UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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)
Maureen A. Gemma
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, 2017
Date of Reporting Period
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Calvert VP S&P 500 Index Portfolio
Calvert VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio
Calvert VP S&P MidCap 400 Index Portfolio
Calvert VP Russell 2000 Small Cap Index Portfolio
Calvert VP EAFE International Index Portfolio
Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Portfolio
Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio
Calvert VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio
Calvert VP Nasdaq 100 Index Portfolio
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Calvert VP S&P 500 Index Portfolio |
Annual Report December 31, 2017 | |
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes 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 Fund and its adviser have claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser is subject to CFTC regulation.
References to the “Portfolio” or the “Fund” herein refer to the Calvert VP S&P 500 Index Portfolio. |
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| | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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| | | | Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance |
| | | | Performance |
| | | | Fund Profile |
| | | | Endnotes and Additional Disclosures |
| | | | Fund Expenses |
| | | | Financial Statements |
| | | | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
| | | | Federal Tax Information |
| | | | Management and Organization |
| | | | Important Notices |
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE1
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Economic and Market Conditions
U.S. stock markets moved steadily higher over the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017 due to an extended rally that began with President Trump’s election victory. Strong global economic growth and rising corporate profits helped drive market gains.
When the period began, U.S. stock markets were on the upswing following the U.S. election outcome in November 2016. Those markets slipped in March 2017, as the failure of the President’s health care bill in Congress raised concerns about prospects for the rest of the administration’s economic policy agenda, including tax reform and infrastructure spending. But U.S. stock markets, backed by positive economic reports, quickly regained their upward momentum. Citing the strengthening economy, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) raised its benchmark interest rate in March 2017 and again in June 2017.
U.S. equity markets briefly retreated in August 2017 amid the North Korea stand-off and the devastation left by Hurricane Harvey in Texas. Those markets soon rebounded, however, with major U.S. indexes reaching multiple record highs in the final three months of the period ended December 31, 2017. Investors anticipated and then cheered passage of the Republican tax reform package championed by President Trump. Deep cuts in the corporate tax rate, a key element of the tax bill, raised expectations for higher corporate earnings. In December, the Fed increased interest rates for the third and final time in 2017. As with the two previous rate hikes, investors took the announcement in stride and continued to push domestic stock prices higher. In terms of economic sectors, information technology and financials led the U.S. market’s advance during the period ended December 31, 2017.
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017, all major U.S. stock indexes recorded double-digit returns. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average2 rose 28.11%, while the broader U.S. equity market, as represented by the S&P 500 Index, returned 21.83%. The technology-laden NASDAQ Composite Index delivered a 29.64% gain. Large-cap U.S. stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, outperformed their small-cap counterparts as measured by the Russell 2000® Index during the period. Growth stocks outpaced value stocks within both the large- and small-cap categories, as measured by the Russell growth and value indexes.
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Investment Strategy
As an index fund, the Calvert VP S&P 500 Index Portfolio (the Portfolio) seeks to replicate, as closely as possible, the holdings and match the performance of the S&P 500 Index (the Index). The Portfolio seeks to accomplish this by employing a passive management approach and holding each constituent of the Index in approximately the same proportion as the Index. Cash holdings may gain exposure to the Index via futures contracts, allowing the Portfolio’s assets to be fully invested.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had a total return of 21.46% at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the Index, which returned 21.83% for the period.
The Portfolio’s underperformance relative to the Index was largely attributable to fees and operating expenses, which the Index does not incur. Large cap stocks significantly outperformed mid-cap and small-cap stocks within the Index during the period. Index returns were generally solid, with nine of the 11 economic sectors posting gains for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017. Information technology was the strongest-performing sector. Energy and telecommuni- cation services were the weakest-performing sectors, but the sector declines were limited to about 1% each.
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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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted.
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PERFORMANCE
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Performance2,3 | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Manager Kevin L. Keene, CFA of Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. |
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% Average Annual Total Returns |
Inception Date |
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Fund at NAV | 12/29/1995 |
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| | 21.46 | % | | 15.35 | % | | 8.12 | % |
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| | 21.83 | % | | 15.78 | % | | 8.49 | % |
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% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4 | | | | | | | | | |
Gross | | | | | | | | | 0.42 | % |
Net | | | | | | | | | 0.28 |
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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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted.
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FUND PROFILE
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| SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of total investments)5 | | | TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS (% of net assets)6 |
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| Information Technology | 22.9 | % | | Apple, Inc. | 3.7 | % |
| Financials | 14.3 | % | | Microsoft Corp. | 2.8 | % |
| Health Care | 13.3 | % | | Amazon.com, Inc. | 2.0 | % |
| Consumer Discretionary | 11.8 | % | | Facebook, Inc., Class A | 1.8 | % |
| Industrials | 9.9 | % | | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B | 1.6 | % |
| Consumer Staples | 7.9 | % | | Johnson & Johnson | 1.6 | % |
| Energy | 5.9 | % | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 1.5 | % |
| Materials | 2.9 | % | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 1.5 | % |
| Utilities | 2.8 | % | | Alphabet, Inc., Class C | 1.3 | % |
| Real Estate | 2.8 | % | | Alphabet, Inc., Class A | 1.3 | % |
| Time Deposit | 2.2 | % | | Total | 19.1 | % |
| Telecommunication Services | 2.0 | % | | | |
| Exchange-Traded Funds | 1.0 | % | | | |
| U.S. Treasury Obligations | 0.3 | % | | | |
| Total | 100.0 | % | | | |
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures | | |
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1 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.
2 Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted average of 30 blue-chip stocks that are generally the leaders in their industry. 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. 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.
Effective December 31, 2016, Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”) became the investment adviser to the Fund and performance reflected prior to such date is that of the Fund’s former investment adviser, Calvert Investment Management, Inc.
3 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.
4 Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 4/30/18. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
5 Does not include Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned.
6 Excludes cash and cash equivalents.
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FUND EXPENSES
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, 2017 to December 31, 2017).
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) 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 will not help you determine the relative total costs of investing in the Fund through variable contracts. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE (7/1/17) | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE (12/31/17) | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* (7/1/17 - 12/31/17) | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO |
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| $1,000.00 | $1,112.50 | $1.49** | 0.28% |
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| $1,000.00 | $1,023.79 | $1.42** | 0.28% |
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* 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, 2017. Expenses shown do not include insurance-related charges. |
** Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
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CALVERT VP S&P 500 INDEX PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2017
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COMMON STOCKS - 96.4% | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 2.5% | | |
Arconic, Inc. | 9,366 | 255,223 |
Boeing Co. (The) | 12,184 | 3,593,184 |
General Dynamics Corp. | 6,011 | 1,222,938 |
Harris Corp. | 2,580 | 365,457 |
L3 Technologies, Inc. | 1,756 | 347,425 |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 5,400 | 1,733,670 |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | 3,768 | 1,156,437 |
Raytheon Co. | 6,258 | 1,175,565 |
Rockwell Collins, Inc. | 3,586 | 486,333 |
Textron, Inc. | 5,702 | 322,676 |
TransDigm Group, Inc. (a) | 1,046 | 287,253 |
United Technologies Corp. | 16,076 | 2,050,815 |
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Air Freight & Logistics - 0.7% | | |
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (a) | 3,178 | 283,128 |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 4,063 | 262,835 |
FedEx Corp. | 5,340 | 1,332,544 |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | 14,872 | 1,771,999 |
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Airlines - 0.5% | | |
Alaska Air Group, Inc. | 2,726 | 200,388 |
American Airlines Group, Inc. | 9,219 | 479,665 |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 14,199 | 795,144 |
Southwest Airlines Co. | 11,817 | 773,423 |
United Continental Holdings, Inc. * | 5,451 | 367,397 |
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Auto Components - 0.2% | | |
Aptiv plc | 5,890 | 499,649 |
BorgWarner, Inc. | 4,379 | 223,723 |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) | 5,789 | 187,042 |
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Automobiles - 0.5% | | |
Ford Motor Co. | 84,453 | 1,054,818 |
General Motors Co. | 27,672 | 1,134,275 |
Harley-Davidson, Inc. (a) | 3,643 | 185,356 |
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COMMON STOCKS - CONT’D | | |
Banks - 6.3% | | |
Bank of America Corp. | 211,182 | 6,234,093 |
BB&T Corp. | 17,077 | 849,068 |
Citigroup, Inc. | 57,514 | 4,279,617 |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 10,650 | 447,087 |
Comerica, Inc. | 3,883 | 337,083 |
Fifth Third Bancorp | 15,273 | 463,383 |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | 23,399 | 340,689 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 75,578 | 8,082,311 |
KeyCorp | 23,279 | 469,537 |
M&T Bank Corp. | 3,258 | 557,085 |
People's United Financial, Inc. | 7,434 | 139,016 |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | 10,299 | 1,486,043 |
Regions Financial Corp. | 25,109 | 433,884 |
SunTrust Banks, Inc. | 10,304 | 665,535 |
US Bancorp | 34,126 | 1,828,471 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | 96,400 | 5,848,588 |
Zions Bancorporation | 4,462 | 226,804 |
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Beverages - 1.9% | | |
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | 4,349 | 298,646 |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 83,420 | 3,827,310 |
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A | 3,729 | 852,337 |
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. | 4,011 | 389,308 |
Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B | 4,000 | 328,280 |
Monster Beverage Corp. * | 8,912 | 564,040 |
PepsiCo, Inc. | 30,950 | 3,711,524 |
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Biotechnology - 2.7% | | |
AbbVie, Inc. | 34,720 | 3,357,771 |
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 4,926 | 589,100 |
Amgen, Inc. | 15,803 | 2,748,142 |
Biogen, Inc. * | 4,577 | 1,458,095 |
Celgene Corp. * | 17,043 | 1,778,607 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 28,276 | 2,025,693 |
Incyte Corp. * | 3,768 | 356,867 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 1,682 | 632,365 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 5,565 | 833,971 |
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Building Products - 0.3% | | |
A.O. Smith Corp. | 3,350 | 205,288 |
Allegion plc | 2,096 | 166,758 |
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COMMON STOCKS - CONT’D | | |
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | 3,399 | 232,627 |
Johnson Controls International plc | 20,033 | 763,458 |
Masco Corp. | 6,809 | 299,187 |
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Capital Markets - 2.9% | | |
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | 1,203 | 246,916 |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 3,202 | 542,643 |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | 22,167 | 1,193,915 |
BlackRock, Inc. | 2,672 | 1,372,633 |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 2,489 | 310,105 |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | 25,827 | 1,326,733 |
CME Group, Inc. | 7,366 | 1,075,804 |
E*Trade Financial Corp. * | 6,071 | 300,939 |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | 7,262 | 314,662 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | 7,594 | 1,934,647 |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | 12,664 | 893,572 |
Invesco Ltd. | 8,812 | 321,990 |
Moody's Corp. | 3,668 | 541,433 |
Morgan Stanley | 30,134 | 1,581,131 |
Nasdaq, Inc. | 2,519 | 193,535 |
Northern Trust Corp. | 4,649 | 464,389 |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | 2,942 | 262,721 |
S&P Global, Inc. | 5,520 | 935,088 |
State Street Corp. | 8,027 | 783,515 |
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | 5,305 | 556,654 |
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Chemicals - 2.1% | | |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | 4,718 | 774,129 |
Albemarle Corp. (a) | 2,498 | 319,469 |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 5,049 | 214,784 |
DowDuPont, Inc. | 50,953 | 3,628,873 |
Eastman Chemical Co. | 3,111 | 288,203 |
Ecolab, Inc. | 5,629 | 755,299 |
FMC Corp. | 2,960 | 280,194 |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 1,781 | 271,798 |
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | 7,002 | 772,461 |
Monsanto Co. | 9,510 | 1,110,578 |
Mosaic Co. (The) | 7,598 | 194,965 |
PPG Industries, Inc. | 5,509 | 643,561 |
Praxair, Inc. | 6,198 | 958,707 |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | 1,814 | 743,813 |
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COMMON STOCKS - CONT’D | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.3% | | |
Cintas Corp. | 1,885 | 293,739 |
Republic Services, Inc. | 5,054 | 341,701 |
Stericycle, Inc. * | 2,033 | 138,224 |
Waste Management, Inc. | 8,647 | 746,236 |
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Communications Equipment - 0.9% | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 107,550 | 4,119,165 |
F5 Networks, Inc. * | 1,355 | 177,803 |
Juniper Networks, Inc. | 8,618 | 245,613 |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 3,590 | 324,321 |
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Construction & Engineering - 0.1% | | |
Fluor Corp. | 3,028 | 156,396 |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. | 2,608 | 172,024 |
Quanta Services, Inc. * | 3,611 | 141,226 |
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Construction Materials - 0.1% | | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 1,361 | 300,836 |
Vulcan Materials Co. | 2,863 | 367,523 |
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Consumer Finance - 0.7% | | |
American Express Co. | 15,595 | 1,548,739 |
Capital One Financial Corp. | 10,493 | 1,044,893 |
Discover Financial Services | 7,866 | 605,053 |
Navient Corp. | 6,427 | 85,608 |
Synchrony Financial | 15,924 | 614,825 |
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Containers & Packaging - 0.4% | | |
Avery Dennison Corp. | 1,951 | 224,092 |
Ball Corp. (a) | 7,896 | 298,864 |
International Paper Co. | 9,113 | 528,007 |
Packaging Corp. of America | 2,150 | 259,182 |
Sealed Air Corp. (a) | 4,194 | 206,764 |
WestRock Co. | 5,512 | 348,414 |
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Distributors - 0.1% | | |
Genuine Parts Co. | 3,174 | 301,562 |
LKQ Corp. * | 6,817 | 277,247 |
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COMMON STOCKS - CONT’D | | |
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.0% (b) | | |
H&R Block, Inc. | 4,672 | 122,500 |
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Diversified Financial Services - 1.6% | | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B * | 41,837 | 8,292,930 |
Leucadia National Corp. | 6,989 | 185,139 |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.0% | | |
AT&T, Inc. | 133,480 | 5,189,703 |
CenturyLink, Inc. | 21,578 | 359,921 |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 88,740 | 4,697,008 |
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Electric Utilities - 1.7% | | |
Alliant Energy Corp. | 5,005 | 213,263 |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | 10,647 | 783,300 |
Duke Energy Corp. | 15,150 | 1,274,266 |
Edison International | 7,191 | 454,759 |
Entergy Corp. | 4,048 | 329,467 |
Eversource Energy | 6,994 | 441,881 |
Exelon Corp. | 20,783 | 819,058 |
FirstEnergy Corp. (a) | 9,630 | 294,871 |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | 10,183 | 1,590,483 |
PG&E Corp. | 11,319 | 507,431 |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 2,464 | 209,883 |
PPL Corp. | 15,079 | 466,695 |
Southern Co. (The) | 21,725 | 1,044,755 |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | 11,207 | 539,169 |
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Electrical Equipment - 0.5% | | |
Acuity Brands, Inc. (a) | 929 | 163,504 |
AMETEK, Inc. | 5,003 | 362,567 |
Eaton Corp. plc | 9,537 | 753,518 |
Emerson Electric Co. | 13,893 | 968,203 |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 2,833 | 556,260 |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.4% | | |
Amphenol Corp., Class A | 6,742 | 591,948 |
Corning, Inc. | 18,812 | 601,796 |
FLIR Systems, Inc. | 3,282 | 153,007 |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | 7,612 | 723,444 |
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COMMON STOCKS - CONT’D | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.8% | | |
Baker Hughes a GE Co. | 9,269 | 293,271 |
Halliburton Co. | 19,155 | 936,105 |
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (a) | 2,583 | 166,965 |
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | 8,571 | 308,727 |
Schlumberger Ltd. | 29,986 | 2,020,757 |
TechnipFMC plc | 9,693 | 303,488 |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 2.7% | | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | 2,044 | 266,926 |
American Tower Corp. | 9,283 | 1,324,406 |
Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A | 3,399 | 148,570 |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | 3,048 | 543,794 |
Boston Properties, Inc. | 3,406 | 442,882 |
Crown Castle International Corp. | 8,794 | 976,222 |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | 4,516 | 514,372 |
Duke Realty Corp. | 8,100 | 220,401 |
Equinix, Inc. | 1,720 | 779,538 |
Equity Residential | 8,107 | 516,983 |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | 1,429 | 344,918 |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | 2,779 | 243,024 |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | 1,570 | 208,512 |
GGP, Inc. | 13,898 | 325,074 |
HCP, Inc. | 10,568 | 275,613 |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 16,020 | 317,997 |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | 5,853 | 220,834 |
Kimco Realty Corp. | 9,214 | 167,234 |
Macerich Co. (The) (a) | 2,346 | 154,085 |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | 2,562 | 257,635 |
Prologis, Inc. | 11,739 | 757,283 |
Public Storage | 3,303 | 690,327 |
Realty Income Corp. (a) | 6,181 | 352,441 |
Regency Centers Corp. | 3,203 | 221,583 |
SBA Communications Corp. * | 2,544 | 415,588 |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | 6,729 | 1,155,638 |
SL Green Realty Corp. | 2,184 | 220,431 |
UDR, Inc. | 5,906 | 227,499 |
Ventas, Inc. | 7,861 | 471,739 |
Vornado Realty Trust | 3,732 | 291,768 |
Welltower, Inc. | 8,017 | 511,244 |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | 16,618 | 585,951 |
| | 14,150,512 |
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Food & Staples Retailing - 1.7% | | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | 9,459 | 1,760,509 |
CVS Health Corp. | 21,928 | 1,589,780 |
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Kroger Co. (The) | 19,806 | 543,675 |
Sysco Corp. | 10,377 | 630,195 |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 31,850 | 3,145,188 |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | 18,794 | 1,364,820 |
| | 9,034,167 |
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Food Products - 1.2% | | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | 12,416 | 497,633 |
Campbell Soup Co. (a) | 4,325 | 208,076 |
Conagra Brands, Inc. | 9,117 | 343,437 |
General Mills, Inc. | 12,303 | 729,445 |
Hershey Co. (The) | 3,049 | 346,092 |
Hormel Foods Corp. (a) | 5,992 | 218,049 |
J. M. Smucker Co. (The) | 2,504 | 311,097 |
Kellogg Co. | 5,485 | 372,870 |
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | 12,924 | 1,004,970 |
McCormick & Co., Inc. | 2,615 | 266,495 |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | 32,348 | 1,384,495 |
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | 6,601 | 535,143 |
| | 6,217,802 |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.6% | | |
Abbott Laboratories | 37,678 | 2,150,283 |
Align Technology, Inc. * | 1,598 | 355,060 |
Baxter International, Inc. | 10,851 | 701,409 |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | 5,749 | 1,230,706 |
Boston Scientific Corp. * | 30,285 | 750,765 |
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) | 1,102 | 240,104 |
Danaher Corp. | 13,251 | 1,229,958 |
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | 4,972 | 327,307 |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. * | 4,581 | 516,325 |
Hologic, Inc. * | 6,190 | 264,622 |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. * | 1,888 | 295,245 |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. * | 2,466 | 899,942 |
Medtronic plc | 29,301 | 2,366,056 |
ResMed, Inc. | 3,225 | 273,125 |
Stryker Corp. | 6,967 | 1,078,770 |
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. * | 2,073 | 230,414 |
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. | 4,463 | 538,550 |
| | 13,448,641 |
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Health Care Providers & Services - 2.7% | | |
Aetna, Inc. | 7,059 | 1,273,373 |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | 3,579 | 328,624 |
Anthem, Inc. | 5,558 | 1,250,606 |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | 6,985 | 427,971 |
Centene Corp. * | 3,734 | 376,686 |
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Cigna Corp. | 5,337 | 1,083,891 |
DaVita, Inc. * | 3,277 | 236,763 |
Envision Healthcare Corp. *(a) | 2,800 | 96,768 |
Express Scripts Holding Co. * | 12,260 | 915,086 |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. * | 6,131 | 538,547 |
Henry Schein, Inc. * | 3,398 | 237,452 |
Humana, Inc. | 3,092 | 767,033 |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings * | 2,247 | 358,419 |
McKesson Corp. | 4,513 | 703,802 |
Patterson Cos., Inc. (a) | 1,992 | 71,971 |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 3,011 | 296,553 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 21,090 | 4,649,502 |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | 2,017 | 228,627 |
| | 13,841,674 |
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Health Care Technology - 0.1% | | |
Cerner Corp. * | 6,980 | 470,382 |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.8% | | |
Carnival Corp. | 8,828 | 585,914 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. * | 554 | 160,123 |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 2,804 | 269,240 |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | 4,528 | 361,606 |
Marriott International, Inc., Class A | 6,629 | 899,754 |
McDonald's Corp. | 17,350 | 2,986,282 |
MGM Resorts International | 11,029 | 368,258 |
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. * | 4,000 | 213,000 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | 3,724 | 444,199 |
Starbucks Corp. | 30,799 | 1,768,787 |
Wyndham Worldwide Corp. | 2,193 | 254,103 |
Wynn Resorts Ltd. (a) | 1,766 | 297,730 |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | 7,461 | 608,892 |
| | 9,217,888 |
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Household Durables - 0.4% | | |
D.R. Horton, Inc. | 7,517 | 383,893 |
Garmin Ltd. | 2,464 | 146,780 |
Leggett & Platt, Inc. | 2,853 | 136,174 |
Lennar Corp., Class A (a) | 4,491 | 284,011 |
Mohawk Industries, Inc. * | 1,368 | 377,431 |
Newell Brands, Inc. | 11,097 | 342,897 |
PulteGroup, Inc. | 5,854 | 194,646 |
Whirlpool Corp. | 1,611 | 271,679 |
| | 2,137,511 |
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Household Products - 1.6% | | |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 5,507 | 276,286 |
Clorox Co. (The) | 2,791 | 415,133 |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 19,008 | 1,434,154 |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 7,614 | 918,705 |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 55,393 | 5,089,509 |
| | 8,133,787 |
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.1% | | |
AES Corp. | 14,295 | 154,815 |
NRG Energy, Inc. | 6,635 | 188,965 |
| | 343,780 |
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Industrial Conglomerates - 1.8% | | |
3M Co. | 12,988 | 3,056,986 |
General Electric Co. | 188,801 | 3,294,577 |
Honeywell International, Inc. | 16,600 | 2,545,776 |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | 2,256 | 584,304 |
| | 9,481,643 |
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Insurance - 2.5% | | |
Aflac, Inc. | 8,510 | 747,008 |
Allstate Corp. (The) | 7,767 | 813,283 |
American International Group, Inc. | 19,459 | 1,159,367 |
Aon plc | 5,409 | 724,806 |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | 4,000 | 253,120 |
Assurant, Inc. | 1,280 | 129,075 |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. * | 2,215 | 129,888 |
Chubb Ltd. | 10,049 | 1,468,460 |
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | 3,294 | 246,951 |
Everest Re Group Ltd. | 926 | 204,887 |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | 7,722 | 434,594 |
Lincoln National Corp. | 4,888 | 375,741 |
Loews Corp. | 6,227 | 311,537 |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | 11,047 | 899,115 |
MetLife, Inc. | 22,779 | 1,151,706 |
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | 5,813 | 410,165 |
Progressive Corp. (The) | 12,824 | 722,248 |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | 9,178 | 1,055,286 |
Torchmark Corp. | 2,454 | 222,602 |
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | 5,925 | 803,667 |
Unum Group | 4,857 | 266,601 |
Willis Towers Watson plc | 2,858 | 430,672 |
XL Group Ltd. | 5,542 | 194,857 |
| | 13,155,636 |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 2.8% | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. * | 8,708 | 10,183,745 |
Expedia, Inc. | 2,773 | 332,122 |
Netflix, Inc. * | 9,367 | 1,798,089 |
Priceline Group, Inc. (The) * | 1,056 | 1,835,054 |
TripAdvisor, Inc. *(a) | 2,731 | 94,110 |
| | 14,243,120 |
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Internet Software & Services - 4.7% | | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc. * | 3,784 | 246,111 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A * | 6,484 | 6,830,246 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C * | 6,562 | 6,866,477 |
eBay, Inc. * | 21,029 | 793,635 |
Facebook, Inc., Class A * | 51,940 | 9,165,332 |
VeriSign, Inc. *(a) | 1,910 | 218,580 |
| | 24,120,381 |
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IT Services - 3.9% | | |
Accenture plc, Class A | 13,377 | 2,047,885 |
Alliance Data Systems Corp. | 1,065 | 269,956 |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 9,600 | 1,125,024 |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | 12,764 | 906,499 |
CSRA, Inc. | 3,481 | 104,152 |
DXC Technology Co. | 6,282 | 596,162 |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | 7,337 | 690,338 |
Fiserv, Inc. * | 4,511 | 591,527 |
Gartner, Inc. * | 2,075 | 255,536 |
Global Payments, Inc. | 3,503 | 351,141 |
International Business Machines Corp. | 18,740 | 2,875,091 |
MasterCard, Inc., Class A | 20,215 | 3,059,742 |
Paychex, Inc. | 7,060 | 480,645 |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. * | 24,456 | 1,800,451 |
Total System Services, Inc. | 3,700 | 292,633 |
Visa, Inc., Class A | 39,450 | 4,498,089 |
Western Union Co. (The) | 10,629 | 202,057 |
| | 20,146,928 |
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Leisure Products - 0.1% | | |
Hasbro, Inc. | 2,537 | 230,588 |
Mattel, Inc. (a) | 8,143 | 125,239 |
| | 355,827 |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.8% | | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 7,092 | 474,951 |
Illumina, Inc. * | 3,222 | 703,975 |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. * | 3,152 | 308,581 |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. * | 567 | 351,268 |
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PerkinElmer, Inc. | 2,386 | 174,464 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 8,680 | 1,648,159 |
Waters Corp. * | 1,722 | 332,673 |
| | 3,994,071 |
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Machinery - 1.7% | | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | 12,878 | 2,029,315 |
Cummins, Inc. | 3,377 | 596,513 |
Deere & Co. | 6,924 | 1,083,675 |
Dover Corp. | 3,511 | 354,576 |
Flowserve Corp. | 3,117 | 131,319 |
Fortive Corp. | 6,621 | 479,029 |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 6,674 | 1,113,557 |
Ingersoll-Rand plc | 5,434 | 484,659 |
PACCAR, Inc. | 7,755 | 551,226 |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 2,940 | 586,765 |
Pentair plc | 3,645 | 257,410 |
Snap-on, Inc. | 1,271 | 221,535 |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | 3,320 | 563,371 |
Xylem, Inc. | 3,963 | 270,277 |
| | 8,723,227 |
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Media - 2.7% | | |
CBS Corp., Class B | 7,849 | 463,091 |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A * | 4,198 | 1,410,360 |
Comcast Corp., Class A | 101,465 | 4,063,673 |
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A *(a) | 3,607 | 80,725 |
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class C *(a) | 4,755 | 100,663 |
DISH Network Corp., Class A * | 5,130 | 244,958 |
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) | 9,033 | 182,105 |
News Corp., Class A | 9,097 | 147,462 |
News Corp., Class B | 2,023 | 33,582 |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | 5,093 | 370,923 |
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., Class A | 2,079 | 177,505 |
Time Warner, Inc. | 16,854 | 1,541,635 |
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A | 23,231 | 802,167 |
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class B | 9,693 | 330,725 |
Viacom, Inc., Class B | 7,993 | 246,264 |
Walt Disney Co. (The) | 32,854 | 3,532,134 |
| | 13,727,972 |
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Metals & Mining - 0.3% | | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. * | 29,142 | 552,532 |
Newmont Mining Corp. | 11,769 | 441,573 |
Nucor Corp. | 6,882 | 437,558 |
| | 1,431,663 |
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Multi-Utilities - 1.0% | | |
Ameren Corp. | 5,472 | 322,793 |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | 9,720 | 275,659 |
CMS Energy Corp. | 6,325 | 299,173 |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | 6,712 | 570,184 |
Dominion Energy, Inc. | 13,930 | 1,129,166 |
DTE Energy Co. | 3,959 | 433,352 |
NiSource, Inc. | 7,702 | 197,710 |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | 11,165 | 574,998 |
SCANA Corp. | 3,416 | 135,889 |
Sempra Energy | 5,536 | 591,909 |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. (a) | 6,965 | 462,685 |
| | 4,993,518 |
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Multiline Retail - 0.5% | | |
Dollar General Corp. | 5,639 | 524,483 |
Dollar Tree, Inc. * | 5,224 | 560,587 |
Kohl's Corp. | 3,845 | 208,514 |
Macy's, Inc. | 6,594 | 166,103 |
Nordstrom, Inc. (a) | 2,778 | 131,622 |
Target Corp. | 11,766 | 767,732 |
| | 2,359,041 |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.1% | | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | 11,844 | 635,312 |
Andeavor | 3,186 | 364,287 |
Apache Corp. (a) | 8,246 | 348,146 |
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | 10,208 | 291,949 |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. *(a) | 17,803 | 70,500 |
Chevron Corp. | 41,365 | 5,178,484 |
Cimarex Energy Co. | 2,103 | 256,587 |
Concho Resources, Inc. * | 3,219 | 483,558 |
ConocoPhillips | 25,879 | 1,420,498 |
Devon Energy Corp. | 11,673 | 483,262 |
EOG Resources, Inc. | 12,516 | 1,350,602 |
EQT Corp. | 5,300 | 301,676 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 92,112 | 7,704,248 |
Hess Corp. (a) | 5,964 | 283,111 |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | 42,375 | 765,716 |
Marathon Oil Corp. | 18,760 | 317,607 |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 10,572 | 697,541 |
Newfield Exploration Co. * | 4,748 | 149,704 |
Noble Energy, Inc. | 10,800 | 314,712 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 16,565 | 1,220,178 |
ONEOK, Inc. | 8,300 | 443,635 |
Phillips 66 | 9,301 | 940,796 |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 3,754 | 648,879 |
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Range Resources Corp. (a) | 4,494 | 76,668 |
Valero Energy Corp. | 9,472 | 870,572 |
Williams Cos., Inc. (The) | 17,896 | 545,649 |
| | 26,163,877 |
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Personal Products - 0.2% | | |
Coty, Inc., Class A (a) | 10,221 | 203,296 |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A | 4,941 | 628,693 |
| | 831,989 |
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Pharmaceuticals - 4.4% | | |
Allergan plc | 7,199 | 1,177,612 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 35,429 | 2,171,089 |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 20,973 | 1,771,380 |
Johnson & Johnson | 58,519 | 8,176,275 |
Merck & Co., Inc. | 59,525 | 3,349,472 |
Mylan NV * | 11,836 | 500,781 |
Perrigo Co. plc | 2,927 | 255,117 |
Pfizer, Inc. | 129,609 | 4,694,438 |
Zoetis, Inc. | 10,548 | 759,878 |
| | 22,856,042 |
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Professional Services - 0.3% | | |
Equifax, Inc. | 2,711 | 319,681 |
IHS Markit Ltd. * | 8,018 | 362,013 |
Nielsen Holdings plc | 7,247 | 263,791 |
Robert Half International, Inc. | 2,802 | 155,623 |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. * | 3,364 | 322,944 |
| | 1,424,052 |
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Real Estate Management & Development - 0.1% | | |
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A * | 6,638 | 287,492 |
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Road & Rail - 0.9% | | |
CSX Corp. | 19,346 | 1,064,223 |
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | 1,884 | 216,622 |
Kansas City Southern | 2,241 | 235,798 |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | 6,194 | 897,511 |
Union Pacific Corp. | 17,040 | 2,285,064 |
| | 4,699,218 |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.7% | | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *(a) | 17,746 | 182,429 |
Analog Devices, Inc. | 8,100 | 721,143 |
Applied Materials, Inc. | 23,086 | 1,180,156 |
Broadcom Ltd. | 8,801 | 2,260,977 |
Intel Corp. | 101,800 | 4,699,088 |
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KLA-Tencor Corp. | 3,392 | 356,398 |
Lam Research Corp. | 3,506 | 645,350 |
Microchip Technology, Inc. (a) | 5,147 | 452,318 |
Micron Technology, Inc. * | 25,100 | 1,032,112 |
NVIDIA Corp. | 13,200 | 2,554,200 |
Qorvo, Inc. * | 2,809 | 187,079 |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | 31,911 | 2,042,942 |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 4,055 | 385,022 |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 21,334 | 2,228,123 |
Xilinx, Inc. | 5,487 | 369,934 |
| | 19,297,271 |
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Software - 5.1% | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | 16,367 | 1,036,358 |
Adobe Systems, Inc. * | 10,671 | 1,869,986 |
ANSYS, Inc. * | 1,928 | 284,554 |
Autodesk, Inc. *(a) | 4,864 | 509,893 |
CA, Inc. | 6,973 | 232,061 |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. * | 6,184 | 258,615 |
Citrix Systems, Inc. * | 3,194 | 281,072 |
Electronic Arts, Inc. * | 6,666 | 700,330 |
Intuit, Inc. | 5,257 | 829,449 |
Microsoft Corp. | 167,965 | 14,367,726 |
Oracle Corp. | 66,300 | 3,134,664 |
Red Hat, Inc. * | 3,917 | 470,432 |
Salesforce.com, Inc. * | 14,854 | 1,518,524 |
Symantec Corp. | 13,425 | 376,706 |
Synopsys, Inc. * | 3,390 | 288,964 |
| | 26,159,334 |
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Specialty Retail - 2.2% | | |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | 1,600 | 159,504 |
AutoZone, Inc. * | 595 | 423,265 |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | 5,505 | 376,927 |
CarMax, Inc. * | 4,044 | 259,342 |
Foot Locker, Inc. | 2,684 | 125,826 |
Gap, Inc. (The) | 4,714 | 160,559 |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | 25,278 | 4,790,939 |
L Brands, Inc. | 5,434 | 327,235 |
Lowe's Cos., Inc. | 18,028 | 1,675,522 |
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. * | 1,841 | 442,834 |
Ross Stores, Inc. | 8,347 | 669,847 |
Signet Jewelers Ltd. (a) | 1,341 | 75,834 |
Tiffany & Co. (a) | 2,210 | 229,729 |
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TJX Cos., Inc. (The) | 13,773 | 1,053,084 |
Tractor Supply Co. | 2,718 | 203,171 |
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. *(a) | 1,263 | 282,483 |
| | 11,256,101 |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 4.2% | | |
Apple, Inc. | 111,815 | 18,922,452 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | 34,526 | 495,793 |
HP, Inc. | 36,155 | 759,617 |
NetApp, Inc. | 5,839 | 323,013 |
Seagate Technology plc (a) | 6,400 | 267,776 |
Western Digital Corp. | 6,569 | 522,433 |
Xerox Corp. | 5,087 | 148,286 |
| | 21,439,370 |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.7% | | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. (a) | 8,213 | 171,734 |
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. * | 3,515 | 221,269 |
NIKE, Inc., Class B | 28,443 | 1,779,110 |
PVH Corp. | 1,759 | 241,352 |
Ralph Lauren Corp. (a) | 1,347 | 139,670 |
Tapestry, Inc. | 6,341 | 280,463 |
Under Armour, Inc., Class A *(a) | 4,384 | 63,261 |
Under Armour, Inc., Class C *(a) | 4,407 | 58,701 |
VF Corp. | 7,225 | 534,650 |
| | 3,490,210 |
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Tobacco - 1.3% | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | 41,526 | 2,965,372 |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | 33,820 | 3,573,083 |
| | 6,538,455 |
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Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.2% | | |
Fastenal Co. | 6,221 | 340,227 |
United Rentals, Inc. * | 1,829 | 314,423 |
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (a) | 1,165 | 275,231 |
| | 929,881 |
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Water Utilities - 0.1% | | |
American Water Works Co., Inc. | 4,019 | 367,698 |
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Total Common Stocks (Cost $290,712,953) | | 496,824,149 |
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EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 1.0% | | |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 19,000 | 5,070,340 |
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Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $4,861,833) | | 5,070,340 |
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RIGHTS - 0.0% | | |
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.0% | | |
Safeway Casa Ley CVR *(c)(d) | 4,297 | — |
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Safeway PDC LLC CVR *(c)(d) | 4,297 | — |
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Total Rights (Cost $4,482) | | — |
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 0.3% | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.08%, 3/1/18 (e) | 1,500,000 | 1,496,925 |
|
| | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $1,497,345) | | 1,496,925 |
|
| | |
| | |
TIME DEPOSIT - 2.2% | | |
State Street Bank and Trust Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.12%, 1/2/18 | 11,315,932 | 11,315,932 |
|
| | |
Total Time Deposit (Cost $11,315,932) | | 11,315,932 |
|
| | |
| | |
| SHARES | VALUE ($) |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 0.4% | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class, 1.21% | 2,072,987 | 2,072,987 |
|
| | |
Total Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $2,072,987) | | 2,072,987 |
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| | |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $310,465,532) - 100.3% | | 516,780,333 |
|
Other assets and liabilities, net - (0.3%) | | (1,675,625) |
|
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | 515,104,708 |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
* Non-income producing security. |
(a) All or a portion of this security was on loan at December 31, 2017. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at December 31, 2017 was $7,678,080. |
(b) Amount is less than 0.05%. |
(c) For fair value measurement purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 1A). |
(d) Restricted security. Total market value of restricted securities amounts to $0. |
(e) Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover margin requirements on open futures contracts. |
| |
Abbreviations: |
CVR: | Contingent Value Rights |
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| | | | | | | | |
FUTURES | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | EXPIRATION MONTH/YEAR | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | VALUE/NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) |
Long: | | | | |
E-mini S&P 500 Index | 44 | 3/18 |
| $5,887,200 |
|
| ($6,070 | ) |
S&P 500 Index | 11 | 3/18 | 7,359,000 |
| 58,295 |
|
Total Long | | | |
| $52,225 |
|
|
| | |
RESTRICTED SECURITIES | ACQUISITION DATES | COST ($) |
Safeway Casa Ley CVR | 1/30/15 | 4,340 |
Safeway PDC LLC CVR | 1/30/15 | 142 |
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 2017
|
| | | |
ASSETS | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $310,465,532) - including $7,678,080 of securities on loan |
| $516,780,333 |
|
Cash | 1,257 |
|
Receivable for investments sold | 533,781 |
|
Receivable for capital shares sold | 11,772 |
|
Dividends and interest receivable | 524,004 |
|
Securities lending income receivable | 968 |
|
Receivable from affiliate | 101,385 |
|
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 57,277 |
|
Other assets | 5,613 |
|
Total assets | 518,016,390 |
|
| |
LIABILITIES | |
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts | 45,820 |
|
Payable for investments purchased | 176,201 |
|
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 233,103 |
|
Deposits for securities loaned | 2,072,987 |
|
Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 78,877 |
|
Administrative fee | 43,820 |
|
Sub-transfer agency fee | 3,065 |
|
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 57,277 |
|
Accrued expenses | 200,532 |
|
Total liabilities | 2,911,682 |
|
NET ASSETS |
| $515,104,708 |
|
| |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | |
Paid-in capital applicable to common stock | |
(30,000,000 shares of $0.10 par value authorized) |
| $276,256,791 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 8,526,776 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain | 23,954,115 |
|
Net unrealized appreciation | 206,367,026 |
|
Total |
| $515,104,708 |
|
| |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE (based on net assets of $515,104,708 and 3,648,457 shares outstanding) |
| $141.18 |
|
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
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| | | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | |
Dividend income |
| $9,922,619 |
|
Interest income | 24,842 |
|
Securities lending income, net | 11,120 |
|
Total investment income | 9,958,581 |
|
| |
EXPENSES | |
Investment advisory fee | 893,062 |
|
Administrative fee | 595,375 |
|
Directors' fees and expenses | 21,731 |
|
Custodian fees | 52,531 |
|
Transfer agency fees and expenses | 58,650 |
|
Accounting fees | 123,282 |
|
Professional fees | 64,109 |
|
Reports to shareholders | 83,238 |
|
Miscellaneous | 92,836 |
|
Total expenses | 1,984,814 |
|
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | (561,663) |
|
Reimbursement of expenses-other | (11,404) |
|
Net expenses | 1,411,747 |
|
Net investment income | 8,546,834 |
|
| |
| |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment securities | 31,632,058 |
|
Futures contracts | 1,745,750 |
|
| 33,377,808 |
|
| |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | 54,701,259 |
|
Futures contracts | 47,775 |
|
| 54,749,034 |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain | 88,126,842 |
|
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
| $96,673,676 |
|
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
|
| | | | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income |
| $8,546,834 |
| |
| $7,251,045 |
|
Net realized gain | 33,377,808 |
| | 22,702,014 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 54,749,034 |
| | 15,184,148 |
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 96,673,676 |
| | 45,137,207 |
|
| | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
Net investment income | (7,126,469) |
| | (5,739,673) |
|
Net realized gain | (18,479,600) |
| | (4,380,022) |
|
Total distributions to shareholders | (25,606,069) |
| | (10,119,695) |
|
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | (37,644,256) |
| | 98,698,603 |
|
| | | |
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 33,423,351 |
| | 133,716,115 |
|
| | | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS | | | |
Beginning of year | 481,681,357 |
| | 347,965,242 |
|
End of year (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $8,526,776 and $7,240,203, respectively) |
| $515,104,708 |
| |
| $481,681,357 |
|
See notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2017 (a) | | 2016 (a) | | 2015 (a) | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Net asset value, beginning | $122.44 | | $112.07 | | $113.07 | | $110.62 | | $86.62 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 2.30 |
| | 2.14 |
| | 1.88 |
| | 1.94 |
| | 1.81 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 23.60 |
| | 10.84 |
| | (0.74) |
| | 12.80 |
| | 25.72 |
|
Total from investment operations | 25.90 |
| | 12.98 |
| | 1.14 |
| | 14.74 |
| | 27.53 |
|
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (1.99) |
| | (1.48) |
| | (0.21) |
| | (1.95) |
| | (1.95) |
|
Net realized gain | (5.17) |
| | (1.13) |
| | (1.93) |
| | (10.34) |
| | (1.58) |
|
Total distributions | (7.16) |
| | (2.61) |
| | (2.14) |
| | (12.29) |
| | (3.53) |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | 18.74 |
| | 10.37 |
| | (1.00) |
| | 2.45 |
| | 24.00 |
|
Net asset value, ending | $141.18 | | $122.44 | | $112.07 | | $113.07 | | $110.62 |
Total return (b) | 21.46 | % | | 11.58 | % | | 0.98 | % | | 13.21 | % | | 31.87 | % |
Ratios to average net assets: (c) | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.40 | % | | 0.48 | % | | 0.46 | % | | 0.46 | % | | 0.48 | % |
Net expenses | 0.28 | % | | 0.40 | % | | 0.42 | % | | 0.42 | % | | 0.42 | % |
Net investment income | 1.72 | % | | 1.84 | % | | 1.65 | % | | 1.59 | % | | 1.69 | % |
Portfolio turnover | 5 | % | | 6 | % | (d) | 4 | % | | 9 | % | | 11 | % |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $515,105 | | $481,681 | | $347,965 | | $361,482 | | $353,688 |
| | | | | | | | | |
(a) Net investment income per share was computed using average shares outstanding. |
(b) 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. Total return is not annualized for periods of less than one year. |
(c) 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 Portfolio. |
(d) During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Portfolio incurred sales of $55,737,177 to realign the combined portfolio in connection with the reorganization of Calvert VP Large Cap Core Portfolio into the Portfolio on September 23, 2016. These sales were excluded from the portfolio turnover calculation. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Calvert VP S&P 500 Index Portfolio (the Portfolio) 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio are sold without sales charge to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts.
The Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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.
The Board has adopted Valuation Procedures (the Procedures) to determine the fair value of securities and financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available or which may not be reliably priced. The Board has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for determining the fair value of securities and financial instruments of the Portfolio to Calvert Research and Management (CRM), the Portfolio’s investment adviser and has provided these Procedures to govern CRM in its valuation duties.
CRM has chartered an internal Valuation Committee to oversee the implementation of these Procedures and to assist it in carrying out the valuation responsibilities that the Board has delegated. The Valuation Committee meets on a regular basis to review investments which may not have readily available market prices. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.
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 Portfolio’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.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. Transfers in and/or out of levels are determined based on the fair value of such securities at the end of the period. Valuation techniques used to value the Portfolio’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 Global or Global Select Market 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 asked prices and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Debt Securities. Debt securities are generally valued on the basis of 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 asked 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 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.
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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 registered investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation 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. If a market value cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the good faith opinion of the Portfolio’s adviser, the market value does not constitute a readily available market quotation, or if a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security will be fair valued as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Board in a manner that fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Portfolio 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 condition, 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 Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis and reviews of any related market activity.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Portfolio’s holdings as of December 31, 2017, based on the inputs used to value them:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities - Assets | Level 1 | | Level 2 | Level 3* | Total |
Common Stocks |
| $496,824,149 |
| ** |
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $496,824,149 |
|
Exchange-Traded Funds | 5,070,340 |
| | — |
| — |
| 5,070,340 |
|
Rights | — |
| | — |
| — |
| — |
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations | — |
| | 1,496,925 |
| — |
| 1,496,925 |
|
Time Deposit | — |
| | 11,315,932 |
| — |
| 11,315,932 |
|
Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned | 2,072,987 |
| | — |
| — |
| 2,072,987 |
|
Total |
| $503,967,476 |
| |
| $12,812,857 |
|
| $— |
|
| $516,780,333 |
|
| | | | | |
Derivative Instruments - Assets | | | | | |
Futures Contracts(1) |
| $58,295 |
| |
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $58,295 |
|
| | | | | |
Derivative Instruments - Liabilities | | | | | |
Futures Contracts(1) |
| ($6,070 | ) | |
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| ($6,070 | ) |
| | | | | |
* None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Portfolio. |
** The level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Schedule of Investments. |
(1) The value listed reflects unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as shown in the Schedule of Investments. |
Level 3 investments at the beginning and end of the period were valued at $0 and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended December 31, 2017 is not presented. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended December 31, 2017.
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
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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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio. 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 Portfolio’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 Portfolio.
D. Restricted Securities: The Portfolio 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 is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments.
E. Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Portfolio on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Portfolio’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 Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.
H. Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Portfolio 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 Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s financial statements. A Portfolio’s federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
NOTE 2 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The investment advisory fee is earned by CRM, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM), as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, CRM receives a fee, payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.18% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the investment advisory fee amounted to $893,062.
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP) provides sub-advisory services to the Portfolio pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement with CRM. Sub-advisory fees are paid by CRM from its investment advisory fee.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Portfolio’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, interest expense, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.28% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after April 30, 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2017, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $462,434.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. CRM has agreed to
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contractually waive 0.02% of the administrative fee through April 30, 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2017, CRM was paid administrative fees of $595,375, of which $99,229 were waived.
EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Portfolio pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. EVM receives sub-transfer agency fees and expenses equal to its actual expenses incurred in performing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2017, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $37,032 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Director of the Portfolio who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives a fee of $3,000 for each Board meeting attended in person and $2,000 for each Board meeting attended by phone plus an annual fee of $52,000, and $1,500 for each Committee meeting attended in person and $1,000 for each Committee meeting attended by phone plus an annual Committee fee of $2,500. The Board chair receives an additional $10,000 annual retainer and Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 annual retainer. 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 Portfolio or other Calvert funds selected by the Directors. The Portfolio 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 Portfolio’s assets. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Portfolio who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM. In addition, an advisory council was established to aid the Board and CRM in advancing the cause of responsible investing through original scholarship and thought leadership. The advisory council consists of CRM’s Chief Executive Officer and four additional members. Each member (other than CRM’s Chief Executive Officer) receives annual compensation of $75,000, which is being reimbursed by Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (CIM), the Calvert funds’ former investment adviser and Ameritas Holding Company for a period of up to three years through December 30, 2019. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio’s allocated portion of such expense and reimbursement was $11,404, which are included in miscellaneous expense and reimbursement of expenses-other, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 — SHAREHOLDER SERVICING PLAN
The Corporation, on behalf of the Portfolio, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (Servicing Plan), which permits the Portfolio to enter into shareholder servicing agreements with intermediaries that maintain accounts in the Portfolio 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 Portfolio may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.11% of its average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2017, expenses incurred under the Servicing Plan amounted to $16,304 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 4 — INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, were $23,313,183 and $79,582,353, respectively.
NOTE 5 — DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND INCOME TAX INFORMATION
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows:
|
| | | | | | |
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2017 | 2016 |
Distributions declared from: | | |
Ordinary income |
| $7,126,469 |
|
| $5,739,673 |
|
Long-term capital gains |
| $18,479,600 |
|
| $4,380,022 |
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During the year ended December 31, 2017, accumulated undistributed net realized gain was increased by $3,334,816, accumulated undistributed net investment income was decreased by $133,792 and paid-in capital was decreased by 3,201,024 due to expired capital loss carryforwards and differences between book and tax accounting for distributions from real estate investment trusts (REITs). These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Portfolio.
As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
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Undistributed ordinary income |
| $10,407,331 |
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Undistributed long-term capital gains |
| $28,745,426 |
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Deferred capital losses |
| ($2,025,294 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $201,720,454 |
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The differences between components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to the tax treatment of short-term capital gains and temporary book-tax differences that will reverse in a subsequent period. These differences are primarily due to wash sales, futures contracts, distributions from REITs and return of capital distributions from securities.
During the year ended December 31, 2017, capital loss carryforwards of $678,095 were utilized to offset net realized gains by the Portfolio.
At December 31, 2017, the Portfolio, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $2,025,294 which would reduce the Portfolio’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 Portfolio of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Portfolio’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, 2017, $2,025,294 are long-term.
The Portfolio’s use of net capital losses acquired from reorganizations, which amounted to $2,025,294 at December 31, 2017, may be limited under certain tax provisions.
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Portfolio at December 31, 2017, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
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| $315,059,879 |
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Gross unrealized appreciation |
| $209,016,067 |
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Gross unrealized depreciation | (7,295,613) |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $201,720,454 |
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NOTE 6 — FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
A summary of futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2017 is included in the Schedule of Investments. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio used futures contracts to provide equity market exposure for uncommitted cash balances.
At December 31, 2017, 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:
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Futures | Net unrealized appreciation |
| $58,295 |
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* 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, 2017 was as follows:
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Derivative | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts |
Futures contracts | $1,745,750 | $47,775 |
The average notional cost of futures contracts (long) outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2017 was approximately $10,929,000.
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NOTE 7 — SECURITIES LENDING
To generate additional income, the Portfolio may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSB), the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Portfolio at any time and, therefore, are not considered to be illiquid investments. The Portfolio requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities as collateral equal at all times to at least 102% of the market value of the domestic securities loaned and 105% of the market value of the international securities loaned (if applicable). The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Portfolio 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 SSB. 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 Portfolio. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Portfolio and the securities lending agent on the basis of agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Portfolio and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Portfolio; 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 Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At December 31, 2017, the total value of securities on loan was $7,678,080 and the total value of collateral received was $7,910,685, including cash collateral of $2,072,987 and non-cash U.S. Government securities collateral of $5,837,698.
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, 2017.
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The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at December 31, 2017 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 1) at December 31, 2017.
NOTE 8 — LINE OF CREDIT
The Portfolio participates with other funds managed by CRM in a $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted) unsecured line of credit agreement with SSB, which is in effect through August 7, 2018. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings bear interest at the higher of the One-Month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) in effect that day or the overnight Federal Funds Rate, plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of 0.25% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility. An administrative fee of $30,000 was paid in connection with the renewal of the uncommitted facility. These fees are allocated to all participating funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio had no borrowings pursuant to this line of credit during the year ended December 31, 2017.
NOTE 9 — REORGANIZATION
The Board approved the reorganization of Calvert VP SRI Large Cap Core Portfolio (SRI Large Cap Core) into Calvert VP S&P 500 Index Portfolio (S&P 500 Index). Shareholders of SRI Large Cap Core approved the reorganization at a meeting on September 9, 2016 and the reorganization took place at the close of business on September 23, 2016. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by CIM with substantially similar investment objectives and policies.
The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of the following shares:
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SRI Large Cap Core | 999,770 | S&P 500 Index | 639,778 | $76,978,107 |
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For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by S&P 500 Index were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from SRI Large Cap Core were carried forward to align ongoing reporting of S&P 500 Index’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.
The net assets, accumulated net realized loss and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) immediately before the acquisitions were as follows:
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SRI Large Cap Core | $76,978,107 | ($12,124,913) | $3,073,273 | S&P 500 Index | $404,142,080 |
Assuming the acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2016, S&P 500 Index’s results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 would have been as follows:
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(a) $7,251,045 as reported, plus $953,191 from pre-merger SRI Large Cap Core.
(b) $37,886,162 as reported, plus $3,448,803 from pre-merger SRI Large Cap Core.
Because S&P 500 Index and SRI Large Cap Core sold and redeemed shares throughout the period, it was not practicable to provide pro-forma information on a per-share basis.
Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it was not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of SRI Large Cap Core since September 23, 2016 through the period ended December 31, 2016.
