UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number: 811-04000
CALVERT VARIABLE PRODUCTS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Deidre E. Walsh
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Name and Address of Agent for Services)
(202) 238-2200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)
December 31
Date of Fiscal Year End
December 31, 2022
Date of Reporting Period
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Calvert
VP S&P MidCap 400® Index Portfolio
Annual Report
December 31, 2022
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has adopted regulations that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund and the other funds it manages. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser is subject to CFTC regulation.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-368-2745.
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VP S&P MidCap 400® Index Portfolio
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December 31, 2022
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance†
Economic and Market Conditions
During the 12-month period starting January 1, 2022, the U.S. equity market was dominated by the ongoing effects of one black swan event -- the COVID-19 pandemic -- and fallout from another -- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
As the new year began, investors became increasingly concerned about the twin threats of inflation and interest rate hikes. As a result, stock performance turned negative -- a sharp about-face from the all-time highs many U.S. equity indexes had posted in late 2021.
In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves through U.S. and global markets, exacerbating inflationary pressures on energy and food costs. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) -- along with other central banks around the world -- initiated its first interest rate hikes in years.
Investors began to expect the Fed would raise interest rates at every policy meeting in 2022 and, in turn, worried that aggressive rate hikes could tip the economy into recession. At its June, July, September, and November 2022 policy meetings, the Fed hiked the federal funds rate 0.75% each time -- its first moves of that magnitude since 1994. Higher interest rates, inflation, and recessionary worries drove stock prices down, with rate-sensitive technology stocks -- star performers earlier in the pandemic -- suffering some of the worst declines.
In October and November 2022, however, U.S. stocks delivered positive performance for the first time in months. The rally was driven by a combination of better-than-expected company earnings, declining inflation, and hope that the Fed would temper the size of future rate hikes.
But while the Fed indeed delivered a smaller 0.50% rate hike in December, it raised its expectation of how high rates might go in 2023. As investors digested the news that rates could stay higher for longer than previously expected, equity prices declined in the final month of 2022.
For the period as a whole, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average® returned -6.86%; the S&P 500® Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned -18.11%; and the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index returned -32.54%.
Investment Strategy
As an index fund, Calvert VP S&P MidCap 400® Index Portfolio (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible the holdings and match the performance of the S&P MidCap 400® Index (the Index). The Fund seeks to accomplish this by employing a passive management approach and holding each constituent within the Index in approximately the same weighting as the Index. The Fund may also invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that provide the same exposure to the Index. Cash holdings may gain exposure to the Index via futures contracts, allowing the Fund’s assets to be fully invested.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2022, the Fund returned -13.33% for Class I shares at net asset value (NAV). By comparison, its benchmark, the Index, returned -13.06% during the period.
The Index is unmanaged and returns do not reflect any fees and operating expenses.
Mid-cap stocks outperformed both large-cap stocks and small-cap stocks within the S&P family of indexes during the period.
Ten of the 11 market sectors within the Index had negative returns during the period. Energy -- the one exception -- posted double-digit returns, making it the Index’s strongest sector performer during the period. Among the Index’s top-performing sectors were utilities and consumer staples, while the real estate, consumer discretionary, information technology, communication services, and health care sectors were the weakest performers within the Index during the period.
At period-end, the industrials, financials, and consumer discretionary sectors had the largest weightings within the Index. In contrast, the communication services, energy, utilities, and consumer staples had the smallest weightings within the Index at period-end.
Futures contracts, which are regularly used to manage uninvested cash holdings in the Fund, had a meaningful negative impact on performance during the period.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return.
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December 31, 2022
Performance
Portfolio Manager(s) Kevin L. Keene, CFA of Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.
% Average Annual Total Returns1,2 | Class Inception Date | Performance Inception Date | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years |
Class I at NAV | 05/03/1999 | 05/03/1999 | (13.33)% | 6.39% | 10.37% |
Class F at NAV | 10/01/2007 | 05/03/1999 | (13.51) | 6.16 | 10.12 |
|
S&P MidCap 400® Index | — | — | (13.06)% | 6.70% | 10.77% |
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 | Class I | Class F |
Gross | 0.43% | 0.63% |
Net | 0.33 | 0.53 |
Growth of $10,000
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class I of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.
Growth of Investment | Amount Invested | Period Beginning | At NAV | With Maximum Sales Charge |
Class F | $10,000 | 12/31/2012 | $26,228 | N.A. |
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return.
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Sector Allocation (% of net assets)1
Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)1 | |
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust | 1.0% |
Fair Isaac Corp. | 0.7 |
First Horizon Corp. | 0.6 |
United Therapeutics Corp. | 0.6 |
Hubbell, Inc. | 0.6 |
RPM International, Inc. | 0.6 |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | 0.6 |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | 0.6 |
AECOM | 0.6 |
Toro Co. (The) | 0.5 |
Total | 6.4% |
Footnotes:
1 | Excludes cash and cash equivalents. |
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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures
† | The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Calvert and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Calvert fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward-looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
| |
1 | S&P MidCap 400® Index is an unmanaged index of 400 U.S. midcap stocks. S&P Dow Jones Indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); S&P DJI, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | There is no sales charge. Insurance-related charges are not included in the calculation of returns. If such charges were reflected, the returns would be lower. Please refer to the report for your insurance contract for performance data reflecting insurance-related charges.Calvert Research and Management became the investment adviser to the Fund on December 31, 2016. Performance reflected prior to such date is that of the Fund’s former investment adviser. |
3 | Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 4/30/23. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. Performance reflects expenses waived and/or reimbursed, if applicable. Without such waivers and/or reimbursements, performance would have been lower. |
Additional Information
| S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. Dow Jones Industrial Average® is a price-weighted average of 30 blue-chip stocks that are generally the leaders in their industry. Nasdaq Composite Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of all domestic and international securities listed on Nasdaq. Source: Nasdaq, Inc. The information is provided by Nasdaq (with its affiliates, are referred to as the “Corporations”) and Nasdaq’s third party licensors on an “as is” basis and the Corporations make no guarantees and bear no liability of any kind with respect to the information or the Fund. |
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Example
As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022).
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect expenses and charges which are, or may be imposed under the variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy (variable contracts) (if applicable) or qualified pension or retirement plans (Qualified Plans) through which your investment in the Fund is made. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs associated with an investment in vehicles which fund benefits under variable contracts and Qualified Plans, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of investing in the Fund through variable contracts or Qualified Plans. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts or Qualified Plans were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value (7/1/22) | Ending Account Value (12/31/22) | Expenses Paid During Period* (7/1/22 – 12/31/22) | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Actual | | | | |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,079.00 | $1.73 ** | 0.33% |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,077.90 | $2.78 ** | 0.53% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | | |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,023.54 | $1.68 ** | 0.33% |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,022.53 | $2.70 ** | 0.53% |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on June 30, 2022. Expenses shown do not include insurance-related charges or direct expenses of Qualified Plans. |
** | Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Aerospace & Defense — 1.4% | |
Axon Enterprise, Inc.(1) | | 17,497 | $ 2,903,277 |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | 9,874 | 1,648,859 |
Hexcel Corp. | | 21,629 | 1,272,867 |
Mercury Systems, Inc.(1) | | 14,832 | 663,584 |
Woodward, Inc. | | 15,473 | 1,494,846 |
| | | $ 7,983,433 |
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2% | |
GXO Logistics, Inc.(1) | | 30,505 | $ 1,302,258 |
| | | $ 1,302,258 |
Airlines — 0.1% | |
JetBlue Airways Corp.(1) | | 84,241 | $ 545,882 |
| | | $ 545,882 |
Auto Components — 1.4% | |
Adient PLC(1) | | 24,383 | $ 845,846 |
Dana, Inc. | | 32,811 | 496,430 |
Fox Factory Holding Corp.(1) | | 10,869 | 991,579 |
Gentex Corp. | | 60,469 | 1,648,990 |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)(1) | | 72,729 | 738,199 |
Lear Corp. | | 15,269 | 1,893,661 |
Visteon Corp.(1) | | 7,232 | 946,163 |
| | | $ 7,560,868 |
Automobiles — 0.4% | |
Harley-Davidson, Inc. | | 34,206 | $ 1,422,969 |
Thor Industries, Inc. | | 14,024 | 1,058,672 |
| | | $ 2,481,641 |
Banks — 6.9% | |
Associated Banc-Corp. | | 39,208 | $ 905,313 |
Bank of Hawaii Corp. | | 10,334 | 801,505 |
Bank OZK | | 28,600 | 1,145,716 |
Cadence Bank | | 46,924 | 1,157,146 |
Cathay General Bancorp | | 19,139 | 780,680 |
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | | 29,458 | 2,005,206 |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | 16,641 | 2,224,902 |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | | 36,240 | 2,388,216 |
F.N.B. Corp. | | 90,200 | 1,177,110 |
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. | | 33,565 | 1,154,636 |
First Horizon Corp. | | 138,875 | 3,402,437 |
Fulton Financial Corp. | | 43,627 | 734,242 |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | 28,667 | 1,416,723 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Banks (continued) | |
Hancock Whitney Corp. | | 22,044 | $ 1,066,709 |
Home BancShares, Inc. | | 49,437 | 1,126,669 |
International Bancshares Corp. | | 13,606 | 622,611 |
Old National Bancorp | | 75,324 | 1,354,326 |
PacWest Bancorp | | 30,690 | 704,336 |
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | 19,652 | 1,442,457 |
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | 23,458 | 1,704,927 |
Synovus Financial Corp. | | 37,385 | 1,403,807 |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(1) | | 12,829 | 773,717 |
UMB Financial Corp. | | 11,181 | 933,837 |
Umpqua Holdings Corp. | | 55,820 | 996,387 |
United Bankshares, Inc. | | 34,611 | 1,401,399 |
Valley National Bancorp | | 108,078 | 1,222,362 |
Washington Federal, Inc. | | 16,800 | 563,640 |
Webster Financial Corp. | | 45,220 | 2,140,715 |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | 15,749 | 1,331,105 |
| | | $ 38,082,836 |
Beverages — 0.4% | |
Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A(1)(2) | | 2,447 | $ 806,336 |
Celsius Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 10,455 | 1,087,738 |
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | | 1,200 | 614,832 |
| | | $ 2,508,906 |
Biotechnology — 1.9% | |
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 27,245 | $ 1,105,057 |
Exelixis, Inc.(1) | | 82,767 | 1,327,583 |
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 34,993 | 1,991,102 |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(1) | | 24,880 | 2,971,667 |
United Therapeutics Corp.(1) | | 11,795 | 3,280,071 |
| | | $ 10,675,480 |
Building Products — 2.5% | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc.(1) | | 38,089 | $ 2,471,214 |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | 13,384 | 3,153,939 |
Fortune Brands Innovations Inc. | | 33,189 | 1,895,424 |
Lennox International, Inc. | | 8,292 | 1,983,695 |
Owens Corning | | 24,186 | 2,063,066 |
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | | 11,110 | 985,013 |
Trex Co., Inc.(1) | | 28,357 | 1,200,352 |
| | | $ 13,752,703 |
Capital Markets — 1.9% | |
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | | 9,726 | $ 1,540,890 |
Evercore, Inc., Class A | | 9,261 | 1,010,190 |
Federated Hermes, Inc., Class B | | 21,777 | 790,723 |
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Schedule of Investments — continued
Security | Shares | Value |
Capital Markets (continued) | |
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A | | 26,449 | $ 1,913,585 |
Janus Henderson Group PLC | | 34,082 | 801,609 |
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | | 47,315 | 1,621,958 |
SEI Investments Co. | | 26,482 | 1,543,900 |
Stifel Financial Corp. | | 27,297 | 1,593,326 |
| | | $ 10,816,181 |
Chemicals — 2.6% | |
Ashland, Inc. | | 12,809 | $ 1,377,352 |
Avient Corp. | | 21,983 | 742,146 |
Cabot Corp. | | 14,479 | 967,777 |
Chemours Co. (The) | | 39,058 | 1,195,956 |
Ingevity Corp.(1) | | 9,198 | 647,907 |
NewMarket Corp. | | 1,769 | 550,354 |
Olin Corp. | | 32,964 | 1,745,114 |
RPM International, Inc. | | 33,411 | 3,255,902 |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The), Class A(2) | | 10,566 | 513,402 |
Sensient Technologies Corp. | | 10,984 | 800,953 |
Valvoline, Inc. | | 45,525 | 1,486,391 |
Westlake Corp. | | 8,895 | 912,093 |
| | | $ 14,195,347 |
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.4% | |
Brink's Co. (The) | | 12,150 | $ 652,577 |
Clean Harbors, Inc.(1) | | 12,940 | 1,476,713 |
IAA, Inc.(1) | | 34,396 | 1,375,840 |
MSA Safety, Inc. | | 9,458 | 1,363,749 |
Stericycle, Inc.(1) | | 23,706 | 1,182,692 |
Tetra Tech, Inc. | | 13,712 | 1,990,845 |
| | | $ 8,042,416 |
Communications Equipment — 0.8% | |
Calix, Inc.(1) | | 14,600 | $ 999,078 |
Ciena Corp.(1) | | 38,500 | 1,962,730 |
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 17,745 | 925,757 |
ViaSat, Inc.(1) | | 19,488 | 616,795 |
| | | $ 4,504,360 |
Construction & Engineering — 2.1% | |
AECOM | | 36,141 | $ 3,069,455 |
Dycom Industries, Inc.(1) | | 7,612 | 712,483 |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | | 12,333 | 1,826,641 |
Fluor Corp.(1) | | 36,540 | 1,266,476 |
MasTec, Inc.(1) | | 15,242 | 1,300,600 |
MDU Resources Group, Inc. | | 52,296 | 1,586,661 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Construction & Engineering (continued) | |
Valmont Industries, Inc. | | 5,491 | $ 1,815,709 |
| | | $ 11,578,025 |
Construction Materials — 0.2% | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | 9,535 | $ 1,266,725 |
| | | $ 1,266,725 |
Consumer Finance — 0.4% | |
FirstCash Holdings, Inc. | | 9,798 | $ 851,544 |
Navient Corp. | | 27,376 | 450,335 |
SLM Corp. | | 64,649 | 1,073,174 |
| | | $ 2,375,053 |
Containers & Packaging — 0.9% | |
AptarGroup, Inc. | | 16,803 | $ 1,847,994 |
Greif, Inc., Class A | | 6,627 | 444,407 |
Silgan Holdings, Inc. | | 21,542 | 1,116,737 |
Sonoco Products Co. | | 25,076 | 1,522,364 |
| | | $ 4,931,502 |
Diversified Consumer Services — 1.0% | |
Graham Holdings Co., Class B | | 999 | $ 603,606 |
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(1) | | 7,938 | 838,729 |
H&R Block, Inc. | | 40,235 | 1,468,980 |
Service Corp. International | | 39,805 | 2,752,117 |
| | | $ 5,663,432 |
Diversified Financial Services — 0.3% | |
Voya Financial, Inc. | | 25,182 | $ 1,548,441 |
| | | $ 1,548,441 |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.6% | |
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.(1) | | 57,500 | $ 1,465,100 |
Iridium Communications, Inc.(1) | | 32,654 | 1,678,416 |
| | | $ 3,143,516 |
Electric Utilities — 1.4% | |
ALLETE, Inc. | | 14,892 | $ 960,683 |
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | | 28,153 | 1,178,203 |
IDACORP, Inc. | | 13,002 | 1,402,266 |
OGE Energy Corp. | | 51,487 | 2,036,311 |
PNM Resources, Inc. | | 22,074 | 1,076,990 |
Portland General Electric Co. | | 22,951 | 1,124,599 |
| | | $ 7,779,052 |
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Schedule of Investments — continued
Security | Shares | Value |
Electrical Equipment — 2.0% | |
Acuity Brands, Inc. | | 8,322 | $ 1,378,206 |
EnerSys | | 10,456 | 772,071 |
Hubbell, Inc. | | 13,899 | 3,261,817 |
nVent Electric PLC | | 42,816 | 1,647,132 |
Regal Rexnord Corp. | | 17,096 | 2,051,178 |
SunPower Corp.(1)(2) | | 22,000 | 396,660 |
Sunrun, Inc.(1) | | 54,905 | 1,318,818 |
Vicor Corp.(1) | | 5,734 | 308,203 |
| | | $ 11,134,085 |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.0% | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc.(1) | | 15,918 | $ 1,664,545 |
Avnet, Inc. | | 23,685 | 984,822 |
Belden, Inc. | | 11,193 | 804,777 |
Cognex Corp. | | 44,593 | 2,100,776 |
Coherent Corp.(1) | | 35,893 | 1,259,845 |
IPG Photonics Corp.(1) | | 8,321 | 787,749 |
Jabil, Inc. | | 34,845 | 2,376,429 |
Littelfuse, Inc. | | 6,366 | 1,401,793 |
National Instruments Corp. | | 33,791 | 1,246,888 |
Novanta, Inc.(1) | | 9,166 | 1,245,385 |
TD SYNNEX Corp. | | 10,799 | 1,022,773 |
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | | 33,607 | 724,903 |
Vontier Corp. | | 40,619 | 785,165 |
| | | $ 16,405,850 |
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.6% | |
ChampionX Corp. | | 51,594 | $ 1,495,710 |
NOV, Inc. | | 101,018 | 2,110,266 |
| | | $ 3,605,976 |
Entertainment — 0.1% | |
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A | | 11,301 | $ 774,345 |
| | | $ 774,345 |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 7.4% | |
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | 38,801 | $ 1,331,262 |
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | | 77,067 | 1,747,109 |
Corporate Office Properties Trust | | 29,375 | 761,988 |
Cousins Properties, Inc. | | 38,874 | 983,123 |
CubeSmart | | 58,120 | 2,339,330 |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | | 45,207 | 708,846 |
EastGroup Properties, Inc. | | 11,204 | 1,658,864 |
EPR Properties | | 19,292 | 727,694 |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | | 33,965 | 1,639,151 |
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | | 97,867 | 1,885,897 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued) | |
Highwoods Properties, Inc. | | 27,478 | $ 768,834 |
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. | | 57,724 | 973,227 |
JBG SMITH Properties | | 25,594 | 485,774 |
Kilroy Realty Corp. | | 27,050 | 1,046,023 |
Kite Realty Group Trust | | 56,350 | 1,186,167 |
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A | | 22,584 | 2,131,930 |
Life Storage, Inc. | | 21,998 | 2,166,803 |
Macerich Co. (The) | | 55,274 | 622,385 |
Medical Properties Trust, Inc.(2) | | 154,047 | 1,716,084 |
National Retail Properties, Inc. | | 46,256 | 2,116,675 |
National Storage Affiliates Trust | | 21,988 | 794,207 |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | | 60,207 | 1,682,786 |
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | 57,824 | 681,745 |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | 33,806 | 452,662 |
Physicians Realty Trust | | 58,872 | 851,878 |
PotlatchDeltic Corp. | | 20,728 | 911,825 |
Rayonier, Inc. | | 37,656 | 1,241,142 |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | 47,488 | 2,594,744 |
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | | 59,399 | 738,330 |
SL Green Realty Corp.(2) | | 16,756 | 565,012 |
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. | | 36,144 | 1,443,230 |
STORE Capital Corp. | | 68,338 | 2,190,916 |
| | | $ 41,145,643 |
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.5% | |
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 34,765 | $ 2,300,052 |
Casey's General Stores, Inc. | | 9,580 | 2,149,273 |
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(1) | | 22,915 | 668,889 |
Performance Food Group Co.(1) | | 40,288 | 2,352,416 |
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(1) | | 27,635 | 894,545 |
| | | $ 8,365,175 |
Food Products — 1.5% | |
Darling Ingredients, Inc.(1) | | 41,243 | $ 2,581,399 |
Flowers Foods, Inc. | | 49,624 | 1,426,194 |
Ingredion, Inc. | | 16,850 | 1,650,121 |
Lancaster Colony Corp. | | 5,101 | 1,006,427 |
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.(1) | | 11,680 | 277,166 |
Post Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 13,985 | 1,262,286 |
| | | $ 8,203,593 |
Gas Utilities — 1.4% | |
National Fuel Gas Co. | | 23,525 | $ 1,489,132 |
New Jersey Resources Corp. | | 24,747 | 1,227,946 |
ONE Gas, Inc. | | 13,923 | 1,054,250 |
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | | 15,854 | 981,046 |
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Gas Utilities (continued) | |
Spire, Inc. | | 13,620 | $ 937,873 |
UGI Corp. | | 53,847 | 1,996,108 |
| | | $ 7,686,355 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.4% | |
Enovis Corp.(1) | | 12,261 | $ 656,209 |
Envista Holdings Corp.(1) | | 42,020 | 1,414,813 |
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(1) | | 20,034 | 1,487,925 |
Haemonetics Corp.(1) | | 13,197 | 1,037,944 |
ICU Medical, Inc.(1) | | 5,163 | 813,069 |
Inari Medical, Inc.(1) | | 12,357 | 785,411 |
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(1) | | 18,683 | 1,047,556 |
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 17,700 | 901,992 |
LivaNova PLC(1) | | 13,771 | 764,841 |
Masimo Corp.(1) | | 12,429 | 1,838,871 |
Neogen Corp.(1) | | 56,470 | 860,038 |
Omnicell, Inc.(1) | | 11,549 | 582,301 |
Penumbra, Inc.(1) | | 9,829 | 2,186,559 |
QuidelOrtho Corp.(1) | | 13,947 | 1,194,840 |
Shockwave Medical, Inc.(1) | | 9,354 | 1,923,276 |
STAAR Surgical Co.(1) | | 12,354 | 599,663 |
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(1) | | 16,714 | 751,294 |
| | | $ 18,846,602 |
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.3% | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(1) | | 23,545 | $ 1,938,225 |
Amedisys, Inc.(1) | | 8,343 | 696,974 |
Chemed Corp. | | 3,833 | 1,956,478 |
Encompass Health Corp. | | 25,660 | 1,534,725 |
HealthEquity, Inc.(1) | | 21,697 | 1,337,403 |
LHC Group, Inc.(1) | | 7,980 | 1,290,286 |
Option Care Health, Inc.(1) | | 39,754 | 1,196,198 |
Patterson Cos., Inc. | | 22,300 | 625,069 |
Progyny, Inc.(1) | | 19,181 | 597,488 |
R1 RCM, Inc.(1) | | 35,458 | 388,265 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(1) | | 27,746 | 1,353,727 |
| | | $ 12,914,838 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.7% | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | | 20,529 | $ 1,119,446 |
Choice Hotels International, Inc. | | 7,173 | 807,967 |
Churchill Downs, Inc. | | 8,532 | 1,803,921 |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.(2) | | 5,861 | 555,271 |
Light & Wonder, Inc., Class A(1) | | 24,259 | 1,421,577 |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | | 9,917 | 1,334,729 |
Papa John's International, Inc. | | 8,325 | 685,231 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued) | |
Penn Entertainment, Inc.(1) | | 40,145 | $ 1,192,307 |
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | | 17,193 | 1,563,703 |
Travel + Leisure Co. | | 21,036 | 765,710 |
Wendy's Co. (The) | | 43,782 | 990,787 |
Wingstop, Inc. | | 7,693 | 1,058,711 |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | 22,858 | 1,630,004 |
| | | $ 14,929,364 |
Household Durables — 1.4% | |
Helen of Troy, Ltd.(1) | | 6,230 | $ 690,969 |
KB Home | | 21,727 | 692,005 |
Leggett & Platt, Inc. | | 34,106 | 1,099,237 |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(1) | | 28,040 | 851,014 |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | | 44,284 | 1,520,270 |
Toll Brothers, Inc. | | 27,499 | 1,372,750 |
TopBuild Corp.(1) | | 8,327 | 1,303,092 |
| | | $ 7,529,337 |
Household Products — 0.1% | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc. | | 17,055 | $ 572,195 |
| | | $ 572,195 |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.2% | |
Ormat Technologies, Inc.(2) | | 12,508 | $ 1,081,692 |
| | | $ 1,081,692 |
Insurance — 3.8% | |
American Financial Group, Inc. | | 17,959 | $ 2,465,412 |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(1) | | 17,891 | 917,272 |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | | 29,420 | 672,247 |
First American Financial Corp. | | 26,788 | 1,402,084 |
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The) | | 9,164 | 1,238,331 |
Kemper Corp. | | 16,421 | 807,913 |
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | | 5,537 | 1,448,036 |
Old Republic International Corp. | | 73,241 | 1,768,770 |
Primerica, Inc. | | 9,632 | 1,366,010 |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | 17,232 | 2,448,495 |
RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. | | 11,240 | 2,070,745 |
RLI Corp. | | 10,384 | 1,363,108 |
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | | 15,515 | 1,374,784 |
Unum Group | | 48,349 | 1,983,760 |
| | | $ 21,326,967 |
Interactive Media & Services — 0.3% | |
TripAdvisor, Inc.(1) | | 26,791 | $ 481,702 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Interactive Media & Services (continued) | |
Ziff Davis, Inc.(1) | | 12,136 | $ 959,958 |
| | | $ 1,441,660 |
IT Services — 2.0% | |
Concentrix Corp. | | 10,975 | $ 1,461,431 |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(1) | | 12,113 | 1,143,225 |
ExlService Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 8,500 | 1,440,155 |
Genpact, Ltd. | | 43,412 | 2,010,844 |
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 52,486 | 583,644 |
MAXIMUS, Inc. | | 15,572 | 1,141,895 |
Western Union Co. (The) | | 99,206 | 1,366,066 |
WEX, Inc.(1) | | 11,260 | 1,842,699 |
| | | $ 10,989,959 |
Leisure Products — 1.1% | |
Brunswick Corp. | | 18,765 | $ 1,352,581 |
Mattel, Inc.(1) | | 90,847 | 1,620,710 |
Polaris, Inc. | | 14,100 | 1,424,100 |
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.(1) | | 35,638 | 703,851 |
YETI Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 22,180 | 916,256 |
| | | $ 6,017,498 |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.4% | |
Azenta, Inc. | | 19,309 | $ 1,124,170 |
Bruker Corp. | | 25,926 | 1,772,042 |
Medpace Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 6,457 | 1,371,532 |
Repligen Corp.(1) | | 13,364 | 2,262,659 |
Sotera Health Co.(1) | | 26,398 | 219,895 |
Syneos Health, Inc.(1) | | 26,400 | 968,352 |
| | | $ 7,718,650 |
Machinery — 4.5% | |
AGCO Corp. | | 15,973 | $ 2,215,295 |
Chart Industries, Inc.(1)(2) | | 10,773 | 1,241,373 |
Crane Holdings Co. | | 12,263 | 1,231,818 |
Donaldson Co., Inc. | | 31,776 | 1,870,653 |
Esab Corp. | | 13,301 | 624,083 |
Flowserve Corp. | | 33,611 | 1,031,185 |
Graco, Inc. | | 43,492 | 2,925,272 |
ITT, Inc. | | 21,268 | 1,724,835 |
Kennametal, Inc. | | 20,918 | 503,287 |
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | | 14,895 | 2,152,179 |
Middleby Corp. (The)(1) | | 13,858 | 1,855,586 |
Oshkosh Corp. | | 16,812 | 1,482,650 |
Terex Corp. | | 17,436 | 744,866 |
Timken Co. (The) | | 17,189 | 1,214,747 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Machinery (continued) | |
Toro Co. (The) | | 26,893 | $ 3,044,288 |
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A | | 7,022 | 1,026,827 |
| | | $ 24,888,944 |
Marine — 0.2% | |
Kirby Corp.(1) | | 15,405 | $ 991,312 |
| | | $ 991,312 |
Media — 1.0% | |
Cable One, Inc. | | 1,255 | $ 893,384 |
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A | | 11,053 | 442,783 |
New York Times Co. (The), Class A | | 42,554 | 1,381,303 |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A | | 9,759 | 1,708,118 |
TEGNA, Inc. | | 57,378 | 1,215,840 |
| | | $ 5,641,428 |
Metals & Mining — 2.4% | |
Alcoa Corp. | | 45,791 | $ 2,082,117 |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(1)(2) | | 133,035 | 2,143,194 |
Commercial Metals Co. | | 30,368 | 1,466,774 |
MP Materials Corp.(1) | | 23,741 | 576,432 |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | 15,189 | 3,074,861 |
Royal Gold, Inc. | | 16,881 | 1,902,826 |
United States Steel Corp. | | 61,008 | 1,528,250 |
Worthington Industries, Inc. | | 7,769 | 386,197 |
| | | $ 13,160,651 |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.5% | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | | 121,084 | $ 2,552,451 |
| | | $ 2,552,451 |
Multiline Retail — 0.6% | |
Kohl's Corp. | | 30,186 | $ 762,197 |
Macy's, Inc. | | 70,133 | 1,448,246 |
Nordstrom, Inc.(2) | | 29,424 | 474,903 |
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 14,947 | 700,118 |
| | | $ 3,385,464 |
Multi-Utilities — 0.4% | |
Black Hills Corp. | | 16,757 | $ 1,178,687 |
NorthWestern Corp. | | 14,953 | 887,311 |
| | | $ 2,065,998 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.1% | |
Antero Midstream Corp. | | 86,003 | $ 927,972 |
Antero Resources Corp.(1) | | 71,461 | 2,214,576 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued) | |
CNX Resources Corp.(1) | | 46,707 | $ 786,546 |
DT Midstream, Inc.(1) | | 24,877 | 1,374,703 |
Equitrans Midstream Corp. | | 111,300 | 745,710 |
HF Sinclair Corp. | | 34,806 | 1,806,083 |
Matador Resources Co. | | 29,015 | 1,660,819 |
Murphy Oil Corp. | | 37,580 | 1,616,316 |
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A | | 29,300 | 1,194,854 |
PDC Energy, Inc. | | 23,847 | 1,513,808 |
Range Resources Corp. | | 62,535 | 1,564,626 |
Southwestern Energy Co.(1) | | 286,570 | 1,676,434 |
| | | $ 17,082,447 |
Paper & Forest Products — 0.2% | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | 18,555 | $ 1,098,456 |
| | | $ 1,098,456 |
Personal Products — 0.3% | |
BellRing Brands, Inc.(1) | | 34,833 | $ 893,118 |
Coty, Inc., Class A(1) | | 94,604 | 809,810 |
| | | $ 1,702,928 |
Pharmaceuticals — 0.7% | |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(1) | | 16,296 | $ 2,596,116 |
Perrigo Co. PLC | | 34,620 | 1,180,196 |
| | | $ 3,776,312 |
Professional Services — 1.8% | |
ASGN, Inc.(1) | | 12,910 | $ 1,051,907 |
CACI International, Inc., Class A(1) | | 6,081 | 1,827,888 |
FTI Consulting, Inc.(1) | | 8,883 | 1,410,620 |
Insperity, Inc. | | 9,310 | 1,057,616 |
KBR, Inc. | | 35,433 | 1,870,862 |
ManpowerGroup, Inc. | | 13,084 | 1,088,720 |
Science Applications International Corp. | | 14,320 | 1,588,518 |
| | | $ 9,896,131 |
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.4% | |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(1) | | 12,323 | $ 1,963,916 |
| | | $ 1,963,916 |
Road & Rail — 1.7% | |
Avis Budget Group, Inc.(1) | | 6,439 | $ 1,055,545 |
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | | 41,319 | 2,165,529 |
Landstar System, Inc. | | 9,368 | 1,526,047 |
RXO, Inc.(1) | | 29,585 | 508,862 |
Ryder System, Inc. | | 13,005 | 1,086,828 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Road & Rail (continued) | |
Saia, Inc.(1) | | 6,792 | $ 1,424,146 |
Werner Enterprises, Inc. | | 15,168 | 610,664 |
XPO, Inc.(1) | | 29,585 | 984,885 |
| | | $ 9,362,506 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.5% | |
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.(1) | | 16,834 | $ 505,357 |
Amkor Technology, Inc. | | 25,837 | 619,571 |
Cirrus Logic, Inc.(1) | | 14,386 | 1,071,469 |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(1) | | 35,314 | 2,291,172 |
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 13,000 | 818,740 |
MKS Instruments, Inc. | | 14,706 | 1,246,040 |
Power Integrations, Inc. | | 14,705 | 1,054,643 |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(1) | | 8,614 | 1,168,661 |
SiTime Corp.(1) | | 4,073 | 413,898 |
Synaptics, Inc.(1) | | 10,189 | 969,585 |
Universal Display Corp. | | 11,174 | 1,207,239 |
Wolfspeed, Inc.(1)(2) | | 32,146 | 2,219,360 |
| | | $ 13,585,735 |
Software — 3.1% | |
ACI Worldwide, Inc.(1) | | 29,355 | $ 675,165 |
Aspen Technology, Inc.(1) | | 7,516 | 1,543,786 |
Blackbaud, Inc.(1) | | 11,456 | 674,300 |
Commvault Systems, Inc.(1) | | 11,523 | 724,105 |
Dynatrace, Inc.(1) | | 52,148 | 1,997,269 |
Envestnet, Inc.(1) | | 14,441 | 891,010 |
Fair Isaac Corp.(1) | | 6,464 | 3,869,221 |
Manhattan Associates, Inc.(1) | | 16,130 | 1,958,182 |
NCR Corp.(1) | | 35,695 | 835,620 |
Paylocity Holding Corp.(1) | | 10,662 | 2,071,200 |
Qualys, Inc.(1) | | 8,978 | 1,007,601 |
Teradata Corp.(1) | | 26,437 | 889,870 |
| | | $ 17,137,329 |
Specialty Retail — 2.7% | |
AutoNation, Inc.(1) | | 8,852 | $ 949,820 |
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. | | 14,390 | 1,730,973 |
Five Below, Inc.(1) | | 14,365 | 2,540,738 |
Foot Locker, Inc. | | 20,660 | 780,741 |
GameStop Corp., Class A(1)(2) | | 65,414 | 1,207,542 |
Gap, Inc. (The)(2) | | 55,078 | 621,280 |
Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A | | 7,079 | 1,449,355 |
Murphy USA, Inc. | | 5,380 | 1,503,925 |
RH (1)(2) | | 4,974 | 1,329,003 |
Victoria's Secret & Co.(1)(2) | | 20,981 | 750,700 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Specialty Retail (continued) | |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | | 17,265 | $ 1,984,094 |
| | | $ 14,848,171 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.3% | |
Super Micro Computer, Inc.(1) | | 12,000 | $ 985,200 |
Xerox Holdings Corp. | | 28,806 | 420,568 |
| | | $ 1,405,768 |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 2.2% | |
Capri Holdings, Ltd.(1) | | 33,332 | $ 1,910,590 |
Carter's, Inc.(2) | | 10,029 | 748,264 |
Columbia Sportswear Co. | | 9,102 | 797,153 |
Crocs, Inc.(1) | | 15,855 | 1,719,158 |
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(1) | | 6,823 | 2,723,469 |
Hanesbrands, Inc. | | 91,139 | 579,644 |
PVH Corp. | | 16,879 | 1,191,489 |
Skechers USA, Inc., Class A(1) | | 34,688 | 1,455,161 |
Under Armour, Inc., Class A(1) | | 48,590 | 493,674 |
Under Armour, Inc., Class C(1) | | 51,333 | 457,890 |
| | | $ 12,076,492 |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.6% | |
Essent Group, Ltd. | | 27,697 | $ 1,076,859 |
MGIC Investment Corp. | | 76,870 | 999,310 |
New York Community Bancorp, Inc.(2) | | 175,071 | 1,505,611 |
| | | $ 3,581,780 |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.0% | |
GATX Corp. | | 9,078 | $ 965,355 |
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | | 12,172 | 994,452 |
Univar Solutions, Inc.(1) | | 42,228 | 1,342,850 |
Watsco, Inc. | | 8,608 | 2,146,835 |
| | | $ 5,449,492 |
Water Utilities — 0.5% | |
Essential Utilities, Inc. | | 61,772 | $ 2,948,378 |
| | | $ 2,948,378 |
Total Common Stocks (identified cost $414,029,479) | | | $530,029,930 |
Exchange-Traded Funds — 1.0% |
Security | Shares | Value |
Equity Funds — 1.0% | |
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust(2) | | 12,000 | $ 5,313,480 |
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (identified cost $4,901,059) | | | $ 5,313,480 |
Short-Term Investments — 4.2% | | | |
Affiliated Fund — 3.0% |
Security | Shares | Value |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.11%(3) | | 16,834,337 | $ 16,834,337 |
Total Affiliated Fund (identified cost $16,834,337) | | | $ 16,834,337 |
Securities Lending Collateral — 0.8% |
Security | Shares | Value |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 4.34%(4) | | 4,556,429 | $ 4,556,429 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral (identified cost $4,556,429) | | | $ 4,556,429 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.4% |
Security | Principal Amount (000's omitted) | Value |
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/26/23(5) | $ | 2,000 | $ 1,995,048 |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (identified cost $1,998,968) | | | $ 1,995,048 |
Total Short-Term Investments (identified cost $23,389,734) | | | $ 23,385,814 |
Total Investments — 100.9% (identified cost $442,320,272) | | | $558,729,224 |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.9)% | | | $ (4,890,505) |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ 553,838,719 |
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Schedule of Investments is based on net assets. |
(1) | Non-income producing security. |
(2) | All or a portion of this security was on loan at December 31, 2022. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at December 31, 2022 was $16,376,310. |
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(3) | May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2022. |
(4) | Represents investment of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending. |
(5) | Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover margin requirements on open futures contracts. |
Futures Contracts
Description | Number of Contracts | Position | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Equity Futures | | | | | |
E-mini S&P MidCap 400 Index | 78 | Long | 3/17/23 | $19,052,280 | $ (340,330) |
| | | | | $(340,330) |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| December 31, 2022 |
Assets | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $425,485,935) - including $16,376,310 of securities on loan | $ 541,894,887 |
Investments in securities of affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $16,834,337) | 16,834,337 |
Cash | 35 |
Receivable for capital shares sold | 16,607 |
Dividends receivable | 694,239 |
Dividends receivable - affiliated | 47,310 |
Securities lending income receivable | 7,072 |
Receivable from affiliate | 54,016 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 104,090 |
Total assets | $559,652,593 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts | $ 104,520 |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 628,224 |
Deposits for securities loaned | 4,556,429 |
Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 93,890 |
Administrative fee | 57,485 |
Distribution and service fees | 56,310 |
Sub-transfer agency fee | 132 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 104,090 |
Accrued expenses | 212,794 |
Total liabilities | $ 5,813,874 |
Net Assets | $553,838,719 |
Sources of Net Assets | |
Paid-in capital | $ 407,738,844 |
Distributable earnings | 146,099,875 |
Net Assets | $553,838,719 |
Class I Shares | |
Net Assets | $ 227,923,200 |
Shares Outstanding | 2,089,899 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | $ 109.06 |
Class F Shares | |
Net Assets | $ 325,915,519 |
Shares Outstanding | 2,988,954 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | $ 109.04 |
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| Year Ended |
| December 31, 2022 |
Investment Income | |
Dividend income | $ 9,743,310 |
Dividend income - affiliated issuers | 212,404 |
Interest income | 15,638 |
Securities lending income, net | 180,450 |
Total investment income | $ 10,151,802 |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fee | $ 1,166,161 |
Administrative fee | 699,696 |
Distribution and service fees: | |
Class F | 674,624 |
Directors' fees and expenses | 28,753 |
Custodian fees | 16,174 |
Transfer agency fees and expenses | 364,779 |
Accounting fees | 132,910 |
Professional fees | 49,017 |
Reports to shareholders | 14,595 |
Miscellaneous | 103,229 |
Total expenses | $ 3,249,938 |
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | $ (664,975) |
Net expenses | $ 2,584,963 |
Net investment income | $ 7,566,839 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss): | |
Investment securities | $ 23,527,698 |
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | 616 |
Futures contracts | (1,082,720) |
Net realized gain | $ 22,445,594 |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): | |
Investment securities | $ (119,450,322) |
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | (35) |
Futures contracts | (1,072,345) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $(120,522,702) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | $ (98,077,108) |
Net decrease in net assets from operations | $ (90,510,269) |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
From operations: | | |
Net investment income | $ 7,566,839 | $ 6,162,372 |
Net realized gain | 22,445,594 | 60,097,278 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (120,522,702) | 71,501,104 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | $ (90,510,269) | $137,760,754 |
Distributions to shareholders: | | |
Class I | $ (27,571,639) | $ (10,392,540) |
Class F | (39,005,528) | (13,609,987) |
Total distributions to shareholders | $ (66,577,167) | $ (24,002,527) |
Capital share transactions: | | |
Class I | $ 478,396 | $ (15,837,733) |
Class F | 29,130,474 | (621,362) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | $ 29,608,870 | $ (16,459,095) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | $(127,478,566) | $ 97,299,132 |
Net Assets | | |
At beginning of year | $ 681,317,285 | $ 584,018,153 |
At end of year | $ 553,838,719 | $681,317,285 |
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| Class I |
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Net asset value — Beginning of year | $ 144.47 | $ 120.57 | $ 111.74 | $ 97.01 | $ 117.50 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income(1) | $ 1.75 | $ 1.47 | $ 1.42 | $ 1.63 | $ 1.58 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (22.25) | 27.67 | 12.48 | 22.45 | (13.43) |
Total income (loss) from operations | $ (20.50) | $ 29.14 | $ 13.90 | $ 24.08 | $ (11.85) |
Less Distributions | | | | | |
From net investment income | $ (1.21) | $ (1.19) | $ (1.29) | $ (1.34) | $ (1.40) |
From net realized gain | (13.70) | (4.05) | (3.78) | (8.01) | (7.24) |
Total distributions | $ (14.91) | $ (5.24) | $ (5.07) | $ (9.35) | $ (8.64) |
Net asset value — End of year | $ 109.06 | $ 144.47 | $ 120.57 | $ 111.74 | $ 97.01 |
Total Return(2) | (13.33)% | 24.41% | 13.31% | 25.82% | (11.33)% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | $227,923 | $293,422 | $259,042 | $233,933 | $202,330 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3) | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.44% | 0.43% | 0.45% | 0.43% | 0.44% |
Net expenses | 0.33% (4) | 0.33% | 0.33% | 0.32% | 0.30% |
Net investment income | 1.41% | 1.06% | 1.40% | 1.48% | 1.35% |
Portfolio Turnover | 12% | 15% | 20% | 15% | 14% |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect fees and expenses imposed by variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. If included, total return would be lower. |
(3) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(4) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its advisory fee due to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended December 31, 2022). |
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| Class F |
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Net asset value — Beginning of year | $ 144.73 | $ 121.01 | $ 112.35 | $ 97.71 | $ 118.58 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income(1) | $ 1.51 | $ 1.20 | $ 1.22 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.31 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (22.29) | 27.76 | 12.51 | 22.59 | (13.54) |
Total income (loss) from operations | $ (20.78) | $ 28.96 | $ 13.73 | $ 23.99 | $ (12.23) |
Less Distributions | | | | | |
From net investment income | $ (1.21) | $ (1.19) | $ (1.29) | $ (1.34) | $ (1.40) |
From net realized gain | (13.70) | (4.05) | (3.78) | (8.01) | (7.24) |
Total distributions | $ (14.91) | $ (5.24) | $ (5.07) | $ (9.35) | $ (8.64) |
Net asset value — End of year | $ 109.04 | $ 144.73 | $ 121.01 | $ 112.35 | $ 97.71 |
Total Return(2) | (13.51)% | 24.17% | 13.10% | 25.55% | (11.57)% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | $325,916 | $387,895 | $324,976 | $297,113 | $246,076 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3) | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.64% | 0.63% | 0.65% | 0.63% | 0.64% |
Net expenses | 0.53% (4) | 0.53% | 0.53% | 0.54% | 0.55% |
Net investment income | 1.22% | 0.86% | 1.20% | 1.26% | 1.11% |
Portfolio Turnover | 12% | 15% | 20% | 15% | 14% |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect fees and expenses imposed by variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. If included, total return would be lower. |
(3) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(4) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its advisory fee due to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended December 31, 2022). |
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Notes to Financial Statements
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Calvert VP S&P MidCap 400® Index Portfolio (the Fund) is a diversified series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. (the Corporation). The Corporation is a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond to the total return performance of U.S. common stocks, as represented by the S&P MidCap 400® Index.
Shares of the Fund are sold without sales charge to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts and to qualified pension and retirement plans and other eligible investors. The Fund offers Class I and Class F shares. Among other things, each class has different: (a) dividend rates due to differences in Distribution Plan expenses and other class-specific expenses; (b) exchange privileges; and (c) class-specific voting rights.
The Fund applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (ASC 946). Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.
A Investment Valuation— Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Directors (the Board) to value its investments wherever possible. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:
Equity Securities. Equity securities (including warrants and rights) listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Short-Term Debt Securities. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity at time of purchase of more than sixty days are valued based on valuations provided by a third party pricing service. Such securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Short-term debt securities of sufficient credit quality purchased with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Other Securities. Exchange-traded funds are valued at the official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Derivatives. Futures contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based on the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Board has designated the Fund’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued
The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed, and the differences could be material.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund's holdings as of December 31, 2022, based on the inputs used to value them:
Asset Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Common Stocks | $ 530,029,930(1) | $ — | $ — | $ 530,029,930 |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 5,313,480 | — | — | 5,313,480 |
Short-Term Investments: | | | | |
Affiliated Fund | 16,834,337 | — | — | 16,834,337 |
Securities Lending Collateral | 4,556,429 | — | — | 4,556,429 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | — | 1,995,048 | — | 1,995,048 |
Total Investments | $556,734,176 | $1,995,048 | $ — | $558,729,224 |
Liability Description | | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ (340,330) | $ — | $ — | $ (340,330) |
Total | $ (340,330) | $ — | $ — | $ (340,330) |
(1) | The level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Schedule of Investments. |
B Investment Transactions and Income— Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Non-cash dividends are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Distributions received that represent a return of capital are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments. Distributions received that represent a capital gain are recorded as a realized gain. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned.
C Share Class Accounting— Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Expenses arising in connection with a specific class are charged directly to that class.
D Futures Contracts— The Fund may enter into futures contracts to buy or sell a financial instrument for a set price at a future date. Initial margin deposits of either cash or securities as required by the broker are made upon entering into the contract. While the contract is open, daily variation margin payments are made to or received from the broker reflecting the daily change in market value of the contract and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. When a futures contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract. The risks associated with entering into futures contracts may include the possible illiquidity of the secondary market which would limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date, an imperfect correlation between the value of the contracts and the underlying financial instruments, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations under the contracts’ terms. Futures contracts are designed by boards of trade, which are designated “contracts markets” by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Futures contracts trade on the contracts markets in a manner that is similar to the way a stock trades on a stock exchange, and the boards of trade, through their clearing corporations, guarantee the futures contracts against default. As a result, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund.
E Distributions to Shareholders— Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes any net investment income and net realized capital gains at least annually. Both types of distributions are made in shares of the Fund unless an election is made on behalf of a separate account to receive some or all of the distributions in cash. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
F Estimates— The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
G Indemnifications— The Corporation’s By-Laws provide for indemnification for Directors or officers of the Corporation and certain other parties, to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland law and the 1940 Act, provided certain conditions are met. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
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H Federal Income Taxes— No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
2 Related Party Transactions
The investment advisory fee is earned by Calvert Research and Management (CRM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The investment advisory fee is computed at the annual rate of 0.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the investment advisory fee amounted to $1,166,161.
Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, CRM has delegated the investment management of the Fund to Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP). CRM pays AIP a portion of its investment advisory fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund.
Effective April 26, 2022, the Fund may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment advisory fee paid by the Fund is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Fund due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the investment advisory fee paid was reduced by $13,825 relating to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Fund may have invested its cash in Calvert Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by CRM. CRM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Fund’s operating expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding expenses such as brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds, borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.33% for Class I and 0.53% for Class F of such class's average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after April 30, 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2022, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $651,150.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I and Class F and is payable monthly. For the year ended December 31, 2022, CRM was paid administrative fees of $699,696.
The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class F shares (Class F Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class F Plan, the Fund pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, a distribution and service fee of 0.20% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class F shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund, as well as for personal and/or account maintenance services provided to the class shareholders. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued for the year ended December 31, 2022 amounted to $674,624 for Class F shares.
Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an affiliate of CRM, provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2022, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $590 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Director of the Fund who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives an annual fee of $214,000, an annual Committee fee ranging from $8,500 to $16,500 depending on the Committee, and may receive a fee of $10,000 for special meetings. The Board chair receives an additional $30,000 ($40,000 effective January 1, 2023) annual fee, Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 ($15,000 effective January 1, 2023) annual fee and the special equities liaison receives an additional $2,500 annual fee. Eligible Directors may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan). Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or other Calvert funds selected by the Directors. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected equal to the dollar amounts deferred under the Plan, resulting in an asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Obligations of the Plan are paid solely from the Fund's assets. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Fund who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM.
3 Shareholder Servicing Plan
The Corporation, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (Servicing Plan), which permits the Fund to enter into shareholder servicing agreements with intermediaries that maintain accounts in the Fund for the benefit of shareholders. These services may include, but are not limited to, processing purchase and redemption requests, processing dividend payments, and providing account information to shareholders. Under the Servicing Plan, the Fund may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.11% of its average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2022, expenses incurred under the Servicing Plan amounted to $363,364, of which $116,338 were payable to an affiliate of AIP, and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations. Included in accrued expenses at December 31, 2022 are amounts payable to an affiliate of AIP under the Servicing Plan of $8,954.
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4 Investment Activity
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, were $67,504,203 and $97,887,040, respectively.
5 Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 |
Ordinary income | $15,904,290 | $11,316,301 |
Long-term capital gains | $50,672,877 | $12,686,226 |
As of December 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 7,737,115 |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | 21,631,492 |
Net unrealized appreciation | 116,731,268 |
Distributable earnings | $146,099,875 |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at December 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $441,997,956 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 160,661,120 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (43,929,852) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $116,731,268 |
6 Financial Instruments
A summary of futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022 is included in the Schedule of Investments. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Fund used futures contracts to provide equity market exposure for uncommitted cash balances.
At December 31, 2022, the fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is equity price risk was as follows:
Derivative | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption | Assets | Liabilities |
Futures contracts | Distributable earnings | | $ — | $(340,330) (1) |
(1) | Only the current day's variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts, as applicable. |
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The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is equity price risk for the year ended December 31, 2022 was as follows:
| Statement of Operations Caption | |
Derivative | Net realized gain (loss): Futures contracts | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): Futures contracts |
Futures contracts | $ (1,082,720) | $ (1,072,345) |
The average notional cost of futures contracts (long) outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2022 was approximately $15,046,000.
7 Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT), the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Fund at any time and, therefore, are not considered illiquid investments. The Fund requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. Cash collateral is generally invested in a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act that is managed by an affiliate of SSBT. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Fund. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Fund and the securities lending agent based on agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Fund; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights to the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The securities lending agent shall indemnify the Fund in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At December 31, 2022, the total value of securities on loan was $16,376,310 and the total value of collateral received was $16,870,282, comprised of cash of $4,556,429 and U.S. government and/or agencies securities of $12,313,853.
The following table provides a breakdown of securities lending transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the obligations by class of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of December 31, 2022.
| Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions |
| Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | 30 to 90 days | >90 days | Total |
Common Stocks | $ 4,261,491 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ 4,261,491 |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 294,938 | — | — | — | 294,938 |
Total | $4,556,429 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $4,556,429 |
The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at December 31, 2022 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 1A) at December 31, 2022.
8 Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates, including CRM, in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. Borrowings are made by the Fund solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, an arrangement fee of $150,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time.
The Fund had no borrowings pursuant to its line of credit during the year ended December 31, 2022.
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December 31, 2022
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9 Affiliated Funds
At December 31, 2022, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated funds, including funds that may be deemed to be affiliated, was $16,834,337, which represents 3.0% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions in such investments by the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:
Name | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gain (loss) | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | Value, end of period | Dividend income | Units/Shares, end of period |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | |
Cash Reserves Fund | $17,905,958 | $18,680,433 | $(36,586,972) | $ 616 | $ (35) | $ — | $ 3,011 | — |
Liquidity Fund | — | 79,537,926 | (62,703,589) | — | — | 16,834,337 | 209,393 | 16,834,337 |
Total | | | | $ 616 | $ (35) | $16,834,337 | $212,404 | |
10 Capital Shares
The Corporation may issue its shares in one or more series (such as the Fund). The authorized shares of the Fund consist of 20,000,000 common shares, $0.10 par value, for each Class.
Transactions in capital shares for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
| Shares | Amount | | Shares | Amount |
Class I | | | | | |
Shares sold | 147,564 | $ 17,917,339 | | 147,712 | $ 20,487,908 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 273,773 | 27,571,639 | | 75,913 | 10,392,540 |
Shares redeemed | (362,461) | (45,010,582) | | (341,118) | (46,718,181) |
Net increase (decrease) | 58,876 | $ 478,396 | | (117,493) | $(15,837,733) |
Class F | | | | | |
Shares sold | 110,394 | $ 13,655,016 | | 127,650 | $ 17,794,835 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 387,190 | 39,005,528 | | 99,191 | 13,609,987 |
Shares redeemed | (188,809) | (23,530,070) | | (232,102) | (32,026,184) |
Net increase (decrease) | 308,775 | $ 29,130,474 | | (5,261) | $ (621,362) |
At December 31, 2022, separate accounts of an insurance company that is an affiliate of AIP and a separate account of another insurance company owned 15.9% and 50.3%, respectively, of the value of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
11 Risks and Uncertainties
Pandemic Risk
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks of disease, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.
Calvert
VP S&P MidCap 400® Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. and Shareholders of Calvert VP S&P MidCap 400® Index Portfolio:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Calvert VP S&P MidCap 400® Index Portfolio (the "Fund") (one of the funds constituting Calvert Variable Products, Inc.), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2022, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2022, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial highlights for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 were audited by other auditors whose report, dated February 18, 2021, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 17, 2023
We have served as the auditor of one or more Calvert investment companies since 2021.
Calvert
VP S&P MidCap 400® Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)
As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of the dividends received deduction for corporations, 163(j) interest dividends and capital gains dividends.
Dividends Received Deduction. Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to take the dividends received deduction on the portion of the Fund's dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. For the Fund's fiscal 2022 ordinary income dividends, 40.19% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.
163(j) Interest Dividends. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, the Fund designates 8.32% of distributions from net investment income as a 163(j) interest dividend.
Capital Gains Dividends. The Fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2022, $21,631,639 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
Calvert
VP S&P MidCap 400® Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Management and Organization
Fund Management. The Directors of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. (the Corporation) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the affairs of the Corporation. The Board members and officers of the Corporation are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Board members hold indefinite terms of office. Each Board member holds office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, removal or disqualification. Under the terms of the Fund’s current Board member retirement policy, an Independent Board member must retire at the end of the calendar year in which he or she turns 75. However, if such retirement would cause the Fund to be out of compliance with Section 16 of the 1940 Act or any other regulations or guidance of the SEC, then such retirement will not become effective until such time as action has been taken for the Fund to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Directors” consist of those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Corporation, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Board member and the Chief Compliance Officer is 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009 and the business address of the Secretary, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer and the Treasurer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “CRM” refers to Calvert Research and Management and “Eaton Vance” refers to Eaton Vance Management. Each Director oversees 43 funds in the Calvert fund complex. Effective March 1, 2021, each of Eaton Vance and CRM are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Each officer affiliated with CRM may hold a position with other CRM affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with CRM listed below.
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Interested Director |
Theodore H. Eliopoulos 1964 | Director and President | Since 2022 | President and Chief Executive Officer of CRM and senior sponsor of Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s (MSIM) Diversity Council. Formerly, Vice Chairman & Head of Strategic Partnerships at MSIM (2019-2022). Former Chief Investment Officer and interim Chief Investment Officer (2014-2018) and Senior Investment Officer of Real Estate and Real Assets at California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) (2007-2014). Former Chief Deputy Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer at the California State Treasurer's Office (2002-2006). Mr. Eliopoulos is an interested person because of his positions with CRM and certain affiliates. Other Directorships. The Robert Toigo Foundation; Pacific Pension & Investment Institute (PPI). |
Noninterested Directors |
Richard L. Baird, Jr. 1948 | Director | Since 2016 | Regional Disaster Recovery Lead, American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania (since 2017). Volunteer, American Red Cross (since 2015). Former President and CEO of Adagio Health Inc. (retired in 2014) in Pittsburgh, PA. Other Directorships. None. |
Alice Gresham Bullock 1950 | Chair and Director | Since 2016 (Chair); Since 2008 (Director) | Professor Emerita at Howard University School of Law. Dean Emerita of Howard University School of Law and Deputy Director of the Association of American Law Schools (1992-1994). Other Directorships. None. |
Cari M. Dominguez 1949 | Director | Since 2016 | Former Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Other Directorships. ManpowerGroup Inc. (workforce solutions company); Triple S Management Corporation (managed care); National Association of Corporate Directors. |
John G. Guffey, Jr. 1948 | Director | Since 2016 | President of Aurora Press Inc., a privately held publisher of trade paperbacks (since January 1997). Other Directorships. Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (through December 31, 2018); Calvert Ventures, LLC. |
Miles D. Harper, III 1962 | Director | Since 2016 | Partner, Carr Riggs & Ingram (public accounting firm) since October 2014. Partner, Gainer Donnelly & Desroches (public accounting firm) (now Carr Riggs & Ingram) (November 1999 - September 2014). Other Directorships. Bridgeway Funds (9) (asset management). |
Joy V. Jones 1950 | Director | Since 2016 | Attorney. Other Directorships. Palm Management Corporation. |
Calvert
VP S&P MidCap 400® Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Management and Organization — continued
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Noninterested Directors (continued) |
Anthony A. Williams 1951 | Director | Since 2016 | CEO and Executive Director of the Federal City Council (July 2012 to present); Senior Adviser and Independent Consultant for King and Spalding LLP (September 2015 to present); Executive Director of Global Government Practice at the Corporate Executive Board (January 2010 to January 2012). Other Directorships. Freddie Mac; Evoq Properties/Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc. (real estate management); Weston Solutions, Inc. (environmental services); Bipartisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Catholic University of America; Urban Institute (research organization); The Howard Hughes Corporation (real estate development); Old Dominion National Bank. |
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Principal Officers who are not Directors |
Hope L. Brown 1973 | Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2014). Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Wilmington Funds (2012-2014). |
Deidre E. Walsh 1971 | Secretary, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | Since 2021 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2021). Also Vice President of Eaton Vance and certain of its affiliates and officer of 130 registered investment companies advised or administered by Eaton Vance. |
James F. Kirchner 1967 | Treasurer | Since 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2016). Also Vice President of Eaton Vance and certain of its affiliates and officer of 130 registered investment companies advised or administered by Eaton Vance. |
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The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Directors and officers of the Fund and can be obtained without charge on Calvert’s website at www.calvert.com or by calling 1-800-368-2745.
FACTS | WHAT DOES EATON VANCE DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
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What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:■ Social Security number and income ■ investment experience and risk tolerance ■ checking account number and wire transfer instructions |
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How? | All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Eaton Vance chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
Reasons we can share your personal information | Does Eaton Vance share? | Can you limit this sharing? |
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | Yes | No |
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you | Yes | No |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We don’t share |
For our investment management affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions, experiences, and creditworthiness | Yes | Yes |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences | Yes | No |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness | No | We don’t share |
For our investment management affiliates to market to you | Yes | Yes |
For our affiliates to market to you | No | We don’t share |
For nonaffiliates to market to you | No | We don’t share |
To limit our sharing | Call toll-free 1-800-368-2745 or email: CRMPrivacy@calvert.comPlease note:If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing. |
Questions? | Call toll-free 1-800-368-2745 or email: CRMPrivacy@calvert.com |
Privacy Notice — continued | April 2021 |
Who we are |
Who is providing this notice? | Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, Eaton Vance and Calvert Fund Families and our investment advisory affiliates (“Eaton Vance”) (see Investment Management Affiliates definition below) |
What we do |
How does Eaton Vance protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We have policies governing the proper handling of customer information by personnel and requiring third parties that provide support to adhere to appropriate security standards with respect to such information. |
How does Eaton Vance collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you■ open an account or make deposits or withdrawals from your account ■ buy securities from us or make a wire transfer ■ give us your contact informationWe also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. |
Why can’t I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only■ sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness ■ affiliates from using your information to market to you ■ sharing for nonaffiliates to market to youState laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law. |
Definitions |
Investment Management Affiliates | Eaton Vance Investment Management Affiliates include registered investment advisers, registered broker- dealers, and registered and unregistered funds. Investment Management Affiliates does not include entities associated with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. |
Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.■ Our affiliates include companies with a Morgan Stanley name and financial companies such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. |
Nonaffiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.■ Eaton Vance does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you. |
Joint marketing | A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.■ Eaton Vance doesn’t jointly market. |
Other important information |
Vermont: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about Vermont residents with Nonaffiliates unless you provide us with your written consent to share such information.California: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about California residents with Nonaffiliates and we will limit sharing such personal information with our Affiliates to comply with California privacy laws that apply to us. |
Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Calvert funds, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Calvert funds, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Calvert fund documents not be householded, please contact Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Calvert fund documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Calvert funds or your financial intermediary.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Calvert fund files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Calvert website at www.calvert.com, by calling Calvert at 1-800-368-2745 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Proxy Voting. The Proxy Voting Guidelines that each Calvert fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided as an Appendix to the fund’s Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how a Calvert fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by calling Calvert funds, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Investment Adviser and Administrator
Calvert Research and Management
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
Investment Sub-Adviser
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.
5945 R Street
Lincoln, NE 68505
Principal Underwriter*
Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 482-8260
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111
Transfer Agent
SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions, Inc.
2000 Crown Colony Drive
Quincy, MA 02169
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116-5022
Fund Offices
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
* FINRA BrokerCheck. Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.
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Calvert
VP Russell 2000® Small Cap Index Portfolio
Annual Report
December 31, 2022
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has adopted regulations that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund and the other funds it manages. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser is subject to CFTC regulation.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-368-2745.
Annual Report December 31, 2022
Calvert
VP Russell 2000® Small Cap Index Portfolio
Calvert
VP Russell 2000® Small Cap Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance†
Economic and Market Conditions
During the 12-month period starting January 1, 2022, the U.S. equity market was dominated by the ongoing effects of one black swan event -- the COVID-19 pandemic -- and fallout from another -- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
As the new year began, investors became increasingly concerned about the twin threats of inflation and interest rate hikes. As a result, stock performance turned negative -- a sharp about-face from the all-time highs many U.S. equity indexes had posted in late 2021.
In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves through U.S. and global markets, exacerbating inflationary pressures on energy and food costs. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) -- along with other central banks around the world -- initiated its first interest rate hikes in years.
Investors began to expect the Fed would raise interest rates at every policy meeting in 2022 and, in turn, worried that aggressive rate hikes could tip the economy into recession. At its June, July, September, and November 2022 policy meetings, the Fed hiked the federal funds rate 0.75% each time -- its first moves of that magnitude since 1994. Higher interest rates, inflation, and recessionary worries drove stock prices down, with rate-sensitive technology stocks -- star performers earlier in the pandemic -- suffering some of the worst declines.
In October and November 2022, however, U.S. stocks delivered positive performance for the first time in months. The rally was driven by a combination of better-than-expected company earnings, declining inflation, and hope that the Fed would temper the size of future rate hikes.
But while the Fed indeed delivered a smaller 0.50% rate hike in December, it raised its expectation of how high rates might go in 2023. As investors digested the news that rates could stay higher for longer than previously expected, equity prices declined in the final month of 2022.
For the period as a whole, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average® returned -6.86%; the S&P 500® Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned -18.11%; and the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index returned -32.54%.
Investment Strategy
As an index fund, Calvert VP Russell 2000® Small Cap Index Portfolio (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible the holdings and match the performance of the Russell 2000® Index (the Index). The Fund seeks to accomplish this by employing a passive management approach and holding each constituent within the Index in approximately the same weighting as the Index. The Fund may also invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that provide the same exposure to the Index. Cash holdings may gain exposure to the Index via futures contracts, allowing the Fund’s assets to be fully invested.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2022, Calvert VP Russell 2000® Small Cap Index Portfolio (the Fund) returned -20.52% for Class I shares at net asset value (NAV). By comparison, its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Index (the Index), returned -20.44% during the period.
The Index is unmanaged and returns do not reflect any fees and operating expenses.
Small-cap stocks underperformed both large-cap stocks and mid-cap stocks within the Russell family of indexes during the period.
Ten of the 11 market sectors within the Index had negative returns during the period. Energy -- the one exception -- returned more than 50%, while the other best-performing sectors -- utilities and consumer staples -- had single-digit negative returns. The worst-performing sectors -- communication services, information technology, and consumer discretionary -- all had negative returns exceeding 30%.
At period-end, the financials, health care, and industrials sectors had the largest weightings within the Index. In contrast, the communication services, utilities, and consumer staples sectors had the smallest weightings within the Index at period-end.
The use of derivatives within the Index detracted from absolute returns during the period.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return.
Calvert
VP Russell 2000® Small Cap Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Performance
Portfolio Manager(s) Kevin L. Keene, CFA of Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.
% Average Annual Total Returns1,2 | Class Inception Date | Performance Inception Date | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years |
Class I at NAV | 04/27/2000 | 04/27/2000 | (20.52)% | 3.87% | 8.57% |
Class F at NAV | 10/04/2005 | 04/27/2000 | (20.67) | 3.65 | 8.34 |
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Russell 2000® Index | — | — | (20.44)% | 4.12% | 9.01% |
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 | Class I | Class F |
Gross | 0.57% | 0.77% |
Net | 0.39 | 0.59 |
Growth of $10,000
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class I of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.
Growth of Investment | Amount Invested | Period Beginning | At NAV | With Maximum Sales Charge |
Class F | $10,000 | 12/31/2012 | $22,282 | N.A. |
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return.
Calvert
VP Russell 2000® Small Cap Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Sector Allocation (% of net assets)1 |
Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)1 | |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 3.4% |
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. | 0.3 |
Shockwave Medical, Inc. | 0.3 |
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | 0.3 |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | 0.3 |
Crocs, Inc. | 0.3 |
Matador Resources Co. | 0.3 |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | 0.3 |
Murphy Oil Corp. | 0.3 |
Agree Realty Corp. | 0.3 |
Total | 6.1% |
Footnotes:
1 | Excludes cash and cash equivalents. |
Calvert
VP Russell 2000® Small Cap Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures
† | The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Calvert and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Calvert fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward-looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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1 | Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index of 2,000 U.S. small-cap stocks. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | There is no sales charge. Insurance-related charges are not included in the calculation of returns. If such charges were reflected, the returns would be lower. Please refer to the report for your insurance contract for performance data reflecting insurance-related charges.Calvert Research and Management became the investment adviser to the Fund on December 31, 2016. Performance reflected prior to such date is that of the Fund’s former investment adviser. |
3 | Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 4/30/23. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. Performance reflects expenses waived and/or reimbursed, if applicable. Without such waivers and/or reimbursements, performance would have been lower. |
| Additional Information |
| S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. Dow Jones Industrial Average® is a price-weighted average of 30 blue-chip stocks that are generally the leaders in their industry. S&P Dow Jones Indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); S&P DJI, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Nasdaq Composite Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of all domestic and international securities listed on Nasdaq. Source: Nasdaq, Inc. The information is provided by Nasdaq (with its affiliates, are referred to as the “Corporations”) and Nasdaq’s third party licensors on an “as is” basis and the Corporations make no guarantees and bear no liability of any kind with respect to the information or the Fund. |
Calvert
VP Russell 2000® Small Cap Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Example
As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022).