NOTE 10 — CAPITAL SHARES
Transactions in capital shares for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:
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Shares sold | 107,122 |
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Reinvestment of distributions | 190,763 |
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Net increase (decrease) | (285,675) |
| ($37,644,256) | | 829,178 |
| $98,698,603 |
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At December 31, 2017, separate accounts of an insurance company that is an affiliate of AIP owned 51.9% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders and board of directors
Calvert Variable Products, Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Calvert VP S&P 500 Index Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc., including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2017, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two‑year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “financial statements”) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five‑year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2017, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two‑year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five‑year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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 Portfolio 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. 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. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2017, by correspondence with custodians and brokers. 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Calvert Funds since 2002.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 16, 2018
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FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of the dividends received deduction and capital gains dividends.
Dividends Received Deduction. Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to take the dividends received deduction on the portion of the Portfolio’s dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. For the Portfolio’s fiscal 2017 ordinary income dividends, 100% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.
Capital Gains Dividends. The Portfolio hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2017, $47,225,026 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 Corporation’s affairs. The Directors 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. Directors and officers of the Corporation hold indefinite terms of office. The “Independent 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 Director and officer, with the exception of Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner, is 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009. As used below, “CRM” refers to Calvert Research and Management. Each Director oversees 38 funds in the Calvert fund complex. Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Calvert funds.
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John H. Streur(1) 1960 | Director and President | 2015 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Calvert Research and Management (since December 31, 2016). President and Chief Executive Officer of Calvert Investments, Inc. (January 2015 - December 2016); Chief Executive Officer Elect of Calvert Investments, Inc. (October 2014 - January 2015); Chief Compliance Officer of Calvert Investment Distributors, Inc. (August 2015 - December 2016); Chief Compliance Officer of Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (August 2015 - April 2016); President and Director, Portfolio 21 Investments, Inc. (through October 2014); President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Managers Investment Group LLC (through January 2012); President and Director, The Managers Funds and Managers AMG Funds (through January 2012). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Portfolio 21 Investments, Inc. (asset management) (through October 2014); Managers Investment Group LLC (asset management) (through January 2012); The Managers Funds (asset management) (through January 2012); Managers AMG Funds (asset management) (through January 2012); Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. |
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Richard L. Baird, Jr(2) 1948 | Director | 2016 | Former President and CEO of Adagio Health Inc. (retired in 2014) in Pittsburgh, PA, a non-profit corporation which provides family planning services, nutrition, maternal/child health care, and various health screening services and community preventive health programs. Directorships in the Last Five Years. None. |
Alice Gresham Bullock 1950 | Chair and Director | 2016 (Chair); 2008 (Director) | Professor at Howard University School of Law (retired June 2016). She is former Dean of Howard University School of Law (1996-2002) and Deputy Director of the Association of American Law Schools (1992-1994). Directorships in the Last Five Years. None. |
Cari M. Dominguez(2) 1949 | Director | 2016 | Former Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Manpower, Inc. (employment agency); Triple S Management Corporation (managed care); National Association of Corporate Directors. |
John G. Guffey, Jr.(2) 1948 | Director | 2016 | President of Aurora Press Inc., a privately held publisher of trade paperbacks (since January 1997). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Calvert Impact Capital, Inc.; Calvert Ventures, LLC. |
Miles D. Harper, III(2) 1962 | Director | 2016 | Partner, Carr Riggs & Ingram (public accounting firm) since October 2014. Partner, Gainer Donnelly & Desroches (now Carr Riggs & Ingram) (public accounting firm), November 1999 - September 2014). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Bridgeway Funds (14) (asset management). |
Joy V. Jones(2) 1950 | Director | 2016 | Attorney. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Conduit Street Restaurants SUD 2 Limited; Palm Management Restaurant Corporation. |
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Anthony A. Williams(2) 1951 | Director | 2016 | CEO and Executive Director of the Federal City Council (July 2012 to present); Senior Adviser and Independent Consultant for McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (September 2011 to present); Executive Director of Global Government Practice at the Corporate Executive Board (January 2010 to January 2012). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Freddie Mac; Evoq Properties/ Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc. (real estate management); Weston Solutions, Inc. (environmental services); Bipartisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force (non-profit organization); Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Catholic University of America; Urban Institute (research organization). |
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Name and Year of Birth | Position(s) with the Corporation | Position Start Date | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
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Hope Brown 1973 | Chief Compliance Officer | 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2014). Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Wilmington Funds (2012-2014). Vice President and Senior Compliance Officer, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2010-2012). |
Maureen A. Gemma(3) 1960 | Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer | 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM. Also Vice President of Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”) and certain of its affiliates and officer of 177 registered investment companies advised or administered by EVM. |
James F. Kirchner(3) 1967 | Treasurer | 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM. Also Vice President of EVM and certain of its affiliates and officer of 177 registered investment companies advised or administered by EVM. |
(1) Mr. Streur is an interested person of the Corporation because of his position with the Portfolio’s Adviser and certain affiliates.
(2) Messrs. Baird, Guffey, Harper and Williams and Mmes Dominguez and Jones began serving as Directors effective December 23, 2016.
(3) The business address for Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner is Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110. Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner began serving as Officers effective December 31, 2016.
The SAI for the Portfolio includes additional information about the Directors and officers of the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Calvert’s website at www.calvert.com or by calling 1-800-368-2745.
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Privacy. The Calvert organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
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Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Calvert organization: the Calvert family of funds and Calvert Research and Management. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Calvert customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial advisor/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such advisor’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Calvert’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-368-2745.
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 advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Calvert funds, or your financial advisor, 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 advisor. 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 advisor. Separate statements will be generated for each separate account and will be householded as described above.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Calvert fund will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com, by calling Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
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 | Transfer Agent DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (formerly known as Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (“BFDS”)) 2000 Crown Colony Drive Quincy, MA 02169 |
Sub-Adviser Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 5945 R Street Lincoln, NE 68505 | Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm KPMG LLP 1601 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2499 |
Principal Underwriter* Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. Two International Place Boston, MA 02110 (617) 482-8260 | Fund Offices 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20009 |
Custodian State Street Bank and Trust Company State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111 | |
* 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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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 is intended to provide fund information to shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. Note: The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report; our website address is included as an inactive textual reference only. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Calvert funds. This and other important information is contained in the fund’s summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from your financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. You may also call Calvert funds at 800-368-2745. Printed on recycled paper. |
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes 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 Fund and its adviser have claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser is subject to CFTC regulation.
References to the “Portfolio” or the “Fund” herein refer to the Calvert VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio.
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| | | | Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance |
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE1
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Economic and Market Conditions
U.S. investment-grade fixed-income securities recorded modest gains for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017, as the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index2 rose 3.54% on a total return basis.
However, total returns varied widely among bond market segments within the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, ranging from 6.42% for investment-grade corporate bonds to 2.31% for U.S. Treasurys and 1.55% for asset-backed securities.
Early in the period, mixed U.S. economic data, along with worries that President Trump’s pro-business agenda could be delayed or derailed, put downward pressure on long-term interest rates. As a result, U.S. Treasury and corporate bond prices rose during the first half of 2017. Toward the end of the 12-month period, rising geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and North Korea and devastating hurricanes in the U.S. drove investors toward the perceived safety of U.S. Treasurys, putting further downward pressure on interest rates. However, market reaction to these issues was mild and fleeting.
In September 2017, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) disclosed details of its plan to begin paring back its balance sheet, starting in October 2017, at the measured pace of $10 billion per month. In December 2017, the Fed raised its benchmark short-term interest rate for the third time in 2017 and indicated that further rate increases were likely in 2018.
Despite the Fed interest rate hikes and positive U.S. economic data, U.S. Treasury bond yields remained essentially unchanged from year-end 2016. At year-end 2017, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note stood at 2.41%, down slightly from 2.44% at the end of 2016. Treasury yields briefly moved higher in December 2017 with the approval of the Republican tax package, but retreated by year-end. The persistence of flat Treasury yields amid a growing economy bred skepticism among some investors about the sharp rally in stocks and other risky assets.
The strengthening economy and low Treasury yields fueled demand for investment-grade corporate bonds during the 12-month period. Consequently, credit spreads - the yield difference between corporate bonds and U.S. Treasurys of similar maturities - tightened, driving bond prices higher. Longer-maturity corporate bonds benefited the most from tightening spreads.
Elsewhere in fixed-income markets, lower-quality,7 high-yield bonds returned 7.48% for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017, as measured by the ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index, outperforming investment-grade corporate bonds. Municipal bonds delivered a 5.45% return for the period, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index.
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Investment Strategy
The Calvert VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio (the Portfolio) employs a passive management approach in an effort to track, as closely as possible, the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the Index). However, with more than 9,700 securities in the Index, full replication is not feasible. We therefore use a stratified sampling strategy to create a portfolio of securities with similar characteristics as the Index, including duration,6 sector allocation and quality. Stratified sampling requires the portfolio manager to select securities to represent each sector in the Index.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio returned 3.49% for Class I shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the Index, which returned 3.54% for the period.
The Portfolio’s underperformance versus the Index was due to fees and operating expenses, which the Index does not incur.
A flattening of the yield curve over the course of the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017, contributed to higher relative total return in longer-duration fixed-income securities. This, coupled with a tightening of credit spreads during the period, made the corporate sector the highest-performing sector in both the Index and the Portfolio.
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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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted.
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PERFORMANCE
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Portfolio Manager Tina J. Udell, CFA of Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. |
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% Average Annual Total Returns | Class Inception Date |
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Class I at NAV | 03/31/2003 |
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| | 3.49 | % | | 1.81 | % | | 3.85 | % |
Class F at NAV | 10/30/2015 |
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% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4 | | | | | | | Class I |
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Net | | | | | | | 0.32 |
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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. |
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Growth of Investment3 | Amount Invested |
| Period Beginning | At NAV |
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Class F |
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| $14,512 |
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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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted.
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FUND PROFILE
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| PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION (% of total investments)5 | | | |
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| U.S. Treasury Obligations | 36.4 | % | | | |
| Corporate Bonds | 27.8 | % | | | |
| U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | 27.3 | % | | | |
| U.S. Government Agencies and Instrumentalities | 4.9 | % | | | |
| Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 1.1 | % | | | |
| Sovereign Government Bonds | 0.6 | % | | | |
| Taxable Municipal Obligations | 0.6 | % | | | |
| Asset-Backed Securities | 0.2 | % | | | |
| Time Deposit | 1.1 | % | | | |
| Floating Rate Loans | 0.0 | % | * | | |
| Total | 100.0 | % | | | |
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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures | | |
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1 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.
2 Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of domestic investment-grade bonds, including corporate, government and mortgage-backed securities. ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index is an unmanaged index of below-investment grade U.S. corporate bonds. ICE Data Indices, LLC indices not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report, ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of municipal bonds traded in the U.S. 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.
Effective December 31, 2016, Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”) became the investment adviser to the Portfolio and performance reflected prior to such date is that of the Portfolio’s former investment adviser, Calvert Investment Management, Inc.
3 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 since inception for an index, if presented, is the performance since the Fund’s or oldest share class’ inception, as applicable. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.
| | 4 Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 4/30/18. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
5 Does not include Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned.
6 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.
7 Ratings are based on Moody’s, S&P or Fitch, as applicable. If securities are rated differently by the ratings agencies, the highest rating is applied. Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond based on the issuer’s creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P’s measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P or Fitch (Baa or higher by Moody’s) are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agency’s analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security.
Important Notice to Shareholders Effective October 23, 2017, the BofA Merrill Lynch Indices have been rebranded as Intercontinental Exchange’s (“ICE”) BofAML indices.
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FUND EXPENSES
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, 2017 to December 31, 2017).
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) 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 will not help you determine the relative total costs of investing in the Fund through variable contracts. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE (7/1/17) | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE (12/31/17) | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* (7/1/17 - 12/31/17) | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO |
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Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,011.60 | $1.62** | 0.32% |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,010.40 | $2.89** | 0.57% |
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Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,023.59 | $1.63** | 0.32% |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,022.33 | $2.91** | 0.57% |
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* 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 $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on June 30, 2017. Expenses shown do not include insurance-related charges. |
** Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2017
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 36.1% | | |
United States Treasury Bonds: | | |
2.50%, 2/15/45 | 1,000,000 | 952,485 |
3.00%, 5/15/42 | 1,000,000 | 1,051,725 |
3.00%, 5/15/47 | 1,000,000 | 1,050,423 |
3.125%, 11/15/41 | 1,000,000 | 1,074,224 |
3.125%, 8/15/44 | 1,600,000 | 1,718,224 |
3.75%, 11/15/43 | 1,045,000 | 1,244,116 |
3.875%, 8/15/40 | 1,000,000 | 1,204,051 |
4.375%, 5/15/41 | 1,600,000 | 2,068,688 |
6.25%, 8/15/23 | 1,000,000 | 1,211,412 |
8.00%, 11/15/21 | 1,000,000 | 1,218,621 |
8.125%, 5/15/21 | 1,000,000 | 1,196,913 |
United States Treasury Notes: | | |
0.875%, 9/15/19 | 1,000,000 | 983,187 |
1.00%, 8/31/19 | 2,000,000 | 1,971,810 |
1.125%, 4/30/20 | 1,000,000 | 982,186 |
1.375%, 9/15/20 (a) | 500,000 | 492,881 |
1.625%, 3/31/19 | 947,000 | 944,291 |
1.625%, 11/15/22 | 2,500,000 | 2,436,244 |
1.75%, 5/15/22 | 1,600,000 | 1,574,266 |
1.875%, 7/31/22 | 1,250,000 | 1,233,095 |
2.00%, 2/15/22 | 2,000,000 | 1,990,603 |
2.00%, 2/15/25 | 2,200,000 | 2,150,434 |
2.00%, 11/15/26 | 2,000,000 | 1,935,287 |
2.125%, 9/30/24 | 2,750,000 | 2,715,193 |
2.25%, 3/31/21 | 200,000 | 201,345 |
2.25%, 11/15/24 | 2,000,000 | 1,989,558 |
2.25%, 2/15/27 | 2,100,000 | 2,072,184 |
2.625%, 8/15/20 | 2,000,000 | 2,035,064 |
2.625%, 11/15/20 | 3,000,000 | 3,054,236 |
2.75%, 11/15/23 | 1,000,000 | 1,027,058 |
2.75%, 2/15/24 | 3,000,000 | 3,078,616 |
3.125%, 5/15/19 | 4,500,000 | 4,577,316 |
3.125%, 5/15/21 | 3,500,000 | 3,621,905 |
3.375%, 11/15/19 | 1,100,000 | 1,130,314 |
3.625%, 8/15/19 | 1,000,000 | 1,027,880 |
3.625%, 2/15/20 | 1,000,000 | 1,035,847 |
3.625%, 2/15/21 | 1,000,000 | 1,048,811 |
3.75%, 11/15/18 | 1,000,000 | 1,016,860 |
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Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $59,111,149) | | 60,317,353 |
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
CORPORATE BONDS - 27.6% | | |
Basic Materials - 1.5% | | |
Barrick North America Finance LLC, 5.75%, 5/1/43 | 100,000 | 126,119 |
Dow Chemical Co. (The), 4.375%, 11/15/42 | 100,000 | 105,527 |
Ecolab, Inc., 4.35%, 12/8/21 | 122,000 | 129,961 |
LYB International Finance BV, 5.25%, 7/15/43 | 100,000 | 116,639 |
Mosaic Co. (The), 5.625%, 11/15/43 | 400,000 | 432,150 |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., 4.50%, 4/15/23 | 200,000 | 211,027 |
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd., 3.75%, 9/20/21 | 400,000 | 416,397 |
Rio Tinto Finance USA plc, 3.50%, 3/22/22 | 150,000 | 154,924 |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 4.20%, 1/15/22 | 300,000 | 314,461 |
Vale Overseas Ltd., 4.375%, 1/11/22 | 500,000 | 518,250 |
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Communications - 3.6% | | |
21st Century Fox America, Inc., 5.40%, 10/1/43 | 100,000 | 124,048 |
Amazon.com, Inc., 2.50%, 11/29/22 | 200,000 | 200,099 |
AT&T, Inc.: | | |
3.90%, 3/11/24 | 200,000 | 205,488 |
5.20%, 3/15/20 | 200,000 | 211,502 |
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.908%, 7/23/25 | 500,000 | 532,290 |
Comcast Corp., 3.125%, 7/15/22 (a) | 100,000 | 102,510 |
Crown Castle Towers LLC, 4.883%, 8/15/40 (b) | 300,000 | 313,913 |
Discovery Communications LLC, 5.05%, 6/1/20 | 200,000 | 210,358 |
NBCUniversal Media LLC: | | |
2.875%, 1/15/23 | 100,000 | 101,071 |
4.45%, 1/15/43 | 200,000 | 218,562 |
Rogers Communications, Inc., 3.625%, 12/15/25 | 1,000,000 | 1,022,824 |
Time Warner, Inc.: | | |
4.00%, 1/15/22 | 290,000 | 302,206 |
4.875%, 3/15/20 | 100,000 | 105,274 |
4.90%, 6/15/42 | 200,000 | 208,920 |
5.375%, 10/15/41 | 100,000 | 110,908 |
Verizon Communications, Inc.: | | |
4.862%, 8/21/46 | 600,000 | 626,879 |
5.15%, 9/15/23 | 300,000 | 334,158 |
Viacom, Inc., 3.875%, 4/1/24 (a) | 100,000 | 99,889 |
WPP Finance 2010, 3.75%, 9/19/24 | 1,000,000 | 1,023,278 |
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Consumer, Cyclical - 2.1% | | |
Cintas Corp. No. 2, 3.25%, 6/1/22 | 350,000 | 357,470 |
CVS Pass-Through Trust, 6.036%, 12/10/28 | 85,366 | 95,009 |
Ford Motor Co., 5.291%, 12/8/46 | 1,000,000 | 1,091,430 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.875%, 8/2/21 | 200,000 | 219,778 |
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CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D | | |
General Motors Co., 5.00%, 4/1/35 | 1,000,000 | 1,062,140 |
Lowe's Cos., Inc., 3.875%, 9/15/23 | 100,000 | 106,197 |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: | | |
2.55%, 4/11/23 | 100,000 | 100,421 |
6.50%, 8/15/37 | 250,000 | 363,341 |
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Consumer, Non-cyclical - 3.1% | | |
AbbVie, Inc., 2.90%, 11/6/22 | 200,000 | 200,605 |
Amgen, Inc., 4.10%, 6/15/21 | 700,000 | 731,656 |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.: | | |
2.625%, 1/17/23 | 100,000 | 99,746 |
4.00%, 1/17/43 | 100,000 | 101,176 |
4.625%, 2/1/44 | 1,000,000 | 1,106,719 |
Cigna Corp., 4.00%, 2/15/22 | 400,000 | 418,072 |
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., 3.20%, 11/15/21 | 75,000 | 76,580 |
Equifax, Inc., 3.30%, 12/15/22 (a) | 450,000 | 447,523 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 3.70%, 4/1/24 | 100,000 | 104,683 |
Kraft Foods Group, Inc., 3.50%, 6/6/22 | 100,000 | 102,418 |
Kroger Co. (The), 3.85%, 8/1/23 | 100,000 | 104,185 |
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, 4.00%, 11/1/23 | 100,000 | 103,930 |
Life Technologies Corp., 6.00%, 3/1/20 | 100,000 | 107,077 |
Molson Coors Brewing Co., 5.00%, 5/1/42 | 100,000 | 113,728 |
PepsiCo, Inc., 2.75%, 3/5/22 | 100,000 | 101,239 |
Pfizer, Inc., 4.40%, 5/15/44 | 1,000,000 | 1,149,592 |
Zoetis, Inc., 4.70%, 2/1/43 | 100,000 | 112,123 |
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Energy - 4.0% | | |
BP Capital Markets plc, 2.50%, 11/6/22 | 500,000 | 497,690 |
Chevron Corp., 3.191%, 6/24/23 | 100,000 | 102,822 |
CNOOC Curtis Funding No. 1 Pty. Ltd., 4.50%, 10/3/23 (b) | 100,000 | 106,601 |
Colonial Pipeline Co., 6.58%, 8/28/32 (b) | 100,000 | 124,840 |
Enbridge Energy Partners LP, 5.20%, 3/15/20 | 300,000 | 315,877 |
HollyFrontier Corp., 5.875%, 4/1/26 | 1,000,000 | 1,114,169 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.375%, 1/23/45 | 1,000,000 | 1,007,850 |
Shell International Finance BV: | | |
2.25%, 1/6/23 | 200,000 | 196,620 |
4.125%, 5/11/35 | 1,350,000 | 1,474,406 |
4.55%, 8/12/43 | 100,000 | 113,908 |
Texas Eastern Transmission LP, 2.80%, 10/15/22 (b) | 400,000 | 397,830 |
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., 4.875%, 1/15/26 | 1,000,000 | 1,120,476 |
TransContinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, 4.45%, 8/1/42 | 100,000 | 104,939 |
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Financial - 7.4% | | |
American International Group, Inc., 4.875%, 6/1/22 | 250,000 | 272,083 |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 4.875%, 1/12/21 (b) | 800,000 | 853,596 |
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CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D | | |
Bank of America Corp.: | | |
4.125%, 1/22/24 | 300,000 | 319,260 |
5.65%, 5/1/18 | 250,000 | 252,995 |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 1.30%, 1/25/18 | 850,000 | 849,681 |
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.: | | |
3.00%, 5/15/22 | 200,000 | 204,711 |
4.30%, 5/15/43 | 1,000,000 | 1,119,671 |
Boston Properties LP, 3.85%, 2/1/23 | 100,000 | 104,278 |
Capital One Bank, 3.375%, 2/15/23 | 200,000 | 202,181 |
Citigroup, Inc.: | | |
2.50%, 9/26/18 | 500,000 | 501,521 |
5.50%, 9/13/25 | 80,000 | 90,246 |
6.125%, 5/15/18 | 200,000 | 203,049 |
Discover Financial Services, 3.85%, 11/21/22 | 200,000 | 205,628 |
ERP Operating LP, 4.625%, 12/15/21 | 100,000 | 107,158 |
Excalibur One 77B LLC, 1.492%, 1/1/25 | 27,004 | 26,148 |
General Electric Co., 4.625%, 1/7/21 | 100,000 | 106,121 |
General Electric Co. / LJ VP Holdings LLC, 3.80%, 6/18/19 (b) | 400,000 | 408,177 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The): | | |
2.375%, 1/22/18 | 200,000 | 200,044 |
2.625%, 1/31/19 | 200,000 | 200,903 |
4.00%, 3/3/24 | 500,000 | 524,893 |
5.375%, 3/15/20 | 150,000 | 159,090 |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 5.125%, 4/15/22 | 100,000 | 109,220 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co.: | | |
2.35%, 1/28/19 | 300,000 | 300,617 |
3.375%, 5/1/23 | 700,000 | 711,936 |
4.50%, 1/24/22 | 400,000 | 428,211 |
Liberty Property LP, 3.375%, 6/15/23 | 350,000 | 355,020 |
MetLife, Inc., 4.875%, 11/13/43 | 100,000 | 117,520 |
Morgan Stanley: | | |
2.125%, 4/25/18 | 300,000 | 300,022 |
4.10%, 5/22/23 | 500,000 | 521,472 |
5.00%, 11/24/25 | 150,000 | 164,366 |
Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.10%, 8/15/43 | 1,000,000 | 1,190,699 |
Regions Bank, 7.50%, 5/15/18 | 100,000 | 102,012 |
Ventas Realty LP / Ventas Capital Corp., 3.25%, 8/15/22 | 250,000 | 253,203 |
Welltower, Inc., 5.25%, 1/15/22 | 800,000 | 870,004 |
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Industrial - 3.4% | | |
BNSF Funding Trust I, 6.613% to 1/15/26, 12/15/55 (c) | 540,000 | 623,700 |
Cummins, Inc., 4.875%, 10/1/43 | 100,000 | 120,062 |
Deere & Co., 6.55%, 10/1/28 | 250,000 | 315,976 |
GATX Corp., 4.85%, 6/1/21 | 900,000 | 961,890 |
General Electric Co., 4.50%, 3/11/44 | 100,000 | 110,943 |
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CORPORATE BONDS - CONT’D | | |
Kennametal, Inc., 2.65%, 11/1/19 (a) | 950,000 | 951,051 |
L3 Technologies, Inc., 4.75%, 7/15/20 | 800,000 | 842,076 |
Northrop Grumman Corp., 3.25%, 8/1/23 | 150,000 | 153,237 |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 2.90%, 11/1/22 | 650,000 | 656,931 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 3.60%, 8/15/21 | 500,000 | 516,469 |
United Parcel Service, Inc., 6.20%, 1/15/38 | 250,000 | 344,511 |
United Technologies Corp., 4.50%, 6/1/42 | 100,000 | 110,996 |
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Technology - 1.7% | | |
Apple, Inc., 3.85%, 5/4/43 | 1,100,000 | 1,144,613 |
CA, Inc., 5.375%, 12/1/19 | 200,000 | 209,844 |
International Business Machines Corp.: | | |
2.90%, 11/1/21 | 100,000 | 101,436 |
3.625%, 2/12/24 | 100,000 | 104,777 |
NetApp, Inc., 3.25%, 12/15/22 | 100,000 | 100,503 |
Oracle Corp.: | | |
2.375%, 1/15/19 | 900,000 | 903,835 |
5.75%, 4/15/18 | 250,000 | 252,872 |
| | 2,817,880 |
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Utilities - 0.8% | | |
Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The), 5.65%, 5/1/18 | 200,000 | 202,471 |
PacifiCorp, 4.10%, 2/1/42 | 100,000 | 108,520 |
Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 3.95%, 5/1/42 | 1,000,000 | 1,071,182 |
| | 1,382,173 |
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Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $43,452,979) | | 46,078,129 |
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 27.1% | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: | | |
2.50%, with various maturities to 2031 | 1,649,427 | 1,650,989 |
3.00%, with maturity at 2043 | 1,081,221 | 1,087,898 |
3.50%, with various maturities to 2042 | 1,880,274 | 1,943,070 |
4.00%, with various maturities to 2039 | 653,986 | 685,453 |
4.50%, with various maturities to 2044 | 1,929,701 | 2,065,938 |
5.00%, with various maturities to 2040 | 1,324,963 | 1,443,077 |
6.00%, with various maturities to 2040 | 101,450 | 114,628 |
6.50%, with maturity at 2037 | 47,425 | 51,478 |
Federal National Mortgage Association: | | |
2.50%, with various maturities to 2043 | 2,740,967 | 2,716,518 |
3.00%, with various maturities to 2046 | 8,221,448 | 8,265,328 |
3.499%, (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.749%), with maturity at 2038 (d) | 290,448 | 305,422 |
3.50%, with various maturities to 2047 | 8,771,066 | 9,034,329 |
4.00%, with various maturities to 2047 | 6,029,375 | 6,320,643 |
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - CONT’D | | |
4.50%, with various maturities to 2044 | 4,210,992 | 4,515,432 |
5.00%, with various maturities to 2034 | 170,530 | 184,721 |
5.50%, with various maturities to 2038 | 634,813 | 703,448 |
6.00%, with various maturities to 2038 | 659,877 | 746,264 |
6.50%, with various maturities to 2036 | 123,887 | 138,456 |
Government National Mortgage Association: | | |
4.00%, with various maturities to 2042 | 1,513,115 | 1,605,739 |
4.50%, with maturity at 2033 | 205,429 | 217,910 |
5.00%, with various maturities to 2039 | 718,639 | 783,559 |
5.50%, with maturity at 2034 | 80,974 | 88,988 |
6.00%, with various maturities to 2038 | 555,723 | 631,202 |
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Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $44,889,625) | | 45,300,490 |
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES - 4.8% | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: | | |
3.75%, 3/27/19 | 3,200,000 | 3,273,427 |
6.25%, 7/15/32 | 700,000 | 983,109 |
6.75%, 3/15/31 | 1,300,000 | 1,861,073 |
Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.00%, 1/5/22 | 2,000,000 | 1,987,710 |
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Total U.S. Government Agencies and Instrumentalities (Cost $7,906,229) | | 8,105,319 |
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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 1.0% | | |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust: | | |
Series 2013-GC17, Class A4, 4.131%, 11/10/46 | 422,000 | 450,521 |
Series 2014-GC21, Class A5, 3.855%, 5/10/47 | 645,000 | 680,181 |
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C4, Class A5, 2.85%, 12/10/45 | 625,000 | 627,813 |
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Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $1,720,650) | | 1,758,515 |
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SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS - 0.6% | | |
Mexico Government International Bond, 5.55%, 1/21/45 | 500,000 | 564,375 |
Province of Ontario Canada, 2.45%, 6/29/22 | 400,000 | 398,868 |
Province of Quebec Canada, 2.625%, 2/13/23 | 75,000 | 75,034 |
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Total Sovereign Government Bonds (Cost $971,592) | | 1,038,277 |
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
TAXABLE MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS - 0.6% | | |
General Obligations - 0.6% | | |
New York, NY, 3.60%, 8/1/28 | 1,000,000 | 1,032,590 |
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Total Taxable Municipal Obligations (Cost $989,889) | | 1,032,590 |
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 0.3% | | |
Automobile - 0.1% | | |
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2014-2A, Class A, 2.50%, 2/20/21 (b) | 150,000 | 150,043 |
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Credit Card - 0.2% | | |
World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2012-A, Class A, 3.14%, 1/17/23 | 250,000 | 253,113 |
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Other - 0.0% (e) | | |
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2013-1A, Class A, 2.15%, 4/22/30 (b) | 23,995 | 23,696 |
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Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $431,154) | | 426,852 |
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FLOATING RATE LOANS (f) - 0.0% (e) | | |
Financial - 0.0% (e) | | |
Alliance Mortgage Investments, Term Loan, 0.00%, 6/1/10 (g)(h)(i) | 96,336 | 1,520 |
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Total Floating Rate Loans (Cost $96,336) | | 1,520 |
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TIME DEPOSIT - 1.1% | | |
State Street Bank and Trust Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.12%, 1/2/18 | 1,835,722 | 1,835,722 |
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Total Time Deposit (Cost $1,835,722) | | 1,835,722 |
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| SHARES | VALUE ($) |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 0.7% | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class, 1.21% | 1,118,483 | 1,118,483 |
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Total Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $1,118,483) | | 1,118,483 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $162,523,808) - 99.9% | | 167,013,250 |
Other assets and liabilities, net - 0.1% | | 131,248 |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | 167,144,498 |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
(a) All or a portion of this security was on loan at December 31, 2017. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at December 31, 2017 was $1,093,460. |
(b) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $2,378,696, which represents 1.4% of the net assets of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2017. |
(c) Security converts to floating rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period. |
(d) Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at December 31, 2017. |
(e) Amount is less than 0.05%. |
(f) Floating rate loans are generally considered restrictive in that the Portfolio is ordinarily contractually obligated to receive consent from the Agent Bank and/or Borrower prior to disposition of a floating rate loan. |
(g) For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 1A). |
(h) Alliance Bancorp and its affiliates filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on July 13, 2007. This security is no longer accruing interest. |
(i) Restricted security. Total market value of restricted securities amounts to $1,520, which represents less than 0.05% of the net assets of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2017. |
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Abbreviations: |
LIBOR: | London Interbank Offered Rate |
USD: | United States Dollar |
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RESTRICTED SECURITIES | ACQUISITION DATES | COST ($) |
Alliance Mortgage Investments, Term Loan, 0.00%, 6/1/10 | 5/26/05-6/13/07 | 96,336 |
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 2017
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ASSETS | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $162,523,808) - including $1,093,460 of securities on loan |
| $167,013,250 |
|
Receivable for capital shares sold | 202,170 |
|
Interest receivable | 1,131,383 |
|
Securities lending income receivable | 265 |
|
Receivable from affiliate | 32,723 |
|
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 57,588 |
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Other assets | 1,796 |
|
Total assets | 168,439,175 |
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| |
LIABILITIES | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 9,643 |
|
Deposits for securities loaned | 1,118,483 |
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Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 28,235 |
|
Administrative fee | 14,118 |
|
Distribution and service fees | 101 |
|
Sub-transfer agency fee | 669 |
|
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 57,588 |
|
Accrued expenses | 65,840 |
|
Total liabilities | 1,294,677 |
|
NET ASSETS |
| $167,144,498 |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | |
Paid-in capital applicable to common stock | |
(20,000,000 shares per class of $0.10 par value authorized) |
| $159,776,752 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 4,327,580 |
|
Accumulated net realized loss | (1,449,276) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation | 4,489,442 |
|
Total |
| $167,144,498 |
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NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE | |
Class I (based on net assets of $166,649,640 and 3,034,032 shares outstanding) |
| $54.93 |
|
Class F (based on net assets of $494,858 and 9,074 shares outstanding, including fractional shares) |
| $54.53 |
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See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
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INVESTMENT INCOME | |
Interest |
| $4,864,787 |
|
Securities lending income, net | 2,484 |
|
Total investment income | 4,867,271 |
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EXPENSES | |
Investment advisory fee | 333,312 |
|
Administrative fee | 199,988 |
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Distribution and service fees: | |
Class F | 629 |
|
Directors' fees and expenses | 6,907 |
|
Custodian fees | 30,245 |
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Transfer agency fees and expenses: | |
Class I | 26,238 |
|
Class F | 1,288 |
|
Accounting fees | 50,176 |
|
Professional fees | 33,870 |
|
Reports to shareholders | 46,670 |
|
Miscellaneous | 22,094 |
|
Total expenses | 751,417 |
|
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | (215,392) |
|
Reimbursement of expenses-other | (3,776) |
|
Net expenses | 532,249 |
|
Net investment income | 4,335,022 |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | |
Net realized gain | 419,692 |
|
| |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 959,291 |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain | 1,378,983 |
|
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
| $5,714,005 |
|
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income |
| $4,335,022 |
| |
| $4,284,981 |
|
Net realized gain | 419,692 |
| | 129,268 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 959,291 |
| | 852,255 |
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 5,714,005 |
| | 5,266,504 |
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Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
Net investment income: | | | |
Class I shares | (4,625,022) |
| | (4,884,528) |
|
Class F shares | (11,611) |
| | (6,309) |
|
Total distributions to shareholders | (4,636,633) |
| | (4,890,837) |
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| | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | |
Class I shares | (849,688) |
| | (24,404,738) |
|
Class F shares | 295,839 |
| | 113,828 |
|
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions | (553,849) |
| | (24,290,910) |
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| | | |
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | 523,523 |
| | (23,915,243) |
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| | | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS | | | |
Beginning of year | 166,620,975 |
| | 190,536,218 |
|
End of year (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $4,327,580 and $4,629,191, respectively) |
| $167,144,498 |
| |
| $166,620,975 |
|
See notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| Year Ended December 31, |
CLASS I SHARES | 2017 (a) | | 2016 (a) | | 2015 (a) | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Net asset value, beginning | $54.60 | | $54.84 | | $54.90 | | $53.11 | | $56.06 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 1.44 |
| | 1.33 |
| | 1.19 |
| | 1.19 |
| | 1.03 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.46 |
| | 0.08 |
| | (1.17) |
| | 1.96 |
| | (2.59) |
|
Total from investment operations | 1.90 |
| | 1.41 |
| | 0.02 |
| | 3.15 |
| | (1.56) |
|
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (1.57) |
| | (1.65) |
| | (0.08) |
| | (1.36) |
| | (1.31) |
|
Net realized gain | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (0.08) |
|
Total distributions | (1.57) |
| | (1.65) |
| | (0.08) |
| | (1.36) |
| | (1.39) |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.33 |
| | (0.24) |
| | (0.06) |
| | 1.79 |
| | (2.95) |
|
Net asset value, ending | $54.93 | | $54.60 | | $54.84 | | $54.90 | | $53.11 |
Total return (b) | 3.49 | % | | 2.59 | % | | 0.04 | % | | 5.93 | % | | (2.80 | %) |
Ratios to average net assets: (c) | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.45 | % | | 0.54 | % | | 0.52 | % | | 0.50 | % | | 0.50 | % |
Net expenses | 0.32 | % | | 0.46 | % | | 0.52 | % | | 0.50 | % | | 0.50 | % |
Net investment income | 2.60 | % | | 2.34 | % | | 2.16 | % | | 2.17 | % | | 1.84 | % |
Portfolio turnover | 14 | % | | 10 | % | | 6 | % | | 24 | % | | 41 | % |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $166,650 | | $166,414 | | $190,437 | | $211,930 | | $199,633 |
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(a) Net investment income per share was calculated using the Average Shares Method. |
(b) 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. Total return is not annualized for periods of less than one year. |
(c) 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 Portfolio. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| Year Ended December 31, | | Period Ended December 31, 2015 (a) | | |
CLASS F SHARES | 2017 | | 2016 | | | |
Net asset value, beginning | $54.36 | | $54.79 | | $55.33 | | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | 1.30 |
| | 1.19 |
| | 0.19 |
| | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.44 |
| | 0.09 |
| | (0.62) |
| | |
Total from investment operations | 1.74 |
| | 1.28 |
| | (0.43) |
| | |
Distributions from: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (1.57) |
| | (1.71) |
| | (0.11) |
| | |
Total distributions | (1.57) |
| | (1.71) |
| | (0.11) |
| | |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.17 |
| | (0.43) |
| | (0.54) |
| | |
Net asset value, ending | $54.53 | | $54.36 | | $54.79 | | |
Total return (c) | 3.21 | % | | 2.36 | % | | (0.78 | %) | | |
Ratios to average net assets: (d) | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 1.21 | % | | 3.18 | % | | 0.78 | % | (e) | |
Net expenses | 0.57 | % | | 0.71 | % | | 0.78 | % | (e) | |
Net investment income | 2.37 | % | | 2.09 | % | | 2.01 | % | (e) | |
Portfolio turnover | 14 | % | | 10 | % | | 6 | % | | |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $495 | | $206 | | $99 | | |
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(a) From October 30, 2015 inception. |
(b) Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(c) 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. Total return is not annualized for periods of less than one year. |
(d) 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 Portfolio. |
(e) Annualized. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Calvert VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio (the Portfolio) 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 Portfolio is to seek investment results that correspond to the total return performance of the bond market, as represented by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
Shares of the Portfolio are sold without sales charge to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts. The Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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.
The Board has adopted Valuation Procedures (the Procedures) to determine the fair value of securities and financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available or which may not be reliably priced. The Board has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for determining the fair value of securities and financial instruments of the Portfolio to Calvert Research and Management (CRM), the Portfolio’s investment adviser and has provided these Procedures to govern CRM in its valuation duties.
CRM has chartered an internal Valuation Committee to oversee the implementation of these Procedures and to assist it in carrying out the valuation responsibilities that the Board has delegated. The Valuation Committee meets on a regular basis to review investments which may not have readily available market prices. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.
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 Portfolio’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.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. Transfers in and/or out of levels are determined based on the fair value of such securities at the end of the period. Valuation techniques used to value the Portfolio’s investments by major category are as follows:
Debt Securities. Debt securities are generally valued on the basis of 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 asked 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 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.
The Calvert funds adopted amended Valuation Policies and Procedures effective June 21, 2017. The amended Valuation Policies and Procedures primarily changed from the use of bid price to the mean of the bid and asked price for debt securities and resulted in an increase in the Portfolio’s NAV per share of $0.03.
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Floating Rate Loans. Interests in floating rate loans for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service, and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Other Securities. Investments in registered investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Fair Valuation. If a market value cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the good faith opinion of the Portfolio’s adviser, the market value does not constitute a readily available market quotation, or if a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security will be fair valued as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Board in a manner that fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Portfolio 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 condition, 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 Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis and reviews of any related market activity.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Portfolio’s holdings as of December 31, 2017, based on the inputs used to value them:
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Investments in Securities - Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3* | Total |
U.S. Treasury Obligations |
| $— |
|
| $60,317,353 |
|
| $— |
|
| $60,317,353 |
|
Corporate Bonds | — |
| 46,078,129 |
| — |
| 46,078,129 |
|
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | — |
| 45,300,490 |
| — |
| 45,300,490 |
|
U.S. Government Agencies and Instrumentalities | — |
| 8,105,319 |
| — |
| 8,105,319 |
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — |
| 1,758,515 |
| — |
| 1,758,515 |
|
Sovereign Government Bonds | — |
| 1,038,277 |
| — |
| 1,038,277 |
|
Taxable Municipal Obligations | — |
| 1,032,590 |
| — |
| 1,032,590 |
|
Asset-Backed Securities | — |
| 426,852 |
| — |
| 426,852 |
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Floating Rate Loans | — |
| — |
| 1,520 |
| 1,520 |
|
Time Deposit | — |
| 1,835,722 |
| — |
| 1,835,722 |
|
Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned | 1,118,483 |
| — |
| — |
| 1,118,483 |
|
Total |
| $1,118,483 |
|
| $165,893,247 |
|
| $1,520 |
|
| $167,013,250 |
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| | | | |
* None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Portfolio. |
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, 2017 is not presented. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended December 31, 2017.
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. 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 Portfolio. Expenses arising in connection with a specific class are charged directly to that class.
D. Floating Rate Loans: The Portfolio may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed to lenders or lending syndicates by corporate, governmental, or other borrowers. The Portfolio’s investment in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. A loan is often administered by a bank or
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other financial institution (the lender) that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. The Portfolio may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. The Portfolio generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, the Portfolio may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the loan agreement. When the Portfolio purchases assignments from lenders, it acquires direct rights against the borrower of the loan. When investing in a loan participation, the Portfolio has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt of payments by the lender from the borrower.
E. Restricted Securities: The Portfolio 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 Portfolio on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Portfolio’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 Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.
I. Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Portfolio 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 Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s financial statements. A Portfolio’s federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
NOTE 2 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The investment advisory fee is earned by CRM, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM), as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, CRM receives a fee, payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.20% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the investment advisory fee amounted to $333,312.
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP) provides sub-advisory services to the Portfolio pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement with CRM. Sub-advisory fees are paid by CRM from its investment advisory fee.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Portfolio’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, interest expense, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.32% for Class I and 0.57% for Class F of such class’ average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after April 30, 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2017, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $182,061.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I and Class F and is payable monthly. CRM has agreed to contractually waive 0.02% of the administrative fee through April 30, 2018 for each class. For the year ended December 31, 2017, CRM was paid administrative fees of $199,988, of which $33,331 were waived.
The Portfolio 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 Portfolio pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Portfolio’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 Portfolio, as well as for personal and/or account maintenance services
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provided to the class shareholders. Distribution and service fees paid or accrued for the year ended December 31, 2017 amounted to $629 for Class F shares.
EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Portfolio pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2017, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $12,110 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Director of the Portfolio who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives a fee of $3,000 for each Board meeting attended in person and $2,000 for each Board meeting attended by phone plus an annual fee of $52,000, and $1,500 for each Committee meeting attended in person and $1,000 for each Committee meeting attended by phone plus an annual Committee fee of $2,500. The Board chair receives an additional $10,000 annual retainer and Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 annual retainer. 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 Portfolio or other Calvert funds selected by the Directors. The Portfolio 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 Portfolio’s assets. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Portfolio who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM. In addition, an advisory council was established to aid the Board and CRM in advancing the cause of responsible investing through original scholarship and thought leadership. The advisory council consists of CRM’s Chief Executive Officer and four additional members. Each member (other than CRM’s Chief Executive Officer) receives annual compensation of $75,000, which is being reimbursed by Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (CIM), the Calvert funds’ former investment adviser and Ameritas Holding Company for a period of up to three years through December 30, 2019. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio’s allocated portion of such expense and reimbursement was $3,776, which are included in miscellaneous expense and reimbursement of expenses-other, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 — SHAREHOLDER SERVICING PLAN
The Corporation, on behalf of the Portfolio, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (Servicing Plan), which permits the Portfolio to enter into shareholder servicing agreements with intermediaries that maintain accounts in the Portfolio 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 Portfolio may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.11% of its average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2017, expenses incurred under the Servicing Plan amounted to $11,159 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 4 — INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
During the year ended December 31, 2017, 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 $1,600,878 and $4,104,295, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. government and agency securities were $22,191,849 and $19,980,060, respectively.
NOTE 5 — DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND INCOME TAX INFORMATION
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows:
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| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2017 | 2016 |
Distributions declared from: | | |
Ordinary income |
| $4,636,633 |
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| $4,890,837 |
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During the year ended December 31, 2017, accumulated net realized loss was decreased by $175,128 and paid-in capital was decreased by $175,128 due to expired capital loss carryforwards. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Portfolio.
As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
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Undistributed ordinary income |
| $4,327,580 |
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Deferred capital losses |
| ($955,537 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $3,995,703 |
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The differences between components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to temporary book-tax differences that will reverse in a subsequent period. These differences are primarily due to wash sales.
At December 31, 2017, the Portfolio, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $955,537 which would reduce the Portfolio’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 Portfolio of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Portfolio’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, 2017, $524,049 are short-term and $431,488 are long-term.
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio at December 31, 2017, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
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Federal tax cost of investments |
| $163,017,547 |
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Gross unrealized appreciation |
| $4,687,618 |
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Gross unrealized depreciation | (691,915) |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $3,995,703 |
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NOTE 6 — SECURITIES LENDING
To generate additional income, the Portfolio may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSB), the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Portfolio at any time and, therefore, are not considered to be illiquid investments. The Portfolio requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities as collateral equal at all times to at least 102% of the market value of the domestic securities loaned and 105% of the market value of the international securities loaned (if applicable). The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Portfolio 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 SSB. 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 Portfolio. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Portfolio and the securities lending agent on the basis of agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Portfolio and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Portfolio; 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 Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At December 31, 2017, the total value of securities on loan, including accrued interest, was $1,096,707 and the total value of collateral received was $1,118,483.
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, 2017.
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| Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions |
| Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | 30 to 90 days | >90 days | Total |
Securities Lending Transactions |
Corporate Bonds |
| $613,483 |
| $— |
| $— |
| $— |
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| $613,483 |
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U.S. Treasury Obligations | 505,000 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 505,000 |
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Total |
| $1,118,483 |
| $— |
| $— |
| $— |
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| $1,118,483 |
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The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at December 31, 2017 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, 2017.
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NOTE 7 — LINE OF CREDIT
The Portfolio participates with other funds managed by CRM in a $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted) unsecured line of credit agreement with SSB, which is in effect through August 7, 2018. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings bear interest at the higher of the One-Month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) in effect that day or the overnight Federal Funds Rate, plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of 0.25% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility. An administrative fee of $30,000 was paid in connection with the renewal of the uncommitted facility. These fees are allocated to all participating funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio had no borrowings pursuant to this line of credit during the year ended December 31, 2017.
NOTE 8 — CAPITAL SHARES
Transactions in capital shares for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:
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| Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
| Shares | Amount | | Shares | Amount |
Class I | | | | | |
Shares sold | 187,505 |
| $10,343,746 |
| | 286,053 |
| $16,176,004 |
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Reinvestment of distributions | 84,414 | 4,625,022 |
| | 89,822 | 4,884,528 |
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Shares redeemed | (285,677) | (15,818,456) |
| | (800,850) | (45,465,270) |
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Net decrease | (13,758) | ($849,688) | | (424,975) | ($24,404,738) |
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Class F | | | | | |
Shares sold | 7,078 |
| $393,845 |
| | 1,894 |
| $108,842 |
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Reinvestment of distributions | 213 | 11,611 |
| | 117 | 6,309 |
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Shares redeemed | (2,015) | (109,617) |
| | (24) | (1,323) |
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Net increase | 5,276 |
| $295,839 |
| | 1,987 |
| $113,828 |
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At December 31, 2017, separate accounts of an insurance company that is an affiliate of AIP owned 86.4% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders and board of directors
Calvert Variable Products, Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Calvert VP Investment Grade Bond Index Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc., including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2017, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two‑year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “financial statements”) and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five‑year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2017, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two‑year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five‑year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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 Portfolio 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. 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. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2017, by correspondence with custodians and brokers. 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Calvert Funds since 2002.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 16, 2018
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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 Corporation’s affairs. The Directors 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. Directors and officers of the Corporation hold indefinite terms of office. The “Independent 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 Director and officer, with the exception of Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner, is 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009. As used below, “CRM” refers to Calvert Research and Management. Each Director oversees 38 funds in the Calvert fund complex. Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Calvert funds.
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Name and Year of Birth | Position with the Corporation | Position Start Date | Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
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Interested Director | | | |
John H. Streur(1) 1960 | Director and President | 2015 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Calvert Research and Management (since December 31, 2016). President and Chief Executive Officer of Calvert Investments, Inc. (January 2015 - December 2016); Chief Executive Officer Elect of Calvert Investments, Inc. (October 2014 - January 2015); Chief Compliance Officer of Calvert Investment Distributors, Inc. (August 2015 - December 2016); Chief Compliance Officer of Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (August 2015 - April 2016); President and Director, Portfolio 21 Investments, Inc. (through October 2014); President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Managers Investment Group LLC (through January 2012); President and Director, The Managers Funds and Managers AMG Funds (through January 2012). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Portfolio 21 Investments, Inc. (asset management) (through October 2014); Managers Investment Group LLC (asset management) (through January 2012); The Managers Funds (asset management) (through January 2012); Managers AMG Funds (asset management) (through January 2012); Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. |
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Richard L. Baird, Jr(2) 1948 | Director | 2016 | Former President and CEO of Adagio Health Inc. (retired in 2014) in Pittsburgh, PA, a non-profit corporation which provides family planning services, nutrition, maternal/child health care, and various health screening services and community preventive health programs. Directorships in the Last Five Years. None. |
Alice Gresham Bullock 1950 | Chair and Director | 2016 (Chair); 2008 (Director) | Professor at Howard University School of Law (retired June 2016). She is former Dean of Howard University School of Law (1996-2002) and Deputy Director of the Association of American Law Schools (1992-1994). Directorships in the Last Five Years. None. |
Cari M. Dominguez(2) 1949 | Director | 2016 | Former Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Manpower, Inc. (employment agency); Triple S Management Corporation (managed care); National Association of Corporate Directors. |
John G. Guffey, Jr.(2) 1948 | Director | 2016 | President of Aurora Press Inc., a privately held publisher of trade paperbacks (since January 1997). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Calvert Impact Capital, Inc.; Calvert Ventures, LLC. |
Miles D. Harper, III(2) 1962 | Director | 2016 | Partner, Carr Riggs & Ingram (public accounting firm) since October 2014. Partner, Gainer Donnelly & Desroches (now Carr Riggs & Ingram) (public accounting firm), November 1999 - September 2014). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Bridgeway Funds (14) (asset management). |
Joy V. Jones(2) 1950 | Director | 2016 | Attorney. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Conduit Street Restaurants SUD 2 Limited; Palm Management Restaurant Corporation. |
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Name and Year of Birth | Position with the Corporation | Position Start Date | Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
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Independent Directors (continued) | |
Anthony A. Williams(2) 1951 | Director | 2016 | CEO and Executive Director of the Federal City Council (July 2012 to present); Senior Adviser and Independent Consultant for McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (September 2011 to present); Executive Director of Global Government Practice at the Corporate Executive Board (January 2010 to January 2012). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Freddie Mac; Evoq Properties/ Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc. (real estate management); Weston Solutions, Inc. (environmental services); Bipartisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force (non-profit organization); Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Catholic University of America; Urban Institute (research organization). |
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Principal Officers who are not Directors | |
Name and Year of Birth | Position(s) with the Corporation | Position Start Date | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
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Hope Brown 1973 | Chief Compliance Officer | 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2014). Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Wilmington Funds (2012-2014). Vice President and Senior Compliance Officer, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2010-2012). |
Maureen A. Gemma(3) 1960 | Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer | 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM. Also Vice President of Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”) and certain of its affiliates and officer of 177 registered investment companies advised or administered by EVM. |
James F. Kirchner(3) 1967 | Treasurer | 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM. Also Vice President of EVM and certain of its affiliates and officer of 177 registered investment companies advised or administered by EVM. |
(1) Mr. Streur is an interested person of the Corporation because of his position with the Portfolio’s Adviser and certain affiliates.
(2) Messrs. Baird, Guffey, Harper and Williams and Mmes. Dominguez and Jones began serving as Directors effective December 23, 2016.
(3) The business address for Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner is Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110. Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner began serving as Officers effective December 31, 2016.
The SAI for the Portfolio includes additional information about the Directors and officers of the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Calvert’s website at www.calvert.com or by calling 1-800-368-2745.
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Privacy. The Calvert organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
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• | None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer’s account, the Calvert organization may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker-dealers. |
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• | Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information. |
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• | We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review our Privacy Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.calvert.com. |
Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Calvert organization: the Calvert family of funds and Calvert Research and Management. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Calvert customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial advisor/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such advisor’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Calvert’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-368-2745.
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 advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Calvert funds, or your financial advisor, 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 advisor. 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 advisor. Separate statements will be generated for each separate account and will be householded as described above.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Calvert fund will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com, by calling Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
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 | Transfer Agent DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (formerly known as Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (“BFDS”)) 2000 Crown Colony Drive Quincy, MA 02169 |
Sub-Adviser Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 5945 R Street Lincoln, NE 68505
| Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm KPMG LLP 1601 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2499
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Principal Underwriter* Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. Two International Place Boston, MA 02110 (617) 482-8260 | Fund Offices 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20009
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Calvert VP S&P MidCap 400 Index Portfolio |
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes 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 Fund and its adviser have claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser is subject to CFTC regulation.
References to the “Portfolio” or the “Fund” herein refer to the Calvert VP S&P MidCap 400 Index Portfolio.
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| | | | Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance |
| | | | Performance |
| | | | Fund Profile |
| | | | Endnotes and Additional Disclosures |
| | | | Fund Expenses |
| | | | Financial Statements |
| | | | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
| | | | Federal Tax Information |
| | | | Management and Organization |
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE1
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Economic and Market Conditions U.S. stock markets moved steadily higher over the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017 due to an extended rally that began with President Trump’s election victory. Strong global economic growth and rising corporate profits helped drive market gains.
When the period began, U.S. stock markets were on the upswing following the U.S. election outcome in November 2016. Those markets slipped in March 2017, as the failure of the President’s health care bill in Congress raised concerns about prospects for the rest of the administration’s economic policy agenda, including tax reform and infrastructure spending. But U.S. stock markets, backed by positive economic reports, quickly regained their upward momentum. Citing the strengthening economy, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) raised its benchmark interest rate in March 2017 and again in June 2017.
U.S. equity markets briefly retreated in August 2017 amid the North Korea stand-off and the devastation left by Hurricane Harvey in Texas. Those markets soon rebounded, however, with major U.S. indexes reaching multiple record highs in the final three months of the period ended December 31, 2017. Investors anticipated and then cheered passage of the Republican tax reform package championed by President Trump. Deep cuts in the corporate tax rate, a key element of the tax bill, raised expectations for higher corporate earnings. In December, the Fed increased interest rates for the third and final time in 2017. As with the two previous rate hikes, investors took the announcement in stride and continued to push domestic stock prices higher. In terms of economic sectors, information technology and financials led the U.S. market’s advance during the period ended December 31, 2017
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017, all major U.S. stock indexes recorded double-digit returns. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average2 rose 28.11%, while the broader U.S. equity market, as represented by the S&P 500 Index, returned 21.83%. The technology-laden NASDAQ Composite Index delivered a 29.64% gain. Large-cap U.S. stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, outperformed their small-cap counterparts as measured by the Russell 2000® Index during the period. Growth stocks outpaced value stocks within both the large- and small-cap categories, as measured by the Russell growth and value indexes.
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Investment Strategy
As an index fund, the Calvert VP S&P MidCap 400 Index Portfolio (the Portfolio) seeks to replicate, as closely as possible, the holdings and match the performance of the S&P MidCap 400 Index (the Index). The Portfolio seeks to accomplish this by employing a passive management approach and holding each constituent of the Index in approximately the same proportion as the Index. Cash holdings may gain exposure to the Index via futures contracts, allowing the Portfolio’s assets to be fully invested. Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio’s Class I shares at net asset value (NAV) returned 15.88% underperforming its benchmark, the Index, which returned 16.24% for the period. The Portfolio’s underperformance relative to the Index was largely attributable to fees and operating expenses, which the Index does not incur. The Portfolio continued to meet its objective by closely tracking the Index. Mid-cap stocks trailed large-cap stocks by a wide margin for the year. Nine of 11 economic sectors, led by information technology, industrials, and health care, had positive returns. Energy and telecommunication services were the only sectors that declined during the period; however, their combined weight in the Index was less than 5% at year-end, which minimized their impact. |
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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted.
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PERFORMANCE
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Portfolio Manager Kevin L. Keene, CFA of Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. |
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% Average Annual Total Returns | Class Inception Date |
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Class I at NAV | 05/03/1999 |
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| | 15.88 | % | | 14.50 | % | | 9.40 | % |
Class F at NAV | 10/01/2007 |
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% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4 | | | | | | | Class I |
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Net | | | | | | | 0.30 |
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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. |
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Growth of Investment | Amount Invested |
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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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted.
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FUND PROFILE
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| SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of total investments)5 | | | TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS (% of net assets)6 |
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| Information Technology | 16.9 | % | | SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust | 1.9 | % |
| Financials | 16.8 | % | | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | 0.7 | % |
| Industrials | 15.3 | % | | SVB Financial Group | 0.7 | % |
| Consumer Discretionary | 11.7 | % | | NVR, Inc. | 0.7 | % |
| Real Estate | 8.8 | % | | MSCI, Inc. | 0.6 | % |
| Health Care | 7.3 | % | | Teleflex, Inc. | 0.6 | % |
| Materials | 6.9 | % | | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | 0.6 | % |
| Utilities | 5.1 | % | | Cognex Corp. | 0.6 | % |
| Energy | 4.1 | % | | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | 0.6 | % |
| Consumer Staples | 3.7 | % | | Trimble, Inc. | 0.6 | % |
| Exchange-Traded Funds | 1.9 | % | | Total | 7.6 | % |
| Time Deposit | 1.0 | % | | | |
| U.S. Treasury Obligations | 0.3 | % | | | |
| Telecommunication Services | 0.2 | % | | | |
| Total | 100.0 | % | | | |
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
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1 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.
2 Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted average of 30 blue-chip stocks that are generally the leaders in their industry. 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. Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index of 2,000 U.S. small-cap stocks. S&P MidCap 400 Index is an unmanaged index of 400 U.S. mid-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.
Effective December 31, 2016, Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”) became the investment adviser to the Fund and performance reflected prior to such date is that of the Fund’s former investment adviser, Calvert Investment Management, Inc.
3 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.
4 Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 4/30/19. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
5 Does not include Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned.
6 Excludes cash and cash equivalents.
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FUND EXPENSES
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, 2017 to December 31, 2017).
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) 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 will not help you determine the relative total costs of investing in the Fund through variable contracts. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE (7/1/17) | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE (12/31/17) | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* (7/1/17 - 12/31/17) | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO |
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Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,095.20 | $1.58** | 0.30% |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,093.80 | $2.90** | 0.55% |
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Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,023.69 | $1.53** | 0.30% |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,022.43 | $2.80** | 0.55% |
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* 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, 2017. Expenses shown do not include insurance-related charges. |
** Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
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CALVERT VP S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2017
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COMMON STOCKS - 96.9% | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 1.9% | | |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | 13,126 | 1,599,403 |
Esterline Technologies Corp. * | 7,910 | 590,877 |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | 13,606 | 3,206,934 |
KLX, Inc. * | 15,479 | 1,056,442 |
Orbital ATK, Inc. | 17,271 | 2,271,137 |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. * | 10,560 | 1,912,944 |
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Airlines - 0.4% | | |
JetBlue Airways Corp. * | 95,983 | 2,144,260 |
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (a) | 15,526 | 548,844 |
Dana, Inc. | 43,259 | 1,384,720 |
Delphi Technologies plc * | 26,700 | 1,400,949 |
Gentex Corp. | 84,984 | 1,780,415 |
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Automobiles - 0.4% | | |
Thor Industries, Inc. | 14,654 | 2,208,651 |
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Associated Banc-Corp. | 45,582 | 1,157,783 |
BancorpSouth Bank | 25,144 | 790,779 |
Bank of Hawaii Corp. | 12,782 | 1,095,417 |
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. | 36,339 | 1,760,624 |
Cathay General Bancorp | 22,756 | 959,620 |
Chemical Financial Corp. | 21,283 | 1,138,002 |
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | 28,134 | 1,571,002 |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | 17,206 | 1,628,548 |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | 43,237 | 2,630,107 |
First Horizon National Corp. (a) | 97,210 | 1,943,228 |
FNB Corp. | 96,688 | 1,336,228 |
Fulton Financial Corp. | 52,314 | 936,421 |
Hancock Holding Co. | 25,498 | 1,262,151 |
Home BancShares, Inc. | 47,360 | 1,101,120 |
International Bancshares Corp. | 16,230 | 644,331 |
MB Financial, Inc. | 25,120 | 1,118,342 |
PacWest Bancorp | 38,721 | 1,951,538 |
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | 22,103 | 1,465,429 |
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | 20,795 | 1,457,106 |
Signature Bank * | 16,069 | 2,205,631 |
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Sterling Bancorp | 67,750 | 1,666,650 |
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SVB Financial Group * | 15,788 | 3,690,761 |
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Synovus Financial Corp. | 35,791 | 1,715,820 |
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TCF Financial Corp. | 50,827 | 1,041,953 |
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Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. * | 14,832 | 1,318,565 |
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Trustmark Corp. | 19,953 | 635,703 |
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UMB Financial Corp. | 13,128 | 944,166 |
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Umpqua Holdings Corp. | 65,956 | 1,371,885 |
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United Bankshares, Inc. (a) | 31,376 | 1,090,316 |
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Valley National Bancorp | 79,098 | 887,480 |
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Webster Financial Corp. | 27,592 | 1,549,567 |
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Wintrust Financial Corp. | 16,656 | 1,371,955 |
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Beverages - 0.1% | | |
Boston Beer Company, Inc. (The), Class A *(a) | 2,593 | 495,522 |
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Biotechnology - 0.7% | | |
Bioverativ, Inc. * | 32,367 | 1,745,229 |
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United Therapeutics Corp. * | 13,017 | 1,925,865 |
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Building Products - 0.4% | | |
Lennox International, Inc. | 11,254 | 2,343,758 |
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Capital Markets - 3.5% | | |
Eaton Vance Corp. (b) | 35,345 | 1,993,105 |
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FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (a) | 11,707 | 2,256,641 |
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Federated Investors, Inc., Class B | 28,574 | 1,030,950 |
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Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A | 21,300 | 1,261,173 |
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Janus Henderson Group plc | 53,977 | 2,065,160 |
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Legg Mason, Inc. | 25,594 | 1,074,436 |
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MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | 11,248 | 2,269,284 |
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MSCI, Inc. | 26,941 | 3,409,114 |
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SEI Investments Co. | 39,322 | 2,825,679 |
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Stifel Financial Corp. | 20,484 | 1,220,027 |
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Chemicals - 2.9% | | |
Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. | 18,622 | 1,325,886 |
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Cabot Corp. | 18,696 | 1,151,487 |
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Chemours Co. (The) | 55,201 | 2,763,362 |
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Minerals Technologies, Inc. | 10,587 | 728,915 |
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NewMarket Corp. | 2,767 | 1,099,578 |
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Olin Corp. | 49,646 | 1,766,405 |
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PolyOne Corp. | 24,222 | 1,053,657 |
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RPM International, Inc. | 39,975 | 2,095,489 |
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Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The), Class A | 12,252 | 1,310,841 |
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Sensient Technologies Corp. | 13,077 | 956,583 |
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Valvoline, Inc. | 61,197 | 1,533,597 |
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Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.7% | | |
Brink's Co. (The) | 15,126 | 1,190,416 |
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Clean Harbors, Inc. * | 15,365 | 832,783 |
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Copart, Inc. * | 60,045 | 2,593,343 |
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Deluxe Corp. | 14,300 | 1,098,812 |
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Herman Miller, Inc. | 17,660 | 707,283 |
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HNI Corp. | 12,966 | 500,098 |
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MSA Safety, Inc. | 10,184 | 789,464 |
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Pitney Bowes, Inc. | 54,948 | 614,319 |
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Rollins, Inc. | 28,705 | 1,335,644 |
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Travel Centers of America LLC *(c) | 60,000 | — |
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Communications Equipment - 1.0% | | |
ARRIS International plc * | 52,892 | 1,358,796 |
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Ciena Corp. * | 42,424 | 887,934 |
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InterDigital, Inc. | 10,379 | 790,361 |
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NetScout Systems, Inc. * | 26,085 | 794,288 |
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Plantronics, Inc. | 9,782 | 492,817 |
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ViaSat, Inc. *(a) | 16,166 | 1,210,025 |
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Construction & Engineering - 1.3% | | |
AECOM * | 47,183 | 1,752,849 |
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Dycom Industries, Inc. *(a) | 9,263 | 1,032,176 |
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EMCOR Group, Inc. | 17,587 | 1,437,737 |
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Granite Construction, Inc. | 11,938 | 757,227 |
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KBR, Inc. | 42,118 | 835,200 |
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Valmont Industries, Inc. | 6,759 | 1,120,980 |
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Construction Materials - 0.3% | | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | 14,525 | 1,645,683 |
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Consumer Finance - 0.3% | | |
SLM Corp. * | 128,989 | 1,457,576 |
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Containers & Packaging - 1.2% | | |
AptarGroup, Inc. | 18,682 | 1,611,883 |
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Bemis Co., Inc. | 27,253 | 1,302,421 |
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Greif, Inc., Class A | 7,865 | 476,462 |
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COMMON STOCKS - CONT’D | | |
Owens-Illinois, Inc. * | 48,688 | 1,079,413 |
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Silgan Holdings, Inc. | 22,070 | 648,637 |
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Sonoco Products Co. | 29,741 | 1,580,437 |
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Distributors - 0.3% | | |
Pool Corp. | 12,024 | 1,558,912 |
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Diversified Consumer Services - 0.8% | | |
Adtalem Global Education, Inc. * | 18,159 | 763,586 |
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Graham Holdings Co., Class B | 1,371 | 765,498 |
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Service Corp. International | 56,256 | 2,099,474 |
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Sotheby's * | 11,195 | 577,662 |
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Electric Utilities - 1.8% | | |
Great Plains Energy, Inc. | 64,520 | 2,080,125 |
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Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | 32,544 | 1,176,466 |
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IDACORP, Inc. | 15,080 | 1,377,709 |
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OGE Energy Corp. | 59,762 | 1,966,767 |
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PNM Resources, Inc. | 23,868 | 965,461 |
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Westar Energy, Inc. | 42,507 | 2,244,369 |
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Electrical Equipment - 0.7% | | |
EnerSys | 12,610 | 878,034 |
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Hubbell, Inc. | 16,391 | 2,218,358 |
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Regal-Beloit Corp. | 13,409 | 1,027,130 |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 4.9% | | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc. * | 26,401 | 2,122,904 |
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Avnet, Inc. | 36,198 | 1,434,165 |
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Belden, Inc. | 12,650 | 976,200 |
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Cognex Corp. | 51,858 | 3,171,635 |
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Coherent, Inc. * | 7,369 | 2,079,679 |
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IPG Photonics Corp. * | 11,245 | 2,407,892 |
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Jabil, Inc. | 52,876 | 1,387,995 |
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Keysight Technologies, Inc. * | 55,272 | 2,299,315 |
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Knowles Corp. * | 26,145 | 383,286 |
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Littelfuse, Inc. | 6,791 | 1,343,396 |
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National Instruments Corp. | 31,801 | 1,323,876 |
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SYNNEX Corp. | 8,737 | 1,187,795 |
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Tech Data Corp. * | 10,382 | 1,017,125 |
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Trimble, Inc. * | 75,680 | 3,075,635 |
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COMMON STOCKS - CONT’D | | |
VeriFone Systems, Inc. * | 33,624 | 595,481 |
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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | 39,475 | 819,106 |
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Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A * | 15,790 | 1,639,002 |
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Energy Equipment & Services - 1.5% | | |
Core Laboratories NV | 13,300 | 1,457,015 |
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Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. *(a) | 19,400 | 360,646 |
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Dril-Quip, Inc. * | 11,328 | 540,346 |
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Ensco plc, Class A (a) | 129,334 | 764,364 |
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Nabors Industries Ltd. (a) | 95,016 | 648,959 |
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Oceaneering International, Inc. | 28,910 | 611,157 |
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Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | 66,586 | 1,532,144 |
|
Rowan Companies plc, Class A *(a) | 34,045 | 533,145 |
|
Superior Energy Services, Inc. * | 45,052 | 433,851 |
|
Transocean Ltd. *(a) | 116,800 | 1,247,424 |
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| | 8,129,051 |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 8.5% | | |
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | 13,601 | 377,292 |
|
American Campus Communities, Inc. | 40,880 | 1,677,306 |
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Camden Property Trust | 27,627 | 2,543,342 |
|
CoreCivic, Inc. | 35,357 | 795,533 |
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CoreSite Realty Corp. | 10,245 | 1,166,905 |
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Corporate Office Properties Trust | 29,755 | 868,846 |
|
Cousins Properties, Inc. | 125,355 | 1,159,534 |
|
CyrusOne, Inc. | 27,355 | 1,628,443 |
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DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. | 27,890 | 1,639,374 |
|
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | 47,701 | 1,958,603 |
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Education Realty Trust, Inc. | 22,676 | 791,846 |
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EPR Properties | 19,172 | 1,254,999 |
|
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | 35,911 | 1,130,119 |
|
GEO Group, Inc. (The) | 37,236 | 878,770 |
|
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | 37,095 | 1,191,491 |
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Highwoods Properties, Inc. | 30,934 | 1,574,850 |
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Hospitality Properties Trust | 49,157 | 1,467,336 |
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JBG SMITH Properties | 27,980 | 971,745 |
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Kilroy Realty Corp. | 29,411 | 2,195,531 |
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Lamar Advertising Co., Class A | 24,985 | 1,854,886 |
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LaSalle Hotel Properties | 33,881 | 951,040 |
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Liberty Property Trust | 44,053 | 1,894,720 |
|
Life Storage, Inc. | 13,914 | 1,239,320 |
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Mack-Cali Realty Corp. | 26,485 | 571,017 |
|
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (a) | 108,926 | 1,501,000 |
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National Retail Properties, Inc. | 45,516 | 1,963,105 |
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Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (a) | 58,895 | 1,621,968 |
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Potlatch Corp. | 11,953 | 596,455 |
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Quality Care Properties, Inc. * | 27,800 | 383,918 |
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Rayonier, Inc. | 38,552 | 1,219,400 |
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Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | 53,352 | 1,001,417 |
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Senior Housing Properties Trust | 71,085 | 1,361,278 |
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (a) | 28,376 | 752,248 |
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Taubman Centers, Inc. (a) | 18,162 | 1,188,340 |
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Uniti Group, Inc. (a) | 49,418 | 879,146 |
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Urban Edge Properties (a) | 31,166 | 794,421 |
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Washington Prime Group, Inc. (a) | 54,635 | 389,001 |
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Weingarten Realty Investors | 35,786 | 1,176,286 |
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| | 46,610,831 |
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Food & Staples Retailing - 0.5% | | |
Casey's General Stores, Inc. (a) | 11,458 | 1,282,608 |
|
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. * | 37,045 | 902,046 |
|
United Natural Foods, Inc. * | 15,211 | 749,446 |
|
| | 2,934,100 |
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Food Products - 2.5% | | |
Dean Foods Co. | 27,278 | 315,334 |
|
Flowers Foods, Inc. | 55,099 | 1,063,962 |
|
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The) * | 30,957 | 1,312,267 |
|
Ingredion, Inc. | 21,451 | 2,998,850 |
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Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | 43,799 | 2,472,453 |
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Lancaster Colony Corp. | 5,741 | 741,795 |
|
Post Holdings, Inc. * | 19,830 | 1,571,131 |
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Sanderson Farms, Inc. (a) | 6,000 | 832,680 |
|
Snyder's-Lance, Inc. | 25,737 | 1,288,909 |
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Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (a) | 5,641 | 205,332 |
|
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. * | 17,039 | 842,749 |
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| | 13,645,462 |
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Gas Utilities - 2.1% | | |
Atmos Energy Corp. | 33,173 | 2,849,229 |
|
National Fuel Gas Co. (a) | 25,561 | 1,403,554 |
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New Jersey Resources Corp. | 25,867 | 1,039,853 |
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ONE Gas, Inc. | 15,695 | 1,149,816 |
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Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | 14,232 | 1,145,391 |
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UGI Corp. | 51,807 | 2,432,339 |
|
WGL Holdings, Inc. | 15,327 | 1,315,670 |
|
| | 11,335,852 |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.0% | | |
ABIOMED, Inc. * | 12,554 | 2,352,745 |
|
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A * | 21,699 | 891,829 |
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Halyard Health, Inc. * | 13,758 | 635,344 |
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Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. | 19,741 | 1,663,969 |
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LivaNova plc * | 12,993 | 1,038,401 |
|
Masimo Corp. * | 14,318 | 1,214,166 |
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NuVasive, Inc. * | 15,161 | 886,767 |
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STERIS plc | 25,416 | 2,223,137 |
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Teleflex, Inc. | 13,461 | 3,349,366 |
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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 22,174 | 2,187,909 |
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| | 16,443,633 |
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Health Care Providers & Services - 1.6% | | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. *(a) | 24,475 | 798,619 |
|
Encompass Health Corp. | 29,404 | 1,452,851 |
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LifePoint Health, Inc. * | 12,080 | 601,584 |
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Mednax, Inc. * | 28,037 | 1,498,297 |
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Molina Healthcare, Inc. * | 13,179 | 1,010,566 |
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Owens & Minor, Inc. | 17,993 | 339,708 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp. *(a) | 24,149 | 366,099 |
|
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. * | 13,315 | 2,677,780 |
|
| | 8,745,504 |
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Health Care Technology - 0.3% | | |
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. * | 53,213 | 774,249 |
|
Medidata Solutions, Inc. * | 17,530 | 1,110,876 |
|
| | 1,885,125 |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.6% | | |
Brinker International, Inc. (a) | 13,800 | 535,992 |
|
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. * | 4,636 | 724,839 |
|
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The) (a) | 12,746 | 614,102 |
|
Churchill Downs, Inc. | 3,858 | 897,757 |
|
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (a) | 7,195 | 1,143,214 |
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Domino's Pizza, Inc. (a) | 13,091 | 2,473,675 |
|
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. | 27,040 | 1,743,269 |
|
ILG, Inc. | 31,815 | 906,091 |
|
International Speedway Corp., Class A | 7,464 | 297,440 |
|
Jack in the Box, Inc. | 8,817 | 865,036 |
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Papa John's International, Inc. (a) | 7,801 | 437,714 |
|
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. | 23,325 | 1,552,745 |
|
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | 19,314 | 1,017,462 |
|
Wendy's Co. (The) | 54,713 | 898,387 |
|
| | 14,107,723 |
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Household Durables - 2.0% | | |
CalAtlantic Group, Inc. | 22,859 | 1,289,019 |
|
Helen of Troy Ltd. * | 8,158 | 786,023 |
|
KB Home (a) | 25,197 | 805,044 |
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NVR, Inc. * | 1,043 | 3,659,074 |
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Tempur Sealy International, Inc. *(a) | 13,797 | 864,934 |
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COMMON STOCKS - CONT’D | | |
Toll Brothers, Inc. | 44,056 | 2,115,569 |
|
TRI Pointe Group, Inc. * | 45,348 | 812,636 |
|
Tupperware Brands Corp. | 15,180 | 951,786 |
|
| | 11,284,085 |
|
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Household Products - 0.2% | | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc. | 18,257 | 875,971 |
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| | |
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.4% | | |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | 18,557 | 2,109,003 |
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Insurance - 4.3% | | |
Alleghany Corp. * | 4,620 | 2,753,936 |
|
American Financial Group, Inc. | 20,573 | 2,232,993 |
|
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. | 17,951 | 728,811 |
|
Brown & Brown, Inc. | 34,799 | 1,790,757 |
|
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | 50,557 | 1,248,252 |
|
First American Financial Corp. | 33,001 | 1,849,376 |
|
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A * | 146,928 | 456,946 |
|
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The) | 12,770 | 1,380,182 |
|
Kemper Corp. | 14,665 | 1,010,418 |
|
Mercury General Corp. | 10,757 | 574,854 |
|
Old Republic International Corp. | 73,357 | 1,568,373 |
|
Primerica, Inc. | 13,245 | 1,345,030 |
|
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 19,269 | 3,004,615 |
|
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | 12,070 | 1,515,871 |
|
WR Berkley Corp. | 28,709 | 2,057,000 |
|
| | 23,517,414 |
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Internet Software & Services - 0.6% | | |
Cars.com, Inc. *(a) | 21,050 | 607,082 |
|
j2 Global, Inc. | 14,422 | 1,082,083 |
|
LogMeIn, Inc. | 15,765 | 1,805,092 |
|
| | 3,494,257 |
|
| | |
IT Services - 3.4% | | |
Acxiom Corp. * | 23,823 | 656,562 |
|
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | 34,901 | 3,161,333 |
|
Convergys Corp. | 27,846 | 654,381 |
|
CoreLogic, Inc. * | 24,658 | 1,139,446 |
|
DST Systems, Inc. | 18,131 | 1,125,391 |
|
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | 23,237 | 2,717,799 |
|
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | 42,590 | 2,750,036 |
|
MAXIMUS, Inc. | 19,398 | 1,388,509 |
|
Sabre Corp. | 62,496 | 1,281,168 |
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Science Applications International Corp. | 12,935 | 990,433 |
|
Teradata Corp. * | 36,220 | 1,393,021 |
|
WEX, Inc. * | 11,956 | 1,688,546 |
|
| | 18,946,625 |
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Leisure Products - 0.7% | | |
Brunswick Corp. | 26,249 | 1,449,470 |
|
Polaris Industries, Inc. | 17,400 | 2,157,426 |
|
| | 3,606,896 |
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| | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.9% | | |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A * | 6,027 | 1,438,464 |
|
Bio-Techne Corp. | 11,172 | 1,447,332 |
|
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. * | 14,256 | 1,560,319 |
|
INC Research Holdings, Inc., Class A * | 16,776 | 731,434 |
|
| | 5,177,549 |
|
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Machinery - 5.0% | | |
AGCO Corp. | 19,759 | 1,411,385 |
|
Crane Co. | 15,136 | 1,350,434 |
|
Donaldson Co., Inc. | 38,886 | 1,903,470 |
|
Graco, Inc. | 50,337 | 2,276,239 |
|
IDEX Corp. | 22,835 | 3,013,535 |
|
ITT, Inc. | 26,533 | 1,416,066 |
|
Kennametal, Inc. | 24,106 | 1,166,971 |
|
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | 18,508 | 1,694,963 |
|
Nordson Corp. | 15,200 | 2,225,280 |
|
Oshkosh Corp. | 22,382 | 2,034,300 |
|
Terex Corp. | 23,938 | 1,154,290 |
|
Timken Co. (The) | 20,526 | 1,008,853 |
|
Toro Co. (The) | 32,194 | 2,100,015 |
|
Trinity Industries, Inc. | 45,538 | 1,705,854 |
|
Wabtec Corp. (a) | 25,597 | 2,084,364 |
|
Woodward, Inc. | 16,536 | 1,265,665 |
|
| | 27,811,684 |
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Marine - 0.2% | | |
Kirby Corp. * | 16,161 | 1,079,555 |
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Media - 1.4% | | |
AMC Networks, Inc., Class A *(a) | 15,080 | 815,527 |
|
Cable One, Inc. | 1,405 | 988,207 |
|
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (a) | 31,704 | 1,103,933 |
|
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A | 13,483 | 886,507 |
|
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. * | 39,970 | 1,701,523 |
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Meredith Corp. (a) | 11,818 | 780,579 |
|
New York Times Co., (The), Class A | 37,668 | 696,858 |
|
TEGNA, Inc. | 64,254 | 904,696 |
|
| | 7,877,830 |
|
| | |
Metals & Mining - 2.2% | | |
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. *(a) | 37,676 | 909,499 |
|
Carpenter Technology Corp. | 13,773 | 702,285 |
|
Commercial Metals Co. | 34,067 | 726,308 |
|
Compass Minerals International, Inc. (a) | 9,963 | 719,827 |
|
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | 21,810 | 1,871,080 |
|
Royal Gold, Inc. | 19,553 | 1,605,692 |
|
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 70,929 | 3,059,168 |
|
United States Steel Corp. | 52,267 | 1,839,276 |
|
Worthington Industries, Inc. | 13,412 | 590,933 |
|
| | 12,024,068 |
|
| | |
Multi-Utilities - 0.9% | | |
Black Hills Corp. (a) | 15,999 | 961,700 |
|
MDU Resources Group, Inc. | 58,445 | 1,571,002 |
|
NorthWestern Corp. | 14,524 | 867,083 |
|
Vectren Corp. | 24,824 | 1,614,056 |
|
| | 5,013,841 |
|
| | |
Multiline Retail - 0.2% | | |
Big Lots, Inc. (a) | 12,708 | 713,554 |
|
Dillard's, Inc., Class A (a) | 6,465 | 388,223 |
|
| | 1,101,777 |
|
| | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.7% | | |
Callon Petroleum Co. *(a) | 60,241 | 731,928 |
|
CNX Resources Corp. * | 61,935 | 906,109 |
|
Energen Corp. * | 29,047 | 1,672,236 |
|
Gulfport Energy Corp. * | 49,307 | 629,157 |
|
HollyFrontier Corp. | 53,073 | 2,718,399 |
|
Matador Resources Co. * | 29,300 | 912,109 |
|
Murphy Oil Corp. | 48,415 | 1,503,286 |
|
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A | 32,867 | 1,165,135 |
|
QEP Resources, Inc. * | 70,632 | 675,948 |
|
SM Energy Co. | 30,671 | 677,216 |
|
Southwestern Energy Co. * | 151,382 | 844,712 |
|
World Fuel Services Corp. | 20,615 | 580,106 |
|
WPX Energy, Inc. * | 118,983 | 1,674,091 |
|
| | 14,690,432 |
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Paper & Forest Products - 0.4% | | |
Domtar Corp. | 18,767 | 929,342 |
|
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. * | 43,388 | 1,139,369 |
|
| | 2,068,711 |
|
| | |
Personal Products - 0.4% | | |
Avon Products, Inc. * | 129,114 | 277,595 |
|
Edgewell Personal Care Co. * | 16,768 | 995,851 |
|
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A | 14,864 | 1,014,171 |
|
| | 2,287,617 |
|
| | |
Pharmaceuticals - 0.8% | | |
Akorn, Inc. * | 28,073 | 904,793 |
|
Catalent, Inc. * | 39,770 | 1,633,752 |
|
Endo International plc * | 60,218 | 466,689 |
|
Mallinckrodt plc *(a) | 29,065 | 655,706 |
|
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. * | 15,881 | 705,275 |
|
| | 4,366,215 |
|
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Professional Services - 0.7% | | |
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) | 11,041 | 1,307,365 |
|
Manpowergroup, Inc. | 19,940 | 2,514,633 |
|
| | 3,821,998 |
|
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Real Estate Management & Development - 0.4% | | |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. | 13,552 | 2,018,299 |
|
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Road & Rail - 1.8% | | |
Avis Budget Group, Inc. *(a) | 21,444 | 940,963 |
|
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A * | 18,411 | 1,449,498 |
|
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. (a) | 38,248 | 1,672,203 |
|
Landstar System, Inc. | 12,546 | 1,306,039 |
|
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | 20,490 | 2,695,459 |
|
Ryder System, Inc. | 15,843 | 1,333,505 |
|
Werner Enterprises, Inc. | 13,629 | 526,761 |
|
| | 9,924,428 |
|
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.0% | | |
Cirrus Logic, Inc. * | 19,276 | 999,653 |
|
Cree, Inc. * | 29,219 | 1,085,194 |
|
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (a) | 99,628 | 1,518,331 |
|
First Solar, Inc. * | 24,405 | 1,647,825 |
|
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. * | 39,986 | 1,188,784 |
|
Microsemi Corp. * | 35,201 | 1,818,131 |
|
MKS Instruments, Inc. | 16,200 | 1,530,900 |
|
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 11,361 | 1,276,522 |
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Silicon Laboratories, Inc. * | 12,749 | 1,125,737 |
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COMMON STOCKS - CONT’D | | |
Synaptics, Inc. *(a) | 10,266 | 410,024 |
|
Teradyne, Inc. | 58,718 | 2,458,523 |
|
Versum Materials, Inc. | 32,600 | 1,233,910 |
|
| | 16,293,534 |
|
| | |
Software - 3.5% | | |
ACI Worldwide, Inc. * | 35,324 | 800,795 |
|
Blackbaud, Inc. | 14,401 | 1,360,750 |
|
CDK Global, Inc. | 39,436 | 2,810,998 |
|
Commvault Systems, Inc. * | 12,857 | 674,993 |
|
Fair Isaac Corp. | 8,977 | 1,375,276 |
|
Fortinet, Inc. * | 44,768 | 1,955,914 |
|
Manhattan Associates, Inc. * | 20,753 | 1,028,104 |
|
PTC, Inc. * | 34,570 | 2,100,819 |
|
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. * | 34,100 | 3,743,498 |
|
Tyler Technologies, Inc. * | 10,395 | 1,840,435 |
|
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The) * | 8,491 | 1,852,991 |
|
| | 19,544,573 |
|
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Specialty Retail - 1.8% | | |
Aaron's, Inc. | 18,774 | 748,144 |
|
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 50,398 | 947,482 |
|
AutoNation, Inc. * | 17,762 | 911,724 |
|
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. | 43,300 | 952,167 |
|
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. | 24,754 | 711,430 |
|
GameStop Corp., Class A | 30,031 | 539,056 |
|
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) * | 33,027 | 798,923 |
|
Murphy USA, Inc. * | 9,687 | 778,447 |
|
Office Depot, Inc. | 154,605 | 547,302 |
|
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. * | 38,436 | 721,059 |
|
Urban Outfitters, Inc. * | 24,341 | 853,396 |
|
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (a) | 23,265 | 1,202,801 |
|
| | 9,711,931 |
|
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.3% | | |
3D Systems Corp. *(a) | 34,103 | 294,650 |
|
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc. (a) | 22,240 | 363,624 |
|
NCR Corp. * | 36,269 | 1,232,783 |
|
| | 1,891,057 |
|
| | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.7% | | |
Carter's, Inc. | 14,166 | 1,664,363 |
|
Deckers Outdoor Corp. * | 9,415 | 755,554 |
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Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A * | 40,036 | 1,514,962 |
|
| | 3,934,879 |
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.5% | | |
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | 146,350 | 1,905,477 |
|
Washington Federal, Inc. | 26,316 | 901,323 |
|
| | 2,806,800 |
|
| | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.7% | | |
GATX Corp. (a) | 11,615 | 721,988 |
|
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | 13,492 | 1,304,137 |
|
NOW, Inc. *(a) | 31,682 | 349,452 |
|
Watsco, Inc. | 9,096 | 1,546,684 |
|
| | 3,922,261 |
|
| | |
Water Utilities - 0.4% | | |
Aqua America, Inc. | 53,148 | 2,084,996 |
|
| | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1% | | |
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. | 27,489 | 764,194 |
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Total Common Stocks (Cost $408,425,601) | | 534,034,410 |
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EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 1.9% | | |
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust (a) | 30,000 | 10,362,300 |
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| | |
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $9,250,381) | | 10,362,300 |
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U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 0.3% | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.08%, 3/1/18 ^ | 1,500,000 | 1,496,925 |
|
| | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $1,497,345) | | 1,496,925 |
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TIME DEPOSIT - 1.0% | | |
State Street Bank and Trust Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.12%, 1/2/18 | 5,707,847 | 5,707,847 |
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Total Time Deposit (Cost $5,707,847) | | 5,707,847 |
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| | |
| | |
| SHARES | VALUE ($) |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 3.9% | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class, 1.21% | 21,304,064 | 21,304,064 |
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| | |
Total Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $21,304,064) | | 21,304,064 |
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| | |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $446,185,238) - 104.0% | | 572,905,546 |
|
Other assets and liabilities, net - (4.0%) | | (22,076,658) |
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NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | 550,828,888 |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
* Non-income producing security. |
^ Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover margin requirements on open futures contracts. |
(a) All or a portion of this security was on loan at December 31, 2017. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at December 31, 2017 was $40,986,167. |
(b) Represents an investment in an affiliate effective December 31, 2016 due to the issuer's affiliation with the Portfolio's investment adviser. |
(c) For fair value measurement purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 1A). |
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FUTURES | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | EXPIRATION MONTH/YEAR | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | VALUE/NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) |
Long: | | | | |
E-mini S&P MidCap 400 Index | 36 | 3/2018 |
| $6,848,640 |
|
| $27,500 |
|
| | | | |
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 2017
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| | | |
ASSETS | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $444,955,842) - including $40,986,167 of securities on loan |
| $570,912,441 |
|
Investments in securities of affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $1,229,396) | 1,993,105 |
|
Receivable for investments sold | 391,473 |
|
Receivable for capital shares sold | 71,988 |
|
Dividends and interest receivable | 809,828 |
|
Securities lending income receivable | 17,026 |
|
Receivable from affiliate | 80,530 |
|
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 7,115 |
|
Other assets | 5,966 |
|
Total assets | 574,289,472 |
|
| |
LIABILITIES | |
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts | 45,645 |
|
Payable for investments purchased | 1,261,386 |
|
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 467,258 |
|
Deposits for securities loaned | 21,304,064 |
|
Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 93,406 |
|
Administrative fee | 46,703 |
|
Distribution and service fees | 49,986 |
|
Sub-transfer agency fee | 1,756 |
|
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 7,115 |
|
Accrued expenses | 183,265 |
|
Total liabilities | 23,460,584 |
|
NET ASSETS |
| $550,828,888 |
|
| |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | |
Paid-in capital applicable to common stock | |
(20,000,000 shares per class of $0.10 par value authorized) |
| $386,282,181 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 6,099,305 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain | 31,699,594 |
|
Net unrealized appreciation | 126,747,808 |
|
Total |
| $550,828,888 |
|
| |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE | |
Class I (based on net assets of $256,042,536 and 2,179,110 shares outstanding) |
| $117.50 |
|
Class F (based on net assets of $294,786,352 and 2,485,980 shares outstanding) |
| $118.58 |
|
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
|
| | | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | |
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $3,635) |
| $8,173,642 |
|
Dividend income - affiliated issuers | 39,345 |
|
Interest income | 30,974 |
|
Securities lending income, net | 109,559 |
|
Total investment income | 8,353,520 |
|
| |
EXPENSES | |
Investment advisory fee | 1,048,086 |
|
Administrative fee | 628,851 |
|
Distribution and service fees: | |
Class F | 551,423 |
|
Directors' fees and expenses | 23,523 |
|
Custodian fees | 50,353 |
|
Transfer agency fees and expenses: | |
Class I | 85,614 |
|
Class F | 137,558 |
|
Accounting fees | 124,973 |
|
Professional fees | 68,776 |
|
Reports to shareholders | 85,650 |
|
Miscellaneous | 34,318 |
|
Total expenses | 2,839,125 |
|
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | (572,304) |
|
Reimbursement of expenses-other | (12,107) |
|
Net expenses | 2,254,714 |
|
Net investment income | 6,098,806 |
|
| |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment securities - unaffiliated issuers | 29,991,508 |
|
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | 9,336 |
|
Futures contracts | 1,407,520 |
|
Foreign currency transactions | 516 |
|
| 31,408,880 |
|
| |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities - unaffiliated issuers | 38,991,647 |
|
Investment securities - affiliated issuers | 487,948 |
|
Futures contracts | 149,540 |
|
| 39,629,135 |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain | 71,038,015 |
|
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
| $77,136,821 |
|
See notes to financial statements. | |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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| | | | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income |
| $6,098,806 |
| |
| $3,715,536 |
|
Net realized gain | 31,408,880 |
| | 21,545,681 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 39,629,135 |
| | 35,540,514 |
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 77,136,821 |
| | 60,801,731 |
|
| | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
Net investment income: | | | |
Class I shares | (1,742,988) |
| | (998,487) |
|
Class F shares | (1,959,932) |
| | (1,286,890) |
|
Net realized gain: | | | |
Class I shares | (9,452,706) |
| | (7,900,708) |
|
Class F shares | (10,629,255) |
| | (8,254,336) |
|
Total distributions to shareholders | (23,784,881) |
| | (18,440,421) |
|
| | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | |
Class I shares | (15,847,445) |
| | (9,750,089) |
|
Class F shares | 6,008,544 |
| | 239,192,054 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | (9,838,901) |
| | 229,441,965 |
|
| | | |
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 43,513,039 |
| | 271,803,275 |
|
| | | |
NET ASSETS | | | |
Beginning of year | 507,315,849 |
| | 235,512,574 |
|
End of year (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $6,099,305 and $3,701,747, respectively) |
| $550,828,888 |
| |
| $507,315,849 |
|
See notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| Year Ended December 31, |
CLASS I SHARES | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Net asset value, beginning | $106.11 | | $91.52 | | $95.73 | | $96.10 | | $75.22 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | 1.44 |
| | 1.12 |
| | 1.02 |
| | 1.00 |
| | 0.88 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 15.18 |
| | 17.43 |
| | (3.56) |
| | 7.99 |
| | 23.70 |
|
Total from investment operations | 16.62 |
| | 18.55 |
| | (2.54) |
| | 8.99 |
| | 24.58 |
|
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.81) |
| | (0.44) |
| | (0.09) |
| | (1.01) |
| | (0.82) |
|
Net realized gain | (4.42) |
| | (3.52) |
| | (1.58) |
| | (8.35) |
| | (2.88) |
|
Total distributions | (5.23) |
| | (3.96) |
| | (1.67) |
| | (9.36) |
| | (3.70) |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | 11.39 |
| | 14.59 |
| | (4.21) |
| | (0.37) |
| | 20.88 |
|
Net asset value, ending | $117.50 | | $106.11 | | $91.52 | | $95.73 | | $96.10 |
Total return (b) | 15.88 | % | | 20.27 | % | | (2.68 | %) | | 9.25 | % | | 32.82 | % |
Ratios to average net assets: (c) | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.43 | % | | 0.54 | % | | 0.54 | % | | 0.53 | % | | 0.52 | % |
Net expenses | 0.30 | % | | 0.41 | % | | 0.54 | % | | 0.53 | % | | 0.52 | % |
Net investment income | 1.29 | % | | 1.15 | % | | 1.05 | % | | 1.01 | % | | 1.00 | % |
Portfolio turnover | 16 | % | | 20 | % | | 13 | % | | 14 | % | | 12 | % |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $256,043 | | $246,310 | | $222,462 | | $241,929 | | $244,903 |
| | | | | | | | | |
(a) Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(b) 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. Total return is not annualized for periods of less than one year. |
(c) 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 Portfolio. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Year Ended December 31, |
CLASS F SHARES | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Net asset value, beginning | $107.30 | | $92.83 | | $97.20 | | $97.32 | | $76.04 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | 1.18 |
| | 1.14 |
| | 0.85 |
| | 0.81 |
| | 0.65 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 15.33 |
| | 17.40 |
| | (3.64) |
| | 8.04 |
| | 23.94 |
|
Total from investment operations | 16.51 |
| | 18.54 |
| | (2.79) |
| | 8.85 |
| | 24.59 |
|
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.81) |
| | (0.55) |
| | — |
| | (0.62) |
| | (0.43) |
|
Net realized gain | (4.42) |
| | (3.52) |
| | (1.58) |
| | (8.35) |
| | (2.88) |
|
Total distributions | (5.23) |
| | (4.07) |
| | (1.58) |
| | (8.97) |
| | (3.31) |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | 11.28 |
| | 14.47 |
| | (4.37) |
| | (0.12) |
| | 21.28 |
|
Net asset value, ending | $118.58 | | $107.30 | | $92.83 | | $97.20 | | $97.32 |
Total return (b) | 15.63 | % | | 19.96 | % | | (2.90 | %) | | 9.00 | % | | 32.47 | % |
Ratios to average net assets: (c) | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.64 | % | | 0.79 | % | | 0.77 | % | | 0.75 | % | | 0.90 | % |
Net expenses | 0.55 | % | | 0.66 | % | | 0.77 | % | | 0.75 | % | | 0.81 | % |
Net investment income | 1.05 | % | | 1.10 | % | | 0.86 | % | | 0.81 | % | | 0.73 | % |
Portfolio turnover | 16 | % | | 20 | % | | 13 | % | | 14 | % | | 12 | % |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $294,786 | | $261,005 | | $13,051 | | $8,601 | | $6,148 |
| | | | | | | | | |
(a) Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(b) 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. Total return is not annualized for periods of less than one year. |
(c) 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 Portfolio. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Calvert VP S&P MidCap 400 Index Portfolio (the Portfolio) 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio are sold without sales charge to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts. The Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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.
The Board has adopted Valuation Procedures (the Procedures) to determine the fair value of securities and financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available or which may not be reliably priced. The Board has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for determining the fair value of securities and financial instruments of the Portfolio to Calvert Research and Management (CRM), the Portfolio’s investment adviser and has provided these Procedures to govern CRM in its valuation duties.
CRM has chartered an internal Valuation Committee to oversee the implementation of these Procedures and to assist it in carrying out the valuation responsibilities that the Board has delegated. The Valuation Committee meets on a regular basis to review investments which may not have readily available market prices. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.
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 Portfolio’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.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. Transfers in and/or out of levels are determined based on the fair value of such securities at the end of the period. Valuation techniques used to value the Portfolio’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 Global or Global Select Market 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 asked prices and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Debt Securities. Debt securities are generally valued on the basis of 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 asked 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 securities of sufficient credit quality purchased
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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 registered investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation 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. If a market value cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the good faith opinion of the Portfolio’s adviser, the market value does not constitute a readily available market quotation, or if a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security will be fair valued as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Board in a manner that fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Portfolio 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 condition, 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 Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis and reviews of any related market activity.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Portfolio’s holdings as of December 31, 2017, based on the inputs used to value them:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities - Assets | Level 1 | | Level 2 | Level 3* | Total |
Common Stocks |
| $534,034,410 |
| ** |
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $534,034,410 |
|
Exchange-Traded Funds | 10,362,300 |
| | — |
| — |
| 10,362,300 |
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations | — |
| | 1,496,925 |
| — |
| 1,496,925 |
|
Time Deposit | — |
| | 5,707,847 |
| — |
| 5,707,847 |
|
Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned | 21,304,064 |
| | — |
| — |
| 21,304,064 |
|
Total |
| $565,700,774 |
| |
| $7,204,772 |
|
| $— |
|
| $572,905,546 |
|
| | | | | |
Derivative Instruments - Assets | | | | | |
Futures Contracts*** |
| $27,500 |
| |
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $27,500 |
|
| | | | | |
* None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Portfolio. |
** The level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Schedule of Investments. |
*** The value listed reflects unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as shown in the Schedule of Investments. |
Level 3 investments at the beginning and end of the period were valued at $0 and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended December 31, 2017 is not presented. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended December 31, 2017.
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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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio’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 Portfolio. Expenses arising in connection with a specific class are charged directly to that class.
D. Foreign Currency Transactions: The Portfolio’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 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. Futures Contracts: The Portfolio 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 Portfolio. 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 Portfolio’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 Portfolio.
F. Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Portfolio on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Portfolio’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 Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.
I. Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Portfolio 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 Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s financial statements. A Portfolio’s federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
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NOTE 2 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The investment advisory fee is earned by CRM, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM), as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, CRM receives a fee, payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.20% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the investment advisory fee amounted to $1,048,086.
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP) provides sub-advisory services to the Portfolio pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement with CRM. Sub-advisory fees are paid by CRM from its investment advisory fee.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Portfolio’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, interest expense, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.30% for Class I and 0.55% for Class F of such class’ average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after April 30, 2019. For the year ended December 31, 2017, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $467,496.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I and Class F and is payable monthly. CRM has agreed to contractually waive 0.02% of the administrative fee through April 30, 2018 for each class. For the year ended December 31, 2017, CRM was paid administrative fees of $628,851, of which $104,808 were waived.
The Portfolio 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 Portfolio pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Portfolio’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 Portfolio, 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, 2017 amounted to $551,423 for Class F shares.
EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Portfolio pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2017, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $37,720 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Director of the Portfolio who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives a fee of $3,000 for each Board meeting attended in person and $2,000 for each Board meeting attended by phone plus an annual fee of $52,000, and $1,500 for each Committee meeting attended in person and $1,000 for each Committee meeting attended by phone plus an annual Committee fee of $2,500. The Board chair receives an additional $10,000 annual retainer and Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 annual retainer. 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 Portfolio or other Calvert funds selected by the Directors. The Portfolio 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 Portfolio’s assets. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Portfolio who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM. In addition, an advisory council was established to aid the Board and CRM in advancing the cause of responsible investing through original scholarship and thought leadership. The advisory council consists of CRM’s Chief Executive Officer and four additional members. Each member (other than CRM’s Chief Executive Officer) receives annual compensation of $75,000, which is being reimbursed by Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (CIM), the Calvert funds’ former investment adviser and Ameritas Holding Company for a period of up to three years through December 30, 2019. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio’s allocated portion of such expense and reimbursement was $12,107, which are included in miscellaneous expense and reimbursement of expenses-other, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 — SHAREHOLDER SERVICING PLAN
The Corporation, on behalf of the Portfolio, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (Servicing Plan), which permits the Portfolio to enter into shareholder servicing agreements with intermediaries that maintain accounts in the Portfolio 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 Portfolio may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.11% of its average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2017, expenses incurred under the Servicing Plan amounted to $176,605 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 4 — INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, were $83,473,712 and $104,265,572, respectively.
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NOTE 5 — DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND INCOME TAX INFORMATION
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows:
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| 2017 | 2016 |
Distributions declared from: | | |
Ordinary income |
| $3,702,920 |
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| $2,285,377 |
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Long-term capital gains |
| $20,081,961 |
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| $16,155,044 |
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During the year ended December 31, 2017, accumulated undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $1,672 and accumulated undistributed net investment income was increased by $1,672 due to differences between book and tax accounting, primarily for foreign currency gain (loss) and distributions from real estate investment trusts (REITs). These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Portfolio.
As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
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Undistributed ordinary income |
| $11,891,353 |
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Undistributed long-term capital gains |
| $25,811,770 |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $126,843,584 |
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The differences between components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to the tax treatment of short-term capital gains and temporary book-tax differences that will reverse in a subsequent period. These differences are primarily due to wash sales, futures contracts, distributions from REITs and return of capital distributions from securities.
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Portfolio at December 31, 2017, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
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Federal tax cost of investments |
| $446,061,962 |
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Gross unrealized appreciation |
| $146,747,763 |
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Gross unrealized depreciation | (19,904,179) |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $126,843,584 |
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NOTE 6 — FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
A summary of futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2017 is included in the Schedule of Investments. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio used futures contracts to provide equity market exposure for uncommitted cash balances.
At December 31, 2017, 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:
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Futures contracts | Net unrealized appreciation |
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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, 2017 was as follows:
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Derivative | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts |
Futures contracts | $1,407,520 | $149,540 |
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The average notional cost of futures contracts (long) outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2017 was approximately $15,498,000.
NOTE 7 — SECURITIES LENDING
To generate additional income, the Portfolio may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSB), the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Portfolio at any time and, therefore, are not considered to be illiquid investments. The Portfolio requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities as collateral equal at all times to at least 102% of the market value of the domestic securities loaned and 105% of the market value of the international securities loaned (if applicable). The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Portfolio 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 SSB. 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 Portfolio. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Portfolio and the securities lending agent on the basis of agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Portfolio and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Portfolio; 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 Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At December 31, 2017, the total value of securities on loan was $40,986,167 and the total value of collateral received was $42,214,391, including cash collateral of $21,304,064 and non-cash U.S. Government securities collateral of $20,910,327.
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, 2017.
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| Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | 30 to 90 days | >90 days | Total |
Securities Lending Transactions |
Common Stocks |
| $41,940,910 |
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Exchange-Traded Funds | 273,481 |
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| 273,481 |
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| $42,214,391 |
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The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at December 31, 2017 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, 2017.
NOTE 8 — LINE OF CREDIT
The Portfolio participates with other funds managed by CRM in a $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted) unsecured line of credit agreement with SSB, which is in effect through August 7, 2018. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings bear interest at the higher of the One-Month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) in effect that day or the overnight Federal Funds Rate, plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of 0.25% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility. An administrative fee of $30,000 was paid in connection with the renewal of the uncommitted facility. These fees are allocated to all participating funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio had no borrowings pursuant to this line of credit during the year ended December 31, 2017.