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect expenses and charges which are, or may be imposed under the variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy (variable contracts) (if applicable) or qualified pension or retirement plans (Qualified Plans) through which your investment in the Fund is made. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs associated with an investment in vehicles which fund benefits under variable contracts and Qualified Plans, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of investing in the Fund through variable contracts or Qualified Plans. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts or Qualified Plans were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value (7/1/22) | Ending Account Value (12/31/22) | Expenses Paid During Period* (7/1/22 – 12/31/22) | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Actual | | | | |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,038.10 | $1.95 ** | 0.38% |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,037.20 | $2.98 ** | 0.58% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | | |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,023.29 | $1.94 ** | 0.38% |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,022.28 | $2.96 ** | 0.58% |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on June 30, 2022. Expenses shown do not include insurance-related charges or direct expenses of Qualified Plans. |
** | Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Aerospace & Defense — 0.9% | |
AAR Corp.(1) | | 2,667 | $ 119,748 |
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 6,224 | 348,108 |
AeroVironment, Inc.(1) | | 1,934 | 165,666 |
AerSale Corp.(1) | | 1,234 | 20,016 |
Archer Aviation, Inc., Class A(1) | | 9,338 | 17,462 |
Astra Space, Inc.(1) | | 10,792 | 4,682 |
Astronics Corp.(1) | | 2,153 | 22,176 |
Cadre Holdings, Inc. | | 1,239 | 24,953 |
Ducommun, Inc.(1) | | 914 | 45,663 |
Kaman Corp. | | 2,245 | 50,064 |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.(1) | | 9,405 | 97,060 |
Maxar Technologies, Inc. | | 5,624 | 290,986 |
Momentus, Inc.(1) | | 4,088 | 3,188 |
Moog, Inc., Class A | | 2,219 | 194,739 |
National Presto Industries, Inc. | | 420 | 28,753 |
Park Aerospace Corp. | | 1,804 | 24,192 |
Parsons Corp.(1) | | 2,523 | 116,689 |
Redwire Corp.(1)(2) | | 1,451 | 2,873 |
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(1)(2) | | 15,994 | 60,297 |
Terran Orbital Corp.(1)(2) | | 1,796 | 2,838 |
Triumph Group, Inc.(1) | | 4,884 | 51,380 |
V2X, Inc.(1) | | 987 | 40,753 |
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 19,394 | 67,491 |
| | | $ 1,799,777 |
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.4% | |
Air Transport Services Group, Inc.(1) | | 4,525 | $ 117,559 |
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 2,196 | 221,357 |
Forward Air Corp. | | 2,084 | 218,591 |
Hub Group, Inc., Class A(1) | | 2,559 | 203,415 |
Radiant Logistics, Inc.(1) | | 3,434 | 17,479 |
| | | $ 778,401 |
Airlines — 0.3% | |
Allegiant Travel Co.(1) | | 1,188 | $ 80,772 |
Blade Air Mobility, Inc.(1) | | 4,209 | 15,068 |
Frontier Group Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 2,730 | 28,037 |
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 3,989 | 40,927 |
Joby Aviation, Inc.(1)(2) | | 18,838 | 63,107 |
SkyWest, Inc.(1) | | 3,905 | 64,472 |
Spirit Airlines, Inc.(1) | | 8,725 | 169,963 |
Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 2,490 | 39,492 |
Wheels Up Experience, Inc.(1) | | 11,938 | 12,296 |
| | | $ 514,134 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Auto Components — 1.2% | |
Adient PLC(1) | | 7,444 | $ 258,232 |
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 8,845 | 69,168 |
Dana, Inc. | | 10,332 | 156,323 |
Dorman Products, Inc.(1) | | 2,051 | 165,864 |
Fox Factory Holding Corp.(1) | | 3,326 | 303,431 |
Gentherm, Inc.(1) | | 2,608 | 170,276 |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)(1) | | 21,674 | 219,991 |
Holley, Inc.(1)(2) | | 3,857 | 8,177 |
LCI Industries | | 1,948 | 180,093 |
Luminar Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 19,333 | 95,698 |
Modine Manufacturing Co.(1) | | 4,047 | 80,374 |
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.(1) | | 1,400 | 16,604 |
Patrick Industries, Inc. | | 1,647 | 99,808 |
Solid Power, Inc.(1) | | 10,275 | 26,099 |
Standard Motor Products, Inc. | | 1,640 | 57,072 |
Stoneridge, Inc.(1) | | 2,174 | 46,872 |
Visteon Corp.(1) | | 2,181 | 285,340 |
XPEL, Inc.(1) | | 1,634 | 98,138 |
| | | $ 2,337,560 |
Automobiles — 0.1% | |
Canoo, Inc.(1)(2) | | 8,156 | $ 10,032 |
Cenntro Electric Group, Ltd.(1) | | 13,805 | 6,074 |
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric, Inc.(1) | | 7,449 | 2,162 |
Fisker, Inc.(1)(2) | | 14,169 | 103,009 |
Lordstown Motors Corp., Class A(1)(2) | | 11,997 | 13,677 |
Mullen Automotive, Inc.(1)(2) | | 25,910 | 7,410 |
Winnebago Industries, Inc. | | 2,399 | 126,427 |
Workhorse Group, Inc.(1)(2) | | 11,961 | 18,181 |
| | | $ 286,972 |
Banks — 9.2% | |
1st Source Corp. | | 1,262 | $ 67,000 |
ACNB Corp. | | 634 | 25,240 |
Amalgamated Financial Corp. | | 1,217 | 28,040 |
Amerant Bancorp, Inc. | | 2,132 | 57,223 |
American National Bankshares, Inc. | | 942 | 34,788 |
Ameris Bancorp | | 5,190 | 244,657 |
Arrow Financial Corp. | | 1,228 | 41,629 |
Associated Banc-Corp. | | 11,942 | 275,741 |
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. | | 5,994 | 210,629 |
Banc of California, Inc. | | 4,366 | 69,550 |
BancFirst Corp. | | 1,475 | 130,065 |
Bancorp, Inc. (The)(1) | | 4,094 | 116,188 |
Bank First Corp.(2) | | 619 | 57,456 |
Bank of Marin Bancorp | | 1,090 | 35,839 |
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December 31, 2022
Schedule of Investments — continued
Security | Shares | Value |
Banks (continued) | |
Bank of NT Butterfield & Son, Ltd. (The) | | 3,729 | $ 111,161 |
BankUnited, Inc. | | 6,129 | 208,202 |
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. | | 423 | 12,449 |
Banner Corp. | | 2,736 | 172,915 |
Bar Harbor Bankshares | | 1,146 | 36,718 |
Baycom Corp. | | 964 | 18,297 |
BCB Bancorp, Inc. | | 1,078 | 19,393 |
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | | 3,453 | 103,245 |
Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. | | 1,360 | 16,986 |
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | | 6,307 | 89,244 |
Business First Bancshares, Inc. | | 1,656 | 36,664 |
Byline Bancorp, Inc. | | 1,998 | 45,894 |
Cadence Bank | | 14,516 | 357,965 |
Cambridge Bancorp | | 500 | 41,530 |
Camden National Corp. | | 1,153 | 48,069 |
Capital Bancorp, Inc. | | 525 | 12,358 |
Capital City Bank Group, Inc. | | 1,232 | 40,040 |
Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc. | | 1,274 | 22,499 |
Carter Bankshares, Inc.(1) | | 1,998 | 33,147 |
Cathay General Bancorp | | 5,646 | 230,300 |
Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | 2,337 | 47,394 |
Citizens & Northern Corp. | | 1,125 | 25,717 |
City Holding Co. | | 1,154 | 107,426 |
Civista Bancshares, Inc. | | 1,318 | 29,009 |
CNB Financial Corp. | | 1,282 | 30,499 |
Coastal Financial Corp.(1) | | 740 | 35,165 |
Colony Bankcorp, Inc. | | 1,228 | 15,583 |
Columbia Banking System, Inc. | | 6,118 | 184,335 |
Community Bank System, Inc. | | 4,273 | 268,985 |
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. | | 1,316 | 60,444 |
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. | | 2,830 | 68,514 |
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc.(1) | | 3,418 | 42,417 |
Customers Bancorp, Inc.(1) | | 2,287 | 64,814 |
CVB Financial Corp. | | 10,671 | 274,778 |
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. | | 2,653 | 84,445 |
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. | | 2,481 | 109,338 |
Eastern Bankshares, Inc. | | 12,065 | 208,121 |
Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. | | 790 | 27,887 |
Enterprise Financial Services Corp. | | 2,646 | 129,548 |
Equity Bancshares, Inc., Class A | | 1,296 | 42,340 |
Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. | | 519 | 22,452 |
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. | | 908 | 24,679 |
Farmers National Banc Corp. | | 2,422 | 34,199 |
FB Financial Corp. | | 2,671 | 96,530 |
Financial Institutions, Inc. | | 1,360 | 33,130 |
First Bancorp, Inc. (The) | | 691 | 20,689 |
First Bancorp. | | 2,711 | 116,139 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Banks (continued) | |
First BanCorp. / Puerto Rico | | 14,709 | $ 187,098 |
First Bancshares, Inc. (The) | | 1,589 | 50,864 |
First Bank / Hamilton | | 1,315 | 18,094 |
First Busey Corp. | | 3,985 | 98,509 |
First Business Financial Services, Inc. | | 601 | 21,967 |
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | | 7,005 | 97,860 |
First Community Bankshares, Inc. | | 1,234 | 41,833 |
First Financial Bancorp | | 7,256 | 175,813 |
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. | | 10,192 | 350,605 |
First Financial Corp. / IN | | 891 | 41,057 |
First Foundation, Inc. | | 3,883 | 55,643 |
First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. | | 455 | 10,670 |
First Internet Bancorp | | 680 | 16,510 |
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A | | 7,114 | 274,956 |
First Merchants Corp. | | 4,445 | 182,734 |
First Mid Bancshares, Inc. | | 1,248 | 40,036 |
First of Long Island Corp. (The) | | 2,051 | 36,918 |
First Western Financial, Inc.(1) | | 592 | 16,665 |
Five Star Bancorp | | 963 | 26,232 |
Flushing Financial Corp. | | 2,270 | 43,993 |
Fulton Financial Corp. | | 12,983 | 218,504 |
FVCBankcorp, Inc.(1) | | 896 | 17,087 |
German American Bancorp, Inc. | | 2,058 | 76,763 |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | 8,707 | 430,300 |
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. | | 796 | 47,354 |
Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. | | 732 | 25,356 |
Hancock Whitney Corp. | | 6,759 | 327,068 |
Hanmi Financial Corp. | | 2,358 | 58,360 |
HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. | | 3,960 | 55,044 |
HBT Financial, Inc. | | 782 | 15,304 |
Heartland Financial USA, Inc. | | 3,161 | 147,366 |
Heritage Commerce Corp. | | 4,704 | 61,152 |
Heritage Financial Corp. | | 2,776 | 85,057 |
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. | | 3,910 | 117,339 |
Home BancShares, Inc. | | 14,912 | 339,844 |
HomeStreet, Inc. | | 1,583 | 43,659 |
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. | | 1,190 | 28,762 |
Hope Bancorp, Inc. | | 9,119 | 116,814 |
Horizon Bancorp | | 3,023 | 45,587 |
Independent Bank Corp. | | 3,592 | 303,273 |
Independent Bank Corp. / MI | | 1,556 | 37,219 |
Independent Bank Group, Inc. | | 2,757 | 165,641 |
International Bancshares Corp. | | 4,217 | 192,970 |
John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. | | 855 | 24,607 |
Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. | | 4,784 | 84,246 |
Lakeland Financial Corp. | | 1,964 | 143,313 |
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. | | 2,492 | 75,258 |
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Schedule of Investments — continued
Security | Shares | Value |
Banks (continued) | |
Macatawa Bank Corp. | | 2,061 | $ 22,733 |
Mercantile Bank Corp. | | 1,185 | 39,674 |
Metrocity Bankshares, Inc. | | 1,365 | 29,525 |
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.(1) | | 758 | 44,472 |
Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. | | 1,112 | 33,327 |
Midland States Bancorp, Inc. | | 1,739 | 46,292 |
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. | | 980 | 31,115 |
MVB Financial Corp. | | 740 | 16,295 |
National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A | | 2,394 | 100,716 |
NBT Bancorp, Inc. | | 3,309 | 143,677 |
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.(1) | | 962 | 76,758 |
Northeast Bank | | 504 | 21,218 |
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | | 9,114 | 127,414 |
OceanFirst Financial Corp. | | 4,703 | 99,939 |
OFG Bancorp | | 3,572 | 98,444 |
Old National Bancorp | | 22,999 | 413,522 |
Old Second Bancorp, Inc. | | 3,177 | 50,959 |
Origin Bancorp, Inc. | | 1,666 | 61,142 |
Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. | | 900 | 20,844 |
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. | | 7,352 | 232,029 |
Park National Corp. | | 1,148 | 161,581 |
Parke Bancorp, Inc. | | 758 | 15,721 |
Pathward Financial, Inc. | | 2,280 | 98,154 |
PCB Bancorp | | 873 | 15,443 |
PCSB Financial Corp.(2) | | 1,066 | 20,297 |
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp. | | 1,387 | 51,624 |
Peoples Bancorp, Inc. | | 1,946 | 54,974 |
Peoples Financial Services Corp. | | 676 | 35,044 |
Preferred Bank / Los Angeles | | 1,081 | 80,664 |
Premier Financial Corp. | | 2,799 | 75,489 |
Primis Financial Corp. | | 1,573 | 18,640 |
Professional Holding Corp., Class A(1) | | 970 | 26,908 |
QCR Holdings, Inc. | | 1,290 | 64,036 |
RBB Bancorp | | 1,147 | 23,915 |
Red River Bancshares, Inc. | | 422 | 21,547 |
Renasant Corp. | | 4,333 | 162,877 |
Republic Bancorp, Inc., Class A | | 737 | 30,158 |
Republic First Bancorp, Inc.(1) | | 4,071 | 8,753 |
S&T Bancorp, Inc. | | 2,930 | 100,147 |
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. | | 3,460 | 121,896 |
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida | | 4,843 | 151,053 |
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. | | 3,934 | 271,092 |
Shore Bancshares, Inc. | | 1,334 | 23,252 |
Sierra Bancorp | | 1,243 | 26,401 |
Silvergate Capital Corp., Class A(1)(2) | | 2,458 | 42,769 |
Simmons First National Corp., Class A | | 9,386 | 202,550 |
SmartFinancial, Inc. | | 1,098 | 30,195 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Banks (continued) | |
South Plains Financial, Inc. | | 868 | $ 23,896 |
Southern First Bancshares, Inc.(1) | | 613 | 28,045 |
Southside Bancshares, Inc. | | 2,444 | 87,960 |
SouthState Corp. | | 5,881 | 449,073 |
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. | | 3,604 | 106,174 |
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. | | 2,291 | 148,869 |
Summit Financial Group, Inc. | | 955 | 23,770 |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(1) | | 4,002 | 241,361 |
Third Coast Bancshares, Inc.(1) | | 958 | 17,656 |
Tompkins Financial Corp. | | 1,120 | 86,890 |
TowneBank | | 5,390 | 166,228 |
TriCo Bancshares | | 2,496 | 127,271 |
Triumph Financial, Inc.(1) | | 1,845 | 90,165 |
Trustmark Corp. | | 4,903 | 171,164 |
UMB Financial Corp. | | 3,453 | 288,395 |
United Bankshares, Inc. | | 10,239 | 414,577 |
United Community Banks, Inc. | | 8,336 | 281,757 |
Unity Bancorp, Inc. | | 528 | 14,430 |
Univest Financial Corp. | | 2,262 | 59,106 |
USCB Financial Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 808 | 9,858 |
Valley National Bancorp | | 33,783 | 382,086 |
Veritex Holdings, Inc. | | 4,119 | 115,661 |
Washington Federal, Inc. | | 5,186 | 173,990 |
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. | | 1,312 | 61,900 |
WesBanco, Inc. | | 4,379 | 161,935 |
West BanCorp, Inc. | | 1,387 | 35,438 |
Westamerica BanCorp. | | 1,954 | 115,306 |
| | | $ 17,855,238 |
Beverages — 0.6% | |
Celsius Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 4,351 | $ 452,678 |
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | | 363 | 185,987 |
Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. (The)(1) | | 3,360 | 55,675 |
MGP Ingredients, Inc.(2) | | 1,083 | 115,209 |
National Beverage Corp.(1) | | 1,771 | 82,405 |
Primo Water Corp. | | 12,333 | 191,655 |
Vintage Wine Estates, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,429 | 7,918 |
Vita Coco Co., Inc. (The)(1) | | 2,091 | 28,898 |
| | | $ 1,120,425 |
Biotechnology — 6.7% | |
2seventy bio, Inc.(1) | | 2,804 | $ 26,274 |
4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 2,159 | 47,951 |
Aadi Bioscience, Inc.(1) | | 1,086 | 13,933 |
Absci Corp.(1) | | 4,312 | 9,055 |
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 9,384 | 149,393 |
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Schedule of Investments — continued
Security | Shares | Value |
Biotechnology (continued) | |
Adicet Bio, Inc.(1) | | 2,145 | $ 19,176 |
ADMA Biologics, Inc.(1) | | 13,938 | 54,079 |
Aerovate Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 772 | 22,620 |
Affimed NV(1) | | 9,178 | 11,381 |
Agenus, Inc.(1) | | 24,375 | 58,500 |
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 4,200 | 117,936 |
Akero Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 2,790 | 152,892 |
Albireo Pharma, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,419 | 30,665 |
Alector, Inc.(1) | | 4,559 | 42,080 |
Alkermes PLC(1) | | 12,784 | 334,046 |
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.(1)(2) | | 6,037 | 37,973 |
Allovir, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,408 | 12,353 |
Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc.(1) | | 911 | 6,696 |
ALX Oncology Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,419 | 15,992 |
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 21,622 | 264,005 |
AnaptysBio, Inc.(1) | | 1,512 | 46,857 |
Anavex Life Sciences Corp.(1)(2) | | 4,866 | 45,059 |
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 1,202 | 35,579 |
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 7,353 | 380,224 |
Arbutus Biopharma Corp.(1)(2) | | 6,124 | 14,269 |
Arcellx, Inc.(1) | | 2,319 | 71,843 |
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,638 | 27,781 |
Arcus Biosciences, Inc.(1) | | 3,897 | 80,590 |
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 3,204 | 47,419 |
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 8,237 | 334,093 |
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 6,782 | 22,245 |
Aura Biosciences, Inc.(1) | | 1,374 | 14,427 |
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 10,061 | 43,464 |
Avid Bioservices, Inc.(1) | | 4,695 | 64,650 |
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.(1) | | 4,281 | 94,995 |
Beam Therapeutics, Inc.(1)(2) | | 4,983 | 194,885 |
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)(2) | | 14,842 | 170,386 |
Biohaven, Ltd.(1) | | 5,060 | 70,233 |
Bioxcel Therapeutics, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,350 | 28,998 |
Bluebird Bio, Inc.(1) | | 6,644 | 45,977 |
Blueprint Medicines Corp.(1) | | 4,782 | 209,499 |
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.(1)(2) | | 8,200 | 62,484 |
C4 Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 2,962 | 17,476 |
CareDx, Inc.(1) | | 3,924 | 44,773 |
Caribou Biosciences, Inc.(1) | | 3,945 | 24,775 |
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 7,603 | 141,416 |
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 3,525 | 157,109 |
Celularity, Inc.(1) | | 5,281 | 6,813 |
Century Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 905 | 4,643 |
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 4,584 | 144,579 |
Chimerix, Inc.(1) | | 4,840 | 9,002 |
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 3,910 | 102,442 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Biotechnology (continued) | |
Cogent Biosciences, Inc.(1) | | 5,019 | $ 58,020 |
Coherus Biosciences, Inc.(1) | | 5,115 | 40,511 |
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 3,987 | 72,962 |
CTI BioPharma Corp.(1) | | 6,947 | 41,751 |
Cullinan Oncology, Inc.(1) | | 1,984 | 20,931 |
Cytokinetics, Inc.(1) | | 6,437 | 294,943 |
Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 2,171 | 46,720 |
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 3,305 | 54,169 |
Denali Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 8,709 | 242,197 |
Design Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 2,570 | 26,368 |
Dynavax Technologies Corp.(1) | | 8,984 | 95,590 |
Dyne Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 2,355 | 27,294 |
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 867 | 25,342 |
Editas Medicine, Inc.(1) | | 5,352 | 47,472 |
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 3,108 | 3,667 |
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(1) | | 3,841 | 45,362 |
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 1,477 | 68,710 |
Enochian Biosciences, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,482 | 1,526 |
EQRx, Inc.(1) | | 15,762 | 38,775 |
Erasca, Inc.(1) | | 4,957 | 21,365 |
Fate Therapeutics, Inc.(1)(2) | | 6,294 | 63,506 |
FibroGen, Inc.(1) | | 7,057 | 113,053 |
Foghorn Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 1,534 | 9,787 |
Gelesis Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 739 | 215 |
Generation Bio Co.(1) | | 3,277 | 12,879 |
Geron Corp.(1) | | 28,168 | 68,167 |
Gossamer Bio, Inc.(1)(2) | | 4,379 | 9,502 |
GreenLight Biosciences Holdings PBC(1)(2) | | 5,053 | 5,963 |
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 10,438 | 593,922 |
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 7,128 | 17,820 |
HilleVax, Inc.(1) | | 972 | 16,262 |
Humacyte, Inc.(1) | | 4,704 | 9,925 |
Icosavax, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,875 | 14,888 |
Ideaya Biosciences, Inc.(1) | | 3,544 | 64,395 |
IGM Biosciences, Inc.(1) | | 627 | 10,665 |
Imago Biosciences, Inc.(1) | | 1,931 | 69,419 |
ImmunityBio, Inc.(1)(2) | | 6,550 | 33,209 |
ImmunoGen, Inc.(1) | | 15,644 | 77,594 |
Immunovant, Inc.(1) | | 3,141 | 55,753 |
Inhibrx, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,607 | 64,237 |
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 16,212 | 25,291 |
Insmed, Inc.(1) | | 10,817 | 216,124 |
Instil Bio, Inc.(1) | | 4,179 | 2,633 |
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 6,801 | 237,287 |
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 2,290 | 28,327 |
Invivyd, Inc.(1) | | 4,566 | 6,849 |
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 11,308 | 72,258 |
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Biotechnology (continued) | |
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 10,251 | $ 127,010 |
iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 1,605 | 31,346 |
IVERIC bio, Inc.(1) | | 10,767 | 230,521 |
Janux Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 1,014 | 13,354 |
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 2,585 | 2,869 |
KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 1,550 | 10,478 |
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 2,369 | 465,509 |
Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc.(1)(2) | | 6,194 | 21,060 |
Keros Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 1,411 | 67,756 |
Kezar Life Sciences, Inc.(1) | | 4,127 | 29,054 |
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., Class A(1) | | 2,278 | 34,124 |
Kinnate Biopharma, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,973 | 12,035 |
Kodiak Sciences, Inc.(1) | | 2,568 | 18,387 |
Kronos Bio, Inc.(1) | | 3,044 | 4,931 |
Krystal Biotech, Inc.(1) | | 1,707 | 135,229 |
Kura Oncology, Inc.(1) | | 4,759 | 59,059 |
Kymera Therapeutics, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,965 | 74,006 |
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 5,367 | 10,251 |
Lyell Immunopharma, Inc.(1) | | 12,976 | 45,027 |
MacroGenics, Inc.(1) | | 4,499 | 30,188 |
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 940 | 272,835 |
MannKind Corp.(1)(2) | | 18,965 | 99,946 |
MeiraGTx Holdings PLC(1) | | 2,356 | 15,361 |
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 7,067 | 41,413 |
MiMedx Group, Inc.(1) | | 8,710 | 24,214 |
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 1,192 | 23,244 |
Monte Rosa Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 2,241 | 17,054 |
Morphic Holding, Inc.(1) | | 1,956 | 52,323 |
Myriad Genetics, Inc.(1) | | 6,066 | 88,018 |
Nkarta, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,431 | 14,562 |
Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 3,325 | 36,509 |
Nuvalent, Inc., Class A(1)(2) | | 1,431 | 42,615 |
Ocugen, Inc.(1) | | 14,478 | 18,821 |
Organogenesis Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 5,386 | 14,488 |
Outlook Therapeutics, Inc.(1)(2) | | 6,867 | 7,416 |
Pardes Biosciences, Inc.(1) | | 2,125 | 3,591 |
PepGen, Inc.(1) | | 625 | 8,356 |
PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,762 | 24,029 |
Point Biopharma Global, Inc.(1) | | 6,840 | 49,864 |
Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.(1) | | 2,483 | 5,910 |
Precigen, Inc.(1) | | 7,437 | 11,304 |
Prime Medicine, Inc. | | 831 | 15,440 |
Prometheus Biosciences, Inc.(1) | | 2,784 | 306,240 |
Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 3,501 | 38,196 |
Prothena Corp. PLC(1) | | 2,934 | 176,774 |
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 5,446 | 207,874 |
Rallybio Corp.(1) | | 1,410 | 9,264 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Biotechnology (continued) | |
Rapt Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 1,964 | $ 38,887 |
Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A(1)(2) | | 10,141 | 78,187 |
REGENXBIO, Inc.(1) | | 2,991 | 67,836 |
Relay Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 6,811 | 101,756 |
Replimune Group, Inc.(1) | | 3,184 | 86,605 |
REVOLUTION Medicines, Inc.(1) | | 5,838 | 139,061 |
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 14,810 | 22,215 |
Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 4,300 | 84,151 |
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 4,168 | 158,968 |
Sana Biotechnology, Inc.(1)(2) | | 6,618 | 26,141 |
Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 9,803 | 30,781 |
Seres Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 5,457 | 30,559 |
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.(1)(2) | | 36,911 | 32,703 |
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,634 | 68,510 |
Stoke Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 1,497 | 13,817 |
Sutro Biopharma, Inc.(1) | | 3,400 | 27,472 |
Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 3,925 | 99,891 |
Talaris Therapeutics, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,647 | 1,680 |
Tango Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 3,498 | 25,361 |
Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 2,217 | 4,456 |
TG Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 9,827 | 116,253 |
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 4,501 | 94,656 |
Twist Bioscience Corp.(1) | | 4,293 | 102,216 |
Tyra Biosciences, Inc.(1) | | 940 | 7,144 |
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 4,281 | 31,637 |
Vaxart, Inc.(1)(2) | | 9,366 | 9,000 |
Vaxcyte, Inc.(1) | | 5,739 | 275,185 |
VBI Vaccines, Inc.(1)(2) | | 14,103 | 5,516 |
Vera Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 1,061 | 20,530 |
Veracyte, Inc.(1) | | 5,532 | 131,274 |
Vericel Corp.(1) | | 3,645 | 96,009 |
Verve Therapeutics, Inc.(1)(2) | | 3,567 | 69,021 |
Vir Biotechnology, Inc.(1) | | 5,803 | 146,874 |
Viridian Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 3,026 | 88,389 |
VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 15,000 | 1,545 |
Xencor, Inc.(1) | | 4,334 | 112,857 |
Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 2,645 | 12,908 |
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 3,681 | 74,135 |
| | | $ 12,941,631 |
Building Products — 1.2% | |
AAON, Inc. | | 3,510 | $ 264,373 |
American Woodmark Corp.(1) | | 1,377 | 67,280 |
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | | 1,667 | 74,115 |
Caesarstone, Ltd. | | 1,950 | 11,135 |
CSW Industrials, Inc. | | 1,163 | 134,827 |
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.(1) | | 2,573 | 118,049 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Building Products (continued) | |
Griffon Corp. | | 3,455 | $ 123,654 |
Insteel Industries, Inc. | | 1,366 | 37,592 |
Janus International Group, Inc.(1) | | 6,126 | 58,320 |
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.(1) | | 6,466 | 62,397 |
Masonite International Corp.(1) | | 1,692 | 136,392 |
PGT Innovations, Inc.(1) | | 4,639 | 83,316 |
Quanex Building Products Corp. | | 2,627 | 62,207 |
Resideo Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 11,340 | 186,543 |
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | | 3,400 | 301,444 |
UFP Industries, Inc. | | 4,689 | 371,603 |
View, Inc.(1) | | 10,783 | 10,405 |
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp. | | 9,738 | 205,959 |
| | | $ 2,309,611 |
Capital Markets — 1.5% | |
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A | | 4,606 | $ 136,798 |
Assetmark Financial Holdings(1) | | 1,445 | 33,235 |
Associated Capital Group, Inc., Class A | | 224 | 9,406 |
B. Riley Financial, Inc.(2) | | 1,590 | 54,378 |
Bakkt Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 4,263 | 5,073 |
BGC Partners, Inc., Class A | | 24,450 | 92,177 |
Blucora, Inc.(1) | | 3,770 | 96,248 |
Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc. | | 2,506 | 51,573 |
Cohen & Steers, Inc. | | 1,907 | 123,116 |
Cowen, Inc., Class A | | 2,148 | 82,956 |
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. | | 250 | 46,255 |
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.(1) | | 2,105 | 81,358 |
Federated Hermes, Inc., Class B | | 6,832 | 248,070 |
Focus Financial Partners, Inc., Class A(1) | | 4,643 | 173,045 |
GCM Grosvenor, Inc., Class A | | 3,365 | 25,608 |
Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A | | 2,876 | 183,719 |
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | | 4,003 | 348,901 |
MarketWise, Inc.(1) | | 1,277 | 2,145 |
Moelis & Co., Class A | | 5,101 | 195,725 |
Open Lending Corp., Class A(1) | | 8,176 | 55,188 |
Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Class A | | 724 | 30,647 |
Perella Weinberg Partners | | 3,494 | 34,241 |
Piper Sandler Cos. | | 1,341 | 174,585 |
PJT Partners, Inc., Class A | | 1,843 | 135,811 |
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. | | 1,486 | 12,869 |
Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc., Class A | | 744 | 13,965 |
StepStone Group, Inc., Class A | | 4,353 | 109,609 |
StoneX Group, Inc.(1) | | 1,391 | 132,562 |
Value Line, Inc. | | 91 | 4,630 |
Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. | | 1,237 | 33,189 |
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | | 560 | 107,206 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Capital Markets (continued) | |
WisdomTree, Inc.(2) | | 11,656 | $ 63,525 |
| | | $ 2,897,813 |
Chemicals — 1.9% | |
AdvanSix, Inc. | | 2,111 | $ 80,260 |
American Vanguard Corp. | | 2,506 | 54,405 |
Amyris, Inc.(1)(2) | | 13,112 | 20,061 |
Aspen Aerogels, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,806 | 21,293 |
Avient Corp. | | 7,138 | 240,979 |
Balchem Corp. | | 2,498 | 305,031 |
Cabot Corp. | | 4,361 | 291,489 |
Chase Corp. | | 627 | 54,085 |
Danimer Scientific, Inc.(1)(2) | | 7,000 | 12,530 |
Diversey Holdings, Ltd.(1) | | 5,861 | 24,968 |
Ecovyst, Inc.(1) | | 5,960 | 52,806 |
FutureFuel Corp. | | 1,874 | 15,236 |
Hawkins, Inc. | | 1,498 | 57,823 |
HB Fuller Co. | | 4,248 | 304,242 |
Ingevity Corp.(1) | | 2,919 | 205,614 |
Innospec, Inc. | | 1,981 | 203,766 |
Intrepid Potash, Inc.(1) | | 831 | 23,991 |
Koppers Holdings, Inc. | | 1,571 | 44,302 |
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. | | 1,877 | 17,644 |
Livent Corp.(1) | | 12,709 | 252,528 |
LSB Industries, Inc.(1) | | 5,914 | 78,656 |
Mativ Holdings, Inc. | | 4,141 | 86,547 |
Minerals Technologies, Inc. | | 2,459 | 149,310 |
Origin Materials, Inc.(1)(2) | | 7,980 | 36,788 |
Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. | | 4,752 | 84,633 |
Perimeter Solutions S.A.(1) | | 9,139 | 83,530 |
PureCycle Technologies, Inc.(1)(2) | | 7,970 | 53,877 |
Quaker Chemical Corp. | | 1,058 | 176,580 |
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.(1) | | 5,330 | 51,168 |
Sensient Technologies Corp. | | 3,290 | 239,907 |
Stepan Co. | | 1,709 | 181,940 |
Tredegar Corp. | | 2,145 | 21,922 |
Trinseo PLC | | 2,712 | 61,589 |
Tronox Holdings PLC, Class A | | 8,787 | 120,470 |
Valhi, Inc. | | 189 | 4,158 |
| | | $ 3,714,128 |
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.4% | |
ABM Industries, Inc. | | 5,258 | $ 233,560 |
ACCO Brands Corp. | | 7,737 | 43,250 |
ACV Auctions, Inc.(1) | | 9,430 | 77,420 |
Aris Water Solution, Inc. | | 1,504 | 21,673 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued) | |
Brady Corp., Class A | | 3,524 | $ 165,980 |
BrightView Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 3,485 | 24,012 |
Brink's Co. (The) | | 3,481 | 186,965 |
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A(1) | | 3,996 | 316,923 |
Cimpress PLC(1) | | 1,294 | 35,727 |
CompX International, Inc. | | 124 | 2,292 |
CoreCivic, Inc.(1) | | 9,406 | 108,733 |
Deluxe Corp. | | 3,303 | 56,085 |
Ennis, Inc. | | 2,271 | 50,325 |
GEO Group, Inc. (The)(1)(2) | | 9,238 | 101,156 |
Harsco Corp.(1) | | 6,141 | 38,627 |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | 5,559 | 66,708 |
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.(1) | | 1,244 | 40,405 |
HNI Corp. | | 3,365 | 95,667 |
Interface, Inc. | | 4,493 | 44,346 |
KAR Auction Services, Inc.(1) | | 9,114 | 118,938 |
Kimball International, Inc., Class B | | 3,203 | 20,820 |
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.(1)(2) | | 9,920 | 47,219 |
Matthews International Corp., Class A | | 2,426 | 73,848 |
MillerKnoll, Inc. | | 5,702 | 119,799 |
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.(1) | | 2,024 | 89,845 |
NL Industries, Inc. | | 532 | 3,623 |
Pitney Bowes, Inc. | | 14,661 | 55,712 |
Quad / Graphics, Inc.(1) | | 2,612 | 10,657 |
SP Plus Corp.(1) | | 1,610 | 55,899 |
Steelcase, Inc., Class A | | 7,018 | 49,617 |
UniFirst Corp. | | 1,198 | 231,202 |
Viad Corp.(1) | | 1,592 | 38,829 |
VSE Corp. | | 830 | 38,910 |
| | | $ 2,664,772 |
Communications Equipment — 0.8% | |
ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. | | 6,139 | $ 115,352 |
Aviat Networks, Inc.(1) | | 756 | 23,580 |
Calix, Inc.(1) | | 4,601 | 314,846 |
Cambium Networks Corp.(1) | | 659 | 14,280 |
Casa Systems, Inc.(1) | | 2,241 | 6,118 |
Clearfield, Inc.(1) | | 881 | 82,937 |
CommScope Holding Co., Inc.(1) | | 15,384 | 113,072 |
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. | | 2,055 | 24,948 |
Digi International, Inc.(1) | | 2,713 | 99,160 |
DZS, Inc.(1) | | 1,018 | 12,908 |
Extreme Networks, Inc.(1) | | 10,260 | 187,861 |
Harmonic, Inc.(1) | | 7,210 | 94,451 |
Infinera Corp.(1)(2) | | 15,468 | 104,254 |
Inseego Corp.(1)(2) | | 6,022 | 5,074 |
NETGEAR, Inc.(1) | | 2,438 | 44,152 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Communications Equipment (continued) | |
NetScout Systems, Inc.(1) | | 5,278 | $ 171,588 |
Ondas Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,564 | 4,077 |
Ribbon Communications, Inc.(1) | | 5,864 | 16,361 |
Viavi Solutions, Inc.(1) | | 17,846 | 187,561 |
| | | $ 1,622,580 |
Construction & Engineering — 1.4% | |
Ameresco, Inc., Class A(1)(2) | | 2,423 | $ 138,450 |
API Group Corp.(1) | | 16,224 | 305,174 |
Arcosa, Inc. | | 3,800 | 206,492 |
Argan, Inc. | | 1,051 | 38,761 |
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | | 2,779 | 319,807 |
Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 2,145 | 12,548 |
Construction Partners, Inc., Class A(1) | | 3,089 | 82,446 |
Dycom Industries, Inc.(1) | | 2,264 | 211,911 |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | | 3,702 | 548,303 |
Fluor Corp.(1) | | 11,161 | 386,840 |
Granite Construction, Inc. | | 3,588 | 125,831 |
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.(1) | | 5,123 | 30,482 |
IES Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 610 | 21,698 |
MYR Group, Inc.(1) | | 1,295 | 119,231 |
Northwest Pipe Co.(1) | | 837 | 28,207 |
Primoris Services Corp. | | 4,194 | 92,016 |
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.(1) | | 2,268 | 74,390 |
Tutor Perini Corp.(1) | | 3,186 | 24,054 |
| | | $ 2,766,641 |
Construction Materials — 0.1% | |
Summit Materials, Inc., Class A(1) | | 9,457 | $ 268,487 |
United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. | | 156 | 21,958 |
| | | $ 290,445 |
Consumer Finance — 0.7% | |
Atlanticus Holdings Corp.(1) | | 446 | $ 11,685 |
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. | | 4,008 | 150,941 |
Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.(1) | | 1,073 | 9,496 |
Curo Group Holdings Corp.(2) | | 1,544 | 5,481 |
Encore Capital Group, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,916 | 91,853 |
Enova International, Inc.(1) | | 2,388 | 91,627 |
EZCORP, Inc., Class A(1)(2) | | 4,319 | 35,200 |
FirstCash Holdings, Inc. | | 3,027 | 263,077 |
Green Dot Corp., Class A(1) | | 3,643 | 57,632 |
LendingClub Corp.(1) | | 7,566 | 66,581 |
LendingTree, Inc.(1) | | 911 | 19,432 |
MoneyLion, Inc.(1) | | 10,839 | 6,720 |
Navient Corp. | | 8,712 | 143,312 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Consumer Finance (continued) | |
Nelnet, Inc., Class A | | 1,120 | $ 101,640 |
NerdWallet, Inc.(1) | | 1,921 | 18,442 |
Oportun Financial Corp.(1) | | 1,717 | 9,461 |
OppFi, Inc.(1) | | 1,009 | 2,068 |
PRA Group, Inc.(1) | | 2,977 | 100,563 |
PROG Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 3,921 | 66,226 |
Regional Management Corp. | | 671 | 18,842 |
Sunlight Financial Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,823 | 2,352 |
World Acceptance Corp.(1) | | 366 | 24,134 |
| | | $ 1,296,765 |
Containers & Packaging — 0.3% | |
Cryptyde, Inc.(1) | | 1,376 | $ 264 |
Greif, Inc., Class A | | 2,023 | 135,662 |
Greif, Inc., Class B | | 446 | 34,890 |
Myers Industries, Inc. | | 2,722 | 60,510 |
O-I Glass, Inc.(1) | | 12,456 | 206,396 |
Pactiv Evergreen, Inc. | | 3,313 | 37,636 |
Ranpak Holdings Corp.(1) | | 2,883 | 16,635 |
TriMas Corp. | | 3,443 | 95,509 |
| | | $ 587,502 |
Distributors — 0.0%(3) | |
Funko, Inc., Class A(1) | | 2,496 | $ 27,231 |
Weyco Group, Inc. | | 443 | 9,374 |
| | | $ 36,605 |
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.9% | |
2U, Inc.(1) | | 5,625 | $ 35,269 |
Adtalem Global Education, Inc.(1) | | 3,366 | 119,493 |
American Public Education, Inc.(1) | | 1,323 | 16,260 |
Beachbody Co., Inc. (The)(1) | | 7,850 | 4,129 |
Carriage Services, Inc. | | 1,188 | 32,717 |
Chegg, Inc.(1) | | 9,754 | 246,484 |
Coursera, Inc.(1) | | 8,458 | 100,058 |
Duolingo, Inc.(1) | | 1,884 | 134,009 |
European Wax Center, Inc., Class A | | 1,586 | 19,746 |
frontdoor, Inc.(1) | | 6,625 | 137,800 |
Graham Holdings Co., Class B | | 282 | 170,387 |
Laureate Education, Inc., Class A | | 10,421 | 100,250 |
Nerdy, Inc.(1)(2) | | 4,065 | 9,146 |
OneSpaWorld Holdings, Ltd.(1) | | 5,311 | 49,552 |
Perdoceo Education Corp.(1) | | 5,120 | 71,168 |
Rover Group, Inc.(1) | | 6,955 | 25,525 |
Strategic Education, Inc. | | 1,726 | 135,180 |
Stride, Inc.(1) | | 3,159 | 98,813 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Diversified Consumer Services (continued) | |
Udemy, Inc.(1) | | 5,412 | $ 57,097 |
Universal Technical Institute, Inc.(1) | | 2,430 | 16,330 |
Vivint Smart Home, Inc.(1) | | 7,248 | 86,251 |
WW International, Inc.(1) | | ��� 4,129 | 15,938 |
| | | $ 1,681,602 |
Diversified Financial Services — 0.3% | |
Alerus Financial Corp. | | 1,321 | $ 30,845 |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. | | 1,368 | 47,511 |
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A. | | 2,614 | 42,347 |
Cannae Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 5,668 | 117,044 |
Compass Diversified Holdings(2) | | 4,544 | 82,837 |
Jackson Financial, Inc. | | 5,995 | 208,566 |
SWK Holdings Corp.(1) | | 267 | 4,710 |
| | | $ 533,860 |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.6% | |
Anterix, Inc.(1) | | 1,443 | $ 46,421 |
ATN International, Inc. | | 967 | 43,815 |
Bandwidth, Inc., Class A(1) | | 1,790 | 41,081 |
Charge Enterprises, Inc.(1) | | 8,110 | 10,056 |
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | | 3,442 | 196,469 |
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 5,584 | 19,991 |
EchoStar Corp., Class A(1) | | 2,885 | 48,122 |
Globalstar, Inc.(1)(2) | | 51,804 | 68,899 |
IDT Corp., Class B(1) | | 1,125 | 31,691 |
Iridium Communications, Inc.(1) | | 9,802 | 503,823 |
Liberty Latin America, Ltd., Class A(1) | | 3,362 | 25,316 |
Liberty Latin America, Ltd., Class C(1) | | 11,849 | 90,052 |
Ooma, Inc.(1) | | 1,488 | 20,267 |
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc., Class A(1) | | 5,581 | 65,967 |
| | | $ 1,211,970 |
Electric Utilities — 0.7% | |
ALLETE, Inc. | | 4,495 | $ 289,972 |
MGE Energy, Inc. | | 2,855 | 200,992 |
Otter Tail Corp. | | 3,225 | 189,340 |
PNM Resources, Inc. | | 6,701 | 326,942 |
Portland General Electric Co. | | 7,017 | 343,833 |
Via Renewables, Inc.(2) | | 1,012 | 5,171 |
| | | $ 1,356,250 |
Electrical Equipment — 1.3% | |
Allied Motion Technologies, Inc. | | 952 | $ 33,139 |
Array Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 11,822 | 228,519 |
Atkore, Inc.(1) | | 3,226 | 365,893 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Electrical Equipment (continued) | |
AZZ, Inc. | | 1,841 | $ 74,008 |
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.(1)(2) | | 4,352 | 25,111 |
Blink Charging Co.(1) | | 2,863 | 31,407 |
Bloom Energy Corp., Class A(1) | | 14,396 | 275,252 |
Encore Wire Corp. | | 1,428 | 196,436 |
Energy Vault Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 4,973 | 15,516 |
EnerSys | | 3,215 | 237,396 |
Enovix Corp.(1)(2) | | 8,530 | 106,113 |
ESS Tech, Inc.(1)(2) | | 6,050 | 14,702 |
Fluence Energy, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,695 | 46,219 |
FTC Solar, Inc.(1)(2) | | 3,174 | 8,506 |
FuelCell Energy, Inc.(1)(2) | | 32,700 | 90,906 |
GrafTech International, Ltd. | | 15,608 | 74,294 |
Heliogen, Inc.(1) | | 7,124 | 4,974 |
NuScale Power Corp.(1)(2) | | 2,458 | 25,219 |
Powell Industries, Inc. | | 811 | 28,531 |
Preformed Line Products Co. | | 222 | 18,490 |
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.(1) | | 11,047 | 272,530 |
Stem, Inc.(1)(2) | | 10,809 | 96,632 |
SunPower Corp.(1)(2) | | 6,461 | 116,492 |
Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 2,669 | 53,594 |
TPI Composites, Inc.(1) | | 2,801 | 28,402 |
Vicor Corp.(1) | | 1,651 | 88,741 |
| | | $ 2,557,022 |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.1% | |
908 Devices, Inc.(1) | | 1,442 | $ 10,988 |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | | 2,946 | 252,708 |
Aeva Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 8,168 | 11,108 |
AEye, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,981 | 952 |
Akoustis Technologies, Inc.(1)(2) | | 4,010 | 11,308 |
Arlo Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 6,268 | 22,001 |
Badger Meter, Inc. | | 2,290 | 249,679 |
Belden, Inc. | | 3,292 | 236,695 |
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | | 2,653 | 70,808 |
Cepton, Inc.(1) | | 583 | 740 |
CTS Corp. | | 2,503 | 98,668 |
ePlus, Inc.(1) | | 2,086 | 92,368 |
Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 6,304 | 16,327 |
Fabrinet (1) | | 2,896 | 371,325 |
FARO Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 1,514 | 44,527 |
Focus Universal, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,328 | 8,512 |
Identiv, Inc.(1) | | 1,620 | 11,729 |
Insight Enterprises, Inc.(1) | | 2,513 | 251,978 |
Itron, Inc.(1) | | 3,611 | 182,897 |
Kimball Electronics, Inc.(1) | | 2,097 | 47,371 |
Knowles Corp.(1) | | 7,204 | 118,290 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued) | |
Lightwave Logic, Inc.(1)(2) | | 8,384 | $ 36,135 |
Methode Electronics, Inc. | | 2,719 | 120,642 |
MicroVision, Inc.(1) | | 12,416 | 29,178 |
Mirion Technologies, Inc.(1)(2) | | 10,275 | 67,918 |
Napco Security Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 2,090 | 57,433 |
nLight, Inc.(1) | | 3,335 | 33,817 |
Novanta, Inc.(1) | | 2,786 | 378,534 |
OSI Systems, Inc.(1) | | 1,215 | 96,617 |
Ouster, Inc.(1)(2) | | 9,965 | 8,600 |
PAR Technology Corp.(1)(2) | | 1,860 | 48,490 |
PC Connection, Inc. | | 941 | 44,133 |
Plexus Corp.(1) | | 2,197 | 226,137 |
Rogers Corp.(1) | | 1,471 | 175,549 |
Sanmina Corp.(1) | | 4,503 | 257,977 |
ScanSource, Inc.(1) | | 2,089 | 61,041 |
SmartRent, Inc.(1) | | 8,925 | 21,688 |
TTM Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 8,062 | 121,575 |
Velodyne Lidar, Inc.(1) | | 14,482 | 10,698 |
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | | 10,394 | 224,199 |
Vishay Precision Group, Inc.(1) | | 1,011 | 39,075 |
| | | $ 4,170,415 |
Energy Equipment & Services — 2.0% | |
Archrock, Inc. | | 10,154 | $ 91,183 |
Borr Drilling, Ltd.(1) | | 15,295 | 76,016 |
Bristow Group, Inc.(1) | | 1,813 | 49,187 |
Cactus, Inc., Class A | | 4,718 | 237,127 |
ChampionX Corp. | | 15,683 | 454,650 |
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.(1) | | 7,492 | 77,917 |
DMC Global, Inc.(1) | | 1,457 | 28,324 |
Dril-Quip, Inc.(1) | | 2,558 | 69,501 |
Expro Group Holdings NV(1) | | 5,815 | 105,426 |
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(1) | | 11,058 | 81,608 |
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | | 8,061 | 399,584 |
Liberty Energy, Inc., Class A | | 10,709 | 171,451 |
Nabors Industries, Ltd.(1) | | 680 | 105,312 |
National Energy Services Reunited Corp.(1) | | 2,911 | 20,202 |
Newpark Resources, Inc.(1) | | 7,671 | 31,835 |
NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc.(1) | | 13,416 | 123,964 |
Noble Corp. PLC(1) | | 6,749 | 254,505 |
Oceaneering International, Inc.(1) | | 7,810 | 136,597 |
Oil States International, Inc.(1) | | 5,061 | 37,755 |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | 16,822 | 283,282 |
ProFrac Holding Corp., Class A(1) | | 1,873 | 47,200 |
ProPetro Holding Corp.(1) | | 6,820 | 70,723 |
RPC, Inc. | | 5,124 | 45,552 |
Select Energy Services, Inc., Class A | | 5,076 | 46,902 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Energy Equipment & Services (continued) | |
Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Class A | | 2,541 | $ 25,232 |
TETRA Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 9,623 | 33,295 |
Tidewater, Inc.(1) | | 3,727 | 137,340 |
US Silica Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 5,760 | 72,000 |
Valaris, Ltd.(1) | | 4,777 | 323,021 |
Weatherford International PLC(1) | | 5,657 | 288,054 |
| | | $ 3,924,745 |
Entertainment — 0.2% | |
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 8,475 | $ 73,393 |
IMAX Corp.(1) | | 3,908 | 57,291 |
Liberty Braves Group, Series A(1)(2) | | 713 | 23,294 |
Liberty Braves Group, Series C(1) | | 3,012 | 97,077 |
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class A(1) | | 4,567 | 26,078 |
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class B(1) | | 9,036 | 49,065 |
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.(1) | | 2,038 | 91,649 |
Marcus Corp. (The)(2) | | 1,876 | 26,996 |
Playstudios, Inc.(1) | | 5,943 | 23,059 |
Reservoir Media, Inc.(1) | | 1,534 | 9,158 |
Skillz, Inc.(1) | | 22,921 | 11,609 |
| | | $ 488,669 |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 5.4% | |
Acadia Realty Trust | | 6,900 | $ 99,015 |
Agree Realty Corp. | | 6,855 | 486,225 |
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | | 5,556 | 104,064 |
Alexander's, Inc. | | 184 | 40,491 |
American Assets Trust, Inc. | | 3,916 | 103,774 |
Apartment Investment and Management Co., Class A | | 11,681 | 83,169 |
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | | 17,218 | 271,700 |
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. | | 4,892 | 56,258 |
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,580 | 11,533 |
Bluerock Homes Trust, Inc. | | 268 | 5,711 |
Braemar Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | 5,189 | 21,327 |
Brandywine Realty Trust | | 13,308 | 81,844 |
Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. | | 13,851 | 224,525 |
BRT Apartments Corp. | | 682 | 13,394 |
CareTrust REIT, Inc. | | 7,568 | 140,613 |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | | 1,997 | 46,091 |
Centerspace | | 1,104 | 64,772 |
Chatham Lodging Trust | | 3,800 | 46,626 |
City Office REIT, Inc. | | 3,686 | 30,889 |
Clipper Realty, Inc. | | 1,313 | 8,403 |
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. | | 1,862 | 66,660 |
Corporate Office Properties Trust | | 8,835 | 229,180 |
CTO Realty Growth, Inc.(2) | | 1,398 | 25,555 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued) | |
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. | | 16,248 | $ 133,071 |
Diversified Healthcare Trust | | 18,611 | 12,038 |
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. | | 7,297 | 104,128 |
Elme Communities | | 6,640 | 118,192 |
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., Class A(2) | | 11,214 | 75,582 |
Equity Commonwealth | | 8,094 | 202,107 |
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. | | 11,023 | 258,710 |
Farmland Partners, Inc. | | 3,435 | 42,800 |
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. | | 6,696 | 173,627 |
Franklin Street Properties Corp. | | 9,022 | 24,630 |
Getty Realty Corp.(2) | | 3,183 | 107,745 |
Gladstone Commercial Corp. | | 3,072 | 56,832 |
Gladstone Land Corp.(2) | | 2,444 | 44,847 |
Global Medical REIT, Inc. | | 4,446 | 42,148 |
Global Net Lease, Inc. | | 8,143 | 102,358 |
Hersha Hospitality Trust | | 2,387 | 20,337 |
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. | | 17,975 | 303,059 |
Indus Realty Trust, Inc.(2) | | 445 | 28,253 |
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust | | 4,982 | 16,291 |
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. | | 2,223 | 225,301 |
InvenTrust Properties Corp. | | 5,083 | 120,315 |
iStar, Inc. | | 5,035 | 38,417 |
Kite Realty Group Trust | | 17,437 | 367,049 |
LTC Properties, Inc. | | 3,134 | 111,351 |
LXP Industrial Trust | | 21,605 | 216,482 |
Macerich Co. (The) | | 17,238 | 194,100 |
National Health Investors, Inc. | | 3,431 | 179,167 |
Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. (The) | | 9,434 | 55,944 |
NETSTREIT Corp. | | 4,314 | 79,076 |
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. | | 1,745 | 75,942 |
Office Properties Income Trust | | 3,755 | 50,129 |
One Liberty Properties, Inc. | | 1,306 | 29,019 |
Orion Office REIT, Inc. | | 4,280 | 36,551 |
Outfront Media, Inc. | | 11,413 | 189,228 |
Paramount Group, Inc. | | 14,640 | 86,962 |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | 10,195 | 136,511 |
Phillips Edison & Co., Inc. | | 9,187 | 292,514 |
Physicians Realty Trust | | 18,243 | 263,976 |
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A | | 9,509 | 87,198 |
Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. | | 2,857 | 54,797 |
Postal Realty Trust, Inc., Class A(2) | | 945 | 13,731 |
PotlatchDeltic Corp. | | 6,368 | 280,128 |
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. | | 9,412 | 141,462 |
RLJ Lodging Trust | | 12,682 | 134,302 |
RPT Realty | | 6,804 | 68,312 |
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | | 4,220 | 345,112 |
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | | 17,853 | 221,913 |
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Schedule of Investments — continued
Security | Shares | Value |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued) | |
Safehold, Inc.(2) | | 2,081 | $ 59,558 |
Saul Centers, Inc. | | 978 | 39,785 |
Service Properties Trust | | 12,870 | 93,822 |
SITE Centers Corp. | | 15,588 | 212,932 |
STAG Industrial, Inc. | | 14,129 | 456,508 |
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. | | 7,954 | 57,428 |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | | 16,856 | 162,829 |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. | | 7,847 | 140,775 |
Terreno Realty Corp. | | 5,949 | 338,320 |
UMH Properties, Inc. | | 3,714 | 59,795 |
Uniti Group, Inc. | | 17,800 | 98,434 |
Universal Health Realty Income Trust | | 1,113 | 53,123 |
Urban Edge Properties | | 8,878 | 125,091 |
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A | | 2,599 | 49,251 |
Veris Residential, Inc.(1) | | 6,888 | 109,726 |
Whitestone REIT | | 3,231 | 31,147 |
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | 8,580 | 113,084 |
| | | $ 10,425,171 |
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.6% | |
Andersons, Inc. (The) | | 2,432 | $ 85,096 |
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (The)(1) | | 2,573 | 85,629 |
HF Foods Group, Inc.(1) | | 3,141 | 12,752 |
Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A | | 1,077 | 103,887 |
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | | 875 | 7,998 |
PriceSmart, Inc. | | 1,850 | 112,443 |
Rite Aid Corp.(1)(2) | | 4,628 | 15,458 |
SpartanNash Co. | | 2,800 | 84,672 |
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(1) | | 8,231 | 266,437 |
United Natural Foods, Inc.(1) | | 4,651 | 180,040 |
Village Super Market, Inc., Class A | | 640 | 14,906 |
Weis Markets, Inc. | | 1,290 | 106,154 |
| | | $ 1,075,472 |
Food Products — 1.1% | |
Alico, Inc. | | 470 | $ 11,219 |
AppHarvest, Inc.(1)(2) | | 5,348 | 3,034 |
B&G Foods, Inc. | | 5,549 | 61,871 |
Benson Hill, Inc.(1)(2) | | 12,841 | 32,745 |
Beyond Meat, Inc.(1)(2) | | 4,605 | 56,688 |
BRC, Inc.(1) | | 1,925 | 11,762 |
Calavo Growers, Inc. | | 1,424 | 41,866 |
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | | 3,034 | 165,201 |
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | | 2,289 | 59,949 |
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)(1) | | 7,169 | 115,994 |
Hostess Brands, Inc.(1) | | 10,500 | 235,620 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Food Products (continued) | |
J&J Snack Foods Corp. | | 1,217 | $ 182,197 |
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | | 716 | 58,225 |
Lancaster Colony Corp. | | 1,556 | 306,999 |
Lifecore Biomedical, Inc.(1) | | 2,282 | 14,787 |
Local Bounti Corp.(1)(2) | | 1,406 | 1,954 |
Mission Produce, Inc.(1) | | 2,908 | 33,791 |
Seneca Foods Corp., Class A(1) | | 439 | 26,757 |
Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(1) | | 7,062 | 268,568 |
Sovos Brands, Inc.(1) | | 3,004 | 43,168 |
SunOpta, Inc.(1) | | 7,325 | 61,823 |
Tattooed Chef, Inc.(1)(2) | | 3,667 | 4,510 |
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | | 1,256 | 53,468 |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(1) | | 4,070 | 200,977 |
Utz Brands, Inc.(2) | | 5,073 | 80,458 |
Vital Farms, Inc.(1) | | 1,946 | 29,034 |
Whole Earth Brands, Inc.(1) | | 2,930 | 11,925 |
| | | $ 2,174,590 |
Gas Utilities — 1.2% | |
Brookfield Infrastructure Corp., Class A | | 7,680 | $ 298,752 |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | 1,393 | 164,625 |
New Jersey Resources Corp. | | 7,705 | 382,322 |
Northwest Natural Holding Co. | | 2,775 | 132,062 |
ONE Gas, Inc. | | 4,304 | 325,899 |
South Jersey Industries, Inc. | | 9,631 | 342,189 |
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | | 5,254 | 325,118 |
Spire, Inc. | | 4,081 | 281,018 |
| | | $ 2,251,985 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.5% | |
Alphatec Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 5,397 | $ 66,653 |
AngioDynamics, Inc.(1) | | 2,837 | 39,066 |
Artivion, Inc.(1) | | 3,149 | 38,166 |
AtriCure, Inc.(1) | | 3,557 | 157,860 |
Atrion Corp. | | 107 | 59,861 |
Avanos Medical, Inc.(1) | | 3,690 | 99,851 |
AxoGen, Inc.(1) | | 3,047 | 30,409 |
Axonics, Inc.(1) | | 3,843 | 240,303 |
Bioventus, Inc., Class A(1)(2) | | 2,087 | 5,447 |
Butterfly Network, Inc.(1)(2) | | 9,650 | 23,739 |
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.(1) | | 3,081 | 41,963 |
Cerus Corp.(1) | | 13,159 | 48,030 |
CONMED Corp. | | 2,283 | 202,365 |
Cue Health, Inc.(1)(2) | | 8,082 | 16,730 |
Cutera, Inc.(1) | | 1,245 | 55,054 |
Embecta Corp. | | 4,658 | 117,801 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued) | |
Figs, Inc.(1) | | 9,565 | $ 64,372 |
Glaukos Corp.(1) | | 3,577 | 156,243 |
Haemonetics Corp.(1) | | 3,982 | 313,184 |
Heska Corp.(1) | | 751 | 46,682 |
Inari Medical, Inc.(1) | | 3,783 | 240,448 |
Inogen, Inc.(1) | | 1,598 | 31,497 |
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.(1) | | 2,213 | 557,410 |
Integer Holdings Corp.(1) | | 2,576 | 176,353 |
iRadimed Corp. | | 490 | 13,862 |
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 2,340 | 219,188 |
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 5,358 | 273,044 |
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | | 1,477 | 67,972 |
LivaNova PLC(1) | | 4,210 | 233,823 |
Meridian Bioscience, Inc.(1) | | 3,224 | 107,069 |
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(1) | | 4,383 | 309,527 |
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. | | 404 | 67,149 |
Nano-X Imaging, Ltd.(1)(2) | | 3,153 | 23,269 |
Neogen Corp.(1) | | 17,363 | 264,439 |
Nevro Corp.(1) | | 2,713 | 107,435 |
NuVasive, Inc.(1) | | 4,062 | 167,517 |
Omnicell, Inc.(1) | | 3,443 | 173,596 |
OraSure Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 6,111 | 29,455 |
Orthofix Medical, Inc.(1) | | 1,619 | 33,238 |
OrthoPediatrics Corp.(1) | | 1,056 | 41,955 |
Outset Medical, Inc.(1) | | 3,587 | 92,616 |
Owlet, Inc.(1) | | 1,235 | 691 |
Paragon 28, Inc.(1) | | 3,458 | 66,082 |
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corp.(1) | | 1,920 | 79,757 |
Pulmonx Corp.(1) | | 2,565 | 21,623 |
RxSight, Inc.(1) | | 1,370 | 17,358 |
SeaSpine Holdings Corp.(1) | | 2,490 | 20,792 |
Senseonics Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 32,570 | 33,547 |
Shockwave Medical, Inc.(1) | | 2,789 | 573,446 |
SI-BONE, Inc.(1) | | 2,542 | 34,571 |
Sight Sciences, Inc.(1) | | 1,732 | 21,148 |
Silk Road Medical, Inc.(1) | | 3,003 | 158,709 |
STAAR Surgical Co.(1) | | 3,760 | 182,510 |
SurModics, Inc.(1) | | 1,145 | 39,067 |
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.(1) | | 1,650 | 18,942 |
Tenon Medical, Inc.(1) | | 242 | 382 |
TransMedics Group, Inc.(1) | | 2,392 | 147,634 |
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.(1) | | 2,325 | 53,452 |
UFP Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 499 | 58,827 |
Utah Medical Products, Inc. | | 296 | 29,757 |
Varex Imaging Corp.(1) | | 2,939 | 59,662 |
Vicarious Surgical, Inc.(1)(2) | | 4,091 | 8,264 |
ViewRay, Inc.(1) | | 10,682 | 47,855 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued) | |
Zimvie, Inc.(1) | | 1,561 | $ 14,580 |
Zynex, Inc.(2) | | 1,511 | 21,018 |
| | | $ 6,764,315 |
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.5% | |
1Life Healthcare, Inc.(1) | | 14,139 | $ 236,263 |
23andMe Holding Co.(1) | | 20,248 | 43,736 |
Accolade, Inc.(1) | | 5,102 | 39,744 |
AdaptHealth Corp.(1) | | 5,494 | 105,595 |
Addus HomeCare Corp.(1) | | 1,220 | 121,378 |
Agiliti, Inc.(1) | | 1,772 | 28,901 |
AirSculpt Technologies, Inc. | | 508 | 1,880 |
Alignment Healthcare, Inc.(1) | | 7,871 | 92,563 |
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(1) | | 3,463 | 356,066 |
Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 2,944 | 87,113 |
ATI Physical Therapy, Inc.(1)(2) | | 5,611 | 1,711 |
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 3,026 | 2,360 |
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.(1) | | 14,512 | 39,618 |
Cano Health, Inc.(1)(2) | | 12,142 | 16,634 |
CareMax, Inc.(1)(2) | | 4,473 | 16,326 |
Castle Biosciences, Inc.(1) | | 1,671 | 39,335 |
Clover Health Investments Corp.(1)(2) | | 28,616 | 26,598 |
Community Health Systems, Inc.(1) | | 9,743 | 42,090 |
CorVel Corp.(1) | | 676 | 98,243 |
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.(1) | | 2,877 | 76,442 |
DocGo, Inc.(1) | | 6,039 | 42,696 |
Ensign Group, Inc. (The) | | 4,224 | 399,633 |
Fulgent Genetics, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,591 | 47,380 |
HealthEquity, Inc.(1) | | 6,509 | 401,215 |
Hims & Hers Health, Inc.(1) | | 9,102 | 58,344 |
Innovage Holding Corp.(1) | | 1,437 | 10,318 |
Invitae Corp.(1)(2) | | 17,172 | 31,940 |
Joint Corp. (The)(1) | | 1,060 | 14,819 |
LHC Group, Inc.(1) | | 2,339 | 378,193 |
LifeStance Health Group, Inc.(1) | | 5,575 | 27,540 |
ModivCare, Inc.(1) | | 983 | 88,204 |
National HealthCare Corp. | | 943 | 56,108 |
National Research Corp. | | 1,192 | 44,462 |
Oncology Institute, Inc. (The)(1)(2) | | 1,409 | 2,325 |
OPKO Health, Inc.(1)(2) | | 32,353 | 40,441 |
Option Care Health, Inc.(1) | | 12,256 | 368,783 |
Owens & Minor, Inc. | | 5,688 | 111,087 |
P3 Health Partners, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,908 | 3,511 |
Patterson Cos., Inc. | | 6,720 | 188,362 |
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(1) | | 6,445 | 95,773 |
Pennant Group, Inc. (The)(1) | | 2,149 | 23,596 |
PetIQ, Inc.(1) | | 2,070 | 19,085 |
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Schedule of Investments — continued
Security | Shares | Value |
Health Care Providers & Services (continued) | |
Privia Health Group, Inc.(1) | | 3,498 | $ 79,439 |
Progyny, Inc.(1) | | 5,866 | 182,726 |
R1 RCM, Inc.(1) | | 11,783 | 129,024 |
RadNet, Inc.(1) | | 3,995 | 75,226 |
Select Medical Holdings Corp. | | 8,102 | 201,173 |
Sema4 Holdings Corp.(1)(2) | | 11,857 | 3,128 |
Surgery Partners, Inc.(1)(2) | | 3,826 | 106,592 |
US Physical Therapy, Inc. | | 1,002 | 81,192 |
| | | $ 4,784,911 |
Health Care Technology — 0.5% | |
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.(1) | | 8,546 | $ 150,752 |
American Well Corp., Class A(1) | | 17,204 | 48,687 |
Babylon Holdings, Ltd., Class A(2) | | 326 | 2,201 |
Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.(1) | | 938 | 25,532 |
Evolent Health, Inc., Class A(1) | | 6,428 | 180,498 |
Health Catalyst, Inc.(1) | | 4,079 | 43,360 |
HealthStream, Inc.(1) | | 1,939 | 48,165 |
Multiplan Corp.(1)(2) | | 28,341 | 32,592 |
NextGen Healthcare, Inc.(1) | | 4,587 | 86,144 |
Nutex Health, Inc.(1) | | 20,053 | 38,101 |
OptimizeRx Corp.(1) | | 1,258 | 21,134 |
Pear Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 5,373 | 6,340 |
Phreesia, Inc.(1) | | 3,747 | 121,253 |
Schrodinger, Inc.(1) | | 4,048 | 75,657 |
Sharecare, Inc.(1) | | 23,084 | 36,934 |
Simulations Plus, Inc. | | 1,252 | 45,786 |
| | | $ 963,136 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.2% | |
Accel Entertainment, Inc.(1) | | 4,464 | $ 34,373 |
Bally's Corp.(1)(2) | | 3,020 | 58,528 |
Biglari Holdings, Inc., Class B(1) | | 80 | 11,104 |
BJ's Restaurants, Inc.(1) | | 1,896 | 50,016 |
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. | | 6,621 | 133,215 |
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corp. | | 1,107 | 27,631 |
Bowlero Corp.(1) | | 2,917 | 39,321 |
Brinker International, Inc.(1) | | 3,483 | 111,143 |
Century Casinos, Inc.(1) | | 1,662 | 11,684 |
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)(2) | | 3,773 | 119,642 |
Chuy's Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 1,681 | 47,572 |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.(2) | | 1,740 | 164,848 |
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.(1) | | 3,314 | 117,448 |
Denny's Corp.(1) | | 4,997 | 46,022 |
Dine Brands Global, Inc. | | 1,184 | 76,486 |
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. | | 1,580 | 15,737 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued) | |
Everi Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 6,554 | $ 94,050 |
F45 Training Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,461 | 7,014 |
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.(1) | | 848 | 11,473 |
Full House Resorts, Inc.(1) | | 2,565 | 19,289 |
Golden Entertainment, Inc.(1) | | 1,551 | 58,007 |
Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.(1) | | 6,710 | 258,603 |
Inspirato, Inc.(1) | | 770 | 916 |
Inspired Entertainment, Inc.(1) | | 1,661 | 21,045 |
International Game Technology PLC | | 7,729 | 175,294 |
Jack in the Box, Inc. | | 1,673 | 114,149 |
Krispy Kreme, Inc.(2) | | 5,387 | 55,594 |
Kura Sushi USA, Inc., Class A(1) | | 280 | 13,350 |
Life Time Group Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 3,007 | 35,964 |
Light & Wonder, Inc., Class A(1) | | 7,559 | 442,957 |
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 2,177 | 16,763 |
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.(1) | | 1,097 | 84,348 |
NeoGames S.A.(1)(2) | | 799 | 9,740 |
Noodles & Co.(1) | | 3,189 | 17,508 |
ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (The)(1) | | 1,532 | 9,652 |
Papa John's International, Inc. | | 2,610 | 214,829 |
Portillo's, Inc., Class A(1) | | 1,818 | 29,670 |
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. | | 655 | 61,039 |
Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A | | 3,918 | 156,759 |
Rush Street Interactive, Inc.(1)(2) | | 4,103 | 14,730 |
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. | | 2,742 | 42,446 |