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NOTE 9 — AFFILIATED COMPANIES
An affiliated company is a company in which a fund has a direct or indirect ownership of, control of, or voting power of 5 percent or more of the outstanding voting shares, or a company that is under common ownership or control with a fund. At December 31, 2017, the value of the Portfolio’s investment in affiliated companies was $1,993,105, which represents 0.36% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated companies by the Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2017 were as follows:
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Name of Affiliated Company | Shares, beginning of period | Gross Additions | Gross Reductions | Shares, end of period | Value, end of period | Dividend Income | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | Capital Gains Distributions Received | Change In Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Eaton Vance Corp. | 34,181 | 1,512 | (348) | 35,345 | $1,993,105 | $39,345 | $9,336 | $— | $487,948 |
Totals | | | | | $1,993,105 | $39,345 | $9,336 | $— | $487,948 |
NOTE 10 — CAPITAL SHARES
Transactions in capital shares for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:
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Shares sold | 131,946 |
| $14,716,014 |
| | 181,528 |
| $17,959,063 |
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Reinvestment of distributions | 99,837 | 11,195,694 |
| | 83,781 | 8,899,195 |
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Shares redeemed | (374,019) | (41,759,153) |
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Net decrease | (142,236) | ($15,847,445) | | (109,438) | ($9,750,089) |
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Shares sold | 105,042 |
| $11,838,411 |
| | 2,292,555 |
| $238,938,368 |
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Reinvestment of distributions | 111,182 | 12,589,187 |
| | 88,822 | 9,541,226 |
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Shares redeemed | (162,627) | (18,419,054) |
| | (89,586) | (9,287,540) |
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Net increase | 53,597 |
| $6,008,544 |
| | 2,291,791 |
| $239,192,054 |
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At December 31, 2017, separate accounts of an insurance company that is an affiliate of AIP and a separate account of another insurance company owned 36.5% and 51.5%, respectively, of the value of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders and board of directors
Calvert Variable Products, Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Calvert VP S&P MidCap 400 Index Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc., including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2017, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two‑year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “financial statements”) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five‑year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2017, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two‑year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five‑year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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 Portfolio 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. 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. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2017, by correspondence with custodians and brokers. 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Calvert Funds since 2002.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 16, 2018
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FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of the dividends received deduction for corporations and capital gains dividends.
Dividends Received Deduction. Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to take the dividends received deduction on the portion of the Portfolio’s dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. For the Portfolio’s fiscal 2017 ordinary income dividends, 74.47% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.
Capital Gains Dividends. The Portfolio hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2017, $45,893,765 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 Corporation’s affairs. The Directors 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. Directors and officers of the Corporation hold indefinite terms of office. The “Independent 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 Director and officer, with the exception of Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner, is 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009. As used below, “CRM” refers to Calvert Research and Management. Each Director oversees 38 funds in the Calvert fund complex. Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Calvert funds.
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John H. Streur(1) 1960 | Director and President | 2015 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Calvert Research and Management (since December 31, 2016). President and Chief Executive Officer of Calvert Investments, Inc. (January 2015 - December 2016); Chief Executive Officer Elect of Calvert Investments, Inc. (October 2014 - January 2015); Chief Compliance Officer of Calvert Investment Distributors, Inc. (August 2015 - December 2016); Chief Compliance Officer of Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (August 2015 - April 2016); President and Director, Portfolio 21 Investments, Inc. (through October 2014); President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Managers Investment Group LLC (through January 2012); President and Director, The Managers Funds and Managers AMG Funds (through January 2012). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Portfolio 21 Investments, Inc. (asset management) (through October 2014); Managers Investment Group LLC (asset management) (through January 2012); The Managers Funds (asset management) (through January 2012); Managers AMG Funds (asset management) (through January 2012); Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. |
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Richard L. Baird, Jr.(2) 1948 | Director | 2016 | Former President and CEO of Adagio Health Inc. (retired in 2014) in Pittsburgh, PA, a non-profit corporation which provides family planning services, nutrition, maternal/child health care, and various health screening services and community preventive health programs. Directorships in the Last Five Years. None. |
Alice Gresham Bullock 1950 | Chair and Director | 2016 (Chair); 2008 (Director) | Professor at Howard University School of Law (retired June 2016). She is former Dean of Howard University School of Law (1996-2002) and Deputy Director of the Association of American Law Schools (1992-1994). Directorships in the Last Five Years. None. |
Cari M. Dominguez(2) 1949 | Director | 2016 | Former Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Manpower, Inc. (employment agency); Triple S Management Corporation (managed care); National Association of Corporate Directors. |
John G. Guffey, Jr.(2) 1948 | Director | 2016 | President of Aurora Press Inc., a privately held publisher of trade paperbacks (since January 1997). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Calvert Impact Capital, Inc.; Calvert Ventures, LLC. |
Miles D. Harper, III(2) 1962 | Director | 2016 | Partner, Carr Riggs & Ingram (public accounting firm) since October 2014. Partner, Gainer Donnelly & Desroches (now Carr Riggs & Ingram) (public accounting firm), November 1999 - September 2014). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Bridgeway Funds (14) (asset management). |
Joy V. Jones(2) 1950 | Director | 2016 | Attorney. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Conduit Street Restaurants SUD 2 Limited; Palm Management Restaurant Corporation. |
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Anthony A. Williams(2) 1951 | Director | 2016 | CEO and Executive Director of the Federal City Council (July 2012 to present); Senior Adviser and Independent Consultant for McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (September 2011 to present); Executive Director of Global Government Practice at the Corporate Executive Board (January 2010 to January 2012). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Freddie Mac; Evoq Properties/ Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc. (real estate management); Weston Solutions, Inc. (environmental services); Bipartisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force (non-profit organization); Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Catholic University of America; Urban Institute (research organization). |
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Name and Year of Birth | Position(s) with the Corporation | Position Start Date | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
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Hope Brown 1973 | Chief Compliance Officer | 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2014). Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Wilmington Funds (2012-2014). Vice President and Senior Compliance Officer, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2010-2012). |
Maureen A. Gemma(3) 1960 | Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer | 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM. Also Vice President of Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”) and certain of its affiliates and officer of 177 registered investment companies advised or administered by EVM. |
James F. Kirchner(3) 1967 | Treasurer | 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM. Also Vice President of EVM and certain of its affiliates and officer of 177 registered investment companies advised or administered by EVM. |
(1) Mr. Streur is an interested person of the Corporation because of his position with the Portfolio’s Adviser and certain affiliates.
(2) Messrs. Baird, Guffey, Harper and Williams and Mmes. Dominguez and Jones began serving as Directors effective December 23, 2016.
(3) The business address for Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner is Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110. Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner began serving as Officers effective December 31, 2016.
The SAI for the Portfolio includes additional information about the Directors and officers of the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Calvert’s website at www.calvert.com or by calling 1-800-368-2745.
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Privacy. The Calvert organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
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Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Calvert organization: the Calvert family of funds and Calvert Research and Management. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Calvert customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial advisor/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such advisor’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Calvert’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-368-2745.
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 advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Calvert funds, or your financial advisor, 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 advisor. 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 advisor. Separate statements will be generated for each separate account and will be householded as described above.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Calvert fund will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com, by calling Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
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 | Transfer Agent DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (formerly known as Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (“BFDS”)) 2000 Crown Colony Drive Quincy, MA 02169 |
Sub-Adviser Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 5945 R Street Lincoln, NE 68505 | Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm KPMG LLP 1601 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2499 |
Principal Underwriter* Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. Two International Place Boston, MA 02110 (617) 482-8260 | Fund Offices 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20009 |
Custodian State Street Bank and Trust Company State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111 | |
* 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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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 is intended to provide fund information to shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. Note: The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report; our website address is included as an inactive textual reference only. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Calvert funds. This and other important information is contained in the fund’s summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from your financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. You may also call Calvert funds at 800-368-2745. Printed on recycled paper. |
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes 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 Fund and its adviser have claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser is subject to CFTC regulation.
References to the “Portfolio” or the “Fund” herein refer to the Calvert VP Russell Small Cap Index Portfolio.
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| | | | Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance |
| | | | Performance |
| | | | Fund Profile |
| | | | Endnotes and Additional Disclosures |
| | | | Fund Expenses |
| | | | Financial Statements |
| | | | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
| | | | Federal Tax Information |
| | | | Management and Organization |
| | | | Important Notices |
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE1
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Economic and Market Conditions
U.S. stock markets moved steadily higher over the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017 due to an extended rally that began with President Trump’s election victory. Strong global economic growth and rising corporate profits helped drive market gains.
When the period began, U.S. stock markets were on the upswing following the U.S. election outcome in November 2016. Those markets slipped in March 2017, as the failure of the President’s health care bill in Congress raised concerns about prospects for the rest of the administration’s economic policy agenda, including tax reform and infrastructure spending. But U.S. stock markets, backed by positive economic reports, quickly regained their upward momentum. Citing the strengthening economy, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) raised its benchmark interest rate in March 2017 and again in June 2017.
U.S. equity markets briefly retreated in August 2017 amid the North Korea stand-off and the devastation left by Hurricane Harvey in Texas. Those markets soon rebounded, however, with major U.S. indexes reaching multiple record highs in the final three months of the period ended December 31, 2017. Investors anticipated and then cheered passage of the Republican tax reform package championed by President Trump. Deep cuts in the corporate tax rate, a key element of the tax bill, raised expectations for higher corporate earnings. In December, the Fed increased interest rates for the third and final time in 2017. As with the two previous rate hikes, investors took the announcement in stride and continued to push domestic stock prices higher. In terms of economic sectors, information technology and financials led the U.S. market’s advance during the period ended December 31, 2017.
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017, all major U.S. stock indexes recorded double-digit returns. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average2 rose 28.11%, while the broader U.S. equity market, as represented by the S&P 500 Index, returned 21.83%. The technology-laden NASDAQ Composite Index delivered a 29.64% gain. Large-cap U.S. stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, outperformed their small-cap counterparts as measured by the Russell 2000® Index during the period. Growth stocks outpaced value stocks within both the large- and small-cap categories, as measured by the Russell growth and value indexes.
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Investment Strategy
As an index fund, the Calvert VP Russell 2000® Small Cap Index Portfolio (the Portfolio) seeks to replicate as closely as possible the holdings and match the performance of the Russell 2000® Index (the Index). To accomplish this, the Portfolio employs a passive management approach and holds each constituent of the Index in approximately the same proportion as the Index. Cash holdings may gain exposure to the Index via futures contracts, allowing the Portfolio’s assets to be fully invested.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio’s Class I shares at net asset value (NAV) returned 14.37%, underperforming its benchmark, the Index, which returned 14.65% for the period.
The Portfolio’s underperformance versus the Index was largely attributable to fees and operating expenses, which the Index does not incur.
Small-cap stocks were generally the weakest performers among domestic stock capitalization groups, underperforming their large-cap counterparts by a wide margin during the period. The health care sector significantly outpaced all other economic sectors, returning 35% for the period. Energy was the only sector that declined, losing 19%.
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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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted.
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PERFORMANCE
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% Average Annual Total Returns | Class Inception Date |
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Class I at NAV | 04/27/2000 |
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| | 14.37 | % | | 13.48 | % | | 8.07 | % |
Class F at NAV | 10/04/2005 |
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% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4 | | | | | | | Class I |
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Gross | | | | | | | 0.66 | % | | 0.87 | % |
Net | | | | | | | 0.38 |
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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. |
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Growth of Investment | Amount Invested |
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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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted.
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FUND PROFILE
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| SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of total investments)5 | | | TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS (% of net assets)6 |
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| Financials | 16.7 | % | | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.9 | % |
| Information Technology | 15.6 | % | | Nektar Therapeutics | 0.4 | % |
| Industrials | 14.5 | % | | Bluebird Bio, Inc. | 0.4 | % |
| Health Care | 14.3 | % | | Sage Therapeutics, Inc. | 0.3 | % |
| Consumer Discretionary | 11.8 | % | | GrubHub, Inc. | 0.3 | % |
| Real Estate | 6.3 | % | | Exact Sciences Corp. | 0.3 | % |
| Materials | 4.3 | % | | Catalent, Inc. | 0.3 | % |
| Energy | 3.7 | % | | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | 0.2 | % |
| Utilities | 3.3 | % | | Curtiss-Wright Corp. | 0.2 | % |
| Exchange-Traded Funds | 2.9 | % | | EPAM Systems, Inc. | 0.2 | % |
| Time Deposit | 2.8 | % | | Total | 5.5 | % |
| Consumer Staples | 2.6 | % | | | |
| Telecommunication Services | 0.7 | % | | | |
| U.S. Treasury Obligations | 0.5 | % | | | |
| Total | 100.0 | % | | | |
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
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1 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.
2 Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted average of 30 blue-chip stocks that are generally the leaders in their industry. 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. 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.
Effective December 31, 2016, Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”) became the investment adviser to the Portfolio and performance reflected prior to such date is that of the Portfolio’s former investment adviser, Calvert Investment Management, Inc.
3 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.
4 Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 4/30/18. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
5 Does not include Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned.
6 Excludes cash and cash equivalents.
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FUND EXPENSES
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, 2017 to December 31, 2017).
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) 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 will not help you determine the relative total costs of investing in the Fund through variable contracts. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE (7/1/17) | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE (12/31/17) | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* (7/1/17 - 12/31/17) | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO |
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Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,090.80 | $2.00** | 0.38% |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,089.40 | $3.32** | 0.63% |
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Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,023.29 | $1.94** | 0.38% |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,022.03 | $3.21** | 0.63% |
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* 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, 2017. Expenses shown do not include insurance-related charges. |
** Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
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CALVERT VP RUSSELL 2000 SMALL CAP INDEX PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2017 |
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COMMON STOCKS - 93.7% | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 1.3% | | |
AAR Corp. | 2,738 | 107,576 |
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. * | 6,071 | 189,415 |
Aerovironment, Inc. * | 1,707 | 95,865 |
Astronics Corp. * | 1,883 | 78,088 |
Axon Enterprise, Inc. *(a) | 4,509 | 119,488 |
Cubic Corp. | 2,177 | 128,334 |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | 3,802 | 463,274 |
Ducommun, Inc. * | 914 | 26,003 |
Engility Holdings, Inc. * | 1,480 | 41,988 |
Esterline Technologies Corp. * | 2,299 | 171,735 |
KeyW Holding Corp. (The) *(a) | 3,749 | 22,007 |
KLX, Inc. * | 4,413 | 301,187 |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. *(a) | 7,415 | 78,525 |
Mercury Systems, Inc. * | 4,114 | 211,254 |
Moog, Inc., Class A * | 2,761 | 239,793 |
National Presto Industries, Inc. (a) | 420 | 41,769 |
Sparton Corp. * | 882 | 20,339 |
Triumph Group, Inc. | 4,259 | 115,845 |
Vectrus, Inc. * | 813 | 25,081 |
Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. * | 4,699 | 34,773 |
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Air Transport Services Group, Inc. * | 5,010 | 115,931 |
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. * | 1,930 | 113,195 |
Echo Global Logistics, Inc. * | 2,286 | 64,008 |
Forward Air Corp. | 2,636 | 151,412 |
Hub Group, Inc., Class A * | 2,896 | 138,718 |
Radiant Logistics, Inc. * | 2,087 | 9,600 |
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Airlines - 0.3% | | |
Allegiant Travel Co. | 1,085 | 167,904 |
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. | 4,555 | 181,517 |
SkyWest, Inc. | 4,455 | 236,560 |
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Auto Components - 1.1% | | |
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. * | 8,328 | 141,826 |
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (a) | 4,543 | 160,595 |
Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc. * | 1,540 | 188,650 |
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COMMON STOCKS - CONT’D | | |
Dana, Inc. | 12,507 | 400,349 |
Dorman Products, Inc. * | 2,405 | 147,042 |
Fox Factory Holding Corp. * | 3,076 | 119,503 |
Gentherm, Inc. * | 3,149 | 99,981 |
Horizon Global Corp. * | 2,240 | 31,405 |
LCI Industries | 2,128 | 276,640 |
Modine Manufacturing Co. * | 4,047 | 81,749 |
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. * | 1,400 | 34,986 |
Shiloh Industries, Inc. * | 764 | 6,265 |
Standard Motor Products, Inc. | 1,855 | 83,308 |
Stoneridge, Inc. * | 2,174 | 49,698 |
Superior Industries International, Inc. | 1,957 | 29,061 |
Tenneco, Inc. | 4,438 | 259,800 |
Tower International, Inc. | 1,846 | 56,395 |
VOXX International Corp. * | 1,760 | 9,856 |
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Winnebago Industries, Inc. | 2,766 | 153,790 |
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1st Source Corp. | 1,262 | 62,406 |
Access National Corp. | 1,047 | 29,148 |
ACNB Corp. | 464 | 13,711 |
Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. * | 856 | 32,228 |
American National Bankshares, Inc. | 705 | 27,002 |
Ameris Bancorp | 3,188 | 153,662 |
Ames National Corp. | 756 | 21,055 |
Arrow Financial Corp. | 1,063 | 36,089 |
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. * | 1,833 | 32,261 |
Banc of California, Inc. (a) | 3,886 | 80,246 |
BancFirst Corp. | 1,474 | 75,395 |
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A. | 2,614 | 70,317 |
Bancorp, Inc. (The) * | 4,384 | 43,314 |
BancorpSouth Bank | 7,480 | 235,246 |
Bank of Commerce Holdings | 1,360 | 15,640 |
Bank of Marin Bancorp | 545 | 37,060 |
Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. (The) | 4,723 | 171,398 |
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. | 446 | 15,316 |
Banner Corp. | 2,893 | 159,462 |
Bar Harbor Bankshares | 1,146 | 30,953 |
BCB Bancorp, Inc. | 832 | 12,064 |
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | 3,404 | 124,586 |
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc. | 1,921 | 38,612 |
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. | 7,071 | 109,247 |
Bridge Bancorp, Inc. | 1,543 | 54,005 |
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | 6,592 | 103,494 |
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Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. | 1,427 | 63,073 |
Byline Bancorp, Inc. * | 564 | 12,955 |
C&F Financial Corp. | 251 | 14,558 |
Cadence BanCorp * | 1,693 | 45,914 |
Camden National Corp. | 1,318 | 55,527 |
Capital City Bank Group, Inc. | 1,232 | 28,262 |
Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc. *(a) | 756 | 15,702 |
Carolina Financial Corp. | 1,663 | 61,780 |
Cathay General Bancorp | 6,414 | 270,478 |
CBTX, Inc. | 240 | 7,118 |
CenterState Bank Corp. | 4,735 | 121,832 |
Central Pacific Financial Corp. | 2,617 | 78,065 |
Central Valley Community Bancorp | 682 | 13,763 |
Century Bancorp, Inc., Class A | 277 | 21,675 |
Chemical Financial Corp. | 6,065 | 324,296 |
Chemung Financial Corp. | 245 | 11,785 |
Citizens & Northern Corp. | 1,125 | 27,000 |
City Holding Co. | 1,332 | 89,870 |
Civista Bancshares, Inc. | 871 | 19,162 |
CNB Financial Corp. | 1,282 | 33,640 |
CoBiz Financial, Inc. | 2,995 | 59,870 |
Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc. | 662 | 18,225 |
Columbia Banking System, Inc. | 6,238 | 270,979 |
Community Bank System, Inc. | 4,311 | 231,716 |
Community Bankers Trust Corp. * | 1,884 | 15,355 |
Community Financial Corp. (The) | 347 | 13,290 |
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. | 1,316 | 61,984 |
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. | 2,307 | 59,405 |
County Bancorp, Inc. | 375 | 11,160 |
Customers Bancorp, Inc. * | 2,287 | 59,439 |
CVB Financial Corp. | 8,737 | 205,844 |
DNB Financial Corp. | 272 | 9,166 |
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. * | 2,641 | 152,914 |
Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. | 790 | 26,900 |
Enterprise Financial Services Corp. | 1,978 | 89,307 |
Equity Bancshares, Inc., Class A * | 935 | 33,108 |
Evans Bancorp, Inc. | 406 | 17,011 |
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. | 778 | 31,742 |
Farmers Capital Bank Corp. | 578 | 22,253 |
Farmers National Banc Corp. | 1,937 | 28,571 |
FB Financial Corp. * | 1,109 | 46,567 |
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc., Class A * | 3,091 | 157,023 |
Fidelity Southern Corp. | 1,909 | 41,616 |
Financial Institutions, Inc. | 1,134 | 35,267 |
First Bancorp / Southern Pines N.C. | 2,504 | 88,416 |
First Bancorp, Inc. / ME | 691 | 18,816 |
First BanCorp. / Puerto Rico * | 16,374 | 83,507 |
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COMMON STOCKS - CONT’D | | |
First Bancshares, Inc. (The) | 746 | 25,513 |
First Busey Corp. | 3,274 | 98,024 |
First Business Financial Services, Inc. | 708 | 15,661 |
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A | 635 | 255,905 |
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | 8,496 | 121,663 |
First Community Bancshares, Inc. / VA | 1,464 | 42,061 |
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. | 1,089 | 28,477 |
First Financial Bancorp | 5,410 | 142,554 |
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (a) | 5,513 | 248,361 |
First Financial Corp. / IN | 780 | 35,373 |
First Financial Northwest, Inc. | 708 | 10,981 |
First Foundation, Inc. * | 2,486 | 46,090 |
First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (a) | 375 | 9,380 |
First Horizon National Corp. | 1 | 24 |
First Internet Bancorp | 680 | 25,942 |
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A | 2,122 | 84,986 |
First Merchants Corp. | 3,519 | 148,009 |
First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. | 882 | 33,992 |
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. | 8,833 | 212,080 |
First Northwest Bancorp * | 864 | 14,083 |
First of Long Island Corp. (The) | 2,051 | 58,454 |
Flushing Financial Corp. | 2,270 | 62,425 |
FNB Bancorp | 466 | 17,004 |
Franklin Financial Network, Inc. * | 950 | 32,395 |
Fulton Financial Corp. | 14,857 | 265,940 |
German American Bancorp, Inc. | 1,728 | 61,050 |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | 6,584 | 259,344 |
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. | 940 | 48,551 |
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. | 5,101 | 203,020 |
Green Bancorp, Inc. * | 1,638 | 33,251 |
Guaranty Bancorp | 2,062 | 57,014 |
Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. | 177 | 5,425 |
Hancock Holding Co. | 7,187 | 355,756 |
Hanmi Financial Corp. | 2,767 | 83,978 |
HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. * | 1,232 | 23,605 |
Heartland Financial USA, Inc. | 2,156 | 115,669 |
Heritage Commerce Corp. | 3,178 | 48,687 |
Heritage Financial Corp. | 2,334 | 71,887 |
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. | 6,480 | 164,138 |
Home BancShares, Inc. | 13,480 | 313,410 |
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. * | 1,500 | 38,625 |
Hope Bancorp, Inc. | 11,083 | 202,265 |
Horizon Bancorp | 1,870 | 51,986 |
Howard Bancorp, Inc. * | 773 | 17,006 |
IBERIABANK Corp. | 4,301 | 333,327 |
Independent Bank Corp. | 1,586 | 35,447 |
Independent Bank Corp./Rockland | 2,235 | 156,115 |
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COMMON STOCKS - CONT’D | | |
Independent Bank Group, Inc. | 1,550 | 104,780 |
International Bancshares Corp. | 4,729 | 187,741 |
Investar Holding Corp. | 717 | 17,280 |
Investors Bancorp, Inc. | 22,769 | 316,034 |
Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. | 3,940 | 75,845 |
Lakeland Financial Corp. | 2,121 | 102,847 |
LCNB Corp. | 686 | 14,029 |
LegacyTexas Financial Group, Inc. | 4,150 | 175,172 |
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. | 1,938 | 46,221 |
Macatawa Bank Corp. | 2,061 | 20,610 |
MainSource Financial Group, Inc. | 2,169 | 78,756 |
MB Financial, Inc. | 6,935 | 308,746 |
MBT Financial Corp. | 1,386 | 14,692 |
Mercantile Bank Corp. | 1,239 | 43,823 |
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. *(a) | 300 | 12,630 |
Middlefield Banc Corp. | 230 | 11,086 |
Midland States Bancorp, Inc. | 1,164 | 37,807 |
MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. | 780 | 10,335 |
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. | 980 | 32,859 |
MutualFirst Financial, Inc. | 424 | 16,345 |
National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A | 2,041 | 66,190 |
National Bankshares, Inc. | 531 | 24,134 |
National Commerce Corp. * | 924 | 37,191 |
NBT Bancorp, Inc. | 3,663 | 134,798 |
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. * | 785 | 42,971 |
Northeast Bancorp | 637 | 14,747 |
Northrim BanCorp, Inc. | 525 | 17,771 |
Norwood Financial Corp. (a) | 502 | 16,566 |
OFG Bancorp | 3,440 | 32,336 |
Ohio Valley Banc Corp. (a) | 358 | 14,463 |
Old Line Bancshares, Inc. | 652 | 19,195 |
Old National Bancorp | 11,477 | 200,274 |
Old Point Financial Corp. | 318 | 9,461 |
Old Second Bancorp, Inc. | 2,274 | 31,040 |
Opus Bank * | 1,820 | 49,686 |
Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. | 576 | 14,544 |
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp * | 1,193 | 10,439 |
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. * | 3,441 | 137,640 |
Paragon Commercial Corp. * | 369 | 19,634 |
Park National Corp. | 1,149 | 119,496 |
Parke Bancorp, Inc. | 502 | 10,316 |
Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp. | 1,336 | 46,787 |
Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. | 415 | 19,331 |
People's Utah Bancorp | 1,012 | 30,664 |
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. | 408 | 12,522 |
Peoples Bancorp, Inc. | 1,418 | 46,255 |
Peoples Financial Services Corp. | 676 | 31,488 |
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Preferred Bank / Los Angeles | 1,057 | 62,130 |
Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. | 729 | 14,638 |
QCR Holdings, Inc. | 901 | 38,608 |
RBB Bancorp | 325 | 8,895 |
Reliant Bancorp, Inc. | 609 | 15,615 |
Renasant Corp. | 3,792 | 155,055 |
Republic Bancorp, Inc., Class A | 907 | 34,484 |
Republic First Bancorp, Inc. *(a) | 4,071 | 34,400 |
S&T Bancorp, Inc. | 2,878 | 114,573 |
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. | 2,071 | 80,810 |
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida * | 3,509 | 88,462 |
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. | 3,980 | 165,170 |
Shore Bancshares, Inc. | 977 | 16,316 |
Sierra Bancorp | 987 | 26,215 |
Simmons First National Corp., Class A | 3,459 | 197,509 |
SmartFinancial, Inc. * | 629 | 13,649 |
South State Corp. | 3,090 | 269,294 |
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. * | 447 | 18,439 |
Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. | 1,573 | 25,215 |
Southside Bancshares, Inc. | 2,275 | 76,622 |
State Bank Financial Corp. | 3,294 | 98,293 |
Sterling Bancorp | 18,188 | 447,425 |
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. | 1,843 | 69,481 |
Summit Financial Group, Inc. | 649 | 17,082 |
Sun Bancorp, Inc. | 943 | 22,915 |
Sunshine Bancorp, Inc. * | 647 | 14,842 |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. * | 4,248 | 377,647 |
Tompkins Financial Corp. | 1,253 | 101,932 |
TowneBank | 4,827 | 148,430 |
TriCo Bancshares | 1,576 | 59,667 |
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc. * | 1,979 | 45,517 |
Triumph Bancorp, Inc. * | 1,493 | 47,030 |
Trustmark Corp. | 5,825 | 185,585 |
Two River Bancorp (a) | 632 | 11,458 |
UMB Financial Corp. | 3,878 | 278,906 |
Umpqua Holdings Corp. | 18,851 | 392,101 |
Union Bankshares Corp. | 3,789 | 137,048 |
Union Bankshares, Inc. | 303 | 16,044 |
United Bankshares, Inc. (a) | 8,564 | 297,599 |
United Community Banks, Inc. | 6,061 | 170,557 |
United Security Bancshares | 1,143 | 12,573 |
Unity Bancorp, Inc. | 677 | 13,371 |
Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania | 2,279 | 63,926 |
Valley National Bancorp | 22,683 | 254,503 |
Veritex Holdings, Inc. * | 1,378 | 38,019 |
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. | 1,232 | 65,604 |
WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc. | 661 | 22,646 |
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WesBanco, Inc. | 3,697 | 150,283 |
West BanCorp., Inc. | 1,387 | 34,883 |
Westamerica BanCorp. (a) | 2,132 | 126,961 |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | 4,721 | 388,869 |
Xenith Bankshares, Inc. * | 630 | 21,313 |
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Beverages - 0.2% | | |
Boston Beer Company, Inc. (The), Class A *(a) | 712 | 136,063 |
Castle Brands, Inc. *(a) | 7,620 | 9,297 |
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated | 413 | 88,902 |
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. * | 855 | 16,416 |
MGP Ingredients, Inc. | 1,083 | 83,261 |
National Beverage Corp. (a) | 989 | 96,368 |
Primo Water Corp. * | 1,645 | 20,678 |
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Abeona Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 2,125 | 33,681 |
Acceleron Pharma, Inc. * | 3,252 | 138,015 |
Achaogen, Inc. *(a) | 2,546 | 27,344 |
Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 10,118 | 29,140 |
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. * | 3,713 | 79,644 |
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 1,301 | 44,091 |
Aduro Biotech, Inc. * | 3,574 | 26,805 |
Advaxis, Inc. *(a) | 3,095 | 8,790 |
Agenus, Inc. *(a) | 5,577 | 18,181 |
Aileron Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 430 | 4,532 |
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. * | 3,089 | 116,826 |
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. * | 3,813 | 56,699 |
Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 5,401 | 61,841 |
Allena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 460 | 4,628 |
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 3,012 | 39,909 |
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 14,057 | 202,280 |
AnaptysBio, Inc. * | 1,508 | 151,886 |
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. *(a) | 2,544 | 8,192 |
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 920 | 19,964 |
Ardelyx, Inc. * | 2,393 | 15,794 |
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 3,350 | 113,800 |
Array BioPharma, Inc. * | 17,253 | 220,838 |
Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 815 | 1,834 |
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 1,810 | 32,761 |
Athenex, Inc. *(a) | 594 | 9,445 |
Athersys, Inc. *(a) | 5,933 | 10,739 |
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc. * | 1,339 | 41,844 |
Avexis, Inc. * | 2,112 | 233,735 |
Axovant Sciences Ltd. *(a) | 2,625 | 13,834 |
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Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 2,385 | 20,058 |
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 6,697 | 32,882 |
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd. *(a) | 878 | 23,688 |
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. * | 496 | 21,492 |
BioTime, Inc. *(a) | 6,005 | 12,911 |
Bluebird Bio, Inc. * | 4,148 | 738,759 |
Blueprint Medicines Corp. * | 3,691 | 278,338 |
Calithera Biosciences, Inc. * | 2,688 | 22,445 |
Calyxt, Inc. *(a) | 700 | 15,421 |
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 2,345 | 28,703 |
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc. * | 3,009 | 11,133 |
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 6,280 | 24,555 |
Celcuity, Inc. * | 240 | 4,548 |
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 10,350 | 29,394 |
ChemoCentryx, Inc. * | 2,120 | 12,614 |
Chimerix, Inc. * | 3,539 | 16,386 |
Clovis Oncology, Inc. *(a) | 3,725 | 253,300 |
Coherus Biosciences, Inc. *(a) | 3,367 | 29,630 |
Conatus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 2,246 | 10,377 |
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 1,527 | 39,503 |
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. * | 3,888 | 27,605 |
Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 259 | 2,683 |
Curis, Inc. * | 8,583 | 6,008 |
Cytokinetics, Inc. * | 3,647 | 29,723 |
CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. * | 2,550 | 53,831 |
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 700 | 15,869 |
Dynavax Technologies Corp. *(a) | 5,186 | 96,978 |
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 747 | 39,905 |
Edge Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 1,743 | 16,332 |
Editas Medicine, Inc. *(a) | 2,967 | 91,176 |
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. * | 2,888 | 134,205 |
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 1,235 | 72,470 |
Epizyme, Inc. *(a) | 4,180 | 52,459 |
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. * | 1,310 | 86,250 |
Exact Sciences Corp. * | 10,005 | 525,663 |
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 3,346 | 20,444 |
FibroGen, Inc. * | 5,957 | 282,362 |
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. * | 2,330 | 51,074 |
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 2,654 | 66,456 |
Fortress Biotech, Inc. * | 2,656 | 10,597 |
Foundation Medicine, Inc. *(a) | 1,258 | 85,796 |
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. * | 670 | 13,293 |
Genocea Biosciences, Inc. * | 2,514 | 2,916 |
Genomic Health, Inc. * | 1,734 | 59,303 |
Geron Corp. *(a) | 13,372 | 24,070 |
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 3,241 | 127,533 |
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 10,168 | 206,004 |
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Heron Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 3,544 | 64,146 |
Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 7,586 | 16,006 |
Ignyta, Inc. * | 5,100 | 136,170 |
Immune Design Corp. *(a) | 874 | 3,409 |
ImmunoGen, Inc. *(a) | 7,913 | 50,722 |
Immunomedics, Inc. *(a) | 8,214 | 132,738 |
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 6,941 | 28,666 |
Insmed, Inc. * | 6,347 | 197,899 |
Insys Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 1,760 | 16,931 |
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 1,245 | 23,929 |
Invitae Corp. *(a) | 3,417 | 31,026 |
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. * | 4,591 | 36,728 |
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 11,821 | 177,197 |
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 1,233 | 15,721 |
Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc. * | 2,967 | 28,483 |
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 7,631 | 35,484 |
Kindred Biosciences, Inc. * | 1,848 | 17,464 |
Kura Oncology, Inc. *(a) | 1,252 | 19,156 |
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co. *(a) | 1,535 | 49,396 |
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 3,782 | 37,366 |
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 1,799 | 246,337 |
Loxo Oncology, Inc. *(a) | 1,947 | 163,898 |
MacroGenics, Inc. *(a) | 2,753 | 52,307 |
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 355 | 32,585 |
Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc. *(a) | 4,634 | 5,375 |
MediciNova, Inc. *(a) | 2,314 | 14,972 |
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 1,053 | 10,793 |
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 330 | 5,422 |
MiMedx Group, Inc. *(a) | 8,619 | 108,686 |
Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. * | 2,206 | 13,346 |
Miragen Therapeutics, Inc. * | 1,109 | 11,567 |
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 6,446 | 89,922 |
Myriad Genetics, Inc. * | 5,525 | 189,756 |
NantKwest, Inc. *(a) | 2,681 | 12,038 |
Natera, Inc. * | 2,682 | 24,111 |
NewLink Genetics Corp. *(a) | 1,605 | 13,017 |
Novavax, Inc. *(a) | 20,685 | 25,649 |
Novelion Therapeutics, Inc. * | 1,328 | 4,143 |
Nymox Pharmaceutical Corp. *(a) | 2,502 | 8,257 |
Oncocyte Corp. * | 316 | 1,469 |
Organovo Holdings, Inc. *(a) | 8,100 | 10,854 |
Otonomy, Inc. * | 2,475 | 13,736 |
Ovid Therapeutics, Inc. * | 443 | 4,372 |
PDL BioPharma, Inc. * | 12,664 | 34,699 |
Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 3,015 | 22,763 |
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 4,704 | 228,991 |
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 5,871 | 34,932 |
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Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. * | 514 | 10,691 |
Prothena Corp. plc *(a) | 3,249 | 121,805 |
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. * | 3,416 | 56,979 |
Puma Biotechnology, Inc. *(a) | 2,522 | 249,300 |
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 715 | 6,078 |
Radius Health, Inc. * | 3,266 | 103,761 |
Recro Pharma, Inc. *(a) | 1,196 | 11,063 |
REGENXBIO, Inc. * | 2,416 | 80,332 |
Repligen Corp. * | 3,200 | 116,096 |
Retrophin, Inc. * | 3,127 | 65,886 |
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 700 | 20,342 |
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 10,390 | 40,313 |
Sage Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 3,254 | 535,966 |
Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 7,067 | 115,899 |
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 5,161 | 287,158 |
Selecta Biosciences, Inc. * | 1,029 | 10,094 |
Seres Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 1,389 | 14,084 |
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 2,290 | 117,752 |
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 7,360 | 139,472 |
Spero Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 500 | 5,875 |
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 1,930 | 30,108 |
Strongbridge Biopharma plc *(a) | 1,924 | 13,949 |
Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 367 | 3,215 |
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 19,906 | 44,390 |
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 1,098 | 10,684 |
TG Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 4,260 | 34,932 |
Tocagen, Inc. *(a) | 1,527 | 15,652 |
Trevena, Inc. * | 3,486 | 5,578 |
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. *(a) | 3,474 | 161,124 |
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 3,866 | 58,763 |
VBI Vaccines, Inc. * | 1,904 | 8,130 |
Veracyte, Inc. *(a) | 1,394 | 9,103 |
Versartis, Inc. * | 2,862 | 6,296 |
Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 1,240 | 20,584 |
vTv Therapeutics, Inc., Class A *(a) | 500 | 3,005 |
XBiotech, Inc. *(a) | 1,362 | 5,366 |
Xencor, Inc. *(a) | 3,040 | 66,637 |
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. *(a) | 10,495 | 43,449 |
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Building Products - 1.3% | | |
AAON, Inc. | 3,489 | 128,046 |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | 2,999 | 71,526 |
American Woodmark Corp. * | 1,194 | 155,519 |
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | 2,452 | 112,130 |
Armstrong Flooring, Inc. * | 1,823 | 30,845 |
Builders FirstSource, Inc. * | 9,570 | 208,530 |
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Caesarstone Ltd. * | 1,950 | 42,900 |
Continental Building Products, Inc. * | 3,469 | 97,653 |
CSW Industrials, Inc. * | 1,123 | 51,602 |
Gibraltar Industries, Inc. * | 2,724 | 89,892 |
Griffon Corp. | 2,639 | 53,704 |
Insteel Industries, Inc. | 1,366 | 38,685 |
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. * | 5,765 | 226,968 |
Masonite International Corp. * | 2,482 | 184,040 |
NCI Building Systems, Inc. * | 3,510 | 67,743 |
Patrick Industries, Inc. * | 2,131 | 147,998 |
PGT Innovations, Inc. * | 3,685 | 62,092 |
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. * | 1,862 | 34,447 |
Quanex Building Products Corp. | 3,015 | 70,551 |
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | 3,585 | 205,815 |
Trex Co., Inc. * | 2,548 | 276,178 |
Universal Forest Products, Inc. | 5,136 | 193,216 |
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Capital Markets - 1.3% | | |
Arlington Asset Investment Corp., Class A (a) | 1,962 | 23,112 |
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A | 3,911 | 154,484 |
Associated Capital Group, Inc., Class A | 520 | 17,732 |
B. Riley Financial, Inc. (a) | 1,801 | 32,598 |
Cohen & Steers, Inc. | 1,874 | 88,621 |
Cowen, Inc., Class A *(a) | 2,148 | 29,320 |
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. | 250 | 51,665 |
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. * | 2,855 | 55,644 |
Evercore, Inc., Class A | 3,329 | 299,610 |
Financial Engines, Inc. (a) | 5,140 | 155,742 |
GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (a) | 3,144 | 31,440 |
GAMCO Investors, Inc., Class A | 342 | 10,140 |
Greenhill & Co., Inc. (a) | 2,260 | 44,070 |
Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A | 1,211 | 42,857 |
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | 2,134 | 96,948 |
INTL. FCStone, Inc. * | 1,181 | 50,228 |
Investment Technology Group, Inc. | 2,642 | 50,859 |
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, Inc. | 8,462 | 26,740 |
Medley Management, Inc., Class A | 520 | 3,380 |
Moelis & Co., Class A | 2,661 | 129,059 |
OM Asset Management plc | 6,411 | 107,384 |
Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Class A | 932 | 24,978 |
Piper Jaffray Cos. | 1,194 | 102,983 |
PJT Partners, Inc., Class A | 1,588 | 72,413 |
Pzena Investment Management, Inc., Class A | 1,231 | 13,135 |
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. * | 1,902 | 21,302 |
Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc., Class A | 548 | 8,795 |
Stifel Financial Corp. | 5,700 | 339,492 |
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Value Line, Inc. | 91 | 1,761 |
Virtu Financial, Inc., Class A (a) | 1,963 | 35,923 |
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | 589 | 67,764 |
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A (a) | 6,858 | 153,208 |
Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | 603 | 39,925 |
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (a) | 9,928 | 124,596 |
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Chemicals - 2.1% | | |
A Schulman, Inc. | 2,260 | 84,185 |
Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. (a) | 1,851 | 17,881 |
AdvanSix, Inc. * | 2,631 | 110,686 |
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. * | 1,715 | 12,691 |
American Vanguard Corp. | 2,506 | 49,243 |
Balchem Corp. | 2,718 | 219,071 |
Calgon Carbon Corp. | 4,068 | 86,648 |
Chase Corp. | 627 | 75,554 |
Codexis, Inc. * | 2,608 | 21,777 |
Core Molding Technologies, Inc. | 645 | 13,997 |
Ferro Corp. * | 7,188 | 169,565 |
Flotek Industries, Inc. *(a) | 4,728 | 22,032 |
FutureFuel Corp. | 1,874 | 26,405 |
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. * | 6,126 | 195,419 |
Hawkins, Inc. | 749 | 26,365 |
HB Fuller Co. | 4,330 | 233,257 |
Ingevity Corp. * | 3,679 | 259,259 |
Innophos Holdings, Inc. | 1,613 | 75,375 |
Innospec, Inc. | 2,039 | 143,953 |
Intrepid Potash, Inc. *(a) | 8,313 | 39,570 |
KMG Chemicals, Inc. | 1,078 | 71,234 |
Koppers Holdings, Inc. * | 1,811 | 92,180 |
Kraton Corp. * | 2,418 | 116,475 |
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. | 1,877 | 48,370 |
LSB Industries, Inc. *(a) | 1,588 | 13,911 |
Minerals Technologies, Inc. | 2,994 | 206,137 |
OMNOVA Solutions, Inc. * | 3,910 | 39,100 |
PolyOne Corp. | 7,010 | 304,935 |
PQ Group Holdings, Inc. * | 2,500 | 41,125 |
Quaker Chemical Corp. | 1,117 | 168,432 |
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. (a) | 3,633 | 74,295 |
Sensient Technologies Corp. | 3,846 | 281,335 |
Stepan Co. | 1,696 | 133,933 |
Trecora Resources * | 1,798 | 24,273 |
Tredegar Corp. | 2,145 | 41,184 |
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Trinseo S.A. | 3,898 | 282,995 |
Tronox Ltd., Class A | 7,338 | 150,502 |
Valhi, Inc. | 1,474 | 9,095 |
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Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.2% | | |
ABM Industries, Inc. | 4,816 | 181,660 |
ACCO Brands Corp. * | 9,496 | 115,851 |
Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. * | 3,719 | 89,033 |
Aqua Metals, Inc. *(a) | 838 | 1,785 |
ARC Document Solutions, Inc. * | 3,218 | 8,206 |
Brady Corp., Class A | 3,952 | 149,781 |
Brink's Co. (The) | 3,910 | 307,717 |
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A * | 3,332 | 76,703 |
CECO Environmental Corp. | 2,281 | 11,702 |
CompX International, Inc. | 124 | 1,649 |
Covanta Holding Corp. (a) | 10,291 | 173,918 |
Deluxe Corp. | 4,224 | 324,572 |
Ennis, Inc. | 2,271 | 47,123 |
Essendant, Inc. | 2,957 | 27,411 |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | 6,074 | 320,221 |
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. * | 1,244 | 27,057 |
Herman Miller, Inc. | 5,172 | 207,139 |
HNI Corp. | 3,915 | 151,002 |
Hudson Technologies, Inc. *(a) | 3,220 | 19,545 |
InnerWorkings, Inc. * | 3,972 | 39,839 |
Interface, Inc. | 5,094 | 128,114 |
Kimball International, Inc., Class B | 2,797 | 52,220 |
Knoll, Inc. | 4,151 | 95,639 |
LSC Communications, Inc. | 2,936 | 44,480 |
Matthews International Corp., Class A | 2,761 | 145,781 |
McGrath RentCorp | 2,018 | 94,806 |
Mobile Mini, Inc. | 3,826 | 131,997 |
MSA Safety, Inc. | 2,926 | 226,823 |
Multi-Color Corp. | 1,200 | 89,820 |
NL Industries, Inc. * | 532 | 7,581 |
Quad/Graphics, Inc. | 2,476 | 55,958 |
RR Donnelley & Sons Co. | 6,159 | 57,279 |
SP Plus Corp. * | 1,439 | 53,387 |
Steelcase, Inc., Class A | 7,435 | 113,012 |
Team, Inc. *(a) | 2,411 | 35,924 |
Tetra Tech, Inc. | 4,775 | 229,916 |
UniFirst Corp. | 1,305 | 215,194 |
US Ecology, Inc. | 1,886 | 96,186 |
Viad Corp. | 1,775 | 98,335 |
VSE Corp. | 650 | 31,479 |
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Communications Equipment - 1.5% | | |
Acacia Communications, Inc. * | 1,623 | 58,801 |
ADTRAN, Inc. | 4,115 | 79,625 |
Aerohive Networks, Inc. *(a) | 1,801 | 10,500 |
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. * | 1,515 | 57,297 |
CalAmp Corp. * | 3,105 | 66,540 |
Calix, Inc. * | 3,092 | 18,397 |
Ciena Corp. * | 12,389 | 259,302 |
Clearfield, Inc. * | 1,022 | 12,520 |
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. | 1,754 | 38,799 |
Digi International, Inc. * | 2,313 | 22,089 |
EMCORE Corp. * | 1,917 | 12,365 |
Extreme Networks, Inc. * | 9,584 | 119,992 |
Finisar Corp. *(a) | 9,795 | 199,328 |
Harmonic, Inc. * | 5,980 | 25,116 |
Infinera Corp. * | 12,137 | 76,827 |
InterDigital, Inc. | 2,993 | 227,917 |
KVH Industries, Inc. * | 1,491 | 15,432 |
Lumentum Holdings, Inc. *(a) | 5,196 | 254,084 |
NETGEAR, Inc. * | 2,797 | 164,324 |
NetScout Systems, Inc. * | 7,378 | 224,660 |
Oclaro, Inc. * | 14,542 | 98,013 |
Plantronics, Inc. | 2,867 | 144,439 |
Quantenna Communications, Inc. *(a) | 1,854 | 22,619 |
Ribbon Communications, Inc. * | 4,404 | 34,043 |
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. *(a) | 2,030 | 144,171 |
ViaSat, Inc. *(a) | 4,556 | 341,017 |
Viavi Solutions, Inc. * | 20,264 | 177,107 |
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Construction & Engineering - 1.2% | | |
Aegion Corp. * | 2,830 | 71,967 |
Ameresco, Inc., Class A * | 1,452 | 12,487 |
Argan, Inc. | 1,155 | 51,975 |
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV | 8,849 | 142,823 |
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | 3,203 | 139,811 |
Dycom Industries, Inc. *(a) | 2,639 | 294,064 |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | 5,118 | 418,396 |
Granite Construction, Inc. | 3,413 | 216,487 |
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. * | 5,123 | 27,664 |
HC2 Holdings, Inc. * | 3,578 | 21,289 |
IES Holdings, Inc. * | 610 | 10,523 |
KBR, Inc. | 11,969 | 237,345 |
Layne Christensen Co. * | 1,411 | 17,708 |
MasTec, Inc. * | 5,719 | 279,945 |
MYR Group, Inc. * | 1,170 | 41,804 |
Northwest Pipe Co. * | 837 | 16,020 |
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NV5 Global, Inc. * | 620 | 33,573 |
Orion Group Holdings, Inc. * | 2,350 | 18,401 |
Primoris Services Corp. | 3,477 | 94,540 |
Sterling Construction Co., Inc. * | 2,268 | 36,923 |
Tutor Perini Corp. * | 3,186 | 80,765 |
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Construction Materials - 0.2% | | |
Forterra, Inc. *(a) | 1,612 | 17,893 |
Summit Materials, Inc., Class A *(a) | 9,532 | 299,673 |
United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. | 156 | 12,028 |
US Concrete, Inc. *(a) | 1,337 | 111,840 |
| | 441,434 |
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Consumer Finance - 0.6% | | |
Elevate Credit, Inc. *(a) | 1,265 | 9,525 |
Encore Capital Group, Inc. * | 2,107 | 88,705 |
Enova International, Inc. * | 2,903 | 44,126 |
EZCORP, Inc., Class A * | 4,319 | 52,692 |
FirstCash, Inc. | 3,978 | 268,316 |
Green Dot Corp., Class A * | 4,013 | 241,823 |
LendingClub Corp. * | 28,408 | 117,325 |
Nelnet, Inc., Class A | 1,738 | 95,208 |
PRA Group, Inc. * | 3,981 | 132,169 |
Regional Management Corp. * | 935 | 24,600 |
World Acceptance Corp. *(a) | 581 | 46,898 |
| | 1,121,387 |
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Containers & Packaging - 0.1% | | |
Greif, Inc., Class A | 2,211 | 133,943 |
Greif, Inc., Class B | 446 | 30,930 |
Myers Industries, Inc. | 1,882 | 36,699 |
UFP Technologies, Inc. * | 499 | 13,872 |
| | 215,444 |
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Distributors - 0.1% | | |
Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc. | 3,946 | 124,615 |
Funko, Inc., Class A *(a) | 900 | 5,985 |
Weyco Group, Inc. | 562 | 16,702 |
| | 147,302 |
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Diversified Consumer Services - 0.8% | | |
Adtalem Global Education, Inc. * | 5,187 | 218,113 |
American Public Education, Inc. * | 1,323 | 33,141 |
Ascent Capital Group, Inc., Class A * | 1,027 | 11,800 |
Bridgepoint Education, Inc. * | 1,306 | 10,840 |
Cambium Learning Group, Inc. * | 1,013 | 5,754 |
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Capella Education Co. | 953 | 73,762 |
Career Education Corp. * | 5,930 | 71,634 |
Carriage Services, Inc. | 1,152 | 29,618 |
Chegg, Inc. *(a) | 8,114 | 132,421 |
Collectors Universe, Inc. | 618 | 17,700 |
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. * | 3,999 | 358,030 |
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. * | 9,080 | 84,444 |
K12, Inc. * | 3,081 | 48,988 |
Laureate Education, Inc., Class A * | 4,535 | 61,495 |
Liberty Tax, Inc. | 395 | 4,345 |
Regis Corp. * | 3,158 | 48,507 |
Sotheby's * | 3,345 | 172,602 |
Strayer Education, Inc. | 932 | 83,489 |
Weight Watchers International, Inc. *(a) | 2,458 | 108,840 |
| | 1,575,523 |
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Diversified Financial Services - 0.1% | | |
Cannae Holdings, Inc. * | 5,606 | 95,470 |
Marlin Business Services Corp. | 795 | 17,808 |
On Deck Capital, Inc. * | 3,739 | 21,462 |
Tiptree, Inc., Class A | 2,311 | 13,751 |
| | 148,491 |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.6% | | |
ATN International, Inc. | 816 | 45,092 |
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. * | 3,530 | 73,601 |
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | 3,590 | 162,627 |
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (a) | 5,584 | 68,069 |
Frontier Communications Corp. (a) | 6,905 | 46,678 |
General Communication, Inc., Class A * | 2,256 | 88,029 |
Globalstar, Inc. *(a) | 47,569 | 62,315 |
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc. * | 469 | 14,473 |
IDT Corp., Class B * | 1,313 | 13,918 |
Intelsat S.A. * | 2,452 | 8,312 |
Iridium Communications, Inc. *(a) | 7,357 | 86,813 |
Ooma, Inc. * | 1,488 | 17,782 |
ORBCOMM, Inc. * | 5,583 | 56,835 |
pdvWireless, Inc. *(a) | 1,002 | 32,164 |
Straight Path Communications, Inc., Class B * | 834 | 151,613 |
Vonage Holdings Corp. * | 17,554 | 178,524 |
Winsdtream Holdings, Inc. (a) | 16,735 | 30,960 |
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Electric Utilities - 1.0% | | |
ALLETE, Inc. | 4,355 | 323,838 |
El Paso Electric Co. | 3,491 | 193,227 |
Genie Energy Ltd., Class B | 966 | 4,211 |
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IDACORP, Inc. | 4,347 | 397,142 |
MGE Energy, Inc. | 3,021 | 190,625 |
Otter Tail Corp. | 3,453 | 153,486 |
PNM Resources, Inc. | 6,909 | 279,469 |
Portland General Electric Co. | 7,614 | 347,046 |
Spark Energy, Inc., Class A (a) | 1,012 | 12,549 |
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Electrical Equipment - 0.6% | | |
Allied Motion Technologies, Inc. | 482 | 15,949 |
Atkore International Group, Inc. * | 2,881 | 61,798 |
AZZ, Inc. | 2,237 | 114,311 |
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. *(a) | 4,296 | 24,401 |
Encore Wire Corp. | 1,601 | 77,889 |
Energous Corp. *(a) | 1,155 | 22,465 |
EnerSys | 3,764 | 262,087 |
Generac Holdings, Inc. * | 5,185 | 256,761 |
General Cable Corp. | 4,324 | 127,990 |
LSI Industries, Inc. | 1,507 | 10,368 |
Plug Power, Inc. *(a) | 19,616 | 46,294 |
Powell Industries, Inc. | 811 | 23,235 |
Preformed Line Products Co. | 222 | 15,773 |
Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc. * | 1,081 | 3,557 |
Sunrun, Inc. *(a) | 7,461 | 44,020 |
Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. * | 2,669 | 63,175 |
TPI Composites, Inc. * | 906 | 18,537 |
Vicor Corp. * | 1,707 | 35,676 |
Vivint Solar, Inc. *(a) | 1,800 | 7,290 |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 2.6% | | |
Akoustis Technologies, Inc. *(a) | 762 | 4,747 |
Anixter International, Inc. * | 2,505 | 190,380 |
AVX Corp. | 3,566 | 61,692 |
Badger Meter, Inc. | 2,464 | 117,779 |
Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B | 968 | 24,369 |
Belden, Inc. | 3,622 | 279,510 |
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. * | 4,390 | 127,749 |
Control4 Corp. * | 2,143 | 63,776 |
CTS Corp. | 2,562 | 65,971 |
Daktronics, Inc. | 2,960 | 27,025 |
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. * | 2,738 | 58,675 |
ePlus, Inc. * | 1,064 | 80,013 |
Fabrinet * | 3,011 | 86,416 |
FARO Technologies, Inc. * | 1,341 | 63,027 |
Fitbit, Inc., Class A *(a) | 16,812 | 95,996 |
II-VI, Inc. * | 5,140 | 241,323 |
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Insight Enterprises, Inc. * | 2,991 | 114,525 |
Iteris, Inc. * | 2,069 | 14,421 |
Itron, Inc. * | 2,889 | 197,030 |
KEMET Corp. * | 4,697 | 70,737 |
Kimball Electronics, Inc. * | 2,097 | 38,270 |
Knowles Corp. * | 7,626 | 111,797 |
Littelfuse, Inc. | 1,916 | 379,023 |
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. *(a) | 2,454 | 14,135 |
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (a) | 233 | 28,962 |
Methode Electronics, Inc. | 2,959 | 118,656 |
MicroVision, Inc. *(a) | 5,988 | 9,760 |
MTS Systems Corp. | 1,475 | 79,207 |
Napco Security Technologies, Inc. * | 1,045 | 9,144 |
Novanta, Inc. * | 2,626 | 131,300 |
OSI Systems, Inc. * | 1,512 | 97,343 |
Park Electrochemical Corp. | 1,804 | 35,449 |
PC Connection, Inc. | 756 | 19,815 |
PCM, Inc. * | 881 | 8,722 |
Plexus Corp. * | 2,880 | 174,874 |
Radisys Corp. * | 2,776 | 2,790 |
Rogers Corp. * | 1,584 | 256,481 |
Sanmina Corp. * | 6,002 | 198,066 |
ScanSource, Inc. * | 2,089 | 74,786 |
SYNNEX Corp. | 2,525 | 343,274 |
Systemax, Inc. | 1,000 | 33,270 |
Tech Data Corp. * | 3,023 | 296,163 |
TTM Technologies, Inc. * | 8,112 | 127,115 |
VeriFone Systems, Inc. * | 9,780 | 173,204 |
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | 11,320 | 234,890 |
Vishay Precision Group, Inc. * | 1,011 | 25,427 |
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Energy Equipment & Services - 1.5% | | |
Archrock, Inc. | 6,010 | 63,105 |
Basic Energy Services, Inc. * | 1,528 | 35,862 |
Bristow Group, Inc. | 2,689 | 36,221 |
C&J Energy Services, Inc. * | 4,074 | 136,357 |
CARBO Ceramics, Inc. *(a) | 1,515 | 15,423 |
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. *(a) | 5,679 | 105,573 |
Dril-Quip, Inc. * | 3,326 | 158,650 |
Ensco plc, Class A (a) | 37,144 | 219,521 |
Era Group, Inc. * | 1,735 | 18,651 |
Exterran Corp. * | 2,624 | 82,499 |
Fairmount Santrol Holdings, Inc. *(a) | 13,620 | 71,233 |
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. * | 6,985 | 108,617 |
Frank's International NV | 4,375 | 29,094 |
Geospace Technologies Corp. * | 1,271 | 16,485 |
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Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. | 1,199 | 16,097 |
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. * | 11,574 | 87,268 |
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. * | 2,336 | 9,297 |
Keane Group, Inc. *(a) | 2,800 | 53,228 |
Key Energy Services, Inc. * | 906 | 10,682 |
Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. * | 734 | 14,408 |
Matrix Service Co. * | 2,252 | 40,086 |
McDermott International, Inc. * | 24,867 | 163,625 |
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. * | 1,066 | 27,929 |
NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. *(a) | 969 | 14,283 |
Newpark Resources, Inc. * | 7,671 | 65,971 |
Noble Corp. plc *(a) | 21,442 | 96,918 |
Oil States International, Inc. * | 4,422 | 125,143 |
Parker Drilling Co. * | 10,148 | 10,148 |
PHI, Inc. * | 1,085 | 12,553 |
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. * | 5,200 | 15,860 |
ProPetro Holding Corp. *(a) | 4,569 | 92,111 |
Ranger Energy Services, Inc. * | 500 | 4,615 |
RigNet, Inc. * | 1,109 | 16,579 |
Rowan Companies plc, Class A *(a) | 10,243 | 160,405 |
SEACOR Holdings, Inc. * | 1,242 | 57,405 |
SEACOR Marine Holdings, Inc. * | 1,248 | 14,602 |
Select Energy Services, Inc., Class A * | 1,821 | 33,215 |
Smart Sand, Inc. *(a) | 1,879 | 16,272 |
Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Class A *(a) | 1,479 | 31,665 |
Superior Energy Services, Inc. * | 13,369 | 128,743 |
TETRA Technologies, Inc. * | 9,415 | 40,202 |
Unit Corp. * | 4,371 | 96,162 |
US Silica Holdings, Inc. (a) | 7,172 | 233,520 |
Willbros Group, Inc. * | 3,370 | 4,785 |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 5.9% | | |
Acadia Realty Trust | 7,096 | 194,147 |
Agree Realty Corp. | 2,365 | 121,656 |
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | 4,028 | 111,737 |
Alexander's, Inc. | 184 | 72,836 |
Altisource Residential Corp. (a) | 4,415 | 52,362 |
American Assets Trust, Inc. | 3,378 | 129,175 |
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. | 3,925 | 60,955 |
Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. | 2,002 | 19,479 |
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. | 6,276 | 42,237 |
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. (a) | 1,454 | 14,700 |
CareTrust REIT, Inc. | 6,329 | 106,074 |
CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc., Class A | 3,692 | 48,476 |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (a) | 14,580 | 82,523 |
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. | 7,099 | 43,162 |
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Chatham Lodging Trust | 3,800 | 86,488 |
Chesapeake Lodging Trust | 5,134 | 139,080 |
City Office REIT, Inc. | 2,250 | 29,273 |
Clipper Realty, Inc. (a) | 1,313 | 13,117 |
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. (a) | 1,465 | 41,166 |
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. (a) | 821 | 31,362 |
Cousins Properties, Inc. | 35,581 | 329,124 |
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. | 17,345 | 195,825 |
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (a) | 3,658 | 78,062 |
EastGroup Properties, Inc. | 2,915 | 257,628 |
Education Realty Trust, Inc. | 6,349 | 221,707 |
Farmland Partners, Inc. (a) | 2,798 | 24,287 |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | 10,034 | 315,770 |
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. | 5,219 | 134,128 |
Franklin Street Properties Corp. (a) | 9,022 | 96,896 |
GEO Group, Inc. (The) | 10,749 | 253,676 |
Getty Realty Corp. | 2,646 | 71,865 |
Gladstone Commercial Corp. | 2,047 | 43,110 |
Global Medical REIT, Inc. (a) | 1,307 | 10,717 |
Global Net Lease, Inc. | 5,678 | 116,853 |
Government Properties Income Trust | 8,106 | 150,285 |
Gramercy Property Trust | 13,705 | 365,375 |
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | 10,459 | 335,943 |
Hersha Hospitality Trust | 3,227 | 56,150 |
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. | 7,263 | 73,284 |
InfraREIT, Inc. * | 3,727 | 69,248 |
Investors Real Estate Trust | 9,894 | 56,198 |
iStar, Inc. *(a) | 5,663 | 63,992 |
Jernigan Capital, Inc. (a) | 813 | 15,455 |
Kite Realty Group Trust | 7,142 | 139,983 |
LaSalle Hotel Properties | 9,995 | 280,560 |
Lexington Realty Trust | 18,760 | 181,034 |
LTC Properties, Inc. | 3,456 | 150,509 |
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. | 7,712 | 166,271 |
MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc. | 2,516 | 28,230 |
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. | 5,627 | 100,161 |
National Health Investors, Inc. | 3,489 | 263,001 |
National Storage Affiliates Trust (a) | 3,890 | 106,041 |
New Senior Investment Group, Inc. | 7,208 | 54,492 |
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. | 1,463 | 40,876 |
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. | 4,647 | 62,409 |
One Liberty Properties, Inc. | 1,012 | 26,231 |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (a) | 5,927 | 220,307 |
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (a) | 5,900 | 70,151 |
Physicians Realty Trust | 15,418 | 277,370 |
Potlatch Corp. | 3,510 | 175,149 |
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc., Class A | 2,767 | 56,032 |
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PS Business Parks, Inc. | 1,703 | 213,028 |
QTS Realty Trust, Inc., Class A | 4,209 | 227,959 |
Quality Care Properties, Inc. * | 8,301 | 114,637 |
RAIT Financial Trust | 7,053 | 2,645 |
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust | 6,804 | 100,223 |
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. | 9,292 | 185,375 |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | 6,529 | 190,386 |
RLJ Lodging Trust | 14,536 | 319,356 |
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | 3,883 | 268,005 |
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | 14,986 | 281,287 |
Safety Income and Growth, Inc. | 882 | 15,523 |
Saul Centers, Inc. | 978 | 60,391 |
Select Income REIT | 5,478 | 137,662 |
Seritage Growth Properties REIT, Class A (a) | 2,156 | 87,232 |
STAG Industrial, Inc. | 7,846 | 214,431 |
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. | 8,982 | 136,796 |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | 19,388 | 320,484 |
Terreno Realty Corp. | 4,565 | 160,049 |
Tier REIT, Inc. | 4,188 | 85,393 |
UMH Properties, Inc. | 2,445 | 36,430 |
Universal Health Realty Income Trust | 1,113 | 83,597 |
Urban Edge Properties | 8,983 | 228,977 |
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A | 2,285 | 49,676 |
Washington Prime Group, Inc. (a) | 16,051 | 114,283 |
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust | 6,781 | 211,025 |
Whitestone REIT | 3,231 | 46,559 |
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 9,452 | 204,069 |
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Food & Staples Retailing - 0.5% | | |
Andersons, Inc. (The) | 2,192 | 68,281 |
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (The) * | 1,456 | 29,848 |
Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A | 1,087 | 37,610 |
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. *(a) | 875 | 7,814 |
Performance Food Group Co. * | 7,618 | 252,156 |
PriceSmart, Inc. | 1,940 | 167,034 |
Smart & Final Stores, Inc. * | 1,874 | 16,023 |
SpartanNash Co. | 3,190 | 85,109 |
SUPERVALU, Inc. * | 3,281 | 70,870 |
United Natural Foods, Inc. * | 4,285 | 211,122 |
Village Super Market, Inc., Class A | 640 | 14,675 |
Weis Markets, Inc. | 747 | 30,918 |
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Food Products - 1.3% | | |
Alico, Inc. | 267 | 7,876 |
Amplify Snack Brands, Inc. *(a) | 2,278 | 27,359 |
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B&G Foods, Inc. (a) | 5,678 | 199,582 |
Bob Evans Farms, Inc. | 1,740 | 137,147 |
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. *(a) | 2,448 | 108,814 |
Calavo Growers, Inc. (a) | 1,337 | 112,843 |
Darling Ingredients, Inc. * | 14,188 | 257,228 |
Dean Foods Co. | 7,914 | 91,486 |
Farmer Bros Co. * | 538 | 17,297 |
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | 2,793 | 133,142 |
Freshpet, Inc. *(a) | 2,152 | 40,780 |
Hostess Brands, Inc. *(a) | 7,027 | 104,070 |
J&J Snack Foods Corp. | 1,297 | 196,923 |
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | 716 | 45,287 |
Lancaster Colony Corp. | 1,622 | 209,579 |
Landec Corp. * | 2,282 | 28,753 |
Lifeway Foods, Inc. * | 385 | 3,080 |
Limoneira Co. | 753 | 16,867 |
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (a) | 1,728 | 239,812 |
Seneca Foods Corp., Class A * | 594 | 18,265 |
Snyder's-Lance, Inc. | 7,424 | 371,794 |
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (a) | 1,524 | 55,474 |
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Gas Utilities - 1.1% | | |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | 1,388 | 109,027 |
New Jersey Resources Corp. | 7,415 | 298,083 |
Northwest Natural Gas Co. | 2,496 | 148,887 |
ONE Gas, Inc. | 4,501 | 329,743 |
RGC Resources, Inc. | 587 | 15,896 |
South Jersey Industries, Inc. | 6,899 | 215,456 |
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | 4,042 | 325,300 |
Spire, Inc. | 4,040 | 303,606 |
WGL Holdings, Inc. | 4,361 | 374,348 |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.5% | | |
Abaxis, Inc. | 1,894 | 93,791 |
Accuray, Inc. *(a) | 6,420 | 27,606 |
Analogic Corp. | 1,075 | 90,031 |
AngioDynamics, Inc. * | 3,206 | 53,316 |
Anika Therapeutics, Inc. * | 1,142 | 61,565 |
Antares Pharma, Inc. *(a) | 12,612 | 25,098 |
AtriCure, Inc. * | 2,456 | 44,797 |
Atrion Corp. | 110 | 69,366 |
AxoGen, Inc. *(a) | 2,397 | 67,835 |
Cantel Medical Corp. | 3,094 | 318,280 |
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. * | 2,803 | 66,403 |
Cerus Corp. *(a) | 7,927 | 26,793 |
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ConforMIS, Inc. * | 2,786 | 6,631 |
CONMED Corp. | 2,382 | 121,411 |
Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc. *(a) | 7,360 | 7,434 |
CryoLife, Inc. * | 2,420 | 46,343 |
Cutera, Inc. * | 1,118 | 50,701 |
Endologix, Inc. *(a) | 7,000 | 37,450 |
Entellus Medical, Inc. * | 1,064 | 25,951 |
Exactech, Inc. * | 863 | 42,675 |
FONAR Corp. * | 535 | 13,027 |
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. *(a) | 3,729 | 15,550 |
Glaukos Corp. *(a) | 2,514 | 64,484 |
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A * | 6,051 | 248,696 |
Haemonetics Corp. * | 4,419 | 256,656 |
Halyard Health, Inc. * | 4,043 | 186,706 |
Heska Corp. * | 514 | 41,228 |
ICU Medical, Inc. * | 1,321 | 285,336 |
Inogen, Inc. * | 1,495 | 178,025 |
Insulet Corp. * | 4,982 | 343,758 |
Integer Holdings Corp. * | 2,583 | 117,010 |
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. *(a) | 5,409 | 258,875 |
Invacare Corp. (a) | 2,498 | 42,091 |
iRhythm Technologies, Inc. * | 1,183 | 66,307 |
K2M Group Holdings, Inc. * | 3,561 | 64,098 |
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. * | 2,287 | 46,769 |
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | 1,302 | 41,456 |
LivaNova plc * | 4,152 | 331,828 |
Masimo Corp. * | 3,816 | 323,597 |
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. | 3,556 | 49,784 |
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. * | 4,272 | 184,550 |
Natus Medical, Inc. * | 2,809 | 107,304 |
Neogen Corp. * | 3,146 | 258,633 |
Nevro Corp. * | 2,432 | 167,905 |
Novocure Ltd. *(a) | 5,070 | 102,414 |
NuVasive, Inc. * | 4,457 | 260,690 |
NxStage Medical, Inc. * | 5,498 | 133,217 |
Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 463 | 3,060 |
OraSure Technologies, Inc. * | 4,811 | 90,735 |
Orthofix International NV * | 1,448 | 79,206 |
OrthoPediatrics Corp. * | 400 | 7,676 |
Oxford Immunotec Global plc *(a) | 1,917 | 26,780 |
Penumbra, Inc. *(a) | 2,573 | 242,119 |
Pulse Biosciences, Inc. *(a) | 800 | 18,880 |
Quidel Corp. * | 2,221 | 96,280 |
Quotient Ltd. *(a) | 2,347 | 11,618 |
Rockwell Medical, Inc. *(a) | 3,471 | 20,201 |
RTI Surgical, Inc. * | 4,427 | 18,151 |
Sientra, Inc. * | 1,254 | 17,631 |
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STAAR Surgical Co. * | 3,235 | 50,142 |
SurModics, Inc. * | 1,145 | 32,060 |
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. *(a) | 1,119 | 32,429 |
Utah Medical Products, Inc. | 296 | 24,094 |
Varex Imaging Corp. * | 3,308 | 132,882 |
ViewRay, Inc. *(a) | 2,568 | 23,780 |
Viveve Medical, Inc. *(a) | 1,315 | 6,536 |
Wright Medical Group NV * | 8,911 | 197,824 |
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AAC Holdings, Inc. *(a) | 500 | 4,500 |
Aceto Corp. | 2,247 | 23,211 |
Addus HomeCare Corp. * | 471 | 16,391 |
Almost Family, Inc. * | 1,121 | 62,047 |
Amedisys, Inc. * | 2,415 | 127,295 |
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc. * | 680 | 11,832 |
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. * | 4,088 | 201,334 |
BioScrip, Inc. *(a) | 9,711 | 28,259 |
BioTelemetry, Inc. *(a) | 2,654 | 79,355 |
Capital Senior Living Corp. * | 2,506 | 33,806 |
Chemed Corp. | 1,357 | 329,778 |
Civitas Solutions, Inc. * | 1,020 | 17,442 |
Community Health Systems, Inc. *(a) | 8,353 | 35,584 |
CorVel Corp. * | 831 | 43,960 |
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. * | 2,877 | 36,710 |
Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. * | 3,949 | 79,256 |
Encompass Health Corp. | 8,380 | 414,056 |
Ensign Group, Inc. (The) | 3,978 | 88,312 |
Genesis Healthcare, Inc. *(a) | 2,829 | 2,158 |
HealthEquity, Inc. * | 4,375 | 204,137 |
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. | 7,278 | 70,597 |
LHC Group, Inc. * | 1,294 | 79,257 |
Magellan Health, Inc. * | 2,087 | 201,500 |
Molina Healthcare, Inc. * | 3,865 | 296,368 |
National HealthCare Corp. | 985 | 60,026 |
National Research Corp., Class A | 681 | 25,401 |
Owens & Minor, Inc. | 5,393 | 101,820 |
PetIQ, Inc. * | 618 | 13,497 |
Providence Service Corp. (The) * | 1,065 | 63,197 |
R1 RCM, Inc. * | 8,804 | 38,826 |
RadNet, Inc. * | 2,930 | 29,593 |
Select Medical Holdings Corp. * | 9,219 | 162,715 |
Surgery Partners, Inc. *(a) | 1,656 | 20,038 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. *(a) | 7,138 | 108,212 |
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Tivity Health, Inc. * | 3,207 | 117,216 |
Triple-S Management Corp., Class B * | 2,042 | 50,744 |
US Physical Therapy, Inc. | 943 | 68,085 |
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Health Care Technology - 0.8% | | |
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. * | 15,950 | 232,073 |
Castlight Health, Inc., Class B *(a) | 5,617 | 21,064 |
Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. | 938 | 28,187 |
Cotiviti Holdings, Inc. * | 3,036 | 97,790 |
Evolent Health, Inc., Class A *(a) | 4,487 | 55,190 |
HealthStream, Inc. * | 2,005 | 46,436 |
HMS Holdings Corp. * | 7,279 | 123,379 |
Inovalon Holdings, Inc., Class A *(a) | 5,504 | 82,560 |
Medidata Solutions, Inc. * | 4,850 | 307,344 |
NantHealth, Inc. *(a) | 548 | 1,671 |
Omnicell, Inc. * | 3,074 | 149,089 |
Quality Systems, Inc. * | 4,587 | 62,291 |
Simulations Plus, Inc. | 960 | 15,456 |
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. * | 799 | 22,412 |
Teladoc, Inc. *(a) | 4,724 | 164,631 |
Vocera Communications, Inc. * | 2,455 | 74,190 |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 3.1% | | |
Belmond Ltd., Class A * | 7,856 | 96,236 |
Biglari Holdings, Inc. * | 80 | 33,152 |
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. | 1,819 | 66,212 |
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. | 7,890 | 168,373 |
Bojangles', Inc. *(a) | 1,522 | 17,960 |
Boyd Gaming Corp. (a) | 7,129 | 249,871 |
Brinker International, Inc. (a) | 4,056 | 157,535 |
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. * | 1,362 | 212,949 |
Caesars Entertainment Corp. * | 11,250 | 142,312 |
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. * | 3,096 | 37,616 |
Century Casinos, Inc. * | 1,662 | 15,174 |
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The) (a) | 3,714 | 178,941 |
Churchill Downs, Inc. | 1,166 | 271,328 |
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. * | 1,271 | 35,652 |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (a) | 1,658 | 263,440 |
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. * | 3,545 | 195,578 |
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. * | 2,117 | 32,284 |
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. * | 2,895 | 35,087 |
Denny's Corp. * | 5,908 | 78,222 |
DineEquity, Inc. (a) | 1,512 | 76,704 |
Drive Shack, Inc. | 5,300 | 29,309 |
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. * | 1,580 | 15,642 |
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Eldorado Resorts, Inc. *(a) | 3,973 | 131,705 |
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Empire Resorts, Inc. *(a) | 270 | 7,290 |
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Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. * | 2,070 | 39,330 |
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Fogo De Chao, Inc. * | 400 | 4,640 |
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Golden Entertainment, Inc. * | 803 | 26,218 |
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Habit Restaurants, Inc., (The), Class A *(a) | 1,773 | 16,932 |
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ILG, Inc. | 9,340 | 266,003 |
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Inspired Entertainment, Inc. * | 348 | 3,410 |
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International Speedway Corp., Class A | 2,154 | 85,837 |
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J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc. * | 1,066 | 10,340 |
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Jack in the Box, Inc. | 2,506 | 245,864 |
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La Quinta Holdings, Inc. * | 7,327 | 135,256 |
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Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. * | 1,147 | 11,229 |
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Marcus Corp. (The) | 1,417 | 38,755 |
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Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | 1,830 | 247,434 |
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Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. * | 917 | 41,100 |
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Nathan's Famous, Inc. | 237 | 17,894 |
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Noodles & Co. * | 970 | 5,093 |
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Papa John's International, Inc. (a) | 2,348 | 131,746 |
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Penn National Gaming, Inc. * | 7,441 | 233,127 |
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Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. * | 4,721 | 154,518 |
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Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A * | 7,399 | 256,227 |
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Potbelly Corp. * | 1,684 | 20,713 |
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RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. | 797 | 22,300 |
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Red Lion Hotels Corp. * | 1,106 | 10,894 |
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Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. * | 1,090 | 61,476 |
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Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A | 5,966 | 201,293 |
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Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. | 2,721 | 58,910 |
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Scientific Games Corp., Class A * | 4,673 | 239,725 |
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SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. *(a) | 6,009 | 81,542 |
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Shake Shack, Inc., Class A *(a) | 1,927 | 83,246 |
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Sonic Corp. (a) | 3,330 | 91,508 |
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Speedway Motorsports, Inc. | 1,049 | 19,795 |
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Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | 5,724 | 301,540 |
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Wingstop, Inc. (a) | 2,551 | 99,438 |
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Zoe's Kitchen, Inc. *(a) | 1,491 | 24,930 |
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Household Durables - 1.4% | | |
AV Homes, Inc. * | 824 | 13,720 |
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Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. | 830 | 31,208 |
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Beazer Homes USA, Inc. * | 2,686 | 51,598 |
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Cavco Industries, Inc. * | 750 | 114,450 |
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Century Communities, Inc. * | 1,662 | 51,688 |
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CSS Industries, Inc. | 772 | 21,485 |
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Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | 1,924 | 55,026 |
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Flexsteel Industries, Inc. | 560 | 26,197 |
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GoPro, Inc., Class A *(a) | 8,727 | 66,063 |
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Green Brick Partners, Inc. * | 1,909 | 21,572 |
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Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co., Class A * | 149 | 3,828 |
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Helen of Troy Ltd. * | 2,324 | 223,917 |
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Hooker Furniture Corp. | 834 | 35,403 |
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Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A *(a) | 9,758 | 32,689 |
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Installed Building Products, Inc. * | 1,894 | 143,849 |
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iRobot Corp. *(a) | 2,319 | 177,867 |
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KB Home (a) | 7,206 | 230,232 |
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La-Z-Boy, Inc. | 4,240 | 132,288 |
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LGI Homes, Inc. * | 1,518 | 113,895 |
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Libbey, Inc. | 1,811 | 13,619 |
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Lifetime Brands, Inc. | 858 | 14,157 |
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M/I Homes, Inc. * | 2,260 | 77,744 |
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MDC Holdings, Inc. | 3,875 | 123,535 |
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Meritage Homes Corp. * | 3,303 | 169,114 |
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New Home Co., Inc. (The) * | 775 | 9,711 |
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PICO Holdings, Inc. * | 1,974 | 25,267 |
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Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A * | 6,849 | 167,595 |
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TopBuild Corp. * | 3,024 | 229,038 |
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TRI Pointe Group, Inc. * | 12,765 | 228,749 |
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Universal Electronics, Inc. * | 1,223 | 57,787 |
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William Lyon Homes, Class A * | 2,065 | 60,050 |
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ZAGG, Inc. * | 2,279 | 42,048 |
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Household Products - 0.3% | | |
Central Garden & Pet Co. * | 789 | 30,708 |
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Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A * | 3,098 | 116,825 |
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HRG Group, Inc. * | 10,248 | 173,704 |
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Oil-Dri Corp. of America | 406 | 16,849 |
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Orchids Paper Products Co. (a) | 704 | 9,011 |
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WD-40 Co. | 1,216 | 143,488 |
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.4% | | |
Atlantic Power Corp. * | 10,236 | 24,054 |
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Dynegy, Inc. * | 10,095 | 119,626 |
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NRG Yield, Inc., Class A | 2,663 | 50,197 |
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NRG Yield, Inc., Class C | 5,481 | 103,591 |
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Ormat Technologies, Inc. | 3,359 | 214,842 |
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Pattern Energy Group, Inc. (a) | 6,822 | 146,605 |
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TerraForm Power, Inc., Class A (a) | 3,900 | 46,644 |
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Industrial Conglomerates - 0.1% | | |
Raven Industries, Inc. | 3,174 | 109,027 |
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Insurance - 2.3% | | |
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. * | 3,798 | 60,692 |
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American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | 7,401 | 227,433 |
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AMERISAFE, Inc. | 1,636 | 100,778 |
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Amtrust Financial Services, Inc. (a) | 7,487 | 75,394 |
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Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. | 2,490 | 153,508 |
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Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. * | 1,031 | 21,187 |
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Baldwin & Lyons, Inc., Class B | 853 | 20,429 |
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Blue Capital Reinsurance Holdings Ltd. | 460 | 5,543 |
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Citizens, Inc. *(a) | 3,380 | 24,843 |
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CNO Financial Group, Inc. | 14,724 | 363,536 |
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Crawford & Co., Class B | 933 | 8,975 |
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Donegal Group, Inc., Class A | 916 | 15,847 |
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eHealth, Inc. * | 1,593 | 27,670 |
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EMC Insurance Group, Inc. | 745 | 21,374 |
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Employers Holdings, Inc. | 2,669 | 118,504 |
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Enstar Group Ltd. * | 983 | 197,337 |
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FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A | 766 | 53,352 |
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Federated National Holding Co. | 1,014 | 16,802 |
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Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A * | 43,475 | 135,207 |
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Global Indemnity Ltd. * | 810 | 34,036 |
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Greenlight Capital Re Ltd., Class A * | 2,647 | 53,205 |
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Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. * | 1,205 | 12,568 |
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HCI Group, Inc. (a) | 801 | 23,950 |
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Health Insurance Innovations, Inc., Class A *(a) | 983 | 24,526 |
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Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (a) | 1,906 | 34,346 |
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Horace Mann Educators Corp. | 3,502 | 154,438 |
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Independence Holding Co. | 665 | 18,254 |
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Infinity Property & Casualty Corp. | 885 | 93,810 |
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Investors Title Co. | 111 | 22,017 |
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James River Group Holdings Ltd. | 2,155 | 86,222 |
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Kemper Corp. | 3,426 | 236,051 |
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Kingstone Cos., Inc. | 796 | 14,965 |
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Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | 1,270 | 57,150 |
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Maiden Holdings Ltd. | 5,756 | 37,990 |
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MBIA, Inc. *(a) | 8,169 | 59,797 |
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National General Holdings Corp. | 4,181 | 82,115 |
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National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A | 193 | 63,887 |
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Navigators Group, Inc. (The) | 1,783 | 86,832 |
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NI Holdings, Inc. * | 903 | 15,333 |
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Primerica, Inc. | 3,816 | 387,515 |
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RLI Corp. | 3,285 | 199,268 |
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Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | 1,242 | 99,857 |
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Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | 4,910 | 288,217 |
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State Auto Financial Corp. | 1,338 | 38,963 |
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Stewart Information Services Corp. | 1,974 | 83,500 |
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Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. * | 8,041 | 117,801 |
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Trupanion, Inc. * | 1,971 | 57,691 |
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United Fire Group, Inc. | 1,866 | 85,052 |
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United Insurance Holdings Corp. | 1,483 | 25,582 |
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Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | 2,530 | 69,195 |
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WMIH Corp. * | 15,822 | 13,434 |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.4% | | |
1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A * | 2,081 | 22,267 |
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Duluth Holdings, Inc., Class B *(a) | 634 | 11,317 |
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FTD Cos., Inc. * | 1,526 | 10,972 |
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Gaia, Inc. * | 1,050 | 13,020 |
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Groupon, Inc. *(a) | 29,825 | 152,107 |
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Lands' End, Inc. *(a) | 1,477 | 28,875 |
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Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., Class A * | 6,271 | 59,104 |
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Nutrisystem, Inc. | 2,608 | 137,181 |
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Overstock.com, Inc. *(a) | 1,473 | 94,125 |
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PetMed Express, Inc. (a) | 1,778 | 80,899 |
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Shutterfly, Inc. * | 2,984 | 148,454 |
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| | 758,321 |
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Internet Software & Services - 3.1% | | |
2U, Inc. *(a) | 4,174 | 269,265 |
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Actua Corp. * | 2,633 | 41,075 |
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Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. * | 1,783 | 67,308 |
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Alteryx, Inc., Class A *(a) | 2,010 | 50,793 |
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Amber Road, Inc. * | 1,500 | 11,010 |
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Appfolio, Inc., Class A * | 701 | 29,091 |
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Apptio, Inc., Class A * | 1,990 | 46,805 |
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Bazaarvoice, Inc. * | 6,399 | 34,875 |
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Benefitfocus, Inc. *(a) | 1,395 | 37,665 |
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Blucora, Inc. * | 3,624 | 80,090 |
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Box, Inc., Class A * | 6,896 | 145,644 |
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Brightcove, Inc. * | 2,425 | 17,218 |
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Carbonite, Inc. * | 2,169 | 54,442 |
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Care.com, Inc. * | 1,247 | 22,496 |
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Cars.com, Inc. *(a) | 6,321 | 182,298 |
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ChannelAdvisor Corp. * | 1,855 | 16,695 |
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Cimpress NV *(a) | 2,167 | 259,780 |
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Cloudera, Inc. *(a) | 8,271 | 136,637 |
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CommerceHub, Inc., Series A *(a) | 1,205 | 26,498 |
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CommerceHub, Inc., Series C * | 2,552 | 52,546 |
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Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. *(a) | 4,572 | 161,529 |
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Coupa Software, Inc. * | 2,617 | 81,703 |
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DHI Group, Inc. * | 3,501 | 6,652 |
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Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc. * | 4,524 | 38,002 |
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Envestnet, Inc. * | 3,782 | 188,533 |
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Etsy, Inc. * | 10,160 | 207,772 |
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Five9, Inc. * | 4,576 | 113,851 |
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Gogo, Inc. *(a) | 5,004 | 56,445 |
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GrubHub, Inc. *(a) | 7,389 | 530,530 |
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GTT Communications, Inc. *(a) | 2,719 | 127,657 |
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Hortonworks, Inc. * | 4,201 | 84,482 |
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Instructure, Inc. * | 1,866 | 61,765 |
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Internap Corp. * | 1,753 | 27,540 |
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j2 Global, Inc. | 4,080 | 306,122 |
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Leaf Group Ltd. * | 1,040 | 10,296 |
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Limelight Networks, Inc. * | 6,416 | 28,295 |
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Liquidity Services, Inc. * | 2,122 | 10,292 |
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LivePerson, Inc. * | 4,955 | 56,982 |
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Meet Group, Inc. (The) *(a) | 5,878 | 16,576 |
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MINDBODY, Inc., Class A * | 3,620 | 110,229 |
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MuleSoft, Inc., Class A *(a) | 2,072 | 48,195 |
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New Relic, Inc. * | 2,573 | 148,642 |
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NIC, Inc. | 5,484 | 91,034 |
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Nutanix, Inc., Class A *(a) | 9,056 | 319,496 |
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Okta, Inc. * | 1,469 | 37,621 |
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Ominto, Inc. *(a) | 1,246 | 4,224 |
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Q2 Holdings, Inc. * | 2,751 | 101,374 |
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QuinStreet, Inc. * | 2,943 | 24,662 |
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Quotient Technology, Inc. *(a) | 6,468 | 75,999 |
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Reis, Inc. | 719 | 14,847 |
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SendGrid, Inc. * | 700 | 16,779 |
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Shutterstock, Inc. * | 1,515 | 65,190 |
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SPS Commerce, Inc. * | 1,431 | 69,532 |
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Stamps.com, Inc. * | 1,350 | 253,800 |
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TechTarget, Inc. * | 1,109 | 15,437 |
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Tintri, Inc. *(a) | 825 | 4,208 |
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Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A *(a) | 2,016 | 92,192 |
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TrueCar, Inc. *(a) | 5,927 | 66,382 |
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Tucows, Inc., Class A *(a) | 790 | 55,339 |
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Twilio, Inc., Class A *(a) | 5,459 | 128,832 |
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Veritone, Inc. *(a) | 222 | 5,150 |
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Web.com Group, Inc. * | 3,382 | 73,728 |
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XO Group, Inc. * | 2,064 | 38,101 |
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Yelp, Inc. * | 6,820 | 286,167 |
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Yext, Inc. * | 1,979 | 23,807 |
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IT Services - 1.7% | | |
Acxiom Corp. * | 6,698 | 184,597 |
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Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. * | 4,744 | 169,124 |
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CACI International, Inc., Class A * | 2,102 | 278,200 |
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Cardtronics plc, Class A * | 3,893 | 72,098 |
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Cass Information Systems, Inc. | 1,037 | 60,364 |
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Convergys Corp. | 8,251 | 193,898 |
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CSG Systems International, Inc. | 2,770 | 121,381 |
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EPAM Systems, Inc. * | 4,184 | 449,487 |
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Everi Holdings, Inc. * | 5,591 | 42,156 |
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EVERTEC, Inc. | 5,077 | 69,301 |
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ExlService Holdings, Inc. * | 2,811 | 169,644 |
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Hackett Group, Inc. (The) | 1,931 | 30,336 |
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Information Services Group, Inc. * | 2,421 | 10,096 |
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ManTech International Corp., Class A | 2,262 | 113,530 |
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MAXIMUS, Inc. | 5,466 | 391,256 |
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MoneyGram International, Inc. * | 2,614 | 34,452 |
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Perficient, Inc. * | 2,876 | 54,845 |
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Presidio, Inc. * | 1,668 | 31,976 |
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Science Applications International Corp. | 3,700 | 283,309 |
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ServiceSource International, Inc. * | 5,266 | 16,272 |
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StarTek, Inc. * | 892 | 8,893 |
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Sykes Enterprises, Inc. * | 3,342 | 105,106 |
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Syntel, Inc. * | 2,789 | 64,119 |
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TeleTech Holdings, Inc. | 1,255 | 50,514 |
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Travelport Worldwide Ltd. | 10,900 | 142,463 |
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Unisys Corp. *(a) | 3,852 | 31,394 |
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Virtusa Corp. * | 2,429 | 107,070 |
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| | 3,285,881 |
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Leisure Products - 0.3% | | |
Acushnet Holdings Corp. (a) | 2,689 | 56,684 |
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American Outdoor Brands Corp. *(a) | 4,733 | 60,772 |
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Callaway Golf Co. | 8,143 | 113,432 |
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Clarus Corp. * | 1,804 | 14,162 |
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Escalade, Inc. | 888 | 10,922 |
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Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A | 405 | 25,147 |
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Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A * | 1,736 | 51,611 |
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Marine Products Corp. | 813 | 10,358 |
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MCBC Holdings, Inc. * | 1,615 | 35,885 |
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Nautilus, Inc. * | 2,675 | 35,711 |
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Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. (a) | 1,458 | 81,429 |
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Vista Outdoor, Inc. * | 5,021 | 73,156 |
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COMMON STOCKS - CONT’D | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.5% | | |
Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. *(a) | 2,287 | 59,919 |
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Cambrex Corp. * | 2,752 | 132,096 |
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Enzo Biochem, Inc. * | 3,092 | 25,200 |
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Fluidigm Corp. *(a) | 2,221 | 13,082 |
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INC Research Holdings, Inc., Class A * | 4,794 | 209,018 |
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Luminex Corp. | 3,221 | 63,454 |
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Medpace Holdings, Inc. * | 688 | 24,947 |
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NanoString Technologies, Inc. * | 1,353 | 10,107 |
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NeoGenomics, Inc. *(a) | 4,132 | 36,609 |
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Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. *(a) | 8,829 | 23,309 |
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PRA Health Sciences, Inc. * | 4,204 | 382,858 |
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Machinery - 3.7% | | |
Actuant Corp., Class A | 5,076 | 128,423 |
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Alamo Group, Inc. | 815 | 91,989 |
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Albany International Corp., Class A | 2,473 | 151,966 |
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Altra Industrial Motion Corp. | 2,517 | 126,857 |
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American Railcar Industries, Inc. | 687 | 28,607 |
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Astec Industries, Inc. | 1,870 | 109,395 |
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Barnes Group, Inc. | 4,341 | 274,655 |
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Blue Bird Corp. * | 396 | 7,880 |
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Briggs & Stratton Corp. | 3,442 | 87,323 |
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Chart Industries, Inc. * | 2,641 | 123,757 |
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CIRCOR International, Inc. | 1,323 | 64,404 |
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Columbus McKinnon Corp. | 1,673 | 66,886 |
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Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. * | 2,209 | 23,614 |
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DMC Global, Inc. | 1,092 | 27,355 |
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Douglas Dynamics, Inc. | 1,724 | 65,167 |
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Eastern Co. (The) | 490 | 12,813 |
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Energy Recovery, Inc. *(a) | 2,683 | 23,476 |
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EnPro Industries, Inc. | 1,761 | 164,671 |
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ESCO Technologies, Inc. | 2,195 | 132,249 |
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ExOne Co. (The) *(a) | 889 | 7,468 |
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Federal Signal Corp. | 4,825 | 96,934 |
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Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | 3,978 | 182,590 |
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FreightCar America, Inc. | 1,042 | 17,797 |
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Gencor Industries, Inc. * | 603 | 9,980 |
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Gerber Scientific, Inc. *(b) | 2,334 | — |
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Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc. | 1,904 | 63,022 |
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Gorman-Rupp Co. (The) | 1,373 | 42,851 |
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Graham Corp. | 863 | 18,063 |
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Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The) (a) | 2,343 | 124,882 |
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Hardinge, Inc. | 911 | 15,870 |
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Harsco Corp. * | 6,801 | 126,839 |
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Hillenbrand, Inc. | 5,560 | 248,532 |
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Hurco Cos., Inc. | 529 | 22,324 |
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Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. | 907 | 77,240 |
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John Bean Technologies Corp. | 2,678 | 296,722 |
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Kadant, Inc. | 952 | 95,581 |
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Kennametal, Inc. | 6,851 | 331,657 |
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LB Foster Co., Class A * | 731 | 19,847 |
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Lindsay Corp. | 920 | 81,144 |
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Lydall, Inc. * | 1,313 | 66,635 |
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Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The) * | 2,727 | 107,280 |
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Meritor, Inc. * | 7,355 | 172,548 |
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Milacron Holdings Corp. * | 4,634 | 88,695 |
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Miller Industries, Inc. | 1,050 | 27,090 |
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Mueller Industries, Inc. | 4,894 | 173,394 |
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Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A | 13,464 | 168,704 |
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Navistar International Corp. * | 4,367 | 187,257 |
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NN, Inc. | 2,378 | 65,633 |
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Omega Flex, Inc. | 248 | 17,710 |
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Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. | 726 | 33,360 |
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Proto Labs, Inc. * | 2,130 | 219,390 |
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RBC Bearings, Inc. * | 1,959 | 247,618 |
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REV Group, Inc. | 1,930 | 62,783 |
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Rexnord Corp. * | 9,142 | 237,875 |
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Spartan Motors, Inc. | 2,591 | 40,808 |
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SPX Corp. * | 3,739 | 117,367 |
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SPX FLOW, Inc. * | 3,637 | 172,939 |
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Standex International Corp. | 1,097 | 111,729 |
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Sun Hydraulics Corp. | 2,074 | 134,167 |
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Tennant Co. | 1,548 | 112,462 |
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Titan International, Inc. | 3,947 | 50,837 |
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TriMas Corp. * | 3,997 | 106,920 |
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Twin Disc, Inc. * | 749 | 19,901 |
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Wabash National Corp. (a) | 5,241 | 113,730 |
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Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A | 2,402 | 182,432 |
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Woodward, Inc. | 4,574 | 350,094 |
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Marine - 0.1% | | |
Costamare, Inc. | 3,142 | 18,129 |
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Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc. * | 3,373 | 15,111 |
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Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. * | 675 | 8,991 |
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Matson, Inc. | 3,737 | 111,512 |
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Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc. * | 7,883 | 9,460 |
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Safe Bulkers, Inc. * | 4,225 | 13,647 |
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Scorpio Bulkers, Inc. | 4,249 | 31,442 |
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Media - 1.4% | | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A (a) | 4,845 | 73,159 |
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Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A | 429 | 5,749 |
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Central European Media Enterprises Ltd., Class A *(a) | 6,603 | 30,704 |
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Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Class A | 3,136 | 14,426 |
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Daily Journal Corp. *(a) | 88 | 20,259 |
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Emerald Expositions Events, Inc. (a) | 1,375 | 27,967 |
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Entercom Communications Corp., Class A | 10,833 | 116,996 |
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Entravision Communications Corp., Class A | 5,618 | 40,169 |
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Eros International plc *(a) | 2,183 | 21,066 |
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EW Scripps Co., (The), Class A * | 5,142 | 80,369 |
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Gannett Co., Inc. | 10,154 | 117,685 |
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Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc. *(a) | 3,417 | 7,825 |
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Gray Television, Inc. * | 5,620 | 94,135 |
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Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. *(a) | 742 | 8,570 |
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IMAX Corp. * | 5,088 | 117,787 |
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Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Braves, Class A * | 713 | 15,722 |
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Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Braves, Class C * | 3,012 | 66,927 |
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Loral Space & Communications, Inc. * | 1,011 | 44,535 |
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MDC Partners, Inc., Class A * | 4,777 | 46,576 |
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Meredith Corp. | 3,475 | 229,524 |
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MSG Networks, Inc., Class A * | 5,140 | 104,085 |
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National CineMedia, Inc. | 5,048 | 34,629 |
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New Media Investment Group, Inc. | 4,490 | 75,342 |
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New York Times Co., (The), Class A | 10,749 | 198,856 |
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Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A | 3,818 | 298,568 |
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Reading International, Inc., Class A * | 1,506 | 25,150 |
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Saga Communications, Inc., Class A | 394 | 15,937 |
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Salem Media Group, Inc. | 861 | 3,875 |
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Scholastic Corp. | 2,336 | 93,697 |
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Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A (a) | 6,162 | 233,232 |
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Time, Inc. | 8,877 | 163,781 |
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Townsquare Media, Inc., Class A * | 783 | 6,013 |
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tronc, Inc. *(a) | 2,030 | 35,708 |
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WideOpenWest, Inc. *(a) | 1,802 | 19,047 |
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World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A | 3,359 | 102,718 |
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Metals & Mining - 1.2% | | |
AK Steel Holding Corp. *(a) | 27,698 | 156,771 |
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Allegheny Technologies, Inc. *(a) | 10,800 | 260,712 |
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Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp. | 667 | 8,271 |
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Carpenter Technology Corp. | 3,994 | 203,654 |
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Century Aluminum Co. * | 4,377 | 85,964 |
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Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. * | 26,167 | 188,664 |
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Coeur Mining, Inc. * | 15,243 | 114,323 |
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Commercial Metals Co. | 9,924 | 211,580 |
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Compass Minerals International, Inc. (a) | 2,976 | 215,016 |
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Ferroglobe Representation & Warranty Insurance Trust *(b) | 5,015 | — |
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Gold Resource Corp. | 3,896 | 17,142 |
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Haynes International, Inc. | 1,062 | 34,037 |
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Hecla Mining Co. | 34,608 | 137,394 |
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Kaiser Aluminum Corp. | 1,444 | 154,291 |
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Klondex Mines Ltd. *(a) | 15,200 | 39,672 |
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Materion Corp. | 1,555 | 75,573 |
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Olympic Steel, Inc. | 846 | 18,181 |
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Ramaco Resources, Inc. *(a) | 430 | 2,958 |
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Ryerson Holding Corp. * | 965 | 10,036 |
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Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A | 2,273 | 76,146 |
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SunCoke Energy, Inc. * | 5,034 | 60,358 |
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TimkenSteel Corp. * | 3,081 | 46,800 |
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Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (a) | 2,840 | 71,426 |
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Worthington Industries, Inc. | 3,891 | 171,437 |
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Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.8% | | |
AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. | 2,395 | 45,529 |
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Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp. | 8,089 | 44,004 |
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Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (a) | 9,021 | 166,437 |
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Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. | 2,562 | 33,050 |
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ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (a) | 3,552 | 91,357 |
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Capstead Mortgage Corp. | 8,250 | 71,363 |
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Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp. | 1,030 | 18,530 |
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CYS Investments, Inc. | 13,300 | 106,799 |
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Dynex Capital, Inc. | 3,496 | 24,507 |
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Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT | 729 | 8,777 |
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Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. (a) | 3,660 | 64,928 |
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Great Ajax Corp. | 1,009 | 13,944 |
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Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (a) | 4,061 | 97,708 |
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Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. | 9,724 | 173,379 |
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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. (a) | 909 | 18,189 |
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Ladder Capital Corp. | 6,197 | 84,465 |
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MTGE Investment Corp. | 3,949 | 73,057 |
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New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (a) | 9,264 | 57,159 |
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Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (a) | 3,691 | 34,253 |
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Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc. | 782 | 12,520 |
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PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | 5,886 | 94,588 |
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Redwood Trust, Inc. | 6,587 | 97,619 |
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Resource Capital Corp. (a) | 2,766 | 25,917 |
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Sutherland Asset Management Corp. | 1,486 | 22,513 |
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TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. | 947 | 18,040 |
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Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp. | 3,699 | 36,805 |
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Multi-Utilities - 0.5% | | |
Avista Corp. | 5,653 | 291,073 |
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Black Hills Corp. (a) | 4,561 | 274,162 |
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NorthWestern Corp. | 4,205 | 251,039 |
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Unitil Corp. | 1,083 | 49,406 |
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| | 865,680 |
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Multiline Retail - 0.3% | | |
Big Lots, Inc. (a) | 3,663 | 205,677 |
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Dillard's, Inc., Class A (a) | 1,200 | 72,060 |
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Fred's, Inc., Class A (a) | 2,753 | 11,150 |
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J.C. Penney Co., Inc. *(a) | 27,238 | 86,072 |
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Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. * | 4,180 | 222,585 |
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Sears Holdings Corp. *(a) | 877 | 3,140 |
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| | 600,684 |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.3% | | |
Abraxas Petroleum Corp. * | 12,335 | 30,344 |
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Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. | 189 | 8,222 |
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Approach Resources, Inc. * | 3,777 | 11,180 |
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Arch Coal, Inc., Class A | 1,630 | 151,851 |
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Ardmore Shipping Corp. * | 1,617 | 12,936 |
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Bill Barrett Corp. * | 6,450 | 33,088 |
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Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. * | 1,784 | 49,221 |
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California Resources Corp. *(a) | 3,743 | 72,764 |
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Callon Petroleum Co. *(a) | 17,701 | 215,067 |
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Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. *(a) | 6,593 | 140,299 |
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Clean Energy Fuels Corp. * | 11,983 | 24,325 |
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Cloud Peak Energy, Inc. * | 6,492 | 28,889 |
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Contango Oil & Gas Co. * | 1,560 | 7,348 |
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CVR Energy, Inc. (a) | 1,233 | 45,917 |
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Delek US Holdings, Inc. | 6,670 | 233,050 |
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Denbury Resources, Inc. * | 30,377 | 67,133 |
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DHT Holdings, Inc. | 7,166 | 25,726 |
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Dorian LPG Ltd. * | 2,207 | 18,142 |
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Earthstone Energy, Inc., Class A *(a) | 1,654 | 17,582 |
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Eclipse Resources Corp. * | 4,808 | 11,539 |
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Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. * | 2,596 | 14,901 |
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EP Energy Corp., Class A * | 3,016 | 7,118 |
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Evolution Petroleum Corp. | 1,370 | 9,384 |
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Frontline Ltd. (a) | 6,759 | 31,024 |
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GasLog Ltd. (a) | 3,212 | 71,467 |
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Gastar Exploration, Inc. *(a) | 15,325 | 16,091 |
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Gener8 Maritime, Inc. *(a) | 3,059 | 20,251 |
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Golar LNG Ltd. (a) | 8,182 | 243,905 |
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Green Plains, Inc. | 3,369 | 56,768 |
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Halcon Resources Corp. *(a) | 11,000 | 83,270 |
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Hallador Energy Co. | 1,408 | 8,575 |
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International Seaways, Inc. * | 2,583 | 47,682 |
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Isramco, Inc. * | 85 | 8,895 |
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Jagged Peak Energy, Inc. *(a) | 4,878 | 76,975 |
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Jones Energy, Inc., Class A *(a) | 4,821 | 5,303 |
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Lilis Energy, Inc. *(a) | 3,755 | 19,188 |
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Matador Resources Co. * | 8,438 | 262,675 |
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Midstates Petroleum Co., Inc. * | 983 | 16,298 |
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NACCO Industries, Inc., Class A | 302 | 11,370 |
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Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp. | 7,368 | 8,178 |
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Nordic American Tankers Ltd. | 8,383 | 20,622 |
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Oasis Petroleum, Inc. * | 23,160 | 194,776 |
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Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., Class A * | 2,804 | 7,683 |
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Pacific Ethanol, Inc. * | 3,609 | 16,421 |
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Panhandle Oil and Gas, Inc., Class A | 1,238 | 25,441 |
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Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. * | 2,790 | 53,791 |
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PDC Energy, Inc. * | 5,805 | 299,190 |
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Peabody Energy Corp. * | 5,633 | 221,771 |
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Penn Virginia Corp. * | 1,253 | 49,005 |
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Renewable Energy Group, Inc. *(a) | 3,095 | 36,521 |
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Resolute Energy Corp. *(a) | 1,906 | 59,982 |
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REX American Resources Corp. * | 441 | 36,510 |
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Ring Energy, Inc. * | 4,258 | 59,186 |
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Rosehill Resources, Inc. * | 220 | 1,729 |
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Sanchez Energy Corp. *(a) | 5,640 | 29,948 |
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SandRidge Energy, Inc. * | 3,065 | 64,580 |
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Scorpio Tankers, Inc. | 18,077 | 55,135 |
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SemGroup Corp., Class A | 5,576 | 168,395 |
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Ship Finance International Ltd. | 5,153 | 79,871 |
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SilverBow Resources, Inc. * | 612 | 18,189 |
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SRC Energy, Inc. * | 20,639 | 176,051 |
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Stone Energy Corp. * | 1,713 | 55,090 |
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Teekay Corp. (a) | 4,124 | 38,436 |
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Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A | 15,129 | 21,181 |
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Tellurian, Inc. *(a) | 4,868 | 47,414 |
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Ultra Petroleum Corp. * | 17,132 | 155,216 |
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Uranium Energy Corp. *(a) | 11,981 | 21,206 |
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W&T Offshore, Inc. * | 8,233 | 27,251 |
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Westmoreland Coal Co. * | 1,194 | 1,445 |
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WildHorse Resource Development Corp. *(a) | 3,872 | 71,284 |
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Paper & Forest Products - 0.6% | | |
Boise Cascade Co. | 3,372 | 134,543 |
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Clearwater Paper Corp. * | 1,465 | 66,511 |
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Deltic Timber Corp. | 962 | 88,071 |
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KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. | 7,459 | 169,245 |
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Louisiana-Pacific Corp. * | 12,379 | 325,073 |
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Neenah Paper, Inc. | 1,433 | 129,901 |
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PH Glatfelter Co. | 3,755 | 80,507 |
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Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. | 2,615 | 118,616 |
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Verso Corp., Class A * | 2,960 | 52,007 |
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| | 1,164,474 |
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Personal Products - 0.1% | | |
elf Beauty, Inc. *(a) | 1,818 | 40,559 |
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Inter Parfums, Inc. | 1,484 | 64,480 |
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Medifast, Inc. | 838 | 58,501 |
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Natural Health Trends Corp. | 608 | 9,235 |
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Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. | 1,018 | 11,758 |
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Revlon, Inc., Class A *(a) | 936 | 20,405 |
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USANA Health Sciences, Inc. * | 1,018 | 75,383 |
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| | 280,321 |
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Pharmaceuticals - 2.1% | | |
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 1,769 | 43,624 |
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Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 2,805 | 167,599 |
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Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 1,275 | 22,134 |
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Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 3,073 | 59,124 |
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ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 616 | 39,701 |
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Aratana Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 3,555 | 18,699 |
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Assembly Biosciences, Inc. * | 1,231 | 55,703 |
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Catalent, Inc. * | 11,393 | 468,024 |
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Clearside Biomedical, Inc. *(a) | 1,815 | 12,705 |
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Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. * | 1,990 | 36,735 |
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Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 8,001 | 144,498 |
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Corium International, Inc. * | 1,747 | 16,789 |
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Depomed, Inc. * | 5,272 | 42,440 |
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Dermira, Inc. *(a) | 3,345 | 93,024 |
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Dova Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 435 | 12,528 |
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Durect Corp. * | 8,677 | 7,998 |
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Horizon Pharma plc * | 13,933 | 203,422 |
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Impax Laboratories, Inc. * | 6,324 | 105,295 |
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Innoviva, Inc. * | 6,571 | 93,242 |
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Intersect ENT, Inc. * | 2,280 | 73,872 |
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Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. * | 3,672 | 53,171 |
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Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 695 | 12,851 |
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Lannett Co., Inc. *(a) | 2,393 | 55,518 |
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Medicines Co. (The) *(a) | 6,058 | 165,626 |
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Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. * | 771 | 12,182 |
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MyoKardia, Inc. *(a) | 1,516 | 63,824 |
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Nektar Therapeutics * | 12,690 | 757,847 |
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Neos Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 2,051 | 20,920 |
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Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. *(a) | 1,979 | 8,807 |
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Omeros Corp. *(a) | 3,655 | 71,017 |
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Optinose, Inc. *(a) | 460 | 8,694 |
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Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 3,449 | 157,447 |
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Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 2,069 | 37,035 |
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Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A | 1,619 | 54,236 |
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Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. * | 4,596 | 204,108 |
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Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A *(a) | 747 | 21,155 |
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Revance Therapeutics, Inc. *(a) | 1,969 | 70,392 |
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Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 425 | 7,714 |
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Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A *(a) | 1,939 | 34,805 |
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Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 4,051 | 161,432 |
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Teligent, Inc. * | 3,610 | 13,104 |
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Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 4,338 | 27,329 |
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TherapeuticsMD, Inc. *(a) | 12,961 | 78,284 |
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Theravance Biopharma, Inc. *(a) | 3,666 | 102,245 |
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WaVe Life Sciences Ltd. *(a) | 1,043 | 36,609 |
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Zogenix, Inc. * | 2,920 | 116,946 |
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Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a) | 1,001 | 12,533 |
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Professional Services - 1.2% | | |
Acacia Research Corp. * | 4,242 | 17,180 |
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Barrett Business Services, Inc. | 606 | 39,081 |
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BG Staffing, Inc. | 608 | 9,692 |
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CBIZ, Inc. * | 4,490 | 69,370 |
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Cogint, Inc. *(a) | 1,183 | 5,205 |
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CRA International, Inc. | 707 | 31,780 |
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Exponent, Inc. | 2,209 | 157,060 |
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Forrester Research, Inc. | 776 | 34,299 |
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Franklin Covey Co. * | 1,007 | 20,895 |
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FTI Consulting, Inc. * | 3,375 | 144,990 |
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GP Strategies Corp. * | 1,007 | 23,362 |
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Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | 1,525 | 37,439 |
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Hill International, Inc. * | 2,159 | 11,767 |
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Huron Consulting Group, Inc. * | 1,867 | 75,520 |
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ICF International, Inc. * | 1,507 | 79,117 |
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Insperity, Inc. | 3,216 | 184,438 |
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Kelly Services, Inc., Class A | 2,680 | 73,084 |
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Kforce, Inc. | 1,903 | 48,051 |
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Korn/Ferry International | 4,495 | 186,003 |
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Mistras Group, Inc. * | 1,338 | 31,403 |
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Navigant Consulting, Inc. * | 4,140 | 80,357 |
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On Assignment, Inc. * | 4,393 | 282,338 |
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Resources Connection, Inc. | 2,400 | 37,080 |
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RPX Corp. | 4,188 | 56,287 |
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TriNet Group, Inc. * | 3,638 | 161,309 |
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TrueBlue, Inc. * | 3,417 | 93,967 |
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WageWorks, Inc. * | 3,400 | 210,800 |
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Willdan Group, Inc. * | 662 | 15,848 |
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Real Estate Management & Development - 0.4% | | |
Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. *(a) | 900 | 25,200 |
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Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. | 377 | 23,939 |
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Forestar Group, Inc. *(a) | 995 | 21,890 |
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FRP Holdings, Inc. * | 453 | 20,045 |
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Griffin Industrial Realty, Inc. | 55 | 2,019 |
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HFF, Inc., Class A | 3,226 | 156,913 |