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.(1) | | 3,250 | 173,908 |
Shake Shack, Inc., Class A(1) | | 2,959 | 122,887 |
Sonder Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 14,848 | 18,412 |
Sweetgreen, Inc.(1)(2) | | 6,871 | 58,884 |
Target Hospitality Corp.(1)(2) | | 2,292 | 34,701 |
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | | 5,251 | 477,578 |
Vacasa, Inc., Class A(1)(2) | | 8,768 | 11,048 |
Wingstop, Inc. | | 2,399 | 330,150 |
Xponential Fitness, Inc., Class A(1) | | 1,360 | 31,185 |
| | | $ 4,288,712 |
Household Durables — 1.5% | |
Aterian, Inc.(1) | | 4,551 | $ 3,506 |
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.(1) | | 2,263 | 28,876 |
Cavco Industries, Inc.(1) | | 708 | 160,185 |
Century Communities, Inc. | | 2,218 | 110,922 |
Dream Finders Homes, Inc., Class A(1) | | 1,572 | 13,613 |
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | 1,924 | 50,832 |
GoPro, Inc., Class A(1) | | 10,449 | 52,036 |
Green Brick Partners, Inc.(1) | | 2,170 | 52,579 |
Helen of Troy, Ltd.(1) | | 1,864 | 206,736 |
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A(1) | | 401 | 16,874 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Household Durables (continued) | |
Installed Building Products, Inc. | | 1,819 | $ 155,706 |
iRobot Corp.(1) | | 2,038 | 98,089 |
KB Home | | 6,143 | 195,655 |
Landsea Homes Corp.(1) | | 471 | 2,454 |
La-Z-Boy, Inc. | | 3,224 | 73,572 |
Legacy Housing Corp.(1) | | 380 | 7,205 |
LGI Homes, Inc.(1) | | 1,565 | 144,919 |
Lifetime Brands, Inc. | | 858 | 6,512 |
Lovesac Co. (The)(1) | | 1,001 | 22,032 |
M / I Homes, Inc.(1) | | 2,083 | 96,193 |
MDC Holdings, Inc. | | 4,484 | 141,694 |
Meritage Homes Corp.(1) | | 2,848 | 262,586 |
Purple Innovation, Inc.(1)(2) | | 4,415 | 21,148 |
Skyline Champion Corp.(1) | | 4,269 | 219,896 |
Snap One Holdings Corp.(1)(2) | | 1,018 | 7,543 |
Sonos, Inc.(1) | | 9,948 | 168,121 |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(1) | | 8,374 | 254,151 |
Traeger, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,729 | 4,876 |
TRI Pointe Homes, Inc.(1) | | 7,701 | 143,162 |
Tupperware Brands Corp.(1) | | 4,044 | 16,742 |
Universal Electronics, Inc.(1) | | 1,001 | 20,831 |
Vizio Holding Corp., Class A(1) | | 5,089 | 37,709 |
Vuzix Corp.(1) | | 4,601 | 16,748 |
Weber, Inc., Class A | | 1,304 | 10,497 |
| | | $ 2,824,200 |
Household Products — 0.3% | |
Central Garden & Pet Co.(1) | | 789 | $ 29,548 |
Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A(1) | | 3,253 | 116,457 |
Energizer Holdings, Inc. | | 5,336 | 179,023 |
WD-40 Co.(2) | | 1,093 | 176,203 |
| | | $ 501,231 |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.4% | |
Altus Power, Inc.(1) | | 3,142 | $ 20,486 |
Clearway Energy, Inc., Class A | | 2,672 | 79,946 |
Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C | | 6,432 | 204,988 |
Montauk Renewables, Inc.(1)(2) | | 4,830 | 53,275 |
Ormat Technologies, Inc.(2) | | 3,933 | 340,125 |
Sunnova Energy International, Inc.(1)(2) | | 7,785 | 140,208 |
| | | $ 839,028 |
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0%(3) | |
Brookfield Business Corp., Class A | | 1,948 | $ 36,603 |
| | | $ 36,603 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Insurance — 1.9% | |
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.(1) | | 3,798 | $ 66,237 |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | | 5,595 | 255,244 |
AMERISAFE, Inc. | | 1,433 | 74,473 |
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. | | 2,431 | 62,841 |
Bright Health Group, Inc.(1) | | 14,478 | 9,409 |
BRP Group, Inc., Class A(1) | | 4,674 | 117,504 |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | | 9,084 | 207,569 |
Crawford & Co., Class A | | 1,459 | 8,112 |
Donegal Group, Inc., Class A | | 916 | 13,007 |
eHealth, Inc.(1) | | 1,915 | 9,269 |
Employers Holdings, Inc. | | 2,071 | 89,322 |
Enstar Group, Ltd.(1) | | 868 | 200,543 |
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A(1) | | 39,760 | 210,330 |
Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A(1) | | 1,389 | 47,698 |
Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd., Class A(1) | | 2,647 | 21,573 |
HCI Group, Inc.(2) | | 444 | 17,578 |
Hippo Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,244 | 16,918 |
Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | 3,199 | 119,547 |
Investors Title Co. | | 111 | 16,378 |
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. | | 2,807 | 58,694 |
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | | 1,697 | 443,800 |
Lemonade, Inc.(1)(2) | | 3,520 | 48,154 |
MBIA, Inc.(1) | | 3,800 | 48,830 |
Mercury General Corp. | | 2,007 | 68,639 |
National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A | | 193 | 54,233 |
NI Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 903 | 11,983 |
Oscar Health, Inc.(1) | | 8,860 | 21,796 |
Palomar Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 1,927 | 87,023 |
ProAssurance Corp. | | 4,215 | 73,636 |
RLI Corp. | | 3,062 | 401,949 |
Root, Inc.(1)(2) | | 581 | 2,609 |
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | | 1,067 | 89,905 |
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | | 4,680 | 414,695 |
Selectquote, Inc.(1) | | 10,628 | 7,141 |
SiriusPoint, Ltd.(1) | | 7,085 | 41,802 |
Stewart Information Services Corp. | | 2,046 | 87,426 |
Tiptree, Inc. | | 2,311 | 31,984 |
Trean Insurance Group, Inc.(1) | | 1,026 | 6,156 |
Trupanion, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,994 | 142,305 |
United Fire Group, Inc. | | 1,601 | 43,803 |
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | 2,530 | 26,793 |
| | | $ 3,776,908 |
Interactive Media & Services — 0.6% | |
Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (The)(1) | | 850 | $ 9,019 |
Bumble, Inc.(1) | | 6,904 | 145,329 |
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Interactive Media & Services (continued) | |
CarGurus, Inc.(1) | | 7,736 | $ 108,381 |
Cars.com, Inc.(1) | | 5,290 | 72,843 |
DHI Group, Inc.(1) | | 3,207 | 16,965 |
Eventbrite, Inc., Class A(1) | | 5,885 | 34,486 |
EverQuote, Inc., Class A(1)(2) | | 1,239 | 18,263 |
fuboTV, Inc.(1) | | 13,361 | 23,248 |
Leafly Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 327 | 213 |
MediaAlpha, Inc., Class A(1) | | 1,490 | 14,826 |
Outbrain, Inc.(1) | | 1,884 | 6,820 |
QuinStreet, Inc.(1) | | 4,141 | 59,423 |
Shutterstock, Inc. | | 1,794 | 94,580 |
TrueCar, Inc.(1) | | 7,838 | 19,674 |
Vimeo, Inc.(1) | | 10,738 | 36,831 |
Vinco Ventures, Inc.(1)(2) | | 13,766 | 6,388 |
Wejo Group, Ltd.(1) | | 1,720 | 827 |
Yelp, Inc.(1) | | 5,158 | 141,020 |
Ziff Davis, Inc.(1) | | 3,582 | 283,336 |
ZipRecruiter, Inc.(1) | | 5,993 | 98,405 |
| | | $ 1,190,877 |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.3% | |
1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A(1) | | 2,081 | $ 19,894 |
1stdibs.com, Inc.(1) | | 1,580 | 8,026 |
aka Brands Holding Corp.(1) | | 737 | 936 |
BARK, Inc.(1) | | 9,359 | 13,945 |
Boxed, Inc.(1) | | 867 | 169 |
CarParts.com, Inc.(1) | | 3,715 | 23,256 |
ContextLogic, Inc.(1)(2) | | 42,685 | 20,817 |
Duluth Holdings, Inc., Class B(1)(2) | | 634 | 3,918 |
Groupon, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,006 | 17,211 |
Lands' End, Inc.(1) | | 1,134 | 8,607 |
Liquidity Services, Inc.(1) | | 2,122 | 29,835 |
Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 448 | 1,124 |
Overstock.com, Inc.(1)(2) | | 3,371 | 65,263 |
PetMed Express, Inc. | | 1,778 | 31,471 |
Porch Group, Inc.(1)(2) | | 5,911 | 11,113 |
Poshmark, Inc.(1) | | 3,447 | 61,632 |
Quotient Technology, Inc.(1) | | 7,590 | 26,034 |
Qurate Retail, Inc., Series A(1) | | 26,261 | 42,805 |
RealReal, Inc. (The)(1)(2) | | 6,166 | 7,708 |
Rent the Runway, Inc., Class A(1)(2) | | 3,536 | 10,785 |
Revolve Group, Inc.(1)(2) | | 3,096 | 68,917 |
RumbleON, Inc.(1)(2) | | 776 | 5,021 |
Stitch Fix, Inc., Class A(1) | | 6,294 | 19,574 |
ThredUp, Inc.(1)(2) | | 4,403 | 5,768 |
Vivid Seats, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,855 | 13,542 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (continued) | |
Xometry, Inc., Class A(1) | | 2,534 | $ 81,671 |
| | | $ 599,042 |
IT Services — 1.8% | |
AvidXchange Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 10,995 | $ 109,290 |
BigCommerce Holdings, Inc., Series 1(1) | | 4,810 | 42,039 |
Brightcove, Inc.(1) | | 3,175 | 16,605 |
Cantaloupe, Inc.(1) | | 4,569 | 19,875 |
Cass Information Systems, Inc. | | 1,039 | 47,607 |
Cerberus Cyber Sentinel Corp.(1) | | 3,426 | 8,736 |
Conduent, Inc.(1) | | 13,421 | 54,355 |
CSG Systems International, Inc. | | 2,496 | 142,771 |
Cyxtera Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 3,193 | 6,131 |
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 5,469 | 139,295 |
Edgio, Inc.(1) | | 10,253 | 11,586 |
EVERTEC, Inc. | | 4,907 | 158,889 |
Evo Payments, Inc., Class A(1) | | 3,785 | 128,084 |
ExlService Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 2,536 | 429,674 |
Fastly, Inc., Class A(1) | | 8,369 | 68,542 |
Flywire Corp.(1) | | 4,360 | 106,689 |
Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 4,292 | 48,156 |
Hackett Group, Inc. (The) | | 1,931 | 39,334 |
I3 Verticals, Inc., Class A(1) | | 1,552 | 37,776 |
IBEX Holdings, Ltd.(1) | | 410 | 10,189 |
Information Services Group, Inc. | | 2,665 | 12,259 |
International Money Express, Inc.(1) | | 2,539 | 61,875 |
Marqeta, Inc., Class A(1) | | 34,042 | 207,997 |
MAXIMUS, Inc. | | 4,847 | 355,431 |
MoneyGram International, Inc.(1) | | 6,865 | 74,760 |
Paya Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 6,446 | 50,730 |
Payoneer Global, Inc.(1)(2) | | 16,238 | 88,822 |
Paysafe, Ltd.(1)(2) | | 2,114 | 29,363 |
Perficient, Inc.(1) | | 2,734 | 190,915 |
PFSweb, Inc. | | 1,239 | 7,620 |
Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 578 | 3,040 |
Rackspace Technology, Inc.(1) | | 4,217 | 12,440 |
Remitly Global, Inc.(1) | | 7,736 | 88,577 |
Repay Holdings Corp.(1) | | 6,641 | 53,460 |
Sabre Corp.(1)(2) | | 26,098 | 161,286 |
Squarespace, Inc.(1) | | 2,350 | 52,100 |
StoneCo, Ltd., Class A(1) | | 21,733 | 205,160 |
TTEC Holdings, Inc. | | 1,476 | 65,136 |
Tucows, Inc., Class A(1)(2) | | 790 | 26,797 |
Unisys Corp.(1) | | 5,033 | 25,719 |
Verra Mobility Corp.(1) | | 10,961 | 151,591 |
| | | $ 3,550,701 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Leisure Products — 0.4% | |
Acushnet Holdings Corp. | | 2,628 | $ 111,585 |
AMMO, Inc.(1)(2) | | 6,601 | 11,420 |
Clarus Corp.(2) | | 2,191 | 17,177 |
Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A | | 405 | 26,779 |
Latham Group, Inc.(1) | | 3,322 | 10,697 |
Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A(1) | | 1,589 | 84,694 |
Marine Products Corp. | | 813 | 9,569 |
MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 1,615 | 41,780 |
Smith + Wesson Brands, Inc. | | 3,675 | 31,899 |
Solo Brands, Inc., Class A(1) | | 906 | 3,370 |
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. | | 1,347 | 68,185 |
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.(1) | | 10,970 | 216,657 |
Vista Outdoor, Inc.(1) | | 4,408 | 107,423 |
| | | $ 741,235 |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.7% | |
AbCellera Biologics, Inc.(1) | | 16,571 | $ 167,864 |
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.(1) | | 8,362 | 63,886 |
Akoya Biosciences, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,199 | 11,474 |
Alpha Teknova, Inc.(1) | | 534 | 3,012 |
Berkeley Lights, Inc.(1) | | 3,760 | 10,077 |
BioLife Solutions, Inc.(1) | | 2,528 | 46,010 |
Bionano Genomics, Inc.(1)(2) | | 22,055 | 32,200 |
Codexis, Inc.(1) | | 4,645 | 21,646 |
CryoPort, Inc.(1) | | 3,246 | 56,318 |
Cytek Biosciences, Inc.(1) | | 8,564 | 87,438 |
Inotiv, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,365 | 6,743 |
MaxCyte, Inc.(1)(2) | | 7,417 | 40,497 |
Medpace Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 1,990 | 422,696 |
NanoString Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 3,557 | 28,349 |
Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc.(1) | | 3,575 | 6,435 |
NeoGenomics, Inc.(1) | | 9,869 | 91,190 |
OmniAb, Inc.(1) | | 5,973 | 21,503 |
OmniAb, Inc. (earnout shares)(1)(4) | | 462 | 0 |
OmniAb, Inc. (earnout shares)(1)(4) | | 462 | 0 |
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.(1)(2) | | 18,075 | 147,853 |
Quanterix Corp.(1) | | 2,420 | 33,517 |
Quantum-Si, Inc.(1) | | 6,850 | 12,535 |
Science 37 Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 4,669 | 1,939 |
Seer, Inc.(1) | | 3,915 | 22,707 |
Singular Genomics Systems, Inc.(1)(2) | | 3,653 | 7,343 |
SomaLogic, Inc.(1)(2) | | 11,224 | 28,172 |
| | | $ 1,371,404 |
Machinery — 3.6% | |
3D Systems Corp.(1)(2) | | 9,520 | $ 70,448 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Machinery (continued) | |
Alamo Group, Inc. | | 804 | $ 113,846 |
Albany International Corp., Class A | | 2,495 | 245,982 |
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. | | 5,081 | 303,590 |
Astec Industries, Inc. | | 1,870 | 76,034 |
Barnes Group, Inc. | | 3,822 | 156,129 |
Berkshire Grey, Inc.(1)(2) | | 3,661 | 2,211 |
Blue Bird Corp.(1) | | 1,311 | 14,041 |
Chart Industries, Inc.(1)(2) | | 3,415 | 393,510 |
CIRCOR International, Inc.(1) | | 1,669 | 39,989 |
Columbus McKinnon Corp. | | 2,183 | 70,882 |
Desktop Metal, Inc., Class A(1)(2) | | 19,831 | 26,970 |
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. | | 1,737 | 62,810 |
Energy Recovery, Inc.(1) | | 4,185 | 85,751 |
Enerpac Tool Group Corp. | | 4,678 | 119,055 |
EnPro Industries, Inc. | | 1,619 | 175,969 |
ESCO Technologies, Inc. | | 2,062 | 180,507 |
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.(1) | | 9,415 | 372,834 |
Fathom Digital Manufacturing Corp.(1)(2) | | 757 | 999 |
Federal Signal Corp. | | 4,620 | 214,691 |
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | | 3,689 | 294,198 |
Gorman-Rupp Co. (The) | | 1,774 | 45,450 |
Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The) | | 2,388 | 80,070 |
Helios Technologies, Inc. | | 2,542 | 138,386 |
Hillenbrand, Inc. | | 5,545 | 236,605 |
Hillman Solutions Corp.(1) | | 10,095 | 72,785 |
Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,984 | 4,625 |
Hyliion Holdings Corp.(1)(2) | | 9,193 | 21,512 |
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. | | 806 | 20,400 |
Hyzon Motors, Inc.(1) | | 6,585 | 10,207 |
John Bean Technologies Corp. | | 2,480 | 226,498 |
Kadant, Inc. | | 883 | 156,847 |
Kennametal, Inc. | | 6,410 | 154,225 |
Lightning eMotors, Inc.(1) | | 2,936 | 1,076 |
Lindsay Corp. | | 855 | 139,237 |
Luxfer Holdings PLC | | 2,400 | 32,928 |
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)(1) | | 2,727 | 24,979 |
Markforged Holding Corp.(1)(2) | | 8,259 | 9,580 |
Microvast Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 12,790 | 19,569 |
Miller Industries, Inc. | | 1,050 | 27,993 |
Mueller Industries, Inc. | | 4,478 | 264,202 |
Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A | | 12,351 | 132,897 |
Nikola Corp.(1)(2) | | 24,901 | 53,786 |
Omega Flex, Inc.(2) | | 248 | 23,143 |
Proterra, Inc.(1)(2) | | 16,583 | 62,518 |
Proto Labs, Inc.(1) | | 2,175 | 55,528 |
RBC Bearings, Inc.(1) | | 2,236 | 468,107 |
REV Group, Inc. | | 2,574 | 32,484 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Machinery (continued) | |
Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp.(1) | | 5,691 | $ 3,194 |
Shyft Group, Inc. (The) | | 2,714 | 67,470 |
SPX Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 3,504 | 230,038 |
Standex International Corp. | | 895 | 91,657 |
Tennant Co. | | 1,415 | 87,121 |
Terex Corp. | | 5,151 | 220,051 |
Titan International, Inc.(1) | | 3,959 | 60,652 |
Trinity Industries, Inc. | | 6,442 | 190,490 |
Velo3D, Inc.(1) | | 4,228 | 7,568 |
Wabash National Corp. | | 3,910 | 88,366 |
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A | | 2,146 | 313,810 |
Xos, Inc.(1) | | 4,104 | 1,818 |
| | | $ 6,898,318 |
Marine — 0.2% | |
Costamare, Inc. | | 4,298 | $ 39,885 |
Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc. | | 1,007 | 50,290 |
Eneti, Inc. | | 1,717 | 17,256 |
Genco Shipping & Trading, Ltd. | | 2,519 | 38,692 |
Golden Ocean Group, Ltd. | | 9,208 | 80,017 |
Matson, Inc. | | 3,007 | 187,968 |
Safe Bulkers, Inc. | | 4,225 | 12,295 |
| | | $ 426,403 |
Media — 0.8% | |
AdTheorent Holding Co., Inc.(1) | | 1,203 | $ 1,997 |
Advantage Solutions, Inc.(1) | | 5,990 | 12,459 |
AMC Networks, Inc., Class A(1) | | 2,381 | 37,310 |
Audacy, Inc.(1)(2) | | 10,833 | 2,439 |
Boston Omaha Corp., Class A(1) | | 1,693 | 44,864 |
Cardlytics, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,507 | 14,490 |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 28,478 | 29,902 |
Cumulus Media, Inc., Class A(1) | | 1,386 | 8,607 |
Daily Journal Corp.(1) | | 88 | 22,045 |
Entravision Communications Corp., Class A | | 5,618 | 26,966 |
EW Scripps Co. (The), Class A(1) | | 4,675 | 61,663 |
Gambling.com Group, Ltd.(1) | | 651 | 5,957 |
Gannett Co., Inc.(1) | | 10,067 | 20,436 |
Gray Television, Inc. | | 6,701 | 74,984 |
iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(1) | | 8,782 | 53,834 |
Innovid Corp.(1)(2) | | 5,996 | 10,253 |
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.(1) | | 2,499 | 21,966 |
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A | | 3,384 | 135,563 |
Loyalty Ventures, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,504 | 3,625 |
Magnite, Inc.(1) | | 9,955 | 105,423 |
PubMatic, Inc.(1)(2) | | 3,130 | 40,095 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Media (continued) | |
Scholastic Corp. | | 2,334 | $ 92,100 |
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A | | 3,125 | 48,469 |
Stagwell, Inc.(1)(2) | | 6,124 | 38,030 |
TechTarget, Inc.(1) | | 2,150 | 94,729 |
TEGNA, Inc. | | 17,472 | 370,232 |
Thryv Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 1,906 | 36,214 |
Urban One, Inc., Class A(1) | | 621 | 2,826 |
Urban One, Inc., Class D(1) | | 900 | 3,384 |
WideOpenWest, Inc.(1) | | 4,110 | 37,442 |
| | | $ 1,458,304 |
Metals & Mining — 1.5% | |
5E Advanced Materials, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,423 | $ 19,093 |
Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. | | 1,220 | 178,596 |
Arconic Corp.(1) | | 8,259 | 174,760 |
ATI, Inc.(1) | | 9,733 | 290,627 |
Carpenter Technology Corp. | | 3,863 | 142,699 |
Century Aluminum Co.(1) | | 4,012 | 32,818 |
Coeur Mining, Inc.(1) | | 21,506 | 72,260 |
Commercial Metals Co. | | 9,165 | 442,670 |
Compass Minerals International, Inc. | | 2,622 | 107,502 |
Constellium SE(1) | | 9,626 | 113,876 |
Dakota Gold, Corp.(1) | | 3,810 | 11,621 |
Ferroglobe Representation & Warranty Insurance Trust(5) | | 5,015 | 0 |
Haynes International, Inc. | | 1,062 | 48,523 |
Hecla Mining Co. | | 44,277 | 246,180 |
Hycroft Mining Holding Corp.(1)(2) | | 11,322 | 6,024 |
Ivanhoe Electric, Inc./US(1) | | 1,137 | 13,815 |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. | | 1,239 | 94,114 |
Materion Corp. | | 1,598 | 139,841 |
Novagold Resources, Inc.(1) | | 19,333 | 115,611 |
Olympic Steel, Inc. | | 846 | 28,409 |
Piedmont Lithium, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,302 | 57,314 |
PolyMet Mining Corp.(1) | | 2,264 | 6,000 |
Ramaco Resources, Inc. | | 1,681 | 14,776 |
Ryerson Holding Corp. | | 1,499 | 45,360 |
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A | | 2,033 | 62,312 |
SunCoke Energy, Inc. | | 6,534 | 56,388 |
TimkenSteel Corp.(1) | | 3,716 | 67,520 |
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. | | 3,946 | 136,689 |
Worthington Industries, Inc. | | 2,386 | 118,608 |
| | | $ 2,844,006 |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.1% | |
AFC Gamma, Inc.(2) | | 969 | $ 15,242 |
Angel Oak Mortgage, Inc.(2) | | 557 | 2,635 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued) | |
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. | | 11,004 | $ 118,403 |
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.(2) | | 12,950 | 170,810 |
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp.(2) | | 4,025 | 41,417 |
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.(2) | | 10,528 | 59,273 |
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A(2) | | 13,353 | 282,683 |
BrightSpire Capital, Inc. | | 6,877 | 42,844 |
Broadmark Realty Capital, Inc.(2) | | 10,466 | 37,259 |
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. | | 450 | 6,782 |
Chimera Investment Corp.(2) | | 18,054 | 99,297 |
Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc.(2) | | 6,900 | 101,499 |
Dynex Capital, Inc.(2) | | 3,433 | 43,668 |
Ellington Financial, Inc.(2) | | 4,162 | 51,484 |
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.(2) | | 6,315 | 81,463 |
Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. | | 4,738 | 25,396 |
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.(2) | | 6,971 | 202,020 |
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.(2) | | 2,236 | 28,464 |
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.(2) | | 4,478 | 62,513 |
Ladder Capital Corp. | | 9,254 | 92,910 |
MFA Financial, Inc. | | 7,699 | 75,835 |
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.(2) | | 29,773 | 76,219 |
Nexpoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. | | 588 | 9,343 |
Orchid Island Capital, Inc.(2) | | 2,668 | 28,014 |
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust(2) | | 6,900 | 85,491 |
Ready Capital Corp.(2) | | 5,615 | 62,551 |
Redwood Trust, Inc.(2) | | 9,115 | 61,617 |
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. | | 5,301 | 35,994 |
Two Harbors Investment Corp.(2) | | 6,648 | 104,839 |
| | | $ 2,105,965 |
Multiline Retail — 0.1% | |
Big Lots, Inc.(2) | | 2,101 | $ 30,885 |
Dillard's, Inc., Class A(2) | | 323 | 104,393 |
Franchise Group, Inc.(2) | | 2,222 | 52,928 |
| | | $ 188,206 |
Multi-Utilities — 0.5% | |
Avista Corp. | | 5,905 | $ 261,828 |
Black Hills Corp. | | 5,098 | 358,593 |
NorthWestern Corp. | | 4,643 | 275,515 |
Unitil Corp. | | 1,244 | 63,892 |
| | | $ 959,828 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.2% | |
Aemetis, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,820 | $ 7,207 |
Alto Ingredients, Inc.(1) | | 5,608 | 16,151 |
Amplify Energy Corp.(1) | | 2,675 | 23,513 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued) | |
Arch Resources, Inc. | | 1,159 | $ 165,494 |
Ardmore Shipping Corp.(1) | | 3,272 | 47,150 |
Battalion Oil Corp.(1) | | 188 | 1,825 |
Berry Corp. | | 5,491 | 43,928 |
California Resources Corp. | | 5,869 | 255,360 |
Callon Petroleum Co.(1) | | 3,939 | 146,097 |
Centrus Energy Corp., Class A(1)(2) | | 741 | 24,068 |
Chord Energy, Corp. | | 3,255 | 445,317 |
Civitas Resources, Inc. | | 5,783 | 335,009 |
Clean Energy Fuels Corp.(1) | | 12,133 | 63,092 |
CNX Resources Corp.(1) | | 13,958 | 235,053 |
Comstock Resources, Inc. | | 7,181 | 98,451 |
CONSOL Energy, Inc. | | 2,677 | 174,005 |
Crescent Energy Co., Class A(2) | | 3,134 | 37,577 |
CVR Energy, Inc. | | 2,315 | 72,552 |
Delek US Holdings, Inc. | | 5,349 | 144,423 |
Denbury, Inc.(1) | | 3,930 | 341,989 |
DHT Holdings, Inc. | | 11,353 | 100,815 |
Dorian LPG, Ltd. | | 2,343 | 44,400 |
Earthstone Energy, Inc., Class A(1) | | 3,243 | 46,148 |
Empire Petroleum Corp.(1)(2) | | 508 | 6,248 |
Energy Fuels, Inc.(1) | | 11,554 | 71,750 |
Equitrans Midstream Corp. | | 32,071 | 214,876 |
Excelerate Energy, Inc., Class A | | 1,391 | 34,845 |
FLEX LNG, Ltd. | | 2,139 | 69,924 |
Frontline, Ltd. / Bermuda(2) | | 9,366 | 113,703 |
Gevo, Inc.(1)(2) | | 15,305 | 29,079 |
Golar LNG, Ltd.(1) | | 7,912 | 180,314 |
Green Plains, Inc.(1) | | 4,307 | 131,363 |
Gulfport Energy Corp.(1) | | 893 | 65,760 |
HighPeak Energy, Inc.(2) | | 391 | 8,942 |
International Seaways, Inc. | | 3,696 | 136,826 |
Kinetik Holdings, Inc., Class A | | 1,242 | 41,085 |
Kosmos Energy, Ltd.(1) | | 34,681 | 220,571 |
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.(1) | | 1,280 | 65,818 |
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A | | 13,958 | 327,315 |
Matador Resources Co. | | 8,824 | 505,086 |
Murphy Oil Corp. | | 11,551 | 496,808 |
NACCO Industries, Inc., Class A | | 304 | 11,552 |
NextDecade Corp.(1) | | 2,319 | 11,456 |
Nordic American Tankers, Ltd.(2) | | 15,546 | 47,571 |
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.(2) | | 5,249 | 161,774 |
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 3,668 | 85,281 |
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A | | 7,856 | 320,368 |
Peabody Energy Corp.(1) | | 9,422 | 248,929 |
Permian Resources Corp. | | 16,637 | 156,388 |
Ranger Oil Corp. | | 1,641 | 66,346 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued) | |
REX American Resources Corp.(1) | | 1,323 | $ 42,151 |
Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. | | 821 | 24,162 |
Ring Energy, Inc.(1) | | 6,484 | 15,951 |
SandRidge Energy, Inc.(1) | | 2,384 | 40,600 |
Scorpio Tankers, Inc. | | 3,824 | 205,616 |
SFL Corp., Ltd. | | 8,615 | 79,430 |
SilverBow Resources, Inc.(1)(2) | | 880 | 24,886 |
Sitio Royalties Corp., Class A(2) | | 5,598 | 161,510 |
SM Energy Co. | | 9,498 | 330,815 |
Talos Energy, Inc.(1) | | 4,961 | 93,664 |
Teekay Corp.(1) | | 5,446 | 24,725 |
Teekay Tankers, Ltd., Class A(1) | | 1,870 | 57,615 |
Tellurian, Inc.(1)(2) | | 38,270 | 64,294 |
Uranium Energy Corp.(1)(2) | | 28,242 | 109,579 |
Ur-Energy, Inc.(1)(2) | | 14,187 | 16,315 |
VAALCO Energy, Inc.(2) | | 8,034 | 36,635 |
Vertex Energy, Inc.(1)(2) | | 4,056 | 25,147 |
W&T Offshore, Inc.(1) | | 7,303 | 40,751 |
World Fuel Services Corp. | | 4,892 | 133,698 |
| | | $ 8,227,146 |
Paper & Forest Products — 0.1% | |
Clearwater Paper Corp.(1) | | 1,270 | $ 48,019 |
Glatfelter Corp. | | 3,755 | 10,439 |
Resolute Forest Products, Inc.(1) | | 3,447 | 74,421 |
Sylvamo Corp. | | 2,841 | 138,044 |
| | | $ 270,923 |
Personal Products — 0.7% | |
Beauty Health Co. (The)(1)(2) | | 7,481 | $ 68,077 |
BellRing Brands, Inc.(1) | | 10,554 | 270,605 |
Edgewell Personal Care Co. | | 3,984 | 153,543 |
elf Beauty, Inc.(1) | | 3,854 | 213,126 |
Herbalife Nutrition, Ltd.(1) | | 7,430 | 110,558 |
Honest Co. Inc. (The)(1)(2) | | 6,574 | 19,788 |
Inter Parfums, Inc. | | 1,382 | 133,391 |
Medifast, Inc. | | 852 | 98,278 |
Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc.(1) | | 1,018 | 8,470 |
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A | | 3,897 | 164,298 |
Thorne HealthTech, Inc.(1) | | 519 | 1,884 |
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.(1) | | 927 | 49,316 |
Veru, Inc.(1) | | 5,029 | 26,553 |
| | | $ 1,317,887 |
Pharmaceuticals — 1.6% | |
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 5,169 | $ 81,412 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Pharmaceuticals (continued) | |
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 8,537 | $ 16,989 |
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 3,073 | 86,105 |
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 4,035 | 149,093 |
AN2 Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 348 | 3,316 |
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 1,020 | 41,035 |
Arvinas, Inc.(1) | | 3,892 | 133,145 |
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 5,064 | 24,358 |
Athira Pharma, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,529 | 8,017 |
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,564 | 197,761 |
Cara Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 3,311 | 35,560 |
Cassava Sciences, Inc.(1)(2) | | 3,000 | 88,620 |
CinCor Pharma, Inc.(1) | | 1,571 | 19,308 |
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.(1) | | 2,817 | 65,354 |
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 6,913 | 140,403 |
DICE Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 2,832 | 88,358 |
Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 2,990 | 26,731 |
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 4,480 | 27,910 |
Evolus, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,529 | 18,993 |
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,657 | 5,800 |
Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc.(1)(2) | | 3,342 | 24,330 |
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 1,967 | 108,382 |
Innoviva, Inc.(1) | | 4,746 | 62,885 |
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.(1) | | 7,183 | 380,124 |
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 1,219 | 81,429 |
Liquidia Corp.(1)(2) | | 3,579 | 22,798 |
Nektar Therapeutics(1)(2) | | 13,610 | 30,759 |
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 3,117 | 15,647 |
Nuvation Bio, Inc.(1) | | 8,729 | 16,760 |
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.(1)(2) | | 5,745 | 16,143 |
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.(1) | | 3,468 | 133,900 |
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,588 | 17,817 |
Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A | | 1,619 | 21,711 |
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.(1) | | 3,986 | 249,524 |
Provention Bio, Inc.(1) | | 5,048 | 53,357 |
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A(1)(2) | | 2,153 | 81,792 |
Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,926 | 6,722 |
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.(1) | | 6,461 | 119,270 |
SIGA Technologies, Inc. | | 3,774 | 27,777 |
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 3,766 | 134,333 |
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 1,360 | 19,938 |
Theravance Biopharma, Inc.(1)(2) | | 4,637 | 52,027 |
Theseus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 889 | 4,427 |
Third Harmonic Bio, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,010 | 4,343 |
Tricida, Inc.(1) | | 2,497 | 382 |
Ventyx Biosciences, Inc.(1) | | 1,995 | 65,416 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Pharmaceuticals (continued) | |
Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 9,930 | $ 13,207 |
| | | $ 3,023,468 |
Professional Services — 1.6% | |
Alight, Inc., Class A(1) | | 26,623 | $ 222,568 |
ASGN, Inc.(1) | | 3,927 | 319,972 |
Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc.(1) | | 1,056 | 5,438 |
Barrett Business Services, Inc. | | 606 | 56,528 |
CBIZ, Inc.(1) | | 3,836 | 179,717 |
CRA International, Inc. | | 558 | 68,316 |
Exponent, Inc. | | 3,987 | 395,072 |
First Advantage Corp.(1) | | 4,254 | 55,302 |
Forrester Research, Inc.(1) | | 966 | 34,544 |
Franklin Covey Co.(1) | | 1,007 | 47,097 |
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | | 1,525 | 42,654 |
HireRight Holdings Corp.(1) | | 1,733 | 20,553 |
Huron Consulting Group, Inc.(1) | | 1,577 | 114,490 |
ICF International, Inc. | | 1,477 | 146,297 |
Insperity, Inc. | | 2,845 | 323,192 |
Kelly Services, Inc., Class A | | 2,680 | 45,292 |
Kforce, Inc. | | 1,567 | 85,919 |
Korn Ferry | | 4,165 | 210,832 |
Legalzoom.com, Inc.(1) | | 7,347 | 56,866 |
NV5 Global, Inc.(1) | | 1,082 | 143,170 |
Planet Labs PBC(1)(2) | | 11,662 | 50,730 |
Red Violet, Inc.(1)(2) | | 711 | 16,367 |
Resources Connection, Inc. | | 2,400 | 44,112 |
Skillsoft Corp.(1)(2) | | 6,088 | 7,915 |
Spire Global, Inc.(1) | | 9,381 | 9,006 |
Sterling Check Corp.(1) | | 1,796 | 27,784 |
TriNet Group, Inc.(1) | | 2,936 | 199,061 |
TrueBlue, Inc.(1) | | 2,493 | 48,813 |
Upwork, Inc.(1) | | 9,146 | 95,484 |
Willdan Group, Inc.(1) | | 898 | 16,029 |
| | | $ 3,089,120 |
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.6% | |
American Realty Investors, Inc.(1) | | 112 | $ 2,873 |
Anywhere Real Estate, Inc.(1) | | 9,326 | 59,593 |
Compass, Inc.(1)(2) | | 19,550 | 45,552 |
Cushman & Wakefield PLC(1)(2) | | 12,723 | 158,529 |
DigitalBridge Group, Inc. | | 12,709 | 139,036 |
Doma Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 10,271 | 4,652 |
Douglas Elliman, Inc. | | 5,632 | 22,922 |
eXp World Holdings, Inc.(2) | | 4,867 | 53,926 |
Forestar Group, Inc.(1) | | 1,430 | 22,036 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Real Estate Management & Development (continued) | |
FRP Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 588 | $ 31,670 |
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. | | 9,451 | 148,664 |
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. | | 1,962 | 67,591 |
Newmark Group, Inc., Class A | | 11,087 | 88,363 |
Offerpad Solutions, Inc.(1)(2) | | 5,120 | 2,358 |
RE / MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A | | 1,564 | 29,153 |
Redfin Corp.(1)(2) | | 7,977 | 33,823 |
RMR Group, Inc. (The), Class A | | 1,361 | 38,448 |
St. Joe Co. (The) | | 2,613 | 100,992 |
Stratus Properties, Inc. | | 442 | 8,526 |
Tejon Ranch Co.(1) | | 1,572 | 29,617 |
Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc.(1) | | 94 | 4,153 |
| | | $ 1,092,477 |
Road & Rail — 0.5% | |
ArcBest Corp. | | 1,857 | $ 130,064 |
Bird Global, Inc.(1)(2) | | 12,857 | 2,317 |
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. | | 905 | 31,286 |
Daseke, Inc.(1) | | 3,140 | 17,867 |
Heartland Express, Inc. | | 3,887 | 59,626 |
Marten Transport, Ltd. | | 4,424 | 87,507 |
PAM Transportation Services, Inc.(1) | | 502 | 13,002 |
Saia, Inc.(1) | | 2,126 | 445,780 |
TuSimple Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 10,494 | 17,210 |
Universal Truckload Services, Inc. | | 475 | 15,884 |
Werner Enterprises, Inc. | | 4,874 | 196,227 |
| | | $ 1,016,770 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.4% | |
ACM Research, Inc., Class A(1) | | 3,596 | $ 27,725 |
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Ltd.(1) | | 1,700 | 48,569 |
Ambarella, Inc.(1) | | 2,915 | 239,700 |
Amkor Technology, Inc. | | 8,122 | 194,766 |
Atomera, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,466 | 9,118 |
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 2,553 | 202,606 |
AXT, Inc.(1) | | 3,267 | 14,309 |
CEVA, Inc.(1) | | 1,882 | 48,142 |
Cohu, Inc.(1) | | 3,598 | 115,316 |
Credo Technology Group Holding, Ltd.(1)(2) | | 7,559 | 100,610 |
Diodes, Inc.(1) | | 3,491 | 265,805 |
FormFactor, Inc.(1) | | 5,853 | 130,112 |
Ichor Holdings, Ltd.(1) | | 2,200 | 59,004 |
Impinj, Inc.(1) | | 1,717 | 187,462 |
indie Semiconductor, Inc.(1) | | 7,484 | 43,632 |
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | | 4,568 | 202,180 |
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 4,045 | 254,754 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued) | |
MaxLinear, Inc.(1) | | 5,704 | $ 193,651 |
Onto Innovation, Inc.(1) | | 3,888 | 264,734 |
PDF Solutions, Inc.(1) | | 2,532 | 72,213 |
Photronics, Inc.(1) | | 4,620 | 77,755 |
Power Integrations, Inc. | | 4,539 | 325,537 |
Rambus, Inc.(1) | | 8,554 | 306,404 |
Rigetti Computing, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,404 | 1,753 |
Rockley Photonics Holdings, Ltd.(1)(2) | | 7,645 | 1,071 |
Semtech Corp.(1) | | 5,065 | 145,315 |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(1) | | 2,623 | 355,862 |
SiTime Corp.(1) | | 1,297 | 131,801 |
SkyWater Technology, Inc.(1) | | 616 | 4,380 |
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 3,784 | 56,306 |
Synaptics, Inc.(1) | | 3,111 | 296,043 |
Transphorm, Inc.(1) | | 1,608 | 8,748 |
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 3,443 | 114,135 |
Veeco Instruments, Inc.(1) | | 4,143 | 76,977 |
| | | $ 4,576,495 |
Software — 4.2% | |
8x8, Inc.(1)(2) | | 8,347 | $ 36,059 |
A10 Networks, Inc. | | 4,968 | 82,618 |
ACI Worldwide, Inc.(1) | | 8,591 | 197,593 |
Adeia, Inc. | | 8,231 | 78,030 |
Agilysys, Inc.(1) | | 1,551 | 122,746 |
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 3,708 | 183,472 |
Alkami Technology, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,812 | 41,027 |
Altair Engineering, Inc., Class A(1) | | 4,159 | 189,110 |
American Software, Inc., Class A | | 2,770 | 40,664 |
Amplitude, Inc.(1)(2) | | 4,194 | 50,663 |
Appfolio, Inc., Class A(1) | | 1,551 | 163,444 |
Appian Corp.(1) | | 3,084 | 100,415 |
Applied Digital Corp.(1) | | 5,205 | 9,577 |
Arteris, Inc.(1) | | 390 | 1,677 |
Asana, Inc., Class A(1) | �� | 5,706 | 78,572 |
Avaya Holdings Corp.(1) | | 6,471 | 1,268 |
AvePoint, Inc.(1) | | 9,660 | 39,703 |
Benefitfocus, Inc.(1) | | 2,338 | 24,455 |
Blackbaud, Inc.(1) | | 3,717 | 218,783 |
Blackline, Inc.(1) | | 4,331 | 291,346 |
Blend Labs, Inc.(1)(2) | | 13,875 | 19,980 |
Box, Inc., Class A(1) | | 10,964 | 341,309 |
C3.ai, Inc.(1) | | 5,162 | 57,763 |
Cerence, Inc.(1) | | 2,967 | 54,978 |
Cipher Mining, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,930 | 1,641 |
Cleanspark, Inc.(1) | | 2,567 | 5,237 |
Clear Secure, Inc., Class A(2) | | 4,979 | 136,574 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Software (continued) | |
Commvault Systems, Inc.(1) | | 3,563 | $ 223,899 |
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.(1) | | 1,504 | 80,855 |
Couchbase, Inc.(1) | | 1,822 | 24,160 |
CS Disco, Inc.(1) | | 1,668 | 10,542 |
Cvent Holding Corp.(1) | | 3,549 | 19,165 |
Digimarc Corp.(1)(2) | | 926 | 17,122 |
Digital Turbine, Inc.(1) | | 7,101 | 108,219 |
Domo, Inc., Class B(1) | | 2,113 | 30,089 |
Duck Creek Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 5,793 | 69,806 |
E2open Parent Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 15,369 | 90,216 |
Ebix, Inc. | | 2,269 | 45,289 |
eGain Corp.(1) | | 1,491 | 13,464 |
Enfusion, Inc., Class A(1) | | 1,682 | 16,265 |
EngageSmart, Inc.(1) | | 2,617 | 46,059 |
Envestnet, Inc.(1) | | 4,399 | 271,418 |
Everbridge, Inc.(1) | | 2,969 | 87,823 |
EverCommerce, Inc.(1) | | 2,327 | 17,313 |
ForgeRock, Inc.(1)(2) | | 3,049 | 69,426 |
Greenidge Generation Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 960 | 278 |
Instructure Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 1,314 | 30,800 |
Intapp, Inc.(1) | | 1,077 | 26,860 |
InterDigital, Inc. | | 2,318 | 114,695 |
IronNet, Inc.(1)(2) | | 4,862 | 1,118 |
Kaleyra, Inc.(1) | | 2,211 | 1,670 |
KnowBe4, Inc.(1) | | 5,829 | 144,443 |
Latch, Inc.(1)(2) | | 5,277 | 3,746 |
LivePerson, Inc.(1)(2) | | 5,071 | 51,420 |
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 5,104 | 119,638 |
LiveVox Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,668 | 4,954 |
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 8,700 | 29,754 |
Matterport, Inc.(1) | | 16,419 | 45,973 |
MeridianLink, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,759 | 24,151 |
MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A(1)(2) | | 729 | 103,204 |
Mitek Systems, Inc.(1) | | 3,089 | 29,932 |
Model N, Inc.(1) | | 2,795 | 113,365 |
Momentive Global, Inc.(1) | | 9,991 | 69,937 |
N-able, Inc.(1) | | 5,114 | 52,572 |
NextNav, Inc.(1)(2) | | 3,659 | 10,721 |
Olo, Inc., Class A(1) | | 6,745 | 42,156 |
ON24, Inc.(1) | | 3,120 | 26,926 |
OneSpan, Inc.(1) | | 2,735 | 30,605 |
PagerDuty, Inc.(1)(2) | | 6,920 | 183,795 |
PowerSchool Holdings, Inc., Class A(1) | | 3,319 | 76,602 |
Progress Software Corp. | | 3,448 | 173,952 |
PROS Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 3,289 | 79,791 |
Q2 Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 4,288 | 115,219 |
Qualys, Inc.(1) | | 3,024 | 339,383 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Software (continued) | |
Rapid7, Inc.(1) | | 4,726 | $ 160,589 |
Rimini Street, Inc.(1) | | 3,438 | 13,099 |
Riot Blockchain, Inc.(1)(2) | | 10,594 | 35,914 |
Sapiens International Corp. NV | | 2,300 | 42,504 |
SecureWorks Corp., Class A(1) | | 472 | 3,016 |
ShotSpotter, Inc.(1) | | 604 | 20,433 |
SolarWinds Corp.(1) | | 3,622 | 33,902 |
Sprout Social, Inc., Class A(1) | | 3,603 | 203,425 |
SPS Commerce, Inc.(1) | | 2,844 | 365,255 |
Sumo Logic, Inc.(1) | | 8,891 | 72,017 |
Telos Corp.(1) | | 4,086 | 20,798 |
Tenable Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 8,951 | 341,481 |
Terawulf, Inc.(1)(2) | | 1,603 | 1,067 |
Upland Software, Inc.(1) | | 2,219 | 15,821 |
UserTesting, Inc.(1)(2) | | 3,548 | 26,645 |
Varonis Systems, Inc.(1) | | 8,719 | 208,733 |
Verint Systems, Inc.(1) | | 5,092 | 184,738 |
Veritone, Inc.(1) | | 2,028 | 10,748 |
Viant Technology, Inc., Class A(1) | | 874 | 3,513 |
Weave Communications, Inc.(1) | | 2,450 | 11,221 |
WM Technology, Inc.(1)(2) | | 5,383 | 5,437 |
Workiva, Inc.(1) | | 3,738 | 313,880 |
Xperi, Inc. | | 3,292 | 28,344 |
Yext, Inc.(1) | | 8,933 | 58,332 |
Zeta Global Holdings Corp.(1)(2) | | 8,568 | 70,001 |
Zuora, Inc., Class A(1) | | 8,630 | 54,887 |
| | | $ 8,163,294 |
Specialty Retail — 2.3% | |
Aaron's Co., Inc. (The) | | 2,660 | $ 31,787 |
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A(1) | | 3,722 | 85,271 |
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. | | 6,205 | 326,011 |
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | | 11,935 | 166,613 |
America's Car-Mart, Inc.(1) | | 476 | 34,396 |
Arko Corp. | | 6,464 | 55,978 |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(1) | | 1,737 | 311,357 |
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(1)(2) | | 5,978 | 15,005 |
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. | | 1,632 | 14,411 |
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 2,323 | 145,234 |
Buckle, Inc. (The) | | 2,282 | 103,489 |
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.(1) | | 1,064 | 25,366 |
Caleres, Inc. | | 2,732 | 60,869 |
Camping World Holdings, Inc., Class A | | 2,887 | 64,438 |
Cato Corp. (The), Class A | | 1,550 | 14,462 |
Chico's FAS, Inc.(1) | | 9,433 | 46,410 |
Children's Place, Inc. (The)(1) | | 1,078 | 39,261 |
Citi Trends, Inc.(1) | | 699 | 18,510 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Specialty Retail (continued) | |
Conn's, Inc.(1) | | 1,614 | $ 11,104 |
Container Store Group, Inc. (The)(1) | | 2,581 | 11,124 |
Designer Brands, Inc., Class A | | 4,336 | 42,406 |
Destination XL Group, Inc.(1) | | 4,482 | 30,253 |
EVgo, Inc.(1)(2) | | 5,097 | 22,784 |
Express, Inc.(1)(2) | | 4,818 | 4,914 |
Foot Locker, Inc. | | 6,232 | 235,507 |
Genesco, Inc.(1) | | 983 | 45,238 |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | | 1,130 | 203,818 |
GrowGeneration Corp.(1)(2) | | 4,242 | 16,629 |
Guess?, Inc. | | 2,554 | 52,842 |
Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. | | 1,371 | 40,993 |
Hibbett, Inc. | | 1,064 | 72,586 |
JOANN, Inc. | | 910 | 2,594 |
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 2,470 | 13,881 |
MarineMax, Inc.(1) | | 1,632 | 50,951 |
Monro, Inc. | | 2,468 | 111,554 |
Murphy USA, Inc. | | 1,641 | 458,725 |
National Vision Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 6,087 | 235,932 |
ODP Corp. (The)(1) | | 3,224 | 146,821 |
OneWater Marine, Inc., Class A(1) | | 718 | 20,535 |
Party City Holdco, Inc.(1)(2) | | 8,666 | 3,167 |
Rent-A-Center, Inc. | | 3,982 | 89,794 |
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 8,137 | 101,875 |
Shoe Carnival, Inc. | | 1,384 | 33,091 |
Signet Jewelers, Ltd. | | 3,665 | 249,220 |
Sleep Number Corp.(1) | | 1,771 | 46,011 |
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A | | 1,531 | 75,432 |
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 3,542 | 33,330 |
Tile Shop Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,729 | 11,953 |
Tilly's, Inc., Class A(1) | | 1,890 | 17,104 |
Torrid Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 979 | 2,898 |
TravelCenters of America, Inc.(1) | | 979 | 43,840 |
Urban Outfitters, Inc.(1) | | 4,945 | 117,938 |
Volta, Inc.(1)(2) | | 9,165 | 3,257 |
Warby Parker, Inc.(1) | | 6,260 | 84,447 |
Winmark Corp. | | 214 | 50,468 |
Zumiez, Inc.(1) | | 1,173 | 25,501 |
| | | $ 4,379,385 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.3% | |
Avid Technology, Inc.(1) | | 2,835 | $ 75,383 |
CompoSecure, Inc.(1)(2) | | 583 | 2,863 |
Corsair Gaming, Inc.(1) | | 2,874 | 39,000 |
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.(1)(2) | | 5,880 | 8,350 |
Eastman Kodak Co.(1) | | 3,518 | 10,730 |
IonQ, Inc.(1)(2) | | 8,912 | 30,746 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (continued) | |
Super Micro Computer, Inc.(1) | | 3,705 | $ 304,180 |
Turtle Beach Corp.(1) | | 1,190 | 8,532 |
Xerox Holdings Corp. | | 9,151 | 133,605 |
| | | $ 613,389 |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.7% | |
Allbirds, Inc.(1)(2) | | 7,078 | $ 17,129 |
Crocs, Inc.(1) | | 4,756 | 515,693 |
Ermenegildo Zegna NV | | 4,794 | 50,193 |
Fossil Group, Inc.(1) | | 3,623 | 15,615 |
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.(1) | | 3,579 | 49,068 |
Kontoor Brands, Inc.(2) | | 4,356 | 174,196 |
Movado Group, Inc. | | 1,238 | 39,926 |
Oxford Industries, Inc. | | 1,242 | 115,730 |
PLBY Group, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,227 | 6,124 |
Rocky Brands, Inc. | | 588 | 13,889 |
Steven Madden, Ltd. | | 5,920 | 189,203 |
Superior Group of Cos., Inc. | | 933 | 9,386 |
Unifi, Inc.(1) | | 1,199 | 10,323 |
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | | 6,377 | 69,701 |
| | | $ 1,276,176 |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 1.3% | |
Axos Financial, Inc.(1) | | 4,474 | $ 170,996 |
Blue Foundry Bancorp(1)(2) | | 2,149 | 27,615 |
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.(1) | | 1,907 | 33,830 |
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | | 9,963 | 86,180 |
Columbia Financial, Inc.(1) | | 2,595 | 56,104 |
Enact Holdings, Inc. | | 2,253 | 54,342 |
Essent Group, Ltd. | | 8,263 | 321,265 |
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C | | 688 | 77,544 |
Finance of America Cos., Inc., Class A(1)(2) | | 2,618 | 3,325 |
Greene County Bancorp, Inc. | | 254 | 14,585 |
Hingham Institution for Savings (The) | | 102 | 28,148 |
Home Bancorp, Inc. | | 638 | 25,539 |
Home Point Capital, Inc. | | 600 | 822 |
Kearny Financial Corp. | | 5,244 | 53,227 |
Luther Burbank Corp. | | 1,113 | 12,365 |
Merchants Bancorp | | 1,096 | 26,655 |
Mr. Cooper Group, Inc.(1) | | 5,446 | 218,548 |
NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A(1) | | 6,584 | 137,606 |
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. | | 3,620 | 56,943 |
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. | | 2,165 | 122,669 |
Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.(1)(2) | | 918 | 10,465 |
Provident Bancorp, Inc. | | 1,419 | 10,330 |
Provident Financial Services, Inc. | | 5,603 | 119,680 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (continued) | |
Radian Group, Inc. | | 12,528 | $ 238,909 |
Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. | | 690 | 31,623 |
Sterling Bancorp, Inc.(1) | | 1,284 | 7,820 |
TrustCo Bank Corp. | | 1,565 | 58,828 |
Velocity Financial, Inc.(1) | | 672 | 6,485 |
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. | | 2,456 | 192,747 |
Waterstone Financial, Inc. | | 1,822 | 31,411 |
WSFS Financial Corp. | | 4,831 | 219,037 |
| | | $ 2,455,643 |
Tobacco — 0.1% | |
22nd Century Group, Inc.(1)(2) | | 11,838 | $ 10,897 |
Turning Point Brands, Inc. | | 1,011 | 21,868 |
Universal Corp. | | 1,896 | 100,128 |
Vector Group, Ltd. | | 11,264 | 133,591 |
| | | $ 266,484 |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.6% | |
Alta Equipment Group, Inc. | | 1,505 | $ 19,851 |
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | 3,002 | 378,342 |
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(1) | | 4,075 | 215,119 |
BlueLinx Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 703 | 49,990 |
Boise Cascade Co. | | 3,044 | 209,032 |
Custom Truck One Source, Inc.(1) | | 4,543 | 28,712 |
Distribution Solutions Group, Inc.(1) | | 447 | 16,476 |
DXP Enterprises, Inc.(1) | | 1,272 | 35,044 |
GATX Corp. | | 2,810 | 298,815 |
Global Industrial Co. | | 1,000 | 23,530 |
GMS, Inc.(1) | | 3,426 | 170,615 |
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. | | 2,486 | 112,864 |
Herc Holdings, Inc. | | 1,979 | 260,377 |
Hudson Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 3,235 | 32,738 |
Karat Packaging, Inc. | | 359 | 5,159 |
McGrath RentCorp | | 1,939 | 191,457 |
MRC Global, Inc.(1) | | 6,928 | 80,226 |
NOW, Inc.(1) | | 8,273 | 105,067 |
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A | | 3,238 | 169,283 |
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class B | | 564 | 31,736 |
Textainer Group Holdings, Ltd. | | 3,483 | 108,008 |
Titan Machinery, Inc.(1) | | 1,521 | 60,429 |
Transcat, Inc.(1) | | 601 | 42,593 |
Triton International, Ltd. | | 4,568 | 314,187 |
Veritiv Corp. | | 1,043 | 126,944 |
| | | $ 3,086,594 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Water Utilities — 0.5% | |
American States Water Co. | | 2,895 | $ 267,932 |
Artesian Resources Corp., Class A | | 703 | 41,182 |
California Water Service Group | | 4,256 | 258,084 |
Global Water Resources, Inc. | | 641 | 8,512 |
Middlesex Water Co. | | 1,398 | 109,981 |
Pure Cycle Corp.(1) | | 1,502 | 15,741 |
SJW Group | | 2,162 | 175,533 |
York Water Co. (The) | | 1,157 | 52,042 |
| | | $ 929,007 |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1% | |
Gogo, Inc.(1) | | 3,752 | $ 55,380 |
KORE Group Holdings, Inc.(1)(2) | | 2,632 | 3,316 |
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. | | 3,920 | 62,250 |
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. | | 7,925 | 83,133 |
United States Cellular Corp.(1) | | 1,199 | 24,999 |
| | | $ 229,078 |
Total Common Stocks (identified cost $153,302,459) | | | $178,799,420 |
Exchange-Traded Funds — 3.4% |
Security | Shares | Value |
Equity Funds — 3.4% | |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF(2) | | 38,000 | $ 6,625,680 |
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (identified cost $6,620,099) | | | $ 6,625,680 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Biotechnology — 0.0% | |
Fresh Market, Inc., Escrow Certificates(1)(4)(5) | | 3,326 | $ 0 |
Total Miscellaneous (identified cost $0) | | | $ 0 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Biotechnology — 0.0%(3) | |
Aduro Biotech, Inc. CVR(1)(4)(5) | | 1,109 | $ 0 |
GTx, Inc. CVR(1)(4)(5) | | 57 | 0 |
Prevail Therapeutics, Inc. CVR(1)(2)(4)(5) | | 1,221 | 610 |
Radius Health, Inc. CVR(1)(4)(5) | | 3,845 | 308 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Biotechnology (continued) | |
Tobira Therapeutics, Inc. CVR(1)(4)(5) | | 690 | $ 9,481 |
| | | $ 10,399 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.0%(3) | |
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. CVR(1)(4)(5) | | 3,730 | $ 2,312 |
| | | $ 2,312 |
Pharmaceuticals — 0.0% | |
Progenic Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CVR(1)(4)(5) | | 7,261 | $ 0 |
| | | $ 0 |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0% | |
PLBY Group, Inc., Exp. 1/23/23(1)(2) | | 2,227 | $ 0 |
| | | $ 0 |
Total Rights (identified cost $3,389) | | | $ 12,711 |
Short-Term Investments — 10.5% | | | |
Affiliated Fund — 3.7% |
Security | Shares | Value |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.11%(6) | | 7,303,821 | $ 7,303,821 |
Total Affiliated Fund (identified cost $7,303,821) | | | $ 7,303,821 |
Securities Lending Collateral — 6.3% |
Security | Shares | Value |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 4.34%(7) | | 12,173,829 | $ 12,173,829 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral (identified cost $12,173,829) | | | $ 12,173,829 |
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U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.5% |
Security | Principal Amount (000's omitted) | Value |
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/26/23(8) | $ | 1,000 | $ 997,524 |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (identified cost $999,484) | | | $ 997,524 |
Total Short-Term Investments (identified cost $20,477,134) | | | $ 20,475,174 |
Total Investments — 106.2% (identified cost $180,403,081) | | | $205,912,985 |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (6.2)% | | | $ (12,108,193) |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ 193,804,792 |
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Schedule of Investments is based on net assets. |
(1) | Non-income producing security. |
(2) | All or a portion of this security was on loan at December 31, 2022. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at December 31, 2022 was $18,191,980. |
(3) | Amount is less than 0.05%. |
(4) | Restricted security. Total market value of restricted securities amounts to $12,711, which represents less than 0.05% of the net assets of the Fund as of December 31, 2022. |
(5) | For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 1A). |
(6) | May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2022. |
(7) | Represents investment of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending. |
(8) | Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover margin requirements on open futures contracts. |
Futures Contracts
Description | Number of Contracts | Position | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Equity Futures | | | | | |
E-mini Russell 2000 Index | 91 | Long | 3/17/23 | $8,057,595 | $ (310,040) |
| | | | | $(310,040) |
Restricted Securities
Description | Acquisition Dates | Cost |
Aduro Biotech, Inc. CVR | 10/2/20 | $ 0 |
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. CVR | 11/22/21 | 2,312 |
Fresh Market, Inc., Escrow Certificates | 7/20/22 | 0 |
GTx, Inc. CVR | 6/10/19 | 117 |
OmniAb, Inc. (earnout shares) | 12/5/22 | 0 |
OmniAb, Inc. (earnout shares) | 12/5/22 | 0 |
Prevail Therapeutics, Inc. CVR | 1/25/21 | 611 |
Progenic Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CVR | 6/22/20 | 0 |
Radius Health, Inc. CVR | 8/16/22 | 308 |
Tobira Therapeutics, Inc. CVR | 11/2/16 | 41 |
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Abbreviations: |
CVR | – Contingent Value Rights |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| December 31, 2022 |
Assets | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $173,099,260) - including $18,191,980 of securities on loan | $ 198,609,164 |
Investments in securities of affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $7,303,821) | 7,303,821 |
Cash | 46 |
Receivable for capital shares sold | 140,888 |
Dividends receivable | 216,243 |
Dividends receivable - affiliated | 28,265 |
Securities lending income receivable | 20,092 |
Receivable from affiliate | 68,918 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 37,719 |
Total assets | $206,425,156 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts | $ 28,190 |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 189,126 |
Deposits for securities loaned | 12,173,829 |
Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 40,727 |
Administrative fee | 20,121 |
Distribution and service fees | 9,379 |
Sub-transfer agency fee | 159 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 37,719 |
Accrued expenses | 121,114 |
Total liabilities | $ 12,620,364 |
Net Assets | $193,804,792 |
Sources of Net Assets | |
Paid-in capital | $ 165,570,036 |
Distributable earnings | 28,234,756 |
Net Assets | $193,804,792 |
Class I Shares | |
Net Assets | $ 139,280,659 |
Shares Outstanding | 2,016,097 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | $ 69.08 |
Class F Shares | |
Net Assets | $ 54,524,133 |
Shares Outstanding | 796,603 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | $ 68.45 |
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| Year Ended |
| December 31, 2022 |
Investment Income | |
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $3,946) | $ 2,914,908 |
Dividend income - affiliated issuers | 160,225 |
Interest income | 8,737 |
Securities lending income, net | 212,637 |
Total investment income | $ 3,296,507 |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fee | $ 521,141 |
Administrative fee | 250,148 |
Distribution and service fees: | |
Class F | 112,614 |
Directors' fees and expenses | 10,281 |
Custodian fees | 11,996 |
Transfer agency fees and expenses | 183,561 |
Accounting fees | 48,129 |
Professional fees | 46,658 |
Reports to shareholders | 2,799 |
Licensing fees | 92,180 |
Miscellaneous | 28,286 |
Total expenses | $ 1,307,793 |
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | $ (391,459) |
Net expenses | $ 916,334 |
Net investment income | $ 2,380,173 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss): | |
Investment securities | $ 2,759,786 |
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | (22) |
Futures contracts | (2,145,620) |
Net realized gain | $ 614,144 |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): | |
Investment securities | $ (53,096,981) |
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | (99) |
Futures contracts | (641,050) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $(53,738,130) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | $(53,123,986) |
Net decrease in net assets from operations | $(50,743,813) |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
From operations: | | |
Net investment income | $ 2,380,173 | $ 1,872,777 |
Net realized gain | 614,144 | 21,378,864 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (53,738,130) | 8,137,652 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | $ (50,743,813) | $ 31,389,293 |
Distributions to shareholders: | | |
Class I | $ (16,814,597) | $ (6,490,617) |
Class F | (6,372,934) | (2,231,132) |
Total distributions to shareholders | $ (23,187,531) | $ (8,721,749) |
Capital share transactions: | | |
Class I | $ 9,942,451 | $ (2,752,812) |
Class F | 10,151,251 | 9,925,895 |
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | $ 20,093,702 | $ 7,173,083 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | $ (53,837,642) | $ 29,840,627 |
Net Assets | | |
At beginning of year | $ 247,642,434 | $ 217,801,807 |
At end of year | $193,804,792 | $247,642,434 |
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| Class I |
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Net asset value — Beginning of year | $ 99.34 | $ 89.92 | $ 80.81 | $ 71.03 | $ 84.82 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income(1) | $ 0.97 | $ 0.82 | $ 0.79 | $ 0.90 | $ 0.98 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (21.79) | 12.22 | 13.71 | 15.99 | (9.44) |
Total income (loss) from operations | $ (20.82) | $ 13.04 | $ 14.50 | $ 16.89 | $ (8.46) |
Less Distributions | | | | | |
From net investment income | $ (0.70) | $ (0.77) | $ (0.82) | $ (0.77) | $ (0.96) |
From net realized gain | (8.74) | (2.85) | (4.57) | (6.34) | (4.37) |
Total distributions | $ (9.44) | $ (3.62) | $ (5.39) | $ (7.11) | $ (5.33) |
Net asset value — End of year | $ 69.08 | $ 99.34 | $ 89.92 | $ 80.81 | $ 71.03 |
Total Return(2) | (20.52)% | 14.53% | 19.64% | 25.08% | (11.23)% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | $139,281 | $183,595 | $168,541 | $154,335 | $127,473 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3) | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.57% | 0.57% | 0.59% | 0.58% | 0.59% |
Net expenses | 0.39% (4) | 0.39% | 0.39% | 0.39% | 0.38% |
Net investment income | 1.19% | 0.81% | 1.08% | 1.13% | 1.13% |
Portfolio Turnover | 15% | 19% | 16% | 15% | 15% |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect fees and expenses imposed by variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. If included, total return would be lower. |
(3) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(4) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its advisory fee due to the Fund’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.05% of average daily net assets for the year ended December 31, 2022). |
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| Class F |
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Net asset value — Beginning of year | $ 98.73 | $ 89.56 | $ 80.67 | $ 71.07 | $ 85.07 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income(1) | $ 0.82 | $ 0.62 | $ 0.64 | $ 0.73 | $ 0.77 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (21.66) | 12.17 | 13.64 | 15.98 | (9.44) |
Total income (loss) from operations | $ (20.84) | $ 12.79 | $ 14.28 | $ 16.71 | $ (8.67) |
Less Distributions | | | | | |
From net investment income | $ (0.70) | $ (0.77) | $ (0.82) | $ (0.77) | $ (0.96) |
From net realized gain | (8.74) | (2.85) | (4.57) | (6.34) | (4.37) |
Total distributions | $ (9.44) | $ (3.62) | $ (5.39) | $ (7.11) | $ (5.33) |
Net asset value — End of year | $ 68.45 | $ 98.73 | $ 89.56 | $ 80.67 | $ 71.07 |
Total Return(2) | (20.67)% | 14.30% | 19.40% | 24.82% | (11.46)% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | $54,524 | $64,047 | $49,261 | $43,233 | $30,499 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3) | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.77% | 0.77% | 0.79% | 0.78% | 0.79% |
Net expenses | 0.59% (4) | 0.59% | 0.59% | 0.60% | 0.63% |
Net investment income | 1.01% | 0.62% | 0.88% | 0.92% | 0.89% |
Portfolio Turnover | 15% | 19% | 16% | 15% | 15% |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect fees and expenses imposed by variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. If included, total return would be lower. |
(3) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(4) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its advisory fee due to the Fund’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.05% of average daily net assets for the year ended December 31, 2022). |
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Notes to Financial Statements
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Calvert VP Russell 2000® Small Cap Index Portfolio (the Fund) is a diversified series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. (the Corporation). The Corporation is a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond to the investment performance of U.S. common stocks, as represented by the Russell 2000® Index.
Shares of the Fund are sold without sales charge to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts and to qualified pension and retirement plans and other eligible investors. The Fund offers Class I and Class F shares. Among other things, each class has different: (a) dividend rates due to differences in Distribution Plan expenses and other class-specific expenses; (b) exchange privileges; and (c) class-specific voting rights.
The Fund applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (ASC 946). Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.
A Investment Valuation— Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Directors (the Board) to value its investments wherever possible. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:
Equity Securities. Equity securities (including warrants and rights) listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Short-Term Debt Securities. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity at time of purchase of more than sixty days are valued based on valuations provided by a third party pricing service. Such securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Short-term debt securities of sufficient credit quality purchased with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Other Securities. Exchange-traded funds are valued at the official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Derivatives. Futures contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based on the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Board has designated the Fund’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
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The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed, and the differences could be material.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund's holdings as of December 31, 2022, based on the inputs used to value them:
Asset Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3(1) | Total |
Common Stocks | $ 178,799,420(2) | $ — | $ 0 | $ 178,799,420 |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 6,625,680 | — | — | 6,625,680 |
Rights | — | 0 | 12,711 | 12,711 |
Miscellaneous | — | — | 0 | 0 |
Short-Term Investments: | | | | |
Affiliated Fund | 7,303,821 | — | — | 7,303,821 |
Securities Lending Collateral | 12,173,829 | — | — | 12,173,829 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | — | 997,524 | — | 997,524 |
Total Investments | $204,902,750 | $997,524 | $12,711 | $205,912,985 |
Liability Description | | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ (310,040) | $ — | $ — | $ (310,040) |
Total | $ (310,040) | $ — | $ — | $ (310,040) |
(1) | None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund. |
(2) | The level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Schedule of Investments. |
Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended December 31, 2022 is not presented.