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Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. | 10,325 | 179,139 |
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Marcus & Millichap, Inc. * | 1,407 | 45,882 |
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Maui Land & Pineapple Co., Inc. * | 589 | 10,190 |
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RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A | 1,564 | 75,854 |
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Redfin Corp. *(a) | 912 | 28,564 |
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RMR Group, Inc. (The), Class A | 543 | 32,200 |
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St. Joe Co. (The) *(a) | 4,238 | 76,496 |
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Stratus Properties, Inc. | 485 | 14,404 |
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Tejon Ranch Co. * | 1,572 | 32,635 |
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Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. * | 147 | 4,604 |
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Trinity Place Holdings, Inc. * | 1,859 | 12,920 |
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Road & Rail - 0.8% | | |
ArcBest Corp. | 2,213 | 79,115 |
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. *(a) | 6,303 | 276,576 |
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Covenant Transportation Group, Inc., Class A * | 905 | 26,001 |
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Daseke, Inc. *(a) | 1,798 | 25,693 |
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Heartland Express, Inc. (a) | 3,887 | 90,723 |
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Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. *(a) | 4,804 | 106,168 |
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Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. (a) | 10,679 | 466,886 |
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Marten Transport Ltd. | 3,366 | 68,330 |
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Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. * | 2,171 | 16,738 |
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Saia, Inc. * | 2,126 | 150,414 |
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Schneider National, Inc., Class B (a) | 3,615 | 103,244 |
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Universal Truckload Services, Inc. | 475 | 11,281 |
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Werner Enterprises, Inc. | 4,187 | 161,828 |
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YRC Worldwide, Inc. * | 2,802 | 40,293 |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.9% | | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. * | 3,412 | 230,242 |
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Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd. * | 1,700 | 27,812 |
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Ambarella, Inc. * | 2,765 | 162,444 |
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Amkor Technology, Inc. * | 8,647 | 86,902 |
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Aquantia Corp. *(a) | 580 | 6,571 |
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Axcelis Technologies, Inc. * | 2,416 | 69,339 |
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AXT, Inc. * | 3,267 | 28,423 |
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Brooks Automation, Inc. | 6,038 | 144,006 |
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Cabot Microelectronics Corp. | 2,186 | 205,659 |
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CEVA, Inc. * | 1,882 | 86,854 |
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Cirrus Logic, Inc. * | 5,499 | 285,178 |
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Cohu, Inc. | 2,352 | 51,626 |
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Cree, Inc. * | 8,577 | 318,550 |
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CyberOptics Corp. *(a) | 603 | 9,045 |
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Diodes, Inc. * | 3,290 | 94,324 |
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DSP Group, Inc. * | 1,705 | 21,313 |
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Entegris, Inc. | 12,216 | 371,977 |
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FormFactor, Inc. * | 5,937 | 92,914 |
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GSI Technology, Inc. * | 1,252 | 9,966 |
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Ichor Holdings Ltd. *(a) | 1,537 | 37,810 |
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Impinj, Inc. *(a) | 1,581 | 35,620 |
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Inphi Corp. *(a) | 3,689 | 135,017 |
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Integrated Device Technology, Inc. * | 11,642 | 346,117 |
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IXYS Corp. * | 2,094 | 50,151 |
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Kopin Corp. *(a) | 6,180 | 19,776 |
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Lattice Semiconductor Corp. * | 10,361 | 59,887 |
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MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. *(a) | 3,561 | 115,875 |
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MaxLinear, Inc., Class A * | 5,283 | 139,577 |
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MKS Instruments, Inc. | 4,633 | 437,819 |
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Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 3,398 | 381,799 |
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Nanometrics, Inc. * | 2,115 | 52,706 |
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NeoPhotonics Corp. *(a) | 2,662 | 17,516 |
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NVE Corp. | 408 | 35,088 |
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PDF Solutions, Inc. *(a) | 2,083 | 32,703 |
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Photronics, Inc. * | 5,437 | 46,350 |
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Pixelworks, Inc. * | 2,503 | 15,844 |
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Power Integrations, Inc. | 2,519 | 185,272 |
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Rambus, Inc. * | 9,734 | 138,417 |
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Rudolph Technologies, Inc. * | 2,742 | 65,534 |
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Semtech Corp. * | 5,583 | 190,939 |
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Sigma Designs, Inc. * | 2,732 | 18,987 |
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Silicon Laboratories, Inc. * | 3,590 | 316,997 |
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SMART Global Holdings, Inc. * | 516 | 17,389 |
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SunPower Corp. *(a) | 5,246 | 44,224 |
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Synaptics, Inc. *(a) | 2,966 | 118,462 |
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Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. * | 2,708 | 62,528 |
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Veeco Instruments, Inc. * | 4,143 | 61,524 |
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Xcerra Corp. * | 4,282 | 41,921 |
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Xperi Corp. | 4,254 | 103,798 |
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Software - 3.3% | | |
8x8, Inc. * | 7,620 | 107,442 |
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A10 Networks, Inc. * | 3,806 | 29,382 |
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ACI Worldwide, Inc. * | 9,965 | 225,907 |
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Agilysys, Inc. * | 1,316 | 16,160 |
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American Software, Inc., Class A | 1,795 | 20,876 |
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Aspen Technology, Inc. * | 6,163 | 407,991 |
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Barracuda Networks, Inc. * | 2,209 | 60,747 |
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Blackbaud, Inc. | 4,058 | 383,440 |
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Blackline, Inc. *(a) | 1,264 | 41,459 |
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Bottomline Technologies de, Inc. * | 3,347 | 116,074 |
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BroadSoft, Inc. * | 2,540 | 139,446 |
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Callidus Software, Inc. * | 5,661 | 162,188 |
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Commvault Systems, Inc. * | 3,343 | 175,507 |
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Digimarc Corp. *(a) | 751 | 27,149 |
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Ebix, Inc. (a) | 2,069 | 163,968 |
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Ellie Mae, Inc. *(a) | 2,972 | 265,697 |
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Everbridge, Inc. * | 1,488 | 44,223 |
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Fair Isaac Corp. | 2,514 | 385,145 |
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ForeScout Technologies, Inc. *(a) | 450 | 14,350 |
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Glu Mobile, Inc. * | 9,287 | 33,805 |
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HubSpot, Inc. * | 2,955 | 261,222 |
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Imperva, Inc. * | 2,940 | 116,718 |
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Majesco *(a) | 457 | 2,454 |
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MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A * | 820 | 107,666 |
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Mitek Systems, Inc. * | 2,294 | 20,531 |
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MobileIron, Inc. * | 4,813 | 18,771 |
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Model N, Inc. * | 1,727 | 27,200 |
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Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc. | 3,293 | 79,361 |
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Park City Group, Inc. * | 855 | 8,165 |
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Paycom Software, Inc. *(a) | 4,203 | 337,627 |
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Paylocity Holding Corp. * | 2,282 | 107,619 |
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Pegasystems, Inc. | 3,115 | 146,872 |
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Progress Software Corp. | 4,096 | 174,367 |
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Proofpoint, Inc. * | 3,771 | 334,903 |
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PROS Holdings, Inc. *(a) | 2,306 | 60,994 |
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QAD, Inc., Class A | 789 | 30,653 |
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Qualys, Inc. * | 2,757 | 163,628 |
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Rapid7, Inc. * | 1,550 | 28,923 |
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RealNetworks, Inc. * | 1,733 | 5,927 |
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RealPage, Inc. * | 5,153 | 228,278 |
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RingCentral, Inc., Class A * | 5,480 | 265,232 |
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Rosetta Stone, Inc. * | 1,504 | 18,755 |
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Rubicon Project, Inc. (The) * | 2,901 | 5,425 |
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SecureWorks Corp., Class A * | 472 | 4,187 |
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Silver Spring Networks, Inc. * | 3,137 | 50,945 |
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Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. * | 3,566 | 31,880 |
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Telenav, Inc. * | 2,354 | 12,947 |
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TiVo Corp. | 10,113 | 157,763 |
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Upland Software, Inc. * | 638 | 13,819 |
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Varonis Systems, Inc. * | 1,680 | 81,564 |
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VASCO Data Security International, Inc. * | 2,265 | 31,483 |
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Verint Systems, Inc. * | 5,365 | 224,525 |
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VirnetX Holding Corp. *(a) | 3,778 | 13,979 |
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Workiva, Inc. * | 2,180 | 46,652 |
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Zendesk, Inc. * | 8,533 | 288,757 |
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Zix Corp. * | 5,001 | 21,904 |
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| | 6,352,652 |
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Specialty Retail - 2.1% | | |
Aaron's, Inc. | 5,453 | 217,302 |
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Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A | 5,881 | 102,506 |
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America's Car-Mart, Inc. * | 726 | 32,416 |
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American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 13,850 | 260,380 |
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Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. * | 1,586 | 101,504 |
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Ascena Retail Group, Inc. * | 14,943 | 35,116 |
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At Home Group, Inc. * | 671 | 20,392 |
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Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. * | 3,122 | 25,725 |
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Barnes & Noble, Inc. | 4,926 | 33,004 |
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Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. (a) | 1,497 | 11,377 |
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Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. *(a) | 922 | 15,314 |
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Buckle, Inc. (The) (a) | 2,185 | 51,894 |
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Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. * | 1,105 | 10,166 |
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Caleres, Inc. | 3,700 | 123,876 |
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Camping World Holdings, Inc., Class A | 2,590 | 115,851 |
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Carvana Co. * | 1,330 | 25,430 |
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Cato Corp., (The), Class A | 2,030 | 32,318 |
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Chico's FAS, Inc. | 11,271 | 99,410 |
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Children's Place, Inc. (The) | 1,468 | 213,374 |
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Citi Trends, Inc. | 1,298 | 34,345 |
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Conn's, Inc. *(a) | 1,614 | 57,378 |
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Container Store Group, Inc. (The) * | 1,542 | 7,309 |
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DSW, Inc., Class A (a) | 5,812 | 124,435 |
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Express, Inc. * | 6,091 | 61,824 |
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Finish Line, Inc., (The), Class A | 3,610 | 52,453 |
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Five Below, Inc. * | 4,627 | 306,863 |
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Francesca's Holdings Corp. * | 3,266 | 23,874 |
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Genesco, Inc. * | 1,619 | 52,618 |
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GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A (a) | 5,928 | 21,874 |
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Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | 1,795 | 127,391 |
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Guess?, Inc. | 4,778 | 80,653 |
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Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. | 1,689 | 38,256 |
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Hibbett Sports, Inc. *(a) | 1,921 | 39,188 |
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J. Jill, Inc. * | 1,035 | 8,073 |
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Kirkland's, Inc. * | 1,302 | 15,578 |
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Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A | 2,051 | 232,973 |
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Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. *(a) | 2,470 | 77,533 |
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MarineMax, Inc. * | 2,047 | 38,688 |
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Monro, Inc. (a) | 2,712 | 154,448 |
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National Vision Holdings, Inc. *(a) | 1,550 | 62,946 |
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Office Depot, Inc. | 43,596 | 154,330 |
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Party City Holdco, Inc. *(a) | 1,941 | 27,077 |
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Pier 1 Imports, Inc. | 6,957 | 28,802 |
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Rent-A-Center, Inc. (a) | 4,092 | 45,421 |
|
RH * | 1,710 | 147,419 |
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Shoe Carnival, Inc. | 1,156 | 30,923 |
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Sleep Number Corp. * | 3,351 | 125,964 |
|
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A | 2,180 | 40,221 |
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Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. *(a) | 2,022 | 13,365 |
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Tailored Brands, Inc. (a) | 4,129 | 90,136 |
|
Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. | 2,986 | 28,666 |
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Tilly's, Inc., Class A | 827 | 12,207 |
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Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. *(a) | 1,983 | 8,725 |
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Winmark Corp. | 223 | 28,856 |
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Zumiez, Inc. * | 1,698 | 35,361 |
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| | 3,963,528 |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.4% | | |
3D Systems Corp. *(a) | 9,267 | 80,067 |
|
Avid Technology, Inc. * | 2,494 | 13,443 |
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CPI Card Group, Inc. (a) | 278 | 1,020 |
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Cray, Inc. * | 3,150 | 76,230 |
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Diebold Nixdorf, Inc. | 6,637 | 108,515 |
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Eastman Kodak Co. *(a) | 1,582 | 4,904 |
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Electronics For Imaging, Inc. * | 4,061 | 119,921 |
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Immersion Corp. *(a) | 2,323 | 16,400 |
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Intevac, Inc. * | 1,706 | 11,686 |
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Pure Storage, Inc., Class A *(a) | 8,171 | 129,592 |
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Quantum Corp. * | 2,457 | 13,833 |
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Stratasys Ltd. *(a) | 4,388 | 87,585 |
|
Super Micro Computer, Inc. * | 3,338 | 69,848 |
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USA Technologies, Inc. * | 2,793 | 27,232 |
|
| | 760,276 |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.8% | | |
Columbia Sportswear Co. | 2,563 | 184,228 |
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Crocs, Inc. * | 5,941 | 75,094 |
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Culp, Inc. | 785 | 26,298 |
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Deckers Outdoor Corp. * | 2,802 | 224,860 |
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Delta Apparel, Inc. * | 555 | 11,211 |
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Fossil Group, Inc. *(a) | 3,623 | 28,151 |
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G-III Apparel Group Ltd. * | 3,714 | 137,009 |
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Iconix Brand Group, Inc. *(a) | 3,684 | 4,752 |
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Movado Group, Inc. | 1,238 | 39,864 |
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Oxford Industries, Inc. | 1,446 | 108,725 |
|
Perry Ellis International, Inc. * | 933 | 23,362 |
|
Sequential Brands Group, Inc. * | 2,800 | 4,984 |
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Steven Madden Ltd. * | 5,084 | 237,423 |
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Superior Uniform Group, Inc. | 573 | 15,305 |
|
Unifi, Inc. * | 1,199 | 43,008 |
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Vera Bradley, Inc. * | 1,814 | 22,095 |
|
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | 8,070 | 257,272 |
|
| | 1,443,641 |
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 2.1% | | |
Bank Mutual Corp. | 3,599 | 38,329 |
|
BankFinancial Corp. | 1,183 | 18,147 |
|
Bear State Financial, Inc. | 1,029 | 10,527 |
|
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc. | 5,863 | 96,446 |
|
BofI Holding, Inc. *(a) | 5,179 | 154,852 |
|
BSB Bancorp, Inc. * | 625 | 18,281 |
|
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | 11,014 | 147,698 |
|
Charter Financial Corp. | 1,280 | 22,451 |
|
Clifton Bancorp, Inc. | 1,706 | 29,173 |
|
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. | 2,402 | 50,322 |
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Entegra Financial Corp. * | 555 | 16,234 |
|
ESSA Bancorp, Inc. | 636 | 9,966 |
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Essent Group Ltd. * | 6,781 | 294,431 |
|
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C | 669 | 52,343 |
|
First Defiance Financial Corp. | 799 | 41,524 |
|
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. * | 1,712 | 64,063 |
|
Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (a) | 235 | 7,661 |
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Hingham Institution for Savings | 102 | 21,114 |
|
Home Bancorp, Inc. (a) | 448 | 19,363 |
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HomeStreet, Inc. * | 2,092 | 60,563 |
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Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc. *(a) | 665 | 6,756 |
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Kearny Financial Corp. | 7,369 | 106,482 |
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LendingTree, Inc. * | 549 | 186,907 |
|
Malvern Bancorp, Inc. * | 564 | 14,777 |
|
Merchants Bancorp | 600 | 11,808 |
|
Meridian Bancorp, Inc. | 3,759 | 77,435 |
|
Meta Financial Group, Inc. | 787 | 72,916 |
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MGIC Investment Corp. * | 31,512 | 444,634 |
|
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. * | 2,532 | 46,842 |
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NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A * | 4,529 | 76,993 |
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Northfield Bancorp, Inc. | 3,620 | 61,830 |
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Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | 8,299 | 138,842 |
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OceanFirst Financial Corp. | 2,767 | 72,634 |
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Oconee Federal Financial Corp. | 109 | 3,128 |
|
Ocwen Financial Corp. *(a) | 8,291 | 25,951 |
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Oritani Financial Corp. | 3,473 | 56,957 |
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PCSB Financial Corp. * | 1,589 | 30,270 |
|
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., Class A * | 1,102 | 24,630 |
|
PHH Corp. * | 2,773 | 28,562 |
|
Provident Bancorp, Inc. * | 344 | 9,099 |
|
Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. | 514 | 9,458 |
|
Provident Financial Services, Inc. | 5,275 | 142,267 |
|
Prudential Bancorp, Inc. | 713 | 12,549 |
|
Radian Group, Inc. | 18,474 | 380,749 |
|
Riverview Bancorp, Inc. | 1,689 | 14,644 |
|
SI Financial Group, Inc. | 867 | 12,745 |
|
Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. | 455 | 17,103 |
|
Territorial Bancorp, Inc. | 665 | 20,529 |
|
Timberland Bancorp, Inc. | 546 | 14,496 |
|
TrustCo Bank Corp. | 7,825 | 71,990 |
|
United Community Financial Corp. | 3,416 | 31,188 |
|
United Financial Bancorp, Inc. | 4,442 | 78,357 |
|
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. * | 2,377 | 112,907 |
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Washington Federal, Inc. | 7,539 | 258,211 |
|
Waterstone Financial, Inc. | 2,330 | 39,726 |
|
Western New England Bancorp, Inc. | 2,115 | 23,054 |
|
WSFS Financial Corp. | 2,653 | 126,946 |
|
| | 4,037,860 |
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Tobacco - 0.2% | | |
Turning Point Brands, Inc. | 464 | 9,804 |
|
Universal Corp. | 2,076 | 108,990 |
|
Vector Group Ltd. (a) | 8,409 | 188,194 |
|
| | 306,988 |
|
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Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.3% | | |
Aircastle Ltd. | 4,177 | 97,700 |
|
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | 3,363 | 229,020 |
|
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. * | 5,665 | 361,200 |
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BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. * | 5,748 | 145,424 |
|
CAI International, Inc. * | 1,481 | 41,942 |
|
DXP Enterprises, Inc. * | 1,272 | 37,613 |
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EnviroStar, Inc. (a) | 308 | 12,320 |
|
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. * | 1,140 | 16,861 |
|
GATX Corp. | 3,383 | 210,287 |
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GMS, Inc. * | 2,341 | 88,115 |
|
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. | 2,694 | 109,511 |
|
Herc Holdings, Inc. * | 2,127 | 133,172 |
|
Huttig Building Products, Inc. *(a) | 2,091 | 13,905 |
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Kaman Corp. | 2,318 | 136,391 |
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Lawson Products, Inc. * | 447 | 11,063 |
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MRC Global, Inc. * | 8,098 | 137,018 |
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Nexeo Solutions, Inc. * | 2,306 | 20,985 |
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NOW, Inc. *(a) | 9,243 | 101,950 |
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Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A * | 2,612 | 132,716 |
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Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class B * | 513 | 24,732 |
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SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. * | 2,937 | 225,268 |
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Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. * | 2,237 | 48,096 |
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Titan Machinery, Inc. * | 1,521 | 32,200 |
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Triton International Ltd. | 4,084 | 152,946 |
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Veritiv Corp. * | 1,008 | 29,131 |
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Willis Lease Finance Corp. * | 332 | 8,290 |
|
| | 2,557,856 |
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Water Utilities - 0.4% | | |
American States Water Co. | 3,156 | 182,764 |
|
AquaVenture Holdings Ltd. *(a) | 599 | 9,296 |
|
Artesian Resources Corp., Class A | 490 | 18,894 |
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Cadiz, Inc. * | 1,834 | 26,134 |
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California Water Service Group | 4,151 | 188,248 |
|
Connecticut Water Service, Inc. | 883 | 50,693 |
|
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. | 1,137 | 14,326 |
|
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. * | 2,700 | 64,017 |
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Global Water Resources, Inc. (a) | 641 | 5,987 |
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Middlesex Water Co. | 1,246 | 49,728 |
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Pure Cycle Corp. * | 1,502 | 12,542 |
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SJW Group | 1,344 | 85,788 |
|
York Water Co. (The) | 992 | 33,629 |
|
| | 742,046 |
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Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1% | | |
Boingo Wireless, Inc. * | 3,250 | 73,125 |
|
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. | 4,079 | 137,870 |
|
Spok Holdings, Inc. | 1,597 | 24,993 |
|
| | 235,988 |
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Total Common Stocks (Cost $128,307,754) | | 179,142,268 |
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EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 2.9% | | |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 36,500 | 5,564,790 |
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Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $4,267,341) | | 5,564,790 |
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 0.5% | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.08%, 3/1/18 ^ | 1,000,000 | 997,950 |
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| | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $998,230) | | 997,950 |
|
| | |
| | |
TIME DEPOSIT - 2.7% | | |
State Street Bank and Trust Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.12%, 1/2/18 | 5,219,768 | 5,219,768 |
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| | |
Total Time Deposit (Cost $5,219,768) | | 5,219,768 |
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| | |
| SHARES | VALUE ($) |
RIGHTS - 0.0% (c) | | |
Biotechnology - 0.0% (c) | | |
Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. CVR *(b)(d) | 5,785 | — |
|
Dyax Corp. CVR, Exp. 12/31/19 *(b)(d) | 11,242 | 12,479 |
|
Tobira Therapeutics, Inc. CVR *(b)(d) | 690 | 9,480 |
|
| | 21,959 |
|
| | |
Pharmaceuticals - 0.0% (c) | | |
Forest Laboratories, Inc. CVR *(b)(d) | 1,024 | — |
|
Omthera Pharmaceutical, Inc. CVR *(b)(d) | 508 | 305 |
|
| | 305 |
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| | |
Total Rights (Cost $12,520) | | 22,264 |
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| | |
| | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 9.7% | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class, 1.21% | 18,498,687 | 18,498,687 |
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| | |
Total Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $18,498,687) | | 18,498,687 |
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| | |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $157,304,300) - 109.5% | | 209,445,727 |
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Other assets and liabilities, net - (9.5%) | | (18,252,252) |
|
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | 191,193,475 |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
* Non-income producing security. |
^ Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover margin requirements on open futures contracts. |
(a) All or a portion of this security was on loan at December 31, 2017. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at December 31, 2017 was $28,370,561. |
(b) For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 1A). |
(c) Amount is less than 0.05%. |
(d) Restricted security. Total market value of the restricted securities amounts to $22,264, which represents less than 0.05% of the net assets of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2017. |
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Abbreviations: |
CVR: | Contingent Value Rights |
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FUTURES | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | EXPIRATION MONTH/YEAR | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | VALUE/NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) |
Long: | | | | |
E-mini Russell 2000 Index | 80 | 3/18 |
| $6,146,000 |
|
| $55,125 |
|
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RESTRICTED SECURITIES | ACQUISITION DATES | COST ($) |
Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. CVR | 6/24/14 | — |
|
Dyax Corp. CVR, Exp. 12/31/19 | 1/25/16 | 12,479 |
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Forest Laboratories, Inc. CVR | 4/14/11 | — |
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Omthera Pharmaceutical, Inc. CVR | 7/19/13 | — |
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Tobira Therapeutics, Inc. CVR | 11/2/16 | 41 |
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See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 2017
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| | | |
ASSETS | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $157,304,300) - including $28,370,561 of securities on loan |
| $209,445,727 |
|
Cash | 363 |
|
Receivable for investments sold | 114,252 |
|
Receivable for capital shares sold | 122,497 |
|
Dividends and interest receivable | 253,788 |
|
Securities lending income receivable | 31,044 |
|
Receivable from affiliate | 128,487 |
|
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 26,070 |
|
Other assets | 2,087 |
|
Total assets | 210,124,315 |
|
| |
LIABILITIES | |
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts | 52,400 |
|
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 107,612 |
|
Deposits for securities loaned | 18,498,687 |
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Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 40,586 |
|
Administrative fee | 16,235 |
|
Distribution and service fees | 5,492 |
|
Sub-transfer agency fee | 601 |
|
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 26,070 |
|
Accrued expenses | 183,157 |
|
Total liabilities | 18,930,840 |
|
NET ASSETS |
| $191,193,475 |
|
| |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | |
Paid-in capital applicable to common stock | |
(20,000,000 shares of $0.10 par value authorized) |
| $127,435,646 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 1,964,830 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain | 9,596,447 |
|
Net unrealized appreciation | 52,196,552 |
|
Total |
| $191,193,475 |
|
| |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE | |
Class I (based on net assets of $158,646,207 and 1,870,404 shares outstanding) |
| $84.82 |
|
Class F (based on net assets of $32,547,268 and 382,589 shares outstanding) |
| $85.07 |
|
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
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| | | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | |
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $618) |
| $2,520,172 |
|
Interest income | 22,895 |
|
Securities lending income, net | 239,912 |
|
Total investment income | 2,782,979 |
|
| |
EXPENSES | |
Investment advisory fee | 453,644 |
|
Administrative fee | 217,749 |
|
Distribution and service fees: | |
Class F | 58,226 |
|
Directors' fees and expenses | 8,600 |
|
Custodian fees | 97,022 |
|
Transfer agency fees and expenses: | |
Class I | 68,864 |
|
Class F | 15,020 |
|
Accounting fees | 49,943 |
|
Professional fees | 40,572 |
|
Reports to shareholders | 96,169 |
|
Licensing fees | 112,540 |
|
Miscellaneous | 24,859 |
|
Total expenses | 1,243,208 |
|
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | (475,176) |
|
Reimbursement of expenses-other | (4,211) |
|
Net expenses | 763,821 |
|
Net investment income | 2,019,158 |
|
| |
| |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment securities | 7,998,535 |
|
Futures contracts | 833,877 |
|
Foreign currency transactions | 142 |
|
| 8,832,554 |
|
| |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | 13,380,311 |
|
Futures contracts | 294,910 |
|
| 13,675,221 |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain | 22,507,775 |
|
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
| $24,526,933 |
|
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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| | | | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income |
| $2,019,158 |
| |
| $1,770,173 |
|
Net realized gain | 8,832,554 |
| | 6,812,499 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 13,675,221 |
| | 21,064,808 |
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 24,526,933 |
| | 29,647,480 |
|
| | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
Net investment income: | | | |
Class I shares | (1,158,774) |
| | (739,188) |
|
Class F shares | (231,503) |
| | (87,253) |
|
Net realized gain: | | | |
Class I shares | (5,485,737) |
| | (11,545,346) |
|
Class F shares | (1,095,953) |
| | (1,908,701) |
|
Total distributions to shareholders | (7,971,967) |
| | (14,280,488) |
|
| | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | |
Class I shares | (5,056,681) |
| | 16,654,022 |
|
Class F shares | 4,997,387 |
| | 5,564,174 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | (59,294) |
| | 22,218,196 |
|
| | | |
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 16,495,672 |
| | 37,585,188 |
|
| | | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS | | | |
Beginning of year | 174,697,803 |
| | 137,112,615 |
|
End of year (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $1,964,830 and $1,497,647, respectively) |
| $191,193,475 |
| |
| $174,697,803 |
|
See notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Year Ended December 31, |
CLASS I SHARES | 2017 (a) | | 2016 (a) | | 2015 (a) | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Net asset value, beginning | $77.43 | | $69.72 | | $75.83 | | $82.34 | | $62.39 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.93 |
| | 0.90 |
| | 0.55 |
| | 0.50 |
| | 0.56 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 10.12 |
| | 13.70 |
| | (4.44) |
| | 2.99 |
| | 22.96 |
|
Total from investment operations | 11.05 |
| | 14.60 |
| | (3.89) |
| | 3.49 |
| | 23.52 |
|
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.64) |
| | (0.41) |
| | (0.12) |
| | (0.48) |
| | (0.58) |
|
Net realized gain | (3.02) |
| | (6.48) |
| | (2.10) |
| | (9.52) |
| | (2.99) |
|
Total distributions | (3.66) |
| | (6.89) |
| | (2.22) |
| | (10.00) |
| | (3.57) |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | 7.39 |
| | 7.71 |
| | (6.11) |
| | (6.51) |
| | 19.95 |
|
Net asset value, ending | $84.82 | | $77.43 | | $69.72 | | $75.83 | | $82.34 |
Total return (b) | 14.37 | % | | 20.92 | % | | (5.19 | %) | | 4.15 | % | | 37.89 | % |
Ratios to average net assets: (c) | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.65 | % | | 0.75 | % | | 0.79 | % | | 0.75 | % | | 0.69 | % |
Net expenses | 0.38 | % | | 0.53 | % | | 0.74 | % | | 0.74 | % | | 0.69 | % |
Net investment income | 1.15 | % | | 1.25 | % | | 0.72 | % | | 0.63 | % | | 0.75 | % |
Portfolio turnover | 15 | % | | 17 | % | (d) | 14 | % | | 21 | % | | 11 | % |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $158,646 | | $149,739 | | $119,674 | | $150,532 | | $141,111 |
| | | | | | | | | |
(a) Net investment income per share was computed using average shares outstanding. |
(b) 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. Total return is not annualized for periods of less than one year. |
(c) 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 Portfolio. |
(d) During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Portfolio incurred sales of $9,332,219 to realign the combined portfolio in connection with the reorganization of Calvert VP Natural Resources Portfolio into the Portfolio on September 23, 2016. These sales were excluded from the portfolio turnover calculation. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Year Ended December 31, |
CLASS F SHARES | 2017 (a) | | 2016 (a) | | 2015 (a) | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Net asset value, beginning | $77.84 | | $70.13 | | $76.31 | | $82.79 | | $62.68 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.74 |
| | 0.73 |
| | 0.40 |
| | 0.31 |
| | 0.36 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 10.15 |
| | 13.76 |
| | (4.48) |
| | 3.01 |
| | 23.11 |
|
Total from investment operations | 10.89 |
| | 14.49 |
| | (4.08) |
| | 3.32 |
| | 23.47 |
|
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.64) |
| | (0.30) |
| | — |
| | (0.28) |
| | (0.37) |
|
Net realized gain | (3.02) |
| | (6.48) |
| | (2.10) |
| | (9.52) |
| | (2.99) |
|
Total distributions | (3.66) |
| | (6.78) |
| | (2.10) |
| | (9.80) |
| | (3.36) |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | 7.23 |
| | 7.71 |
| | (6.18) |
| | (6.48) |
| | 20.11 |
|
Net asset value, ending | $85.07 | | $77.84 | | $70.13 | | $76.31 | | $82.79 |
Total return (b) | 14.08 | % | | 20.63 | % | | (5.40 | %) | | 3.93 | % | | 37.62 | % |
Ratios to average net assets: (c) | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.86 | % | | 0.96 | % | | 1.01 | % | | 0.98 | % | | 0.90 | % |
Net expenses | 0.63 | % | | 0.78 | % | | 0.95 | % | | 0.95 | % | | 0.90 | % |
Net investment income | 0.91 | % | | 1.00 | % | | 0.52 | % | | 0.43 | % | | 0.55 | % |
Portfolio turnover | 15 | % | | 17 | % | (d) | 14 | % | | 21 | % | | 11 | % |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $32,547 | | $24,959 | | $17,439 | | $17,153 | | $15,007 |
| | | | | | | | | |
(a) Net investment income per share was computed using average shares outstanding. |
(b) 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. Total return is not annualized for periods of less than one year. |
(c) 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 Portfolio. |
(d) During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Portfolio incurred sales of $9,332,219 to realign the combined portfolio in connection with the reorganization of Calvert VP Natural Resources Portfolio into the Portfolio on September 23, 2016. These sales were excluded from the portfolio turnover calculation. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Calvert VP Russell 2000 Small Cap Index Portfolio (the Portfolio) 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio are sold without sales charge to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts. The Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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.
The Board has adopted Valuation Procedures (the Procedures) to determine the fair value of securities and financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available or which may not be reliably priced. The Board has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for determining the fair value of securities and financial instruments of the Portfolio to Calvert Research and Management (CRM), the Portfolio’s investment adviser and has provided these Procedures to govern CRM in its valuation duties.
CRM has chartered an internal Valuation Committee to oversee the implementation of these Procedures and to assist it in carrying out the valuation responsibilities that the Board has delegated. The Valuation Committee meets on a regular basis to review investments which may not have readily available market prices. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.
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 Portfolio’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.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. Transfers in and/or out of levels are determined based on the fair value of such securities at the end of the period. Valuation techniques used to value the Portfolio’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 Global or Global Select Market 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 asked prices and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Debt Securities. Debt securities are generally valued on the basis of 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 asked 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 securities of sufficient credit quality purchased
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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 registered investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation 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. If a market value cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the good faith opinion of the Portfolio’s adviser, the market value does not constitute a readily available market quotation, or if a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security will be fair valued as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Board in a manner that fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Portfolio 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 condition, 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 Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis and reviews of any related market activity.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Portfolio’s holdings as of December 31, 2017, based on the inputs used to value them:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities - Assets | Level 1 | | Level 2 | Level 3* | Total |
Common Stocks |
| $179,142,268 |
| ** |
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $179,142,268 |
|
Exchange-Traded Funds | 5,564,790 |
| | — |
| — |
| 5,564,790 |
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations | — |
| | 997,950 |
| — |
| 997,950 |
|
Time Deposit | — |
| | 5,219,768 |
| — |
| 5,219,768 |
|
Rights | — |
| | — |
| 22,264 |
| 22,264 |
|
Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned | 18,498,687 |
| | — |
| — |
| 18,498,687 |
|
Total |
| $203,205,745 |
| |
| $6,217,718 |
|
| $22,264 |
|
| $209,445,727 |
|
| | | | | |
Derivative Instruments - Assets | | | | | |
Futures Contracts*** |
| $55,125 |
| |
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $55,125 |
|
| | | | | |
* None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Portfolio. |
** The level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Schedule of Investments. | |
*** The value listed reflects unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as shown 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, 2017 is not presented. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended December 31, 2017.
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 Portfolio 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
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Portfolio’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 Portfolio. Expenses arising in connection with a specific class are charged directly to that class.
D. Foreign Currency Transactions: The Portfolio’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 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. Futures Contracts: The Portfolio 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 Portfolio. 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 Portfolio’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 Portfolio.
F. Restricted Securities: The Portfolio 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.
G. Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Portfolio on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Portfolio’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
H. 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.
I. 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 Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.
J. Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Portfolio 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 Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s financial statements. A Portfolio’s federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
NOTE 2 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The investment advisory fee is earned by CRM, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM), as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, CRM receives a fee,
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payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the investment advisory fee amounted to $453,644.
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP) provides sub-advisory services to the Portfolio pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement with CRM. Sub-advisory fees are paid by CRM from its investment advisory fee.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Portfolio’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, interest expense, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.38% for Class I and 0.63% for Class F of such class’ average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after April 30, 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2017, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $438,885.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I and Class F and is payable monthly. CRM has agreed to contractually waive 0.02% of the administrative fee through April 30, 2018 for each class. For the year ended December 31, 2017, CRM was paid administrative fees of $217,749, of which $36,291 were waived.
The Portfolio 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 Portfolio pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Portfolio’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 Portfolio, 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, 2017 amounted to $58,226 for Class F shares.
EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Portfolio pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2017, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $13,070 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Director of the Portfolio who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives a fee of $3,000 for each Board meeting attended in person and $2,000 for each Board meeting attended by phone plus an annual fee of $52,000, and $1,500 for each Committee meeting attended in person and $1,000 for each Committee meeting attended by phone plus an annual Committee fee of $2,500. The Board chair receives an additional $10,000 annual retainer and Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 annual retainer. 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 Portfolio or other Calvert funds selected by the Directors. The Portfolio 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 Portfolio’s assets. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Portfolio who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM. In addition, an advisory council was established to aid the Board and CRM in advancing the cause of responsible investing through original scholarship and thought leadership. The advisory council consists of CRM’s Chief Executive Officer and four additional members. Each member (other than CRM’s Chief Executive Officer) receives annual compensation of $75,000, which is being reimbursed by Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (CIM), the Calvert funds’ former investment adviser and Ameritas Holding Company for a period of up to three years through December 30, 2019. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio’s allocated portion of such expense and reimbursement was $4,211, which are included in miscellaneous expense and reimbursement of expenses-other, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 — SHAREHOLDER SERVICING PLAN
The Corporation, on behalf of the Portfolio, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (Servicing Plan), which permits the Portfolio to enter into shareholder servicing agreements with intermediaries that maintain accounts in the Portfolio 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 Portfolio may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.11% of its average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2017, expenses incurred under the Servicing Plan amounted to $62,215 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 4 — INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, were $25,323,582 and $26,269,665, respectively.
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NOTE 5 — DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND INCOME TAX INFORMATION
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows:
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| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2017 | 2016 |
Distributions declared from: | | |
Ordinary income |
| $1,918,536 |
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| $1,062,294 |
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Long-term capital gains |
| $6,053,431 |
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| $13,218,194 |
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During the year ended December 31, 2017, accumulated undistributed net realized gain was increased by $161,698 and accumulated undistributed net investment income was decreased by $161,698 due to differences between book and tax accounting, primarily for foreign currency gain (loss), investments in passive foreign investment companies (PFICs), distributions from real estate investment trusts (REITs) and investments in partnerships. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Portfolio.
As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
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Undistributed ordinary income |
| $3,544,039 |
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Undistributed long-term capital gains |
| $7,689,847 |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $52,523,943 |
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The differences between components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to the tax treatment of short-term capital gains and temporary book-tax differences that will reverse in a subsequent period. These differences are primarily due to wash sales, futures contracts, distributions from REITs, investments in PFICs and return of capital distributions from securities.
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Portfolio at December 31, 2017, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
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Federal tax cost of investments |
| $156,921,784 |
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Gross unrealized appreciation |
| $66,777,903 |
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Gross unrealized depreciation | (14,253,960) |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $52,523,943 |
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NOTE 6 — FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
A summary of futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2017 is included in the Schedule of Investments. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio used futures contracts to provide equity market exposure for uncommitted cash balances.
At December 31, 2017, 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:
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Derivative | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption | Assets | | Liabilities | |
Futures contracts | Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $55,125 |
| * |
| $— |
| * |
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* 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, 2017 was as follows:
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Derivative | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts |
Futures contracts | $833,877 | $294,910 |
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The average notional cost of futures contracts (long) outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2017 was approximately $9,934,000.
NOTE 7 — SECURITIES LENDING
To generate additional income, the Portfolio may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSB), the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Portfolio at any time and, therefore, are not considered to be illiquid investments. The Portfolio requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities as collateral equal at all times to at least 102% of the market value of the domestic securities loaned and 105% of the market value of the international securities loaned (if applicable). The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Portfolio 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 SSB. 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 Portfolio. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Portfolio and the securities lending agent on the basis of agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Portfolio and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Portfolio; 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 Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At December 31, 2017, the total value of securities on loan was $28,370,561 and the total value of collateral received was $29,449,017, including cash collateral of $18,498,687 and non-cash U.S. Government securities collateral of $10,950,330.
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, 2017.
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| Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions |
| Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | 30 to 90 days | >90 days | Total |
Securities Lending Transactions |
Common Stocks |
| $29,449,017 |
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| $— |
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| $— |
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| $— |
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| $29,449,017 |
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Total |
| $29,449,017 |
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The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at December 31, 2017 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 1) at December 31, 2017.
NOTE 8 — LINE OF CREDIT
The Portfolio participates with other funds managed by CRM in a $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted) unsecured line of credit agreement with SSB, which is in effect through August 7, 2018. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings bear interest at the higher of the One-Month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) in effect that day or the overnight Federal Funds Rate, plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of 0.25% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility. An administrative fee of $30,000 was paid in connection with the renewal of the uncommitted facility. These fees are allocated to all participating funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio had no borrowings pursuant to this line of credit during the year ended December 31, 2017.
NOTE 9 — REORGANIZATION
The Board approved the reorganization of Calvert VP Natural Resources Portfolio (Natural Resources) into Calvert VP Russell 2000 Small Cap Index Portfolio (Russell 2000 Small Cap Index). Shareholders of Natural Resources approved the reorganization at a meeting held on September 9, 2016 and the reorganization took place at the close of business on September 23, 2016. The purpose of the transaction was to combine a small fund with a substantially larger fund, both managed by CIM.
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The acquisition was accomplished by a taxable exchange of the following shares:
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ACQUIRED PORTFOLIO | SHARES | ACQUIRING PORTFOLIO | SHARES | VALUE |
Natural Resources | 280,355 | Russell 2000 Small Cap Index, Class I | 127,586 | $9,908,332 |
For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by Russell 2000 Small Cap Index were recorded at fair value; Natural Resources invested in ETFs and ETNs that are not typically held by Russell 2000 Small Cap Index. Accordingly, Natural Resources’ Reorganization resulted in the liquidation of approximately 100 percent of the portfolio securities of Natural Resources. These sale proceeds were then reinvested in portfolio securities included in the Russell 2000 Index.
The net assets immediately before the acquisition were as follows:
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ACQUIRED PORTFOLIO | NET ASSETS | ACQUIRING PORTFOLIO | NET ASSETS |
Natural Resources | $9,908,332 | Russell 2000 Small Cap Index | $155,883,778 |
Assuming the acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2016, Russell 2000 Small Cap Index’s results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 would have been as follows:
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Net investment income |
| $1,865,543 |
| (a) |
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
| $35,076,083 |
| (b) |
Net increase (decrease) in assets from operations |
| $36,941,626 |
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(a) $1,770,173 as reported, plus $95,370 from pre-merger Natural Resources.
(b) $27,877,307 as reported, plus $7,197,713 from pre-merger Natural Resources.
Because Russell 2000 Small Cap Index and Natural Resources sold and redeemed shares throughout the period, it is not practicable to provide pro-forma information on a per-share basis.
Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it was not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of Natural Resources since September 23, 2016 through the period ended December 31, 2016.
NOTE 10 — CAPITAL SHARES
Transactions in capital shares for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:
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| Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
| Shares | Amount | | Shares | Amount |
Class I | | | | | |
Shares sold | 148,851 |
|
| $11,984,172 |
| | 238,386 |
| $17,370,069 |
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Shares issued from merger (See Note 9): | — |
| — |
| | 127,586 | 9,908,332 |
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Reinvestment of distributions | 80,132 |
| 6,644,511 |
| | 158,245 | 12,284,534 |
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Shares redeemed | (292,461) |
| (23,685,364) |
| | (306,919) | (22,908,913) |
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Net increase (decrease) | (63,478) |
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| ($5,056,681 | ) | | 217,298 |
| $16,654,022 |
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Class F | | | | | |
Shares sold | 114,300 |
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| $9,213,913 |
| | 105,761 |
| $7,779,850 |
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Reinvestment of distributions | 15,953 |
| 1,327,456 |
| | 25,573 | 1,995,954 |
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Shares redeemed | (68,302) |
| (5,543,982) |
| | (59,346) | (4,211,630) |
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Net increase | 61,951 |
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| $4,997,387 |
| | 71,988 |
| $5,564,174 |
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At December 31, 2017, separate accounts of an insurance company that is an affiliate of AIP owned 61.0% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio and separate accounts of another insurance company owned 12.7% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders and board of directors
Calvert Variable Products, Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Calvert VP Russell 2000 Small Cap Index Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc., including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2017, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two‑year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “financial statements”) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five‑year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2017, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two‑year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five‑year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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 Portfolio 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. 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. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2017, by correspondence with custodians and brokers. 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Calvert Funds since 2002.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 16, 2018
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FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of the dividends received deduction for corporations and capital gains dividends.
Dividends Received Deduction. Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to take the dividends received deduction on the portion of the Portfolio’s dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. For the Portfolio’s fiscal 2017 ordinary income dividends, 100% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.
Capital Gains Dividends. The Portfolio hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2017, $13,743,281 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 Corporation’s affairs. The Directors 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. Directors and officers of the Corporation hold indefinite terms of office. The “Independent 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 Director and officer, with the exception of Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner, is 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009. As used below, “CRM” refers to Calvert Research and Management. Each Director oversees 38 funds in the Calvert fund complex. Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Calvert funds.
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Name and Year of Birth | Position with the Corporation | Position Start Date | Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
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Interested Director | | | |
John H. Streur(1) 1960 | Director and President | 2015 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Calvert Research and Management (since December 31, 2016). President and Chief Executive Officer of Calvert Investments, Inc. (January 2015 - December 2016); Chief Executive Officer Elect of Calvert Investments, Inc. (October 2014 - January 2015); Chief Compliance Officer of Calvert Investment Distributors, Inc. (August 2015 - December 2016); Chief Compliance Officer of Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (August 2015 - April 2016); President and Director, Portfolio 21 Investments, Inc. (through October 2014); President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Managers Investment Group LLC (through January 2012); President and Director, The Managers Funds and Managers AMG Funds (through January 2012). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Portfolio 21 Investments, Inc. (asset management) (through October 2014); Managers Investment Group LLC (asset management) (through January 2012); The Managers Funds (asset management) (through January 2012); Managers AMG Funds (asset management) (through January 2012); Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. |
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Richard L. Baird, Jr(2) 1948 | Director | 2016 | Former President and CEO of Adagio Health Inc. (retired in 2014) in Pittsburgh, PA, a non-profit corporation which provides family planning services, nutrition, maternal/child health care, and various health screening services and community preventive health programs. Directorships in the Last Five Years. None. |
Alice Gresham Bullock 1950 | Chair and Director | 2016 (Chair); 2008 (Director) | Professor at Howard University School of Law (retired June 2016). She is former Dean of Howard University School of Law (1996-2002) and Deputy Director of the Association of American Law Schools (1992-1994). Directorships in the Last Five Years. None. |
Cari M. Dominguez(2) 1949 | Director | 2016 | Former Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Manpower, Inc. (employment agency); Triple S Management Corporation (managed care); National Association of Corporate Directors. |
John G. Guffey, Jr.(2) 1948 | Director | 2016 | President of Aurora Press Inc., a privately held publisher of trade paperbacks (since January 1997). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Calvert Impact Capital, Inc.; Calvert Ventures, LLC. |
Miles D. Harper, III(2) 1962 | Director | 2016 | Partner, Carr Riggs & Ingram (public accounting firm) since October 2014. Partner, Gainer Donnelly & Desroches (now Carr Riggs & Ingram) (public accounting firm), November 1999 - September 2014). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Bridgeway Funds (14) (asset management). |
Joy V. Jones(2) 1950 | Director | 2016 | Attorney. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Conduit Street Restaurants SUD 2 Limited; Palm Management Restaurant Corporation. |
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Name and Year of Birth | Position with the Corporation | Position Start Date | Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
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Anthony A. Williams(2) 1951 | Director | 2016 | CEO and Executive Director of the Federal City Council (July 2012 to present); Senior Adviser and Independent Consultant for McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (September 2011 to present); Executive Director of Global Government Practice at the Corporate Executive Board (January 2010 to January 2012). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Freddie Mac; Evoq Properties/ Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc. (real estate management); Weston Solutions, Inc. (environmental services); Bipartisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force (non-profit organization); Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Catholic University of America; Urban Institute (research organization). |
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Principal Officers who are not Directors | |
Name and Year of Birth | Position(s) with the Corporation | Position Start Date | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
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Hope Brown 1973 | Chief Compliance Officer | 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2014). Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Wilmington Funds (2012-2014). Vice President and Senior Compliance Officer, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2010-2012). |
Maureen A. Gemma(3) 1960 | Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer | 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM. Also Vice President of Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”) and certain of its affiliates and officer of 177 registered investment companies advised or administered by EVM. |
James F. Kirchner(3) 1967 | Treasurer | 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM. Also Vice President of EVM and certain of its affiliates and officer of 177 registered investment companies advised or administered by EVM. |
(1) Mr. Streur is an interested person of the Corporation because of his position with the Portfolio’s Adviser and certain affiliates.
(2) Messrs. Baird, Guffey, Harper and Williams and Mmes. Dominguez and Jones began serving as Directors effective December 23, 2016.