B Investment Transactions and Income— Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities or, in the case of dividends on certain foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Fund's understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Distributions received that represent a return of capital are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments. Distributions received that represent a capital gain are recorded as a realized gain. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned.
C Share Class Accounting— Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Expenses arising in connection with a specific class are charged directly to that class.
D Futures Contracts— The Fund may enter into futures contracts to buy or sell a financial instrument for a set price at a future date. Initial margin deposits of either cash or securities as required by the broker are made upon entering into the contract. While the contract is open, daily variation margin payments are made to or received from the broker reflecting the daily change in market value of the contract and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. When a futures contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract. The risks associated with entering into futures contracts may include the possible illiquidity of the secondary market which would limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date, an imperfect correlation between the value of the contracts and the underlying financial instruments, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations under the contracts’ terms. Futures contracts are designed by boards of trade, which are designated “contracts markets” by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Futures contracts trade on the contracts markets in a manner that is similar to the way a stock trades on a stock exchange, and the boards of trade, through their clearing corporations, guarantee the futures contracts against default. As a result, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund.
E Restricted Securities— The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Generally, these securities may only be sold publicly upon registration under the Securities Act of 1933 or in transactions exempt from such registration. Information regarding restricted securities (excluding Rule 144A securities) is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments.
F Distributions to Shareholders— Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes any net investment income and net realized capital gains at least annually. Both types of distributions are made in shares of the Fund unless an election is made on behalf of a
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separate account to receive some or all of the distributions in cash. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
G Estimates— The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
H Indemnifications— The Corporation’s By-Laws provide for indemnification for Directors or officers of the Corporation and certain other parties, to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland law and the 1940 Act, provided certain conditions are met. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
I Federal Income Taxes— No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
2 Related Party Transactions
The investment advisory fee is earned by Calvert Research and Management (CRM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The investment advisory fee is computed at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the investment advisory fee amounted to $521,141.
Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, CRM has delegated the investment management of the Fund to Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP). CRM pays AIP a portion of its investment advisory fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund.
Effective April 26, 2022, the Fund may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment advisory fee paid by the Fund is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Fund due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the investment advisory fee paid was reduced by $11,394 relating to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Fund may have invested its cash in Calvert Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by CRM. CRM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Fund’s operating expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding expenses such as brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds, borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.39% for Class I and 0.59% for Class F of such class’s average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after April 30, 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2022, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $380,065.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I and Class F and is payable monthly. For the year ended December 31, 2022, CRM was paid administrative fees of $250,148.
The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class F shares (Class F Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class F Plan, the Fund pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, a distribution and service fee of 0.20% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class F shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund, as well as for personal and/or account maintenance services provided to the class shareholders. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued for the year ended December 31, 2022 amounted to $112,614 for Class F shares.
Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an affiliate of CRM, provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2022, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $696 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Director of the Fund who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives an annual fee of $214,000, an annual Committee fee ranging from $8,500 to $16,500 depending on the Committee, and may receive a fee of $10,000 for special meetings. The Board chair receives an additional $30,000 ($40,000 effective January 1, 2023) annual fee, Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 ($15,000 effective January 1, 2023) annual fee and the special equities liaison receives an additional $2,500 annual fee. Eligible Directors may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan). Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or other Calvert funds selected
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by the Directors. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected equal to the dollar amounts deferred under the Plan, resulting in an asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Obligations of the Plan are paid solely from the Fund's assets. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Fund who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM.
3 Shareholder Servicing Plan
The Corporation, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (Servicing Plan), which permits the Fund to enter into shareholder servicing agreements with intermediaries that maintain accounts in the Fund for the benefit of shareholders. These services may include, but are not limited to, processing purchase and redemption requests, processing dividend payments, and providing account information to shareholders. Under the Servicing Plan, the Fund may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.11% of its average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2022, expenses incurred under the Servicing Plan amounted to $181,921, of which $69,359 were payable to an affiliate of AIP, and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations. Included in accrued expenses at December 31, 2022 are amounts payable to an affiliate of AIP under the Servicing Plan of $5,413.
4 Investment Activity
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, were $30,295,054 and $30,023,235, respectively.
5 Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 |
Ordinary income | $ 4,076,096 | $2,549,882 |
Long-term capital gains | $19,111,435 | $6,171,867 |
As of December 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 2,483,006 |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | 13,420 |
Net unrealized appreciation | 25,738,330 |
Distributable earnings | $28,234,756 |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at December 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $180,174,655 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 63,693,364 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (37,955,034) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 25,738,330 |
6 Financial Instruments
A summary of futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022 is included in the Schedule of Investments. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Fund used futures contracts to provide equity market exposure for uncommitted cash balances.
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At December 31, 2022, the fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is equity price risk was as follows:
Derivative | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption | Assets | Liabilities |
Futures contracts | Distributable earnings | | $ — | $(310,040) (1) |
(1) | Only the current day's variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts, as applicable. |
The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is equity price risk for the year ended December 31, 2022 was as follows:
| Statement of Operations Caption | |
Derivative | Net realized gain (loss): Futures contracts | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): Futures contracts |
Futures contracts | $ (2,145,620) | $ (641,050) |
The average notional cost of futures contracts (long) outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2022 was approximately $11,857,000.
7 Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT), the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Fund at any time and, therefore, are not considered illiquid investments. The Fund requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. Cash collateral is generally invested in a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act that is managed by an affiliate of SSBT. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Fund. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Fund and the securities lending agent based on agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Fund; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights to the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The securities lending agent shall indemnify the Fund in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At December 31, 2022, the total value of securities on loan was $18,191,980 and the total value of collateral received was $18,833,558, comprised of cash of $12,173,829 and U.S. government and/or agencies securities of $6,659,729.
The following table provides a breakdown of securities lending transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the obligations by class of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of December 31, 2022.
| Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions |
| Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | 30 to 90 days | >90 days | Total |
Common Stocks | $ 5,430,271 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ 5,430,271 |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 6,715,170 | — | — | — | 6,715,170 |
Rights | 28,388 | — | — | — | 28,388 |
Total | $12,173,829 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $12,173,829 |
The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at December 31, 2022 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 1A) at December 31, 2022.
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8 Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates, including CRM, in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. Borrowings are made by the Fund solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, an arrangement fee of $150,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time.
The Fund had no borrowings pursuant to its line of credit during the year ended December 31, 2022.
9 Affiliated Funds
At December 31, 2022, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated funds, including funds that may be deemed to be affiliated, was $7,303,821, which represents 3.7% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions in such investments by the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:
Name | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gain (loss) | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | Value, end of period | Dividend income | Units/Shares, end of period |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | |
Cash Reserves Fund, LLC | $11,109,283 | $ 9,024,957 | $(20,134,119) | $ (22) | $ (99) | $ — | $ 3,052 | — |
Liquidity Fund | — | 44,456,431 | (37,152,610) | — | — | 7,303,821 | 157,173 | 7,303,821 |
Total | | | | $ (22) | $ (99) | $7,303,821 | $160,225 | |
10 Capital Shares
The Corporation may issue its shares in one or more series (such as the Fund). The authorized shares of the Fund consist of 20,000,000 common shares, $0.10 par value, for each Class.
Transactions in capital shares for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
| Shares | Amount | | Shares | Amount |
Class I | | | | | |
Shares sold | 153,428 | $ 12,605,440 | | 210,954 | $ 21,302,381 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 254,960 | 16,814,597 | | 65,581 | 6,490,617 |
Shares redeemed | (240,367) | (19,477,586) | | (302,828) | (30,545,810) |
Net increase (decrease) | 168,021 | $ 9,942,451 | | (26,293) | $ (2,752,812) |
Class F | | | | | |
Shares sold | 189,192 | $ 15,123,430 | | 185,362 | $ 18,663,731 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 97,490 | 6,372,934 | | 22,672 | 2,231,132 |
Shares redeemed | (138,775) | (11,345,113) | | (109,357) | (10,968,968) |
Net increase | 147,907 | $ 10,151,251 | | 98,677 | $ 9,925,895 |
At December 31, 2022, separate accounts of an insurance company that is an affiliate of AIP owned 44.6% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Fund and separate accounts of two other insurance companies each owned more than 10% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Fund, aggregating 26.0%.
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11 Risks and Uncertainties
Pandemic Risk
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks of disease, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. and Shareholders of Calvert VP Russell 2000® Small Cap Index Portfolio:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Calvert VP Russell 2000® Small Cap Index Portfolio (the "Fund") (one of the funds constituting Calvert Variable Products, Inc.), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2022, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2022, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial highlights for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 were audited by other auditors whose report, dated February 18, 2021, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 17, 2023
We have served as the auditor of one or more Calvert investment companies since 2021.
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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)
As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of the dividends received deduction for corporations, 163(j) interest dividends and capital gains dividends.
Dividends Received Deduction. Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to take the dividends received deduction on the portion of the Fund's dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. For the Fund's fiscal 2022 ordinary income dividends, 48.16% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.
163(j) Interest Dividends. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, the Fund designates 11.18% of distributions from net investment income as a 163(j) interest dividend.
Capital Gains Dividends. The Fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2022, $13,604 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
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Management and Organization
Fund Management. The Directors of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. (the Corporation) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the affairs of the Corporation. The Board members and officers of the Corporation are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Board members hold indefinite terms of office. Each Board member holds office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, removal or disqualification. Under the terms of the Fund’s current Board member retirement policy, an Independent Board member must retire at the end of the calendar year in which he or she turns 75. However, if such retirement would cause the Fund to be out of compliance with Section 16 of the 1940 Act or any other regulations or guidance of the SEC, then such retirement will not become effective until such time as action has been taken for the Fund to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Directors” consist of those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Corporation, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Board member and the Chief Compliance Officer is 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009 and the business address of the Secretary, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer and the Treasurer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “CRM” refers to Calvert Research and Management and “Eaton Vance” refers to Eaton Vance Management. Each Director oversees 43 funds in the Calvert fund complex. Effective March 1, 2021, each of Eaton Vance and CRM are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Each officer affiliated with CRM may hold a position with other CRM affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with CRM listed below.
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Interested Director |
Theodore H. Eliopoulos 1964 | Director and President | Since 2022 | President and Chief Executive Officer of CRM and senior sponsor of Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s (MSIM) Diversity Council. Formerly, Vice Chairman & Head of Strategic Partnerships at MSIM (2019-2022). Former Chief Investment Officer and interim Chief Investment Officer (2014-2018) and Senior Investment Officer of Real Estate and Real Assets at California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) (2007-2014). Former Chief Deputy Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer at the California State Treasurer's Office (2002-2006). Mr. Eliopoulos is an interested person because of his positions with CRM and certain affiliates. Other Directorships. The Robert Toigo Foundation; Pacific Pension & Investment Institute (PPI). |
Noninterested Directors |
Richard L. Baird, Jr. 1948 | Director | Since 2016 | Regional Disaster Recovery Lead, American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania (since 2017). Volunteer, American Red Cross (since 2015). Former President and CEO of Adagio Health Inc. (retired in 2014) in Pittsburgh, PA. Other Directorships. None. |
Alice Gresham Bullock 1950 | Chair and Director | Since 2016 (Chair); Since 2008 (Director) | Professor Emerita at Howard University School of Law. Dean Emerita of Howard University School of Law and Deputy Director of the Association of American Law Schools (1992-1994). Other Directorships. None. |
Cari M. Dominguez 1949 | Director | Since 2016 | Former Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Other Directorships. ManpowerGroup Inc. (workforce solutions company); Triple S Management Corporation (managed care); National Association of Corporate Directors. |
John G. Guffey, Jr. 1948 | Director | Since 2016 | President of Aurora Press Inc., a privately held publisher of trade paperbacks (since January 1997). Other Directorships. Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (through December 31, 2018); Calvert Ventures, LLC. |
Miles D. Harper, III 1962 | Director | Since 2016 | Partner, Carr Riggs & Ingram (public accounting firm) since October 2014. Partner, Gainer Donnelly & Desroches (public accounting firm) (now Carr Riggs & Ingram) (November 1999 - September 2014). Other Directorships. Bridgeway Funds (9) (asset management). |
Joy V. Jones 1950 | Director | Since 2016 | Attorney. Other Directorships. Palm Management Corporation. |
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Management and Organization — continued
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Noninterested Directors (continued) |
Anthony A. Williams 1951 | Director | Since 2016 | CEO and Executive Director of the Federal City Council (July 2012 to present); Senior Adviser and Independent Consultant for King and Spalding LLP (September 2015 to present); Executive Director of Global Government Practice at the Corporate Executive Board (January 2010 to January 2012). Other Directorships. Freddie Mac; Evoq Properties/Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc. (real estate management); Weston Solutions, Inc. (environmental services); Bipartisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Catholic University of America; Urban Institute (research organization); The Howard Hughes Corporation (real estate development); Old Dominion National Bank. |
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Principal Officers who are not Directors |
Hope L. Brown 1973 | Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2014). Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Wilmington Funds (2012-2014). |
Deidre E. Walsh 1971 | Secretary, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | Since 2021 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2021). Also Vice President of Eaton Vance and certain of its affiliates and officer of 130 registered investment companies advised or administered by Eaton Vance. |
James F. Kirchner 1967 | Treasurer | Since 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2016). Also Vice President of Eaton Vance and certain of its affiliates and officer of 130 registered investment companies advised or administered by Eaton Vance. |
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The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Directors and officers of the Fund and can be obtained without charge on Calvert’s website at www.calvert.com or by calling 1-800-368-2745.
FACTS | WHAT DOES EATON VANCE DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
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What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:■ Social Security number and income ■ investment experience and risk tolerance ■ checking account number and wire transfer instructions |
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How? | All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Eaton Vance chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
Reasons we can share your personal information | Does Eaton Vance share? | Can you limit this sharing? |
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | Yes | No |
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you | Yes | No |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We don’t share |
For our investment management affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions, experiences, and creditworthiness | Yes | Yes |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences | Yes | No |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness | No | We don’t share |
For our investment management affiliates to market to you | Yes | Yes |
For our affiliates to market to you | No | We don’t share |
For nonaffiliates to market to you | No | We don’t share |
To limit our sharing | Call toll-free 1-800-368-2745 or email: CRMPrivacy@calvert.comPlease note:If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing. |
Questions? | Call toll-free 1-800-368-2745 or email: CRMPrivacy@calvert.com |
Privacy Notice — continued | April 2021 |
Who we are |
Who is providing this notice? | Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, Eaton Vance and Calvert Fund Families and our investment advisory affiliates (“Eaton Vance”) (see Investment Management Affiliates definition below) |
What we do |
How does Eaton Vance protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We have policies governing the proper handling of customer information by personnel and requiring third parties that provide support to adhere to appropriate security standards with respect to such information. |
How does Eaton Vance collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you■ open an account or make deposits or withdrawals from your account ■ buy securities from us or make a wire transfer ■ give us your contact informationWe also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. |
Why can’t I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only■ sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness ■ affiliates from using your information to market to you ■ sharing for nonaffiliates to market to youState laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law. |
Definitions |
Investment Management Affiliates | Eaton Vance Investment Management Affiliates include registered investment advisers, registered broker- dealers, and registered and unregistered funds. Investment Management Affiliates does not include entities associated with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. |
Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.■ Our affiliates include companies with a Morgan Stanley name and financial companies such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. |
Nonaffiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.■ Eaton Vance does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you. |
Joint marketing | A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.■ Eaton Vance doesn’t jointly market. |
Other important information |
Vermont: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about Vermont residents with Nonaffiliates unless you provide us with your written consent to share such information.California: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about California residents with Nonaffiliates and we will limit sharing such personal information with our Affiliates to comply with California privacy laws that apply to us. |
Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Calvert funds, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Calvert funds, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Calvert fund documents not be householded, please contact Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Calvert fund documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Calvert funds or your financial intermediary.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Calvert fund files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Calvert website at www.calvert.com, by calling Calvert at 1-800-368-2745 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Proxy Voting. The Proxy Voting Guidelines that each Calvert fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided as an Appendix to the fund’s Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how a Calvert fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by calling Calvert funds, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser and Administrator
Calvert Research and Management
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
Investment Sub-Adviser
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.
5945 R Street
Lincoln, NE 68505
Principal Underwriter*
Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 482-8260
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111
Transfer Agent
SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions, Inc.
2000 Crown Colony Drive
Quincy, MA 02169
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116-5022
Fund Offices
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
* FINRA BrokerCheck. Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.
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VP EAFE International Index Portfolio
Annual Report
December 31, 2022
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has adopted regulations that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund and the other funds it manages. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser is subject to CFTC regulation.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-368-2745.
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VP EAFE International Index Portfolio
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VP EAFE International Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance†
Economic and Market Conditions
During the 12-month period starting January 1, 2022, global equity markets were dominated by the ongoing effects of one black swan event -- the COVID-19 pandemic -- and fallout from another -- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
As the new year began, investors became increasingly concerned about the twin threats of inflation and interest rate hikes. As a result, stock performance turned negative -- a sharp about-face from the all-time highs many U.S. equity indexes had posted in late 2021.
In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves through U.S. and global markets, exacerbating inflationary pressures on energy and food costs. Central banks around the world -- including the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed), the Bank of England, and the European Central Bank -- initiated their first interest rate hikes in years. In Europe, looming energy shortages caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict pushed inflation rates higher and stock prices lower during the period.
In the U.S., investors began to expect the Fed would raise interest rates at every policy meeting in 2022 and, in turn, worried that aggressive rate hikes could tip the economy into recession. At its June, July, September, and November 2022 policy meetings, the Fed hiked the federal funds rate 0.75% each time -- its first moves of that magnitude since 1994. Higher interest rates, inflation, and recessionary worries drove stock prices down around the globe.
In October and November 2022, however, U.S. and European stocks delivered positive performance for the first time in months. The rally was driven by a combination of better-than-expected U.S. company earnings, government measures to address Europe’s energy crisis, declining inflation, and hope that the Fed would temper the size of future rate hikes.
But while the Fed indeed delivered a smaller 0.50% rate hike in December, it raised its expectation of how high rates might go in 2023. As investors digested the news that rates could stay higher for longer than previously expected, equity prices declined in the final month of 2022.
Meanwhile in the world’s second-largest economy, China’s zero-COVID policy severely restricted its economic output, although some restrictions were relaxed in late 2022. The MSCI Golden Dragon Index, a measure of Chinese large-cap and mid-cap stocks, was one of the worst-performing major indexes during the period, declining 22.34%.
Major equity indexes elsewhere also suffered losses. For the period as a whole, the MSCI ACWI Index, a broad measure of global equities, returned -18.36%; the S&P 500® Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned -18.11%; and the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index returned -32.54%. Overseas, the MSCI EAFE Index of developed-market international equities returned -14.45%; while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, dragged down by its China allocation, returned -20.09% during the period.
Investment Strategy
Calvert VP EAFE International Index Portfolio (the Fund) seeks to substantially replicate the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index (the Index). This is pursued by investing in all, or virtually all, of the stocks within the Index in approximately the same weightings as the Index. The Index is a widely accepted benchmark of international stock returns designed to represent the performance of large- and mid-cap securities in 21 developed markets, including countries in Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Far East, but excluding the U.S. and Canada.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2022, the Fund returned -14.58% for Class I shares at net asset value (NAV). By comparison, its benchmark, the Index, returned -14.45% during the period.
The Index is unmanaged and returns do not reflect any fees, dividend withholding taxes, and operating expenses.
Equity markets around the world suffered steep losses in 2022 as central banks switched from an easing monetary policy to an aggressive tightening approach in an effort to fight inflation by intentionally reducing economic growth. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February also weighed heavily on investment growth in developed international equity markets held by the Fund, as many countries attempted to separate their economies from the Russian economy.
Among the countries the Fund held securities in, all posted negative returns during the period. Sweden -- the worst-performing country -- returned -29.5%; and Portugal -- the best-performing country -- returned -0.5% during the period.
At the market sector level, all 11 sectors within the Index -- except energy, which returned 28% -- had negative returns during the period. The worst-performing sectors -- information technology, consumer discretionary, and real estate -- fell 20% or more during the period.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return.
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VP EAFE International Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Performance
Portfolio Manager(s) Thomas C. Seto of Calvert Research and Management
% Average Annual Total Returns1,2 | Class Inception Date | Performance Inception Date | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years |
Class I at NAV | 11/12/2002 | 11/12/2002 | (14.58)% | 1.35% | 4.07% |
Class F at NAV | 12/17/2007 | 11/12/2002 | (14.75) | 1.14 | 3.84 |
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MSCI EAFE Index | — | — | (14.45)% | 1.54% | 4.67% |
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 | Class I | Class F |
Gross | 0.64% | 0.84% |
Net | 0.48 | 0.68 |
Growth of $10,000
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class I of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.
Growth of Investment | Amount Invested | Period Beginning | At NAV | With Maximum Sales Charge |
Class F | $10,000 | 12/31/2012 | $14,578 | N.A. |
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return.
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VP EAFE International Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Sector Allocation (% of net assets)1 |
Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)1 | |
Nestle S.A. | 2.2% |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | 1.6 |
Roche Holding AG PC | 1.6 |
ASML Holding NV | 1.5 |
AstraZeneca PLC | 1.5 |
Shell PLC | 1.4 |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 1.4 |
Novartis AG | 1.4 |
BHP Group, Ltd. | 1.1 |
TotalEnergies SE | 1.1 |
Total | 14.8% |
Footnotes:
1 | Excludes cash and cash equivalents. |
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VP EAFE International Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures
† | The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Calvert and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Calvert fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward-looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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1 | MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of equities in the developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. MSCI indexes are net of foreign withholding taxes. Source: MSCI. MSCI data may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. MSCI provides no warranties, has not prepared or approved this report, and has no liability hereunder. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | There is no sales charge. Insurance-related charges are not included in the calculation of returns. If such charges were reflected, the returns would be lower. Please refer to the report for your insurance contract for performance data reflecting insurance-related charges.Calvert Research and Management became the investment adviser to the Fund on December 31, 2016. Performance reflected prior to such date is that of the Fund’s former investment adviser. |
3 | Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 4/30/23. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. Performance reflects expenses waived and/or reimbursed, if applicable. Without such waivers and/or reimbursements, performance would have been lower. |
| Additional Information |
| S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); S&P DJI, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Nasdaq Composite Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of all domestic and international securities listed on Nasdaq. Source: Nasdaq, Inc. The information is provided by Nasdaq (with its affiliates, are referred to as the “Corporations”) and Nasdaq’s third party licensors on an “as is” basis and the Corporations make no guarantees and bear no liability of any kind with respect to the information or the Fund. MSCI Golden Dragon Index is an unmanaged index of common stocks traded in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. MSCI ACWI Index is an unmanaged free-float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index of emerging markets common stocks. |
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VP EAFE International Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Example
As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022).
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect expenses and charges which are, or may be imposed under the variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy (variable contracts) (if applicable) or qualified pension or retirement plans (Qualified Plans) through which your investment in the Fund is made. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs associated with an investment in vehicles which fund benefits under variable contracts and Qualified Plans, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of investing in the Fund through variable contracts or Qualified Plans. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts or Qualified Plans were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value (7/1/22) | Ending Account Value (12/31/22) | Expenses Paid During Period* (7/1/22 – 12/31/22) | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Actual | | | | |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,057.80 | $2.49 ** | 0.48% |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,056.80 | $3.53 ** | 0.68% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | | |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,022.79 | $2.45 ** | 0.48% |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,021.78 | $3.47 ** | 0.68% |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on June 30, 2022. Expenses shown do not include insurance-related charges or direct expenses of Qualified Plans. |
** | Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
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VP EAFE International Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Security | Shares | Value |
Australia — 7.8% | |
Ampol, Ltd. | | 1,867 | $ 35,888 |
ANZ Group Holdings, Ltd. | | 24,017 | 386,888 |
APA Group | | 9,428 | 68,913 |
Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. | | 4,758 | 98,042 |
ASX, Ltd.(1) | | 1,628 | 74,980 |
Aurizon Holdings, Ltd. | | 13,234 | 33,528 |
BHP Group, Ltd. | | 40,324 | 1,249,114 |
BlueScope Steel, Ltd. | | 3,687 | 42,022 |
Brambles, Ltd. | | 11,380 | 93,323 |
Cochlear, Ltd. | | 497 | 68,639 |
Coles Group, Ltd. | | 10,244 | 116,122 |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia | | 13,615 | 945,627 |
Computershare, Ltd. | | 4,363 | 76,859 |
CSL, Ltd. | | 3,815 | 743,903 |
Dexus | | 9,086 | 47,702 |
Endeavour Group, Ltd.(1) | | 12,562 | 54,669 |
Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. | | 13,818 | 193,136 |
Goodman Group | | 13,552 | 159,376 |
GPT Group (The)(1) | | 14,328 | 40,864 |
IDP Education, Ltd.(1) | | 1,633 | 30,095 |
IGO, Ltd. | | 5,908 | 54,043 |
Insurance Australia Group, Ltd. | | 18,559 | 59,661 |
Lendlease Corp., Ltd.(1) | | 5,044 | 26,774 |
Lottery Corp., Ltd. (The)(2) | | 19,080 | 58,157 |
Macquarie Group, Ltd. | | 2,972 | 335,505 |
Medibank Private, Ltd. | | 21,199 | 42,293 |
Mineral Resources, Ltd. | | 1,278 | 67,039 |
Mirvac Group | | 32,152 | 46,515 |
National Australia Bank, Ltd. | | 25,584 | 519,447 |
Newcrest Mining, Ltd. | | 6,802 | 95,380 |
Northern Star Resources, Ltd. | | 9,479 | 70,934 |
Orica, Ltd. | | 3,401 | 34,773 |
Origin Energy, Ltd. | | 14,121 | 73,908 |
Pilbara Minerals, Ltd.(2) | | 21,787 | 55,170 |
Qantas Airways, Ltd.(2) | | 7,283 | 29,479 |
QBE Insurance Group, Ltd. | | 11,557 | 104,842 |
Ramsay Health Care, Ltd.(1) | | 1,442 | 63,320 |
REA Group, Ltd.(1) | | 374 | 28,127 |
Reece, Ltd.(1) | | 1,385 | 13,239 |
Rio Tinto, Ltd. | | 2,982 | 235,356 |
Santos, Ltd. | | 24,477 | 120,383 |
Scentre Group | | 41,355 | 80,500 |
SEEK, Ltd.(1) | | 2,474 | 35,172 |
Sonic Healthcare, Ltd. | | 3,588 | 73,020 |
South32, Ltd. | | 38,420 | 105,333 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Australia (continued) | |
Stockland | | 19,317 | $ 47,575 |
Suncorp Group, Ltd. | | 10,030 | 81,733 |
Telstra Group, Ltd. | | 33,004 | 89,257 |
Transurban Group | | 24,568 | 216,146 |
Treasury Wine Estates, Ltd. | | 5,227 | 48,289 |
Vicinity, Ltd. | | 34,979 | 47,232 |
Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co., Ltd.(1) | | 1,836 | 34,446 |
Wesfarmers, Ltd. | | 9,042 | 281,995 |
Westpac Banking Corp. | | 28,190 | 446,290 |
WiseTech Global, Ltd. | | 1,243 | 42,750 |
Woodside Energy Group, Ltd.(1) | | 15,395 | 372,839 |
Woolworths Group, Ltd. | | 9,508 | 217,119 |
| | | $ 8,913,731 |
Austria — 0.2% | |
Erste Group Bank AG | | 2,695 | $ 86,227 |
OMV AG | | 1,089 | 56,019 |
Verbund AG | | 502 | 42,198 |
voestalpine AG | | 996 | 26,383 |
| | | $ 210,827 |
Belgium — 0.9% | |
Ageas S.A./NV | | 1,339 | $ 59,414 |
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./NV | | 6,930 | 417,401 |
D'Ieteren Group | | 195 | 37,423 |
Elia Group S.A./NV | | 260 | 36,962 |
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert NV | | 804 | 64,254 |
KBC Group NV | | 2,050 | 131,990 |
Sofina S.A.(1) | | 101 | 22,301 |
Solvay S.A. | | 606 | 61,270 |
UCB S.A. | | 1,015 | 79,975 |
Umicore S.A. | | 1,766 | 64,953 |
Warehouses De Pauw CVA | | 1,159 | 33,202 |
| | | $ 1,009,145 |
Denmark — 3.0% | |
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A | | 23 | $ 50,689 |
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B | | 40 | 89,544 |
Carlsberg A/S, Class B | | 791 | 104,924 |
Chr. Hansen Holding A/S | | 842 | 60,567 |
Coloplast A/S, Class B | | 971 | 113,755 |
Danske Bank A/S | | 5,328 | 105,085 |
Demant A/S(2) | | 798 | 22,253 |
DSV A/S | | 1,510 | 238,787 |
Genmab A/S(2) | | 532 | 224,927 |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | 13,190 | 1,791,407 |
Novozymes A/S, Class B | | 1,592 | 80,768 |
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Schedule of Investments — continued
Security | Shares | Value |
Denmark (continued) | |
Orsted A/S(3) | | 1,477 | $ 133,529 |
Pandora A/S | | 798 | 56,404 |
ROCKWOOL International A/S, Class B | | 61 | 14,280 |
Tryg A/S | | 2,723 | 64,713 |
Vestas Wind Systems A/S | | 7,886 | 230,040 |
| | | $ 3,381,672 |
Finland — 1.3% | |
Elisa Oyj | | 1,225 | $ 64,931 |
Fortum Oyj | | 3,297 | 54,909 |
Kesko Oyj, Class B | | 2,174 | 48,037 |
Kone Oyj, Class B | | 2,655 | 137,454 |
Neste Oyj | | 3,465 | 159,795 |
Nokia Oyj | | 43,400 | 201,623 |
Nordea Bank Abp | | 26,921 | 288,377 |
Orion Oyj, Class B | | 819 | 44,900 |
Sampo Oyj, Class A | | 3,834 | 200,248 |
Stora Enso Oyj, Class R | | 4,366 | 61,558 |
UPM-Kymmene Oyj | | 4,372 | 163,606 |
Wartsila Oyj Abp(1) | | 3,830 | 32,295 |
| | | $ 1,457,733 |
France — 11.1% | |
Accor S.A.(2) | | 1,179 | $ 29,413 |
Aeroports de Paris(2) | | 234 | 31,349 |
Air Liquide S.A. | | 4,156 | 589,883 |
Alstom S.A.(1) | | 2,516 | 61,558 |
Amundi S.A.(3) | | 448 | 25,406 |
ArcelorMittal S.A. | | 4,094 | 108,009 |
Arkema S.A. | | 475 | 42,724 |
AXA S.A. | | 14,940 | 416,161 |
BioMerieux | | 321 | 33,725 |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | 8,848 | 503,798 |
Bollore SE | | 6,375 | 35,626 |
Bouygues S.A. | | 1,786 | 53,565 |
Bureau Veritas S.A. | | 2,318 | 61,089 |
Capgemini SE | | 1,295 | 216,493 |
Carrefour S.A. | | 4,895 | 81,874 |
Cie de Saint-Gobain | | 3,857 | 188,688 |
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA | | 5,576 | 155,332 |
Covivio | | 345 | 20,479 |
Credit Agricole S.A. | | 9,189 | 96,662 |
Danone S.A. | | 5,218 | 275,018 |
Dassault Aviation S.A. | | 170 | 28,831 |
Dassault Systemes SE | | 5,280 | 189,867 |
Edenred | | 1,978 | 107,653 |
Eiffage S.A. | | 719 | 70,724 |
Security | Shares | Value |
France (continued) | |
Electricite de France S.A. | | 3,598 | $ 46,192 |
Engie S.A. | | 14,780 | 211,444 |
EssilorLuxottica S.A. | | 2,312 | 418,317 |
Eurazeo SE | | 286 | 17,806 |
Eurofins Scientific SE | | 1,066 | 76,537 |
Gecina S.A. | | 366 | 37,288 |
Getlink SE | | 3,525 | 56,446 |
Hermes International | | 252 | 390,059 |
Ipsen S.A. | | 305 | 32,806 |
Kering S.A. | | 596 | 303,321 |
Klepierre S.A. | | 1,516 | 34,990 |
La Francaise des Jeux SAEM(3) | | 723 | 29,092 |
Legrand S.A. | | 2,077 | 166,537 |
L'Oreal S.A. | | 1,936 | 693,277 |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | 2,213 | 1,610,383 |
Orange S.A. | | 16,355 | 162,276 |
Pernod Ricard S.A. | | 1,625 | 319,674 |
Publicis Groupe S.A. | | 1,861 | 118,885 |
Remy Cointreau S.A. | | 202 | 34,060 |
Renault S.A.(2) | | 1,531 | 51,087 |
Safran S.A. | | 2,727 | 341,567 |
Sanofi | | 9,067 | 874,299 |
Sartorius Stedim Biotech | | 208 | 67,593 |
Schneider Electric SE | | 4,343 | 609,907 |
SEB S.A. | | 192 | 16,109 |
Societe Generale S.A. | | 6,528 | 163,746 |
Sodexo S.A.(1) | | 722 | 69,080 |
Teleperformance | | 483 | 115,469 |
Thales S.A. | | 834 | 106,559 |
TotalEnergies SE(1) | | 19,806 | 1,243,285 |
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A.(2) | | 727 | 20,538 |
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (2)(4) | | 136 | 7,080 |
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (2)(4) | | 860 | 44,958 |
Valeo | | 1,737 | 31,036 |
Veolia Environnement S.A. | | 5,212 | 133,919 |
Vinci S.A. | | 4,342 | 432,840 |
Vivendi SE | | 5,507 | 52,608 |
Wendel SE | | 198 | 18,495 |
Worldline S.A.(2)(3) | | 1,885 | 73,821 |
| | | $ 12,657,313 |
Germany — 8.0% | |
adidas AG | | 1,393 | $ 188,788 |
Allianz SE | | 3,269 | 698,120 |
Aroundtown S.A. | | 8,106 | 18,882 |
BASF SE | | 7,362 | 362,495 |
Bayer AG | | 7,889 | 406,047 |
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Schedule of Investments — continued
Security | Shares | Value |
Germany (continued) | |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | | 2,668 | $ 236,211 |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, PFC Shares | | 398 | 33,588 |
Bechtle AG | | 660 | 23,330 |
Beiersdorf AG | | 846 | 96,674 |
Brenntag SE | | 1,250 | 79,719 |
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG | | 333 | 41,856 |
Commerzbank AG(2) | | 8,227 | 76,919 |
Continental AG | | 967 | 57,647 |
Covestro AG(3) | | 1,672 | 65,135 |
Daimler Truck Holding AG(2) | | 3,483 | 107,073 |
Delivery Hero SE(2)(3) | | 1,464 | 70,257 |
Deutsche Bank AG | | 16,423 | 184,620 |
Deutsche Boerse AG | | 1,516 | 261,040 |
Deutsche Lufthansa AG(2) | | 4,675 | 38,536 |
Deutsche Post AG | | 7,942 | 297,242 |
Deutsche Telekom AG | | 25,851 | 514,346 |
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG(2) | | 955 | 96,372 |
E.ON SE | | 17,421 | 173,200 |
Evonik Industries AG | | 1,690 | 32,235 |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | | 1,614 | 52,717 |
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA | | 3,202 | 89,438 |
GEA Group AG | | 1,175 | 47,784 |
Hannover Rueck SE | | 494 | 97,470 |
HeidelbergCement AG | | 1,195 | 67,715 |
HelloFresh SE(2) | | 1,318 | 28,765 |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | | 829 | 53,275 |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, PFC Shares | | 1,471 | 101,959 |
Infineon Technologies AG | | 10,252 | 311,578 |
Knorr-Bremse AG | | 597 | 32,478 |
LEG Immobilien SE | | 523 | 34,109 |
Mercedes-Benz Group AG | | 6,472 | 423,236 |
Merck KGaA | | 1,046 | 201,816 |
MTU Aero Engines AG | | 405 | 87,130 |
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG | | 1,121 | 362,610 |
Nemetschek SE | | 486 | 24,847 |
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, PFC Shares | | 1,286 | 70,133 |
Puma SE | | 797 | 48,173 |
Rational AG | | 41 | 24,347 |
Rheinmetall AG | | 337 | 67,089 |
RWE AG | | 5,147 | 227,537 |
SAP SE | | 8,299 | 856,794 |
Sartorius AG, PFC Shares | | 203 | 80,160 |
Scout24 SE(3) | | 615 | 30,955 |
Siemens AG | | 6,115 | 842,960 |
Siemens Energy AG(2) | | 3,750 | 70,411 |
Siemens Healthineers AG(3) | | 2,214 | 110,438 |
Symrise AG | | 1,056 | 114,687 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Germany (continued) | |
Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG | | 7,582 | $ 18,622 |
United Internet AG | | 763 | 15,386 |
Volkswagen AG | | 214 | 33,571 |
Volkswagen AG, PFC Shares | | 1,476 | 183,097 |
Vonovia SE | | 5,536 | 130,408 |
Zalando SE(2)(3) | | 1,718 | 60,482 |
| | | $ 9,162,509 |
Hong Kong — 3.0% | |
AIA Group, Ltd. | | 95,366 | $ 1,053,163 |
BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd. | | 28,956 | 98,300 |
Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC, Ltd.(3) | | 12,300 | 38,450 |
CK Asset Holdings, Ltd. | | 16,209 | 99,413 |
CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. | | 20,847 | 124,891 |
CK Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd. | | 5,604 | 29,242 |
CLP Holdings, Ltd. | | 12,622 | 91,958 |
ESR Cayman, Ltd.(3) | | 17,000 | 35,539 |
Futu Holdings, Ltd. ADR(1)(2) | | 406 | 16,504 |
Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd. | | 16,913 | 111,197 |
Hang Lung Properties, Ltd. | | 14,000 | 27,272 |
Hang Seng Bank, Ltd. | | 6,040 | 100,182 |
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd. | | 11,806 | 41,099 |
HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments, Ltd. | | 20,027 | 13,242 |
HKT Trust & HKT, Ltd. | | 32,020 | 39,196 |
Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd. | | 84,675 | 80,306 |
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd. | | 9,606 | 412,772 |
Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd. | | 9,294 | 42,760 |
Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd. | | 1,219 | 62,012 |
Link REIT | | 16,989 | 124,314 |
MTR Corp., Ltd. | | 12,481 | 66,010 |
New World Development Co., Ltd. | | 12,107 | 33,962 |
Power Assets Holdings, Ltd. | | 11,042 | 60,350 |
Sands China, Ltd.(2) | | 19,483 | 63,909 |
Sino Land Co., Ltd. | | 29,433 | 36,711 |
SITC International Holdings Co., Ltd. | | 10,000 | 22,164 |
Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. | | 11,152 | 152,329 |
Swire Pacific, Ltd., Class A | | 4,537 | 39,771 |
Swire Properties, Ltd. | | 8,529 | 21,603 |
Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd. | | 10,525 | 116,900 |
WH Group, Ltd.(3) | | 64,733 | 37,755 |
Wharf Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd. | | 13,118 | 76,401 |
Xinyi Glass Holdings, Ltd. | | 14,000 | 25,866 |
| | | $ 3,395,543 |
Ireland — 1.0% | |
AIB Group PLC | | 7,326 | $ 28,120 |
Bank of Ireland Group PLC | | 8,044 | 76,654 |
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Schedule of Investments — continued
Security | Shares | Value |
Ireland (continued) | |
CRH PLC | | 6,020 | $ 239,416 |
DCC PLC | | 788 | 38,748 |
Experian PLC | | 7,449 | 252,285 |
Flutter Entertainment PLC(2) | | 1,329 | 182,115 |
James Hardie Industries PLC CDI | | 3,369 | 60,636 |
Kerry Group PLC, Class A | | 1,223 | 110,474 |
Kingspan Group PLC | | 1,176 | 63,673 |
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC | | 2,107 | 78,086 |
| | | $ 1,130,207 |
Israel — 0.7% | |
Azrieli Group, Ltd. | | 315 | $ 21,007 |
Bank Hapoalim B.M. | | 10,120 | 91,120 |
Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M. | | 12,248 | 102,011 |
Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd. | | 18,289 | 31,375 |
Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.(2) | | 841 | 106,101 |
CyberArk Software, Ltd.(2) | | 327 | 42,396 |
Elbit Systems, Ltd. | | 215 | 34,966 |
ICL Group, Ltd. | | 5,687 | 41,091 |
Israel Discount Bank, Ltd., Class A | | 9,975 | 52,368 |
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Ltd. | | 1,288 | 41,570 |
Nice, Ltd.(2) | | 486 | 93,496 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. ADR(2) | | 8,820 | 80,438 |
Tower Semiconductor, Ltd.(2) | | 851 | 37,146 |
Wix.com, Ltd.(2) | | 433 | 33,267 |
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd.(1) | | 653 | 11,225 |
| | | $ 819,577 |
Italy — 2.0% | |
Amplifon SpA | | 989 | $ 29,531 |
Assicurazioni Generali SpA | | 9,034 | 160,647 |
Davide Campari-Milano NV | | 3,681 | 37,371 |
DiaSorin SpA | | 212 | 29,664 |
Enel SpA | | 64,163 | 345,078 |
Eni SpA | | 19,600 | 278,701 |
Ferrari NV | | 1,010 | 216,583 |
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA | | 4,632 | 76,919 |
Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA(3) | | 2,913 | 29,387 |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | | 135,543 | 300,283 |
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA(1) | | 4,446 | 42,722 |
Moncler SpA | | 1,629 | 86,560 |
Nexi SpA(1)(2)(3) | | 4,183 | 33,020 |
Poste Italiane SpA(3) | | 4,086 | 39,865 |
Prysmian SpA | | 1,988 | 73,865 |
Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA | | 757 | 31,467 |
Snam SpA | | 15,969 | 77,431 |
Telecom Italia SpA(1)(2) | | 66,564 | 15,426 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Italy (continued) | |
Tenaris S.A. | | 3,576 | $ 62,715 |
Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale | | 11,126 | 82,168 |
UniCredit SpA | | 15,352 | 217,838 |
| | | $ 2,267,241 |
Japan — 21.8% | |
Advantest Corp. | | 1,500 | $ 96,073 |
Aeon Co., Ltd. | | 5,248 | 110,814 |
AGC, Inc. | | 1,556 | 51,637 |
Aisin Corp. | | 1,252 | 33,197 |
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. | | 3,699 | 113,054 |
ANA Holdings, Inc.(2) | | 1,383 | 29,289 |
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. | | 3,515 | 109,414 |
Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd.(1) | | 1,600 | 26,100 |
Asahi Kasei Corp. | | 10,370 | 73,820 |
Astellas Pharma, Inc. | | 14,901 | 226,579 |
Azbil Corp. | | 1,000 | 25,107 |
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. | | 1,537 | 96,338 |
Bridgestone Corp. | | 4,484 | 158,765 |
Brother Industries, Ltd. | | 1,905 | 28,792 |
Canon, Inc.(1) | | 8,000 | 173,152 |
Capcom Co., Ltd. | | 1,400 | 44,689 |
Central Japan Railway Co. | | 1,159 | 142,301 |
Chiba Bank, Ltd. (The) | | 4,141 | 30,213 |
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. | | 5,269 | 54,484 |
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | 5,446 | 138,910 |
Concordia Financial Group, Ltd. | | 8,031 | 33,533 |
CyberAgent, Inc.(1) | | 3,200 | 28,489 |
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. | | 1,905 | 38,271 |
Daifuku Co., Ltd. | | 800 | 37,291 |
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. | | 7,713 | 174,185 |
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. | | 14,100 | 453,832 |
Daikin Industries, Ltd. | | 1,958 | 297,055 |
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. | | 516 | 52,829 |
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. | | 4,732 | 109,007 |
Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp. | | 16 | 35,675 |
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | | 10,025 | 44,298 |
Denso Corp. | | 3,534 | 173,307 |
Dentsu Group, Inc. | | 1,805 | 56,624 |
Disco Corp. | | 200 | 57,004 |
East Japan Railway Co.(1) | | 2,350 | 133,851 |
Eisai Co., Ltd. | | 2,051 | 135,268 |
ENEOS Holdings, Inc. | | 24,238 | 82,540 |
FANUC Corp. | | 1,562 | 233,748 |
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.(1) | | 500 | 304,267 |
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. | | 1,041 | 39,287 |
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. | | 2,927 | 146,354 |
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Schedule of Investments — continued
Security | Shares | Value |
Japan (continued) | |
Fujitsu, Ltd. | | 1,552 | $ 206,909 |
GLP J-REIT | | 31 | 35,702 |
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. | | 300 | 24,810 |
Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc. | | 1,578 | 15,837 |
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. | | 1,151 | 54,935 |
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. | | 1,862 | 55,167 |
Hikari Tsushin, Inc. | | 119 | 16,750 |
Hirose Electric Co., Ltd. | | 242 | 30,352 |
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. | | 796 | 17,740 |
Hitachi, Ltd. | | 7,784 | 391,662 |
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | | 12,901 | 294,259 |
Hoshizaki Corp. | | 732 | 25,739 |
HOYA Corp. | | 2,923 | 279,961 |
Hulic Co., Ltd. | | 3,540 | 27,798 |
Ibiden Co., Ltd. | | 1,000 | 36,062 |
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.(1) | | 1,684 | 39,425 |
Iida Group Holdings Co., Ltd. | | 1,100 | 16,701 |
INPEX Corp. | | 8,091 | 86,941 |
Isuzu Motors, Ltd. | | 4,355 | 50,487 |
Ito En, Ltd. | | 400 | 14,558 |
ITOCHU Corp. | | 9,548 | 299,547 |
Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp. | | 700 | 16,237 |
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.(2) | | 1,320 | 26,885 |
Japan Exchange Group, Inc. | | 4,118 | 59,352 |
Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Corp. | | 59 | 46,935 |
Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd.(1) | | 3,400 | 29,148 |
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. | | 19,000 | 159,865 |
Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd. | | 1,800 | 31,657 |
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. | | 10 | 43,923 |
Japan Tobacco, Inc. | | 9,734 | 196,240 |
JFE Holdings, Inc. | | 4,225 | 49,025 |
JSR Corp. | | 1,459 | 28,569 |
Kajima Corp. | | 3,581 | 41,673 |
Kakaku.com, Inc. | | 955 | 15,324 |
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The) | | 5,178 | 50,283 |
Kao Corp. | | 3,801 | 150,901 |
KDDI Corp. | | 12,867 | 390,216 |
Keio Corp.(1) | | 779 | 28,534 |
Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd.(1) | | 1,005 | 28,553 |
Keyence Corp. | | 1,560 | 605,661 |
Kikkoman Corp. | | 1,201 | 63,217 |
Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd.(1) | | 1,346 | 44,440 |
Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.(1) | | 6,326 | 96,417 |
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | 400 | 27,417 |
Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. | | 1,000 | 28,821 |
Koei Tecmo Holdings Co., Ltd. | | 1,040 | 18,810 |
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | 1,494 | 22,273 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Japan (continued) | |
Komatsu, Ltd. | | 7,246 | $ 156,616 |
Konami Group Corp. | | 751 | 34,067 |
Kose Corp. | | 308 | 33,465 |
Kubota Corp.(1) | | 8,011 | 109,442 |
Kurita Water Industries, Ltd. | | 732 | 30,235 |
Kyocera Corp. | | 2,548 | 126,474 |
Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. | | 2,344 | 53,687 |
Lasertec Corp.(1) | | 600 | 97,962 |
Lixil Corp. | | 2,113 | 31,856 |
M3, Inc. | | 3,458 | 93,931 |
Makita Corp.(1) | | 1,748 | 40,720 |
Marubeni Corp. | | 12,233 | 140,141 |
Mazda Motor Corp. | | 4,510 | 33,807 |
McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan), Ltd. | | 577 | 21,930 |
MEIJI Holdings Co., Ltd. | | 867 | 44,441 |
MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc. | | 2,859 | 42,359 |
MISUMI Group, Inc. | | 2,280 | 49,554 |
Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp. | | 10,822 | 56,026 |
Mitsubishi Corp. | | 10,090 | 327,570 |
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | | 15,060 | 149,229 |
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. | | 9,168 | 118,758 |
Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc. | | 5,566 | 27,377 |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | | 2,544 | 100,530 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.(5) | | 95,876 | 643,655 |
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. | | 11,575 | 337,130 |
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. | | 1,475 | 33,130 |
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. | | 7,031 | 128,505 |
Mitsui OSK Lines, Ltd.(1) | | 2,700 | 67,467 |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | | 19,300 | 271,904 |
MonotaRO Co., Ltd. | | 1,800 | 25,355 |
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. | | 3,628 | 115,987 |
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | 4,514 | 222,609 |
NEC Corp. | | 1,855 | 65,053 |
Nexon Co., Ltd. | | 3,850 | 86,435 |
NGK Insulators, Ltd. | | 1,971 | 24,988 |
Nidec Corp. | | 3,528 | 181,548 |
Nihon M&A Center Holdings, Inc. | | 2,400 | 29,531 |
Nintendo Co., Ltd. | | 8,910 | 374,635 |
Nippon Building Fund, Inc.(1) | | 12 | 53,662 |
NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, Inc.(1) | | 576 | 32,895 |
Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. | | 7,090 | 55,685 |
Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. | | 16 | 37,513 |
Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp. | | 1,324 | 19,179 |
Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.(1) | | 400 | 22,700 |
Nippon Steel Corp. | | 6,475 | 112,349 |
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | | 9,404 | 268,188 |
Nippon Yusen KK(1) | | 4,100 | 96,681 |
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Schedule of Investments — continued
Security | Shares | Value |
Japan (continued) | |
Nissan Chemical Corp. | | 1,047 | $ 45,657 |
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. | | 17,743 | 55,525 |
Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. | | 1,417 | 17,809 |
Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd. | | 498 | 39,439 |
Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.(1) | | 616 | 80,488 |
Nitto Denko Corp. | | 1,070 | 61,626 |
Nomura Holdings, Inc. | | 21,957 | 81,361 |
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. | | 870 | 18,603 |
Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. | | 30 | 37,167 |
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. | | 3,400 | 80,831 |
NTT Data Corp. | | 5,030 | 73,301 |
Obayashi Corp. | | 5,320 | 40,185 |
Obic Co., Ltd. | | 560 | 82,213 |
Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. | | 2,305 | 29,851 |
Oji Holdings Corp. | | 6,573 | 26,548 |
Olympus Corp. | | 9,976 | 175,952 |
Omron Corp. | | 1,463 | 70,704 |
Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | 2,905 | 67,900 |
Open House Group Co., Ltd. | | 600 | 21,846 |
Oracle Corp. Japan | | 289 | 18,791 |
Oriental Land Co., Ltd. | | 1,624 | 236,331 |
ORIX Corp. | | 9,402 | 150,495 |
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. | | 3,023 | 48,710 |
Otsuka Corp. | | 864 | 27,234 |
Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. | | 3,152 | 102,795 |
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. | | 2,836 | 52,676 |
Panasonic Corp.(1) | | 18,147 | 151,873 |
Persol Holdings Co., Ltd. | | 1,200 | 25,524 |
Rakuten Group, Inc.(1) | | 6,900 | 31,099 |
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. | | 11,657 | 364,887 |
Renesas Electronics Corp.(2) | | 8,800 | 77,777 |
Resona Holdings, Inc. | | 16,411 | 90,136 |
Ricoh Co., Ltd. | | 4,735 | 36,039 |
Rohm Co., Ltd. | | 707 | 50,684 |
SBI Holdings, Inc. | | 1,875 | 35,724 |
SCSK Corp. | | 1,200 | 18,164 |
Secom Co., Ltd. | | 1,648 | 94,031 |
Seiko Epson Corp. | | 2,252 | 32,764 |
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. | | 2,964 | 41,313 |
Sekisui House, Ltd. | | 4,950 | 87,759 |
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. | | 5,926 | 253,967 |
SG Holdings Co., Ltd. | | 2,600 | 36,051 |
Sharp Corp.(1) | | 1,524 | 10,947 |
Shimadzu Corp. | | 1,814 | 51,354 |
Shimano, Inc. | | 550 | 86,910 |
Shimizu Corp. | | 4,127 | 22,021 |
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. | | 2,985 | 364,505 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Japan (continued) | |
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. | | 2,021 | $ 100,834 |
Shiseido Co., Ltd. | | 3,274 | 160,471 |
Shizuoka Financial Group, Inc. | | 3,925 | 31,453 |
SMC Corp. | | 479 | 200,008 |
SoftBank Corp. | | 22,900 | 259,083 |
SoftBank Group Corp. | | 9,584 | 405,335 |
Sompo Holdings, Inc. | | 2,499 | 110,563 |
Sony Group Corp. | | 10,080 | 768,313 |
Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. | | 700 | 32,498 |
Subaru Corp. | | 4,728 | 71,582 |
SUMCO Corp. | | 2,700 | 35,771 |
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. | | 10,634 | 38,129 |
Sumitomo Corp. | | 8,925 | 148,361 |
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. | | 5,990 | 67,678 |
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. | | 1,920 | 67,467 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | 10,297 | 414,273 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | | 2,782 | 97,079 |
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.(1) | | 2,668 | 62,879 |
Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd. | | 1,117 | 38,036 |
Suzuki Motor Corp. | | 3,078 | 98,580 |
Sysmex Corp. | | 1,293 | 78,059 |
T&D Holdings, Inc. | | 4,306 | 61,639 |
Taisei Corp. | | 1,549 | 49,948 |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | 11,924 | 372,585 |
TDK Corp. | | 3,165 | 102,969 |
Terumo Corp. | | 5,018 | 142,263 |
TIS, Inc. | | 1,900 | 49,935 |
Tobu Railway Co., Ltd.(1) | | 1,573 | 36,690 |
Toho Co., Ltd.(1) | | 856 | 32,995 |
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. | | 14,700 | 314,027 |
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc.(2) | | 11,600 | 41,776 |
Tokyo Electron, Ltd. | | 1,179 | 346,424 |
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. | | 2,962 | 57,995 |
Tokyu Corp.(1) | | 4,384 | 55,212 |
TOPPAN, Inc. | | 2,074 | 30,628 |
Toray Industries, Inc. | | 10,262 | 57,071 |
Toshiba Corp. | | 3,174 | 110,294 |
Tosoh Corp. | | 2,400 | 28,540 |
TOTO, Ltd. | | 1,143 | 38,770 |
Toyota Industries Corp. | | 1,161 | 63,072 |
Toyota Motor Corp. | | 84,350 | 1,150,748 |
Toyota Tsusho Corp. | | 1,765 | 64,924 |
Trend Micro, Inc. | | 1,144 | 53,502 |
Unicharm Corp. | | 3,214 | 123,052 |
USS Co., Ltd. | | 1,635 | 25,943 |
Welcia Holdings Co., Ltd. | | 800 | 18,648 |
West Japan Railway Co. | | 1,778 | 77,200 |
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Schedule of Investments — continued
Security | Shares | Value |
Japan (continued) | |
Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. | | 996 | $ 64,837 |
Yamaha Corp. | | 1,109 | 41,153 |
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. | | 2,354 | 53,203 |
Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. | | 2,364 | 37,461 |
Yaskawa Electric Corp.(1) | | 1,883 | 60,078 |
Yokogawa Electric Corp. | | 1,628 | 25,838 |
Z Holdings Corp. | | 20,817 | 51,991 |
ZOZO, Inc. | | 1,007 | 24,869 |
| | | $ 24,838,421 |
Netherlands — 5.5% | |
ABN AMRO Bank NV(3) | | 3,112 | $ 43,095 |
Adyen NV(1)(2)(3) | | 173 | 240,167 |
Aegon NV(1) | | 15,220 | 77,115 |
AerCap Holdings NV(2) | | 1,013 | 59,078 |
Airbus SE | | 4,739 | 563,478 |
Akzo Nobel NV | | 1,395 | 93,608 |
Argenx SE(2)(4) | | 357 | 134,020 |
Argenx SE(2)(4) | | 81 | 30,408 |
ASM International NV | | 363 | 92,106 |
ASML Holding NV | | 3,239 | 1,766,070 |
CNH Industrial NV | | 8,322 | 133,501 |
Euronext NV(3) | | 670 | 49,601 |
EXOR NV(2)(4) | | 907 | 66,405 |
EXOR NV(1)(2)(4) | | 100 | 7,321 |
Heineken Holding NV | | 770 | 59,467 |
Heineken NV | | 2,087 | 196,579 |
IMCD NV | | 446 | 63,796 |
ING Groep NV | | 30,106 | 366,726 |
JDE Peet's NV | | 904 | 26,148 |
Just Eat Takeaway.com NV(1)(2)(3) | | 1,437 | 30,586 |
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV(1) | | 8,267 | 237,687 |
Koninklijke DSM NV | | 1,407 | 172,772 |
Koninklijke KPN NV | | 27,868 | 86,259 |
Koninklijke Philips NV | | 7,012 | 105,511 |
NN Group NV | | 2,295 | 93,848 |
OCI NV | | 827 | 29,567 |
Prosus NV | | 6,691 | 461,969 |
QIAGEN NV(2) | | 1,832 | 92,096 |
Randstad NV | | 975 | 59,575 |
Stellantis NV | | 17,595 | 250,031 |
STMicroelectronics NV | | 5,382 | 191,255 |
Universal Music Group NV | | 6,009 | 145,314 |
Wolters Kluwer NV | | 2,077 | 217,327 |
| | | $ 6,242,486 |
Security | Shares | Value |
New Zealand — 0.2% | |
Auckland International Airport, Ltd.(2) | | 10,509 | $ 52,120 |
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd. | | 4,305 | 61,596 |
Mercury NZ, Ltd. | | 4,384 | 15,488 |
Meridian Energy, Ltd. | | 9,757 | 32,454 |
Spark New Zealand, Ltd. | | 13,480 | 46,152 |
Xero, Ltd.(2) | | 1,172 | 55,886 |
| | | $ 263,696 |
Norway — 0.8% | |
Adevinta ASA(2) | | 1,949 | $ 12,906 |
Aker BP ASA | | 2,426 | 75,407 |
DNB Bank ASA | | 7,471 | 147,553 |
Equinor ASA | | 7,659 | 275,266 |
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA | | 1,602 | 31,422 |
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA | | 706 | 30,050 |
Mowi ASA | | 3,437 | 58,567 |
Norsk Hydro ASA | | 11,442 | 85,499 |
Orkla ASA | | 6,067 | 43,787 |
Salmar ASA | | 461 | 18,079 |
Telenor ASA | | 5,236 | 48,920 |
Yara International ASA | | 1,402 | 61,572 |
| | | $ 889,028 |
Portugal — 0.2% | |
EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A. | | 21,198 | $ 105,668 |
Galp Energia SGPS S.A. | | 3,597 | 48,526 |
Jeronimo Martins SGPS S.A. | | 2,358 | 51,016 |
| | | $ 205,210 |
Singapore — 1.5% | |
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT | | 28,331 | $ 58,024 |
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust | | 44,866 | 68,430 |
CapitaLand Investment, Ltd. | | 21,648 | 59,828 |
City Developments, Ltd. | | 3,871 | 23,796 |
DBS Group Holdings, Ltd. | | 14,348 | 363,171 |
Genting Singapore, Ltd. | | 48,954 | 34,936 |
Grab Holdings, Ltd.(2) | | 11,362 | 36,586 |
Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd. | | 1,000 | 21,352 |
Keppel Corp., Ltd. | | 11,828 | 64,145 |
Mapletree Logistics Trust(1) | | 22,400 | 26,636 |
Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust | | 19,300 | 24,114 |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd. | | 26,736 | 243,192 |
Sea, Ltd. ADR(2) | | 2,916 | 151,720 |
Singapore Airlines, Ltd. | | 9,600 | 39,637 |
Singapore Exchange, Ltd. | | 6,600 | 44,133 |
Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd. | | 13,218 | 33,076 |
Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd. | | 66,391 | 127,291 |
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Schedule of Investments — continued
Security | Shares | Value |
Singapore (continued) | |
United Overseas Bank, Ltd. | | 9,314 | $ 213,345 |
UOL Group, Ltd. | | 3,470 | 17,446 |
Venture Corp., Ltd. | | 2,000 | 25,492 |
Wilmar International, Ltd. | | 15,000 | 46,731 |
| | | $ 1,723,081 |
Spain — 2.5% | |
Acciona S.A.(1) | | 193 | $ 35,518 |
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios S.A.(1) | | 1,860 | 53,221 |
Aena SME S.A.(2)(3) | | 627 | 78,600 |
Amadeus IT Group S.A.(2) | | 3,547 | 184,010 |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. | | 48,487 | 292,050 |
Banco Santander S.A. | | 132,275 | 395,517 |
CaixaBank S.A.(1) | | 34,761 | 136,291 |
Cellnex Telecom S.A.(3) | | 4,471 | 148,309 |
Corp ACCIONA Energias Renovables SA | | 642 | 24,807 |
EDP Renovaveis S.A. | | 2,336 | 51,475 |
Enagas S.A.(1) | | 1,961 | 32,608 |
Endesa S.A. | | 2,524 | 47,569 |
Ferrovial S.A. | | 4,041 | 105,804 |
Grifols S.A.(1)(2) | | 2,499 | 28,859 |
Iberdrola S.A. | | 47,765 | 557,584 |
Industria de Diseno Textil S.A. | | 8,518 | 226,247 |
Naturgy Energy Group S.A. | | 1,110 | 28,848 |
Red Electrica Corp. S.A. | | 3,451 | 60,007 |
Repsol S.A. | | 11,027 | 175,517 |
Telefonica S.A. | | 41,041 | 148,573 |
| | | $ 2,811,414 |
Sweden — 3.0% | |
Alfa Laval AB | | 2,193 | $ 63,438 |
Assa Abloy AB, Class B | | 8,133 | 174,935 |
Atlas Copco AB, Class A | | 21,255 | 251,838 |
Atlas Copco AB, Class B | | 13,379 | 142,749 |
Boliden AB | | 2,196 | 82,487 |
Electrolux AB, Class B(1) | | 1,958 | 26,454 |
Embracer Group AB(1)(2) | | 5,370 | 24,379 |
Epiroc AB, Class A | | 5,167 | 94,086 |
Epiroc AB, Class B | | 2,919 | 46,958 |
EQT AB(1) | | 2,347 | 49,863 |
Essity AB, Class B | | 5,059 | 132,481 |
Evolution AB(3) | | 1,433 | 139,580 |
Fastighets AB Balder, Class B(2) | | 4,764 | 22,235 |
Getinge AB, Class B | | 1,789 | 37,194 |
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B(1) | | 6,229 | 67,126 |
Hexagon AB, Class B | | 15,325 | 160,684 |
Holmen AB, Class B | | 733 | 29,133 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Sweden (continued) | |
Husqvarna AB, Class B(1) | | 3,160 | $ 22,194 |
Industrivarden AB, Class A | | 1,146 | 27,874 |
Industrivarden AB, Class C | | 953 | 23,122 |
Indutrade AB | | 2,126 | 43,114 |
Investment AB Latour, Class B(1) | | 1,245 | 23,545 |
Investor AB, Class A | | 3,236 | 60,205 |
Investor AB, Class B | | 15,163 | 274,465 |
Kinnevik AB, Class B(2) | | 1,801 | 24,789 |
L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B | | 593 | 25,282 |
Lifco AB, Class B(1) | | 1,823 | 30,514 |
Nibe Industrier AB, Class B | | 12,254 | 114,376 |
Sagax AB, Class B | | 1,323 | 30,059 |
Sandvik AB(1) | | 8,294 | 149,886 |
Securitas AB, Class B | | 3,793 | 31,651 |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A | | 13,095 | 150,761 |
Skanska AB, Class B | | 2,734 | 43,341 |
SKF AB, Class B | | 3,034 | 46,340 |
Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B | | 4,539 | 57,485 |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A | | 11,498 | 115,762 |
Swedbank AB, Class A | | 7,255 | 123,401 |
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB(2) | | 1,300 | 26,906 |
Tele2 AB, Class B | | 4,405 | 35,935 |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B | | 22,720 | 133,126 |
Telia Co. AB | | 21,130 | 53,993 |
Volvo AB, Class A | | 1,594 | 30,264 |
Volvo AB, Class B | | 11,826 | 213,620 |
Volvo Car AB, Class B(1)(2) | | 4,658 | 21,210 |
| | | $ 3,478,840 |
Switzerland — 10.6% | |
ABB, Ltd. | | 12,561 | $ 382,828 |
Adecco Group AG | | 1,241 | 40,823 |
Alcon, Inc. | | 4,005 | 274,819 |
Bachem Holding AG(1) | | 217 | 18,829 |
Baloise Holding AG | | 374 | 57,673 |
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise | | 289 | 27,708 |
Barry Callebaut AG | | 29 | 57,268 |
BKW AG | | 204 | 27,912 |
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG | | 1 | 102,883 |
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG PC | | 8 | 81,520 |
Cie Financiere Richemont S.A. | | 4,124 | 534,718 |
Clariant AG | | 1,727 | 27,427 |
Coca-Cola HBC AG | | 1,588 | 37,538 |
Credit Suisse Group AG | | 29,916 | 89,313 |
EMS-Chemie Holding AG | | 50 | 33,865 |
Geberit AG | | 277 | 130,766 |
Givaudan S.A. | | 75 | 229,718 |
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Schedule of Investments — continued
Security | Shares | Value |
Switzerland (continued) | |
Glencore PLC | | 78,912 | $ 526,236 |
Holcim Ltd. | | 4,461 | 230,916 |
Julius Baer Group, Ltd. | | 1,624 | 94,519 |
Kuehne + Nagel International AG | | 429 | 99,735 |
Logitech International S.A. | | 1,318 | 81,728 |
Lonza Group AG | | 597 | 293,053 |
Nestle S.A. | | 21,874 | 2,526,652 |
Novartis AG | | 17,232 | 1,559,452 |
Partners Group Holding AG | | 177 | 156,731 |
Roche Holding AG | | 195 | 75,562 |
Roche Holding AG PC | | 5,634 | 1,770,413 |
Schindler Holding AG | | 214 | 38,595 |
Schindler Holding AG PC | | 284 | 53,415 |
SGS S.A. | | 50 | 116,467 |
SIG Group AG | | 2,537 | 55,436 |
Sika AG | | 1,170 | 281,272 |
Sonova Holding AG | | 446 | 105,924 |
Straumann Holding AG | | 858 | 98,388 |
Swatch Group AG (The) | | 240 | 68,213 |
Swatch Group AG (The), Bearer Shares | | 290 | 15,079 |
Swiss Life Holding AG | | 238 | 122,679 |
Swiss Prime Site AG | | 664 | 57,551 |
Swiss Re AG | | 2,382 | 222,720 |
Swisscom AG | | 199 | 109,014 |
Temenos AG | | 527 | 28,992 |
UBS Group AG | | 26,759 | 497,349 |
VAT Group AG(1)(3) | | 211 | 57,923 |
Zurich Insurance Group AG | | 1,205 | 576,083 |
| | | $ 12,075,705 |
United Kingdom — 14.6% | |
3i Group PLC | | 7,800 | $ 125,793 |
abrdn PLC | | 16,252 | 36,931 |
Admiral Group PLC | | 1,328 | 34,091 |
Anglo American PLC | | 10,117 | 396,180 |
Antofagasta PLC | | 3,041 | 56,768 |
Ashtead Group PLC | | 3,505 | 199,101 |
Associated British Foods PLC | | 2,930 | 55,549 |
AstraZeneca PLC | | 12,344 | 1,670,382 |
Auto Trader Group PLC(3) | | 7,242 | 45,098 |
AVEVA Group PLC | | 905 | 35,030 |
Aviva PLC | | 22,211 | 117,821 |
BAE Systems PLC | | 24,503 | 253,077 |
Barclays PLC | | 128,464 | 244,443 |
Barratt Developments PLC | | 8,311 | 39,696 |
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC | | 842 | 38,386 |
BP PLC | | 150,367 | 867,609 |
Security | Shares | Value |
United Kingdom (continued) | |
British American Tobacco PLC | | 16,964 | $ 671,065 |
British Land Co. PLC (The) | | 7,010 | 33,282 |
BT Group PLC | | 53,043 | 71,623 |
Bunzl PLC | | 2,839 | 94,454 |
Burberry Group PLC | | 3,124 | 75,951 |
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC | | 1,623 | 89,784 |
Compass Group PLC | | 14,207 | 328,068 |
Croda International PLC | | 1,153 | 91,754 |
Diageo PLC | | 18,089 | 791,789 |
Entain PLC | | 4,871 | 77,571 |
GSK PLC | | 32,145 | 555,570 |
Haleon PLC(2) | | 39,318 | 155,566 |
Halma PLC | | 3,122 | 74,350 |
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC | | 2,659 | 27,382 |
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC | | 1,223 | 22,792 |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | 159,256 | 986,994 |
Imperial Brands PLC | | 7,379 | 183,819 |
Informa PLC | | 12,094 | 90,218 |
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC | | 1,394 | 79,986 |
Intertek Group PLC | | 1,359 | 66,118 |
J Sainsbury PLC | | 15,988 | 41,934 |
JD Sports Fashion PLC | | 18,070 | 27,460 |
Johnson Matthey PLC | | 1,407 | 35,959 |
Kingfisher PLC | | 15,641 | 44,440 |
Land Securities Group PLC | | 5,555 | 41,502 |
Legal & General Group PLC | | 49,382 | 148,054 |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC | | 547,829 | 298,957 |
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | | 2,652 | 227,863 |
M&G PLC | | 18,709 | 42,306 |
Melrose Industries PLC | | 33,152 | 53,411 |
Mondi PLC | | 4,019 | 67,965 |
National Grid PLC | | 29,206 | 349,869 |
NatWest Group PLC | | 41,494 | 132,334 |
Next PLC | | 1,070 | 74,976 |
Ocado Group PLC(1)(2) | | 5,256 | 39,015 |
Pearson PLC | | 5,768 | 65,131 |
Persimmon PLC | | 2,871 | 42,096 |
Phoenix Group Holdings PLC | | 5,688 | 41,667 |
Prudential PLC | | 22,369 | 305,008 |
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | | 5,712 | 395,935 |
RELX PLC | | 15,283 | 422,545 |
Rentokil Initial PLC | | 20,702 | 127,188 |
Rio Tinto PLC | | 9,000 | 633,456 |
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC(2) | | 71,704 | 80,092 |
Sage Group PLC (The) | | 8,718 | 78,503 |
Schroders PLC | | 5,494 | 28,868 |
Segro PLC | | 9,587 | 88,318 |
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Schedule of Investments — continued
Security | Shares | Value |
United Kingdom (continued) | |
Severn Trent PLC | | 1,999 | $ 63,864 |
Shell PLC | | 58,053 | 1,636,562 |
Smith & Nephew PLC | | 6,612 | 88,302 |
Smiths Group PLC | | 2,687 | 51,569 |
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC | | 595 | 76,000 |
SSE PLC | | 8,413 | 173,030 |
St. James's Place PLC | | 4,594 | 60,518 |
Standard Chartered PLC | | 20,402 | 152,169 |
Taylor Wimpey PLC | | 27,593 | 33,793 |
Tesco PLC | | 59,499 | 160,342 |
Unilever PLC | | 20,245 | 1,022,126 |
United Utilities Group PLC | | 5,449 | 65,106 |
Vodafone Group PLC | | 213,953 | 216,674 |
Whitbread PLC | | 1,488 | 46,007 |
WPP PLC | | 8,399 | 82,982 |
| | | $ 16,647,987 |
Total Common Stocks (identified cost $82,409,391) | | | $113,581,366 |
Short-Term Investments — 2.3% |
Affiliated Fund — 0.0%(6) |
Security | Shares | Value |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.11%(7) | | 2,307 | $ 2,307 |
Total Affiliated Fund (identified cost $2,307) | | | $ 2,307 |
Securities Lending Collateral — 2.3% |
Security | Shares | Value |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 4.34%(8) | | 2,568,118 | $ 2,568,118 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral (identified cost $2,568,118) | | | $ 2,568,118 |
Total Short-Term Investments (identified cost $2,570,425) | | | $ 2,570,425 |
| | |
Total Investments — 102.0% (identified cost $84,979,816) | | $ 116,151,791 |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (2.0)% | | $ (2,288,471) |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ 113,863,320 |
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Schedule of Investments is based on net assets. |
(1) | All or a portion of this security was on loan at December 31, 2022. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at December 31, 2022 was $4,832,872. |
(2) | Non-income producing security. |
(3) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At December 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $1,646,090 or 1.4% of the Fund's net assets. |
(4) | Securities are traded on separate exchanges for the same entity. |
(5) | Represents an investment in an issuer that may be deemed to be an affiliate (see Note 8). |
(6) | Amount is less than 0.05%. |
(7) | May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2022. |
(8) | Represents investment of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending. |
At December 31, 2022, the concentration of the Fund’s investments in the various sectors, determined as a percentage of net assets, was as follows:
Economic Sectors | % of Net Assets |
Financials | 18.6% |
Industrials | 15.0 |
Health Care | 13.5 |
Consumer Discretionary | 11.0 |
Consumer Staples | 10.5 |
Materials | 7.8 |
Information Technology | 7.8 |
Energy | 5.0 |
Communication Services | 4.5 |
Utilities | 3.4 |
Real Estate | 2.6 |
Total | 99.7% |
Abbreviations: |
ADR | – American Depositary Receipt |
CDI | – CHESS Depositary Interest |
PC | – Participation Certificate |
PFC Shares | – Preference Shares |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| December 31, 2022 |
Assets | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $84,519,948) - including $4,832,872 of securities on loan | $ 115,505,829 |
Investments in securities of affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $459,868) | 645,962 |
Cash | 419 |
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (cost $118,706) | 119,421 |
Receivable for investments sold | 280,351 |
Receivable for capital shares sold | 30,141 |
Dividends receivable | 113,239 |
Dividends receivable - affiliated | 674 |
Securities lending income receivable | 2,343 |
Tax reclaims receivable | 240,886 |
Receivable from affiliate | 35,667 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 24,093 |
Total assets | $116,999,025 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ 11,570 |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 390,224 |
Deposits for securities loaned | 2,568,118 |
Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 29,424 |
Administrative fee | 11,779 |
Distribution and service fees | 5,350 |
Sub-transfer agency fee | 166 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 24,093 |
Accrued expenses | 94,981 |
Total liabilities | $ 3,135,705 |
Net Assets | $113,863,320 |
Sources of Net Assets | |
Paid-in capital | $ 87,094,636 |
Distributable earnings | 26,768,684 |
Net Assets | $113,863,320 |
Class I Shares | |
Net Assets | $ 82,014,546 |
Shares Outstanding | 981,695 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | $ 83.54 |
Class F Shares | |
Net Assets | $ 31,848,774 |
Shares Outstanding | 383,535 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | $ 83.04 |
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| Year Ended |
| December 31, 2022 |
Investment Income | |
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $336,540) | $ 3,592,924 |
Dividend income - affiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $2,106) | 23,620 |
Securities lending income, net | 18,040 |
Total investment income | $ 3,634,584 |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fee | $ 339,704 |
Administrative fee | 135,881 |
Distribution and service fees: | |
Class F | 54,943 |
Directors' fees and expenses | 5,567 |
Custodian fees | 35,028 |
Transfer agency fees and expenses | 87,131 |
Accounting fees | 45,332 |
Professional fees | 89,619 |
Reports to shareholders | 5,722 |
Licensing fees | 44,355 |
Miscellaneous | 24,574 |
Total expenses | $ 867,856 |
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | $ (266,311) |
Net expenses | $ 601,545 |
Net investment income | $ 3,033,039 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss): | |
Investment securities | $ 298,124 |
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | 7,641 |
Foreign currency transactions | (51,138) |
Net realized gain | $ 254,627 |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): | |
Investment securities | $ (22,003,813) |
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | 118,867 |
Foreign currency | (18,073) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $(21,903,019) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | $(21,648,392) |
Net decrease in net assets from operations | $(18,615,353) |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
From operations: | | |
Net investment income | $ 3,033,039 | $ 3,265,187 |
Net realized gain | 254,627 | 139,804 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (21,903,019) | 9,904,606 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | $ (18,615,353) | $ 13,309,597 |
Distributions to shareholders: | | |
Class I | $ (3,039,467) | $ (1,852,955) |
Class F | (1,061,521) | (493,065) |
Total distributions to shareholders | $ (4,100,988) | $ (2,346,020) |
Capital share transactions: | | |
Class I | $ (6,048,571) | $ (8,536,026) |
Class F | 7,544,216 | 8,540,310 |
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | $ 1,495,645 | $ 4,284 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | $ (21,220,696) | $ 10,967,861 |
Net Assets | | |
At beginning of year | $ 135,084,016 | $ 124,116,155 |
At end of year | $113,863,320 | $135,084,016 |
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| Class I |
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Net asset value — Beginning of year | $102.12 | $ 93.77 | $ 90.02 | $ 76.31 | $ 91.21 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income(1) | $ 2.38 | $ 2.53 | $ 1.69 | $ 2.43 | $ 2.36 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (17.84) | 7.63 | 4.89 | 13.55 | (14.36) |
Total income (loss) from operations | $ (15.46) | $ 10.16 | $ 6.58 | $ 15.98 | $ (12.00) |
Less Distributions | | | | | |
From net investment income | $ (3.12) | $ (1.81) | $ (2.83) | $ (2.27) | $ (2.90) |
Total distributions | $ (3.12) | $ (1.81) | $ (2.83) | $ (2.27) | $ (2.90) |
Net asset value — End of year | $ 83.54 | $ 102.12 | $ 93.77 | $ 90.02 | $ 76.31 |
Total Return(2) | (14.58)% | 10.88% | 7.78% | 21.26% | (13.58)% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | $82,015 | $105,721 | $105,165 | $115,803 | $103,168 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3) | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.72% | 0.64% | 0.74% | 0.68% | 0.69% (4) |
Net expenses | 0.48% (5) | 0.48% | 0.48% | 0.48% | 0.49% (4) |
Net investment income | 2.74% | 2.51% | 2.05% | 2.87% | 2.67% |
Portfolio Turnover | 11% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 6% |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect fees and expenses imposed by variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. If included, total return would be lower. |
(3) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(4) | Includes interest expense of 0.01%. |
(5) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its advisory fee due to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended December 31, 2022). |
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| Class F |
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Net asset value — Beginning of year | $101.73 | $ 93.60 | $ 90.04 | $ 76.49 | $ 91.65 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income(1) | $ 2.13 | $ 2.32 | $ 1.49 | $ 2.14 | $ 2.09 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (17.70) | 7.62 | 4.90 | 13.68 | (14.35) |
Total income (loss) from operations | $ (15.57) | $ 9.94 | $ 6.39 | $ 15.82 | $(12.26) |
Less Distributions | | | | | |
From net investment income | $ (3.12) | $ (1.81) | $ (2.83) | $ (2.27) | $ (2.90) |
Total distributions | $ (3.12) | $ (1.81) | $ (2.83) | $ (2.27) | $ (2.90) |
Net asset value — End of year | $ 83.04 | $101.73 | $ 93.60 | $ 90.04 | $ 76.49 |
Total Return(2) | (14.75)% | 10.66% | 7.56% | 21.00% | (13.80)% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | $31,849 | $ 29,363 | $18,951 | $13,038 | $ 7,645 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3) | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.92% | 0.84% | 0.94% | 0.88% | 0.89% (4) |
Net expenses | 0.68% (5) | 0.68% | 0.68% | 0.69% | 0.74% (4) |
Net investment income | 2.48% | 2.31% | 1.80% | 2.52% | 2.37% |
Portfolio Turnover | 11% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 6% |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect fees and expenses imposed by variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. If included, total return would be lower. |
(3) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(4) | Includes interest expense of 0.01%. |
(5) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its advisory fee due to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended December 31, 2022). |
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Notes to Financial Statements
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Calvert VP EAFE International Index Portfolio (the Fund) is a diversified series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. (the Corporation). The Corporation is a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond to the total return performance of common stocks as represented by the MSCI EAFE Index.
Shares of the Fund are sold without sales charge to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts and to qualified pension and retirement plans and other eligible investors. The Fund offers Class I and Class F shares. Among other things, each class has different: (a) dividend rates due to differences in Distribution Plan expenses and other class-specific expenses; (b) exchange privileges; and (c) class-specific voting rights.
The Fund applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (ASC 946). Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.
A Investment Valuation— Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Directors (the Board) to value its investments wherever possible. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:
Equity Securities. Equity securities (including warrants and rights) listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet certain criteria, the Fund's Board has approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities. Such securities are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Other Securities. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Board has designated the Fund’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed, and the differences could be material.
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The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund's holdings as of December 31, 2022, based on the inputs used to value them:
Asset Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Common Stocks: | | | | |
Australia | $ 386,888 | $ 8,526,843 | $ — | $ 8,913,731 |
Austria | — | 210,827 | — | 210,827 |
Belgium | — | 1,009,145 | — | 1,009,145 |
Denmark | — | 3,381,672 | — | 3,381,672 |
Finland | — | 1,457,733 | — | 1,457,733 |
France | 7,080 | 12,650,233 | — | 12,657,313 |
Germany | — | 9,162,509 | — | 9,162,509 |
Hong Kong | 16,504 | 3,379,039 | — | 3,395,543 |
Ireland | — | 1,130,207 | — | 1,130,207 |
Israel | 273,427 | 546,150 | — | 819,577 |
Italy | — | 2,267,241 | — | 2,267,241 |
Japan | — | 24,838,421 | — | 24,838,421 |
Netherlands | 59,078 | 6,183,408 | — | 6,242,486 |
New Zealand | — | 263,696 | — | 263,696 |
Norway | — | 889,028 | — | 889,028 |
Portugal | — | 205,210 | — | 205,210 |
Singapore | 188,306 | 1,534,775 | — | 1,723,081 |
Spain | — | 2,811,414 | — | 2,811,414 |
Sweden | — | 3,478,840 | — | 3,478,840 |
Switzerland | — | 12,075,705 | — | 12,075,705 |
United Kingdom | 89,784 | 16,558,203 | — | 16,647,987 |
Total Common Stocks | $1,021,067 | $112,560,299 (1) | $ — | $113,581,366 |
Short-Term Investments: | | | | |
Affiliated Fund | $ 2,307 | $ — | $ — | $ 2,307 |
Securities Lending Collateral | 2,568,118 | — | — | 2,568,118 |
Total Investments | $3,591,492 | $112,560,299 | $ — | $116,151,791 |
(1) | Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments that occurred after the close of trading in their applicable foreign markets. |
B Investment Transactions and Income— Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities or, in the case of dividends on certain foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Fund's understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Fund has filed additional tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in certain European Union countries. These filings are subject to various administrative and judicial proceedings within these countries. Due to the uncertainty as to the ultimate resolution of these proceedings, the likelihood of receipt of these reclaims, and the potential timing of payment, no amounts are reflected in the financial statements for such outstanding reclaims.
Distributions received that represent a return of capital are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments. Distributions received that represent a capital gain are recorded as a realized gain.
C Share Class Accounting— Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Expenses arising in connection with a specific class are charged directly to that class.
D Foreign Currency Transactions— The Fund’s accounting records are maintained in U.S. dollars. For valuation of assets and liabilities on each date of net asset value determination, foreign denominations are converted into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rate. Security transactions, income and
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expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the date of the event. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.
E Distributions to Shareholders— Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes any net investment income and net realized capital gains at least annually. Both types of distributions are made in shares of the Fund unless an election is made on behalf of a separate account to receive some or all of the distributions in cash. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
F Estimates— The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
G Indemnifications— The Corporation’s By-Laws provide for indemnification for Directors or officers of the Corporation and certain other parties, to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland law and the 1940 Act, provided certain conditions are met. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
H Federal Income Taxes— No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
2 Related Party Transactions
The investment advisory fee is earned by Calvert Research and Management (CRM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The investment advisory fee is computed at the annual rate of 0.30% of the Fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the investment advisory fee amounted to $339,704.
Effective April 26, 2022, the Fund may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment advisory fee paid by the Fund is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Fund due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the investment advisory fee paid was reduced by $326 relating to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Fund may have invested its cash in Calvert Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by CRM. CRM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Fund's operating expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding expenses such as brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds, borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.48% for Class I and 0.68% for Class F of such class's average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after April 30, 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2022, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $265,985.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class I and Class F and is payable monthly. For the year ended December 31, 2022, CRM was paid administrative fees of $135,881.
The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class F shares (Class F Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class F Plan, the Fund pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, a distribution and service fee of 0.20% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class F shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund, as well as for personal and/or account maintenance services provided to the class shareholders. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued for the year ended December 31, 2022 amounted to $54,943 for Class F shares.
Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an affiliate of CRM, provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2022, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $620 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
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Each Director of the Fund who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives an annual fee of $214,000, an annual Committee fee ranging from $8,500 to $16,500 depending on the Committee, and may receive a fee of $10,000 for special meetings. The Board chair receives an additional $30,000 ($40,000 effective January 1, 2023) annual fee, Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 ($15,000 effective January 1, 2023) annual fee and the special equities liaison receives an additional $2,500 annual fee. Eligible Directors may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan). Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or other Calvert funds selected by the Directors. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected equal to the dollar amounts deferred under the Plan, resulting in an asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Obligations of the Plan are paid solely from the Fund's assets. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Fund who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM.
3 Shareholder Servicing Plan
The Corporation, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (Servicing Plan), which permits the Fund to enter into shareholder servicing agreements with intermediaries that maintain accounts in the Fund for the benefit of shareholders. These services may include, but are not limited to, processing purchase and redemption requests, processing dividend payments, and providing account information to shareholders. Under the Servicing Plan, the Fund may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.11% of its average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2022, expenses incurred under the Servicing Plan amounted to $85,721 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
4 Investment Activity
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, were $12,332,906 and $12,034,595, respectively.
5 Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 |
Ordinary income | $4,100,988 | $2,346,020 |
As of December 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 3,863,604 |
Deferred capital losses | (3,635,538) |
Net unrealized appreciation | 26,540,618 |
Distributable earnings | $26,768,684 |
At December 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $3,635,538 which would reduce the Fund's taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund's next taxable year, can be carried forward for an unlimited period, and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at December 31, 2022, $250,029 are short-term and $3,385,509 are long-term.
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The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at December 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $89,604,356 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 35,585,856 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (9,038,421) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $26,547,435 |
6 Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT), the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Fund at any time and, therefore, are not considered illiquid investments. The Fund requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. Cash collateral is generally invested in a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act that is managed by an affiliate of SSBT. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Fund. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Fund and the securities lending agent based on agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Fund; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights to the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The securities lending agent shall indemnify the Fund in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At December 31, 2022, the total value of securities on loan was $4,832,872 and the total value of collateral received was $5,126,196, comprised of cash of $2,568,118 and U.S. government and/or agencies securities of $2,558,078.
The following table provides a breakdown of securities lending transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the obligations by class of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of December 31, 2022.
| Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions |
| Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | 30 to 90 days | >90 days | Total |
Common Stocks | $2,568,118 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $2,568,118 |
The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at December 31, 2022 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 1A) at December 31, 2022.
7 Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates, including CRM, in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. Borrowings are made by the Fund solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, an arrangement fee of $150,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time.
The Fund had no borrowings outstanding pursuant to its line of credit at December 31, 2022. The Fund did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended December 31, 2022.
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December 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
8 Affiliated Issuers and Funds
At December 31, 2022, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated issuers and funds, including issuers and funds that may be deemed to be affiliated, was $645,962, which represents 0.6% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions in such investments by the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:
Name | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gain (loss) | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | Value, end of period | Dividend income | Units/Shares, end of period |
Common Stocks | | | | | | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | $517,430 | $ 41,984 | $ (42,213) | $ 7,587 | $ 118,867 | $ 643,655 | $ 18,957 | 95,876 |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | |
Cash Reserves Fund | 340,788 | 2,676,250 | (3,017,092) | 54 | — | — | 48 | — |
Liquidity Fund | — | 7,556,592 | (7,554,285) | — | — | 2,307 | 4,615 | 2,307 |
Total | | | | $7,641 | $118,867 | $645,962 | $23,620 | |
9 Capital Shares
The Corporation may issue its shares in one or more series (such as the Fund). The authorized shares of the Fund consist of 20,000,000 common shares, $0.10 par value, for each Class.
Transactions in capital shares for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
| Shares | Amount | | Shares | Amount |
Class I | | | | | |
Shares sold | 86,079 | $ 7,342,175 | | 55,778 | $ 5,594,467 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 43,089 | 3,039,467 | | 18,572 | 1,852,955 |
Shares redeemed | (182,725) | (16,430,213) | | (160,654) | (15,983,448) |
Net decrease | (53,557) | $ (6,048,571) | | (86,304) | $ (8,536,026) |
Class F | | | | | |
Shares sold | 119,266 | $ 10,114,346 | | 128,284 | $ 12,782,333 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 15,134 | 1,061,521 | | 4,959 | 493,065 |
Shares redeemed | (39,499) | (3,631,651) | | (47,081) | (4,735,088) |
Net increase | 94,901 | $ 7,544,216 | | 86,162 | $ 8,540,310 |
At December 31, 2022, separate accounts of an insurance company owned 65.9% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
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VP EAFE International Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
10 Risks and Uncertainties
Risks Associated with Foreign Investments
Foreign investments can be adversely affected by political, economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country. There may be less publicly available information about foreign issuers because they may not be subject to reporting practices, requirements or regulations comparable to those to which United States companies are subject. Foreign markets may be smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in the United States. Trading in foreign markets typically involves higher expense than trading in the United States. The Fund may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country. Securities that trade or are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be adversely affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
Pandemic Risk
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks of disease, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.
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VP EAFE International Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. and Shareholders of Calvert VP EAFE International Index Portfolio:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Calvert VP EAFE International Index Portfolio (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Calvert Variable Products, Inc.), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2022, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2022, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial highlights for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 were audited by other auditors whose report, dated February 18, 2021, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 17, 2023
We have served as the auditor of one or more Calvert investment companies since 2021.
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VP EAFE International Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)
As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of the foreign tax credit.
Foreign Tax Credit. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, the Fund paid foreign taxes of $295,752 and recognized foreign source income of $3,937,173.
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VP EAFE International Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Management and Organization
Fund Management. The Directors of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. (the Corporation) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the affairs of the Corporation. The Board members and officers of the Corporation are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Board members hold indefinite terms of office. Each Board member holds office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, removal or disqualification. Under the terms of the Fund’s current Board member retirement policy, an Independent Board member must retire at the end of the calendar year in which he or she turns 75. However, if such retirement would cause the Fund to be out of compliance with Section 16 of the 1940 Act or any other regulations or guidance of the SEC, then such retirement will not become effective until such time as action has been taken for the Fund to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Directors” consist of those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Corporation, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Board member and the Chief Compliance Officer is 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009 and the business address of the Secretary, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer and the Treasurer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “CRM” refers to Calvert Research and Management and “Eaton Vance” refers to Eaton Vance Management. Each Director oversees 43 funds in the Calvert fund complex. Effective March 1, 2021, each of Eaton Vance and CRM are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Each officer affiliated with CRM may hold a position with other CRM affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with CRM listed below.
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Interested Director |
Theodore H. Eliopoulos 1964 | Director and President | Since 2022 | President and Chief Executive Officer of CRM and senior sponsor of Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s (MSIM) Diversity Council. Formerly, Vice Chairman & Head of Strategic Partnerships at MSIM (2019-2022). Former Chief Investment Officer and interim Chief Investment Officer (2014-2018) and Senior Investment Officer of Real Estate and Real Assets at California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) (2007-2014). Former Chief Deputy Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer at the California State Treasurer's Office (2002-2006). Mr. Eliopoulos is an interested person because of his positions with CRM and certain affiliates. Other Directorships. The Robert Toigo Foundation; Pacific Pension & Investment Institute (PPI). |
Noninterested Directors |
Richard L. Baird, Jr. 1948 | Director | Since 2016 | Regional Disaster Recovery Lead, American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania (since 2017). Volunteer, American Red Cross (since 2015). Former President and CEO of Adagio Health Inc. (retired in 2014) in Pittsburgh, PA. Other Directorships. None. |
Alice Gresham Bullock 1950 | Chair and Director | Since 2016 (Chair); Since 2008 (Director) | Professor Emerita at Howard University School of Law. Dean Emerita of Howard University School of Law and Deputy Director of the Association of American Law Schools (1992-1994). Other Directorships. None. |
Cari M. Dominguez 1949 | Director | Since 2016 | Former Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Other Directorships. ManpowerGroup Inc. (workforce solutions company); Triple S Management Corporation (managed care); National Association of Corporate Directors. |
John G. Guffey, Jr. 1948 | Director | Since 2016 | President of Aurora Press Inc., a privately held publisher of trade paperbacks (since January 1997). Other Directorships. Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (through December 31, 2018); Calvert Ventures, LLC. |
Miles D. Harper, III 1962 | Director | Since 2016 | Partner, Carr Riggs & Ingram (public accounting firm) since October 2014. Partner, Gainer Donnelly & Desroches (public accounting firm) (now Carr Riggs & Ingram) (November 1999 - September 2014). Other Directorships. Bridgeway Funds (9) (asset management). |
Joy V. Jones 1950 | Director | Since 2016 | Attorney. Other Directorships. Palm Management Corporation. |
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December 31, 2022
Management and Organization — continued
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Noninterested Directors (continued) |
Anthony A. Williams 1951 | Director | Since 2016 | CEO and Executive Director of the Federal City Council (July 2012 to present); Senior Adviser and Independent Consultant for King and Spalding LLP (September 2015 to present); Executive Director of Global Government Practice at the Corporate Executive Board (January 2010 to January 2012). Other Directorships. Freddie Mac; Evoq Properties/Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc. (real estate management); Weston Solutions, Inc. (environmental services); Bipartisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Catholic University of America; Urban Institute (research organization); The Howard Hughes Corporation (real estate development); Old Dominion National Bank. |
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Principal Officers who are not Directors |
Hope L. Brown 1973 | Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2014). Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Wilmington Funds (2012-2014). |
Deidre E. Walsh 1971 | Secretary, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | Since 2021 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2021). Also Vice President of Eaton Vance and certain of its affiliates and officer of 130 registered investment companies advised or administered by Eaton Vance. |
James F. Kirchner 1967 | Treasurer | Since 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2016). Also Vice President of Eaton Vance and certain of its affiliates and officer of 130 registered investment companies advised or administered by Eaton Vance. |
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The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Directors and officers of the Fund and can be obtained without charge on Calvert’s website at www.calvert.com or by calling 1-800-368-2745.
FACTS | WHAT DOES EATON VANCE DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
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What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:■ Social Security number and income ■ investment experience and risk tolerance ■ checking account number and wire transfer instructions |
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How? | All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Eaton Vance chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
Reasons we can share your personal information | Does Eaton Vance share? | Can you limit this sharing? |
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | Yes | No |
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you | Yes | No |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We don’t share |
For our investment management affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions, experiences, and creditworthiness | Yes | Yes |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences | Yes | No |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness | No | We don’t share |
For our investment management affiliates to market to you | Yes | Yes |
For our affiliates to market to you | No | We don’t share |
For nonaffiliates to market to you | No | We don’t share |
To limit our sharing | Call toll-free 1-800-368-2745 or email: CRMPrivacy@calvert.comPlease note:If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing. |
Questions? | Call toll-free 1-800-368-2745 or email: CRMPrivacy@calvert.com |
Privacy Notice — continued | April 2021 |
Who we are |
Who is providing this notice? | Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, Eaton Vance and Calvert Fund Families and our investment advisory affiliates (“Eaton Vance”) (see Investment Management Affiliates definition below) |
What we do |
How does Eaton Vance protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We have policies governing the proper handling of customer information by personnel and requiring third parties that provide support to adhere to appropriate security standards with respect to such information. |
How does Eaton Vance collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you■ open an account or make deposits or withdrawals from your account ■ buy securities from us or make a wire transfer ■ give us your contact informationWe also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. |
Why can’t I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only■ sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness ■ affiliates from using your information to market to you ■ sharing for nonaffiliates to market to youState laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law. |
Definitions |
Investment Management Affiliates | Eaton Vance Investment Management Affiliates include registered investment advisers, registered broker- dealers, and registered and unregistered funds. Investment Management Affiliates does not include entities associated with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. |
Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.■ Our affiliates include companies with a Morgan Stanley name and financial companies such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. |
Nonaffiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.■ Eaton Vance does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you. |
Joint marketing | A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.■ Eaton Vance doesn’t jointly market. |
Other important information |
Vermont: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about Vermont residents with Nonaffiliates unless you provide us with your written consent to share such information.California: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about California residents with Nonaffiliates and we will limit sharing such personal information with our Affiliates to comply with California privacy laws that apply to us. |
Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Calvert funds, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Calvert funds, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Calvert fund documents not be householded, please contact Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Calvert fund documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Calvert funds or your financial intermediary.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Calvert fund files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Calvert website at www.calvert.com, by calling Calvert at 1-800-368-2745 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Proxy Voting. The Proxy Voting Guidelines that each Calvert fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided as an Appendix to the fund’s Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how a Calvert fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by calling Calvert funds, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser and Administrator
Calvert Research and Management
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
Principal Underwriter*
Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 482-8260
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111
Transfer Agent
SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions, Inc.
2000 Crown Colony Drive
Quincy, MA 02169
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116-5022
Fund Offices
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
* FINRA BrokerCheck. Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.
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VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio
Annual Report
December 31, 2022
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has adopted regulations that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund and the other funds it manages. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser is subject to CFTC regulation.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-368-2745.
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VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio
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VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance†
Economic and Market Conditions
For most of the 12-month period ended December 31, 2022, the dominant economic themes for fixed-income investors included persistently high inflation in the U.S. and around the globe, as well as attempts by multiple central banks to tame runaway prices by raising interest rates to lower consumer demand. In the final three months of the period, however, inflation slowed and central banks began to back away from their tightening monetary policies. The overall result was a prolonged sell-off in fixed-income assets, which left most major U.S. fixed-income indexes reporting declines for the full period.
At the beginning of the period, investors generally expected three relatively modest interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) during 2022. But in February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves through markets worldwide, exacerbating inflationary pressures on energy and food prices. At its March 2022 meeting, the Fed ended a two-year period of near-zero interest rates with a 0.25% increase in the federal funds rate, its first hike since 2018.
As markets recognized the potential for the Fed to raise rates at every policy meeting in 2022 to combat inflation, interest rates continued an upward trajectory through most of the spring and summer. In November, the Fed announced its fourth straight 0.75% rate hike -- its sixth hike of 2022 -- and reaffirmed that fighting inflation remained the central bank's top priority. In December, however, amid signs its policies were having the intended effect, the Fed signaled -- and then followed through on -- a slower rate of monetary tightening. The fixed-income market declined 12.46% during the period, according to the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Index.
As spreads widened during most of the period, investment-grade corporate bonds underperformed U.S. Treasurys, with the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index (the Corporate Index) declining 15.76%. During the period, lower rated bonds and bonds with longer durations generally underperformed higher rated bonds and bonds with shorter durations. The Corporate Index was concentrated in longer duration bonds rated BBB -- the lowest investment-grade credit rating -- that were most affected by the widespread fixed-income sell-off during the period.
Despite a lower overall credit rating, the high yield corporate asset class outperformed both investment-grade assets and U.S. Treasurys, as the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index returned -11.19% during the period.
Asset-backed securities (ABS) were one of the best-performing fixed-income asset classes, with the Bloomberg Asset-Backed Securities Index returning -4.30% during the period. The relative outperformance of ABS was due mainly to a shorter duration than U.S. Treasurys, as represented by the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Index, during a period of rising interest rates.
Investment Strategy
Calvert VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio (the Fund) uses a passive management approach in an effort to track as closely as possible the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the Index). With more than 10,000 securities in the Index, however, full replication is not feasible. The Fund, therefore, uses a representative sampling method to create a portfolio of securities with similar economic characteristics as the Index, including duration, sector allocation, and quality.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2022, the Fund returned -12.53% for Class I shares at net asset value (NAV). By comparison, its benchmark, the Index, returned -13.01% during the period.
The Index is unmanaged and returns do not reflect any fees and operating expenses.
Shorter duration securities outperformed longer duration securities during the period with U.S. Treasury yields increasing across the curve as the U.S. Federal Reserve raised short-term rates to battle inflation. Meanwhile, corporate and structured sectors underperformed U.S. Treasurys during the period as spreads widened, reflecting increased probability of an economic slowdown. Overall Fund outperformance versus the Index was driven by a slightly short duration position relative to the Index during the period.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return.
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VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Performance
Portfolio Manager(s) Tina J. Udell, CFA of Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.
% Average Annual Total Returns1,2 | Class Inception Date | Performance Inception Date | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years |
Class I at NAV | 03/31/2003 | 03/31/2003 | (12.53)% | (0.09)% | 0.86% |
Class F at NAV | 10/30/2015 | 03/31/2003 | (12.75) | (0.33) | 0.68 |
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Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | — | — | (13.01)% | 0.02% | 1.06% |
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 | Class I | Class F |
Gross | 0.46% | 0.71% |
Net | 0.32 | 0.57 |
Growth of $10,000
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class I of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.
Growth of Investment2 | Amount Invested | Period Beginning | At NAV | With Maximum Sales Charge |
Class F | $10,000 | 12/31/2012 | $10,698 | N.A. |
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return.
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VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Asset Allocation (% of total investments)
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December 31, 2022
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures
† | The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Calvert and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Calvert fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward-looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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1 | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of domestic investment-grade bonds, including corporate, government and mortgage-backed securities. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | There is no sales charge. Insurance-related charges are not included in the calculation of returns. If such charges were reflected, the returns would be lower. Please refer to the report for your insurance contract for performance data reflecting insurance-related charges.Performance prior to the inception date of a class may be linked to the performance of an older class of the Fund. This linked performance is adjusted for any applicable sales charge, but is not adjusted for class expense differences. If adjusted for such differences, the performance would be different. The performance of Class F is linked to Class I. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.Calvert Research and Management became the investment adviser to the Fund on December 31, 2016. Performance reflected prior to such date is that of the Fund’s former investment adviser. |
3 | Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 4/30/23. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. Performance reflects expenses waived and/or reimbursed, if applicable. Without such waivers and/or reimbursements, performance would have been lower. |
| Additional Information |
| Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Index measures the performance of U.S. Treasuries with a maturity of one year or more. Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index measures the performance of investment-grade U.S. corporate securities with a maturity of one year or more. Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index measures USD-denominated, non-investment grade corporate securities. Bloomberg Asset-Backed Securities Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar denominated investment grade, fixed rate asset-backed securities publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. |
| Spread is the difference in yield between a U.S. Treasury bond and another debt security of the same maturity but different credit quality. |
| Duration is a measure of the expected change in price of a bond — in percentage terms — given a one percent change in interest rates, all else being constant. Securities with lower durations tend to be less sensitive to interest rate changes. |
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Example
As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022).
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect expenses and charges which are, or may be imposed under the variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy (variable contracts) (if applicable) or qualified pension or retirement plans (Qualified Plans) through which your investment in the Fund is made. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs associated with an investment in vehicles which fund benefits under variable contracts and Qualified Plans, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of investing in the Fund through variable contracts or Qualified Plans. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts or Qualified Plans were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value (7/1/22) | Ending Account Value (12/31/22) | Expenses Paid During Period* (7/1/22 – 12/31/22) | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Actual | | | | |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $ 971.90 | $1.59 ** | 0.32% |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $ 970.70 | $2.83 ** | 0.57% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | | |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,023.59 | $1.63 ** | 0.32% |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,022.33 | $2.91 ** | 0.57% |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on June 30, 2022. Expenses shown do not include insurance-related charges or direct expenses of Qualified Plans. |
** | Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
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Asset-Backed Securities — 0.0%(1) |
Security | Principal Amount (000's omitted) | Value |
American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A, 0.90%, 11/15/26 | $ | 50 | $ 46,424 |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (identified cost $49,994) | | | $ 46,424 |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.0% |
Security | Principal Amount (000's omitted) | Value |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust: | | | |
Series 2013-GC17, Class A4, 4.131%, 11/10/46 | $ | 422 | $ 416,009 |
Series 2014-GC21, Class A5, 3.855%, 5/10/47 | | 645 | 628,169 |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C26, Class A4, 3.166%, 2/15/48 | | 1,275 | 1,212,720 |
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (identified cost $2,397,690) | | | $ 2,256,898 |
Security | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | Value |
Basic Materials — 0.4% | |
Barrick North America Finance, LLC, 5.75%, 5/1/43 | $ | 100 | $ 101,486 |
Dow Chemical Co. (The), 4.375%, 11/15/42 | | 100 | 83,232 |
LYB International Finance BV, 5.25%, 7/15/43 | | 100 | 88,245 |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., 4.50%, 4/15/23 | | 200 | 199,967 |
| | | $ 472,930 |
Communications — 3.4% | |
AT&T, Inc.: | | | |
4.90%, 6/15/42 | $ | 200 | $ 175,804 |
5.45%, 3/1/47 | | 1,000 | 941,688 |
Charter Communications Operating, LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.908%, 7/23/25 | | 500 | 490,534 |
Comcast Corp.: | | | |
2.937%, 11/1/56 | | 98 | 61,053 |
4.00%, 3/1/48 | | 50 | 40,335 |
4.15%, 10/15/28 | | 100 | 96,098 |
Discovery Communications, LLC, 4.125%, 5/15/29 | | 200 | 173,706 |
Motorola Solutions, Inc., 2.30%, 11/15/30 | | 250 | 196,055 |
NBCUniversal Media, LLC, 4.45%, 1/15/43 | | 123 | 108,710 |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.50%, 4/15/25 | | 250 | 240,643 |
Verizon Communications, Inc.: | | | |
1.68%, 10/30/30 | | 340 | 265,807 |
2.875%, 11/20/50 | | 150 | 94,688 |
Walt Disney Co. (The), 5.40%, 10/1/43 | | 100 | 100,323 |
Security | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | Value |
Communications (continued) | |
WPP Finance 2010, 3.75%, 9/19/24 | $ | 1,000 | $ 969,029 |
| | | $ 3,954,473 |
Consumer, Cyclical — 1.5% | |
Choice Hotels International, Inc., 3.70%, 1/15/31 | $ | 250 | $ 212,539 |
General Motors Co., 5.00%, 4/1/35 | | 1,000 | 864,251 |
Lowe's Cos., Inc., 3.875%, 9/15/23 | | 100 | 99,082 |
Starbucks Corp., 3.75%, 12/1/47 | | 250 | 190,927 |
VF Corp., 2.95%, 4/23/30(2) | | 225 | 187,373 |
WarnerMedia Holdings, Inc.: | | | |
4.279%, 3/15/32(3) | | 75 | 61,970 |
5.141%, 3/15/52(3) | | 200 | 146,165 |
| | | $ 1,762,307 |
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 4.4% | |
AbbVie, Inc., 3.20%, 11/21/29 | $ | 300 | $ 271,125 |
Alcon Finance Corp., 3.00%, 9/23/29(3) | | 350 | 305,556 |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 4.625%, 2/1/44 | | 1,000 | 903,600 |
Block Financial, LLC, 3.875%, 8/15/30 | | 150 | 131,586 |
Bunge, Ltd. Finance Corp., 1.63%, 8/17/25 | | 250 | 227,896 |
CVS Health Corp., 4.30%, 3/25/28 | | 110 | 106,602 |
CVS Pass-Through Trust, 6.036%, 12/10/28 | | 53 | 52,167 |
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc., 3.25%, 6/1/30 | | 400 | 332,948 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 3.70%, 4/1/24 | | 100 | 98,362 |
Global Payments, Inc., 2.15%, 1/15/27 | | 200 | 174,745 |
Kroger Co. (The): | | | |
3.85%, 8/1/23 | | 100 | 99,172 |
3.875%, 10/15/46 | | 250 | 192,262 |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings: | | | |
2.95%, 12/1/29 | | 100 | 86,379 |
4.00%, 11/1/23 | | 100 | 99,284 |
Molson Coors Brewing Co., 5.00%, 5/1/42 | | 100 | 89,136 |
Pfizer, Inc., 4.40%, 5/15/44 | | 500 | 465,533 |
Quanta Services, Inc., 2.90%, 10/1/30 | | 200 | 164,905 |
STERIS Irish FinCo Unlimited Co., 3.75%, 3/15/51(2) | | 100 | 71,545 |
Sysco Corp., 5.95%, 4/1/30 | | 250 | 259,355 |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 3.175%, 7/9/50 | | 400 | 271,576 |
Triton Container International, Ltd., 2.05%, 4/15/26(3) | | 300 | 260,863 |
Tyson Foods, Inc., 3.95%, 8/15/24 | | 100 | 98,452 |
Viatris, Inc., 2.30%, 6/22/27 | | 250 | 213,981 |
Zoetis, Inc., 4.70%, 2/1/43 | | 100 | 90,136 |
| | | $ 5,067,166 |
Energy — 3.2% | |
BP Capital Markets America, Inc., 3.633%, 4/6/30 | $ | 200 | $ 184,027 |
Colonial Pipeline Co., 6.58%, 8/28/32(3) | | 100 | 107,681 |
HF Sinclair Corp., 5.875%, 4/1/26 | | 1,000 | 1,002,059 |
Shell International Finance BV: | | | |
4.125%, 5/11/35 | | 1,350 | 1,256,601 |
4.55%, 8/12/43 | | 100 | 90,778 |
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Schedule of Investments — continued
Security | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | Value |
Energy (continued) | |
TransCanada PipeLines, Ltd., 4.875%, 1/15/26 | $ | 1,000 | $ 994,846 |
TransContinental Gas Pipe Line Co., LLC, 4.45%, 8/1/42 | | 100 | 85,265 |
| | | $ 3,721,257 |
Financial — 5.6% | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.00%, 10/29/28 | $ | 200 | $ 167,917 |
Bank of America Corp.: | | | |
2.592% to 4/29/30, 4/29/31(4) | | 500 | 408,316 |
4.125%, 1/22/24 | | 300 | 297,542 |
4.244% to 4/24/37, 4/24/38(4) | | 250 | 213,288 |
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 4.30%, 5/15/43 | | 1,000 | 901,774 |
Capital One Bank, 3.375%, 2/15/23 | | 200 | 199,660 |
Citigroup, Inc.: | | | |
4.075% to 4/23/28, 4/23/29(4) | | 500 | 460,980 |
5.50%, 9/13/25 | | 80 | 80,573 |
Excalibur One 77B, LLC, 1.492%, 1/1/25 | | 4 | 4,192 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 4.00%, 3/3/24 | | 500 | 493,908 |
HSBC Holdings PLC, 2.848% to 6/4/30, 6/4/31(4) | | 400 | 320,101 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co.: | | | |
3.109% to 4/22/50, 4/22/51(4) | | 300 | 197,860 |
5.717% to 9/14/32, 9/14/33(4) | | 500 | 489,523 |
MetLife, Inc., 4.875%, 11/13/43 | | 100 | 93,933 |
Morgan Stanley, 5.00%, 11/24/25(5) | | 150 | 149,714 |
Piedmont Operating Partnership L.P., 3.15%, 8/15/30 | | 150 | 114,427 |
PNC Bank N.A., 2.70%, 10/22/29 | | 250 | 211,482 |
Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.10%, 8/15/43 | | 1,000 | 899,709 |
Simon Property Group, L.P., 2.65%, 7/15/30 | | 150 | 125,098 |
US Bancorp, 3.10%, 4/27/26 | | 250 | 236,435 |
Wells Fargo & Co., 3.196% to 6/17/26, 6/17/27(4) | | 250 | 232,203 |
Westpac Banking Corp., 3.35%, 3/8/27 | | 200 | 188,485 |
| | | $ 6,487,120 |
Industrial — 3.3% | |
BNSF Funding Trust I, 6.613% to 1/15/26, 12/15/55(4) | $ | 540 | $ 511,002 |
Boeing Co. (The): | | | |
2.196%, 2/4/26 | | 300 | 272,901 |
3.20%, 3/1/29 | | 150 | 131,833 |
4.875%, 5/1/25 | | 100 | 99,324 |
5.15%, 5/1/30 | | 100 | 97,809 |
Carrier Global Corp., 3.577%, 4/5/50 | | 375 | 269,106 |
Cummins, Inc., 4.875%, 10/1/43 | | 100 | 94,958 |
Deere & Co., 6.55%, 10/1/28 | | 250 | 271,316 |
Flex, Ltd.: | | | |
4.75%, 6/15/25 | | 250 | 245,771 |
4.875%, 5/12/30 | | 250 | 235,421 |
GATX Corp., 3.25%, 9/15/26 | | 400 | 371,483 |
Kansas City Southern, 4.70%, 5/1/48 | | 200 | 173,289 |
Lennox International, Inc., 1.70%, 8/1/27 | | 300 | 257,668 |
Parker-Hannifin Corp., 3.25%, 3/1/27 | | 200 | 187,096 |
Security | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | Value |
Industrial (continued) | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp., 4.50%, 6/1/42 | $ | 100 | $ 90,400 |
Roper Technologies, Inc., 2.95%, 9/15/29 | | 250 | 217,958 |
United Parcel Service, Inc., 6.20%, 1/15/38 | | 250 | 277,551 |
| | | $ 3,804,886 |
Technology — 2.1% | |
Apple, Inc., 3.85%, 5/4/43 | $ | 500 | $ 433,615 |
Broadcom, Inc.: | | | |
3.137%, 11/15/35(3) | | 500 | 369,161 |
3.419%, 4/15/33(3) | | 200 | 160,897 |
Dell International, LLC / EMC Corp., 5.30%, 10/1/29 | | 250 | 245,072 |
International Business Machines Corp., 3.625%, 2/12/24 | | 100 | 98,550 |
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc., 2.70%, 10/15/28 | | 350 | 263,219 |
Oracle Corp.: | | | |
2.65%, 7/15/26 | | 150 | 138,059 |
3.60%, 4/1/50 | | 400 | 270,980 |
TSMC Arizona Corp., 4.25%, 4/22/32 | | 300 | 290,985 |
VMware, Inc., 2.20%, 8/15/31 | | 200 | 152,251 |
| | | $ 2,422,789 |
Utilities — 1.4% | |
DTE Electric Co., 2.25%, 3/1/30 | $ | 300 | $ 252,829 |
Duke Energy Corp., 3.15%, 8/15/27 | | 500 | 462,168 |
PacifiCorp, 4.10%, 2/1/42 | | 100 | 82,691 |
Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 3.95%, 5/1/42 | | 1,000 | 841,443 |
| | | $ 1,639,131 |
Total Corporate Bonds (identified cost $33,395,326) | | | $ 29,332,059 |
Sovereign Government Bonds — 0.5% |
Security | Principal Amount (000's omitted) | Value |
Mexico Government International Bond, 5.55%, 1/21/45(2) | $ | 500 | $ 450,346 |
Province of Quebec Canada, 2.625%, 2/13/23 | | 75 | 74,840 |
Total Sovereign Government Bonds (identified cost $572,728) | | | $ 525,186 |
Taxable Municipal Obligations — 0.8% |
Security | Principal Amount (000's omitted) | Value |
General Obligations — 0.8% | |
New York City, NY, 3.60%, 8/1/28 | $ | 1,000 | $ 931,790 |
Total Taxable Municipal Obligations (identified cost $994,178) | | | $ 931,790 |
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Schedule of Investments — continued
U.S. Government Agencies and Instrumentalities — 4.2% |
Security | Principal Amount (000's omitted) | Value |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: | | | |
0.25%, 8/24/23 | $ | 1,000 | $ 970,945 |
0.50%, 4/14/25(2) | | 1,000 | 919,266 |
6.75%, 3/15/31 | | 1,300 | 1,535,116 |
Federal National Mortgage Association: | | | |
0.75%, 10/8/27(2) | | 350 | 301,571 |
0.875%, 8/5/30(2) | | 1,500 | 1,191,541 |
Total U.S. Government Agencies and Instrumentalities (identified cost $5,409,944) | | | $ 4,918,439 |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 26.8% |
Security | Principal Amount (000's omitted) | Value |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: | | | |
2.00%, with various maturities to 2052 | $ | 6,757 | $ 5,600,247 |
2.50%, with various maturities to 2051 | | 2,553 | 2,262,244 |
3.00%, 1/1/43 | | 351 | 318,796 |
3.50%, with various maturities to 2048 | | 450 | 424,235 |
4.00%, with various maturities to 2052 | | 796 | 758,930 |
4.50%, with various maturities to 2044 | | 568 | 563,232 |
5.00%, with various maturities to 2040 | | 437 | 442,020 |
6.00%, with various maturities to 2040 | | 33 | 34,042 |
6.50%, 10/1/37 | | 13 | 13,406 |
Federal National Mortgage Association: | | | |
1.50%, 9/1/35 | | 562 | 490,522 |
2.00%, with various maturities to 2051 | | 4,752 | 4,017,886 |
2.50%, with various maturities to 2051 | | 3,553 | 3,121,388 |
3.00%, with various maturities to 2052 | | 4,179 | 3,761,111 |
3.50%, with various maturities to 2052 | | 3,422 | 3,165,855 |
3.706%, (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.456%), 9/1/38(6) | | 44 | 44,168 |
4.00%, with various maturities to 2047 | | 1,251 | 1,205,300 |
4.50%, with various maturities to 2044 | | 927 | 918,867 |
5.00%, with various maturities to 2034 | | 46 | 45,650 |
5.50%, with various maturities to 2038 | | 211 | 215,971 |
6.00%, with various maturities to 2038 | | 193 | 201,455 |
6.50%, with various maturities to 2036 | | 29 | 30,725 |
Government National Mortgage Association: | | | |
2.50%, with various maturities to 2051 | | 2,484 | 2,165,564 |
3.00%, 3/20/51 | | 360 | 322,760 |
4.00%, with various maturities to 2042 | | 563 | 542,017 |
4.50%, 7/20/33 | | 55 | 53,962 |
5.00%, with various maturities to 2039 | | 222 | 222,594 |
5.50%, 7/20/34 | | 28 | 28,360 |
Security | Principal Amount (000's omitted) | Value |
Government National Mortgage Association: (continued) | | | |
6.00%, with various maturities to 2038 | $ | 148 | $ 155,055 |
Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (identified cost $35,829,759) | | $ 31,126,362 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 38.8% |
Security | Principal Amount (000's omitted) | Value |
U.S. Treasury Bonds: | | | |
1.125%, 8/15/40 | $ | 500 | $ 310,781 |
1.375%, 8/15/50 | | 1,000 | 556,035 |
1.875%, 2/15/51 | | 1,600 | 1,017,469 |
2.00%, 8/15/51 | | 800 | 524,094 |
2.25%, 8/15/49 | | 650 | 457,285 |
2.50%, 2/15/45 | | 1,000 | 753,809 |
3.00%, 5/15/47 | | 1,000 | 818,984 |
3.125%, 11/15/41 | | 1,000 | 864,805 |
3.125%, 8/15/44 | | 1,600 | 1,353,500 |
3.125%, 5/15/48 | | 750 | 630,703 |
3.75%, 11/15/43 | | 1,400 | 1,313,484 |
3.875%, 8/15/40 | | 500 | 488,154 |
4.375%, 5/15/41 | | 700 | 725,758 |
6.25%, 8/15/23 | | 1,000 | 1,008,624 |
U.S. Treasury Notes: | | | |
0.125%, 2/28/23 | | 950 | 943,670 |
0.125%, 8/15/23 | | 1,500 | 1,458,501 |
0.375%, 4/30/25 | | 800 | 730,250 |
0.375%, 11/30/25 | | 2,000 | 1,789,219 |
0.375%, 1/31/26 | | 1,500 | 1,334,824 |
0.375%, 7/31/27 | | 300 | 254,555 |
0.50%, 8/31/27 | | 750 | 638,379 |
0.625%, 5/15/30 | | 300 | 237,480 |
0.625%, 8/15/30 | | 1,000 | 787,383 |
0.875%, 11/15/30 | | 250 | 199,883 |
1.125%, 2/29/28 | | 500 | 433,027 |
1.125%, 2/15/31 | | 1,100 | 896,801 |
1.25%, 4/30/28 | | 1,000 | 867,813 |
1.25%, 8/15/31 | | 1,300 | 1,054,523 |
1.50%, 2/15/30 | | 1,400 | 1,193,391 |
1.625%, 9/30/26 | | 800 | 732,125 |
1.875%, 7/31/26 | | 1,500 | 1,387,500 |
2.00%, 2/15/25 | | 1,500 | 1,427,578 |
2.125%, 9/30/24 | | 2,750 | 2,639,463 |
2.25%, 11/15/24 | | 2,000 | 1,921,328 |
2.25%, 3/31/26 | | 1,000 | 942,559 |
2.25%, 2/15/27 | | 2,400 | 2,233,969 |
2.25%, 11/15/27 | | 2,850 | 2,626,898 |
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Schedule of Investments — continued
Security | Principal Amount (000's omitted) | Value |
U.S. Treasury Notes: (continued) | | | |
2.625%, 6/30/23 | $ | 600 | $ 594,272 |
2.625%, 2/15/29 | | 1,000 | 924,453 |
2.75%, 11/15/23 | | 1,300 | 1,277,913 |
2.75%, 2/15/24 | | 3,000 | 2,935,781 |
3.00%, 7/15/25 | | 600 | 581,250 |
3.125%, 11/15/28 | | 1,150 | 1,097,015 |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (identified cost $49,943,148) | | | $ 44,965,288 |
Short-Term Investments — 3.2% | | | |
Affiliated Fund — 0.9% |
Security | Shares | Value |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.11%(7) | | 1,043,631 | $ 1,043,631 |
Total Affiliated Fund (identified cost $1,043,631) | | | $ 1,043,631 |
Securities Lending Collateral — 2.3% |
Security | Shares | Value |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 4.34%(8) | | 2,685,715 | $ 2,685,715 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral (identified cost $2,685,715) | | | $ 2,685,715 |
Total Short-Term Investments (identified cost $3,729,346) | | | $ 3,729,346 |
Total Investments — 101.6% (identified cost $132,322,113) | | | $117,831,792 |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.6)% | | | $ (1,881,936) |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ 115,949,856 |
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Schedule of Investments is based on net assets. |
(1) | Amount is less than 0.05%. |
(2) | All or a portion of this security was on loan at December 31, 2022. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at December 31, 2022 was $3,061,174. |
(3) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At December 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities is $1,412,293 or 1.2% of the Fund's net assets. |
(4) | Security converts to variable rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period. |
(5) | Represents an investment in an issuer that is deemed to be an affiliate (see Note 8). |
(6) | Adjustable rate mortgage security whose interest rate generally adjusts monthly based on a weighted average of interest rates on the underlying mortgages. The coupon rate may not reflect the applicable index value as interest rates on the underlying mortgages may adjust on various dates and at various intervals and may be subject to lifetime ceilings and lifetime floors and lookback periods. Rate shown is the coupon rate at December 31, 2022. |
(7) | May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2022. |
(8) | Represents investment of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending. |
Abbreviations: |
LIBOR | – London Interbank Offered Rate |
Currency Abbreviations: |
USD | – United States Dollar |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| December 31, 2022 |
Assets | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $131,127,002) - including $3,061,174 of securities on loan | $ 116,638,447 |
Investments in securities of affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $1,195,111) | 1,193,345 |
Cash | 27 |
Receivable for capital shares sold | 79,796 |
Interest receivable | 795,395 |
Dividends and interest receivable - affiliated | 4,221 |
Securities lending income receivable | 815 |
Receivable from affiliate | 19,898 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 27,859 |
Total assets | $118,759,803 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | $ 1,592 |
Deposits for securities loaned | 2,685,715 |
Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 19,847 |
Administrative fee | 12,000 |
Distribution and service fees | 1,059 |
Sub-transfer agency fee | 137 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 27,859 |
Accrued expenses | 61,738 |
Total liabilities | $ 2,809,947 |
Net Assets | $115,949,856 |
Sources of Net Assets | |
Paid-in capital | $ 129,114,573 |
Accumulated loss | (13,164,717) |
Net Assets | $115,949,856 |
Class I Shares | |
Net Assets | $ 110,979,580 |
Shares Outstanding | 2,348,745 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | $ 47.25 |
Class F Shares | |
Net Assets | $ 4,970,276 |
Shares Outstanding | 107,501 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | $ 46.23 |
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| Year Ended |
| December 31, 2022 |
Investment Income | |
Dividend income - affiliated issuers | $ 17,857 |
Interest income | 3,374,190 |
Interest income - affiliated issuers | 27,052 |
Securities lending income, net | 11,100 |
Total investment income | $ 3,430,199 |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fee | $ 257,150 |
Administrative fee | 154,290 |
Distribution and service fees: | |
Class F | 12,236 |
Directors' fees and expenses | 6,333 |
Custodian fees | 6,945 |
Transfer agency fees and expenses | 101,838 |
Accounting fees | 30,165 |
Professional fees | 42,341 |
Reports to shareholders | 4,659 |
Miscellaneous | 13,265 |
Total expenses | $ 629,222 |
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | $ (207,805) |
Net expenses | $ 421,417 |
Net investment income | $ 3,008,782 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss): | |
Investment securities | $ (649) |
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | (1,831) |
Net realized loss | $ (2,480) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): | |
Investment securities | $ (21,135,336) |
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | (38,889) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $(21,174,225) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | $(21,176,705) |
Net decrease in net assets from operations | $(18,167,923) |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
From operations: | | |
Net investment income | $ 3,008,782 | $ 2,989,356 |
Net realized gain (loss) | (2,480) | 392,599 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (21,174,225) | (6,064,596) |
Net decrease in net assets from operations | $ (18,167,923) | $ (2,682,641) |
Distributions to shareholders: | | |
Class I | $ (3,214,829) | $ (3,494,727) |
Class F | (138,089) | (125,002) |
Total distributions to shareholders | $ (3,352,918) | $ (3,619,729) |
Capital share transactions: | | |
Class I | $ (13,634,472) | $ 7,347,013 |
Class F | 368,413 | 1,653,286 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | $ (13,266,059) | $ 9,000,299 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | $ (34,786,900) | $ 2,697,929 |
Net Assets | | |
At beginning of year | $ 150,736,756 | $ 148,038,827 |
At end of year | $115,949,856 | $150,736,756 |
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| Class I |
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Net asset value — Beginning of year | $ 55.64 | $ 58.07 | $ 55.68 | $ 53.01 | $ 54.93 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income(1) | $ 1.19 | $ 1.14 | $ 1.34 | $ 1.50 | $ 1.50 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (8.19) | (2.20) | 2.74 | 2.96 | (1.73) |
Total income (loss) from operations | $ (7.00) | $ (1.06) | $ 4.08 | $ 4.46 | $ (0.23) |
Less Distributions | | | | | |
From net investment income | $ (1.39) | $ (1.37) | $ (1.69) | $ (1.79) | $ (1.69) |
Total distributions | $ (1.39) | $ (1.37) | $ (1.69) | $ (1.79) | $ (1.69) |
Net asset value — End of year | $ 47.25 | $ 55.64 | $ 58.07 | $ 55.68 | $ 53.01 |
Total Return(2) | (12.53)% | (1.82)% | 7.34% | 8.41% | (0.37)% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | $110,980 | $145,323 | $144,073 | $140,169 | $139,729 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3) | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.48% | 0.46% | 0.47% | 0.43% | 0.44% |
Net expenses | 0.32% (4) | 0.32% | 0.32% | 0.32% | 0.32% |
Net investment income | 2.35% | 2.00% | 2.30% | 2.71% | 2.81% |
Portfolio Turnover | 6% | 15% | 23% | 10% | 7% |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect fees and expenses imposed by variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. If included, total return would be lower. |
(3) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(4) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its advisory fee due to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended December 31, 2022). |
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| Class F |
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Net asset value — Beginning of year | $ 54.61 | $ 57.17 | $ 54.97 | $ 52.48 | $ 54.53 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income(1) | $ 1.04 | $ 0.98 | $ 1.15 | $ 1.33 | $ 1.36 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (8.03) | (2.17) | 2.74 | 2.95 | (1.72) |
Total income (loss) from operations | $ (6.99) | $ (1.19) | $ 3.89 | $ 4.28 | $ (0.36) |
Less Distributions | | | | | |
From net investment income | $ (1.39) | $ (1.37) | $ (1.69) | $ (1.79) | $ (1.69) |
Total distributions | $ (1.39) | $ (1.37) | $ (1.69) | $ (1.79) | $ (1.69) |
Net asset value — End of year | $ 46.23 | $54.61 | $57.17 | $54.97 | $52.48 |
Total Return(2) | (12.75)% | (2.08)% | 7.09% | 8.15% | (0.61)% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | $ 4,970 | $ 5,413 | $ 3,966 | $ 1,265 | $ 461 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3) | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.73% | 0.71% | 0.72% | 0.68% | 0.69% |
Net expenses | 0.57% (4) | 0.57% | 0.57% | 0.57% | 0.57% |
Net investment income | 2.11% | 1.75% | 2.00% | 2.42% | 2.57% |
Portfolio Turnover | 6% | 15% | 23% | 10% | 7% |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect fees and expenses imposed by variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. If included, total return would be lower. |
(3) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(4) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its advisory fee due to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended December 31, 2022). |
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Notes to Financial Statements
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Calvert VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio (the Fund) is a diversified series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. (the Corporation). The Corporation is a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond to the total return performance of the bond market, as represented by the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
Shares of the Fund are sold without sales charge to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts and to qualified pension and retirement plans and other eligible investors. The Fund offers Class I and Class F shares. Among other things, each class has different: (a) dividend rates due to differences in Distribution Plan expenses and other class-specific expenses; (b) exchange privileges; and (c) class-specific voting rights.
The Fund applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (ASC 946). Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.
A Investment Valuation— Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Directors (the Board) to value its investments wherever possible. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:
Debt Securities. Debt securities are generally valued based on valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. Accordingly, debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity at time of purchase of more than sixty days are valued based on valuations provided by a third party pricing service. Such securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Short-term debt securities of sufficient credit quality purchased with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Other Securities. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Board has designated the Fund’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed, and the differences could be material.
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund's holdings as of December 31, 2022, based on the inputs used to value them:
Asset Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Asset-Backed Securities | $ — | $ 46,424 | $ — | $ 46,424 |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 2,256,898 | — | 2,256,898 |
Corporate Bonds | — | 29,332,059 | — | 29,332,059 |
Sovereign Government Bonds | — | 525,186 | — | 525,186 |
Taxable Municipal Obligations | — | 931,790 | — | 931,790 |
U.S. Government Agencies and Instrumentalities | — | 4,918,439 | — | 4,918,439 |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 31,126,362 | — | 31,126,362 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | — | 44,965,288 | — | 44,965,288 |
Short-Term Investments: | | | | |
Affiliated Fund | 1,043,631 | — | — | 1,043,631 |
Securities Lending Collateral | 2,685,715 | — | — | 2,685,715 |
Total Investments | $3,729,346 | $114,102,446 | $ — | $117,831,792 |
B Investment Transactions and Income— Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned.
C Share Class Accounting— Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Expenses arising in connection with a specific class are charged directly to that class.
D Distributions to Shareholders— Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes any net investment income and net realized capital gains at least annually. Both types of distributions are made in shares of the Fund unless an election is made on behalf of a separate account to receive some or all of the distributions in cash. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
E Estimates— The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
F Indemnifications— The Corporation’s By-Laws provide for indemnification for Directors or officers of the Corporation and certain other parties, to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland law and the 1940 Act, provided certain conditions are met. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
G Federal Income Taxes— No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
2 Related Party Transactions
The investment advisory fee is earned by Calvert Research and Management (CRM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The investment advisory fee is computed at the annual rate of 0.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the investment advisory fee amounted to $257,150.
Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, CRM has delegated the investment management of the Fund to Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP). CRM pays AIP a portion of its investment advisory fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund.
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued
Effective April 26, 2022, the Fund may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment advisory fee paid by the Fund is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Fund due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the investment advisory fee paid was reduced by $1,288 relating to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Fund may have invested its cash in Calvert Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by CRM. CRM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Fund’s operating expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding expenses such as brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds, borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.32% for Class I and 0.57% for Class F of such class’s average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after April 30, 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2022, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $206,517.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I and Class F and is payable monthly. For the year ended December 31, 2022, CRM was paid administrative fees of $154,290.
The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class F shares (Class F Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class F Plan, the Fund pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class F shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund, as well as for personal and/or account maintenance services provided to the class shareholders. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued for the year ended December 31, 2022 amounted to $12,236 for Class F shares.
Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an affiliate of CRM, provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2022, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $425 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Director of the Fund who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives an annual fee of $214,000, an annual Committee fee ranging from $8,500 to $16,500 depending on the Committee, and may receive a fee of $10,000 for special meetings. The Board chair receives an additional $30,000 ($40,000 effective January 1, 2023) annual fee, Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 ($15,000 effective January 1, 2023) annual fee and the special equities liaison receives an additional $2,500 annual fee. Eligible Directors may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan). Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or other Calvert funds selected by the Directors. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected equal to the dollar amounts deferred under the Plan, resulting in an asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Obligations of the Plan are paid solely from the Fund's assets. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Fund who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM.
3 Shareholder Servicing Plan
The Corporation, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (Servicing Plan), which permits the Fund to enter into shareholder servicing agreements with intermediaries that maintain accounts in the Fund for the benefit of shareholders. These services may include, but are not limited to, processing purchase and redemption requests, processing dividend payments, and providing account information to shareholders. Under the Servicing Plan, the Fund may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.11% of its average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2022, expenses incurred under the Servicing Plan amounted to $100,798, of which $77,254 were payable to an affiliate of AIP, and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations. Included in accrued expenses at December 31, 2022 are amounts payable to an affiliate of AIP under the Servicing Plan of $5,945.
4 Investment Activity
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than U.S. government and agency securities and short-term securities and including maturities and paydowns, were $1,054,620 and $6,643,102, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. government and agency securities, including maturities and paydowns, were $6,065,832 and $13,399,420, respectively.
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued
5 Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 |
Ordinary income | $3,352,918 | $3,619,729 |
As of December 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 3,193,762 |
Deferred capital losses | (1,611,295) |
Net unrealized depreciation | (14,747,184) |
Accumulated loss | $(13,164,717) |
At December 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $1,611,295 which would reduce the Fund’s taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund's next taxable year, can be carried forward for an unlimited period, and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at December 31, 2022, $746,750 are short-term and $864,545 are long-term.
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at December 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $132,578,976 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 74,556 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (14,821,740) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (14,747,184) |
6 Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT), the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Fund at any time and, therefore, are not considered illiquid investments. The Fund requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. Cash collateral is generally invested in a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act that is managed by an affiliate of SSBT. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Fund. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Fund and the securities lending agent based on agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Fund; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights to the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The securities lending agent shall indemnify the Fund in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At December 31, 2022, the total value of securities on loan, including accrued interest, was $3,081,401 and the total value of collateral received was $3,148,306, comprised of cash of $2,685,715 and U.S. government and/or agencies securities of $462,591.
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued
The following table provides a breakdown of securities lending transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the obligations by class of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of December 31, 2022.
| Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions |
| Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | 30 to 90 days | >90 days | Total |
Corporate Bonds | $ 264,367 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ 264,367 |
U.S. Government Agencies and Instrumentalities | 2,421,348 | — | — | — | 2,421,348 |
Total | $2,685,715 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $2,685,715 |
The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at December 31, 2022 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 1A) at December 31, 2022.
7 Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates, including CRM, in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. Borrowings are made by the Fund solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, an arrangement fee of $150,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time.
The Fund had no borrowings pursuant to its line of credit during the year ended December 31, 2022.
8 Affiliated Issuers and Funds
At December 31, 2022, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated issuers and funds, including issuers and funds that may be deemed to be affiliated, was $1,193,345, which represents 1.0% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions in such investments by the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:
Name | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gain (loss) | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | Value, end of period | Interest/ Dividend income | Principal amount/ Units/Shares, end of period |
Corporate Bonds | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley: | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 5/22/23 | $ 520,950 | $ — | $ (498,130) | $ (1,856) | $ (20,997) | $ — | $ 20,020 | $ — |
5.00%, 11/24/25 | 168,074 | — | — | — | (17,892) | 149,714 | 7,032 | 150,000 |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | |
Cash Reserves Fund | 1,429,356 | 7,590,918 | (9,020,299) | 25 | — | — | 362 | — |
Liquidity Fund | — | 17,459,940 | (16,416,309) | — | — | 1,043,631 | 17,495 | 1,043,631 |
Total | | | | $ (1,831) | $(38,889) | $1,193,345 | $44,909 | |
9 Capital Shares
The Corporation may issue its shares in one or more series (such as the Fund). The authorized shares of the Fund consist of 20,000,000 common shares, $0.10 par value, for each Class.