(3) The business address for Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner is Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110. Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner began serving as Officers effective December 31, 2016.
The SAI for the Portfolio includes additional information about the Directors and officers of the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Calvert’s website at www.calvert.com or by calling 1-800-368-2745.
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Privacy. The Calvert organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
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• | Only such information received from you, through application forms or otherwise, and information about your Calvert fund transactions will be collected. This may include information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account balances and transactions. |
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• | None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer’s account, the Calvert organization may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker-dealers. |
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes 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 Fund and its adviser have claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser is subject to CFTC regulation.
References to the “Portfolio” or the “Fund” herein refer to the Calvert VP EAFE International Index Portfolio.
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| | | | Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance |
| | | | Performance |
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE1
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Economic and Market Conditions
Global stock markets moved steadily higher over the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017 due to an extended rally that began with President Trump’s election victory. Strong global economic growth and rising corporate profits helped drive market gains.
When the period began, U.S. stock markets were on the upswing following the U.S. election outcome in November 2016. Those markets slipped in March 2017, as the failure of the President’s health care bill raised doubts about prospects for the administration’s economic policy agenda. But U.S. stock markets, backed by positive economic reports, quickly regained their upward momentum. Citing the strengthening economy, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) raised its benchmark interest rate in March 2017 and again in June 2017.
U.S. equity markets briefly retreated in August 2017 amid the North Korea stand-off and Hurricane Harvey’s devastation in Texas. Those markets soon rebounded, however, with major U.S. indexes reaching multiple record highs in the final three months of the period ended December 31, 2017. Investors anticipated and then cheered passage of the Republican tax reform package championed by President Trump. Deep cuts in the corporate tax rate, a key element of the tax bill, raised expectations for higher corporate earnings. In December, the Fed increased interest rates for the third and final time in 2017. As with the two previous rate hikes, investors took the announcement in stride and continued to push U.S. stock prices higher.
Aided by worldwide economic growth, global stock markets followed their U.S. counterparts sharply higher over the 12-month period. Europe’s stock market benefited from growing economies and rising corporate profits across much of the region. Major equity indexes in the Asia-Pacific region also gained during the period, despite the North Korea tensions. China’s stock market advance was powered by an accelerating housing market, rising retail sales and strong foreign trade. In turn, the country’s economic growth helped boost other emerging markets, whose stocks generally outperformed developed markets for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017.
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017, the MSCI World Index,2 a proxy for global equities, advanced 22.40%, notching multiple all-time highs along the way. The MSCI EAFE Index, which is comprised of developed-market international equities, gained 25.03% while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returned 37.28%. In the U.S., the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average returned 28.11%, while the broader U.S. equity market as represented by the S&P 500 Index gained 21.83%.
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Investment Strategy
The Calvert VP EAFE International Index Portfolio (the Portfolio) seeks to substantially replicate the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index (the Index). This is accomplished by investing in all, or virtually all, of the larger-capitalization stocks in the Index in approximately the same proportion as the Index. With respect to smaller-capitalization stocks in the Index, the Portfolio seeks to invest in a representative sampling of stocks that match the industry and risk characteristics of those held in the Index. The Index is a widely accepted benchmark of international stock performance that is designed to represent the performance of large- and mid-cap securities in 21 developed markets, including countries in Europe, Australasia and the Far East, but excluding the United States and Canada. Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio returned 24.76% for Class I shares at net asset value (NAV), underperforming its benchmark, the Index, which returned 25.03% for the period.
The Portfolio’s underperformance versus the Index was largely attributable to fees and operating expenses, which the Index does not incur. The Portfolio continued to meet its objective by closely tracking the Index.
All 21 countries in the Index had positive returns on a U.S.-dollar basis for the 12-month period, aided by appreciation of the euro, yen and pound sterling against the U.S. dollar. The rally was also widespread across all economic sectors, led by information technology, which had a 39% return for the period.
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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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted.
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PERFORMANCE
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Class F at NAV | 12/17/2007 |
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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. |

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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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted.
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FUND PROFILE
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| SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of total investments)5 | | | TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS (% of net assets)6 |
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| Financials | 21.2 | % | | Nestle SA | 1.9 | % |
| Industrials | 14.5 | % | | HSBC Holdings plc | 1.4 | % |
| Consumer Discretionary | 12.3 | % | | Novartis AG | 1.3 | % |
| Consumer Staples | 11.2 | % | | Roche Holding AG PC | 1.2 | % |
| Health Care | 10.1 | % | | Toyota Motor Corp. | 1.1 | % |
| Materials | 8.1 | % | | Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A | 1.0 | % |
| Information Technology | 6.4 | % | | British American Tobacco plc | 1.0 | % |
| Energy | 5.3 | % | | BP plc | 0.9 | % |
| Telecommunication Services | 3.8 | % | | Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B | 0.9 | % |
| Real Estate | 3.6 | % | | Total SA | 0.9 | % |
| Utilities | 3.2 | % | | Total | 11.6 | % |
| Time Deposit | 0.3 | % | | | |
| Total | 100.0 | % | | | |
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
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1 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.
2 MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index of equity securities in the developed markets. MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of equities in the developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index of emerging markets common stocks. 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. Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted average of 30 blue-chip stocks that are generally the leaders in their industry. S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. 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.
Effective December 31, 2016, Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”) became the investment adviser to the Portfolio and performance reflected prior to such date is that of the Portfolio’s former investment adviser, Calvert Investment Management, Inc.
3 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.
4 Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 4/30/18. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
5 Does not include Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned.
6 Excludes short term investments.
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FUND EXPENSES
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, 2017 to December 31, 2017).
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) 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 will not help you determine the relative total costs of investing in the Fund through variable contracts. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE (7/1/17) | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE (12/31/17) | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* (7/1/17 - 12/31/17) | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO |
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Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,089.80 | $2.53** | 0.48% |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,088.40 | $3.84** | 0.73% |
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Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,022.79 | $2.45** | 0.48% |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,021.53 | $3.72** | 0.73% |
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** Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2017
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COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% | | |
Australia - 6.8% | | |
AGL Energy Ltd. | 6,879 | 130,357 |
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Alumina Ltd. | 24,958 | 47,035 |
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Amcor Ltd. | 11,722 | 140,457 |
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AMP Ltd. | 27,547 | 111,194 |
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APA Group | 11,361 | 73,670 |
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Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. | 5,521 | 101,665 |
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ASX Ltd. | 1,973 | 84,222 |
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Aurizon Holdings Ltd. | 20,921 | 80,614 |
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AusNet Services | 18,034 | 25,343 |
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Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. | 29,175 | 650,866 |
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Bank of Queensland Ltd. | 3,884 | 38,418 |
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Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd. | 4,706 | 42,705 |
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BGP Holdings plc (a) | 77,172 | — |
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BHP Billiton Ltd. | 30,219 | 694,158 |
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BlueScope Steel Ltd. | 2,854 | 33,993 |
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Boral Ltd. | 10,917 | 66,089 |
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Brambles Ltd. | 16,054 | 125,816 |
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Caltex Australia Ltd. | 2,659 | 70,440 |
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Challenger Ltd. | 5,824 | 63,514 |
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CIMIC Group Ltd. | 1,008 | 40,315 |
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Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. | 5,839 | 38,683 |
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Cochlear Ltd. | 583 | 77,715 |
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 17,373 | 1,084,223 |
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Computershare Ltd. | 4,753 | 60,219 |
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Crown Resorts Ltd. | 3,713 | 37,636 |
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CSL Ltd. | 4,618 | 507,489 |
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Dexus | 9,869 | 74,892 |
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Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd. | 625 | 22,716 |
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Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd. (b) | 565 | 19,475 |
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Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (b) | 15,873 | 60,069 |
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Goodman Group | 18,131 | 118,803 |
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GPT Group (The) | 18,331 | 72,917 |
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Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. (b) | 5,671 | 18,390 |
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Healthscope Ltd. | 17,690 | 28,917 |
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Incitec Pivot Ltd. | 17,202 | 52,123 |
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Insurance Australia Group Ltd. | 24,790 | 139,624 |
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Lend Lease Group | 5,640 | 71,703 |
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Macquarie Group Ltd. | 3,100 | 239,769 |
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Medibank Pvt Ltd. | 28,079 | 71,906 |
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Mirvac Group | 37,741 | 69,021 |
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National Australia Bank Ltd. | 26,893 | 617,603 |
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Newcrest Mining Ltd. | 5,068 | 90,220 |
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Oil Search Ltd. | 13,972 | 84,595 |
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Orica Ltd. | 3,807 | 53,523 |
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Origin Energy Ltd. * | 13,005 | 95,264 |
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QBE Insurance Group Ltd. | 13,981 | 116,050 |
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Ramsay Health Care Ltd. | 1,442 | 78,742 |
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REA Group Ltd. (b) | 537 | 32,020 |
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Rio Tinto Ltd. | 4,756 | 279,629 |
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Santos Ltd. * | 16,283 | 68,922 |
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Scentre Group | 53,893 | 175,797 |
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Seek Ltd. | 3,336 | 49,332 |
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Sonic Healthcare Ltd. | 4,020 | 71,489 |
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South32 Ltd. | 54,280 | 147,129 |
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Stockland | 24,388 | 85,073 |
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Suncorp Group Ltd. | 13,117 | 141,378 |
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Sydney Airport | 11,138 | 61,116 |
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TABCORP Holdings Ltd. | 20,422 | 88,603 |
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Telstra Corp. Ltd. | 32,005 | 90,473 |
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TPG Telecom Ltd. (b) | 3,460 | 17,705 |
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Transurban Group | 23,430 | 226,757 |
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Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. | 7,525 | 93,377 |
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Vicinity Centres | 34,307 | 72,665 |
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Wesfarmers Ltd. | 11,398 | 394,119 |
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Westfield Corp. | 19,982 | 147,631 |
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Westpac Banking Corp. | 33,179 | 807,030 |
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Woodside Petroleum Ltd. | 7,674 | 197,437 |
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Woolworths Group Ltd. | 9,527 | 202,414 |
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Erste Group Bank AG | 3,045 | 131,957 |
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OMV AG | 1,501 | 94,974 |
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Raiffeisen Bank International AG * | 1,194 | 43,206 |
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Voestalpine AG | 1,159 | 69,196 |
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Ageas | 1,987 | 97,064 |
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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | 7,504 | 837,756 |
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Colruyt SA | 686 | 35,687 |
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Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA | 822 | 88,678 |
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KBC Groep NV | 2,956 | 251,891 |
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Proximus | 1,550 | 50,858 |
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Solvay SA | 755 | 104,972 |
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Telenet Group Holding NV * | 537 | 37,411 |
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UCB SA | 1,289 | 102,209 |
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Umicore SA | 1,940 | 91,857 |
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Denmark - 1.9% | | |
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A | 38 | 63,309 |
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AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B | 66 | 115,037 |
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Carlsberg A/S, Class B | 1,090 | 130,733 |
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Chr Hansen Holding A/S | 1,008 | 94,502 |
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Coloplast A/S, Class B | 1,211 | 96,275 |
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Danske Bank A/S | 6,970 | 271,286 |
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DSV A/S | 1,937 | 152,414 |
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Genmab A/S * | 579 | 95,888 |
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ISS A/S | 1,703 | 65,932 |
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Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | 19,905 | 1,069,605 |
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Novozymes A/S, Class B | 2,351 | 134,212 |
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Orsted A/S (c) | 1,584 | 86,342 |
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Pandora A/S | 1,125 | 122,286 |
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TDC A/S | 8,279 | 50,855 |
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Tryg A/S | 1,180 | 29,518 |
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Vestas Wind Systems A/S | 2,242 | 154,923 |
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William Demant Holding A/S * | 1,220 | 34,078 |
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Elisa Oyj | 1,450 | 56,874 |
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Fortum Oyj | 4,528 | 89,615 |
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Kone Oyj, Class B | 2,681 | 143,977 |
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Metso Oyj | 1,149 | 39,198 |
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Neste Oyj | 1,307 | 83,662 |
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Nokia Oyj | 52,573 | 245,639 |
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Nokian Renkaat Oyj | 1,167 | 52,947 |
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Orion Oyj, Class B | 1,045 | 38,963 |
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Sampo Oyj, Class A | 4,191 | 230,011 |
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Stora Enso Oyj, Class R | 5,616 | 88,973 |
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UPM-Kymmene Oyj | 5,441 | 168,915 |
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Wartsila Oyj Abp | 1,508 | 95,149 |
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Accor SA | 1,729 | 89,009 |
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Aeroports de Paris | 302 | 57,425 |
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Air Liquide SA | 4,328 | 544,091 |
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Alstom SA | 1,563 | 64,789 |
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Arkema SA | 692 | 84,254 |
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Atos SE | 898 | 130,560 |
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AXA SA | 19,630 | 581,700 |
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BNP Paribas SA | 11,037 | 821,027 |
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Bollore SA | 8,863 | 48,080 |
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Bouygues SA | 2,111 | 109,535 |
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Bureau Veritas SA | 2,703 | 73,826 |
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| SHARES | VALUE ($) |
COMMON STOCKS - CONT’D | | |
Capgemini SE | 1,946 | 230,488 |
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Carrefour SA | 4,744 | 102,283 |
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Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA | 577 | 34,984 |
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Cie de Saint-Gobain | 5,393 | 296,810 |
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Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin | 2,072 | 296,410 |
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CNP Assurances | 1,750 | 40,368 |
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Credit Agricole SA | 11,374 | 187,808 |
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Danone SA | 5,975 | 500,650 |
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Dassault Aviation SA | 23 | 35,762 |
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Dassault Systemes SE | 1,309 | 138,989 |
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Edenred | 2,118 | 61,316 |
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Eiffage SA | 600 | 65,665 |
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Electricite de France SA | 2,649 | 33,090 |
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Engie SA | 16,794 | 288,714 |
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Essilor International Cie Generale d'Optique SA | 2,096 | 288,706 |
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Eurazeo SA | 433 | 40,002 |
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Eutelsat Communications SA | 1,779 | 41,188 |
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Fonciere des Regions | 345 | 39,058 |
|
Gecina SA | 419 | 77,367 |
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Getlink SE | 4,766 | 61,299 |
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Hermes International | 240 | 128,393 |
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Icade SA | 377 | 37,046 |
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Iliad SA | 269 | 64,457 |
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Imerys SA | 365 | 34,373 |
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Ingenico Group | 559 | 59,676 |
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JC Decaux SA | 757 | 30,446 |
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Kering | 766 | 360,577 |
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Klepierre SA | 1,998 | 87,821 |
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L'Oreal SA | 2,489 | 551,514 |
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Lagardere SCA | 1,203 | 38,525 |
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Legrand SA | 2,703 | 207,804 |
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LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 2,862 | 840,012 |
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Natixis SA | 9,571 | 75,597 |
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Orange SA | 20,255 | 351,035 |
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Pernod-Ricard SA | 2,149 | 339,875 |
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Peugeot SA | 4,946 | 100,459 |
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Publicis Groupe SA | 1,770 | 119,983 |
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Remy Cointreau SA | 223 | 30,898 |
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Renault SA | 1,945 | 195,235 |
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Rexel SA | 3,081 | 55,787 |
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Safran SA | 3,165 | 326,456 |
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Sanofi SA | 11,989 | 1,032,156 |
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Schneider Electric SE | 5,245 | 444,673 |
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SCOR SE | 1,663 | 66,842 |
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SEB SA | 228 | 42,205 |
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Societe BIC SA | 293 | 32,199 |
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Societe Generale SA | 7,766 | 400,380 |
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Sodexo SA | 933 | 125,077 |
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Suez | 3,330 | 58,500 |
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Thales SA | 1,075 | 115,691 |
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Total SA | 23,409 | 1,292,174 |
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Ubisoft Entertainment SA * | 936 | 71,914 |
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Unibail-Rodamco SE | 988 | 248,632 |
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Valeo SA | 2,412 | 179,672 |
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Veolia Environnement SA | 4,847 | 123,594 |
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Vinci SA | 5,124 | 523,117 |
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Vivendi SA | 10,418 | 279,614 |
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Wendel SA | 285 | 49,384 |
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Zodiac Aerospace | 2,069 | 61,843 |
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Germany - 9.7% | | |
adidas AG | 1,905 | 380,980 |
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Allianz SE | 4,785 | 1,095,036 |
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Axel Springer SE | 440 | 34,311 |
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BASF SE | 8,862 | 971,553 |
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Bayer AG | 8,586 | 1,066,923 |
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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 3,351 | 347,439 |
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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, PFC Shares | 555 | 49,525 |
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Beiersdorf AG | 1,027 | 120,398 |
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Brenntag AG | 1,575 | 99,294 |
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Commerzbank AG * | 10,853 | 161,897 |
|
Continental AG | 1,113 | 299,263 |
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Covestro AG (c) | 1,139 | 117,279 |
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Daimler AG | 9,674 | 818,038 |
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Deutsche Bank AG | 18,506 | 350,022 |
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Deutsche Boerse AG | 1,953 | 226,051 |
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Deutsche Lufthansa AG | 2,376 | 87,255 |
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Deutsche Post AG | 9,820 | 466,779 |
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Deutsche Telekom AG | 33,138 | 585,761 |
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Deutsche Wohnen SE | 3,440 | 150,042 |
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E.ON SE | 18,228 | 197,522 |
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Evonik Industries AG | 1,650 | 61,973 |
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Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide | 424 | 46,572 |
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Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | 2,173 | 228,186 |
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Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA | 4,147 | 322,519 |
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Fuchs Petrolub SE, PFC Shares | 708 | 37,489 |
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GEA Group AG | 2,607 | 124,730 |
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Hannover Rueck SE | 614 | 77,035 |
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HeidelbergCement AG | 1,506 | 162,385 |
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Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | 1,059 | 126,812 |
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Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, PFC Shares | 1,728 | 228,192 |
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Hochtief AG | 211 | 37,264 |
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Hugo Boss AG | 681 | 57,788 |
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Infineon Technologies AG | 11,462 | 312,158 |
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Innogy SE (c) | 1,405 | 54,987 |
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K&S AG (b) | 4,959 | 123,121 |
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Lanxess AG | 933 | 73,958 |
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Linde AG * | 1,192 | 279,481 |
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MAN SE | 269 | 30,782 |
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Merck KGAA | 1,308 | 140,396 |
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METRO AG * | 1,817 | 36,192 |
|
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG | 1,630 | 351,998 |
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OSRAM Licht AG | 907 | 81,216 |
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Porsche Automobil Holding SE, PFC Shares | 1,254 | 104,797 |
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ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE | 2,358 | 80,940 |
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RWE AG * | 6,045 | 123,018 |
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SAP SE | 10,177 | 1,138,554 |
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Schaeffler AG, PFC Shares | 1,692 | 29,854 |
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Siemens AG | 7,996 | 1,107,107 |
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Symrise AG | 1,257 | 107,774 |
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Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG | 7,582 | 37,946 |
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ThyssenKrupp AG | 3,750 | 108,134 |
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TUI AG | 5,085 | 105,347 |
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Uniper SE | 996 | 31,029 |
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United Internet AG | 1,254 | 85,926 |
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Volkswagen AG | 330 | 66,597 |
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Volkswagen AG, PFC Shares | 1,662 | 330,128 |
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Vonovia SE | 4,716 | 233,665 |
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Wirecard AG | 688 | 76,466 |
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Zalando SE *(c) | 881 | 46,453 |
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| | 14,434,337 |
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Hong Kong - 3.6% | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | 123,966 | 1,054,411 |
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ASM Pacific Technology Ltd. | 6,474 | 89,814 |
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Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The) | 12,310 | 53,237 |
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BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. | 44,456 | 224,671 |
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CK Asset Holdings Ltd. | 31,247 | 272,385 |
|
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. | 24,347 | 305,075 |
|
CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. | 6,756 | 57,974 |
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CLP Holdings Ltd. | 16,622 | 170,050 |
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First Pacific Co. Ltd. | 21,797 | 14,817 |
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Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. | 23,913 | 190,916 |
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Genting Singapore plc | 61,654 | 60,214 |
|
Hang Lung Group Ltd. | 8,939 | 32,866 |
|
Hang Lung Properties Ltd. | 22,926 | 55,847 |
|
Hang Seng Bank Ltd. | 6,440 | 159,769 |
|
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. | 12,237 | 80,458 |
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HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd. (b)(c) | 27,027 | 24,733 |
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HKT Trust & HKT Ltd. | 27,020 | 34,462 |
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Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. | 84,956 | 166,369 |
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Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | 12,306 | 376,419 |
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Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. | 11,994 | 84,364 |
|
Hysan Development Co. Ltd. | 6,398 | 33,907 |
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Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. (b) | 2,519 | 152,834 |
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Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd. | 2,100 | 83,056 |
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Kerry Properties Ltd. | 6,621 | 29,743 |
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Link | 22,689 | 209,914 |
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Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Ltd. (ADR) | 1,940 | 56,338 |
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MGM China Holdings Ltd. (b) | 9,686 | 29,229 |
|
MTR Corp. Ltd. | 14,981 | 87,686 |
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New World Development Co. Ltd. | 57,431 | 86,076 |
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NWS Holdings Ltd. | 15,628 | 28,144 |
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PCCW Ltd. | 42,738 | 24,804 |
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Power Assets Holdings Ltd. | 14,042 | 118,359 |
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Sands China Ltd. | 19,483 | 100,284 |
|
Shangri-La Asia Ltd. | 12,775 | 28,930 |
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Sino Land Co. Ltd. | 31,433 | 55,608 |
|
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. | 13,652 | 227,293 |
|
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A | 5,537 | 51,230 |
|
Swire Properties Ltd. | 11,929 | 38,436 |
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Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | 14,025 | 91,239 |
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WH Group Ltd. (c) | 81,549 | 91,908 |
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Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The) | 13,906 | 47,955 |
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Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd. * | 13,906 | 92,554 |
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Wheelock & Co. Ltd. | 8,286 | 59,065 |
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Wynn Macau Ltd. | 15,891 | 50,239 |
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Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. | 7,565 | 29,703 |
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| | 5,413,385 |
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Ireland - 1.0% | | |
Bank of Ireland Group plc * | 9,350 | 79,669 |
|
CRH plc | 8,398 | 302,252 |
|
DCC plc | 904 | 90,976 |
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Experian plc | 9,697 | 213,748 |
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James Hardie Industries plc CDI | 4,543 | 79,788 |
|
Kerry Group plc, Class A | 1,614 | 180,761 |
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Paddy Power Betfair plc | 811 | 96,393 |
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Ryanair Holdings plc * | 1,686 | 30,205 |
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Shire plc | 9,456 | 490,021 |
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| | 1,563,813 |
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Israel - 0.4% | | |
Azrieli Group Ltd. | 432 | 24,142 |
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Bank Hapoalim BM | 10,868 | 79,812 |
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COMMON STOCKS - CONT’D | | |
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM | 14,751 | 88,789 |
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Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd. | 21,147 | 31,956 |
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Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. * | 1,301 | 134,810 |
|
Elbit Systems Ltd. | 237 | 31,659 |
|
Frutarom Industries Ltd. | 387 | 36,265 |
|
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. | 1,418 | 26,120 |
|
Nice Ltd. | 610 | 55,739 |
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. | 4,374 | 82,723 |
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (ADR) | 941 | 17,832 |
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| | 609,847 |
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Italy - 2.0% | | |
Assicurazioni Generali SpA | 11,841 | 215,523 |
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Atlantia SpA | 4,209 | 132,695 |
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Enel SpA | 82,329 | 506,263 |
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Eni SpA | 21,945 | 363,144 |
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Ferrari NV | 1,252 | 131,185 |
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Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | 128,425 | 426,096 |
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Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, PFC Shares | 9,507 | 30,309 |
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Leonardo SpA | 4,126 | 49,030 |
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Luxottica Group SpA | 1,726 | 105,921 |
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Mediobanca SpA | 5,772 | 65,401 |
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Poste Italiane SpA (c) | 5,326 | 40,099 |
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Prysmian SpA | 1,988 | 64,779 |
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Snam SpA | 31,310 | 153,340 |
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Telecom Italia SpA * | 103,232 | 89,151 |
|
Telecom Italia SpA, PFC Shares | 61,458 | 43,595 |
|
Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA | 15,370 | 89,347 |
|
UniCredit SpA * | 20,429 | 381,087 |
|
UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA | 11,540 | 26,918 |
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| | 2,913,883 |
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Japan - 24.0% | | |
ABC-Mart, Inc. | 336 | 19,259 |
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Acom Co. Ltd. *(b) | 4,068 | 17,092 |
|
AEON Co. Ltd. | 6,667 | 112,457 |
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AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd. | 1,135 | 26,378 |
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AEON Mall Co. Ltd. | 1,161 | 22,675 |
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Air Water, Inc. | 1,519 | 31,977 |
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Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd. | 1,952 | 109,356 |
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Ajinomoto Co. Inc. | 5,499 | 103,459 |
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Alfresa Holdings Corp. | 1,916 | 44,877 |
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Alps Electric Co. Ltd. | 1,919 | 54,587 |
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Amada Holdings Co. Ltd. | 3,469 | 47,099 |
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ANA Holdings, Inc. | 1,183 | 49,351 |
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Aozora Bank Ltd. | 1,206 | 46,796 |
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Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. | 2,056 | 88,869 |
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COMMON STOCKS - CONT’D | | |
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. | 3,915 | 194,261 |
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Asahi Kasei Corp. | 12,870 | 165,629 |
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Asics Corp. | 1,631 | 25,924 |
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Astellas Pharma, Inc. | 19,701 | 250,267 |
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Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. | 2,037 | 66,487 |
|
Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (The) | 618 | 32,094 |
|
Benesse Holdings, Inc. | 678 | 23,855 |
|
Bridgestone Corp. | 6,584 | 304,722 |
|
Brother Industries Ltd. | 2,405 | 59,114 |
|
Calbee, Inc. (b) | 818 | 26,583 |
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Canon, Inc. | 9,400 | 350,226 |
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Casio Computer Co. Ltd. (b) | 2,331 | 33,449 |
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Central Japan Railway Co. | 1,459 | 261,103 |
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Chiba Bank Ltd. (The) | 7,141 | 59,219 |
|
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. | 6,569 | 81,480 |
|
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 2,282 | 116,630 |
|
Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The) (b) | 2,837 | 30,456 |
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Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan, Inc. | 2,300 | 83,924 |
|
Concordia Financial Group Ltd. | 11,931 | 71,759 |
|
Credit Saison Co. Ltd. | 1,512 | 27,457 |
|
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. | 2,705 | 60,222 |
|
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. | 10,913 | 224,286 |
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Daicel Corp. | 2,854 | 32,388 |
|
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. | 6,100 | 158,613 |
|
Daikin Industries Ltd. | 2,373 | 280,401 |
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Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. | 716 | 145,871 |
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Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. | 5,132 | 196,799 |
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Daiwa House Residential Investment Corp. | 13 | 30,880 |
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Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | 16,944 | 106,010 |
|
DeNA Co., Ltd. | 1,068 | 21,987 |
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Denso Corp. | 4,822 | 288,880 |
|
Dentsu, Inc. | 2,205 | 93,238 |
|
Don Quijote Holdings Co. Ltd. | 1,209 | 63,025 |
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East Japan Railway Co. | 3,350 | 326,686 |
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Eisai Co. Ltd. | 2,551 | 144,921 |
|
Electric Power Development Co. Ltd. | 1,493 | 40,161 |
|
FamilyMart UNY Holdings Co. Ltd. | 833 | 58,342 |
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FANUC Corp. | 1,762 | 422,697 |
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Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. | 536 | 213,121 |
|
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. | 5,708 | 42,881 |
|
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. | 4,427 | 180,643 |
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Fujitsu Ltd. | 18,994 | 134,658 |
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Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. | 7,889 | 44,145 |
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Hachijuni Bank Ltd. (The) | 4,168 | 23,817 |
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Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc. | 2,178 | 28,233 |
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Hamamatsu Photonics KK | 1,451 | 48,667 |
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Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. | 2,462 | 98,894 |
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Hikari Tsushin, Inc. | 219 | 31,443 |
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Hino Motors Ltd. | 2,636 | 34,048 |
|
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd. | 326 | 47,598 |
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Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. | 630 | 38,061 |
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Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd. | 1,062 | 27,193 |
|
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. | 1,096 | 39,721 |
|
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp. | 702 | 29,505 |
|
Hitachi Ltd. | 48,924 | 379,562 |
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Hitachi Metals Ltd. | 2,186 | 31,265 |
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Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | 17,201 | 587,027 |
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Hoshizaki Corp. | 516 | 45,715 |
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HOYA Corp. | 4,023 | 200,358 |
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Hulic Co. Ltd. | 3,040 | 34,088 |
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Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. | 897 | 35,930 |
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IHI Corp. | 1,498 | 49,683 |
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Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd. | 1,500 | 28,234 |
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INPEX Corp. | 9,691 | 120,614 |
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Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. | 3,424 | 42,371 |
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Isuzu Motors Ltd. | 6,055 | 101,102 |
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ITOCHU Corp. | 15,148 | 282,382 |
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J Front Retailing Co. Ltd. | 2,460 | 46,229 |
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Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. | 1,220 | 47,665 |
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Japan Exchange Group, Inc. | 5,318 | 92,268 |
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Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. | 2,700 | 30,926 |
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Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. | 8 | 25,400 |
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Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. | 13 | 61,743 |
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Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp. | 25 | 45,825 |
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Japan Tobacco, Inc. | 6,434 | 207,195 |
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JFE Holdings, Inc. | 5,325 | 127,254 |
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JGC Corp. | 2,113 | 40,822 |
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JSR Corp. | 1,959 | 38,483 |
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JTEKT Corp. | 2,275 | 38,980 |
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JXTG Holdings, Inc. | 29,238 | 187,892 |
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Kajima Corp. | 9,163 | 88,037 |
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Kakaku.com, Inc. | 1,455 | 24,561 |
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Kamigumi Co. Ltd. | 1,188 | 26,254 |
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Kaneka Corp. | 2,854 | 26,013 |
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Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The) | 7,178 | 87,787 |
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Kansai Paint Co. Ltd. | 2,223 | 57,685 |
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Kao Corp. | 5,601 | 378,457 |
|
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. | 1,447 | 50,623 |
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KDDI Corp. | 18,567 | 461,195 |
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Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd. | 1,038 | 30,538 |
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Keikyu Corp. | 2,389 | 45,840 |
|
Keio Corp. | 1,179 | 51,787 |
|
Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd. | 1,406 | 45,143 |
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Keyence Corp. | 1,000 | 558,631 |
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Kikkoman Corp. | 1,501 | 60,700 |
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Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd. | 1,846 | 70,646 |
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Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. | 8,326 | 209,827 |
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Kobe Steel Ltd. * | 3,157 | 29,135 |
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Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 1,147 | 80,305 |
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Komatsu Ltd. | 9,346 | 337,762 |
|
Konami Holdings Corp. | 951 | 52,298 |
|
Konica Minolta, Inc. | 4,612 | 44,252 |
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Kose Corp. | 308 | 47,995 |
|
Kubota Corp. | 10,711 | 209,501 |
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Kuraray Co. Ltd. | 3,618 | 68,119 |
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Kurita Water Industries Ltd. | 1,032 | 33,459 |
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Kyocera Corp. | 3,248 | 212,052 |
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Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Ltd. | 2,644 | 50,901 |
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Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. | 4,351 | 45,575 |
|
Kyushu Financial Group, Inc. | 3,543 | 21,355 |
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Lawson, Inc. | 364 | 24,189 |
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LINE Corp. *(b) | 439 | 17,928 |
|
Lion Corp. | 2,422 | 45,781 |
|
LIXIL Group Corp. | 2,713 | 73,298 |
|
M3, Inc. | 1,979 | 69,372 |
|
Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd. | 499 | 26,973 |
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Makita Corp. | 2,284 | 95,785 |
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Marubeni Corp. | 16,833 | 121,697 |
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Marui Group Co. Ltd. | 2,130 | 38,937 |
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Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd. | 575 | 16,802 |
|
Mazda Motor Corp. | 5,810 | 77,641 |
|
McDonald’s Holdings Company (Japan), Ltd. (b) | 677 | 29,750 |
|
Mebuki Financial Group, Inc. | 9,500 | 40,133 |
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Medipal Holdings Corp. | 1,745 | 34,069 |
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MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd. | 1,167 | 99,322 |
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MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc. | 3,459 | 72,145 |
|
MISUMI Group, Inc. | 2,780 | 80,709 |
|
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. | 13,822 | 151,239 |
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Mitsubishi Corp. | 15,290 | 421,603 |
|
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | 19,560 | 324,160 |
|
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. | 10,868 | 188,701 |
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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. | 1,848 | 52,917 |
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. | 2,544 | 94,851 |
|
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. | 1,139 | 40,418 |
|
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. | 6,788 | 48,833 |
|
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. | 2,289 | 47,177 |
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | 129,276 | 940,866 |
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Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd. | 4,566 | 27,100 |
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Mitsui & Co. Ltd. | 17,275 | 280,260 |
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Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. | 1,875 | 60,126 |
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Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. | 7,631 | 170,671 |
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Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. | 1,168 | 38,818 |
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Mixi, Inc. (b) | 472 | 21,140 |
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Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | 244,114 | 441,380 |
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MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. | 5,128 | 172,970 |
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Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 1,938 | 259,475 |
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Nabtesco Corp. | 1,148 | 43,867 |
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Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd. | 1,875 | 47,219 |
|
NEC Corp. | 2,655 | 71,518 |
|
Nexon Co. Ltd. * | 1,775 | 51,475 |
|
NGK Insulators Ltd. | 2,671 | 50,314 |
|
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. | 1,823 | 44,185 |
|
NH Foods Ltd. | 1,767 | 43,043 |
|
Nidec Corp. | 2,414 | 338,001 |
|
Nikon Corp. | 3,474 | 69,908 |
|
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | 1,147 | 413,031 |
|
Nippon Building Fund, Inc. | 14 | 68,478 |
|
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd. | 862 | 32,809 |
|
Nippon Express Co. Ltd. | 846 | 56,181 |
|
Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd. (b) | 1,658 | 52,387 |
|
Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. | 15 | 31,694 |
|
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. | 8,176 | 208,891 |
|
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | 7,002 | 329,193 |
|
Nippon Yusen KK * | 1,647 | 40,074 |
|
Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd. | 1,247 | 49,674 |
|
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. | 24,443 | 243,357 |
|
Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. | 2,017 | 40,710 |
|
Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd. | 598 | 43,599 |
|
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. | 816 | 116,137 |
|
Nitto Denko Corp. | 1,670 | 147,709 |
|
NOK Corp. | 970 | 22,572 |
|
Nomura Holdings, Inc. | 36,757 | 215,460 |
|
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. | 1,270 | 28,375 |
|
Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. | 40 | 49,657 |
|
Nomura Research Institute Ltd. | 1,300 | 60,341 |
|
NSK Ltd. | 4,496 | 70,439 |
|
NTT Data Corp. | 6,430 | 76,284 |
|
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. | 14,024 | 331,583 |
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Obayashi Corp. | 6,620 | 79,970 |
|
Obic Co. Ltd. | 660 | 48,475 |
|
Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd. | 3,005 | 64,207 |
|
Oji Holdings Corp. | 8,273 | 54,940 |
|
Olympus Corp. | 2,969 | 113,579 |
|
Omron Corp. | 1,963 | 116,757 |
|
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 4,205 | 97,815 |
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Oracle Corp. Japan | 389 | 32,194 |
|
Oriental Land Co. Ltd. | 2,224 | 202,339 |
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ORIX Corp. | 13,402 | 225,970 |
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Osaka Gas Co. Ltd. | 3,823 | 73,514 |
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Otsuka Corp. | 532 | 40,743 |
|
Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd. | 3,952 | 173,324 |
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Panasonic Corp. | 22,347 | 326,130 |
|
Park24 Co. Ltd. (b) | 1,041 | 24,921 |
|
Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc. (b) | 932 | 32,658 |
|
Rakuten, Inc. * | 9,485 | 86,699 |
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Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. | 11,157 | 277,028 |
|
Resona Holdings, Inc. | 22,511 | 134,138 |
|
Ricoh Co. Ltd. | 6,835 | 63,339 |
|
Rinnai Corp. | 346 | 31,305 |
|
Rohm Co. Ltd. | 907 | 99,917 |
|
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd. | 243 | 75,643 |
|
Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 3,800 | 59,509 |
|
SBI Holdings, Inc. | 2,175 | 45,317 |
|
Secom Co. Ltd. | 1,648 | 124,330 |
|
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. | 1,900 | 23,582 |
|
Seibu Holdings, Inc. | 1,744 | 32,948 |
|
Seiko Epson Corp. | 2,852 | 67,140 |
|
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. | 4,164 | 83,365 |
|
Sekisui House Ltd. | 6,150 | 110,938 |
|
Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd. | 8,126 | 336,631 |
|
Seven Bank Ltd. | 6,071 | 20,734 |
|
Sharp Corp. *(b) | 1,524 | 52,165 |
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Shimadzu Corp. | 2,414 | 54,765 |
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Shimamura Co. Ltd. | 225 | 24,718 |
|
Shimano, Inc. | 750 | 105,419 |
|
Shimizu Corp. | 5,627 | 58,036 |
|
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | 3,936 | 398,807 |
|
Shinsei Bank Ltd. | 1,822 | 31,398 |
|
Shionogi & Co. Ltd. | 3,021 | 163,239 |
|
Shiseido Co. Ltd. | 3,874 | 186,669 |
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Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The) | 5,425 | 55,844 |
|
Showa Shell Sekiyu KK | 1,921 | 25,995 |
|
SMC Corp. | 579 | 237,612 |
|
SoftBank Group Corp. | 9,222 | 730,111 |
|
Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd. | 728 | 39,567 |
|
Sompo Holdings, Inc. | 3,599 | 138,924 |
|
Sony Corp. | 12,780 | 573,603 |
|
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc. | 1,774 | 31,353 |
|
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd. | 1,534 | 62,069 |
|
Start Today Co. Ltd. | 1,807 | 54,848 |
|
Subaru Corp. | 5,928 | 187,964 |
|
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. | 16,034 | 114,734 |
|
Sumitomo Corp. | 12,025 | 203,965 |
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Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd. | 1,622 | 24,011 |
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Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. | 7,690 | 129,633 |
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Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. | 1,127 | 47,487 |
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Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. | 2,520 | 115,291 |
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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 13,197 | 568,850 |
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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | 2,582 | 102,159 |
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Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. | 3,468 | 113,816 |
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Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (b) | 1,743 | 32,303 |
|
Sundrug Co. Ltd. | 752 | 34,883 |
|
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. | 1,417 | 63,014 |
|
Suruga Bank Ltd. | 1,775 | 37,954 |
|
Suzuken Co. Ltd. | 790 | 32,435 |
|
Suzuki Motor Corp. | 3,478 | 201,319 |
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Sysmex Corp. | 1,593 | 125,084 |
|
T&D Holdings, Inc. | 5,906 | 100,759 |
|
Taiheiyo Cement Corp. | 1,231 | 52,999 |
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Taisei Corp. | 2,149 | 106,872 |
|
Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd. | 367 | 29,232 |
|
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp. | 1,324 | 18,475 |
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Takashimaya Co. Ltd. | 5,081 | 53,407 |
|
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 7,200 | 407,647 |
|
TDK Corp. | 1,255 | 99,736 |
|
Teijin Ltd. | 1,907 | 42,373 |
|
Terumo Corp. | 3,459 | 163,644 |
|
THK Co. Ltd. | 1,228 | 45,902 |
|
Tobu Railway Co. Ltd. | 1,973 | 63,676 |
|
Toho Co. Ltd. | 1,156 | 40,015 |
|
Toho Gas Co. Ltd. | 772 | 21,136 |
|
Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. | 4,614 | 58,906 |
|
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. | 6,900 | 313,833 |
|
Tokyo Electron Ltd. | 1,588 | 286,458 |
|
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. | 3,962 | 90,525 |
|
Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd. | 2,101 | 28,318 |
|
Tokyu Corp. | 5,415 | 86,315 |
|
Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp. | 5,227 | 37,722 |
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Toppan Printing Co. Ltd. | 7,348 | 66,375 |
|
Toray Industries, Inc. | 14,862 | 139,886 |
|
Toshiba Corp. * | 40,748 | 114,148 |
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TOTO Ltd. | 1,443 | 84,970 |
|
Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd. | 1,665 | 26,727 |
|
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd. | 904 | 38,593 |
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Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. | 662 | 16,796 |
|
Toyota Industries Corp. | 1,661 | 106,468 |
|
Toyota Motor Corp. | 25,630 | 1,633,399 |
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Toyota Tsusho Corp. | 2,165 | 86,975 |
|
Trend Micro, Inc. * | 1,144 | 64,754 |
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Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. | 372 | 50,529 |
|
Unicharm Corp. | 4,114 | 106,829 |
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United Urban Investment Corp. | 29 | 41,698 |
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USS Co. Ltd. | 2,235 | 47,263 |
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West Japan Railway Co. | 1,678 | 122,417 |
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Yahoo Japan Corp. | 14,517 | 66,509 |
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Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd. | 896 | 67,608 |
|
Yamada Denki Co. Ltd. (b) | 6,405 | 35,274 |
|
Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc. | 2,021 | 23,952 |
|
Yamaha Corp. | 1,709 | 63,039 |
|
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. | 2,854 | 93,492 |
|
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd. | 3,564 | 71,549 |
|
Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd. (b) | 1,347 | 26,228 |
|
Yaskawa Electric Corp. | 2,583 | 113,174 |
|
Yokogawa Electric Corp. | 2,328 | 44,448 |
|
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The) (b) | 1,123 | 27,431 |
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| | 35,536,377 |
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Luxembourg - 0.3% | | |
ArcelorMittal * | 4,348 | 141,063 |
|
Eurofins Scientific SE | 110 | 66,860 |
|
Millicom International Cellular SA (SDR) | 674 | 45,498 |
|
SES SA (FDR) | 3,714 | 57,907 |
|
Tenaris SA | 4,814 | 76,408 |
|
| | 387,736 |
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Netherlands - 6.1% | | |
ABN AMRO Group NV (c) | 2,854 | 92,015 |
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Aegon NV | 18,607 | 118,228 |
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AerCap Holdings NV * | 1,616 | 85,018 |
|
Airbus SE | 5,865 | 582,903 |
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Akzo Nobel NV | 2,506 | 219,889 |
|
Altice NV, Class A *(b) | 3,767 | 39,502 |
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ASML Holding NV | 3,954 | 687,435 |
|
Boskalis Westminster | 896 | 33,764 |
|
CNH Industrial NV | 10,421 | 139,418 |
|
EXOR NV | 1,097 | 67,248 |
|
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV * | 9,199 | 164,232 |
|
Heineken Holding NV | 1,027 | 101,540 |
|
Heineken NV | 2,285 | 238,205 |
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ING Groep NV | 39,253 | 720,556 |
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Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | 14,369 | 315,873 |
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Koninklijke DSM NV | 1,849 | 176,624 |
|
Koninklijke KPN NV | 34,831 | 121,605 |
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Koninklijke Philips NV | 9,600 | 362,483 |
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Koninklijke Vopak NV | 716 | 31,364 |
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NN Group NV | 3,190 | 137,979 |
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NXP Semiconductors NV * | 2,976 | 348,460 |
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QIAGEN NV | 2,172 | 67,746 |
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Randstad Holding NV | 1,212 | 74,367 |
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Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A | 45,251 | 1,510,623 |
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Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B | 39,046 | 1,314,836 |
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STMicroelectronics NV | 8,261 | 180,206 |
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Unilever NV | 16,120 | 907,603 |
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Wolters Kluwer NV | 3,078 | 160,455 |
|
| | 9,000,177 |
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New Zealand - 0.1% | | |
Auckland International Airport Ltd. | 9,712 | 44,581 |
|
Fletcher Building Ltd. | 7,060 | 38,026 |
|
Mercury NZ Ltd. | 7,020 | 16,749 |
|
Meridian Energy Ltd. | 13,065 | 27,098 |
|
Ryman Healthcare Ltd. | 3,823 | 28,657 |
|
Spark New Zealand Ltd. | 18,656 | 47,984 |
|
| | 203,095 |
|
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Norway - 0.7% | | |
DNB ASA | 9,892 | 183,115 |
|
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA | 2,039 | 38,460 |
|
Marine Harvest ASA | 3,900 | 65,952 |
|
Norsk Hydro ASA | 13,711 | 103,940 |
|
Orkla ASA | 8,311 | 88,072 |
|
Schibsted ASA, Class B | 908 | 24,136 |
|
Statoil ASA | 11,378 | 243,585 |
|
Telenor ASA | 7,654 | 163,848 |
|
Yara International ASA | 1,797 | 82,508 |
|
| | 993,616 |
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Portugal - 0.1% | | |
Banco Espirito Santo SA (a) | 34,023 | — |
|
EDP - Energias de Portugal SA | 23,611 | 81,674 |
|
Galp Energia SGPS SA | 5,073 | 93,205 |
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Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA | 2,566 | 49,833 |
|
| | 224,712 |
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Singapore - 1.2% | | |
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust | 24,231 | 49,178 |
|
CapitaLand Commercial Trust | 21,099 | 30,391 |
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CapitaLand Ltd. | 26,148 | 68,787 |
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CapitaLand Mall Trust | 25,281 | 40,220 |
|
City Developments Ltd. | 4,171 | 38,791 |
|
ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd. | 21,978 | 32,472 |
|
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | 17,948 | 331,971 |
|
Global Logistic Properties Ltd. | 27,165 | 68,405 |
|
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. | 71,989 | 19,874 |
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Hutchison Port Holdings Trust | 53,290 | 22,062 |
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Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. | 1,007 | 30,567 |
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COMMON STOCKS - CONT’D | | |
Keppel Corp. Ltd. | 14,828 | 81,142 |
|
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. | 31,836 | 294,108 |
|
SATS Ltd. | 6,826 | 26,503 |
|
SembCorp Industries Ltd. | 10,024 | 22,643 |
|
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. (b) | 28,819 | 57,014 |
|
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. | 15,918 | 38,727 |
|
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. | 62,191 | 165,809 |
|
StarHub Ltd. | 6,178 | 13,146 |
|
Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust | 24,465 | 39,234 |
|
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | 13,114 | 258,517 |
|
UOL Group Ltd. | 4,870 | 32,211 |
|
Wilmar International Ltd. | 19,586 | 45,136 |
|
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd. | 19,561 | 21,449 |
|
| | 1,828,357 |
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Spain - 3.2% | | |
Abertis Infraestructuras SA | 6,563 | 146,024 |
|
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA | 1,911 | 74,650 |
|
Aena SME SA (c) | 688 | 139,237 |
|
Amadeus IT Group SA, Class A | 4,441 | 319,585 |
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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | 70,337 | 597,738 |
|
Banco de Sabadell SA | 53,915 | 106,884 |
|
Banco Santander SA | 159,753 | 1,047,378 |
|
Bankia SA | 11,742 | 56,044 |
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Bankinter SA | 6,873 | 65,017 |
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CaixaBank SA | 33,360 | 155,085 |
|
Enagas SA | 2,312 | 66,122 |
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Endesa SA | 3,238 | 69,254 |
|
Ferrovial SA | 5,045 | 114,487 |
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Gas Natural SDG SA | 3,571 | 82,413 |
|
Grifols SA | 3,041 | 88,916 |
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Iberdrola SA | 55,901 | 432,745 |
|
Industria de Diseno Textil SA | 8,644 | 300,567 |
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International Consolidated Airlines Group SA | 8,585 | 74,399 |
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Mapfre SA | 10,989 | 35,249 |
|
Red Electrica Corp. SA | 5,599 | 125,682 |
|
Repsol SA | 11,126 | 196,445 |
|
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA (b) | 1,846 | 25,278 |
|
Telefonica SA | 39,205 | 381,768 |
|
| | 4,700,967 |
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Sweden - 2.7% | | |
Alfa Laval AB | 2,993 | 70,794 |
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Assa Abloy AB, Class B | 10,145 | 210,321 |
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Atlas Copco AB, Class A | 5,827 | 251,470 |
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Atlas Copco AB, Class B | 3,978 | 152,465 |
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Boliden AB | 2,788 | 95,343 |
|
Electrolux AB, Series B | 2,452 | 78,943 |
|
Essity AB, Class B * | 6,187 | 175,822 |
|
Getinge AB, Class B | 2,040 | 29,582 |
|
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (b) | 7,780 | 160,920 |
|
Hexagon AB, Class B | 3,324 | 166,745 |
|
Husqvarna AB, Class B | 4,245 | 40,389 |
|
ICA Gruppen AB | 820 | 29,790 |
|
Industrivarden AB, Class C | 1,673 | 41,269 |
|
Investor AB, Class B | 5,263 | 240,033 |
|
Kinnevik AB, Class B | 2,400 | 81,098 |
|
L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B | 384 | 28,685 |
|
Lundin Petroleum AB * | 1,894 | 43,356 |
|
Nordea Bank AB | 30,745 | 372,259 |
|
Sandvik AB | 12,404 | 217,128 |
|
Securitas AB, Class B | 3,192 | 55,675 |
|
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A | 15,375 | 180,539 |
|
Skanska AB, Class B | 3,467 | 71,839 |
|
SKF AB, Class B | 4,058 | 90,152 |
|
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A | 15,446 | 211,086 |
|
Swedbank AB, Class A | 9,166 | 221,128 |
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Swedish Match AB | 1,924 | 75,790 |
|
Tele2 AB, Class B | 3,663 | 45,018 |
|
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B | 31,068 | 205,040 |
|
Telia Co. AB | 15,243 | 67,944 |
|
Volvo AB, Class B | 15,606 | 290,613 |
|
| | 4,001,236 |
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Switzerland - 8.7% | | |
ABB Ltd. | 19,055 | 510,375 |
|
Adecco Group AG | 1,645 | 125,711 |
|
Baloise Holding AG | 509 | 79,122 |
|
Barry Callebaut AG | 22 | 45,856 |
|
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG | 1 | 72,366 |
|
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG PC | 10 | 61,044 |
|
Cie Financiere Richemont SA | 5,283 | 478,470 |
|
Coca-Cola HBC AG | 1,844 | 60,221 |
|
Credit Suisse Group AG | 19,777 | 352,737 |
|
Dufry AG * | 466 | 69,173 |
|
EMS-Chemie Holding AG | 83 | 55,375 |
|
Ferguson plc | 2,554 | 183,285 |
|
Geberit AG | 424 | 186,631 |
|
Givaudan SA | 93 | 214,823 |
|
Glencore plc | 123,849 | 648,221 |
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Julius Baer Group Ltd. | 2,281 | 139,488 |
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Kuehne & Nagel International AG | 550 | 97,305 |
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LafargeHolcim Ltd. | 4,607 | 259,475 |
|
Lonza Group AG | 692 | 186,637 |
|
Nestle SA | 31,917 | 2,744,104 |
|
Novartis AG | 22,252 | 1,872,560 |
|
Pargesa Holding SA | 354 | 30,662 |
|
Partners Group Holding AG (b) | 176 | 120,594 |
|
Roche Holding AG PC | 6,849 | 1,731,805 |
|
Schindler Holding AG | 208 | 47,035 |
|
Schindler Holding AG PC | 412 | 94,756 |
|
SGS SA | 55 | 143,387 |
|
Sika AG | 26 | 206,284 |
|
Sonova Holding AG | 543 | 84,758 |
|
Swatch Group AG (The) | 505 | 38,518 |
|
Swatch Group AG (The), Bearer Shares | 269 | 109,531 |
|
Swiss Life Holding AG | 327 | 115,586 |
|
Swiss Prime Site AG | 715 | 66,048 |
|
Swiss Re AG | 3,280 | 306,748 |
|
Swisscom AG | 201 | 106,883 |
|
UBS Group AG | 37,024 | 680,233 |
|
Vifor Pharma AG (b) | 390 | 49,928 |
|
Zurich Insurance Group AG | 1,523 | 463,058 |
|
| | 12,838,793 |
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United Kingdom - 14.9% | | |
3i Group plc | 9,917 | 122,089 |
|
Admiral Group plc | 2,156 | 58,152 |
|
Anglo American plc (b) | 14,193 | 295,200 |
|
Antofagasta plc | 4,020 | 54,254 |
|
Ashtead Group plc | 5,074 | 136,092 |
|
Associated British Foods plc | 3,632 | 138,143 |
|
AstraZeneca plc | 13,293 | 917,292 |
|
Auto Trader Group plc (c) | 10,206 | 48,511 |
|
Aviva plc | 36,441 | 248,539 |
|
BAE Systems plc | 32,128 | 248,232 |
|
Barclays plc | 157,354 | 430,736 |
|
Barratt Developments plc | 10,219 | 89,145 |
|
Berkeley Group Holdings plc | 1,339 | 75,742 |
|
BHP Billiton plc | 21,378 | 432,271 |
|
BP plc | 193,294 | 1,356,013 |
|
British American Tobacco plc | 22,315 | 1,508,467 |
|
British Land Co. plc (The) | 9,969 | 92,845 |
|
BT Group plc | 75,237 | 275,765 |
|
Bunzl plc | 3,418 | 95,500 |
|
Burberry Group plc | 4,537 | 109,386 |
|
Capita plc | 6,795 | 36,714 |
|
Carnival plc | 1,941 | 127,709 |
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Centrica plc | 55,318 | 102,617 |
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Cobham plc * | 17,413 | 29,628 |
|
Coca-Cola European Partners plc (d) | 1,165 | 46,425 |
|
Coca-Cola European Partners plc (d) | 2,212 | 88,181 |
|
Compass Group plc | 15,989 | 344,758 |
|
Croda International plc | 1,338 | 79,762 |
|
Diageo plc | 25,486 | 934,173 |
|
Direct Line Insurance Group plc | 20,619 | 106,101 |
|
easyJet plc (b) | 1,619 | 31,923 |
|
Fresnillo plc | 2,253 | 43,289 |
|
G4S plc | 15,819 | 56,934 |
|
GKN plc | 17,476 | 75,152 |
|
GlaxoSmithKline plc | 45,280 | 801,873 |
|
Hammerson plc | 8,073 | 59,562 |
|
Hargreaves Lansdown plc | 2,659 | 64,576 |
|
HSBC Holdings plc | 202,814 | 2,094,677 |
|
IMI plc | 2,772 | 49,801 |
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Imperial Brands plc | 9,704 | 413,921 |
|
InterContinental Hotels Group plc | 1,831 | 116,460 |
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Intertek Group plc | 1,645 | 115,041 |
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Investec plc | 6,644 | 47,838 |
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ITV plc | 36,997 | 82,564 |
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J Sainsbury plc | 16,600 | 54,055 |
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Johnson Matthey plc | 1,973 | 81,758 |
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Kingfisher plc | 22,775 | 103,991 |
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Land Securities Group plc | 9,497 | 129,033 |
|
Legal & General Group plc | 50,930 | 187,503 |
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Lloyds Banking Group plc | 650,206 | 596,227 |
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London Stock Exchange Group plc | 3,198 | 163,567 |
|
Marks & Spencer Group plc (b) | 16,551 | 70,220 |
|
Mediclinic International plc (b) | 3,758 | 32,889 |
|
Meggitt plc | 7,904 | 51,323 |
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Merlin Entertainments plc (c) | 7,236 | 35,449 |
|
Mondi plc | 3,744 | 97,302 |
|
National Grid plc | 34,930 | 411,773 |
|
Next plc | 1,416 | 86,304 |
|
Old Mutual plc | 50,252 | 156,957 |
|
Pearson plc | 8,377 | 82,983 |
|
Persimmon plc | 3,137 | 115,894 |
|
Prudential plc | 23,298 | 596,669 |
|
Randgold Resources Ltd. | 955 | 94,827 |
|
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc | 6,400 | 597,079 |
|
RELX NV | 10,069 | 231,430 |
|
RELX plc | 11,031 | 258,657 |
|
Rio Tinto plc | 12,522 | 656,874 |
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Rolls-Royce Holdings plc | 17,276 | 197,167 |
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Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc * | 33,125 | 124,212 |
|
Royal Mail plc | 9,176 | 56,062 |
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| SHARES | VALUE ($) |
COMMON STOCKS - CONT’D | | |
RSA Insurance Group plc | 10,388 | 88,547 |
|
Sage Group plc (The) | 11,005 | 118,309 |
|
Schroders plc | 1,382 | 65,419 |
|
Segro plc | 8,386 | 66,380 |
|
Severn Trent plc | 2,400 | 69,933 |
|
Sky plc * | 8,801 | 120,110 |
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Smith & Nephew plc | 10,355 | 179,174 |
|
Smiths Group plc | 4,028 | 80,840 |
|
SSE plc | 11,812 | 209,991 |
|
St James's Place plc | 5,368 | 88,680 |
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Standard Chartered plc * | 25,931 | 272,317 |
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Standard Life Aberdeen plc | 27,259 | 160,338 |
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Taylor Wimpey plc | 33,286 | 92,609 |
|
Tesco plc | 53,109 | 150,252 |
|
Travis Perkins plc | 2,548 | 53,873 |
|
Unilever plc | 12,991 | 720,561 |
|
United Utilities Group plc | 6,952 | 77,781 |
|
Vodafone Group plc | 275,017 | 869,327 |
|
Weir Group plc (The) | 3,432 | 98,178 |
|
Whitbread plc | 1,862 | 100,444 |
|
WM Morrison Supermarkets plc | 22,618 | 67,186 |
|
Worldpay Group plc (c) | 18,219 | 104,551 |
|
WPP plc | 12,993 | 234,728 |
|
| | 22,041,786 |
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Total Common Stocks (Cost $111,149,305) | | 147,553,094 |
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
TIME DEPOSIT - 0.3% | | |
State Street Bank and Trust Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.12%, 1/2/18 | 491,626 | 491,626 |
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| | |
Total Time Deposit (Cost $491,626) | | 491,626 |
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| | |
| SHARES | VALUE ($) |
RIGHTS - 0.0% (e) | | |
Australia - 0.0% (e) | | |
Transurban Group, Exp. 1/24/18 * | 1,900 | 1,505 |
|
| | 1,505 |
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| | |
Spain - 0.0% (e) | | |
Repsol SA, Exp. 1/10/18 * | 11,126 | 5,059 |
|
| | 5,059 |
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| | |
Total Rights (Cost $5,096) | | 6,564 |
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| SHARES | VALUE ($) |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 0.8% | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class, 1.21% | 1,143,161 | 1,143,161 |
| | |
Total Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $1,143,161) | | 1,143,161 |
| | |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $112,789,188) - 100.6% | | 149,194,445 |
Other assets and liabilities, net - (0.6%) | | (886,784) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | 148,307,661 |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
* Non-income producing security. |
(a) For fair value measurement purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 1A). |
(b) All or a portion of this security was on loan at December 31, 2017. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at December 31, 2017 was $1,382,720. |
(c) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $881,564, which represents 0.6% of the net assets of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2017. |
(d) Securities are traded on separate exchanges for the same entity. |
(e) Amount is less than 0.05%. |
At December 31, 2017, the concentration of the Portfolio's investments in the various sectors, determined as a percentage of total investments, was as follows:
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ECONOMIC SECTORS | % of total investments** |
Financials | 21.2 | % |
Industrials | 14.5 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | 12.3 | % |
Consumer Staples | 11.2 | % |
Health Care | 10.1 | % |
Materials | 8.1 | % |
Information Technology | 6.4 | % |
Energy | 5.3 | % |
Telecommunication Services | 3.8 | % |
Real Estate | 3.6 | % |
Utilities | 3.2 | % |
Time Deposit | 0.3 | % |
Total | 100.0 | % |
| | |
** | Does not include Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned. | |
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Abbreviations: |
ADR: | American Depositary Receipt |
CDI: | CHESS Depositary Interest |
FDR: | Fiduciary Depositary Receipt |
PC: | Participation Certificate |
PFC Shares: | Preference Shares |
SDR: | Swedish Depositary Receipt |
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 2017
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| | | |
ASSETS | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $112,789,188) - including $1,382,720 of securities on loan |
| $149,194,445 |
|
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (cost $79,214) | 79,858 |
|
Receivable for investments sold | 1,156 |
|
Receivable for capital shares sold | 26,213 |
|
Dividends and interest receivable | 140,583 |
|
Securities lending income receivable | 2,542 |
|
Tax reclaims receivable | 190,634 |
|
Receivable from affiliate | 46,498 |
|
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 46,848 |
|
Other assets | 1,596 |
|
Total assets | 149,730,373 |
|
| |
LIABILITIES | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 67,481 |
|
Deposits for securities loaned | 1,143,161 |
|
Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 37,496 |
|
Administrative fee | 12,499 |
|
Distribution and service fees | 1,202 |
|
Sub-transfer agency fee | 959 |
|
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 46,848 |
|
Accrued expenses | 113,066 |
|
Total liabilities | 1,422,712 |
|
NET ASSETS |
| $148,307,661 |
|
| |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | |
Paid-in capital applicable to common stock | |
(20,000,000 shares per class of $0.10 par value authorized) |
| $112,485,676 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 3,043,508 |
|
Accumulated net realized loss | (3,634,332) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation | 36,412,809 |
|
Total |
| $148,307,661 |
|
| |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE | |
Class I (based on net assets of $141,081,702 and 1,546,759 shares outstanding) |
| $91.21 |
|
Class F (based on net assets of $7,225,959 and 78,845 shares outstanding) |
| $91.65 |
|
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
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| | | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | |
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $367,887) |
| $4,132,767 |
|
Interest income | 663 |
|
Securities lending income, net | 47,454 |
|
Total investment income | 4,180,884 |
|
| |
EXPENSES | |
Investment advisory fee | 423,045 |
|
Administrative fee | 169,218 |
|
Distribution and service fees: | |
Class F | 11,604 |
|
Directors' fees and expenses | 6,407 |
|
Custodian fees | 69,237 |
|
Transfer agency fees and expenses: | |
Class I | 29,201 |
|
Class F | 2,932 |
|
Accounting fees | 44,698 |
|
Professional fees | 33,377 |
|
Reports to shareholders | 49,764 |
|
Licensing fees | 66,437 |
|
Miscellaneous | 67,237 |
|
Total expenses | 973,157 |
|
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | (279,681) |
|
Reimbursement of expenses-other | (3,272) |
|
Net expenses | 690,204 |
|
Net investment income | 3,490,680 |
|
| |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment securities | (1,688,551) |
|
Foreign currency transactions | 9,228 |
|
| (1,679,323) |
|
| |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | 28,932,892 |
|
Foreign currency | 36,050 |
|
| 28,968,942 |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain | 27,289,619 |
|
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
| $30,780,299 |
|
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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| | | | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income |
| $3,490,680 |
| |
| $3,484,338 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,679,323) |
| | 2,894,797 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 28,968,942 |
| | (6,471,897) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 30,780,299 |
| | (92,762) |
|
| | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
Net investment income: | | | |
Class I shares | (3,425,465) |
| | (3,665,229) |
|
Class F shares | (161,044) |
| | (122,846) |
|
Total distributions to shareholders | (3,586,509) |
| | (3,788,075) |
|
| | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | |
Class I shares | (9,744,253) |
| | (26,359,359) |
|
Class F shares | 1,687,228 |
| | 694,424 |
|
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions | (8,057,025) |
| | (25,664,935) |
|
| | | |
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | 19,136,765 |
| | (29,545,772) |
|
| | | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS | | | |
Beginning of year | 129,170,896 |
| | 158,716,668 |
|
End of year (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $3,043,508 and $3,131,372, respectively) |
| $148,307,661 |
| |
| $129,170,896 |
|
See notes to financial statements. | | |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Year Ended December 31, |
CLASS I SHARES | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Net asset value, beginning | $74.93 | | $76.87 | | $78.33 | | $85.97 | | $72.87 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | 2.11 |
| | 1.88 |
| | 1.63 |
| | 2.24 |
| | 1.70 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 16.39 |
| | (1.54) |
| | (2.88) |
| | (7.75) |
| | 13.34 |
|
Total from investment operations | 18.50 |
| | 0.34 |
| | (1.25) |
| | (5.51) |
| | 15.04 |
|
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (2.22) |
| | (2.28) |
| | (0.21) |
| | (2.13) |
| | (1.94) |
|
Total distributions | (2.22) |
| | (2.28) |
| | (0.21) |
| | (2.13) |
| | (1.94) |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | 16.28 |
| | (1.94) |
| | (1.46) |
| | (7.64) |
| | 13.10 |
|
Net asset value, ending | $91.21 | | $74.93 | | $76.87 | | $78.33 | | $85.97 |
Total return (b) | 24.76 | % | | 0.46 | % | | (1.61 | %) | | (6.44 | %) | | 20.72 | % |
Ratios to average net assets: (c) | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.68 | % | | 0.98 | % | | 0.95 | % | | 0.98 | % | | 0.97 | % |
Net expenses | 0.48 | % | | 0.97 | % | | 0.95 | % | | 0.98 | % | | 0.97 | % |
Net investment income | 2.49 | % | | 2.50 | % | | 2.01 | % | | 2.63 | % | | 2.15 | % |
Portfolio turnover | 3 | % | | 22 | % | | 10 | % | | 28 | % | | 12 | % |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $141,082 | | $124,685 | | $154,811 | | $170,425 | | $159,182 |
| | | | | | | | | |
(a) Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(b) 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. Total return is not annualized for periods of less than one year. |
(c) 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 Portfolio. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Year Ended December 31, |
CLASS F SHARES | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Net asset value, beginning | $75.47 | | $77.45 | | $78.93 | | $86.41 | | $73.19 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | 1.87 |
| | 1.60 |
| | 1.44 |
| | 2.03 |
| | 1.49 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 16.53 |
| | (1.43) |
| | (2.90) |
| | (7.74) |
| | 13.44 |
|
Total from investment operations | 18.40 |
| | 0.17 |
| | (1.46) |
| | (5.71) |
| | 14.93 |
|
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (2.22) |
| | (2.15) |
| | (0.02) |
| | (1.77) |
| | (1.71) |
|
Total distributions | (2.22) |
| | (2.15) |
| | (0.02) |
| | (1.77) |
| | (1.71) |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | 16.18 |
| | (1.98) |
| | (1.48) |
| | (7.48) |
| | 13.22 |
|
Net asset value, ending | $91.65 | | $75.47 | | $77.45 | | $78.93 | | $86.41 |
Total return (b) | 24.44 | % | | 0.24 | % | | (1.84 | %) | | (6.62 | %) | | 20.47 | % |
Ratios to average net assets: (c) | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.91 | % | | 1.26 | % | | 1.24 | % | | 1.32 | % | | 1.26 | % |
Net expenses | 0.73 | % | | 1.19 | % | | 1.19 | % | | 1.19 | % | | 1.19 | % |
Net investment income | 2.18 | % | | 2.11 | % | | 1.75 | % | | 2.37 | % | | 1.85 | % |
Portfolio turnover | 3 | % | | 22 | % | | 10 | % | | 28 | % | | 12 | % |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $7,226 | | $4,486 | | $3,906 | | $3,926 | | $3,131 |
| | | | | | | | | |
(a) Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(b) 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. Total return is not annualized for periods of less than one year. |
(c) 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 Portfolio. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Calvert VP EAFE International Index Portfolio (the Portfolio) 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio are sold without sales charge to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts. The Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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.