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VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
Transactions in capital shares for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
| Shares | Amount | | Shares | Amount |
Class I | | | | | |
Shares sold | 101,069 | $ 5,077,553 | | 315,318 | $ 17,883,244 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 69,600 | 3,214,829 | | 62,765 | 3,494,727 |
Shares redeemed | (433,833) | (21,926,854) | | (246,990) | (14,030,958) |
Net increase (decrease) | (263,164) | $(13,634,472) | | 131,093 | $ 7,347,013 |
Class F | | | | | |
Shares sold | 22,264 | $ 1,090,171 | | 35,869 | $ 2,000,582 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 3,054 | 138,089 | | 2,286 | 125,002 |
Shares redeemed | (16,937) | (859,847) | | (8,397) | (472,298) |
Net increase | 8,381 | $ 368,413 | | 29,758 | $ 1,653,286 |
At December 31, 2022, separate accounts of an insurance company that is an affiliate of AIP owned 82.0% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
10 Risks and Uncertainties
Pandemic Risk
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks of disease, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.
Calvert
VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. and Shareholders of Calvert VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Calvert VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio (the "Fund") (one of the funds constituting Calvert Variable Products, Inc.), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2022, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2022, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial highlights for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 were audited by other auditors whose report, dated February 18, 2021, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 17, 2023
We have served as the auditor of one or more Calvert investment companies since 2021.
Calvert
VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)
As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of 163(j) interest dividends.
163(j) Interest Dividends. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, the Fund designates 92.59% of distributions from net investment income as a 163(j) interest dividend.
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VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Management and Organization
Fund Management. The Directors of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. (the Corporation) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the affairs of the Corporation. The Board members and officers of the Corporation are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Board members hold indefinite terms of office. Each Board member holds office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, removal or disqualification. Under the terms of the Fund’s current Board member retirement policy, an Independent Board member must retire at the end of the calendar year in which he or she turns 75. However, if such retirement would cause the Fund to be out of compliance with Section 16 of the 1940 Act or any other regulations or guidance of the SEC, then such retirement will not become effective until such time as action has been taken for the Fund to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Directors” consist of those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Corporation, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Board member and the Chief Compliance Officer is 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009 and the business address of the Secretary, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer and the Treasurer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “CRM” refers to Calvert Research and Management and “Eaton Vance” refers to Eaton Vance Management. Each Director oversees 43 funds in the Calvert fund complex. Effective March 1, 2021, each of Eaton Vance and CRM are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Each officer affiliated with CRM may hold a position with other CRM affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with CRM listed below.
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Interested Director |
Theodore H. Eliopoulos 1964 | Director and President | Since 2022 | President and Chief Executive Officer of CRM and senior sponsor of Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s (MSIM) Diversity Council. Formerly, Vice Chairman & Head of Strategic Partnerships at MSIM (2019-2022). Former Chief Investment Officer and interim Chief Investment Officer (2014-2018) and Senior Investment Officer of Real Estate and Real Assets at California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) (2007-2014). Former Chief Deputy Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer at the California State Treasurer's Office (2002-2006). Mr. Eliopoulos is an interested person because of his positions with CRM and certain affiliates. Other Directorships. The Robert Toigo Foundation; Pacific Pension & Investment Institute (PPI). |
Noninterested Directors |
Richard L. Baird, Jr. 1948 | Director | Since 2016 | Regional Disaster Recovery Lead, American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania (since 2017). Volunteer, American Red Cross (since 2015). Former President and CEO of Adagio Health Inc. (retired in 2014) in Pittsburgh, PA. Other Directorships. None. |
Alice Gresham Bullock 1950 | Chair and Director | Since 2016 (Chair); Since 2008 (Director) | Professor Emerita at Howard University School of Law. Dean Emerita of Howard University School of Law and Deputy Director of the Association of American Law Schools (1992-1994). Other Directorships. None. |
Cari M. Dominguez 1949 | Director | Since 2016 | Former Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Other Directorships. ManpowerGroup Inc. (workforce solutions company); Triple S Management Corporation (managed care); National Association of Corporate Directors. |
John G. Guffey, Jr. 1948 | Director | Since 2016 | President of Aurora Press Inc., a privately held publisher of trade paperbacks (since January 1997). Other Directorships. Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (through December 31, 2018); Calvert Ventures, LLC. |
Miles D. Harper, III 1962 | Director | Since 2016 | Partner, Carr Riggs & Ingram (public accounting firm) since October 2014. Partner, Gainer Donnelly & Desroches (public accounting firm) (now Carr Riggs & Ingram) (November 1999 - September 2014). Other Directorships. Bridgeway Funds (9) (asset management). |
Joy V. Jones 1950 | Director | Since 2016 | Attorney. Other Directorships. Palm Management Corporation. |
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VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Management and Organization — continued
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Noninterested Directors (continued) |
Anthony A. Williams 1951 | Director | Since 2016 | CEO and Executive Director of the Federal City Council (July 2012 to present); Senior Adviser and Independent Consultant for King and Spalding LLP (September 2015 to present); Executive Director of Global Government Practice at the Corporate Executive Board (January 2010 to January 2012). Other Directorships. Freddie Mac; Evoq Properties/Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc. (real estate management); Weston Solutions, Inc. (environmental services); Bipartisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Catholic University of America; Urban Institute (research organization); The Howard Hughes Corporation (real estate development); Old Dominion National Bank. |
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Principal Officers who are not Directors |
Hope L. Brown 1973 | Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2014). Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Wilmington Funds (2012-2014). |
Deidre E. Walsh 1971 | Secretary, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | Since 2021 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2021). Also Vice President of Eaton Vance and certain of its affiliates and officer of 130 registered investment companies advised or administered by Eaton Vance. |
James F. Kirchner 1967 | Treasurer | Since 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2016). Also Vice President of Eaton Vance and certain of its affiliates and officer of 130 registered investment companies advised or administered by Eaton Vance. |
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The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Directors and officers of the Fund and can be obtained without charge on Calvert’s website at www.calvert.com or by calling 1-800-368-2745.
FACTS | WHAT DOES EATON VANCE DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
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What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:■ Social Security number and income ■ investment experience and risk tolerance ■ checking account number and wire transfer instructions |
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How? | All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Eaton Vance chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
Reasons we can share your personal information | Does Eaton Vance share? | Can you limit this sharing? |
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | Yes | No |
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you | Yes | No |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We don’t share |
For our investment management affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions, experiences, and creditworthiness | Yes | Yes |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences | Yes | No |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness | No | We don’t share |
For our investment management affiliates to market to you | Yes | Yes |
For our affiliates to market to you | No | We don’t share |
For nonaffiliates to market to you | No | We don’t share |
To limit our sharing | Call toll-free 1-800-368-2745 or email: CRMPrivacy@calvert.comPlease note:If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing. |
Questions? | Call toll-free 1-800-368-2745 or email: CRMPrivacy@calvert.com |
Privacy Notice — continued | April 2021 |
Who we are |
Who is providing this notice? | Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, Eaton Vance and Calvert Fund Families and our investment advisory affiliates (“Eaton Vance”) (see Investment Management Affiliates definition below) |
What we do |
How does Eaton Vance protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We have policies governing the proper handling of customer information by personnel and requiring third parties that provide support to adhere to appropriate security standards with respect to such information. |
How does Eaton Vance collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you■ open an account or make deposits or withdrawals from your account ■ buy securities from us or make a wire transfer ■ give us your contact informationWe also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. |
Why can’t I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only■ sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness ■ affiliates from using your information to market to you ■ sharing for nonaffiliates to market to youState laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law. |
Definitions |
Investment Management Affiliates | Eaton Vance Investment Management Affiliates include registered investment advisers, registered broker- dealers, and registered and unregistered funds. Investment Management Affiliates does not include entities associated with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. |
Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.■ Our affiliates include companies with a Morgan Stanley name and financial companies such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. |
Nonaffiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.■ Eaton Vance does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you. |
Joint marketing | A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.■ Eaton Vance doesn’t jointly market. |
Other important information |
Vermont: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about Vermont residents with Nonaffiliates unless you provide us with your written consent to share such information.California: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about California residents with Nonaffiliates and we will limit sharing such personal information with our Affiliates to comply with California privacy laws that apply to us. |
Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Calvert funds, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Calvert funds, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Calvert fund documents not be householded, please contact Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Calvert fund documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Calvert funds or your financial intermediary.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Calvert fund files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Calvert website at www.calvert.com, by calling Calvert at 1-800-368-2745 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Proxy Voting. The Proxy Voting Guidelines that each Calvert fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided as an Appendix to the fund’s Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how a Calvert fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by calling Calvert funds, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Investment Adviser and Administrator
Calvert Research and Management
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
Investment Sub-Adviser
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.
5945 R Street
Lincoln, NE 68505
Principal Underwriter*
Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 482-8260
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111
Transfer Agent
SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions, Inc.
2000 Crown Colony Drive
Quincy, MA 02169
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116-5022
Fund Offices
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
* FINRA BrokerCheck. Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.
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Calvert
VP Nasdaq 100 Index Portfolio
Annual Report
December 31, 2022
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has adopted regulations that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund and the other funds it manages. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser is subject to CFTC regulation.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-368-2745.
Annual Report December 31, 2022
Calvert
VP Nasdaq 100 Index Portfolio
Calvert
VP Nasdaq 100 Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance†
Economic and Market Conditions
During the 12-month period starting January 1, 2022, the U.S. equity market was dominated by the ongoing effects of one black swan event -- the COVID-19 pandemic -- and fallout from another -- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
As the new year began, investors became increasingly concerned about the twin threats of inflation and interest rate hikes. As a result, stock performance turned negative -- a sharp about-face from the all-time highs many U.S. equity indexes had posted in late 2021.
In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves through U.S. and global markets, exacerbating inflationary pressures on energy and food costs. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) -- along with other central banks around the world -- initiated its first interest rate hikes in years.
Investors began to expect the Fed would raise interest rates at every policy meeting in 2022 and, in turn, worried that aggressive rate hikes could tip the economy into recession. At its June, July, September, and November 2022 policy meetings, the Fed hiked the federal funds rate 0.75% each time -- its first moves of that magnitude since 1994. Higher interest rates, inflation, and recessionary worries drove stock prices down, with rate-sensitive technology stocks -- star performers earlier in the pandemic -- suffering some of the worst declines.
In October and November 2022, however, U.S. stocks delivered positive performance for the first time in months. The rally was driven by a combination of better-than-expected company earnings, declining inflation, and hope that the Fed would temper the size of future rate hikes.
But while the Fed indeed delivered a smaller 0.50% rate hike in December, it raised its expectation of how high rates might go in 2023. As investors digested the news that rates could stay higher for longer than previously expected, equity prices declined in the final month of 2022.
For the period as a whole, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average® returned -6.86%; the S&P 500® Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned -18.11%; and the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index returned -32.54%
Investment Strategy
As an index fund, Calvert VP Nasdaq 100 Index Portfolio (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible the holdings and match the performance of the Nasdaq-100® Index (the Index). The Fund seeks to accomplish this by employing a passive management approach and holding each constituent within the Index in approximately the same weighting as the Index. The Fund may also invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that provide the same exposure to the Index. Cash holdings may gain exposure to the Index via futures contracts, allowing the Fund’s assets to be fully invested.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2022, Calvert VP Nasdaq 100 Index Portfolio (the Fund) returned -32.64% for Class I shares at net asset value (NAV). By comparison, its benchmark, the Nasdaq-100® Index (the Index), returned -32.38% during the period.
The Index is unmanaged and returns do not reflect any fees and operating expenses.
Six of the eight market sectors within the Index had negative returns during the period. The best-performing sectors were utilities -- returning more than 16% -- and energy -- a slight positive return. The worst-performing sectors within the Index during the period were consumer discretionary, communication services, and information technology (IT) -- all with negative returns exceeding 32%.
At period-end, the IT, communication services, and consumer discretionary sectors had the largest weightings within the Index. In contrast, the energy, utilities, and industrials sectors had the smallest weightings within the Index at period-end.
The Index had no exposure to the materials, financials, or real estate sectors during the period.
Futures contracts, which are regularly used to manage uninvested cash holdings in the Fund, had a meaningful negative impact on performance during the period.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return.
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VP Nasdaq 100 Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Performance
Portfolio Manager(s) Kevin L. Keene, CFA of Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.
% Average Annual Total Returns1,2 | Class Inception Date | Performance Inception Date | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years |
Class I at NAV | 04/27/2000 | 04/27/2000 | (32.64)% | 11.83% | 15.82% |
Class F at NAV | 10/30/2015 | 04/27/2000 | (32.81) | 11.55 | 15.61 |
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NASDAQ-100 ® Index | — | — | (32.38)% | 12.35% | 16.44% |
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 | Class I | Class F |
Gross | 0.59% | 0.84% |
Net | 0.48 | 0.73 |
Growth of $10,000
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class I of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.
Growth of Investment | Amount Invested | Period Beginning | At NAV | With Maximum Sales Charge |
Class F | $10,000 | 12/31/2012 | $42,678 | N.A. |
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return.
Calvert
VP Nasdaq 100 Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Sector Allocation (% of net assets)1 |
Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)1 | |
Microsoft Corp. | 12.4% |
Apple, Inc. | 11.5 |
Amazon.com, Inc. | 6.0 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C | 3.8 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A | 3.7 |
NVIDIA Corp. | 3.2 |
Tesla, Inc. | 2.7 |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A | 2.4 |
PepsiCo, Inc. | 2.2 |
Broadcom, Inc. | 2.0 |
Total | 49.9% |
Footnotes:
1 | Excludes cash and cash equivalents. |
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VP Nasdaq 100 Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures
† | The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Calvert and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Calvert fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward-looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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1 | NASDAQ–100® Index includes 100 of the largest domestic and international securities (by market cap), excluding financials, listed on Nasdaq. Source: Nasdaq, Inc. The information is provided by Nasdaq (with its affiliates, are referred to as the “Corporations”) and Nasdaq’s third party licensors on an “as is” basis and the Corporations make no guarantees and bear no liability of any kind with respect to the information or the Fund. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | There is no sales charge. Insurance-related charges are not included in the calculation of returns. If such charges were reflected, the returns would be lower. Please refer to the report for your insurance contract for performance data reflecting insurance-related charges.Performance prior to the inception date of a class may be linked to the performance of an older class of the Fund. This linked performance is adjusted for any applicable sales charge, but is not adjusted for class expense differences. If adjusted for such differences, the performance would be different. The performance of Class F is linked to Class I. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.Calvert Research and Management became the investment adviser to the Fund on December 31, 2016. Performance reflected prior to such date is that of the Fund’s former investment adviser. |
3 | Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 4/30/23. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. Performance reflects expenses waived and/or reimbursed, if applicable. Without such waivers and/or reimbursements, performance would have been lower. |
| Additional Information |
| S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. Dow Jones Industrial Average® is a price-weighted average of 30 blue-chip stocks that are generally the leaders in their industry. S&P Dow Jones Indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); S&P DJI, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Nasdaq Composite Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of all domestic and international securities listed on Nasdaq. |
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VP Nasdaq 100 Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Example
As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022).
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect expenses and charges which are, or may be imposed under the variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy (variable contracts) (if applicable) or qualified pension or retirement plans (Qualified Plans) through which your investment in the Fund is made. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs associated with an investment in vehicles which fund benefits under variable contracts and Qualified Plans, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of investing in the Fund through variable contracts or Qualified Plans. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts or Qualified Plans were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value (7/1/22) | Ending Account Value (12/31/22) | Expenses Paid During Period* (7/1/22 – 12/31/22) | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Actual | | | | |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $ 953.40 | $2.36 ** | 0.48% |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $ 952.20 | $3.59 ** | 0.73% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | | |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,022.79 | $2.45 ** | 0.48% |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,021.53 | $3.72 ** | 0.73% |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on June 30, 2022. Expenses shown do not include insurance-related charges or direct expenses of Qualified Plans. |
** | Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Automobiles — 3.0% | |
Lucid Group, Inc.(1)(2) | | 35,718 | $ 243,954 |
Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A(1) | | 19,409 | 357,708 |
Tesla, Inc.(1) | | 51,738 | 6,373,087 |
| | | $ 6,974,749 |
Beverages — 3.2% | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.(1) | | 30,103 | $ 1,073,473 |
Monster Beverage Corp.(1) | | 11,090 | 1,125,968 |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | 29,284 | 5,290,447 |
| | | $ 7,489,888 |
Biotechnology — 4.8% | |
Amgen, Inc.(1) | | 11,341 | $ 2,978,600 |
Biogen, Inc.(1) | | 3,061 | 847,652 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | 26,659 | 2,288,675 |
Moderna, Inc.(1) | | 8,166 | 1,466,777 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 2,276 | 1,642,111 |
Seagen, Inc.(1) | | 3,946 | 507,101 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 5,456 | 1,575,584 |
| | | $ 11,306,500 |
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.7% | |
Cintas Corp. | | 2,158 | $ 974,596 |
Copart, Inc.(1) | | 10,124 | 616,450 |
| | | $ 1,591,046 |
Communications Equipment — 1.8% | |
Cisco Systems, Inc.(1) | | 87,319 | $ 4,159,877 |
| | | $ 4,159,877 |
Electric Utilities — 1.4% | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | 10,922 | $ 1,037,044 |
Constellation Energy Corp. | | 6,951 | 599,246 |
Exelon Corp. | | 21,122 | 913,104 |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | | 11,632 | 815,519 |
| | | $ 3,364,913 |
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.3% | |
Baker Hughes Co. | | 21,287 | $ 628,605 |
| | | $ 628,605 |
Entertainment — 2.2% | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | 16,635 | $ 1,273,410 |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | | 5,868 | 716,952 |
Netflix, Inc.(1) | | 9,459 | 2,789,270 |
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.(1) | | 51,617 | 489,329 |
| | | $ 5,268,961 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Food & Staples Retailing — 2.1% | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | 9,408 | $ 4,294,752 |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | 18,382 | 686,752 |
| | | $ 4,981,504 |
Food Products — 1.3% | |
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | | 26,036 | $ 1,059,926 |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | 29,027 | 1,934,649 |
| | | $ 2,994,575 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.7% | |
Align Technology, Inc.(1) | | 1,660 | $ 350,094 |
DexCom, Inc.(1) | | 8,210 | 929,700 |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(1) | | 1,760 | 718,010 |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(1) | | 7,511 | 1,993,044 |
| | | $ 3,990,848 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.5% | |
Airbnb, Inc., Class A(1) | | 8,465 | $ 723,758 |
Booking Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 824 | 1,660,591 |
Marriott International, Inc., Class A | | 6,728 | 1,001,732 |
Starbucks Corp.(1) | | 24,397 | 2,420,182 |
| | | $ 5,806,263 |
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.3% | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | 14,290 | $ 3,062,347 |
| | | $ 3,062,347 |
Interactive Media & Services — 9.9% | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(1) | | 99,746 | $ 8,800,589 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C(1) | | 99,715 | 8,847,712 |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(1) | | 47,796 | 5,751,771 |
| | | $ 23,400,072 |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 7.1% | |
Amazon.com, Inc.(1) | | 167,147 | $ 14,040,348 |
eBay, Inc. | | 11,534 | 478,315 |
JD.com, Inc. ADR | | 10,326 | 579,598 |
MercadoLibre, Inc.(1) | | 1,069 | 904,631 |
Pinduoduo, Inc. ADR(1) | | 9,949 | 811,341 |
| | | $ 16,814,233 |
IT Services — 2.8% | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | 8,817 | $ 2,106,029 |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | 10,924 | 624,743 |
Fiserv, Inc.(1) | | 13,498 | 1,364,243 |
Paychex, Inc. | | 7,660 | 885,190 |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 24,232 | 1,725,803 |
| | | $ 6,706,008 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.3% | |
Illumina, Inc.(1) | | 3,343 | $ 675,955 |
| | | $ 675,955 |
Machinery — 0.3% | |
PACCAR, Inc.(1) | | 7,392 | $ 731,586 |
| | | $ 731,586 |
Media — 2.0% | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(1) | | 3,309 | $ 1,122,082 |
Comcast Corp., Class A(1) | | 91,695 | 3,206,574 |
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.(2) | | 82,674 | 482,816 |
| | | $ 4,811,472 |
Multiline Retail — 0.3% | |
Dollar Tree, Inc.(1) | | 4,701 | $ 664,909 |
| | | $ 664,909 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2% | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | 3,741 | $ 511,694 |
| | | $ 511,694 |
Pharmaceuticals — 0.4% | |
AstraZeneca PLC | | 12,985 | $ 880,383 |
| | | $ 880,383 |
Professional Services — 0.5% | |
CoStar Group, Inc.(1) | | 8,644 | $ 668,008 |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. | | 3,324 | 586,420 |
| | | $ 1,254,428 |
Road & Rail — 0.9% | |
CSX Corp. | | 44,688 | $ 1,384,434 |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | 2,348 | 666,316 |
| | | $ 2,050,750 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 14.7% | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(1) | | 34,271 | $ 2,219,733 |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | 10,825 | 1,775,625 |
Applied Materials, Inc.(1) | | 18,286 | 1,780,691 |
ASML Holding NV-NY Shares | | 1,878 | 1,026,139 |
Broadcom, Inc. | | 8,608 | 4,812,991 |
Enphase Energy, Inc.(1) | | 2,889 | 765,469 |
GlobalFoundries, Inc.(1)(2) | | 11,586 | 624,370 |
Intel Corp. | | 87,721 | 2,318,466 |
KLA Corp. | | 3,012 | 1,135,614 |
Lam Research Corp. | | 2,899 | 1,218,450 |
Marvell Technology, Inc.(1) | | 18,122 | 671,239 |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | 11,691 | 821,293 |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | 23,108 | 1,154,938 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued) | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | 52,288 | $ 7,641,368 |
NXP Semiconductors NV | | 5,508 | 870,429 |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | 23,827 | 2,619,540 |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | 19,291 | 3,187,259 |
| | | $ 34,643,614 |
Software — 18.0% | |
Adobe, Inc.(1) | | 9,882 | $ 3,325,589 |
ANSYS, Inc.(1) | | 1,852 | 447,425 |
Atlassian Corp., Ltd., Class A(1) | | 3,152 | 405,599 |
Autodesk, Inc.(1) | | 4,588 | 857,360 |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(1) | | 5,831 | 936,692 |
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc., Class A(1) | | 4,640 | 488,546 |
Datadog, Inc., Class A(1) | | 6,208 | 456,288 |
Fortinet, Inc.(1) | | 16,605 | 811,818 |
Intuit, Inc.(1) | | 5,971 | 2,324,033 |
Microsoft Corp.(1) | | 121,629 | 29,169,067 |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(1) | | 6,427 | 896,824 |
Synopsys, Inc.(1) | | 3,250 | 1,037,692 |
Workday, Inc., Class A(1) | | 4,294 | 718,515 |
Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A(1) | | 5,221 | 353,670 |
Zscaler, Inc.(1) | | 3,065 | 342,973 |
| | | $ 42,572,091 |
Specialty Retail — 0.8% | |
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.(1) | | 1,330 | $ 1,122,560 |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | 7,377 | 856,248 |
| | | $ 1,978,808 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 11.5% | |
Apple, Inc. | | 209,636 | $ 27,238,005 |
| | | $ 27,238,005 |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4% | |
lululemon Athletica, Inc.(1) | | 2,600 | $ 832,988 |
| | | $ 832,988 |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2% | |
Fastenal Co. | | 12,174 | $ 576,074 |
| | | $ 576,074 |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.6% | |
T-Mobile US, Inc.(1) | | 26,445 | $ 3,702,300 |
| | | $ 3,702,300 |
Total Common Stocks (identified cost $98,059,885) | | | $231,665,446 |
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Exchange-Traded Funds — 0.6% |
Security | Shares | Value |
Equity Funds — 0.6% | |
Invesco QQQ TM Trust, Series 1 | | 5,000 | $ 1,331,400 |
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (identified cost $1,272,835) | | | $ 1,331,400 |
Short-Term Investments — 1.8% | | | |
Affiliated Fund — 1.0% |
Security | Shares | Value |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.11%(3) | | 2,444,037 | $ 2,444,037 |
Total Affiliated Fund (identified cost $2,444,037) | | | $ 2,444,037 |
Securities Lending Collateral — 0.6% |
Security | Shares | Value |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 4.34%(4) | | 1,369,452 | $ 1,369,452 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral (identified cost $1,369,452) | | | $ 1,369,452 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.2% |
Security | Principal Amount (000's omitted) | Value |
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/26/23(5) | $ | 500 | $ 498,762 |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (identified cost $499,742) | | | $ 498,762 |
Total Short-Term Investments (identified cost $4,313,231) | | | $ 4,312,251 |
Total Investments — 100.6% (identified cost $103,645,951) | | | $237,309,097 |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.6)% | | | $ (1,314,618) |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ 235,994,479 |
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Schedule of Investments is based on net assets. |
(1) | Non-income producing security. |
(2) | All or a portion of this security was on loan at December 31, 2022. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at December 31, 2022 was $1,337,614. |
(3) | May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2022. |
(4) | Represents investment of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending. |
(5) | Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover margin requirements on open futures contracts. |
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Futures Contracts
Description | Number of Contracts | Position | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Equity Futures | | | | | |
E-mini NASDAQ-100® Index | 11 | Long | 3/17/23 | $2,424,895 | $ (132,220) |
| | | | | $(132,220) |
Abbreviations: |
ADR | – American Depositary Receipt |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| December 31, 2022 |
Assets | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $101,201,914) - including $1,337,614 of securities on loan | $ 234,865,060 |
Investments in securities of affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $2,444,037) | 2,444,037 |
Cash | 2 |
Receivable for capital shares sold | 150,849 |
Dividends receivable | 97,207 |
Dividends receivable - affiliated | 12,917 |
Securities lending income receivable | 7,199 |
Receivable from affiliate | 21,361 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 30,582 |
Total assets | $237,629,214 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts | $ 2,300 |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 8,018 |
Deposits for securities loaned | 1,369,452 |
Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 61,888 |
Administrative fee | 24,979 |
Distribution and service fees | 11,103 |
Sub-transfer agency fee | 105 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 30,582 |
Accrued expenses | 126,308 |
Total liabilities | $ 1,634,735 |
Net Assets | $235,994,479 |
Sources of Net Assets | |
Paid-in capital | $ 106,272,241 |
Distributable earnings | 129,722,238 |
Net Assets | $235,994,479 |
Class I Shares | |
Net Assets | $ 184,732,911 |
Shares Outstanding | 1,985,898 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | $ 93.02 |
Class F Shares | |
Net Assets | $ 51,261,568 |
Shares Outstanding | 563,475 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | $ 90.97 |
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| Year Ended |
| December 31, 2022 |
Investment Income | |
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $4,774) | $ 2,313,336 |
Dividend income - affiliated issuers | 69,648 |
Interest income | 3,532 |
Securities lending income, net | 93,384 |
Total investment income | $ 2,479,900 |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fee | $ 807,464 |
Administrative fee | 322,986 |
Distribution and service fees: | |
Class F | 122,586 |
Directors' fees and expenses | 13,069 |
Custodian fees | 7,429 |
Transfer agency fees and expenses | 254,080 |
Accounting fees | 62,665 |
Professional fees | 42,049 |
Reports to shareholders | 8,309 |
Miscellaneous | 94,873 |
Total expenses | $ 1,735,510 |
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | $ (325,813) |
Net expenses | $ 1,409,697 |
Net investment income | $ 1,070,203 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss): | |
Investment securities | $ (2,938,605) |
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | 198 |
Futures contracts | (1,828,526) |
Net realized loss | $ (4,766,933) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): | |
Investment securities | $ (107,958,544) |
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | (83) |
Futures contracts | (220,780) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $(108,179,407) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | $(112,946,340) |
Net decrease in net assets from operations | $(111,876,137) |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
From operations: | | |
Net investment income | $ 1,070,203 | $ 499,475 |
Net realized gain (loss) | (4,766,933) | 12,904,389 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (108,179,407) | 58,153,969 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | $(111,876,137) | $ 71,557,833 |
Distributions to shareholders: | | |
Class I | $ (10,636,246) | $ (15,076,297) |
Class F | (2,774,436) | (2,504,367) |
Total distributions to shareholders | $ (13,410,682) | $ (17,580,664) |
Capital share transactions: | | |
Class I | $ (160,050) | $ 2,803,161 |
Class F | 20,757,139 | 23,094,605 |
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | $ 20,597,089 | $ 25,897,766 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | $(104,689,730) | $ 79,874,935 |
Net Assets | | |
At beginning of year | $ 340,684,209 | $ 260,809,274 |
At end of year | $ 235,994,479 | $340,684,209 |
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| Class I |
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Net asset value — Beginning of year | $ 146.70 | $ 122.67 | $ 86.05 | $ 63.98 | $ 65.60 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income(1) | $ 0.50 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.42 | $ 0.44 | $ 0.41 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (48.48) | 31.85 | 40.48 | 24.00 | (0.46) |
Total income (loss) from operations | $ (47.98) | $ 32.12 | $ 40.90 | $ 24.44 | $ (0.05) |
Less Distributions | | | | | |
From net investment income | $ (0.21) | $ (0.39) | $ (0.49) | $ (0.41) | $ (0.40) |
From net realized gain | (5.49) | (7.70) | (3.79) | (1.96) | (1.17) |
Total distributions | $ (5.70) | $ (8.09) | $ (4.28) | $ (2.37) | $ (1.57) |
Net asset value — End of year | $ 93.02 | $ 146.70 | $ 122.67 | $ 86.05 | $ 63.98 |
Total Return(2) | (32.64)% | 26.87% | 48.22% | 38.77% | (0.47)% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | $184,733 | $287,931 | $237,710 | $176,210 | $130,777 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3) | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.60% | 0.59% | 0.60% | 0.59% | 0.60% |
Net expenses | 0.48% (4) | 0.48% | 0.48% | 0.48% | 0.48% |
Net investment income | 0.44% | 0.20% | 0.42% | 0.58% | 0.58% |
Portfolio Turnover | 7% | 8% | 12% | 8% | 7% |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect fees and expenses imposed by variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. If included, total return would be lower. |
(3) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(4) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its advisory fee due to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended December 31, 2022). |
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| Class F |
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Net asset value — Beginning of year | $144.01 | $ 120.85 | $ 85.03 | $ 63.40 | $ 65.18 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)(1) | $ 0.23 | $ (0.07) | $ 0.16 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.23 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (47.57) | 31.32 | 39.94 | 23.75 | (0.44) |
Total income (loss) from operations | $ (47.34) | $ 31.25 | $ 40.10 | $24.00 | $ (0.21) |
Less Distributions | | | | | |
From net investment income | $ (0.21) | $ (0.39) | $ (0.49) | $ (0.41) | $ (0.40) |
From net realized gain | (5.49) | (7.70) | (3.79) | (1.96) | (1.17) |
Total distributions | $ (5.70) | $ (8.09) | $ (4.28) | $ (2.37) | $ (1.57) |
Net asset value — End of year | $ 90.97 | $144.01 | $120.85 | $85.03 | $63.40 |
Total Return(2) | (32.81)% | 26.55% | 47.86% | 38.44% | (0.72)% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | $51,262 | $ 52,753 | $ 23,099 | $ 5,669 | $ 1,770 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3) | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.85% | 0.84% | 0.85% | 0.84% | 0.84% |
Net expenses | 0.73% (4) | 0.73% | 0.73% | 0.73% | 0.73% |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.21% | (0.05)% | 0.16% | 0.32% | 0.33% |
Portfolio Turnover | 7% | 8% | 12% | 8% | 7% |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect fees and expenses imposed by variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. If included, total return would be lower. |
(3) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(4) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its advisory fee due to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended December 31, 2022). |
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Notes to Financial Statements
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Calvert VP Nasdaq 100 Index Portfolio (the Fund) is a non-diversified series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. (the Corporation). The Corporation is a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond to the investment performance of U.S. common stocks, as represented by the NASDAQ-100® Index.
Shares of the Fund are sold without sales charge to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts and to qualified pension and retirement plans and other eligible investors. The Fund offers Class I and Class F shares. Among other things, each class has different: (a) dividend rates due to differences in Distribution Plan expenses and other class-specific expenses; (b) exchange privileges; and (c) class-specific voting rights.
The Fund applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (ASC 946). Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.
A Investment Valuation— Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Directors (the Board) to value its investments wherever possible. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:
Equity Securities. Equity securities (including warrants and rights) listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Short-Term Debt Securities. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity at time of purchase of more than sixty days are valued based on valuations provided by a third party pricing service. Such securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Short-term debt securities of sufficient credit quality purchased with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Other Securities. Exchange-traded funds are valued at the official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Derivatives. Futures contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based on the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Board has designated the Fund’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
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The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed, and the differences could be material.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund's holdings as of December 31, 2022, based on the inputs used to value them:
Asset Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Common Stocks | $ 231,665,446(1) | $ — | $ — | $ 231,665,446 |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 1,331,400 | — | — | 1,331,400 |
Short-Term Investments: | | | | |
Affiliated Fund | 2,444,037 | — | — | 2,444,037 |
Securities Lending Collateral | 1,369,452 | — | — | 1,369,452 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | — | 498,762 | — | 498,762 |
Total Investments | $236,810,335 | $498,762 | $ — | $237,309,097 |
Liability Description | | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ (132,220) | $ — | $ — | $ (132,220) |
Total | $ (132,220) | $ — | $ — | $ (132,220) |
(1) | The level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Schedule of Investments. |
B Investment Transactions and Income— Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Non-cash dividends are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Fund's understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Distributions received that represent a return of capital are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments. Distributions received that represent a capital gain are recorded as a realized gain. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned.
C Share Class Accounting— Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Expenses arising in connection with a specific class are charged directly to that class.
D Futures Contracts— The Fund may enter into futures contracts to buy or sell a financial instrument for a set price at a future date. Initial margin deposits of either cash or securities as required by the broker are made upon entering into the contract. While the contract is open, daily variation margin payments are made to or received from the broker reflecting the daily change in market value of the contract and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. When a futures contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract. The risks associated with entering into futures contracts may include the possible illiquidity of the secondary market which would limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date, an imperfect correlation between the value of the contracts and the underlying financial instruments, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations under the contracts’ terms. Futures contracts are designed by boards of trade, which are designated “contracts markets” by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Futures contracts trade on the contracts markets in a manner that is similar to the way a stock trades on a stock exchange, and the boards of trade, through their clearing corporations, guarantee the futures contracts against default. As a result, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund.
E Distributions to Shareholders— Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes any net investment income and net realized capital gains at least annually. Both types of distributions are made in shares of the Fund unless an election is made on behalf of a separate account to receive some or all of the distributions in cash. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
F Estimates— The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
G Indemnifications— The Corporation’s By-Laws provide for indemnification for Directors or officers of the Corporation and certain other parties, to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland law and the 1940 Act, provided certain conditions are met. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund
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enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
H Federal Income Taxes— No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
2 Related Party Transactions
The investment advisory fee is earned by Calvert Research and Management (CRM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The investment advisory fee is computed at the annual rate of 0.30% of the Fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the investment advisory fee amounted to $807,464.
Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, CRM has delegated the investment management of the Fund to Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP). CRM pays AIP a portion of its investment advisory fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund.
Effective April 26, 2022, the Fund may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment advisory fee paid by the Fund is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Fund due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the investment advisory fee paid was reduced by $4,831 relating to the Fund’s investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Fund may have invested its cash in Calvert Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by CRM. CRM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Fund’s operating expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding expenses such as brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds, borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.48% for Class I and 0.73% for Class F of such class’s average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after April 30, 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2022, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $320,982.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I and Class F and is payable monthly. For the year ended December 31, 2022, CRM was paid administrative fees of $322,986.
The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class F shares (Class F Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class F Plan, the Fund pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class F shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund, as well as for personal and/or account maintenance services provided to the class shareholders. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued for the year ended December 31, 2022 amounted to $122,586 for Class F shares.
Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an affiliate of CRM, provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2022, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $308 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Director of the Fund who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives an annual fee of $214,000, an annual Committee fee ranging from $8,500 to $16,500 depending on the Committee, and may receive a fee of $10,000 for special meetings. The Board chair receives an additional $30,000 ($40,000 effective January 1, 2023) annual fee, Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 ($15,000 effective January 1, 2023) annual fee and the special equities liaison receives an additional $2,500 annual fee. Eligible Directors may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan). Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or other Calvert funds selected by the Directors. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected equal to the dollar amounts deferred under the Plan, resulting in an asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Obligations of the Plan are paid solely from the Fund's assets. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Fund who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM.
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3 Shareholder Servicing Plan
The Corporation, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (Servicing Plan), which permits the Fund to enter into shareholder servicing agreements with intermediaries that maintain accounts in the Fund for the benefit of shareholders. These services may include, but are not limited to, processing purchase and redemption requests, processing dividend payments, and providing account information to shareholders. Under the Servicing Plan, the Fund may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.11% of its average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2022, expenses incurred under the Servicing Plan amounted to $253,345, of which $57,661 were payable to an affiliate of AIP, and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations. Included in accrued expenses at December 31, 2022 are amounts payable to an affiliate of AIP under the Servicing Plan of $4,291.
4 Investment Activity
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, were $28,835,878 and $18,499,967, respectively.
5 Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 |
Ordinary income | $ 2,001,665 | $ 1,590,871 |
Long-term capital gains | $11,409,017 | $15,989,793 |
As of December 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 1,070,198 |
Deferred capital losses | (4,987,805) |
Net unrealized appreciation | 133,639,845 |
Distributable earnings | $129,722,238 |
At December 31, 2022, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $4,987,805 which would reduce the Fund's taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund's next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at December 31, 2022, $2,700,204 are short-term and $2,287,601 are long-term.
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at December 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $103,669,252 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 141,152,302 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (7,512,457) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $133,639,845 |
6 Financial Instruments
A summary of futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022 is included in the Schedule of Investments. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Fund used futures contracts to provide equity market exposure for uncommitted cash balances.
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At December 31, 2022, the fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is equity price risk was as follows:
Derivative | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption | Assets | Liabilities |
Futures contracts | Distributable earnings | | $ — | $(132,220) (1) |
(1) | Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts, as applicable. |
The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is equity price risk for the year ended December 31, 2022 was as follows:
| Statement of Operations Caption | |
Derivative | Net realized gain (loss): Futures contracts | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): Futures contracts |
Futures contracts | $ (1,828,526) | $ (220,780) |
The average notional cost of futures contracts (long) outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2022 was approximately $5,296,000.
7 Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT), the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Fund at any time and, therefore, are not considered illiquid investments. The Fund requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. Cash collateral is generally invested in a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act that is managed by an affiliate of SSBT. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Fund. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Fund and the securities lending agent based on agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Fund; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights to the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The securities lending agent shall indemnify the Fund in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At December 31, 2022, the total value of securities on loan was $1,337,614 and the total value of collateral received was $1,369,452, comprised of cash.
The following table provides a breakdown of securities lending transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the obligations by class of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of December 31, 2022.
| Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions |
| Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | 30 to 90 days | >90 days | Total |
Common Stocks | $1,369,452 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $1,369,452 |
The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at December 31, 2022 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 1A) at December 31, 2022.
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8 Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates, including CRM, in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. Borrowings are made by the Fund solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, an arrangement fee of $150,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time.
The Fund had no borrowings pursuant to its line of credit during the year ended December 31, 2022.
9 Affiliated Funds
At December 31, 2022, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated funds, including funds that may be deemed to be affiliated, was $2,444,037, which represents 1.0% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions in such investments by the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:
Name | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gain (loss) | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | Value, end of period | Dividend income | Units/Shares, end of period |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | |
Cash Reserves Fund | $6,793,210 | $ 5,251,931 | $(12,045,256) | $ 198 | $ (83) | $ — | $ 1,431 | — |
Liquidity Fund | — | 25,964,347 | (23,520,310) | — | — | 2,444,037 | 68,217 | 2,444,037 |
Total | | | | $ 198 | $ (83) | $2,444,037 | $69,648 | |
10 Capital Shares
The Corporation may issue its shares in one or more series (such as the Fund). The authorized shares of the Fund consist of 10,000,000 common shares, $0.10 par value, for each Class.
Transactions in capital shares for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
| Shares | Amount | | Shares | Amount |
Class I | | | | | |
Shares sold | 131,475 | $ 14,786,625 | | 151,653 | $ 20,354,884 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 116,116 | 10,636,246 | | 113,552 | 15,076,297 |
Shares redeemed | (224,430) | (25,582,921) | | (240,249) | (32,628,020) |
Net increase (decrease) | 23,161 | $ (160,050) | | 24,956 | $ 2,803,161 |
Class F | | | | | |
Shares sold | 177,717 | $ 19,243,996 | | 168,919 | $ 22,240,160 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 30,954 | 2,774,436 | | 19,204 | 2,504,367 |
Shares redeemed | (11,504) | (1,261,293) | | (12,953) | (1,649,922) |
Net increase | 197,167 | $ 20,757,139 | | 175,170 | $ 23,094,605 |
At December 31, 2022, separate accounts of an insurance company that is an affiliate of AIP owned 33.0% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Fund and separate accounts of two other insurance companies each owned more than 10% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Fund, aggregating 52.8%.
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11 Risks and Uncertainties
Pandemic Risk
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks of disease, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. and Shareholders of Calvert VP Nasdaq 100 Index Portfolio:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Calvert VP Nasdaq 100 Index Portfolio (the "Fund") (one of the funds constituting Calvert Variable Products, Inc.), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2022, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2022, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial highlights for the years or periods ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 were audited by other auditors whose report, dated February 18, 2021, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 17, 2023
We have served as the auditor of one or more Calvert investment companies since 2021.
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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)
As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of the dividends received deduction for corporations.
Dividends Received Deduction. Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to take the dividends received deduction on the portion of the Fund's dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. For the Fund's fiscal 2022 ordinary income dividends, 100% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.
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Management and Organization
Fund Management. The Directors of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. (the Corporation) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the affairs of the Corporation. The Board members and officers of the Corporation are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Board members hold indefinite terms of office. Each Board member holds office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, removal or disqualification. Under the terms of the Fund’s current Board member retirement policy, an Independent Board member must retire at the end of the calendar year in which he or she turns 75. However, if such retirement would cause the Fund to be out of compliance with Section 16 of the 1940 Act or any other regulations or guidance of the SEC, then such retirement will not become effective until such time as action has been taken for the Fund to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Directors” consist of those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Corporation, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Board member and the Chief Compliance Officer is 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009 and the business address of the Secretary, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer and the Treasurer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “CRM” refers to Calvert Research and Management and “Eaton Vance” refers to Eaton Vance Management. Each Director oversees 43 funds in the Calvert fund complex. Effective March 1, 2021, each of Eaton Vance and CRM are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Each officer affiliated with CRM may hold a position with other CRM affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with CRM listed below.
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Interested Director |
Theodore H. Eliopoulos 1964 | Director and President | Since 2022 | President and Chief Executive Officer of CRM and senior sponsor of Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s (MSIM) Diversity Council. Formerly, Vice Chairman & Head of Strategic Partnerships at MSIM (2019-2022). Former Chief Investment Officer and interim Chief Investment Officer (2014-2018) and Senior Investment Officer of Real Estate and Real Assets at California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) (2007-2014). Former Chief Deputy Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer at the California State Treasurer's Office (2002-2006). Mr. Eliopoulos is an interested person because of his positions with CRM and certain affiliates. Other Directorships. The Robert Toigo Foundation; Pacific Pension & Investment Institute (PPI). |
Noninterested Directors |
Richard L. Baird, Jr. 1948 | Director | Since 2016 | Regional Disaster Recovery Lead, American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania (since 2017). Volunteer, American Red Cross (since 2015). Former President and CEO of Adagio Health Inc. (retired in 2014) in Pittsburgh, PA. Other Directorships. None. |
Alice Gresham Bullock 1950 | Chair and Director | Since 2016 (Chair); Since 2008 (Director) | Professor Emerita at Howard University School of Law. Dean Emerita of Howard University School of Law and Deputy Director of the Association of American Law Schools (1992-1994). Other Directorships. None. |
Cari M. Dominguez 1949 | Director | Since 2016 | Former Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Other Directorships. ManpowerGroup Inc. (workforce solutions company); Triple S Management Corporation (managed care); National Association of Corporate Directors. |
John G. Guffey, Jr. 1948 | Director | Since 2016 | President of Aurora Press Inc., a privately held publisher of trade paperbacks (since January 1997). Other Directorships. Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (through December 31, 2018); Calvert Ventures, LLC. |
Miles D. Harper, III 1962 | Director | Since 2016 | Partner, Carr Riggs & Ingram (public accounting firm) since October 2014. Partner, Gainer Donnelly & Desroches (public accounting firm) (now Carr Riggs & Ingram) (November 1999 - September 2014). Other Directorships. Bridgeway Funds (9) (asset management). |
Joy V. Jones 1950 | Director | Since 2016 | Attorney. Other Directorships. Palm Management Corporation. |
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Management and Organization — continued
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Noninterested Directors (continued) |
Anthony A. Williams 1951 | Director | Since 2016 | CEO and Executive Director of the Federal City Council (July 2012 to present); Senior Adviser and Independent Consultant for King and Spalding LLP (September 2015 to present); Executive Director of Global Government Practice at the Corporate Executive Board (January 2010 to January 2012). Other Directorships. Freddie Mac; Evoq Properties/Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc. (real estate management); Weston Solutions, Inc. (environmental services); Bipartisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Catholic University of America; Urban Institute (research organization); The Howard Hughes Corporation (real estate development); Old Dominion National Bank. |
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Principal Officers who are not Directors |
Hope L. Brown 1973 | Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2014). Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Wilmington Funds (2012-2014). |
Deidre E. Walsh 1971 | Secretary, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | Since 2021 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2021). Also Vice President of Eaton Vance and certain of its affiliates and officer of 130 registered investment companies advised or administered by Eaton Vance. |
James F. Kirchner 1967 | Treasurer | Since 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2016). Also Vice President of Eaton Vance and certain of its affiliates and officer of 130 registered investment companies advised or administered by Eaton Vance. |
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The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Directors and officers of the Fund and can be obtained without charge on Calvert’s website at www.calvert.com or by calling 1-800-368-2745.
FACTS | WHAT DOES EATON VANCE DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
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What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:■ Social Security number and income ■ investment experience and risk tolerance ■ checking account number and wire transfer instructions |
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How? | All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Eaton Vance chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
Reasons we can share your personal information | Does Eaton Vance share? | Can you limit this sharing? |
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | Yes | No |
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you | Yes | No |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We don’t share |
For our investment management affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions, experiences, and creditworthiness | Yes | Yes |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences | Yes | No |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness | No | We don’t share |
For our investment management affiliates to market to you | Yes | Yes |
For our affiliates to market to you | No | We don’t share |
For nonaffiliates to market to you | No | We don’t share |
To limit our sharing | Call toll-free 1-800-368-2745 or email: CRMPrivacy@calvert.comPlease note:If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing. |
Questions? | Call toll-free 1-800-368-2745 or email: CRMPrivacy@calvert.com |
Privacy Notice — continued | April 2021 |
Who we are |
Who is providing this notice? | Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, Eaton Vance and Calvert Fund Families and our investment advisory affiliates (“Eaton Vance”) (see Investment Management Affiliates definition below) |
What we do |
How does Eaton Vance protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We have policies governing the proper handling of customer information by personnel and requiring third parties that provide support to adhere to appropriate security standards with respect to such information. |
How does Eaton Vance collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you■ open an account or make deposits or withdrawals from your account ■ buy securities from us or make a wire transfer ■ give us your contact informationWe also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. |
Why can’t I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only■ sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness ■ affiliates from using your information to market to you ■ sharing for nonaffiliates to market to youState laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law. |
Definitions |
Investment Management Affiliates | Eaton Vance Investment Management Affiliates include registered investment advisers, registered broker- dealers, and registered and unregistered funds. Investment Management Affiliates does not include entities associated with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. |
Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.■ Our affiliates include companies with a Morgan Stanley name and financial companies such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. |
Nonaffiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.■ Eaton Vance does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you. |
Joint marketing | A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.■ Eaton Vance doesn’t jointly market. |
Other important information |
Vermont: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about Vermont residents with Nonaffiliates unless you provide us with your written consent to share such information.California: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about California residents with Nonaffiliates and we will limit sharing such personal information with our Affiliates to comply with California privacy laws that apply to us. |
Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Calvert funds, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Calvert funds, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Calvert fund documents not be householded, please contact Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Calvert fund documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Calvert funds or your financial intermediary.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Calvert fund files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Calvert website at www.calvert.com, by calling Calvert at 1-800-368-2745 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Proxy Voting. The Proxy Voting Guidelines that each Calvert fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided as an Appendix to the fund’s Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how a Calvert fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by calling Calvert funds, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser and Administrator
Calvert Research and Management
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
Investment Sub-Adviser
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.
5945 R Street
Lincoln, NE 68505
Principal Underwriter*
Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 482-8260
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111
Transfer Agent
SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions, Inc.
2000 Crown Colony Drive
Quincy, MA 02169
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116-5022
Fund Offices
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
* FINRA BrokerCheck. Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.
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Calvert
VP S&P 500® Index Portfolio
Annual Report
December 31, 2022
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has adopted regulations that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund and the other funds it manages. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser is subject to CFTC regulation.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-368-2745.
Annual Report December 31, 2022
Calvert
VP S&P 500® Index Portfolio
Calvert
VP S&P 500® Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance†
Economic and Market Conditions
During the 12-month period starting January 1, 2022, the U.S. equity market was dominated by the ongoing effects of one black swan event -- the COVID-19 pandemic -- and fallout from another -- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
As the new year began, investors became increasingly concerned about the twin threats of inflation and interest rate hikes. As a result, stock performance turned negative -- a sharp about-face from the all-time highs many U.S. equity indexes had posted in late 2021.
In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves through U.S. and global markets, exacerbating inflationary pressures on energy and food costs. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) -- along with other central banks around the world -- initiated its first interest rate hikes in years.
Investors began to expect the Fed would raise interest rates at every policy meeting in 2022 and, in turn, worried that aggressive rate hikes could tip the economy into recession. At its June, July, September, and November 2022 policy meetings, the Fed hiked the federal funds rate 0.75% each time -- its first moves of that magnitude since 1994. Higher interest rates, inflation, and recessionary worries drove stock prices down, with rate-sensitive technology stocks -- star performers earlier in the pandemic -- suffering some of the worst declines.
In October and November 2022, however, U.S. stocks delivered positive performance for the first time in months. The rally was driven by a combination of better-than-expected company earnings, declining inflation, and hope that the Fed would temper the size of future rate hikes.
But while the Fed indeed delivered a smaller 0.50% rate hike in December, it raised its expectation of how high rates might go in 2023. As investors digested the news that rates could stay higher for longer than previously expected, equity prices declined in the final month of 2022.
For the period as a whole, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average® returned -6.86%; the S&P 500® Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned -18.11%; and the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index returned -32.54%.
Investment Strategy
As an index fund, Calvert VP S&P 500 Index Portfolio (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible the holdings and match the performance of the S&P 500® Index (the Index). The Fund seeks to accomplish this by employing a passive management approach and holding each constituent within the Index in approximately the same weighting as the Index. The Fund may also invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that provide the same exposure to the Index. Cash holdings may gain exposure to the Index via futures contracts, allowing the Fund’s assets to be fully invested.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2022, Calvert VP S&P 500 Index Portfolio (the Fund) returned -18.34% for Class I shares at net asset value (NAV). By comparison, its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index (the Index), returned -18.11% during the period.
The Index is unmanaged and returns do not reflect any fees and operating expenses.
Mid-cap stocks and small-cap stocks outperformed large-cap stocks during the period, while large-cap value stocks outperformed large-cap growth stocks within the S&P family of indexes.
Nine of the 11 market sectors within the Index had negative returns during the period. Energy -- the best-performing sector -- returned more than 65% during the period. Utilities also had positive returns. The worst-performing sectors within the Index during the period were communication services, consumer discretionary, information technology (IT), and real estate -- all with negative returns exceeding 26%.
At period-end, the IT, health care, financials, and consumer discretionary sectors had the largest weightings within the Index. In contrast, the materials, real estate, and utilities sectors had the smallest weightings within the Index at period-end.
Futures contracts, which are regularly used to manage uninvested cash holdings in the Fund, had a meaningful negative impact on performance during the period.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return.
Calvert
VP S&P 500® Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Performance
Portfolio Manager(s) Kevin L. Keene, CFA of Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.
% Average Annual Total Returns1,2 | Inception Date | Performance Inception Date | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years |
Fund at NAV | 12/29/1995 | 12/29/1995 | (18.34)% | 9.12% | 12.19% |
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S&P 500® Index | — | — | (18.11)% | 9.42% | 12.56% |
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 | |
Gross | 0.43% |
Net | 0.28 |
Growth of $10,000
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return.
Calvert
VP S&P 500® Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Sector Allocation (% of net assets)1 |
Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)1 | |
Apple, Inc. | 5.8% |
Microsoft Corp. | 5.3 |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 2.8 |
Amazon.com, Inc. | 2.2 |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B | 1.6 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A | 1.6 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1.5 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C | 1.4 |
Johnson & Johnson | 1.4 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 1.3 |
Total | 24.9% |
Footnotes:
1 | Excludes cash and cash equivalents. |
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VP S&P 500® Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures
† | The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Calvert and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Calvert fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward-looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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1 | S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); S&P DJI, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | There is no sales charge. Insurance-related charges are not included in the calculation of returns. If such charges were reflected, the returns would be lower. Please refer to the report for your insurance contract for performance data reflecting insurance-related charges.Calvert Research and Management became the investment adviser to the Fund on December 31, 2016. Performance reflected prior to such date is that of the Fund’s former investment adviser. |
3 | Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratio reflects a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 4/30/23. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. Performance reflects expenses waived and/or reimbursed, if applicable. Without such waivers and/or reimbursements, performance would have been lower. |
| Additional Information |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average® is a price-weighted average of 30 blue-chip stocks that are generally the leaders in their industry. Nasdaq Composite Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of all domestic and international securities listed on Nasdaq. Source: Nasdaq, Inc. The information is provided by Nasdaq (with its affiliates, are referred to as the “Corporations”) and Nasdaq’s third party licensors on an “as is” basis and the Corporations make no guarantees and bear no liability of any kind with respect to the information or the Fund. |
Calvert
VP S&P 500® Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Example
As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect expenses and charges which are, or may be imposed under the variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy (variable contracts) (if applicable) or qualified pension or retirement plans (Qualified Plans) through which your investment in the Fund is made. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs associated with an investment in vehicles which fund benefits under variable contracts and Qualified Plans, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of investing in the Fund through variable contracts or Qualified Plans. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts or Qualified Plans were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value (7/1/22) | Ending Account Value (12/31/22) | Expenses Paid During Period* (7/1/22 – 12/31/22) | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Actual | | | | |
| $1,000.00 | $1,021.60 | $1.43 ** | 0.28% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | | |
| $1,000.00 | $1,023.79 | $1.43 ** | 0.28% |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on June 30, 2022. Expenses shown do not include insurance-related charges or direct expenses of Qualified Plans. |
** | Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
Calvert
VP S&P 500® Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Security | Shares | Value |
Aerospace & Defense — 1.8% | |
Boeing Co. (The)(1) | | 6,842 | $ 1,303,333 |
General Dynamics Corp. | | 2,768 | 686,768 |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | 4,444 | 175,138 |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | | 492 | 113,495 |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | | 2,298 | 478,467 |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | 2,848 | 1,385,523 |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | 1,746 | 952,635 |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | 17,930 | 1,809,496 |
Textron, Inc. | | 2,603 | 184,292 |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | 634 | 399,198 |
| | | $ 7,488,345 |
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.6% | |
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | 1,421 | $ 130,107 |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | 2,036 | 211,581 |
FedEx Corp. | | 2,890 | 500,548 |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | 8,899 | 1,547,002 |
| | | $ 2,389,238 |
Airlines — 0.2% | |
Alaska Air Group, Inc.(1) | | 1,813 | $ 77,850 |
American Airlines Group, Inc.(1) | | 8,946 | 113,793 |
Delta Air Lines, Inc.(1) | | 8,165 | 268,302 |
Southwest Airlines Co.(1) | | 7,557 | 254,444 |
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 4,021 | 151,592 |
| | | $ 865,981 |
Auto Components — 0.1% | |
Aptiv PLC(1) | | 3,334 | $ 310,495 |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | 2,948 | 118,657 |
| | | $ 429,152 |
Automobiles — 1.3% | |
Ford Motor Co. | | 48,604 | $ 565,264 |
General Motors Co. | | 17,149 | 576,892 |
Tesla, Inc.(1) | | 32,803 | 4,040,674 |
| | | $ 5,182,830 |
Banks — 3.6% | |
Bank of America Corp. | | 85,198 | $ 2,821,758 |
Citigroup, Inc. | | 23,379 | 1,057,432 |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | 6,337 | 249,488 |
Comerica, Inc. | | 1,732 | 115,784 |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | 8,445 | 277,081 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Banks (continued) | |
First Republic Bank | | 2,287 | $ 278,762 |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | 17,749 | 250,261 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 35,774 | 4,797,293 |
KeyCorp | | 11,262 | 196,184 |
M&T Bank Corp. | | 2,084 | 302,305 |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | 4,868 | 768,852 |
Regions Financial Corp. | | 11,279 | 243,175 |
Signature Bank | | 795 | 91,600 |
SVB Financial Group(1) | | 727 | 167,312 |
Truist Financial Corp. | | 16,324 | 702,422 |
U.S. Bancorp | | 16,640 | 725,670 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | 46,461 | 1,918,375 |
Zions Bancorp NA | | 1,934 | 95,075 |
| | | $ 15,058,829 |
Beverages — 1.8% | |
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | | 2,396 | $ 157,369 |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | 47,405 | 3,015,432 |
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A | | 1,961 | 454,462 |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | | 10,456 | 372,861 |
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B | | 2,269 | 116,899 |
Monster Beverage Corp.(1) | | 4,706 | 477,800 |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | 16,780 | 3,031,475 |
| | | $ 7,626,298 |
Biotechnology — 2.3% | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | 21,537 | $ 3,480,595 |
Amgen, Inc. | | 6,507 | 1,708,998 |
Biogen, Inc.(1) | | 1,738 | 481,287 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | 15,320 | 1,315,222 |
Incyte Corp.(1) | | 2,229 | 179,033 |
Moderna, Inc.(1) | | 3,988 | 716,325 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 1,293 | 932,887 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1) | | 3,098 | 894,640 |
| | | $ 9,708,987 |
Building Products — 0.4% | |
A.O. Smith Corp. | | 1,597 | $ 91,413 |
Allegion PLC | | 1,081 | 113,786 |
Carrier Global Corp. | | 10,357 | 427,226 |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | 8,477 | 542,528 |
Masco Corp. | | 2,775 | 129,509 |
Trane Technologies PLC | | 2,852 | 479,393 |
| | | $ 1,783,855 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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VP S&P 500® Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Schedule of Investments — continued
Security | Shares | Value |
Capital Markets — 3.0% | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | 1,285 | $ 400,110 |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | 9,050 | 411,956 |
BlackRock, Inc. | | 1,836 | 1,301,045 |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | 1,329 | 166,750 |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | 18,622 | 1,550,468 |
CME Group, Inc. | | 4,342 | 730,151 |
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | 493 | 197,797 |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | 3,777 | 99,637 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | 4,133 | 1,419,190 |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | 6,742 | 691,662 |
Invesco, Ltd. | | 5,598 | 100,708 |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | 454 | 126,616 |
Moody's Corp. | | 1,942 | 541,080 |
Morgan Stanley(2) | | 16,093 | 1,368,227 |
MSCI, Inc. | | 991 | 460,983 |
Nasdaq, Inc. | | 4,171 | 255,891 |
Northern Trust Corp. | | 2,650 | 234,498 |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | 2,384 | 254,730 |
S&P Global, Inc. | | 4,068 | 1,362,536 |
State Street Corp. | | 4,429 | 343,557 |
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | 2,778 | 302,969 |
| | | $ 12,320,561 |
Chemicals — 1.8% | |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | 2,677 | $ 825,212 |
Albemarle Corp. | | 1,414 | 306,640 |
Celanese Corp. | | 1,227 | 125,448 |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | 2,452 | 208,910 |
Corteva, Inc. | | 8,844 | 519,850 |
Dow, Inc. | | 8,495 | 428,063 |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | | 6,165 | 423,104 |
Eastman Chemical Co. | | 1,448 | 117,925 |
Ecolab, Inc. | | 2,991 | 435,370 |
FMC Corp. | | 1,617 | 201,802 |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | 3,078 | 322,698 |
Linde PLC | | 6,020 | 1,963,604 |
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | | 3,131 | 259,967 |
Mosaic Co. (The) | | 4,249 | 186,404 |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | 2,837 | 356,724 |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | | 2,903 | 688,969 |
| | | $ 7,370,690 |
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.5% | |
Cintas Corp. | | 1,042 | $ 470,588 |
Copart, Inc.(1) | | 5,350 | 325,762 |
Republic Services, Inc. | | 2,479 | 319,766 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued) | |
Rollins, Inc. | | 2,835 | $ 103,591 |
Waste Management, Inc. | | 4,509 | 707,372 |
| | | $ 1,927,079 |
Communications Equipment — 0.8% | |
Arista Networks, Inc.(1) | | 3,033 | $ 368,054 |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | 49,987 | 2,381,381 |
F5, Inc.(1) | | 733 | 105,193 |
Juniper Networks, Inc. | | 3,970 | 126,881 |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | 2,018 | 520,059 |
| | | $ 3,501,568 |
Construction & Engineering — 0.1% | |
Quanta Services, Inc. | | 1,760 | $ 250,800 |
| | | $ 250,800 |
Construction Materials — 0.1% | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | 749 | $ 253,140 |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | 1,604 | 280,876 |
| | | $ 534,016 |
Consumer Finance — 0.5% | |
American Express Co. | | 7,216 | $ 1,066,164 |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | 4,724 | 439,143 |
Discover Financial Services | | 3,362 | 328,904 |
Synchrony Financial | | 5,438 | 178,693 |
| | | $ 2,012,904 |
Containers & Packaging — 0.3% | |
Amcor PLC | | 17,974 | $ 214,070 |
Avery Dennison Corp. | | 1,056 | 191,136 |
Ball Corp. | | 4,002 | 204,662 |
International Paper Co. | | 4,455 | 154,277 |
Packaging Corp. of America | | 1,173 | 150,038 |
Sealed Air Corp. | | 1,746 | 87,091 |
WestRock Co. | | 3,189 | 112,125 |
| | | $ 1,113,399 |
Distributors — 0.2% | |
Genuine Parts Co. | | 1,741 | $ 302,081 |
LKQ Corp. | | 3,246 | 173,369 |
Pool Corp. | | 471 | 142,397 |
| | | $ 617,847 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Diversified Financial Services — 1.6% | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(1) | | 22,017 | $ 6,801,051 |
| | | $ 6,801,051 |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.9% | |
AT&T, Inc. | | 86,978 | $ 1,601,265 |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. | | 12,081 | 63,063 |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | 51,220 | 2,018,068 |
| | | $ 3,682,396 |
Electric Utilities — 2.0% | |
Alliant Energy Corp. | | 3,139 | $ 173,304 |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | 6,203 | 588,975 |
Constellation Energy Corp. | | 4,022 | 346,737 |
Duke Energy Corp. | | 9,295 | 957,292 |
Edison International | | 4,610 | 293,288 |
Entergy Corp. | | 2,564 | 288,450 |
Evergy, Inc. | | 2,872 | 180,735 |
Eversource Energy | | 4,264 | 357,494 |
Exelon Corp. | | 12,266 | 530,259 |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | 6,680 | 280,159 |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | 24,192 | 2,022,451 |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | 2,894 | 92,087 |
PG&E Corp.(1)(3) | | 19,623 | 319,070 |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | 1,540 | 117,101 |
PPL Corp. | | 9,209 | 269,087 |
Southern Co. (The) | | 13,302 | 949,896 |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | | 6,815 | 477,800 |
| | | $ 8,244,185 |
Electrical Equipment — 0.6% | |
AMETEK, Inc. | | 2,772 | $ 387,304 |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | 4,801 | 753,517 |
Emerson Electric Co. | | 7,277 | 699,029 |
Generac Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 805 | 81,031 |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | 1,421 | 366,007 |
| | | $ 2,286,888 |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.6% | |
Amphenol Corp., Class A | | 7,183 | $ 546,914 |
CDW Corp. | | 1,664 | 297,157 |
Corning, Inc. | | 9,530 | 304,388 |
Keysight Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 2,158 | 369,169 |
TE Connectivity, Ltd. | | 3,936 | 451,853 |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 595 | 237,947 |
Trimble, Inc.(1) | | 3,202 | 161,893 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued) | |
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(1) | | 637 | $ 163,333 |
| | | $ 2,532,654 |
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.4% | |
Baker Hughes Co. | | 12,451 | $ 367,678 |
Halliburton Co. | | 10,961 | 431,316 |
Schlumberger, Ltd. | | 17,407 | 930,578 |
| | | $ 1,729,572 |
Entertainment — 1.3% | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | 8,761 | $ 670,655 |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | | 3,251 | 397,207 |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(1) | | 1,774 | 123,719 |
Netflix, Inc.(1) | | 5,427 | 1,600,314 |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(1) | | 2,042 | 212,633 |
Walt Disney Co. (The)(1) | | 22,196 | 1,928,388 |
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.(1) | | 27,187 | 257,733 |
| | | $ 5,190,649 |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.5% | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | 1,874 | $ 272,986 |
American Tower Corp. | | 5,692 | 1,205,907 |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | 1,750 | 282,660 |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | 1,813 | 122,522 |
Camden Property Trust | | 1,285 | 143,766 |
Crown Castle, Inc. | | 5,329 | 722,826 |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | 3,562 | 357,162 |
Equinix, Inc. | | 1,121 | 734,289 |
Equity Residential | | 4,106 | 242,254 |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | 832 | 176,317 |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | 1,648 | 242,553 |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | 971 | 98,110 |
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | | 6,880 | 172,482 |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | 9,109 | 146,199 |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | | 7,136 | 211,511 |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | 3,577 | 178,313 |
Kimco Realty Corp. | | 7,823 | 165,691 |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | 1,471 | 230,932 |
Prologis, Inc. | | 11,282 | 1,271,820 |
Public Storage | | 1,946 | 545,250 |
Realty Income Corp. | | 7,672 | 486,635 |
Regency Centers Corp. | | 1,918 | 119,875 |
SBA Communications Corp. | | 1,349 | 378,138 |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | 3,946 | 463,576 |
UDR, Inc. | | 3,758 | 145,547 |
Ventas, Inc. | | 5,125 | 230,881 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued) | |
VICI Properties, Inc. | | 12,050 | $ 390,420 |
Vornado Realty Trust | | 2,028 | 42,203 |
Welltower, Inc. | | 5,768 | 378,092 |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | 8,883 | 275,373 |
| | | $ 10,434,290 |
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.5% | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | 5,388 | $ 2,459,622 |
Kroger Co. (The) | | 7,863 | 350,532 |
Sysco Corp. | | 6,270 | 479,341 |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | 8,971 | 335,157 |
Walmart, Inc. | | 17,187 | 2,436,945 |
| | | $ 6,061,597 |
Food Products — 1.2% | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | 6,631 | $ 615,688 |
Campbell Soup Co. | | 2,478 | 140,627 |
Conagra Brands, Inc. | | 6,120 | 236,844 |
General Mills, Inc. | | 7,331 | 614,704 |
Hershey Co. (The) | | 1,827 | 423,078 |
Hormel Foods Corp. | | 3,699 | 168,489 |
JM Smucker Co. (The) | | 1,382 | 218,992 |
Kellogg Co. | | 3,171 | 225,902 |
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | | 9,803 | 399,080 |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | 1,808 | 161,563 |
McCormick & Co., Inc. | | 3,186 | 264,088 |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | 16,484 | 1,098,659 |
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | | 3,648 | 227,088 |
| | | $ 4,794,802 |
Gas Utilities — 0.0%(4) | |
Atmos Energy Corp. | | 1,785 | $ 200,045 |
| | | $ 200,045 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.7% | |
Abbott Laboratories | | 21,226 | $ 2,330,402 |
Align Technology, Inc.(1) | | 894 | 188,545 |
Baxter International, Inc. | | 6,085 | 310,152 |
Becton, Dickinson and Co. | | 3,443 | 875,555 |
Boston Scientific Corp.(1) | | 17,289 | 799,962 |
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) | | 607 | 200,717 |
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | | 3,032 | 96,539 |
DexCom, Inc.(1) | | 4,662 | 527,925 |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(1) | | 7,463 | 556,814 |
Hologic, Inc.(1) | | 3,189 | 238,569 |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(1) | | 1,025 | 418,159 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued) | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(1) | | 4,266 | $ 1,131,983 |
Medtronic PLC | | 16,244 | 1,262,484 |
ResMed, Inc. | | 1,831 | 381,086 |
STERIS PLC | | 1,277 | 235,849 |
Stryker Corp. | | 4,065 | 993,852 |
Teleflex, Inc. | | 566 | 141,291 |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | 2,533 | 322,957 |
| | | $ 11,012,841 |
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.5% | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | 2,016 | $ 334,071 |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | | 3,164 | 243,217 |
Centene Corp.(1) | | 6,835 | 560,538 |
Cigna Corp. | | 3,691 | 1,222,976 |
CVS Health Corp. | | 16,036 | 1,494,395 |
DaVita, Inc.(1) | | 786 | 58,691 |
Elevance Health, Inc. | | 2,915 | 1,495,308 |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | 2,559 | 614,058 |
Henry Schein, Inc.(1) | | 1,675 | 133,782 |
Humana, Inc. | | 1,528 | 782,626 |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | | 1,113 | 262,089 |
McKesson Corp. | | 1,712 | 642,205 |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(1) | | 745 | 246,014 |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | 1,375 | 215,105 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | 11,397 | 6,042,462 |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | | 818 | 115,248 |
| | | $ 14,462,785 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.9% | |
Booking Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 468 | $ 943,151 |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(1) | | 2,882 | 119,891 |
Carnival Corp.(1)(3) | | 12,221 | 98,501 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(1) | | 342 | 474,522 |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | 1,524 | 210,815 |
Domino's Pizza, Inc. | | 451 | 156,226 |
Expedia Group, Inc.(1) | | 1,930 | 169,068 |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | 3,265 | 412,565 |
Las Vegas Sands Corp.(1)(3) | | 4,044 | 194,395 |
Marriott International, Inc., Class A | | 3,248 | 483,595 |
McDonald's Corp. | | 8,918 | 2,350,161 |
MGM Resorts International | | 3,847 | 128,990 |
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd.(1)(3) | | 5,240 | 64,138 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.(1)(3) | | 2,700 | 133,461 |
Starbucks Corp. | | 14,016 | 1,390,387 |
Wynn Resorts, Ltd.(1) | | 1,413 | 116,530 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued) | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | 3,502 | $ 448,536 |
| | | $ 7,894,932 |
Household Durables — 0.3% | |
D.R. Horton, Inc. | | 3,939 | $ 351,122 |
Garmin, Ltd. | | 1,851 | 170,829 |
Lennar Corp., Class A | | 3,174 | 287,247 |
Mohawk Industries, Inc.(1) | | 700 | 71,554 |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | 5,171 | 67,637 |
NVR, Inc.(1) | | 39 | 179,891 |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | 2,750 | 125,207 |
Whirlpool Corp. | | 671 | 94,920 |
| | | $ 1,348,407 |
Household Products — 1.5% | |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | | 2,989 | $ 240,943 |
Clorox Co. (The) | | 1,570 | 220,318 |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | 10,265 | 808,779 |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | 4,074 | 553,046 |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | 28,961 | 4,389,329 |
| | | $ 6,212,415 |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1% | |
AES Corp. (The) | | 8,456 | $ 243,195 |
| | | $ 243,195 |
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.9% | |
3M Co. | | 6,672 | $ 800,106 |
General Electric Co. | | 13,189 | 1,105,106 |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | 8,195 | 1,756,189 |
| | | $ 3,661,401 |
Insurance — 2.3% | |
Aflac, Inc. | | 6,830 | $ 491,350 |
Allstate Corp. (The) | | 3,201 | 434,056 |
American International Group, Inc. | | 8,968 | 567,136 |
Aon PLC, Class A | | 2,497 | 749,450 |
Arch Capital Group, Ltd.(1) | | 4,600 | 288,788 |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | 2,545 | 479,834 |
Assurant, Inc. | | 747 | 93,420 |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | | 2,885 | 164,358 |
Chubb, Ltd. | | 5,010 | 1,105,206 |
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | 1,912 | 195,770 |
Everest Re Group, Ltd. | | 485 | 160,666 |
Globe Life, Inc. | | 1,092 | 131,641 |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | 3,977 | 301,576 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Insurance (continued) | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | 1,927 | $ 59,197 |
Loews Corp. | | 2,433 | 141,917 |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | 5,987 | 990,729 |
MetLife, Inc. | | 7,955 | 575,703 |
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | 2,747 | 230,528 |
Progressive Corp. (The) | | 7,062 | 916,012 |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | 4,442 | 441,801 |
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | | 2,829 | 530,409 |
W.R. Berkley Corp. | | 2,622 | 190,279 |
Willis Towers Watson PLC | | 1,307 | 319,666 |
| | | $ 9,559,492 |
Interactive Media & Services — 3.8% | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(1) | | 72,978 | $ 6,438,849 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C(1) | | 64,636 | 5,735,152 |
Match Group, Inc.(1) | | 3,728 | 154,675 |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(1) | | 27,381 | 3,295,030 |
| | | $ 15,623,706 |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 2.3% | |
Amazon.com, Inc.(1) | | 108,434 | $ 9,108,456 |
eBay, Inc. | | 6,550 | 271,629 |
Etsy, Inc.(1) | | 1,617 | 193,684 |
| | | $ 9,573,769 |
IT Services — 4.2% | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | | 7,671 | $ 2,046,930 |
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 2,073 | 174,754 |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | 5,071 | 1,211,259 |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | 1,467 | 196,769 |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | 6,372 | 364,415 |
DXC Technology Co.(1) | | 2,829 | 74,968 |
EPAM Systems, Inc.(1) | | 715 | 234,334 |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | 7,163 | 486,010 |
Fiserv, Inc.(1) | | 7,665 | 774,701 |
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 923 | 169,537 |
Gartner, Inc.(1) | | 973 | 327,064 |
Global Payments, Inc. | | 3,411 | 338,780 |
International Business Machines Corp. | | 11,038 | 1,555,144 |
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | 929 | 163,095 |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | 10,368 | 3,605,265 |
Paychex, Inc. | | 3,872 | 447,448 |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 13,761 | 980,058 |
VeriSign, Inc.(1) | | 1,149 | 236,051 |
Visa, Inc., Class A | | 19,938 | 4,142,319 |
| | | $ 17,528,901 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Leisure Products — 0.0%(4) | |
Hasbro, Inc. | | 1,748 | $ 106,646 |
| | | $ 106,646 |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.8% | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | 3,573 | $ 534,699 |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(1) | | 289 | 121,522 |
Bio-Techne Corp. | | 1,960 | 162,445 |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(1) | | 644 | 140,328 |
Danaher Corp. | | 7,978 | 2,117,521 |
Illumina, Inc.(1) | | 1,899 | 383,978 |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(1) | | 2,242 | 459,363 |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(1) | | 277 | 400,390 |
PerkinElmer, Inc. | | 1,524 | 213,695 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | 4,777 | 2,630,646 |
Waters Corp.(1) | | 754 | 258,305 |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | 945 | 222,406 |
| | | $ 7,645,298 |
Machinery — 1.8% | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | 6,352 | $ 1,521,685 |
Cummins, Inc. | | 1,735 | 420,373 |
Deere & Co. | | 3,353 | 1,437,632 |
Dover Corp. | | 1,788 | 242,113 |
Fortive Corp. | | 4,271 | 274,412 |
IDEX Corp. | | 970 | 221,480 |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | 3,374 | 743,292 |
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. | | 5,080 | 265,430 |
Nordson Corp. | | 700 | 166,404 |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | 5,172 | 405,019 |
PACCAR, Inc. | | 4,351 | 430,619 |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | 1,550 | 451,050 |
Pentair PLC | | 2,169 | 97,562 |
Snap-on, Inc. | | 668 | 152,631 |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | 1,889 | 141,902 |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. | | 2,238 | 223,375 |
Xylem, Inc. | | 2,300 | 254,311 |
| | | $ 7,449,290 |
Media — 0.8% | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(1) | | 1,297 | $ 439,813 |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | 52,578 | 1,838,653 |
DISH Network Corp., Class A(1)(3) | | 3,394 | 47,652 |
Fox Corp., Class A | | 3,772 | 114,555 |
Fox Corp., Class B | | 1,942 | 55,250 |
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) | | 4,869 | 162,186 |
News Corp., Class A | | 5,344 | 97,261 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Media (continued) | |
News Corp., Class B | | 2,023 | $ 37,304 |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | | 2,521 | 205,638 |
Paramount Global, Class B | | 6,215 | 104,909 |
| | | $ 3,103,221 |
Metals & Mining — 0.4% | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | 17,599 | $ 668,762 |
Newmont Corp. | | 9,581 | 452,223 |
Nucor Corp. | | 3,097 | 408,216 |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | 2,040 | 199,308 |
| | | $ 1,728,509 |
Multiline Retail — 0.5% | |
Dollar General Corp. | | 2,723 | $ 670,539 |
Dollar Tree, Inc.(1) | | 2,598 | 367,461 |
Target Corp. | | 5,556 | 828,066 |
| | | $ 1,866,066 |
Multi-Utilities — 0.9% | |
Ameren Corp. | | 3,180 | $ 282,766 |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | 7,747 | 232,332 |
CMS Energy Corp. | | 3,504 | 221,908 |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | 4,433 | 422,509 |
Dominion Energy, Inc. | | 10,058 | 616,756 |
DTE Energy Co. | | 2,339 | 274,903 |
NiSource, Inc. | | 5,358 | 146,916 |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | 6,247 | 382,754 |
Sempra Energy | | 3,794 | 586,325 |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | 3,947 | 370,071 |
| | | $ 3,537,240 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.5% | |
APA Corp. | | 3,881 | $ 181,165 |
Chevron Corp. | | 21,665 | 3,888,651 |
ConocoPhillips | | 15,196 | 1,793,128 |
Coterra Energy, Inc. | | 9,791 | 240,565 |
Devon Energy Corp. | | 8,058 | 495,648 |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | 2,208 | 302,010 |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | 7,090 | 918,297 |
EQT Corp. | | 4,600 | 155,618 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | 50,279 | 5,545,774 |
Hess Corp. | | 3,349 | 474,955 |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | 24,401 | 441,170 |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | 7,666 | 207,519 |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | 5,657 | 658,418 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | 8,777 | 552,863 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued) | |
ONEOK, Inc. | | 5,499 | $ 361,284 |
Phillips 66 | | 5,705 | 593,776 |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | 2,868 | 655,023 |
Targa Resources Corp. | | 2,800 | 205,800 |
Valero Energy Corp. | | 4,654 | 590,406 |
Williams Cos., Inc. (The) | | 14,702 | 483,696 |
| | | $ 18,745,766 |
Personal Products — 0.2% | |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A | | 2,853 | $ 707,858 |
| | | $ 707,858 |
Pharmaceuticals — 4.6% | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | 25,939 | $ 1,866,311 |
Catalent, Inc.(1) | | 2,327 | 104,738 |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | 9,605 | 3,513,893 |
Johnson & Johnson | | 31,893 | 5,633,899 |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | 30,874 | 3,425,470 |
Organon & Co. | | 3,526 | 98,481 |
Pfizer, Inc. | | 68,362 | 3,502,869 |
Viatris, Inc. | | 15,111 | 168,186 |
Zoetis, Inc. | | 5,626 | 824,490 |
| | | $ 19,138,337 |
Professional Services — 0.4% | |
CoStar Group, Inc.(1) | | 4,873 | $ 376,586 |
Equifax, Inc. | | 1,506 | 292,706 |
Jacobs Solutions, Inc. | | 1,648 | 197,875 |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | 1,790 | 188,290 |
Robert Half International, Inc. | | 1,459 | 107,718 |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. | | 1,888 | 333,081 |
| | | $ 1,496,256 |
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1% | |
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(1) | | 3,814 | $ 293,525 |
| | | $ 293,525 |
Road & Rail — 0.8% | |
CSX Corp. | | 25,378 | $ 786,210 |
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | 1,000 | 174,360 |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | 2,795 | 688,744 |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | 1,094 | 310,455 |
Union Pacific Corp. | | 7,496 | 1,552,197 |
| | | $ 3,511,966 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.8% | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(1) | | 19,697 | $ 1,275,775 |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | 6,209 | 1,018,462 |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | 10,385 | 1,011,291 |
Broadcom, Inc. | | 4,933 | 2,758,188 |
Enphase Energy, Inc.(1) | | 1,641 | 434,799 |
First Solar, Inc.(1) | | 1,197 | 179,299 |
Intel Corp. | | 50,376 | 1,331,438 |
KLA Corp. | | 1,745 | 657,917 |
Lam Research Corp. | | 1,646 | 691,814 |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | 6,799 | 477,630 |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | 13,123 | 655,888 |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | 538 | 190,242 |
NVIDIA Corp. | | 30,373 | 4,438,710 |
NXP Semiconductors NV | | 3,128 | 494,318 |
ON Semiconductor Corp.(1) | | 5,437 | 339,106 |
Qorvo, Inc.(1) | | 1,224 | 110,943 |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | 13,675 | 1,503,429 |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | 1,975 | 179,982 |
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 689 | 195,173 |
Teradyne, Inc. | | 1,880 | 164,218 |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | 11,060 | 1,827,333 |
| | | $ 19,935,955 |
Software — 7.9% | |
Adobe, Inc.(1) | | 5,667 | $ 1,907,116 |
ANSYS, Inc.(1) | | 1,072 | 258,985 |
Autodesk, Inc.(1) | | 2,674 | 499,690 |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(1) | | 3,370 | 541,357 |
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.(1) | | 1,816 | 116,496 |
Fortinet, Inc.(1) | | 7,827 | 382,662 |
Gen Digital, Inc. | | 6,998 | 149,967 |
Intuit, Inc. | | 3,442 | 1,339,695 |
Microsoft Corp. | | 91,098 | 21,847,122 |
Oracle Corp. | | 18,756 | 1,533,116 |
Paycom Software, Inc.(1) | | 614 | 190,530 |
PTC, Inc.(1) | | 1,317 | 158,093 |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | 1,280 | 553,075 |
Salesforce, Inc.(1) | | 12,201 | 1,617,731 |
ServiceNow, Inc.(1) | | 2,438 | 946,602 |
Synopsys, Inc.(1) | | 1,846 | 589,409 |
Tyler Technologies, Inc.(1) | | 503 | 162,172 |
| | | $ 32,793,818 |
Specialty Retail — 2.3% | |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | 795 | $ 116,889 |
AutoZone, Inc.(1) | | 229 | 564,755 |
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Security | Shares | Value |
Specialty Retail (continued) | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc. | | 2,810 | $ 118,414 |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | 2,534 | 203,252 |
CarMax, Inc.(1)(3) | | 2,125 | 129,391 |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | 12,498 | 3,947,618 |
Lowe's Cos., Inc. | | 7,572 | 1,508,645 |
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.(1) | | 755 | 637,243 |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | 4,189 | 486,217 |
TJX Cos., Inc. (The) | | �� 14,015 | 1,115,594 |
Tractor Supply Co. | | 1,400 | 314,958 |
Ulta Beauty, Inc.(1) | | 638 | 299,267 |
| | | $ 9,442,243 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 6.0% | |
Apple, Inc. | | 182,754 | $ 23,745,226 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | 16,183 | 258,281 |
HP, Inc. | | 11,200 | 300,944 |
NetApp, Inc. | | 2,737 | 164,384 |
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC | | 2,569 | 135,155 |
Western Digital Corp.(1) | | 4,186 | 132,069 |
| | | $ 24,736,059 |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.5% | |
NIKE, Inc., Class B | | 15,355 | $ 1,796,688 |
Ralph Lauren Corp. | | 536 | 56,639 |
Tapestry, Inc. | | 2,909 | 110,775 |
VF Corp. | | 4,118 | 113,698 |
| | | $ 2,077,800 |
Tobacco — 0.7% | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | 21,633 | $ 988,844 |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | 18,922 | 1,915,096 |
| | | $ 2,903,940 |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2% | |
Fastenal Co. | | 7,203 | $ 340,846 |
United Rentals, Inc.(1) | | 861 | 306,016 |
W.W. Grainger, Inc. | | 567 | 315,394 |
| | | $ 962,256 |
Water Utilities — 0.1% | |
American Water Works Co., Inc. | | 2,237 | $ 340,964 |
| | | $ 340,964 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2% | |
T-Mobile US, Inc.(1) | | 7,209 | $ 1,009,260 |
| | | $ 1,009,260 |
Total Common Stocks (identified cost $142,268,673) | | | $392,794,625 |
Exchange-Traded Funds — 2.8% |
Security | Shares | Value |
Equity Funds — 2.8% | |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | | 30,000 | $ 11,472,900 |
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (identified cost $11,934,465) | | | $ 11,472,900 |
Security | Shares | Value |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.0%(4) | |
Abiomed, Inc., CVR(1)(5)(6) | | 544 | $ 555 |
Total Rights (identified cost $555) | | | $ 555 |
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Short-Term Investments — 2.2% | | | |
Affiliated Fund — 1.9% |
Security | Shares | Value |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.11%(7) | | 8,012,505 | $ 8,012,505 |
Total Affiliated Fund (identified cost $8,012,505) | | | $ 8,012,505 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.3% |
Security | Principal Amount (000's omitted) | Value |
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/26/23(8) | $ | 1,000 | $ 997,524 |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (identified cost $999,484) | | | $ 997,524 |
Total Short-Term Investments (identified cost $9,011,989) | | | $ 9,010,029 |
Total Investments — 100.0% (identified cost $163,215,682) | | | $413,278,109 |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.0%(4) | | | $ 171,506 |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $413,449,615 |
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Schedule of Investments is based on net assets. |
(1) | Non-income producing security. |
(2) | Represents an investment in an issuer that is deemed to be an affiliate (see Note 9). |
(3) | All or a portion of this security was on loan at December 31, 2022. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at December 31, 2022 was $901,195. |
(4) | Amount is less than 0.05%. |
(5) | For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 1A). |
(6) | Restricted security. Total market value of restricted securities amounts to $555, which represents less than 0.05% of the net assets of the Fund as of December 31, 2022. |
(7) | May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2022. |
(8) | Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover margin requirements on open futures contracts. |
Abbreviations: |
CVR | – Contingent Value Rights |
Futures Contracts
Description | Number of Contracts | Position | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Equity Futures | | | | | |
E-mini S&P 500 Index | 46 | Long | 3/17/23 | $8,880,300 | $ (188,418) |
| | | | | $(188,418) |
Restricted Securities
Description | Acquisition Date | Cost |
Abiomed, Inc., CVR | 12/28/22 | $555 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| December 31, 2022 |
Assets | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $154,850,543) - including $901,195 of securities on loan | $ 403,897,377 |
Investments in securities of affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $8,365,139) | 9,380,732 |
Cash | 21 |
Receivable for capital shares sold | 66,496 |
Dividends receivable | 378,648 |
Dividends receivable - affiliated | 19,345 |
Securities lending income receivable | 662 |
Receivable from affiliate | 56,472 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 87,322 |
Total assets | $413,887,075 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts | $ 24,696 |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 64,324 |
Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 63,914 |
Administrative fee | 43,138 |
Sub-transfer agency fee | 148 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 87,322 |
Accrued expenses | 153,918 |
Total liabilities | $ 437,460 |
Net Assets | $413,449,615 |
Sources of Net Assets | |
Paid-in capital | $ 138,438,827 |
Distributable earnings | 275,010,788 |
Net Assets | $413,449,615 |
| |
Net Assets | $ 413,449,615 |
Shares Outstanding | 2,817,362 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | $ 146.75 |
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| Year Ended |
| December 31, 2022 |
Investment Income | |
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $1,705) | $ 7,226,321 |
Dividend income - affiliated issuers | 176,209 |
Interest income | 7,160 |
Securities lending income, net | 5,208 |
Total investment income | $ 7,414,898 |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fee | $ 821,816 |
Administrative fee | 547,877 |
Directors' fees and expenses | 22,275 |
Custodian fees | 15,561 |
Transfer agency fees and expenses | 347,436 |
Accounting fees | 103,820 |
Professional fees | 45,994 |
Reports to shareholders | 115 |
Miscellaneous | 75,287 |
Total expenses | $ 1,980,181 |
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | $ (710,680) |
Net expenses | $ 1,269,501 |
Net investment income | $ 6,145,397 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss): | |
Investment securities | $ 22,873,212 |
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | 171,097 |
Futures contracts | (929,608) |
Net realized gain | $ 22,114,701 |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): | |
Investment securities | $ (125,514,966) |
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | (412,341) |
Futures contracts | (544,648) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $(126,471,955) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | $(104,357,254) |
Net decrease in net assets from operations | $ (98,211,857) |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
From operations: | | |
Net investment income | $ 6,145,397 | $ 5,738,067 |
Net realized gain | 22,114,701 | 34,402,857 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (126,471,955) | 88,104,845 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | $ (98,211,857) | $128,245,769 |
Distributions to shareholders | $ (39,863,740) | $ (31,368,176) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | $ 2,794,694 | $ (28,198,932) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | $(135,280,903) | $ 68,678,661 |
Net Assets | | |
At beginning of year | $ 548,730,518 | $ 480,051,857 |
At end of year | $ 413,449,615 | $548,730,518 |
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| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Net asset value — Beginning of year | $ 200.13 | $ 165.98 | $ 147.79 | $ 123.19 | $ 141.18 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income(1) | $ 2.28 | $ 2.08 | $ 2.31 | $ 2.43 | $ 2.39 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (40.18) | 43.96 | 23.51 | 34.42 | (7.33) |
Total income (loss) from operations | $ (37.90) | $ 46.04 | $ 25.82 | $ 36.85 | $ (4.94) |
Less Distributions | | | | | |
From net investment income | $ (2.16) | $ (2.56) | $ (2.57) | $ (2.63) | $ (2.84) |
From net realized gain | (13.32) | (9.33) | (5.06) | (9.62) | (10.21) |
Total distributions | $ (15.48) | $ (11.89) | $ (7.63) | $ (12.25) | $ (13.05) |
Net asset value — End of year | $ 146.75 | $ 200.13 | $ 165.98 | $ 147.79 | $ 123.19 |
Total Return(2) | (18.34)% | 28.42% | 18.11% | 31.16% | (4.74)% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | $413,450 | $548,731 | $480,052 | $459,202 | $391,342 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3) | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.43% | 0.43% | 0.43% | 0.38% | 0.39% |
Net expenses | 0.28% (4) | 0.28% | 0.28% | 0.28% | 0.28% |
Net investment income | 1.35% | 1.11% | 1.58% | 1.72% | 1.68% |
Portfolio Turnover | 6% | 6% | 10% | 6% | 7% |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect fees and expenses imposed by variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. If included, total return would be lower. |
(3) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(4) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its advisory fee due to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended December 31, 2022). |
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Notes to Financial Statements
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Calvert VP S&P 500® Index Portfolio (the Fund) is a diversified series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. (the Corporation). The Corporation is a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond to the total return performance of U.S. common stocks, as represented by the S&P 500® Index.
Shares of the Fund are sold without sales charge to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts and to qualified pension and retirement plans and other eligible investors.
The Fund applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (ASC 946). Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.
A Investment Valuation— Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Directors (the Board) to value its investments wherever possible. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:
Equity Securities. Equity securities (including warrants and rights) listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Short-Term Debt Securities. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity at time of purchase of more than sixty days are valued based on valuations provided by a third party pricing service. Such securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Short-term debt securities of sufficient credit quality purchased with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Other Securities. Exchange-traded funds are valued at the official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Derivatives. Futures contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based on the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Board has designated the Fund’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed, and the differences could be material.
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Notes to Financial Statements — continued
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund's holdings as of December 31, 2022, based on the inputs used to value them:
Asset Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3(1) | Total |
Common Stocks | $ 392,794,625(2) | $ — | $ — | $ 392,794,625 |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 11,472,900 | — | — | 11,472,900 |
Rights | — | — | 555 | 555 |
Short-Term Investments: | | | | |
Affiliated Fund | 8,012,505 | — | — | 8,012,505 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | — | 997,524 | — | 997,524 |
Total Investments | $412,280,030 | $997,524 | $ 555 | $413,278,109 |
Liability Description | | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ (188,418) | $ — | $ — | $ (188,418) |
Total | $ (188,418) | $ — | $ — | $ (188,418) |
(1) | None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund. |
(2) | The level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Schedule of Investments. |
B Investment Transactions and Income— Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities or, in the case of dividends on certain foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Fund's understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Distributions received that represent a return of capital are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments. Distributions received that represent a capital gain are recorded as a realized gain. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned.
C Futures Contracts— The Fund may enter into futures contracts to buy or sell a financial instrument for a set price at a future date. Initial margin deposits of either cash or securities as required by the broker are made upon entering into the contract. While the contract is open, daily variation margin payments are made to or received from the broker reflecting the daily change in market value of the contract and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. When a futures contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract. The risks associated with entering into futures contracts may include the possible illiquidity of the secondary market which would limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date, an imperfect correlation between the value of the contracts and the underlying financial instruments, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations under the contracts’ terms. Futures contracts are designed by boards of trade, which are designated “contracts markets” by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Futures contracts trade on the contracts markets in a manner that is similar to the way a stock trades on a stock exchange, and the boards of trade, through their clearing corporations, guarantee the futures contracts against default. As a result, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund.
D Restricted Securities— The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Generally, these securities may only be sold publicly upon registration under the Securities Act of 1933 or in transactions exempt from such registration. Information regarding restricted securities (excluding Rule 144A securities) is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments.
E Distributions to Shareholders— Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes any net investment income and net realized capital gains at least annually. Both types of distributions are made in shares of the Fund unless an election is made on behalf of a separate account to receive some or all of the distributions in cash. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
F Estimates— The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
G Indemnifications— The Corporation’s By-Laws provide for indemnification for Directors or officers of the Corporation and certain other parties, to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland law and the 1940 Act, provided certain conditions are met. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
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H Federal Income Taxes— No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
2 Related Party Transactions
The investment advisory fee is earned by Calvert Research and Management (CRM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The investment advisory fee is computed at the annual rate of 0.18% of the Fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the investment advisory fee amounted to $821,816.
Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, CRM has delegated the investment management of the Fund to Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP). CRM pays AIP a portion of its investment advisory fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund.
Effective April 26, 2022, the Fund may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment advisory fee paid by the Fund is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Fund due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the investment advisory fee paid was reduced by $8,899 relating to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Fund may have invested its cash in Calvert Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by CRM. CRM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Fund’s operating expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding expenses such as brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds, borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.28% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after April 30, 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2022, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $701,781.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. For the year ended December 31, 2022, CRM was paid administrative fees of $547,877.
Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an affiliate of CRM, provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2022, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $475 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Director of the Fund who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives an annual fee of $214,000, an annual Committee fee ranging from $8,500 to $16,500 depending on the Committee, and may receive a fee of $10,000 for special meetings. The Board chair receives an additional $30,000 ($40,000 effective January 1, 2023) annual fee, Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 ($15,000 effective January 1, 2023) annual fee and the special equities liaison receives an additional $2,500 annual fee. Eligible Directors may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan). Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or other Calvert funds selected by the Directors. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected equal to the dollar amounts deferred under the Plan, resulting in an asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Obligations of the Plan are paid solely from the Fund's assets. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Fund who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM.
3 Shareholder Servicing Plan
The Corporation, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (Servicing Plan), which permits the Fund to enter into shareholder servicing agreements with intermediaries that maintain accounts in the Fund for the benefit of shareholders. These services may include, but are not limited to, processing purchase and redemption requests, processing dividend payments, and providing account information to shareholders. Under the Servicing Plan, the Fund may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.11% of its average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2022, expenses incurred under the Servicing Plan amounted to $346,305, of which $302,972 were payable to an affiliate of AIP, and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations. Included in accrued expenses at December 31, 2022 are amounts payable to an affiliate of AIP under the Servicing Plan of $23,734.
4 Investment Activity
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, were $26,141,550 and $56,268,424, respectively.
Calvert
VP S&P 500® Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
5 Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 |
Ordinary income | $ 8,592,429 | $ 8,656,984 |
Long-term capital gains | $31,271,311 | $22,711,192 |
As of December 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 6,080,216 |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | 21,974,527 |
Net unrealized appreciation | 246,956,045 |
Distributable earnings | $275,010,788 |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at December 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $166,322,064 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 257,775,578 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (10,819,533) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $246,956,045 |
6 Financial Instruments
A summary of futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022 is included in the Schedule of Investments. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Fund used futures contracts to provide equity market exposure for uncommitted cash balances.
At December 31, 2022, the fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is equity price risk was as follows:
Derivative | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption | Assets | Liabilities |
Futures contracts | Distributable earnings | | $ — | $(188,418) (1) |
(1) | Only the current day's variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts, as applicable. |
The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is equity price risk for the year ended December 31, 2022 was as follows:
| Statement of Operations Caption | |
Derivative | Net realized gain (loss): Futures contracts | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): Futures contracts |
Futures contracts | $ (929,608) | $ (544,648) |
The average notional cost of futures contracts (long) outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2022 was approximately $9,763,000.
Calvert
VP S&P 500® Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
7 Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT), the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Fund at any time and, therefore, are not considered illiquid investments. The Fund requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. Cash collateral is generally invested in a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act that is managed by an affiliate of SSBT. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Fund. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Fund and the securities lending agent based on agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Fund; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights to the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The securities lending agent shall indemnify the Fund in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At December 31, 2022, the total value of securities on loan was $901,195 and the total value of collateral received was $921,233, comprised of U.S. government and/or agencies securities.
8 Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates, including CRM, in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. Borrowings are made by the Fund solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, an arrangement fee of $150,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time.
The Fund had no borrowings pursuant to its line of credit during the year ended December 31, 2022.
9 Affiliated Issuers and Funds
At December 31, 2022, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated issuers and funds, including issuers and funds that may be deemed to be affiliated, was $9,380,732, which represents 2.3% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions in such investments by the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:
Name | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gain (loss) | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | Value, end of period | Dividend income | Units/Shares, end of period |
Common Stocks | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley | $ 1,847,273 | $ 30,067 | $ (266,441) | $ 169,669 | $ (412,341) | $ 1,368,227 | $ 52,315 | 16,093 |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | |
Cash Reserves Fund | 10,524,218 | 16,619,644 | (27,145,290) | 1,428 | — | — | 2,100 | — |
Liquidity Fund | — | 46,244,927 | (38,232,422) | — | — | 8,012,505 | 121,794 | 8,012,505 |
Total | | | | $171,097 | $(412,341) | $9,380,732 | $176,209 | |
10 Capital Shares
The Corporation may issue its shares in one or more series (such as the Fund). The authorized shares of the Fund consist of 30,000,000 common shares, $0.10 par value.
Calvert
VP S&P 500® Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
Transactions in capital shares for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
| Shares | Amount | | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 95,608 | $ 16,343,612 | | 99,582 | $ 18,668,371 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 292,535 | 39,863,740 | | 171,608 | 31,368,176 |
Shares redeemed | (312,682) | (53,412,658) | | (421,537) | (78,235,479) |
Net increase (decrease) | 75,461 | $ 2,794,694 | | (150,347) | $(28,198,932) |
At December 31, 2022, separate accounts of an insurance company that is an affiliate of AIP owned 91.4% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
11 Risks and Uncertainties
Pandemic Risk
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks of disease, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.
Calvert
VP S&P 500® Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. and Shareholders of Calvert VP S&P 500® Index Portfolio:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Calvert VP S&P 500® Index Portfolio (the "Fund") (one of the funds constituting Calvert Variable Products, Inc.), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2022, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2022, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial highlights for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 were audited by other auditors whose report, dated February 18, 2021, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 17, 2023
We have served as the auditor of one or more Calvert investment companies since 2021.
Calvert
VP S&P 500® Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)
As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of the dividends received deduction for corporations, 163(j) interest dividends and capital gains dividends.
Dividends Received Deduction. Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to take the dividends received deduction on the portion of the Fund's dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. For the Fund's fiscal 2022 ordinary income dividends, 75.43% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.
163(j) Interest Dividends. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, the Fund designates 2.51% of distributions from net investment income as a 163(j) interest dividend.
Capital Gains Dividends. The Fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2022, $21,974,759 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
Calvert
VP S&P 500® Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Management and Organization
Fund Management. The Directors of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. (the Corporation) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the affairs of the Corporation. The Board members and officers of the Corporation are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Board members hold indefinite terms of office. Each Board member holds office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, removal or disqualification. Under the terms of the Fund’s current Board member retirement policy, an Independent Board member must retire at the end of the calendar year in which he or she turns 75. However, if such retirement would cause the Fund to be out of compliance with Section 16 of the 1940 Act or any other regulations or guidance of the SEC, then such retirement will not become effective until such time as action has been taken for the Fund to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Directors” consist of those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Corporation, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Board member and the Chief Compliance Officer is 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009 and the business address of the Secretary, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer and the Treasurer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “CRM” refers to Calvert Research and Management and “Eaton Vance” refers to Eaton Vance Management. Each Director oversees 43 funds in the Calvert fund complex. Effective March 1, 2021, each of Eaton Vance and CRM are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Each officer affiliated with CRM may hold a position with other CRM affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with CRM listed below.
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Interested Director |
Theodore H. Eliopoulos 1964 | Director and President | Since 2022 | President and Chief Executive Officer of CRM and senior sponsor of Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s (MSIM) Diversity Council. Formerly, Vice Chairman & Head of Strategic Partnerships at MSIM (2019-2022). Former Chief Investment Officer and interim Chief Investment Officer (2014-2018) and Senior Investment Officer of Real Estate and Real Assets at California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) (2007-2014). Former Chief Deputy Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer at the California State Treasurer's Office (2002-2006). Mr. Eliopoulos is an interested person because of his positions with CRM and certain affiliates. Other Directorships. The Robert Toigo Foundation; Pacific Pension & Investment Institute (PPI). |
Noninterested Directors |
Richard L. Baird, Jr. 1948 | Director | Since 2016 | Regional Disaster Recovery Lead, American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania (since 2017). Volunteer, American Red Cross (since 2015). Former President and CEO of Adagio Health Inc. (retired in 2014) in Pittsburgh, PA. Other Directorships. None. |
Alice Gresham Bullock 1950 | Chair and Director | Since 2016 (Chair); Since 2008 (Director) | Professor Emerita at Howard University School of Law. Dean Emerita of Howard University School of Law and Deputy Director of the Association of American Law Schools (1992-1994). Other Directorships. None. |
Cari M. Dominguez 1949 | Director | Since 2016 | Former Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Other Directorships. ManpowerGroup Inc. (workforce solutions company); Triple S Management Corporation (managed care); National Association of Corporate Directors. |
John G. Guffey, Jr. 1948 | Director | Since 2016 | President of Aurora Press Inc., a privately held publisher of trade paperbacks (since January 1997). Other Directorships. Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (through December 31, 2018); Calvert Ventures, LLC. |
Miles D. Harper, III 1962 | Director | Since 2016 | Partner, Carr Riggs & Ingram (public accounting firm) since October 2014. Partner, Gainer Donnelly & Desroches (public accounting firm) (now Carr Riggs & Ingram) (November 1999 - September 2014). Other Directorships. Bridgeway Funds (9) (asset management). |
Joy V. Jones 1950 | Director | Since 2016 | Attorney. Other Directorships. Palm Management Corporation. |
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VP S&P 500® Index Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Management and Organization — continued
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Noninterested Directors (continued) |
Anthony A. Williams 1951 | Director | Since 2016 | CEO and Executive Director of the Federal City Council (July 2012 to present); Senior Adviser and Independent Consultant for King and Spalding LLP (September 2015 to present); Executive Director of Global Government Practice at the Corporate Executive Board (January 2010 to January 2012). Other Directorships. Freddie Mac; Evoq Properties/Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc. (real estate management); Weston Solutions, Inc. (environmental services); Bipartisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Catholic University of America; Urban Institute (research organization); The Howard Hughes Corporation (real estate development); Old Dominion National Bank. |
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Principal Officers who are not Directors |
Hope L. Brown 1973 | Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2014). Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Wilmington Funds (2012-2014). |
Deidre E. Walsh 1971 | Secretary, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | Since 2021 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2021). Also Vice President of Eaton Vance and certain of its affiliates and officer of 130 registered investment companies advised or administered by Eaton Vance. |
James F. Kirchner 1967 | Treasurer | Since 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2016). Also Vice President of Eaton Vance and certain of its affiliates and officer of 130 registered investment companies advised or administered by Eaton Vance. |
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The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Directors and officers of the Fund and can be obtained without charge on Calvert’s website at www.calvert.com or by calling 1-800-368-2745.
FACTS | WHAT DOES EATON VANCE DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
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What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:■ Social Security number and income ■ investment experience and risk tolerance ■ checking account number and wire transfer instructions |
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How? | All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Eaton Vance chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
Reasons we can share your personal information | Does Eaton Vance share? | Can you limit this sharing? |
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | Yes | No |
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you | Yes | No |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We don’t share |
For our investment management affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions, experiences, and creditworthiness | Yes | Yes |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences | Yes | No |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness | No | We don’t share |
For our investment management affiliates to market to you | Yes | Yes |
For our affiliates to market to you | No | We don’t share |
For nonaffiliates to market to you | No | We don’t share |
To limit our sharing | Call toll-free 1-800-368-2745 or email: CRMPrivacy@calvert.comPlease note:If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing. |
Questions? | Call toll-free 1-800-368-2745 or email: CRMPrivacy@calvert.com |
Privacy Notice — continued | April 2021 |
Who we are |
Who is providing this notice? | Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, Eaton Vance and Calvert Fund Families and our investment advisory affiliates (“Eaton Vance���) (see Investment Management Affiliates definition below) |
What we do |
How does Eaton Vance protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We have policies governing the proper handling of customer information by personnel and requiring third parties that provide support to adhere to appropriate security standards with respect to such information. |
How does Eaton Vance collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you■ open an account or make deposits or withdrawals from your account ■ buy securities from us or make a wire transfer ■ give us your contact informationWe also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. |
Why can’t I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only■ sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness ■ affiliates from using your information to market to you ■ sharing for nonaffiliates to market to youState laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law. |
Definitions |
Investment Management Affiliates | Eaton Vance Investment Management Affiliates include registered investment advisers, registered broker- dealers, and registered and unregistered funds. Investment Management Affiliates does not include entities associated with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. |
Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.■ Our affiliates include companies with a Morgan Stanley name and financial companies such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. |
Nonaffiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.■ Eaton Vance does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you. |
Joint marketing | A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.■ Eaton Vance doesn’t jointly market. |
Other important information |
Vermont: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about Vermont residents with Nonaffiliates unless you provide us with your written consent to share such information.California: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about California residents with Nonaffiliates and we will limit sharing such personal information with our Affiliates to comply with California privacy laws that apply to us. |
Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Calvert funds, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Calvert funds, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Calvert fund documents not be householded, please contact Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Calvert fund documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Calvert funds or your financial intermediary.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Calvert fund files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Calvert website at www.calvert.com, by calling Calvert at 1-800-368-2745 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Proxy Voting. The Proxy Voting Guidelines that each Calvert fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided as an Appendix to the fund’s Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how a Calvert fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by calling Calvert funds, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Investment Adviser and Administrator
Calvert Research and Management
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
Investment Sub-Adviser
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.
5945 R Street
Lincoln, NE 68505
Principal Underwriter*
Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 482-8260
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111
Transfer Agent
SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions, Inc.
2000 Crown Colony Drive
Quincy, MA 02169
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116-5022
Fund Offices
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
* FINRA BrokerCheck. Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.
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Calvert
VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio
Annual Report
December 31, 2022
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has adopted regulations that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund and the other funds it manages. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser is subject to CFTC regulation.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial intermediary. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-368-2745.
Annual Report December 31, 2022
Calvert
VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio
Calvert
VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance†
Economic and Market Conditions
During the 12-month period starting January 1, 2022, global equity markets were dominated by the ongoing effects of one black swan event -- the COVID-19 pandemic -- and fallout from another -- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
As the new year began, investors became increasingly concerned about the twin threats of inflation and interest rate hikes. As a result, investor demand for stocks declined around the globe and equity performance remained negative for months. For a sense of how unpredictable stocks were during the period, the Cboe Volatility Index® -- a gauge of stress among equity investors -- spent 91% of trading days above 20.0, which signaled the highest level of market volatility since the 2009 economic downturn.
In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves through U.S. and global markets, exacerbating inflationary pressures on energy and food costs. Central banks around the world -- including the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed), the Bank of England, and the European Central Bank -- initiated their first interest rate hikes in years.
In the U.S., the Fed hiked the federal funds rate 0.75% at its June, July, September, and November 2022 policy meetings to tame rising inflation rates. However, investors began to worry that these aggressive hikes could also tip the economy into recession.
In the final three months of the period, inflation began to slow and central banks began to ease back on their monetary policies. Following a prolonged sell-off in fixed-income assets earlier in the period, this resulted in a short recovery, which still left most major U.S. fixed-income indexes reporting declines for the full period.
During the final quarter, U.S. and European stocks rebounded for the first time in months. The rally was largely driven by declining inflation and hopes the Fed would temper the size of future rate hikes. While the Fed indeed delivered a smaller 0.50% rate hike in December, it also indicated it was not done fighting inflation and hinted at additional rate hikes in 2023. This uncertainty helped push equity prices down in the final month of the period.
On the fixed-income side as spreads widened during most of the period, investment-grade corporate bonds underperformed U.S. Treasurys, with the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index returning -15.76%. Despite a lower overall credit rating, the high yield corporate asset class outperformed both investment-grade assets and U.S. Treasurys, as the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index returned -11.19% during the period.
For the period as a whole, the MSCI ACWI Index returned -18.36%; the S&P 500® Index returned -18.11%; and the Nasdaq Composite Index returned -32.54%.
Investment Strategy
Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio (the Fund) invests in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) representing a broad range of asset classes. The Fund uses a macro strategy to target an asset-allocation weighting range for each of the various asset classes of ETFs. Market capitalizations, investment styles, and market sectors are among the variables considered when securities are selected for the Fund. Target asset weightings may be changed periodically based on evolving economic conditions and other factors.
The Fund employs a volatility-management and capital-protection strategy that uses equity index futures contracts to stabilize portfolio volatility near a target level to both pursue growth in up markets, and hedge against declines in the value of the Fund’s ETF investments. The strategy continuously monitors and attempts to forecast market volatility and may adjust the Fund’s futures contract positions to pursue its goals.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2022, Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio (the Fund) returned -14.61% for Class F shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its primary benchmark, the S&P Global LargeMidCap Managed Risk Index - Moderate Conservative (the Index), which returned -14.37%.
The Index is used to capture the impact of the Fund’s volatility-management strategy. Fund performance is also measured against a blended benchmark (the Secondary Blended Benchmark) based on a mix of market indexes that more closely reflects the impact of the Fund’s asset-allocation strategy than the single asset-class Index. The Fund outperformed the Secondary Blended Benchmark, which returned -15.68% during the period.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance† — continued
The Fund’s volatility-management strategy helped drive Fund volatility closer to its target rate and added modestly to returns relative to the Index during the period. The realized short-term risk -- or volatility -- of underlying assets was above its annualized 10% target for most of the period, and was 15.4% for the full year. The volatility-management strategy -- whose mandate is to moderate realized short-term risk -- held a short equity futures position during most of the period. As a result, final Fund volatility for the period was 10.9%, slightly above its target, but significantly lower than its underlying assets.
The volatility-management strategy also produced a modest performance gain during the period. As a result of the strategy’s short equity futures position, the Fund benefited from declining asset prices during the period. In cumulative terms, derivative positions added 1.4% to Fund performance during the period.
Meanwhile, the Fund outperformed its Secondary Blended Benchmark during the period. Asset allocation had a modest positive effect on relative performance primarily due to the Fund’s underweight exposure to investment-grade, fixed-income securities in favor of cash. The Fund was largely neutral in terms of total equity exposure during the period. Within equities, an allocation to emerging markets was a modest detractor from relative returns during the period.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return.
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Performance
Portfolio Manager(s) Kevin L. Keene, CFA of Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.; Thomas B. Lee, CFA and Christopher Haskamp, CFA, each of Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
% Average Annual Total Returns1,2 | Class Inception Date | Performance Inception Date | One Year | Five Years | Since Inception |
Class F at NAV | 04/30/2013 | 04/30/2013 | (14.61)% | 2.19% | 4.14% |
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S&P Global LargeMidCap Managed Risk Index - Moderate Conservative | — | — | (14.37)% | 2.52% | 4.14% |
Moderate Growth Portfolio Blended Benchmark | — | — | (15.68) | 4.84 | 6.43 |
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 | Class F |
Gross | 0.99% |
Net | 0.88 |
Growth of $10,000
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class F of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return.
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December 31, 2022
Asset Allocation (% of total investments) |
Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)1 | |
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 20.9% |
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 15.6 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 13.2 |
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 11.7 |
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | 10.9 |
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF | 9.5 |
Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 2.9 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | 2.7 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.3 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | 1.7 |
Total | 91.4% |
Footnotes:
1 | Excludes cash and cash equivalents. |
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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures
† | The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Calvert and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Calvert fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward-looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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1 | S&P Global LargeMidCap Managed Risk Index - Moderate Conservative is an unmanaged index designed to simulate a dynamic protective portfolio that allocates between the underlying equity index and cash, based on realized volatilities of the underlying equity and bond indices, while maintaining a fixed 40% allocation to the underlying bond index. The index has a risk management overlay that seeks to limit the index volatility to 10%, and includes a synthetic put position to reduce downside risk. S&P Dow Jones Indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); S&P DJI, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Russell 3000® Index is an unmanaged index of the 3,000 largest U.S. stocks. Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of domestic investment-grade bonds, including corporate, government and mortgage-backed securities. MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of equities in the developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. MSCI USA IMI/Equity REITs Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. equity REITs. MSCI indexes are net of foreign withholding taxes. Source: MSCI. MSCI data may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. MSCI provides no warranties, has not prepared or approved this report, and has no liability hereunder. ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days. ICE® BofA® indices are not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report and ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. BofA® is a |
| licensed registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation in the United States and other countries. Moderate Growth Portfolio Blended Benchmark is an internally constructed benchmark which is comprised of a blend of 47% Russell 3000® Index, 33% Bloombeg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 13% MSCI EAFE Index, 4% ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, and 3% MSCI USA IMI/Equity REITs Index, which is rebalanced monthly. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | There is no sales charge. Insurance-related charges are not included in the calculation of returns. If such charges were reflected, the returns would be lower. Please refer to the report for your insurance contract for performance data reflecting insurance-related charges. Performance since inception for an index, if presented, is the performance since the Fund’s or oldest share class’ inception, as applicable.Calvert Research and Management became the investment adviser to the Fund on December 31, 2016. Performance reflected prior to such date is that of the Fund’s former investment adviser. |
3 | Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratio reflects a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 4/30/23. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. Performance reflects expenses waived and/or reimbursed, if applicable. Without such waivers and/or reimbursements, performance would have been lower. |
| Fund profile subject to change due to active management. |
| Additional Information |
| Cboe Volatility Index® tracks the implied volatilities of a wide range of S&P 500® Index options. Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index measures the performance of investment-grade U.S. corporate securities with a maturity of one year or more. Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index measures USD-denominated, non-investment grade corporate securities. MSCI ACWI Index is an unmanaged free-float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. Nasdaq Composite Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of all domestic and international securities listed on Nasdaq. Source: Nasdaq, Inc. The information is provided by Nasdaq (with its affiliates, are referred to as the “Corporations”) and Nasdaq’s third party licensors on an “as is” basis and the Corporations make no guarantees and bear no liability of any kind with respect to the information or the Fund. |
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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures — continued
| Spread is the difference in yield between a U.S. Treasury bond and another debt security of the same maturity but different credit quality. |
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Example
As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect expenses and charges which are, or may be imposed under the variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy (variable contracts) (if applicable) or qualified pension or retirement plans (Qualified Plans) through which your investment in the Fund is made. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs associated with an investment in vehicles which fund benefits under variable contracts and Qualified Plans, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of investing in the Fund through variable contracts or Qualified Plans. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts or Qualified Plans were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value (7/1/22) | Ending Account Value (12/31/22) | Expenses Paid During Period* (7/1/22 – 12/31/22) | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Actual | | | | |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $ 991.50 | $4.07 ** | 0.81% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | | |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,021.12 | $4.13 ** | 0.81% |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on June 30, 2022. Expenses shown do not include insurance-related charges or direct expenses of Qualified Plans. Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly from investment in exchange-traded funds (the Underlying Funds). |
** | Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
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VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Exchange-Traded Funds — 94.7% |
Security | Shares | Value |
Equity Funds — 63.3% | |
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | | 3,000 | $ 725,670 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF(1) | | 9,000 | 1,569,240 |
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF(1) | | 128,000 | 7,488,000 |
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF(1) | | 45,000 | 6,528,150 |
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | | 8,000 | 995,520 |
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | | 192,000 | 8,058,240 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | | 47,000 | 1,832,060 |
Vanguard Real Estate ETF(1) | | 24,000 | 1,979,520 |
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | | 41,000 | 14,404,940 |
| | | $43,581,340 |
Fixed-Income Funds — 31.4% | |
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF(1) | | 8,000 | $ 649,360 |
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | | 111,000 | 10,765,890 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | | 11,000 | 1,159,730 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | | 126,000 | 9,051,840 |
| | | $21,626,820 |
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (identified cost $54,741,115) | | | $65,208,160 |
Short-Term Investments — 7.0% | | | |
Affiliated Fund — 4.0% |
Security | Shares | Value |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.11%(2) | | 2,725,784 | $ 2,725,784 |
Total Affiliated Fund (identified cost $2,725,784) | | | $ 2,725,784 |
Securities Lending Collateral — 3.0% |
Security | Shares | Value |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 4.34%(3) | | 2,102,360 | $ 2,102,360 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral (identified cost $2,102,360) | | | $ 2,102,360 |
Total Short-Term Investments (identified cost $4,828,144) | | | $ 4,828,144 |
Total Investments — 101.7% (identified cost $59,569,259) | | | $70,036,304 |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.7)% | | | $ (1,196,954) |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ 68,839,350 |
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Schedule of Investments is based on net assets. |
(1) | All or a portion of this security was on loan at December 31, 2022. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at December 31, 2022 was $2,965,576. |
(2) | May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2022. |
(3) | Represents investment of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending. |
Futures Contracts
Description | Number of Contracts | Position | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Equity Futures | | | | | |
E-mini S&P 500 Index | (51) | Short | 3/17/23 | $(9,845,550) | $ 304,335 |
E-mini S&P MidCap 400 Index | (10) | Short | 3/17/23 | (2,442,600) | 43,862 |
MSCI EAFE Index | (38) | Short | 3/17/23 | (3,703,860) | 72,921 |
| | | | | $421,118 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| December 31, 2022 |
Assets | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $56,843,475) - including $2,965,576 of securities on loan | $ 67,310,520 |
Investments in securities of affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $2,725,784) | 2,725,784 |
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts | 79,009 |
Deposits at broker for futures contracts | 883,000 |
Receivable for capital shares sold | 11,952 |
Dividends receivable - affiliated | 11,085 |
Securities lending income receivable | 1,741 |
Receivable from affiliate | 7,909 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 17,313 |
Total assets | $71,048,313 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | $ 1,094 |
Deposits for securities loaned | 2,102,360 |
Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 23,286 |
Administrative fee | 7,124 |
Distribution and service fees | 14,842 |
Sub-transfer agency fee | 42 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 17,313 |
Accrued expenses | 42,902 |
Total liabilities | $ 2,208,963 |
Net Assets | $68,839,350 |
Sources of Net Assets | |
Paid-in capital | $ 55,394,265 |
Distributable earnings | 13,445,085 |
Net Assets | $68,839,350 |
Class F Shares | |
Net Assets | $ 68,839,350 |
Shares Outstanding | 3,755,491 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | $ 18.33 |
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| Year Ended |
| December 31, 2022 |
Investment Income | |
Dividend income | $ 1,445,362 |
Dividend income - affiliated issuers | 62,549 |
Securities lending income, net | 19,925 |
Total investment income | $ 1,527,836 |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fee | $ 304,872 |
Administrative fee | 91,462 |
Distribution and service fees | 190,545 |
Directors' fees and expenses | 3,738 |
Custodian fees | 3,741 |
Transfer agency fees and expenses | 55,588 |
Accounting fees | 19,055 |
Professional fees | 41,550 |
Reports to shareholders | 3,674 |
Miscellaneous | 6,079 |
Total expenses | $ 720,304 |
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | $ (107,438) |
Net expenses | $ 612,866 |
Net investment income | $ 914,970 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss): | |
Investment securities | $ 1,583,907 |
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | 255 |
Futures contracts | 620,194 |
Capital gains distributions received | 7,887 |
Net realized gain | $ 2,212,243 |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): | |
Investment securities | $ (16,338,856) |
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | (59) |
Futures contracts | 390,255 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $(15,948,660) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | $(13,736,417) |
Net decrease in net assets from operations | $(12,821,447) |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
From operations: | | |
Net investment income | $ 914,970 | $ 736,081 |
Net realized gain | 2,212,243 | 4,800,825 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (15,948,660) | 5,798,085 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | $(12,821,447) | $11,334,991 |
Distributions to shareholders | $ (3,100,519) | $ (877,245) |
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions | $ (5,597,124) | $ (6,455,211) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | $(21,519,090) | $ 4,002,535 |
Net Assets | | |
At beginning of year | $ 90,358,440 | $ 86,355,905 |
At end of year | $ 68,839,350 | $90,358,440 |
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| Class F |
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Net asset value — Beginning of year | $ 22.49 | $ 19.99 | $ 19.81 | $ 17.18 | $ 18.90 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income(1) | $ 0.24 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.26 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3.55) | 2.54 | 0.51 | 2.86 | (1.49) |
Total income (loss) from operations | $ (3.31) | $ 2.72 | $ 0.71 | $ 3.15 | $ (1.23) |
Less Distributions | | | | | |
From net investment income | $ (0.21) | $ (0.22) | $ (0.31) | $ (0.28) | $ (0.23) |
From net realized gain | (0.64) | — | (0.22) | (0.24) | (0.26) |
Total distributions | $ (0.85) | $ (0.22) | $ (0.53) | $ (0.52) | $ (0.49) |
Net asset value — End of year | $ 18.33 | $ 22.49 | $ 19.99 | $ 19.81 | $ 17.18 |
Total Return(2) | (14.61)% | 13.64% | 3.82% | 18.56% | (6.69)% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | $68,839 | $90,358 | $86,356 | $89,181 | $83,345 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)(4) | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.95% | 0.92% | 0.95% | 0.91% | 0.89% |
Net expenses | 0.81% (5) | 0.81% | 0.83% | 0.83% | 0.83% |
Net investment income | 1.20% | 0.83% | 1.06% | 1.56% | 1.40% |
Portfolio Turnover | 20% | 10% | 16% | 7% | 14% |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect fees and expenses imposed by variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. If included, total return would be lower. |
(3) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(4) | Amounts do not include the expenses of the Underlying Funds. |
(5) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its advisory fee due to the Fund’s investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended December 31, 2022). |
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Notes to Financial Statements
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio (the Fund) is a diversified series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. (the Corporation). The Corporation is a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to pursue a balance of current income and growth potential, while seeking to manage overall portfolio volatility. The Fund invests primarily in exchange-traded funds representing a broad range of asset classes (the Underlying Funds).
Shares of the Fund are sold without sales charge to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts and to qualified pension and retirement plans and other eligible investors. The Fund offers Class F shares.
The Fund applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (ASC 946). Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.
A Investment Valuation— Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Directors (the Board) to value its investments wherever possible. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:
Securities. Exchange-traded funds are valued at the official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Derivatives. Futures contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based on the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Board has designated the Fund’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed, and the differences could be material.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund's holdings as of December 31, 2022, based on the inputs used to value them:
Asset Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Exchange-Traded Funds | $ 65,208,160 | $ — | $ — | $ 65,208,160 |
Short-Term Investments: | | | | |
Affiliated Fund | 2,725,784 | — | — | 2,725,784 |
Securities Lending Collateral | 2,102,360 | — | — | 2,102,360 |
Total Investments | $70,036,304 | $ — | $ — | $70,036,304 |
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Asset Description (continued) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Futures Contracts | $ 421,118 | $ — | $ — | $ 421,118 |
Total | $70,457,422 | $ — | $ — | $70,457,422 |
B Investment Transactions and Income— Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Distributions from the Underlying Funds and management investment companies are recorded on ex-dividend date. Distributions received that represent a return of capital are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments. Distributions received that represent a capital gain are recorded as a realized gain. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Fund and do not include any expenses associated with the Underlying Funds.
C Futures Contracts— The Fund may enter into futures contracts to buy or sell a financial instrument for a set price at a future date. Initial margin deposits of either cash or securities as required by the broker are made upon entering into the contract. While the contract is open, daily variation margin payments are made to or received from the broker reflecting the daily change in market value of the contract and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. When a futures contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract. The risks associated with entering into futures contracts may include the possible illiquidity of the secondary market which would limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date, an imperfect correlation between the value of the contracts and the underlying financial instruments, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations under the contracts’ terms. Futures contracts are designed by boards of trade, which are designated “contracts markets” by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Futures contracts trade on the contracts markets in a manner that is similar to the way a stock trades on a stock exchange, and the boards of trade, through their clearing corporations, guarantee the futures contracts against default. As a result, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund.
D Distributions to Shareholders— Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes any net investment income and net realized capital gains at least annually. Both types of distributions are made in shares of the Fund unless an election is made on behalf of a separate account to receive some or all of the distributions in cash. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
E Estimates— The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
F Indemnifications— The Corporation’s By-Laws provide for indemnification for Directors or officers of the Corporation and certain other parties, to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland law and the 1940 Act, provided certain conditions are met. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
G Federal Income Taxes— No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
2 Related Party Transactions
The investment advisory fee is earned by Calvert Research and Management (CRM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The investment advisory fee is computed at the annual rate of 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the investment advisory fee amounted to $304,872.
Pursuant to investment sub-advisory agreements, CRM has delegated the investment management of the Fund to Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP) and, effective January 1, 2022, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric). AIP is responsible for selecting the exchange-traded funds in which the Fund invests and Parametric is responsible for executing the Fund’s volatility management strategy. CRM pays AIP and Parametric a portion of its investment advisory fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund.
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VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
Effective April 26, 2022, the Fund may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment advisory fee paid by the Fund is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Fund due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the investment advisory fee paid was reduced by $4,299 relating to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Fund may have invested its cash in Calvert Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by CRM. CRM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Fund’s operating expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding expenses such as brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds, borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.81% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after April 30, 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2022, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $103,139.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Fund's average daily net assets and is payable monthly. For the year ended December 31, 2022, CRM was paid administrative fees of $91,462.
The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class F shares (Class F Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class F Plan, the Fund pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class F shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund, as well as for personal and/or account maintenance services provided to the class shareholders. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued for the year ended December 31, 2022 amounted to $190,545 for Class F shares.
Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an affiliate of CRM, provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2022, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $137 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Director of the Fund who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives an annual fee of $214,000, an annual Committee fee ranging from $8,500 to $16,500 depending on the Committee, and may receive a fee of $10,000 for special meetings. The Board chair receives an additional $30,000 ($40,000 effective January 1, 2023) annual fee, Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 ($15,000 effective January 1, 2023) annual fee and the special equities liaison receives an additional $2,500 annual fee. Eligible Directors may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan). Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or other Calvert funds selected by the Directors. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected equal to the dollar amounts deferred under the Plan, resulting in an asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Obligations of the Plan are paid solely from the Fund's assets. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Fund who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM.
3 Shareholder Servicing Plan
The Corporation, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (Servicing Plan), which permits the Fund to enter into shareholder servicing agreements with intermediaries that maintain accounts in the Fund for the benefit of shareholders. These services may include, but are not limited to, processing purchase and redemption requests, processing dividend payments, and providing account information to shareholders. Under the Servicing Plan, the Fund may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.11% of its average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2022, expenses incurred under the Servicing Plan amounted to $55,321, all of which were payable to an affiliate of AIP, and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations. Included in accrued expenses at December 31, 2022 are amounts payable to an affiliate of AIP under the Servicing Plan of $4,439.
4 Investment Activity
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, were $14,297,225 and $18,367,716, respectively.
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December 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
5 Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 |
Ordinary income | $ 758,551 | $877,245 |
Long-term capital gains | $2,341,968 | $ — |
As of December 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 2,156,733 |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | 2,827,092 |
Net unrealized appreciation | 8,461,260 |
Distributable earnings | $13,445,085 |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at December 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $61,575,044 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 11,695,333 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (3,234,073) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 8,461,260 |
6 Financial Instruments
A summary of futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022 is included in the Schedule of Investments. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Fund used futures contracts to hedge against changes in market volatility and declines in the value of the Fund’s investments and to adjust the Fund’s overall equity exposure in an effort to stabilize portfolio volatility around a target level.
At December 31, 2022, the fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is equity price risk was as follows:
Derivative | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption | Assets | Liabilities |
Futures contracts | Distributable earnings | | $421,118 (1) | $ — |
(1) | Only the current day's variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts, as applicable. |
The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is equity price risk for the year ended December 31, 2022 was as follows:
| Statement of Operations Caption | |
Derivative | Net realized gain (loss): Futures contracts | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): Futures contracts |
Futures contracts | $ 620,194 | $ 390,255 |
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December 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
The average notional cost of futures contracts (long) and futures contracts (short) outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2022 was approximately $239,000 and $13,449,000, respectively.
7 Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT), the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Fund at any time and, therefore, are not considered illiquid investments. The Fund requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. Cash collateral is generally invested in a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act that is managed by an affiliate of SSBT. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Fund. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Fund and the securities lending agent based on agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Fund; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights to the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The securities lending agent shall indemnify the Fund in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At December 31, 2022, the total value of securities on loan was $2,965,576 and the total value of collateral received was $3,046,330, comprised of cash of $2,102,360 and U.S. government and/or agencies securities of $943,970.
The following table provides a breakdown of securities lending transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the obligations by class of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of December 31, 2022.
| Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions |
| Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | 30 to 90 days | >90 days | Total |
Exchange-Traded Funds | $2,102,360 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $2,102,360 |
The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at December 31, 2022 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 1A) at December 31, 2022.
8 Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates, including CRM, in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. Borrowings are made by the Fund solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, an arrangement fee of $150,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time.
The Fund had no borrowings pursuant to its line of credit during the year ended December 31, 2022.
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VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
9 Affiliated Funds
At December 31, 2022, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated funds, including funds that may be deemed to be affiliated, was $2,725,784, which represents 4.0% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions in such investments by the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:
Name | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gain (loss) | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | Value, end of period | Dividend income | Units/Shares, end of period |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | |
Cash Reserves Fund | $6,346,788 | $ 6,746,396 | $(13,093,380) | $ 255 | $ (59) | $ — | $ 1,433 | — |
Liquidity Fund | — | 31,183,427 | (28,457,643) | — | — | 2,725,784 | 61,116 | 2,725,784 |
Total | | | | $ 255 | $ (59) | $2,725,784 | $62,549 | |
10 Capital Shares
The Corporation may issue its shares in one or more series (such as the Fund). The authorized shares of the Fund consist of 100,000,000 common shares, $0.10 par value.
Transactions in capital shares for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
| Shares | Amount | | Shares | Amount |
Class F | | | | | |
Shares sold | 27,805 | $ 574,763 | | 46,236 | $ 971,314 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 175,866 | 3,100,519 | | 40,897 | 877,245 |
Shares redeemed | (466,578) | (9,272,406) | | (387,918) | (8,303,770) |
Net decrease | (262,907) | $(5,597,124) | | (300,785) | $(6,455,211) |
At December 31, 2022, separate accounts of an insurance company that is an affiliate of AIP owned 100% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
11 Risks and Uncertainties
Pandemic Risk
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks of disease, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.
Calvert
VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. and Shareholders of Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio (the "Fund") (one of the funds constituting Calvert Variable Products, Inc.), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2022, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2022, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial highlights for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 were audited by other auditors whose report, dated February 18, 2021, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 17, 2023
We have served as the auditor of one or more Calvert investment companies since 2021.
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VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)
As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of capital gains dividends.
Capital Gains Dividends. The Fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2022, $2,827,231 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
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VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Management and Organization
Fund Management. The Directors of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. (the Corporation)are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the affairs of the Corporation. The Board members and officers of the Corporation are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Board members hold indefinite terms of office. Each Board member holds office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, removal or disqualification. Under the terms of the Fund’s current Board member retirement policy, an Independent Board member must retire at the end of the calendar year in which he or she turns 75. However, if such retirement would cause the Fund to be out of compliance with Section 16 of the 1940 Act or any other regulations or guidance of the SEC, then such retirement will not become effective until such time as action has been taken for the Fund to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Directors” consist of those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Corporation, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Board member and the Chief Compliance Officer is 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009 and the business address of the Secretary, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer and the Treasurer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “CRM” refers to Calvert Research and Management and “Eaton Vance” refers to Eaton Vance Management. Each Director oversees 43 funds in the Calvert fund complex. Effective March 1, 2021, each of Eaton Vance and CRM are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Each officer affiliated with CRM may hold a position with other CRM affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with CRM listed below.
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Interested Director |
Theodore H. Eliopoulos 1964 | Director and President | Since 2022 | President and Chief Executive Officer of CRM and senior sponsor of Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s (MSIM) Diversity Council. Formerly, Vice Chairman & Head of Strategic Partnerships at MSIM (2019-2022). Former Chief Investment Officer and interim Chief Investment Officer (2014-2018) and Senior Investment Officer of Real Estate and Real Assets at California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) (2007-2014). Former Chief Deputy Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer at the California State Treasurer's Office (2002-2006). Mr. Eliopoulos is an interested person because of his positions with CRM and certain affiliates. Other Directorships. The Robert Toigo Foundation; Pacific Pension & Investment Institute (PPI). |
Noninterested Directors |
Richard L. Baird, Jr. 1948 | Director | Since 2016 | Regional Disaster Recovery Lead, American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania (since 2017). Volunteer, American Red Cross (since 2015). Former President and CEO of Adagio Health Inc. (retired in 2014) in Pittsburgh, PA. Other Directorships. None. |
Alice Gresham Bullock 1950 | Chair and Director | Since 2016 (Chair); Since 2008 (Director) | Professor Emerita at Howard University School of Law. Dean Emerita of Howard University School of Law and Deputy Director of the Association of American Law Schools (1992-1994). Other Directorships. None. |
Cari M. Dominguez 1949 | Director | Since 2016 | Former Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Other Directorships. ManpowerGroup Inc. (workforce solutions company); Triple S Management Corporation (managed care); National Association of Corporate Directors. |
John G. Guffey, Jr. 1948 | Director | Since 2016 | President of Aurora Press Inc., a privately held publisher of trade paperbacks (since January 1997). Other Directorships. Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (through December 31, 2018); Calvert Ventures, LLC. |
Miles D. Harper, III 1962 | Director | Since 2016 | Partner, Carr Riggs & Ingram (public accounting firm) since October 2014. Partner, Gainer Donnelly & Desroches (public accounting firm) (now Carr Riggs & Ingram) (November 1999 - September 2014). Other Directorships. Bridgeway Funds (9) (asset management). |
Joy V. Jones 1950 | Director | Since 2016 | Attorney. Other Directorships. Palm Management Corporation. |
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December 31, 2022
Management and Organization — continued
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Noninterested Directors (continued) |
Anthony A. Williams 1951 | Director | Since 2016 | CEO and Executive Director of the Federal City Council (July 2012 to present); Senior Adviser and Independent Consultant for King and Spalding LLP (September 2015 to present); Executive Director of Global Government Practice at the Corporate Executive Board (January 2010 to January 2012). Other Directorships. Freddie Mac; Evoq Properties/Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc. (real estate management); Weston Solutions, Inc. (environmental services); Bipartisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Catholic University of America; Urban Institute (research organization); The Howard Hughes Corporation (real estate development); Old Dominion National Bank. |
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Principal Officers who are not Directors |
Hope L. Brown 1973 | Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2014). Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Wilmington Funds (2012-2014). |
Deidre E. Walsh 1971 | Secretary, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | Since 2021 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2021). Also Vice President of Eaton Vance and certain of its affiliates and officer of 130 registered investment companies advised or administered by Eaton Vance. |
James F. Kirchner 1967 | Treasurer | Since 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2016). Also Vice President of Eaton Vance and certain of its affiliates and officer of 130 registered investment companies advised or administered by Eaton Vance. |
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The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Directors and officers of the Fund and can be obtained without charge on Calvert’s website at www.calvert.com or by calling 1-800-368-2745.
FACTS | WHAT DOES EATON VANCE DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
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What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:■ Social Security number and income ■ investment experience and risk tolerance ■ checking account number and wire transfer instructions |
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How? | All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Eaton Vance chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
Reasons we can share your personal information | Does Eaton Vance share? | Can you limit this sharing? |
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | Yes | No |
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you | Yes | No |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We don’t share |
For our investment management affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions, experiences, and creditworthiness | Yes | Yes |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences | Yes | No |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness | No | We don’t share |
For our investment management affiliates to market to you | Yes | Yes |
For our affiliates to market to you | No | We don’t share |
For nonaffiliates to market to you | No | We don’t share |
To limit our sharing | Call toll-free 1-800-368-2745 or email: CRMPrivacy@calvert.comPlease note:If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing. |
Questions? | Call toll-free 1-800-368-2745 or email: CRMPrivacy@calvert.com |
Privacy Notice — continued | April 2021 |
Who we are |
Who is providing this notice? | Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, Eaton Vance and Calvert Fund Families and our investment advisory affiliates (“Eaton Vance”) (see Investment Management Affiliates definition below) |
What we do |
How does Eaton Vance protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We have policies governing the proper handling of customer information by personnel and requiring third parties that provide support to adhere to appropriate security standards with respect to such information. |
How does Eaton Vance collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you■ open an account or make deposits or withdrawals from your account ■ buy securities from us or make a wire transfer ■ give us your contact informationWe also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. |
Why can’t I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only■ sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness ■ affiliates from using your information to market to you ■ sharing for nonaffiliates to market to youState laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law. |
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VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio
Annual Report
December 31, 2022
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has adopted regulations that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund and the other funds it manages. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser is subject to CFTC regulation.
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VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance†
Economic and Market Conditions
During the 12-month period starting January 1, 2022, global equity markets were dominated by the ongoing effects of one black swan event -- the COVID-19 pandemic -- and fallout from another -- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
As the new year began, investors became increasingly concerned about the twin threats of inflation and interest rate hikes. As a result, investor demand for stocks declined around the globe and equity performance remained negative for months. For a sense of how unpredictable stocks were during the period, the Cboe Volatility Index® -- a gauge of stress among equity investors -- spent 91% of trading days above 20.0, which signaled the highest level of market volatility since the 2009 economic downturn.
In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves through U.S. and global markets, exacerbating inflationary pressures on energy and food costs. Central banks around the world -- including the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed), the Bank of England, and the European Central Bank -- initiated their first interest rate hikes in years.
In the U.S., the Fed hiked the federal funds rate 0.75% at its June, July, September, and November 2022 policy meetings to tame rising inflation rates. However, investors began to worry that these aggressive hikes could also tip the economy into recession.
In the final three months of the period, inflation began to slow and central banks began to ease back on their monetary policies. Following a prolonged sell-off in fixed-income assets earlier in the period, this resulted in a short recovery, which still left most major U.S. fixed-income indexes reporting declines for the full period.
During the final quarter, U.S. and European stocks rebounded for the first time in months. The rally was largely driven by declining inflation and hopes the Fed would temper the size of future rate hikes. While the Fed indeed delivered a smaller 0.50% rate hike in December, it also indicated it was not done fighting inflation and hinted at additional rate hikes in 2023. This uncertainty helped push equity prices down in the final month of the period.
On the fixed-income side as spreads widened during most of the period, investment-grade corporate bonds underperformed U.S. Treasurys, with the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index returning -15.76%. Despite a lower overall credit rating, the high yield corporate asset class outperformed both investment-grade assets and U.S. Treasurys, as the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index returned -11.19% during the period.
For the period as a whole, the MSCI ACWI Index returned -18.36%; the S&P 500® Index returned -18.11%; and the Nasdaq Composite Index returned -32.54%.
Investment Strategy
Calvert VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio (the Fund) invests in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) representing a broad range of asset classes. The Fund uses a macro strategy to target an asset-allocation weighting range for each of the various asset classes of ETFs. Market capitalizations, investment styles, and market sectors are among the variables considered when securities are selected for the Fund. Target asset weightings may be changed periodically based on evolving economic conditions and other factors.
The Fund employs a volatility-management and capital-protection strategy that uses equity index futures contracts to stabilize portfolio volatility near a target level to both pursue growth in up markets, and hedge against declines in the value of the Fund’s ETF investments. The strategy continuously monitors and attempts to forecast market volatility and may adjust the Fund’s futures contract positions to pursue its goals.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2022, Calvert VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio (the Fund) returned -14.94% for Class F shares at net asset value (NAV), outperforming its primary benchmark, the S&P Global LargeMidCap Managed Risk Index - Moderate Aggressive (the Index), which returned -15.42%.
The Index is used to capture the impact of the Fund’s volatility-management strategy. Fund performance is also measured against a blended benchmark (the Secondary Blended Benchmark) based on a mix of market indexes that more closely reflects the impact of the Fund’s asset-allocation strategy than the single asset-class Index. The Fund outperformed the Secondary Blended Benchmark, which returned -16.59% during the period.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance† — continued
The Fund’s volatility-management strategy helped drive Fund volatility closer to its target rate and added modestly to returns relative to the Index during the period. The realized short-term risk -- or volatility -- of underlying assets was above its annualized 12% target for most of the period, and was 18.2% for the full year. The volatility-management strategy -- whose mandate is to moderate realized short-term risk -- held a short equity futures position during most of the period. As a result, final Fund volatility for the period was 12.5%, slightly above its target, but significantly lower than its underlying assets.
The volatility-management strategy also produced a modest performance gain during the period. As a result of the strategy’s short equity futures position, the Fund benefited from declining asset prices during the period. In cumulative terms, derivative positions added 2.0% to Fund performance during the period.
Meanwhile, the Fund outperformed its Secondary Blended Benchmark during the period. Asset allocation had a modest positive effect on relative performance primarily due to the Fund’s underweight exposure to investment-grade, fixed-income securities in favor of cash. The Fund was largely neutral in terms of total equity exposure during the period. Within equities, an allocation to emerging markets was a modest detractor from relative returns during the period.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return.
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Performance
Portfolio Manager(s) Kevin L. Keene, CFA of Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.; Thomas B. Lee, CFA and Christopher Haskamp, CFA, each of Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
% Average Annual Total Returns1,2 | Class Inception Date | Performance Inception Date | One Year | Five Years | Since Inception |
Class F at NAV | 04/30/2013 | 04/30/2013 | (14.94)% | 2.11% | 4.20% |
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S&P Global LargeMidCap Managed Risk Index - Moderate Aggressive | — | — | (15.42)% | 3.18% | 4.96% |
Growth Portfolio Blended Benchmark | — | — | (16.59) | 5.81 | 7.63 |
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 | Class F |
Gross | 0.99% |
Net | 0.90 |
Growth of $10,000
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class F of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return.
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Asset Allocation (% of total investments)
Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)1 | |
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 20.5% |
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | 15.5 |
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 14.5 |
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF | 13.3 |
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 13.1 |
Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 3.6 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | 3.0 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.7 |
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | 1.9 |
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 1.8 |
Total | 89.9% |
Footnotes:
1 | Excludes cash and cash equivalents. |
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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures
† | The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Calvert and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Calvert fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward-looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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1 | S&P Global LargeMidCap Managed Risk Index - Moderate Aggressive is an unmanaged index designed to simulate a dynamic protective portfolio that allocates between the underlying equity index and cash, based on realized volatilities of the underlying equity and bond indices, while maintaining a fixed 20% allocation to the underlying bond index. The index has a risk management overlay that seeks to limit the index volatility to 14%, and includes a synthetic put position to reduce downside risk. The launch date of the S&P Global LargeMidCap Managed Risk Index - Moderate Aggressive was September 6, 2016; information presented prior to the index launch date is back-tested. Back-tested performance is not actual performance, but is hypothetical. The back-test calculations are based on the same methodology that was in effect when the index was officially launched. S&P Dow Jones Indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); S&P DJI, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Russell 3000® Index is an unmanaged index of the 3,000 largest U.S. stocks. Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of domestic investment-grade bonds, including corporate, government and mortgage-backed securities. MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of equities in the developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. MSCI USA IMI/Equity REITs Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. equity REITs. MSCI indexes are net of foreign withholding taxes. Source: MSCI. MSCI data may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. MSCI provides no warranties, has not prepared or approved this report, and has no |
| liability hereunder. ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days. ICE® BofA® indices are not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report and ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. BofA® is a licensed registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation in the United States and other countries. Growth Portfolio Blended Benchmark is an internally constructed benchmark which is comprised of a blend of 58% Russell 3000® Index, 18% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 16% MSCI EAFE Index, 4% ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, and 4% MSCI USA IMI/Equity REITs Index, which is rebalanced monthly. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | There is no sales charge. Insurance-related charges are not included in the calculation of returns. If such charges were reflected, the returns would be lower. Please refer to the report for your insurance contract for performance data reflecting insurance-related charges. Performance since inception for an index, if presented, is the performance since the Fund’s or oldest share class’ inception, as applicable.Calvert Research and Management became the investment adviser to the Fund on December 31, 2016. Performance reflected prior to such date is that of the Fund’s former investment adviser. |
3 | Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratio reflects a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 4/30/23. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. Performance reflects expenses waived and/or reimbursed, if applicable. Without such waivers and/or reimbursements, performance would have been lower. |
| Fund profile subject to change due to active management. |
| Additional Information |
| Cboe Volatility Index® tracks the implied volatilities of a wide range of S&P 500® Index options. Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index measures the performance of investment-grade U.S. corporate securities with a maturity of one year or more. Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index measures USD-denominated, non-investment grade corporate securities. MSCI ACWI Index is an unmanaged free-float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. Nasdaq Composite Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of all domestic and international |
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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures — continued
| securities listed on Nasdaq. Source: Nasdaq, Inc. The information is provided by Nasdaq (with its affiliates, are referred to as the “Corporations”) and Nasdaq’s third party licensors on an “as is” basis and the Corporations make no guarantees and bear no liability of any kind with respect to the information or the Fund. |
| Spread is the difference in yield between a U.S. Treasury bond and another debt security of the same maturity but different credit quality. |
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Example
As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect expenses and charges which are, or may be imposed under the variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy (variable contracts) (if applicable) or qualified pension or retirement plans (Qualified Plans) through which your investment in the Fund is made. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs associated with an investment in vehicles which fund benefits under variable contracts and Qualified Plans, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of investing in the Fund through variable contracts or Qualified Plans. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts or Qualified Plans were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value (7/1/22) | Ending Account Value (12/31/22) | Expenses Paid During Period* (7/1/22 – 12/31/22) | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Actual | | | | |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $ 995.40 | $4.07 ** | 0.81% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | | |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,021.12 | $4.13 ** | 0.81% |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on June 30, 2022. Expenses shown do not include insurance-related charges or direct expenses of Qualified Plans. Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly from investment in exchange-traded funds (the Underlying Funds). |
** | Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
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Exchange-Traded Funds — 91.8% |
Security | Shares | Value |
Equity Funds — 76.8% | |
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | | 8,000 | $ 1,935,120 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF(1) | | 17,000 | 2,964,120 |
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF(1) | | 290,000 | 16,965,000 |
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF(1) | | 101,000 | 14,652,070 |
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | | 17,000 | 2,115,480 |
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | | 380,000 | 15,948,600 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | | 84,000 | 3,274,320 |
Vanguard Real Estate ETF(1) | | 48,000 | 3,959,040 |
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | | 64,000 | 22,485,760 |
| | | $ 84,299,510 |
Fixed-Income Funds — 15.0% | |
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF(1) | | 12,000 | $ 974,040 |
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | | 148,000 | 14,354,520 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(1) | | 11,000 | 1,159,730 |
| | | $ 16,488,290 |
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (identified cost $74,820,250) | | | $100,787,800 |
Short-Term Investments — 15.7% | | | |
Affiliated Fund — 6.5% |
Security | Shares | Value |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.11%(2) | | 7,138,410 | $ 7,138,410 |
Total Affiliated Fund (identified cost $7,138,410) | | | $ 7,138,410 |
Securities Lending Collateral — 9.2% |
Security | Shares | Value |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 4.34%(3) | | 10,031,832 | $ 10,031,832 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral (identified cost $10,031,832) | | | $ 10,031,832 |
Total Short-Term Investments (identified cost $17,170,242) | | | $ 17,170,242 |
Total Investments — 107.5% (identified cost $91,990,492) | | | $117,958,042 |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (7.5)% | | | $ (8,189,368) |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ 109,768,674 |
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Schedule of Investments is based on net assets. |
(1) | All or a portion of this security was on loan at December 31, 2022. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at December 31, 2022 was $11,757,965. |
(2) | May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2022. |
(3) | Represents investment of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending. |
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Schedule of Investments — continued
Futures Contracts
Description | Number of Contracts | Position | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Equity Futures | | | | | |
E-mini S&P 500 Index | (96) | Short | 3/17/23 | $(18,532,800) | $ 575,023 |
E-mini S&P MidCap 400 Index | (22) | Short | 3/17/23 | (5,373,720) | 96,497 |
MSCI EAFE Index | (77) | Short | 3/17/23 | (7,505,190) | 149,053 |
| | | | | $820,573 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| December 31, 2022 |
Assets | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $84,852,082) - including $11,757,965 of securities on loan | $ 110,819,632 |
Investments in securities of affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $7,138,410) | 7,138,410 |
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts | 158,452 |
Deposits at broker for futures contracts | 1,750,000 |
Dividends receivable | 16,684 |
Dividends receivable - affiliated | 24,138 |
Securities lending income receivable | 3,297 |
Receivable from affiliate | 12,844 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 30,307 |
Total assets | $119,953,764 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | $ 2,838 |
Deposits for securities loaned | 10,031,832 |
Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 36,833 |
Administrative fee | 11,347 |
Distribution and service fees | 23,640 |
Sub-transfer agency fee | 26 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 30,307 |
Accrued expenses | 48,267 |
Total liabilities | $ 10,185,090 |
Net Assets | $109,768,674 |
Sources of Net Assets | |
Paid-in capital | $ 79,345,380 |
Distributable earnings | 30,423,294 |
Net Assets | $109,768,674 |
Class F Shares | |
Net Assets | $ 109,768,674 |
Shares Outstanding | 5,579,936 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | $ 19.67 |
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| Year Ended |
| December 31, 2022 |
Investment Income | |
Dividend income | $ 2,159,143 |
Dividend income - affiliated issuers | 116,932 |
Securities lending income, net | 32,410 |
Total investment income | $ 2,308,485 |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fee | $ 483,227 |
Administrative fee | 144,968 |
Distribution and service fees | 302,017 |
Directors' fees and expenses | 5,932 |
Custodian fees | 4,546 |
Transfer agency fees and expenses | 87,889 |
Accounting fees | 29,338 |
Professional fees | 45,376 |
Reports to shareholders | 926 |
Miscellaneous | 7,758 |
Total expenses | $ 1,111,977 |
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | $ (141,504) |
Net expenses | $ 970,473 |
Net investment income | $ 1,338,012 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss): | |
Investment securities | $ 3,362,856 |
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | 83 |
Futures contracts | 1,157,861 |
Net realized gain | $ 4,520,800 |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): | |
Investment securities | $ (27,636,960) |
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | (34) |
Futures contracts | 1,019,321 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $(26,617,673) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | $(22,096,873) |
Net decrease in net assets from operations | $(20,758,861) |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
From operations: | | |
Net investment income | $ 1,338,012 | $ 1,107,264 |
Net realized gain | 4,520,800 | 5,975,630 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (26,617,673) | 13,459,147 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | $ (20,758,861) | $ 20,542,041 |
Distributions to shareholders | $ (3,642,609) | $ (1,356,418) |
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions | $ (7,763,282) | $ (13,456,309) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | $ (32,164,752) | $ 5,729,314 |
Net Assets | | |
At beginning of year | $ 141,933,426 | $ 136,204,112 |
At end of year | $109,768,674 | $141,933,426 |
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| Class F |
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Net asset value — Beginning of year | $ 23.93 | $ 20.86 | $ 20.77 | $ 17.67 | $ 19.31 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income(1) | $ 0.23 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.25 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3.83) | 3.12 | 0.22 | 3.08 | (1.68) |
Total income (loss) from operations | $ (3.60) | $ 3.30 | $ 0.42 | $ 3.37 | $ (1.43) |
Less Distributions | | | | | |
From net investment income | $ (0.21) | $ (0.23) | $ (0.33) | $ (0.27) | $ (0.21) |
From net realized gain | (0.45) | — | — | — | — |
Total distributions | $ (0.66) | $ (0.23) | $ (0.33) | $ (0.27) | $ (0.21) |
Net asset value — End of year | $ 19.67 | $ 23.93 | $ 20.86 | $ 20.77 | $ 17.67 |
Total Return(2) | (14.94)% | 15.87% | 2.15% | 19.22% | (7.50)% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | $109,769 | $141,933 | $136,204 | $151,383 | $150,047 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)(4) | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.92% | 0.90% | 0.93% | 0.89% | 0.87% |
Net expenses | 0.81% (5) | 0.81% | 0.83% | 0.83% | 0.83% |
Net investment income | 1.11% | 0.79% | 1.00% | 1.48% | 1.32% |
Portfolio Turnover | 16% | 7% | 13% | 7% | 13% |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect fees and expenses imposed by variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. If included, total return would be lower. |
(3) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(4) | Amounts do not include the expenses of the Underlying Funds. |
(5) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its advisory fee due to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.01% of average daily net assets for the year ended December 31, 2022). |
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VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Calvert VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio (the Fund) is a diversified series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. (the Corporation). The Corporation is a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to pursue growth potential and some current income, while seeking to manage overall portfolio volatility. The Fund invests primarily in exchange-traded funds representing a broad range of asset classes (the Underlying Funds).
Shares of the Fund are sold without sales charge to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts and to qualified pension and retirement plans and other eligible investors. The Fund offers Class F shares.
The Fund applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (ASC 946). Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.
A Investment Valuation— Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Directors (the Board) to value its investments wherever possible. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:
Securities. Exchange-traded funds are valued at the official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Derivatives. Futures contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based on the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Board has designated the Fund’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed, and the differences could be material.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund's holdings as of December 31, 2022, based on the inputs used to value them:
Asset Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Exchange-Traded Funds | $ 100,787,800 | $ — | $ — | $ 100,787,800 |
Short-Term Investments: | | | | |
Affiliated Fund | 7,138,410 | — | — | 7,138,410 |
Securities Lending Collateral | 10,031,832 | — | — | 10,031,832 |
Total Investments | $117,958,042 | $ — | $ — | $117,958,042 |
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Asset Description (continued) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Futures Contracts | $ 820,573 | $ — | $ — | $ 820,573 |
Total | $118,778,615 | $ — | $ — | $118,778,615 |
B Investment Transactions and Income— Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Distributions from the Underlying Funds and management investment companies are recorded on ex-dividend date. Distributions received that represent a return of capital are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments. Distributions received that represent a capital gain are recorded as a realized gain. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Fund and do not include any expenses associated with the Underlying Funds.
C Futures Contracts— The Fund may enter into futures contracts to buy or sell a financial instrument for a set price at a future date. Initial margin deposits of either cash or securities as required by the broker are made upon entering into the contract. While the contract is open, daily variation margin payments are made to or received from the broker reflecting the daily change in market value of the contract and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. When a futures contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract. The risks associated with entering into futures contracts may include the possible illiquidity of the secondary market which would limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date, an imperfect correlation between the value of the contracts and the underlying financial instruments, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations under the contracts’ terms. Futures contracts are designed by boards of trade, which are designated “contracts markets” by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Futures contracts trade on the contracts markets in a manner that is similar to the way a stock trades on a stock exchange, and the boards of trade, through their clearing corporations, guarantee the futures contracts against default. As a result, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund.
D Distributions to Shareholders— Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes any net investment income and net realized capital gains at least annually. Both types of distributions are made in shares of the Fund unless an election is made on behalf of a separate account to receive some or all of the distributions in cash. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
E Estimates— The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
F Indemnifications— The Corporation’s By-Laws provide for indemnification for Directors or officers of the Corporation and certain other parties, to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland law and the 1940 Act, provided certain conditions are met. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
G Federal Income Taxes— No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
2 Related Party Transactions
The investment advisory fee is earned by Calvert Research and Management (CRM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The investment advisory fee is computed at the annual rate of 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the investment advisory fee amounted to $483,227.
Pursuant to investment sub-advisory agreements, CRM has delegated the investment management of the Fund to Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP) and, effective January 1, 2022, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric). AIP is responsible for selecting the exchange-traded funds in which the Fund invests and Parametric is responsible for executing the Fund’s volatility management strategy. CRM pays AIP and Parametric a portion of its investment advisory fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund.
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VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
Effective April 26, 2022, the Fund may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment advisory fee paid by the Fund is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Fund due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the investment advisory fee paid was reduced by $8,063 relating to the Fund’s investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Fund may have invested its cash in Calvert Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by CRM. CRM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Fund’s operating expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding expenses such as brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds, borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.81% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after April 30, 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2022, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $133,441.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. For the year ended December 31, 2022, CRM was paid administrative fees of $144,968.
The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class F shares (Class F Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class F Plan, the Fund pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class F shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund, as well as for personal and/or account maintenance services provided to the class shareholders. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued for the year ended December 31, 2022 amounted to $302,017 for Class F shares.
Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an affiliate of CRM, provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2022, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $60 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Director of the Fund who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives an annual fee of $214,000, an annual Committee fee ranging from $8,500 to $16,500 depending on the Committee, and may receive a fee of $10,000 for special meetings. The Board chair receives an additional $30,000 ($40,000 effective January 1, 2023) annual fee, Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 ($15,000 effective January 1, 2023) annual fee and the special equities liaison receives an additional $2,500 annual fee. Eligible Directors may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan). Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or other Calvert funds selected by the Directors. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected equal to the dollar amounts deferred under the Plan, resulting in an asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Obligations of the Plan are paid solely from the Fund's assets. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Fund who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM.
3 Shareholder Servicing Plan
The Corporation, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (Servicing Plan), which permits the Fund to enter into shareholder servicing agreements with intermediaries that maintain accounts in the Fund for the benefit of shareholders. These services may include, but are not limited to, processing purchase and redemption requests, processing dividend payments, and providing account information to shareholders. Under the Servicing Plan, the Fund may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.11% of its average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2022, expenses incurred under the Servicing Plan amounted to $87,748, all of which were payable to an affiliate of AIP, and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations. Included in accrued expenses at December 31, 2022 are amounts payable to an affiliate of AIP under the Servicing Plan of $7,120.
4 Investment Activity
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, were $18,319,120 and $24,382,958, respectively.
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VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
5 Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 |
Ordinary income | $1,153,622 | $1,356,418 |
Long-term capital gains | $2,488,987 | $ — |
As of December 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 3,891,100 |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | 5,698,597 |
Net unrealized appreciation | 20,833,597 |
Distributable earnings | $30,423,294 |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at December 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $97,124,445 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 23,367,698 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (2,534,101) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $20,833,597 |
6 Financial Instruments
A summary of futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022 is included in the Schedule of Investments. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Fund used futures contracts to hedge against changes in market volatility and declines in the value of the Fund’s investments and to adjust the Fund’s overall equity exposure in an effort to stabilize portfolio volatility around a target level.
At December 31, 2022, the fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is equity price risk was as follows:
Derivative | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption | Assets | Liabilities |
Futures contracts | Distributable earnings | | $820,573 (1) | $ — |
(1) | Only the current day's variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts, as applicable. |
The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is equity price risk for the year ended December 31, 2022 was as follows:
| Statement of Operations Caption | |
Derivative | Net realized gain (loss): Futures contracts | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): Futures contracts |
Futures contracts | $ 1,157,861 | $ 1,019,321 |
The average notional cost of futures contracts (short) outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2022 was approximately $28,421,000.
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December 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
7 Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT), the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Fund at any time and, therefore, are not considered illiquid investments. The Fund requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. Cash collateral is generally invested in a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act that is managed by an affiliate of SSBT. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Fund. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Fund and the securities lending agent based on agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Fund; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights to the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The securities lending agent shall indemnify the Fund in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At December 31, 2022, the total value of securities on loan was $11,757,965 and the total value of collateral received was $12,069,933, comprised of cash of $10,031,832 and U.S. government and/or agencies securities of $2,038,101.
The following table provides a breakdown of securities lending transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the obligations by class of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of December 31, 2022.
| Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions |
| Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | 30 to 90 days | >90 days | Total |
Exchange-Traded Funds | $10,031,832 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $10,031,832 |
The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at December 31, 2022 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 1A) at December 31, 2022.
8 Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates, including CRM, in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. Borrowings are made by the Fund solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, an arrangement fee of $150,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time.
The Fund had no borrowings pursuant to its line of credit during the year ended December 31, 2022.
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VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
9 Affiliated Funds
At December 31, 2022, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated funds, including funds that may be deemed to be affiliated, was $7,138,410, which represents 6.5% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions in such investments by the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:
Name | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gain (loss) | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | Value, end of period | Dividend income | Units/Shares, end of period |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | |
Cash Reserves Fund | $10,804,372 | $11,133,534 | $(21,937,955) | $ 83 | $ (34) | $ — | $ 2,489 | — |
Liquidity Fund | — | 57,256,577 | (50,118,167) | — | — | 7,138,410 | 114,443 | 7,138,410 |
Total | | | | $ 83 | $ (34) | $7,138,410 | $116,932 | |
10 Capital Shares
The Corporation may issue its shares in one or more series (such as the Fund). The authorized shares of the Fund consist of 100,000,000 common shares, $0.10 par value.
Transactions in capital shares for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
| Shares | Amount | | Shares | Amount |
Class F | | | | | |
Shares sold | 8,111 | $ 168,099 | | 73,295 | $ 1,669,451 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 193,037 | 3,642,609 | | 59,754 | 1,356,418 |
Shares redeemed | (552,936) | (11,573,990) | | (730,022) | (16,482,178) |
Net decrease | (351,788) | $ (7,763,282) | | (596,973) | $(13,456,309) |
At December 31, 2022, separate accounts of an insurance company that is an affiliate of AIP owned 100% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
11 Risks and Uncertainties
Pandemic Risk
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks of disease, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.
Calvert
VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. and Shareholders of Calvert VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Calvert VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio (the "Fund") (one of the funds constituting Calvert Variable Products, Inc.), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2022, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2022, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial highlights for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 were audited by other auditors whose report, dated February 18, 2021, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 17, 2023
We have served as the auditor of one or more Calvert investment companies since 2021.
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VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)
As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of capital gains dividends.
Capital Gains Dividends. The Fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2022, $5,699,093 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
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VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Management and Organization
Fund Management. The Directors of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. (the Corporation) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the affairs of the Corporation. The Board members and officers of the Corporation are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Board members hold indefinite terms of office. Each Board member holds office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, removal or disqualification. Under the terms of the Fund’s current Board member retirement policy, an Independent Board member must retire at the end of the calendar year in which he or she turns 75. However, if such retirement would cause the Fund to be out of compliance with Section 16 of the 1940 Act or any other regulations or guidance of the SEC, then such retirement will not become effective until such time as action has been taken for the Fund to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Directors” consist of those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Corporation, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Board member and the Chief Compliance Officer is 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009 and the business address of the Secretary, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer and the Treasurer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “CRM” refers to Calvert Research and Management and “Eaton Vance” refers to Eaton Vance Management. Each Director oversees 43 funds in the Calvert fund complex. Effective March 1, 2021, each of Eaton Vance and CRM are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Each officer affiliated with CRM may hold a position with other CRM affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with CRM listed below.
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Interested Director |
Theodore H. Eliopoulos 1964 | Director and President | Since 2022 | President and Chief Executive Officer of CRM and senior sponsor of Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s (MSIM) Diversity Council. Formerly, Vice Chairman & Head of Strategic Partnerships at MSIM (2019-2022). Former Chief Investment Officer and interim Chief Investment Officer (2014-2018) and Senior Investment Officer of Real Estate and Real Assets at California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) (2007-2014). Former Chief Deputy Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer at the California State Treasurer's Office (2002-2006). Mr. Eliopoulos is an interested person because of his positions with CRM and certain affiliates. Other Directorships. The Robert Toigo Foundation; Pacific Pension & Investment Institute (PPI). |
Noninterested Directors |
Richard L. Baird, Jr. 1948 | Director | Since 2016 | Regional Disaster Recovery Lead, American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania (since 2017). Volunteer, American Red Cross (since 2015). Former President and CEO of Adagio Health Inc. (retired in 2014) in Pittsburgh, PA. Other Directorships. None. |
Alice Gresham Bullock 1950 | Chair and Director | Since 2016 (Chair); Since 2008 (Director) | Professor Emerita at Howard University School of Law. Dean Emerita of Howard University School of Law and Deputy Director of the Association of American Law Schools (1992-1994). Other Directorships. None. |
Cari M. Dominguez 1949 | Director | Since 2016 | Former Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Other Directorships. ManpowerGroup Inc. (workforce solutions company); Triple S Management Corporation (managed care); National Association of Corporate Directors. |
John G. Guffey, Jr. 1948 | Director | Since 2016 | President of Aurora Press Inc., a privately held publisher of trade paperbacks (since January 1997). Other Directorships. Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (through December 31, 2018); Calvert Ventures, LLC. |
Miles D. Harper, III 1962 | Director | Since 2016 | Partner, Carr Riggs & Ingram (public accounting firm) since October 2014. Partner, Gainer Donnelly & Desroches (public accounting firm) (now Carr Riggs & Ingram) (November 1999 - September 2014). Other Directorships. Bridgeway Funds (9) (asset management). |
Joy V. Jones 1950 | Director | Since 2016 | Attorney. Other Directorships. Palm Management Corporation. |
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Management and Organization — continued
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Noninterested Directors (continued) |
Anthony A. Williams 1951 | Director | Since 2016 | CEO and Executive Director of the Federal City Council (July 2012 to present); Senior Adviser and Independent Consultant for King and Spalding LLP (September 2015 to present); Executive Director of Global Government Practice at the Corporate Executive Board (January 2010 to January 2012). Other Directorships. Freddie Mac; Evoq Properties/Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc. (real estate management); Weston Solutions, Inc. (environmental services); Bipartisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Catholic University of America; Urban Institute (research organization); The Howard Hughes Corporation (real estate development); Old Dominion National Bank. |
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Principal Officers who are not Directors |
Hope L. Brown 1973 | Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2014). Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Wilmington Funds (2012-2014). |
Deidre E. Walsh 1971 | Secretary, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | Since 2021 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2021). Also Vice President of Eaton Vance and certain of its affiliates and officer of 130 registered investment companies advised or administered by Eaton Vance. |
James F. Kirchner 1967 | Treasurer | Since 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2016). Also Vice President of Eaton Vance and certain of its affiliates and officer of 130 registered investment companies advised or administered by Eaton Vance. |
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For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you | Yes | No |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We don’t share |
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Privacy Notice — continued | April 2021 |
Who we are |
Who is providing this notice? | Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, Eaton Vance and Calvert Fund Families and our investment advisory affiliates (“Eaton Vance”) (see Investment Management Affiliates definition below) |
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Annual Report
December 31, 2022
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has adopted regulations that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund and the other funds it manages. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser is subject to CFTC regulation.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
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December 31, 2022
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance†
Economic and Market Conditions
During the 12-month period starting January 1, 2022, global equity markets were dominated by the ongoing effects of one black swan event -- the COVID-19 pandemic -- and fallout from another -- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
As the new year began, investors became increasingly concerned about the twin threats of inflation and interest rate hikes. As a result, investor demand for stocks declined around the globe and equity performance remained negative for months. For a sense of how unpredictable stocks were during the period, the Cboe Volatility Index® -- a gauge of stress among equity investors -- spent 91% of trading days above 20.0, which signaled the highest level of market volatility since the 2009 economic downturn.
In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves through U.S. and global markets, exacerbating inflationary pressures on energy and food costs. Central banks around the world -- including the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed), the Bank of England, and the European Central Bank -- initiated their first interest rate hikes in years.
In the U.S., the Fed hiked the federal funds rate 0.75% at its June, July, September, and November 2022 policy meetings to tame rising inflation rates. However, investors began to worry that these aggressive hikes could also tip the economy into recession.
In the final three months of the period, inflation began to slow and central banks began to ease back on their monetary policies. Following a prolonged sell-off in fixed-income assets earlier in the period, this resulted in a short recovery, which still left most major U.S. fixed-income indexes reporting declines for the full period.
During the final quarter, U.S. and European stocks rebounded for the first time in months. The rally was largely driven by declining inflation and hopes the Fed would temper the size of future rate hikes. While the Fed indeed delivered a smaller 0.50% rate hike in December, it also indicated it was not done fighting inflation and hinted at additional rate hikes in 2023. This uncertainty helped push equity prices down in the final month of the period.
On the fixed-income side as spreads widened during most of the period, investment-grade corporate bonds underperformed U.S. Treasurys, with the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index returning -15.76%. Despite a lower overall credit rating, the high yield corporate asset class outperformed both investment-grade assets and U.S. Treasurys, as the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index returned -11.19% during the period.
For the period as a whole, the MSCI ACWI Index returned -18.36%; the S&P 500® Index returned -18.11%; and the Nasdaq Composite Index returned -32.54%.
Investment Strategy
Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Portfolio (the Fund) invests in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) representing a broad range of asset classes. The Fund uses a macro strategy to target an asset-allocation weighting range for each of the various asset classes of ETFs. Market capitalizations, investment styles, and market sectors are among the variables considered when securities are selected for the Fund. Target asset weightings may be changed periodically based on evolving economic conditions and other factors.
The Fund employs a volatility-management and capital-protection strategy that uses equity index futures contracts to stabilize portfolio volatility near a target level to both pursue growth in up markets, and hedge against declines in the value of the Fund’s ETF investments. The strategy continuously monitors and attempts to forecast market volatility and may adjust the Fund’s futures contract positions to pursue its goals.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2022, Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Portfolio (the Fund) returned -14.17% for Class F shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its primary benchmark, the S&P Global LargeMidCap Managed Risk Index - Conservative (the Index), which returned -13.75%.
The Index is used to capture the impact of the Fund’s volatility-management strategy. Fund performance is also measured against a blended benchmark (the Secondary Blended Benchmark) based on a mix of market indexes that more closely reflects the impact of the Fund’s asset-allocation strategy than the single asset-class Index. The Fund outperformed the Secondary Blended Benchmark, which returned -14.81% during the period.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance† — continued
The Fund’s volatility-management strategy helped drive Fund volatility closer to its target rate and added modestly to returns relative to the Index during the period. The realized short-term risk -- or volatility -- of underlying assets was above its annualized 8% target for most of the period, and was 12.7% for the full year. The volatility-management strategy -- whose mandate is to moderate realized short-term risk -- held a short equity futures position during most of the period. As a result, final Fund volatility for the period was 9.0%, slightly above its target, but significantly lower than its underlying assets.
The volatility-management strategy also produced a modest performance gain during the period. As a result of the strategy’s short equity futures position, the Fund benefited from declining asset prices during the period. In cumulative terms, derivative positions added 1.3% to Fund performance during the period.
Meanwhile, the Fund outperformed its Secondary Blended Benchmark during the period. Asset allocation had a modest positive effect on relative performance primarily due to the Fund’s underweight exposure to investment-grade, fixed-income securities in favor of cash. The Fund was largely neutral in terms of total equity exposure during the period. Within equities, an allocation to emerging markets was a modest detractor from relative returns during the period.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return.
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December 31, 2022
Performance
Portfolio Manager(s) Kevin L. Keene, CFA of Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.; Thomas B. Lee, CFA and Christopher Haskamp, CFA, each of Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
% Average Annual Total Returns1,2 | Class Inception Date | Performance Inception Date | One Year | Five Years | Since Inception |
Class F at NAV | 04/30/2013 | 04/30/2013 | (14.17)% | 1.87% | 3.67% |
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S&P Global LargeMidCap Managed Risk Index - Conservative | — | — | (13.75)% | 2.17% | 3.70% |
Moderate Portfolio Blended Benchmark | — | — | (14.81) | 3.80 | 5.20 |
% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios3 | Class F |
Gross | 0.97% |
Net | 0.87 |
Growth of $10,000
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class F of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return.
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Asset Allocation (% of total investments)
Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)1 | |
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 22.1% |
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 21.9 |
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 19.9 |
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 8.8 |
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | 6.6 |
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF | 4.8 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | 2.2 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | 2.1 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.0 |
Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 1.9 |
Total | 92.3% |
Footnotes:
1 | Excludes cash and cash equivalents. |
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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures
† | The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Calvert and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Calvert fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward-looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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1 | S&P Global LargeMidCap Managed Risk Index - Conservative is an unmanaged index designed to simulate a dynamic protective portfolio that allocates between the underlying equity index and cash, based on realized volatilities of the underlying equity and bond indices, while maintaining a fixed 50% allocation to the underlying bond index. The index has a risk management overlay that seeks to limit the index volatility to 8%, and includes a synthetic put position to reduce downside risk. S&P Dow Jones Indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); S&P DJI, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of domestic investment-grade bonds, including corporate, government and mortgage-backed securities. Russell 3000® Index is an unmanaged index of the 3,000 largest U.S. stocks. MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of equities in the developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. MSCI USA IMI/Equity REITs Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. equity REITs. MSCI indexes are net of foreign withholding taxes. Source: MSCI. MSCI data may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose. MSCI provides no warranties, has not prepared or approved this report, and has no liability hereunder. ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days. ICE® BofA® indices are not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report and ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse |
| Eaton Vance’s products. BofA® is a licensed registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation in the United States and other countries. Moderate Portfolio Blended Benchmark is an internally constructed benchmark which is comprised of a blend of 48% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 36% Russell 3000® Index, 10% MSCI EAFE Index, 4% ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, and 2% MSCI USA IMI/Equity REITs Index, which is rebalanced monthly. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | There is no sales charge. Insurance-related charges are not included in the calculation of returns. If such charges were reflected, the returns would be lower. Please refer to the report for your insurance contract for performance data reflecting insurance-related charges. Performance since inception for an index, if presented, is the performance since the Fund’s or oldest share class’ inception, as applicable.Calvert Research and Management became the investment adviser to the Fund on December 31, 2016. Performance reflected prior to such date is that of the Fund’s former investment adviser. |
3 | Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratio reflects a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 4/30/23. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. Performance reflects expenses waived and/or reimbursed, if applicable. Without such waivers and/or reimbursements, performance would have been lower. |
| Fund profile subject to change due to active management. |
| Additional Information |
| Cboe Volatility Index® tracks the implied volatilities of a wide range of S&P 500® Index options. Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index measures the performance of investment-grade U.S. corporate securities with a maturity of one year or more. Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index measures USD-denominated, non-investment grade corporate securities. MSCI ACWI Index is an unmanaged free-float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. Nasdaq Composite Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of all domestic and international securities listed on Nasdaq. Source: Nasdaq, Inc. The information is provided by Nasdaq (with its affiliates, are referred to as the “Corporations”) and Nasdaq’s third party licensors on an “as is” basis and the Corporations make no guarantees and bear no liability of any kind with respect to the information or the Fund. |
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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures — continued
| Spread is the difference in yield between a U.S. Treasury bond and another debt security of the same maturity but different credit quality. |
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Example
As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect expenses and charges which are, or may be imposed under the variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy (variable contracts) (if applicable) or qualified pension or retirement plans (Qualified Plans) through which your investment in the Fund is made. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs associated with an investment in vehicles which fund benefits under variable contracts and Qualified Plans, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of investing in the Fund through variable contracts or Qualified Plans. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts or Qualified Plans were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value (7/1/22) | Ending Account Value (12/31/22) | Expenses Paid During Period* (7/1/22 – 12/31/22) | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Actual | | | | |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $ 988.50 | $4.06 ** | 0.81% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | | |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,021.12 | $4.13 ** | 0.81% |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on June 30, 2022. Expenses shown do not include insurance-related charges or direct expenses of Qualified Plans. Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly from investment in exchange-traded funds (the Underlying Funds). |
** | Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
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Exchange-Traded Funds — 94.6% |
Security | Shares | Value |
Equity Funds — 47.7% | |
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | | 2,000 | $ 483,780 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF(1) | | 9,000 | 1,569,240 |
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF(1) | | 92,000 | 5,382,000 |
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF(1) | | 27,000 | 3,916,890 |
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | | 6,000 | 746,640 |
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | | 170,000 | 7,134,900 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | | 46,000 | 1,793,080 |
Vanguard Real Estate ETF(1) | | 19,000 | 1,567,120 |
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | | 46,000 | 16,161,640 |
| | | $38,755,290 |
Fixed-Income Funds — 46.9% | |
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | 8,000 | $ 649,360 |
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | | 184,000 | 17,846,160 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | | 16,000 | 1,686,880 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | | 250,000 | 17,960,000 |
| | | $38,142,400 |
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (identified cost $68,955,874) | | | $76,897,690 |
Short-Term Investments — 11.8% | | | |
Affiliated Fund — 4.3% |
Security | Shares | Value |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.11%(2) | | 3,460,088 | $ 3,460,088 |
Total Affiliated Fund (identified cost $3,460,088) | | | $ 3,460,088 |
Securities Lending Collateral — 7.5% |
Security | Shares | Value |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 4.34%(3) | | 6,129,560 | $ 6,129,560 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral (identified cost $6,129,560) | | | $ 6,129,560 |
Total Short-Term Investments (identified cost $9,589,648) | | | $ 9,589,648 |
Total Investments — 106.4% (identified cost $78,545,522) | | | $86,487,338 |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (6.4)% | | | $ (5,175,205) |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ 81,312,133 |
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Schedule of Investments is based on net assets. |
(1) | All or a portion of this security was on loan at December 31, 2022. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at December 31, 2022 was $6,263,720. |
(2) | May be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of December 31, 2022. |
(3) | Represents investment of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending. |
Futures Contracts
Description | Number of Contracts | Position | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Equity Futures | | | | | |
E-mini S&P 500 Index | (58) | Short | 3/17/23 | $(11,196,900) | $ 346,279 |
E-mini S&P MidCap 400 Index | (10) | Short | 3/17/23 | (2,442,600) | 43,862 |
MSCI EAFE Index | (39) | Short | 3/17/23 | (3,801,330) | 73,756 |
| | | | | $463,897 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| December 31, 2022 |
Assets | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $75,085,434) - including $6,263,720 of securities on loan | $ 83,027,250 |
Investments in securities of affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $3,460,088) | 3,460,088 |
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts | 83,768 |
Deposits at broker for futures contracts | 965,000 |
Receivable for capital shares sold | 4,818 |
Dividends receivable - affiliated | 12,515 |
Securities lending income receivable | 1,895 |
Receivable from affiliate | 9,912 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 21,368 |
Total assets | $87,586,614 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | $ 25,896 |
Deposits for securities loaned | 6,129,560 |
Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 27,519 |
Administrative fee | 8,409 |
Distribution and service fees | 17,519 |
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 21,367 |
Accrued expenses | 44,211 |
Total liabilities | $ 6,274,481 |
Net Assets | $81,312,133 |
Sources of Net Assets | |
Paid-in capital | $ 69,769,522 |
Distributable earnings | 11,542,611 |
Net Assets | $81,312,133 |
Class F Shares | |
Net Assets | $ 81,312,133 |
Shares Outstanding | 4,773,351 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | $ 17.03 |
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| Year Ended |
| December 31, 2022 |
Investment Income | |
Dividend income | $ 1,810,675 |
Dividend income - affiliated issuers | 61,946 |
Securities lending income, net | 18,465 |
Total investment income | $ 1,891,086 |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fee | $ 365,908 |
Administrative fee | 109,773 |
Distribution and service fees | 228,692 |
Directors' fees and expenses | 4,476 |
Custodian fees | 3,707 |
Transfer agency fees and expenses | 66,726 |
Accounting fees | 22,821 |
Professional fees | 41,633 |
Reports to shareholders | 3,874 |
Miscellaneous | 6,606 |
Total expenses | $ 854,216 |
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | $ (117,425) |
Net expenses | $ 736,791 |
Net investment income | $ 1,154,295 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss): | |
Investment securities | $ 1,899,672 |
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | 183 |
Futures contracts | 694,518 |
Capital gains distributions received | 16,426 |
Net realized gain | $ 2,610,799 |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): | |
Investment securities | $ (19,197,710) |
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | (46) |
Futures contracts | 371,080 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $(18,826,676) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | $(16,215,877) |
Net decrease in net assets from operations | $(15,061,582) |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
From operations: | | |
Net investment income | $ 1,154,295 | $ 949,903 |
Net realized gain | 2,610,799 | 4,547,252 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (18,826,676) | 5,156,015 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | $ (15,061,582) | $ 10,653,170 |
Distributions to shareholders | $ (3,738,072) | $ (1,151,612) |
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions | $ (10,422,045) | $ (8,173,688) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | $ (29,221,699) | $ 1,327,870 |
Net Assets | | |
At beginning of year | $110,533,832 | $ 109,205,962 |
At end of year | $ 81,312,133 | $110,533,832 |
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| Class F |
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Net asset value — Beginning of year | $ 20.80 | $ 19.10 | $ 18.86 | $ 16.49 | $ 18.18 |
Income (Loss) From Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income(1) | $ 0.23 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.27 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3.20) | 1.74 | 0.77 | 2.49 | (1.26) |
Total income (loss) from operations | $ (2.97) | $ 1.91 | $ 0.97 | $ 2.78 | $ (0.99) |
Less Distributions | | | | | |
From net investment income | $ (0.21) | $ (0.21) | $ (0.32) | $ (0.28) | $ (0.25) |
From net realized gain | (0.59) | — | (0.41) | (0.13) | (0.45) |
Total distributions | $ (0.80) | $ (0.21) | $ (0.73) | $ (0.41) | $ (0.70) |
Net asset value — End of year | $ 17.03 | $ 20.80 | $ 19.10 | $ 18.86 | $ 16.49 |
Total Return(2) | (14.17)% | 10.06% | 5.28% | 17.02% | (5.73)% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | $81,312 | $110,534 | $109,206 | $110,131 | $103,205 |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):(3)(4) | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.94% | 0.91% | 0.93% | 0.90% | 0.89% |
Net expenses | 0.81% (5) | 0.81% | 0.83% | 0.83% | 0.83% |
Net investment income | 1.26% | 0.86% | 1.10% | 1.63% | 1.51% |
Portfolio Turnover | 17% | 7% | 15% | 6% | 11% |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect fees and expenses imposed by variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. If included, total return would be lower. |
(3) | Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
(4) | Amounts do not include the expenses of the Underlying Funds. |
(5) | Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its advisory fee due to the Fund's investment in the Liquidity Fund (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the year ended December 31, 2022). |
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Notes to Financial Statements
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Portfolio (the Fund) is a diversified series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. (the Corporation). The Corporation is a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to pursue current income and modest growth potential consistent with preservation of capital, while seeking to manage overall portfolio volatility. The Fund invests primarily in exchange-traded funds representing a broad range of asset classes (the Underlying Funds).
Shares of the Fund are sold without sales charge to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts and to qualified pension and retirement plans and other eligible investors. The Fund offers Class F shares.
The Fund applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (ASC 946). Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.
A Investment Valuation— Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Directors (the Board) to value its investments wherever possible. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board.
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:
Securities. Exchange-traded funds are valued at the official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Investments in management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Derivatives. Futures contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based on the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Fair Valuation. In connection with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, which became effective September 8, 2022, the Board has designated the Fund’s investment adviser as its valuation designee. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued by the investment adviser, as valuation designee, at fair value using methods that most fairly reflect the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed, and the differences could be material.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund's holdings as of December 31, 2022, based on the inputs used to value them:
Asset Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Exchange-Traded Funds | $ 76,897,690 | $ — | $ — | $ 76,897,690 |
Short-Term Investments: | | | | |
Affiliated Fund | 3,460,088 | — | — | 3,460,088 |
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Asset Description (continued) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Securities Lending Collateral | $ 6,129,560 | $ — | $ — | $ 6,129,560 |
Total Investments | $86,487,338 | $ — | $ — | $86,487,338 |
Futures Contracts | $ 463,897 | $ — | $ — | $ 463,897 |
Total | $86,951,235 | $ — | $ — | $86,951,235 |
B Investment Transactions and Income— Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Distributions from the Underlying Funds and management investment companies are recorded on ex-dividend date. Distributions received that represent a return of capital are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments. Distributions received that represent a capital gain are recorded as a realized gain. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Fund and do not include any expenses associated with the Underlying Funds.
C Futures Contracts— The Fund may enter into futures contracts to buy or sell a financial instrument for a set price at a future date. Initial margin deposits of either cash or securities as required by the broker are made upon entering into the contract. While the contract is open, daily variation margin payments are made to or received from the broker reflecting the daily change in market value of the contract and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. When a futures contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract. The risks associated with entering into futures contracts may include the possible illiquidity of the secondary market which would limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date, an imperfect correlation between the value of the contracts and the underlying financial instruments, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations under the contracts’ terms. Futures contracts are designed by boards of trade, which are designated “contracts markets” by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Futures contracts trade on the contracts markets in a manner that is similar to the way a stock trades on a stock exchange, and the boards of trade, through their clearing corporations, guarantee the futures contracts against default. As a result, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund.
D Distributions to Shareholders— Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. The Fund distributes any net investment income and net realized capital gains at least annually. Both types of distributions are made in shares of the Fund unless an election is made on behalf of a separate account to receive some or all of the distributions in cash. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
E Estimates— The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
F Indemnifications— The Corporation’s By-Laws provide for indemnification for Directors or officers of the Corporation and certain other parties, to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland law and the 1940 Act, provided certain conditions are met. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
G Federal Income Taxes— No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
2 Related Party Transactions
The investment advisory fee is earned by Calvert Research and Management (CRM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The investment advisory fee is computed at the annual rate of 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the investment advisory fee amounted to $365,908.
Pursuant to investment sub-advisory agreements, CRM has delegated the investment management of the Fund to Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP) and, effective January 1, 2022, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric). AIP is responsible for selecting the exchange-traded funds in which the Fund invests and Parametric is responsible for executing the Fund’s volatility management strategy. CRM pays AIP and Parametric a portion of its investment advisory fee for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund.
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Effective April 26, 2022, the Fund may invest in a money market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment advisory fee paid by the Fund is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Fund due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the investment advisory fee paid was reduced by $4,206 relating to the Fund’s investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Fund may have invested its cash in Calvert Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by CRM. CRM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Fund's operating expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding expenses such as brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds, borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.81% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after April 30, 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2022, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $113,219.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Fund's average daily net assets and is payable monthly. For the year ended December 31, 2022, CRM was paid administrative fees of $109,773.
The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class F shares (Class F Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class F Plan, the Fund pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class F shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund, as well as for personal and/or account maintenance services provided to the class shareholders. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued for the year ended December 31, 2022 amounted to $228,692 for Class F shares.
Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an affiliate of CRM, provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Fund pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2022, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $100 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Director of the Fund who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives an annual fee of $214,000, an annual Committee fee ranging from $8,500 to $16,500 depending on the Committee, and may receive a fee of $10,000 for special meetings. The Board chair receives an additional $30,000 ($40,000 effective January 1, 2023) annual fee, Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 ($15,000 effective January 1, 2023) annual fee and the special equities liaison receives an additional $2,500 annual fee. Eligible Directors may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan). Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or other Calvert funds selected by the Directors. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected equal to the dollar amounts deferred under the Plan, resulting in an asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Obligations of the Plan are paid solely from the Fund's assets. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Fund who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM.
3 Shareholder Servicing Plan
The Corporation, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (Servicing Plan), which permits the Fund to enter into shareholder servicing agreements with intermediaries that maintain accounts in the Fund for the benefit of shareholders. These services may include, but are not limited to, processing purchase and redemption requests, processing dividend payments, and providing account information to shareholders. Under the Servicing Plan, the Fund may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.11% of its average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2022, expenses incurred under the Servicing Plan amounted to $66,497, all of which were payable to an affiliate of AIP, and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations. Included in accrued expenses at December 31, 2022 are amounts payable to an affiliate of AIP under the Servicing Plan of $5,365.
4 Investment Activity
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, were $14,424,985 and $23,992,757, respectively.
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5 Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 |
Ordinary income | $ 967,324 | $1,151,612 |
Long-term capital gains | $2,770,748 | $ — |
As of December 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 2,583,288 |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | 2,819,412 |
Net unrealized appreciation | 6,139,911 |
Distributable earnings | $11,542,611 |
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at December 31, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $80,347,427 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 11,420,169 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (5,280,258) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 6,139,911 |
6 Financial Instruments
A summary of futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022 is included in the Schedule of Investments. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Fund used futures contracts to hedge against changes in market volatility and declines in the value of the Fund’s investments and to adjust the Fund’s overall equity exposure in an effort to stabilize portfolio volatility around a target level.
At December 31, 2022, the fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is equity price risk was as follows:
Derivative | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption | Assets | Liabilities |
Futures contracts | Distributable earnings | | $463,897 (1) | $ — |
(1) | Only the current day's variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts, as applicable. |
The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is equity price risk for the year ended December 31, 2022 was as follows:
| Statement of Operations Caption | |
Derivative | Net realized gain (loss): Futures contracts | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): Futures contracts |
Futures contracts | $ 694,518 | $ 371,080 |
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The average notional cost of futures contracts (long) and futures contracts (short) outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2022 was approximately $727,000 and $14,099,000 respectively.
7 Securities Lending
To generate additional income, the Fund may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT), the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Fund at any time and, therefore, are not considered illiquid investments. The Fund requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. Cash collateral is generally invested in a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act that is managed by an affiliate of SSBT. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Fund. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Fund and the securities lending agent based on agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Fund; accordingly, such collateral is not reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities, possible loss of rights to the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The securities lending agent shall indemnify the Fund in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At December 31, 2022, the total value of securities on loan was $6,263,720 and the total value of collateral received was $6,421,733, comprised of cash of $6,129,560 and U.S. government and/or agencies securities of $292,173.
The following table provides a breakdown of securities lending transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the obligations by class of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of December 31, 2022.
| Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions |
| Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | 30 to 90 days | >90 days | Total |
Exchange-Traded Funds | $6,129,560 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $6,129,560 |
The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at December 31, 2022 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 1A) at December 31, 2022.
8 Line of Credit
The Fund participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates, including CRM, in a $725 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks, which is in effect through October 24, 2023. In connection with the renewal of the agreement on October 25, 2022, the borrowing limit was decreased from $800 million. Borrowings are made by the Fund solely for temporary purposes related to redemptions and other short-term cash needs. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.15% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. Also in connection with the renewal of the agreement, an arrangement fee of $150,000 was incurred that was allocated to the participating portfolios and funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Fund, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time.
The Fund had no borrowings pursuant to its line of credit during the year ended December 31, 2022.
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9 Affiliated Funds
At December 31, 2022, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated funds, including funds that may be deemed to be affiliated, was $3,460,088, which represents 4.3% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions in such investments by the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:
Name | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gain (loss) | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | Value, end of period | Dividend income | Units/Shares, end of period |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | |
Cash Reserves Fund | $6,641,920 | $ 7,803,836 | $(14,445,893) | $ 183 | $ (46) | $ — | $ 1,438 | — |
Liquidity Fund | — | 31,935,597 | (28,475,509) | — | — | 3,460,088 | 60,508 | 3,460,088 |
Total | | | | $ 183 | $ (46) | $3,460,088 | $61,946 | |
10 Capital Shares
The Corporation may issue its shares in one or more series (such as the Fund). The authorized shares of the Fund consist of 100,000,000 common shares, $0.10 par value.
Transactions in capital shares for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
| Shares | Amount | | Shares | Amount |
Class F | | | | | |
Shares sold | 31,007 | $ 588,578 | | 100,167 | $ 1,981,937 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 226,139 | 3,738,072 | | 57,494 | 1,151,612 |
Shares redeemed | (798,306) | (14,748,695) | | (562,233) | (11,307,237) |
Net decrease | (541,160) | $(10,422,045) | | (404,572) | $ (8,173,688) |
At December 31, 2022, separate accounts of an insurance company that is an affiliate of AIP owned 100% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
11 Risks and Uncertainties
Pandemic Risk
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks of disease, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund's performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.
Calvert
VP Volatility Managed Moderate Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. and Shareholders of Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Portfolio:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Portfolio (the "Fund") (one of the funds constituting Calvert Variable Products, Inc.), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2022, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2022, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial highlights for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 were audited by other auditors whose report, dated February 18, 2021, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 17, 2023
We have served as the auditor of one or more Calvert investment companies since 2021.
Calvert
VP Volatility Managed Moderate Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)
As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of capital gains dividends.
Capital Gains Dividends. The Fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2022, $2,819,741 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
Calvert
VP Volatility Managed Moderate Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Management and Organization
Fund Management. The Directors of Calvert Variable Products, Inc. (the Corporation) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the affairs of the Corporation. The Board members and officers of the Corporation are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Board members hold indefinite terms of office. Each Board member holds office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, removal or disqualification. Under the terms of the Fund’s current Board member retirement policy, an Independent Board member must retire at the end of the calendar year in which he or she turns 75. However, if such retirement would cause the Fund to be out of compliance with Section 16 of the 1940 Act or any other regulations or guidance of the SEC, then such retirement will not become effective until such time as action has been taken for the Fund to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Directors” consist of those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Corporation, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Board member and the Chief Compliance Officer is 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009 and the business address of the Secretary, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer and the Treasurer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “CRM” refers to Calvert Research and Management and “Eaton Vance” refers to Eaton Vance Management. Each Director oversees 43 funds in the Calvert fund complex. Effective March 1, 2021, each of Eaton Vance and CRM are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Each officer affiliated with CRM may hold a position with other CRM affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with CRM listed below.
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Interested Director |
Theodore H. Eliopoulos 1964 | Director and President | Since 2022 | President and Chief Executive Officer of CRM and senior sponsor of Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s (MSIM) Diversity Council. Formerly, Vice Chairman & Head of Strategic Partnerships at MSIM (2019-2022). Former Chief Investment Officer and interim Chief Investment Officer (2014-2018) and Senior Investment Officer of Real Estate and Real Assets at California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) (2007-2014). Former Chief Deputy Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer at the California State Treasurer's Office (2002-2006). Mr. Eliopoulos is an interested person because of his positions with CRM and certain affiliates. Other Directorships. The Robert Toigo Foundation; Pacific Pension & Investment Institute (PPI). |
Noninterested Directors |
Richard L. Baird, Jr. 1948 | Director | Since 2016 | Regional Disaster Recovery Lead, American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania (since 2017). Volunteer, American Red Cross (since 2015). Former President and CEO of Adagio Health Inc. (retired in 2014) in Pittsburgh, PA. Other Directorships. None. |
Alice Gresham Bullock 1950 | Chair and Director | Since 2016 (Chair); Since 2008 (Director) | Professor Emerita at Howard University School of Law. Dean Emerita of Howard University School of Law and Deputy Director of the Association of American Law Schools (1992-1994). Other Directorships. None. |
Cari M. Dominguez 1949 | Director | Since 2016 | Former Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Other Directorships. ManpowerGroup Inc. (workforce solutions company); Triple S Management Corporation (managed care); National Association of Corporate Directors. |
John G. Guffey, Jr. 1948 | Director | Since 2016 | President of Aurora Press Inc., a privately held publisher of trade paperbacks (since January 1997). Other Directorships. Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (through December 31, 2018); Calvert Ventures, LLC. |
Miles D. Harper, III 1962 | Director | Since 2016 | Partner, Carr Riggs & Ingram (public accounting firm) since October 2014. Partner, Gainer Donnelly & Desroches (public accounting firm) (now Carr Riggs & Ingram) (November 1999 - September 2014). Other Directorships. Bridgeway Funds (9) (asset management). |
Joy V. Jones 1950 | Director | Since 2016 | Attorney. Other Directorships. Palm Management Corporation. |
Calvert
VP Volatility Managed Moderate Portfolio
December 31, 2022
Management and Organization — continued
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Noninterested Directors (continued) |
Anthony A. Williams 1951 | Director | Since 2016 | CEO and Executive Director of the Federal City Council (July 2012 to present); Senior Adviser and Independent Consultant for King and Spalding LLP (September 2015 to present); Executive Director of Global Government Practice at the Corporate Executive Board (January 2010 to January 2012). Other Directorships. Freddie Mac; Evoq Properties/Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc. (real estate management); Weston Solutions, Inc. (environmental services); Bipartisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Catholic University of America; Urban Institute (research organization); The Howard Hughes Corporation (real estate development); Old Dominion National Bank. |
Name and Year of Birth | Corporation Position(s) | Length of Service | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Principal Officers who are not Directors |
Hope L. Brown 1973 | Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2014). Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Wilmington Funds (2012-2014). |
Deidre E. Walsh 1971 | Secretary, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | Since 2021 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2021). Also Vice President of Eaton Vance and certain of its affiliates and officer of 130 registered investment companies advised or administered by Eaton Vance. |
James F. Kirchner 1967 | Treasurer | Since 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 43 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2016). Also Vice President of Eaton Vance and certain of its affiliates and officer of 130 registered investment companies advised or administered by Eaton Vance. |
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The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Directors and officers of the Fund and can be obtained without charge on Calvert’s website at www.calvert.com or by calling 1-800-368-2745.
FACTS | WHAT DOES EATON VANCE DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
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What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:■ Social Security number and income ■ investment experience and risk tolerance ■ checking account number and wire transfer instructions |
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How? | All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Eaton Vance chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
Reasons we can share your personal information | Does Eaton Vance share? | Can you limit this sharing? |
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | Yes | No |
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you | Yes | No |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We don’t share |
For our investment management affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions, experiences, and creditworthiness | Yes | Yes |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences | Yes | No |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness | No | We don’t share |
For our investment management affiliates to market to you | Yes | Yes |
For our affiliates to market to you | No | We don’t share |
For nonaffiliates to market to you | No | We don’t share |
To limit our sharing | Call toll-free 1-800-368-2745 or email: CRMPrivacy@calvert.comPlease note:If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing. |
Questions? | Call toll-free 1-800-368-2745 or email: CRMPrivacy@calvert.com |
Privacy Notice — continued | April 2021 |
Who we are |
Who is providing this notice? | Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, Eaton Vance and Calvert Fund Families and our investment advisory affiliates (“Eaton Vance”) (see Investment Management Affiliates definition below) |
What we do |
How does Eaton Vance protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We have policies governing the proper handling of customer information by personnel and requiring third parties that provide support to adhere to appropriate security standards with respect to such information. |
How does Eaton Vance collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you■ open an account or make deposits or withdrawals from your account ■ buy securities from us or make a wire transfer ■ give us your contact informationWe also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. |
Why can’t I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only■ sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness ■ affiliates from using your information to market to you ■ sharing for nonaffiliates to market to youState laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law. |
Definitions |
Investment Management Affiliates | Eaton Vance Investment Management Affiliates include registered investment advisers, registered broker- dealers, and registered and unregistered funds. Investment Management Affiliates does not include entities associated with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. |
Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.■ Our affiliates include companies with a Morgan Stanley name and financial companies such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. |
Nonaffiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.■ Eaton Vance does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you. |
Joint marketing | A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.■ Eaton Vance doesn’t jointly market. |
Other important information |
Vermont: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about Vermont residents with Nonaffiliates unless you provide us with your written consent to share such information.California: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about California residents with Nonaffiliates and we will limit sharing such personal information with our Affiliates to comply with California privacy laws that apply to us. |
Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Calvert funds, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Calvert funds, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Calvert fund documents not be householded, please contact Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Calvert fund documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Calvert funds or your financial intermediary.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Calvert fund files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Calvert website at www.calvert.com, by calling Calvert at 1-800-368-2745 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Proxy Voting. The Proxy Voting Guidelines that each Calvert fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided as an Appendix to the fund’s Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how a Calvert fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by calling Calvert funds, by visiting the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com or by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser and Administrator
Calvert Research and Management
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
Investment Sub-Adviser
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.
5945 R Street
Lincoln, NE 68505
Investment Sub-Adviser
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800
Seattle, WA 98104
Principal Underwriter*
Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 482-8260
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111
Transfer Agent
SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions, Inc.
2000 Crown Colony Drive
Quincy, MA 02169
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116-5022
Fund Offices
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
* FINRA BrokerCheck. Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-368-2745. The registrant has not amended the code of ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the period covered by this report.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that Miles D. Harper III, an “independent” Director serving on the registrant’s audit committee, is an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Under applicable securities laws, a person who is determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and Board of Directors in the absence of such designation or identification.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a) –(d)
The following table presents the aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the registrant’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022 for professional services rendered for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and fees billed for other services rendered by its principal accountant during such periods.
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Fiscal Years Ended | | 12/31/21 | | | %* | | | 12/31/22 | | | %* | |
Audit Fees | | $ | 196,575 | | | | 0 | % | | $ | 196,575 | | | | 0 | % |
Audit-Related Fees(1) | | $ | 0 | | | | 0 | % | | $ | 0 | | | | 0 | % |
Tax Fees(2) | | $ | 35,300 | | | | 0 | % | | $ | 0 | | | | 0 | % |
All Other Fees(3) | | $ | 0 | | | | 0 | % | | $ | 0 | | | | 0 | % |
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Total | | $ | 231,875 | | | | 0 | % | | $ | 196,575 | | | | 0 | % |
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* | Percentage of fees approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Reg. S-X (statutory de minimus waiver of Committee’s requirement to pre-approve). |
(1) | Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under the category of audit fees. |
(2) | Tax fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant relating to tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning and specifically include fees for tax return preparation and other related tax compliance/planning matters. |
(3) | All other fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant other than audit, audit-related, and tax services. |
(e) The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided to the registrant by the auditors, and to the registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant. In determining whether to pre-approve non-audit services, the Audit Committee considers whether the services are consistent with maintaining the independence of the auditors. The Committee may delegate its authority to pre-approve certain matters to one or more of its members. In this regard, the Committee has delegated authority jointly to the Audit Committee Chair together with another Committee member with respect to non-audit services not exceeding $25,000 in each instance. In addition, the Committee has pre-approved the retention of the auditors to provide tax-related services related to the tax treatment and tax accounting of newly acquired securities, upon request by the investment adviser in each instance.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) Aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s principal accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant:
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Fiscal Year ended 12/31/21 | | Fiscal Year ended 12/31/22 |
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$35,300 | | 0% | | $0 | | 0% |
* | Percentage of fees approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Reg. S-X (statutory de minimus waiver of Committee’s requirement to pre-approve). |
(h) The registrant’s audit committee has considered whether the provision by the registrant’s principal accountant of non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No material changes.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 Act, as amended (the “1940 Act”) are effective, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(b) There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits
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.
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CALVERT VARIABLE PRODUCTS, INC. |
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By: | | /s/ Ted Eliopoulos |
| | Ted Eliopoulos |
| | President |
Date: February 23, 2023
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.
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By: | | /s/ James F. Kirchner |
| | James F. Kirchner |
| | Treasurer |
Date: February 23, 2023
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By: | | /s/ Ted Eliopoulos |
| | Ted Eliopoulos |
| | President |
Date: February 23, 2023