The Board has adopted Valuation Procedures (the Procedures) to determine the fair value of securities and financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available or which may not be reliably priced. The Board has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for determining the fair value of securities and financial instruments of the Portfolio to Calvert Research and Management (CRM), the Portfolio’s investment adviser and has provided these Procedures to govern CRM in its valuation duties.
CRM has chartered an internal Valuation Committee to oversee the implementation of these Procedures and to assist it in carrying out the valuation responsibilities that the Board has delegated. The Valuation Committee meets on a regular basis to review investments which may not have readily available market prices. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.
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 Portfolio’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.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. Transfers in and/or out of levels are determined based on the fair value of such securities at the end of the period. Valuation techniques used to value the Portfolio’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 Global or Global Select Market 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 asked 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 Portfolio’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.
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Debt Securities. Debt securities are generally valued on the basis of 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 asked 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 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 registered investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Fair Valuation. If a market value cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the good faith opinion of the Portfolio’s adviser, the market value does not constitute a readily available market quotation, or if a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security will be fair valued as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Board in a manner that fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Portfolio 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 condition, 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 Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis and reviews of any related market activity.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Portfolio’s holdings as of December 31, 2017, based on the inputs used to value them:
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Investments in Securities - Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | | Level 3* | Total |
Common Stocks | | | | | |
Hong Kong |
| $148,892 |
|
| $5,264,493 |
| |
| $— |
|
| $5,413,385 |
|
Israel | 152,642 |
| 457,205 |
| | — |
| 609,847 |
|
Netherlands | 433,478 |
| 8,566,699 |
| | — |
| 9,000,177 |
|
United Kingdom | 46,425 |
| 21,995,361 |
| | — |
| 22,041,786 |
|
Other Countries** | — |
| 110,487,899 |
| | — |
| 110,487,899 |
|
Total Common Stocks |
| $781,437 |
|
| $146,771,657 |
| *** |
| $— |
|
| $147,553,094 |
|
Time Deposit | — |
| 491,626 |
| | — |
| 491,626 |
|
Rights | 6,564 |
| — |
| | — |
| 6,564 |
|
Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned | 1,143,161 |
| — |
| | — |
| 1,143,161 |
|
Total |
| $1,931,162 |
|
| $147,263,283 |
| |
| $— |
|
| $149,194,445 |
|
| | | | | |
* None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Portfolio. |
** For further breakdown of equity securities by country, please refer to the Schedule of Investments. |
*** 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. |
Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period were valued at $0 and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended December 31, 2017 is not presented. At December 31, 2017, the value of investments transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year then ended was not significant.
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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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio’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 Portfolio. Expenses arising in connection with a specific class are charged directly to that class.
D. Foreign Currency Transactions: The Portfolio’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 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 Portfolio on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Portfolio’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 Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.
H. Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Portfolio 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 Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s financial statements. A Portfolio’s federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
NOTE 2 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The investment advisory fee is earned by CRM, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM), as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, CRM receives a fee, payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.30% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the investment advisory fee amounted to $423,045.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Portfolio’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, interest expense, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.48% for Class I and 0.73% for Class F of such class’ average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after April 30, 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2017, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $251,478.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I and Class F and is payable monthly. CRM has agreed to contractually waive 0.02% of the administrative fee through April 30, 2018 for each class. For the year ended December 31, 2017, CRM was paid administrative fees of $169,218, of which $28,203 were waived.
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The Portfolio 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 Portfolio pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Portfolio’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 Portfolio, 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, 2017 amounted to $11,604 for Class F shares.
EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Portfolio pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2017, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $10,629 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Director of the Portfolio who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives a fee of $3,000 for each Board meeting attended in person and $2,000 for each Board meeting attended by phone plus an annual fee of $52,000, and $1,500 for each Committee meeting attended in person and $1,000 for each Committee meeting attended by phone plus an annual committee fee of $2,500. The Board chair receives an additional $10,000 annual retainer and Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 annual retainer. 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 Portfolio or other Calvert funds selected by the Directors. The Portfolio 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 Portfolio’s assets. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Portfolio who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM. In addition, an advisory council was established to aid the Board and CRM in advancing the cause of responsible investing through original scholarship and thought leadership. The advisory council consists of CRM’s Chief Executive Officer and four additional members. Each member (other than CRM’s Chief Executive Officer) receives annual compensation of $75,000, which is being reimbursed by Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (CIM), the Calvert funds’ former investment adviser and Ameritas Holding Company for a period of up to three years through December 30, 2019. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio’s allocated portion of such expense and reimbursement was $3,272, which are included in miscellaneous expense and reimbursement of expenses-other, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 — SHAREHOLDER SERVICING PLAN
The Corporation, on behalf of the Portfolio, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (Servicing Plan), which permits the Portfolio to enter into shareholder servicing agreements with intermediaries that maintain accounts in the Portfolio 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 Portfolio may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.11% of its average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2017, expenses incurred under the Servicing Plan amounted to $15,202 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 4 — INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, were $3,830,906 and $11,377,880, respectively.
NOTE 5 — DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND INCOME TAX INFORMATION
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows:
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| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2017 | 2016 |
Distributions declared from: | | |
Ordinary income |
| $3,586,509 |
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| $3,788,075 |
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During the year ended December 31, 2017, accumulated net realized loss was decreased by $8,013, accumulated undistributed net investment income was increased by $7,965 and paid-in capital was decreased by $15,978 due to expired capital loss carryforwards and differences between book and tax accounting, primarily for foreign currency gain (loss) and investments in partnerships. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Portfolio.
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As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
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Undistributed ordinary income |
| $4,126,582 |
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Deferred capital losses | ($1,798,635) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $33,494,038 |
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The differences between components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to temporary book-tax differences that will reverse in a subsequent period. These differences are primarily due to wash sales, investments in partnerships, investments in passive foreign investment companies and return of capital distributions from securities.
At December 31, 2017, the Portfolio, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $1,798,635 which would reduce the Portfolio’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 Portfolio of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Portfolio’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, 2017, $1,798,635 are long-term.
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio at December 31, 2017, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
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| | | |
Federal tax cost of investments |
| $115,707,959 |
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Gross unrealized appreciation |
| $39,982,364 |
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Gross unrealized depreciation | (6,495,878) |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $33,486,486 |
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NOTE 6 — SECURITIES LENDING
To generate additional income, the Portfolio may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSB), the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Portfolio at any time and, therefore, are not considered to be illiquid investments. The Portfolio requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities as collateral equal at all times to at least 102% of the market value of the domestic securities loaned and 105% of the market value of the international securities loaned (if applicable). The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Portfolio 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 SSB. 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 Portfolio. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Portfolio and the securities lending agent on the basis of agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Portfolio and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Portfolio; 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 Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At December 31, 2017, the total value of securities on loan was $1,382,720 and the total value of collateral received was $1,473,735, including cash collateral of $1,143,161 and non-cash U.S. Government securities collateral of $330,574.
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, 2017.
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| Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions |
| Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | 30 to 90 days | >90 days | Total |
Securities Lending Transactions |
Common Stocks |
| $1,473,735 |
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| $— |
|
| $— |
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| $— |
|
| $1,473,735 |
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Total |
| $1,473,735 |
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The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at December 31, 2017 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, 2017.
NOTE 7 — LINE OF CREDIT
The Portfolio participates with other funds managed by CRM in a $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted) unsecured line of credit agreement with SSB, which is in effect through August 7, 2018. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings bear interest at the higher of the One-Month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) in effect that day or the overnight Federal Funds Rate, plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of 0.25% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility. An administrative fee of $30,000 was paid in connection with the renewal of the uncommitted facility. These fees are allocated to all participating funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at December 31, 2017. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended December 31, 2017.
NOTE 8 — CAPITAL SHARES
Transactions in capital shares for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:
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| Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
| Shares | Amount | | Shares | Amount |
Class I | | | | | |
Shares sold | 109,781 |
| $9,335,003 |
| | 121,123 |
| $8,977,529 |
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Reinvestment of distributions | 38,510 | 3,425,465 |
| | 49,218 | 3,665,229 |
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Shares redeemed | (265,463) | (22,504,721) |
| | (520,389) | (39,002,117) |
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Net decrease | (117,172) |
| ($9,744,253 | ) | | (350,048) |
| ($26,359,359 | ) |
| | | | | |
Class F | | | | | |
Shares sold | 36,010 |
| $3,096,651 |
| | 18,960 |
| $1,446,541 |
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Reinvestment of distributions | 1,801 | 161,044 |
| | 1,638 | 122,846 |
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Shares redeemed | (18,403) | (1,570,467) |
| | (11,592) | (874,963) |
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Net increase | 19,408 |
| $1,687,228 |
| | 9,006 |
| $694,424 |
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At December 31, 2017, separate accounts of an insurance company owned 76.3% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio.
NOTE 9 — RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
Investing in foreign securities involves additional risks relating to political, social, and economic developments abroad. Other risks result from differences between regulations that apply to U.S. and foreign issuers and markets, and the potential for foreign markets to be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. markets. Securities that trade or are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be adversely affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders and board of directors
Calvert Variable Products, Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Calvert VP EAFE International Index Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc., including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2017, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two‑year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “financial statements”) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five‑year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2017, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two‑year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five‑year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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 Portfolio 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. 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. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2017, by correspondence with custodians and brokers. 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Calvert Funds since 2002.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 16, 2018
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FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
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, 2017, the Portfolio paid foreign taxes of $244,859 and recognized foreign source income of $4,495,384.
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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 Corporation’s affairs. The Directors 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. Directors and officers of the Corporation hold indefinite terms of office. The “Independent 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 Director and officer, with the exception of Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner, is 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009. As used below, “CRM” refers to Calvert Research and Management. Each Director oversees 38 funds in the Calvert fund complex. Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Calvert funds.
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Name and Year of Birth | Position with the Corporation | Position Start Date | Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
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Interested Director | | | |
John H. Streur(1) 1960 | Director and President | 2015 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Calvert Research and Management (since December 31, 2016). President and Chief Executive Officer of Calvert Investments, Inc. (January 2015 - December 2016); Chief Executive Officer Elect of Calvert Investments, Inc. (October 2014 - January 2015); Chief Compliance Officer of Calvert Investment Distributors, Inc. (August 2015 - December 2016); Chief Compliance Officer of Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (August 2015 - April 2016); President and Director, Portfolio 21 Investments, Inc. (through October 2014); President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Managers Investment Group LLC (through January 2012); President and Director, The Managers Funds and Managers AMG Funds (through January 2012). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Portfolio 21 Investments, Inc. (asset management) (through October 2014); Managers Investment Group LLC (asset management) (through January 2012); The Managers Funds (asset management) (through January 2012); Managers AMG Funds (asset management) (through January 2012); Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. |
Independent Directors | | | |
Richard L. Baird, Jr(2) 1948 | Director | 2016 | Former President and CEO of Adagio Health Inc. (retired in 2014) in Pittsburgh, PA, a non-profit corporation which provides family planning services, nutrition, maternal/child health care, and various health screening services and community preventive health programs. Directorships in the Last Five Years. None. |
Alice Gresham Bullock 1950 | Chair and Director | 2016 (Chair); 2008 (Director) | Professor at Howard University School of Law (retired June 2016). She is former Dean of Howard University School of Law (1996-2002) and Deputy Director of the Association of American Law Schools (1992-1994). Directorships in the Last Five Years. None. |
Cari M. Dominguez(2) 1949 | Director | 2016 | Former Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Manpower, Inc. (employment agency); Triple S Management Corporation (managed care); National Association of Corporate Directors. |
John G. Guffey, Jr.(2) 1948 | Director | 2016 | President of Aurora Press Inc., a privately held publisher of trade paperbacks (since January 1997). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Calvert Impact Capital, Inc.; Calvert Ventures, LLC. |
Miles D. Harper, III(2) 1962 | Director | 2016 | Partner, Carr Riggs & Ingram (public accounting firm) since October 2014. Partner, Gainer Donnelly & Desroches (now Carr Riggs & Ingram) (public accounting firm), November 1999 - September 2014). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Bridgeway Funds (14) (asset management). |
Joy V. Jones(2) 1950 | Director | 2016 | Attorney. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Conduit Street Restaurants SUD 2 Limited; Palm Management Restaurant Corporation. |
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Name and Year of Birth | Position with the Corporation | Position Start Date | Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
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Independent Directors (continued) | |
Anthony A. Williams(2) 1951 | Director | 2016 | CEO and Executive Director of the Federal City Council (July 2012 to present); Senior Adviser and Independent Consultant for McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (September 2011 to present); Executive Director of Global Government Practice at the Corporate Executive Board (January 2010 to January 2012). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Freddie Mac; Evoq Properties/ Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc. (real estate management); Weston Solutions, Inc. (environmental services); Bipartisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force (non-profit organization); Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Catholic University of America; Urban Institute (research organization). |
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Principal Officers who are not Directors | |
Name and Year of Birth | Position(s) with the Corporation | Position Start Date | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
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Hope Brown 1973 | Chief Compliance Officer | 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2014). Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Wilmington Funds (2012-2014). Vice President and Senior Compliance Officer, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2010-2012). |
Maureen A. Gemma(3) 1960 | Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer | 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM. Also Vice President of Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”) and certain of its affiliates and officer of 177 registered investment companies advised or administered by EVM. |
James F. Kirchner(3) 1967 | Treasurer | 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM. Also Vice President of EVM and certain of its affiliates and officer of 177 registered investment companies advised or administered by EVM. |
(1) Mr. Streur is an interested person of the Corporation because of his position with the Portfolio’s Adviser and certain affiliates.
(2) Messrs. Baird, Guffey, Harper and Williams and Mmes. Dominguez and Jones began serving as Directors effective December 23, 2016.
(3) The business address for Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner is Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110. Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner began serving as Officers effective December 31, 2016.
The SAI for the Portfolio includes additional information about the Directors and officers of the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Calvert’s website at www.calvert.com or by calling 1-800-368-2745.
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Privacy. The Calvert organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
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• | Only such information received from you, through application forms or otherwise, and information about your Calvert fund transactions will be collected. This may include information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account balances and transactions. |
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• | None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer’s account, the Calvert organization may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker-dealers. |
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• | Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information. |
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• | We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review our Privacy Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.calvert.com. |
Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Calvert organization: the Calvert family of funds and Calvert Research and Management. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Calvert customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial advisor/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such advisor’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Calvert’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-368-2745.
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 advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Calvert funds, or your financial advisor, 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 advisor. 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 advisor. Separate statements will be generated for each separate account and will be householded as described above.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Calvert fund will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com, by calling Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
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 | Transfer Agent DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (formerly known as Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (“BFDS”)) 2000 Crown Colony Drive Quincy, MA 02169 |
Principal Underwriter* Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. Two International Place Boston, MA 02110 (617) 482-8260 | Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm KPMG LLP 1601 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2499 |
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Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Portfolio |
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes 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 Fund and its adviser have claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser is subject to CFTC regulation.
References to the “Portfolio” or the “Fund” herein refer to the Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Portfolio.
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| | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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| | | | Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance |
| | | | Performance |
| | | | Fund Profile |
| | | | Endnotes and Additional Disclosures |
| | | | Fund Expenses |
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| | | | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
| | | | Federal Tax Information |
| | | | Management and Organization |
| | | | Important Notices |
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE1
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Economic and Market Conditions
Global stock markets moved steadily higher over the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017 due to an extended rally that began with President Trump’s election victory. Strong global economic growth and rising corporate profits helped drive market gains.
When the period began, U.S. stock markets were on the upswing following the U.S. election outcome in November 2016. Those markets slipped in March 2017, as the failure of the President’s health care bill raised doubts about prospects for the administration’s economic policy agenda. But U.S. stock markets, backed by positive economic reports, quickly regained their upward momentum. Citing the strengthening economy, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) raised its benchmark interest rate in March 2017 and again in June 2017.
U.S. equity markets briefly retreated in August 2017 amid the North Korea stand-off and Hurricane Harvey’s devastation in Texas. Those markets soon rebounded, however, with major U.S. indexes reaching multiple record highs in the final three months of the period ended December 31, 2017. Investors anticipated and then cheered passage of the Republican tax reform package championed by President Trump. Deep cuts in the corporate tax rate, a key element of the tax bill, raised expectations for higher corporate earnings. In December, the Fed increased interest rates for the third and final time in 2017. As with the two previous rate hikes, investors took the announcement in stride and continued to push U.S. stock prices higher.
Aided by worldwide economic growth, global stock markets followed their U.S. counterparts sharply higher over the 12-month period. Europe’s stock market benefited from growing economies and rising corporate profits across much of the region. Major equity indexes in the Asia-Pacific region also gained during the period, despite the North Korea tensions. China’s stock market advance was powered by an accelerating housing market, rising retail sales and strong foreign trade. In turn, the country’s economic growth helped boost other emerging markets, whose stocks generally outperformed developed markets for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017.
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017, the MSCI World Index,2 a proxy for global equities, advanced 22.40%, notching multiple all-time highs along the way. The MSCI EAFE Index of developed-market international equities gained 25.03%, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returned 37.28%. In the U.S., the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average returned 28.11%, while the broader U.S. equity market, as represented by the S&P 500 Index, gained 21.83%.
On the fixed-income side, despite three Fed interest rate hikes and positive U.S. economic data, U.S. Treasury bond yields ended the 12-month period essentially where they began. The strengthening economy and persistently low Treasury yields fueled demand for investment-grade corporate bonds. Consequently, credit spreads - the yield difference between corporate bonds and U.S. Treasurys of similar maturities - tightened, driving bond prices higher.
For the 12-month period, U.S. investment-grade fixed-income securities, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, delivered a 3.54% total return, underperforming their lower-quality, higher-yielding counterparts, which returned 7.48% for the period, as measured by the ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index.
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Investment Strategy
The Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Portfolio (the Portfolio) invests in exchange-traded funds representing a broad range of asset classes. The Portfolio uses a macro strategy, which entails setting an asset-allocation target weight along with a typical allocation range. Market capitalization, investment style and economic sector are among the variables considered when securities are selected for the Portfolio. Target asset weights will change periodically based on economic conditions and other factors.
The Portfolio implements a volatility-management and capital-protection strategy that utilizes equity index futures contracts in an effort to stabilize portfolio volatility around a target level, capture growth in up markets, and hedge against declines in the value of the Portfolio’s ETF investments. The strategy continuously monitors and attempts to forecast market volatility and will adjust the Portfolio’s futures contract positions in an effort to meet these goals.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio’s Class F shares returned 12.16%, underperforming its primary benchmark, the S&P 500 Daily Risk Control 7.5% Index (the Index), which returned 21.74% for the period.
Portfolio performance is also measured against a secondary, custom-blended composite benchmark based on a mix of market indexes that more closely reflects the Portfolio’s asset-allocation strategy than the single asset-class benchmark listed above, which is used to capture the impact of the volatility-management strategy. The Portfolio outperformed the secondary composite benchmark, which returned 11.67% for the period.
The Portfolio underperformed the Index by 9.58% for the period. The Portfolio consists of multiple asset classes, while the Index consists of two components: the S&P 500 Index and cash. When market volatility is low, as it was during the 12-month period, the Index has a larger allocation to the S&P 500 Index, which returned nearly 22% in 2017, and a smaller allocation to cash. In addition, the Index can have an allocation to the S&P 500 Index greater than 100% in certain market environments. This means the Index is effectively borrowing to invest in the S&P 500 Index.
Relative to the secondary, custom-blended composite benchmark, the Portfolio was generally overweight stocks during the 12-month period, which contributed positively to performance as equity markets worldwide delivered strong returns. Within domestic stocks, the Portfolio’s small overweight to the information technology sector was the largest contributor to performance versus the composite benchmark. A modest allocation to emerging-market stocks, which the composite benchmark does not own, was also beneficial as emerging markets were among the top-performing asset classes in 2017. The main detractor from performance versus the composite benchmark was the Portfolio’s overweight to mid-cap stocks.
The volatility-management strategy was a strong contributor to the Portfolio’s performance during the period. In a sustained low-volatility environment like that of 2017, the strategy will generally have long exposure to the equity markets through futures contracts. This contributed positively to performance as world equity markets rallied significantly.
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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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted.
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PERFORMANCE
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Portfolio Managers Kevin L. Keene, CFA of Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc., Adam Schenk, CFA, FRM and Blake Graves, FRM, each of Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC |
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Moderate Portfolio Custom Blended Benchmark
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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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted.
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FUND PROFILE
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| ASSET ALLOCATION (% of total investments)5 | | | | |
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| Equity Funds | 49.2 | % | | | |
| Fixed-Income Funds | 46.4 | % | | | |
| Time Deposit | 4.4 | % | | | |
| Total | 100.0 | % | | | |
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1 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.
2 MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index of equity securities in the developed markets. MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of equities in the developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index of emerging markets common stocks. 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. Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted average of 30 blue-chip stocks that are generally the leaders in their industry. S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index is an unmanaged index of below-investment grade U.S. corporate bonds. ICE Data Indices, LLC indices not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report, ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. S&P 500 Daily Risk Control 7.5% Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. large-cap stocks with a volatility target of 7.5%. Bloomberg Barclays 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. Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bellwether Index is an unmanaged index of Treasury bills with a maturity of less than 3 months. The Moderate Portfolio Custom Blended Benchmark is an internally constructed benchmark which is comprised of a blend of 48% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 36% Russell 3000® Index, 10% MSCI EAFE Index, 4% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bellwether Index, and 2% MSCI USA IMI/Equity REITs Index, and 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.
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3 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.
4 Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratio reflects a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 4/30/18. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
5 Does not include Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned.
Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
Important Notice to Shareholders Effective October 23, 2017, the BofA Merrill Lynch Indices have been rebranded as Intercontinental Exchange’s (“ICE”) BofAML indices.
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FUND EXPENSES
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, 2017 to December 31, 2017).
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) 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 will not help you determine the relative total costs of investing in the Fund through variable contracts. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE (7/1/17) | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE (12/31/17) | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* (7/1/17 - 12/31/17) | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO |
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Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,059.40 | $4.31** | 0.83% |
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Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,021.02 | $4.23** | 0.83% |
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** Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2017
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EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 95.5% | | |
Equity Exchange-Traded Funds - 49.1% | | |
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | 42,000 | 1,172,220 |
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | 15,000 | 1,240,200 |
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 25,000 | 4,744,500 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 27,000 | 4,116,420 |
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | 47,000 | 7,180,190 |
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (a) | 63,000 | 7,197,120 |
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 6,000 | 1,294,980 |
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF | 4,000 | 640,440 |
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | 14,000 | 895,300 |
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 250,000 | 11,215,000 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | 26,000 | 1,193,660 |
Vanguard REIT ETF | 28,000 | 2,323,440 |
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 61,000 | 14,962,690 |
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Fixed-Income Exchange-Traded Funds - 46.4% | | |
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 252,000 | 27,551,160 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 336,000 | 27,407,520 |
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Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $101,343,261) | | 113,134,840 |
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TIME DEPOSIT - 4.4% | | |
State Street Bank and Trust Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.12%, 1/2/18 | 5,182,135 | 5,182,135 |
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Total Time Deposit (Cost $5,182,135) | | 5,182,135 |
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SHORT TERM INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 6.1% | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class, 1.21% | 7,297,290 | 7,297,290 |
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Total Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $7,297,290) | | 7,297,290 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $113,822,686) - 106.0% | | 125,614,265 |
Other assets and liabilities, net - (6.0%) | | (7,136,744) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | 118,477,521 |
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(a) All or a portion of this security was on loan at December 31, 2017. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at December 31, 2017 was $7,125,149. |
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FUTURES | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | EXPIRATION MONTH/YEAR | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | VALUE/NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) |
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E-mini MSCI EAFE Index | 18 | 3/2018 |
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E-mini Russell 2000 Index | 16 | 3/2018 | 1,229,200 |
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E-mini S&P 500 Index | 33 | 3/2018 | 4,415,400 |
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E-mini S&P MidCap 400 Index | 6 | 3/2018 | 1,141,440 |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 2017
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Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $113,822,686) - including $7,125,149 of securities on loan |
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Receivable for capital shares sold | 111 |
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Interest receivable | 52 |
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Securities lending income receivable | 3,542 |
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Receivable from affiliate | 12,187 |
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Deposits at broker for futures contracts | 296,500 |
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Directors' deferred compensation plan | 21,271 |
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Other assets | 1,284 |
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Total assets | 125,949,212 |
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Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts | 33,265 |
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Payable for capital shares redeemed | 12,692 |
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Deposits for securities loaned | 7,297,290 |
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Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 42,220 |
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Administrative fee | 10,052 |
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Distribution and service fees | 25,131 |
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Sub-transfer agency fee | 458 |
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Directors' deferred compensation plan | 21,271 |
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Accrued expenses | 29,312 |
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Total liabilities | 7,471,691 |
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NET ASSETS |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | |
Paid-in capital applicable to common stock | |
(100,000,000 shares of $0.10 par value authorized) |
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Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 1,531,855 |
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Accumulated undistributed net realized gain | 2,463,011 |
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Net unrealized appreciation | 11,895,568 |
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Total |
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NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE | |
Class F (based on net assets of $118,477,521 and 6,516,667 shares outstanding) |
| $18.18 |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
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INVESTMENT INCOME | |
Dividend income |
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Interest income | 9,615 |
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Securities lending income, net | 11,935 |
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Total investment income | 2,495,478 |
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EXPENSES | |
Investment advisory fee | 485,949 |
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Administrative fee | 138,843 |
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Distribution and service fees | 289,255 |
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Directors' fees and expenses | 5,333 |
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Custodian fees | 10,707 |
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Transfer agency fees and expenses | 9,969 |
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Accounting fees | 34,383 |
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Professional fees | 23,816 |
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Reports to shareholders | 24,848 |
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Miscellaneous | 10,241 |
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Total expenses | 1,033,344 |
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Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | (71,735) |
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Reimbursement of expenses-other | (2,653) |
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Net expenses | 958,956 |
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Net investment income | 1,536,522 |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment securities | 1,359,573 |
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Futures contracts | 1,254,328 |
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Capital gains distributions received | 12,432 |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | 8,921,071 |
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Futures contracts | 170,022 |
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Net realized and unrealized gain | 11,717,426 |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
| $13,253,948 |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income |
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| $1,524,894 |
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Net realized gain | 2,626,333 |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 9,091,093 |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 13,253,948 |
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Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
Net investment income | (1,504,805) |
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Net realized gain | (709,287) |
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Total distributions to shareholders | (2,214,092) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | (2,629,055) |
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TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 8,410,801 |
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NET ASSETS | | | |
Beginning of year | 110,066,720 |
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End of year (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $1,531,855 and $1,541,013, respectively) |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| Year Ended December 31, | | Period Ended December 31, | |
CLASS F SHARES | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 (a) | |
Net asset value, beginning | $16.52 | | $15.50 | | $16.01 | | $15.17 | | $15.00 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | 0.23 |
| | 0.24 |
| | 0.23 |
| | 0.29 |
| | 0.21 |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.77 |
| | 0.78 |
| | (0.42) |
| | 0.81 |
| | 0.08 |
| |
Total from investment operations | 2.00 |
| | 1.02 |
| | (0.19) |
| | 1.10 |
| | 0.29 |
| |
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.23) |
| | — |
| (c) | (0.22) |
| | (0.16) |
| | (0.12) |
| |
Net realized gain | (0.11) |
| | — |
| (c) | (0.10) |
| | (0.10) |
| | — |
| |
Total distributions | (0.34) |
| | — |
| (c) | (0.32) |
| | (0.26) |
| | (0.12) |
| |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | 1.66 |
| | 1.02 |
| | (0.51) |
| | 0.84 |
| | 0.17 |
| |
Net asset value, ending | $18.18 | | $16.52 | | $15.50 | | $16.01 | | $15.17 | |
Total return (d) | 12.16 | % | | 6.61 | % | | (1.22 | %) | | 7.25 | % | | 1.97 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets: (e)(f) | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.89 | % | | 0.90 | % | | 0.88 | % | | 0.93 | % | | 1.60 | % | (g) |
Net expenses | 0.83 | % | | 0.83 | % | | 0.83 | % | | 0.83 | % | | 0.83 | % | (g) |
Net investment income | 1.33 | % | | 1.48 | % | | 1.42 | % | | 1.80 | % | | 2.10 | % | (g) |
Portfolio turnover | 9 | % | | 10 | % | | 21 | % | | 36 | % | | 3 | % | (h) |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $118,478 | | $110,067 | | $96,245 | | $99,765 | | $9,164 | |
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(a) From April 30, 2013 inception. |
(b) Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(c) Amount is less than $(0.005). |
(d) 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. Total return is not annualized for periods of less than one year. |
(e) 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 Portfolio. |
(f) Amounts do not include the expenses of the Underlying Funds. |
(g) Annualized. |
(h) Not annualized. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Portfolio (the Portfolio) 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 Portfolio is to pursue current income and modest growth potential consistent with preservation of capital, while seeking to manage overall portfolio volatility. The Portfolio invests primarily in exchange-traded funds representing a broad range of asset classes (the Underlying Funds).
Shares of the Portfolio are sold without sales charge to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts. The Portfolio offers Class F shares.
The Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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.
The Board has adopted Valuation Procedures (the Procedures) to determine the fair value of securities and financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available or which may not be reliably priced. The Board has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for determining the fair value of securities and financial instruments of the Portfolio to Calvert Research and Management (CRM), the Portfolio’s investment adviser and has provided these Procedures to govern CRM in its valuation duties.
CRM has chartered an internal Valuation Committee to oversee the implementation of these Procedures and to assist it in carrying out the valuation responsibilities that the Board has delegated. The Valuation Committee meets on a regular basis to review investments which may not have readily available market prices. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.
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 Portfolio’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.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. Transfers in and/or out of levels are determined based on the fair value of such securities at the end of the period. Valuation techniques used to value the Portfolio’s investments by major category are as follows:
Debt Securities. Debt securities are generally valued on the basis of 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 asked 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 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 registered investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
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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. If a market value cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the good faith opinion of the Portfolio’s adviser, the market value does not constitute a readily available market quotation, or if a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security will be fair valued as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Board in a manner that fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Portfolio 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 condition, 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 Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis and reviews of any related market activity.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Portfolio’s holdings as of December 31, 2017, based on the inputs used to value them:
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Investments in Securities - Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Exchange-Traded Funds |
| $113,134,840 |
|
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $113,134,840 |
|
Time Deposit | — |
| 5,182,135 |
| — |
| 5,182,135 |
|
Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned | 7,297,290 |
| — |
| — |
| 7,297,290 |
|
Total |
| $120,432,130 |
|
| $5,182,135 |
|
| $— |
|
| $125,614,265 |
|
| | | | |
Derivative Instruments - Assets | | | | |
Futures Contracts* |
| $103,989 |
|
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $103,989 |
|
| | | | |
* The value listed reflects unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as shown in the Schedule of Investments. |
The Portfolio held no investments or other financial instruments as of December 31, 2016 whose fair value was determined using Level 3 inputs. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended December 31, 2017.
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 are recorded on the 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. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Portfolio and do not include any expenses associated with the Underlying Funds.
C. Futures Contracts: The Portfolio 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 Portfolio. 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 Portfolio’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 Portfolio.
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D. Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Portfolio on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Portfolio’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 Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.
G. Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Portfolio 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 Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s financial statements. A Portfolio’s federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
NOTE 2 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The investment advisory fee is earned by CRM, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM), as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, CRM receives a fee, payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.42% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the investment advisory fee amounted to $485,949.
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP) and Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC provide sub-advisory services to the Portfolio pursuant to sub-advisory agreements with CRM. Sub-advisory fees are paid by CRM from its investment advisory fee.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Portfolio’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, interest expense, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.83% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after April 30, 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2017, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $48,594.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. CRM has agreed to contractually waive 0.02% of the administrative fee through April 30, 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2017, CRM was paid administrative fees of $138,843, of which $23,141 were waived.
The Portfolio 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 Portfolio pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Portfolio’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 Portfolio, 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, 2017 amounted to $289,255 for Class F shares.
EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Portfolio pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2017, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $8,411 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Director of the Portfolio who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives a fee of $3,000 for each Board meeting attended in person and $2,000 for each Board meeting attended by phone plus an annual fee of $52,000, and $1,500 for each Committee meeting attended in person and $1,000 for each Committee meeting attended by phone plus an annual Committee fee of $2,500. The Board chair receives an additional $10,000 annual retainer and Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 annual retainer. 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 Portfolio or other Calvert funds selected by the
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Directors. The Portfolio 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 Portfolio’s assets. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Portfolio who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM. In addition, an advisory council was established to aid the Board and CRM in advancing the cause of responsible investing through original scholarship and thought leadership. The advisory council consists of CRM’s Chief Executive Officer and four additional members. Each member (other than CRM’s Chief Executive Officer) receives annual compensation of $75,000, which is being reimbursed by Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (CIM), the Calvert funds’ former investment adviser and Ameritas Holding Company for a period of up to three years through December 30, 2019. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio’s allocated portion of such expense and reimbursement was $2,653, which are included in miscellaneous expense and reimbursement of expenses-other, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 — SHAREHOLDER SERVICING PLAN
The Corporation, on behalf of the Portfolio, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (Servicing Plan), which permits the Portfolio to enter into shareholder servicing agreements with intermediaries that maintain accounts in the Portfolio 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 Portfolio may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.11% of its average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2017, no expenses were incurred under the Servicing Plan.
NOTE 4 — INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, were $9,739,908 and $10,677,380, respectively.
NOTE 5 — DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND INCOME TAX INFORMATION
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows:
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| | | | | | |
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2017 | 2016 |
Distributions declared from: | | |
Ordinary income |
| $1,564,069 |
|
| $29,426 |
|
Long-term capital gains |
| $650,023 |
|
| $335 |
|
During the year ended December 31, 2017, accumulated undistributed net realized gain was increased by $40,875 and accumulated undistributed net investment income was decreased by $40,875 due to recharacterizations of distributions received from the Underlying Funds. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Portfolio.
As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
|
| | | |
Undistributed ordinary income |
| $2,101,318 |
|
Undistributed long-term capital gains |
| $2,212,859 |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $11,576,257 |
|
The differences between components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to the tax treatment of short-term capital gains and temporary book-tax differences that will reverse in a subsequent period. These differences are primarily due to wash sales, futures contracts and return of capital distributions from the Underlying Funds.
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Portfolio at December 31, 2017, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
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| | | |
Federal tax cost of investments |
| $114,038,008 |
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
| $11,894,422 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation | (318,165) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $11,576,257 |
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NOTE 6 — FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
A summary of futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2017 is included in the Schedule of Investments. During the year ended December 31, 2017, futures contracts were used to adjust the Portfolio’s overall equity exposure in an effort to stabilize portfolio volatility around a target level.
At December 31, 2017, 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:
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Derivative | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption | Assets | | Liabilities | |
Futures contracts | Net unrealized appreciation |
| $103,989 |
| * |
| $— |
| |
| | | | | |
* 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, 2017 was as follows:
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| | |
| Statement of Operations Caption |
Derivative | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts |
Futures contracts | $1,254,328 | $170,022 |
The average notional cost of futures contracts (long) outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2017 was approximately $8,070,000.
NOTE 7 — SECURITIES LENDING
To generate additional income, the Portfolio may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSB), the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Portfolio at any time and, therefore, are not considered to be illiquid investments. The Portfolio requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities as collateral equal at all times to at least 102% of the market value of the domestic securities loaned and 105% of the market value of the international securities loaned (if applicable). The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Portfolio 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 SSB. 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 Portfolio. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Portfolio and the securities lending agent on the basis of agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Portfolio and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Portfolio; 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 Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At December 31, 2017, the total value of securities on loan was $7,125,149 and the total value of collateral received was $7,297,290.
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, 2017.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions |
| Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | 30 to 90 days | >90 days | Total |
Securities Lending Transactions |
Exchange-Traded Funds |
| $7,297,290 |
|
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $7,297,290 |
|
Total |
| $7,297,290 |
|
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $7,297,290 |
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The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at December 31, 2017 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, 2017.
NOTE 8 — LINE OF CREDIT
The Portfolio participates with other funds managed by CRM in a $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted) unsecured line of credit agreement with SSB, which is in effect through August 7, 2018. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings bear interest at the higher of the One-Month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) in effect that day or the overnight Federal Funds Rate, plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of 0.25% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility. An administrative fee of $30,000 was paid in connection with the renewal of the uncommitted facility. These fees are allocated to all participating funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio had no borrowings pursuant to this line of credit during the year ended December 31, 2017.
NOTE 9 — CAPITAL SHARES
Transactions in capital shares for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:
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| Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
| Shares | Amount | | Shares | Amount |
Class F | | | | | |
Shares sold | 249,301 |
| $4,296,112 |
| | 1,016,604 |
| $16,340,951 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions | 124,667 | 2,214,092 |
| | 1,805 | 29,761 |
|
Shares redeemed | (520,288) | (9,139,259) |
| | (566,105) | (9,014,073) |
|
Net increase (decrease) | (146,320) | ($2,629,055) | | 452,304 |
| $7,356,639 |
|
At December 31, 2017, separate accounts of an insurance company that is an affiliate of AIP owned 100% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders and board of directors
Calvert Variable Products, Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc., including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2017, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two‑year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “financial statements”) and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five‑year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2017, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two‑year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five‑year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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 Portfolio 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. 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. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2017, by correspondence with custodians and brokers. 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Calvert Funds since 2002.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 16, 2018
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FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of the dividends received deduction for corporations and capital gains dividends.
Dividends Received Deduction. Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to take the dividends received deduction on the portion of the Portfolio’s dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. For the Portfolio’s fiscal 2017 ordinary income dividends, 20.17% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.
Capital Gains Dividends. The Portfolio hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2017, $2,862,901 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 Corporation’s affairs. The Directors 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. Directors and officers of the Corporation hold indefinite terms of office. The “Independent 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 Director and officer, with the exception of Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner, is 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009. As used below, “CRM” refers to Calvert Research and Management. Each Director oversees 38 funds in the Calvert fund complex. Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Calvert funds.
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Name and Year of Birth | Position with the Corporation | Position Start Date | Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
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John H. Streur(1) 1960 | Director and President | 2015 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Calvert Research and Management (since December 31, 2016). President and Chief Executive Officer of Calvert Investments, Inc. (January 2015 - December 2016); Chief Executive Officer Elect of Calvert Investments, Inc. (October 2014 - January 2015); Chief Compliance Officer of Calvert Investment Distributors, Inc. (August 2015 - December 2016); Chief Compliance Officer of Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (August 2015 - April 2016); President and Director, Portfolio 21 Investments, Inc. (through October 2014); President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Managers Investment Group LLC (through January 2012); President and Director, The Managers Funds and Managers AMG Funds (through January 2012). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Portfolio 21 Investments, Inc. (asset management) (through October 2014); Managers Investment Group LLC (asset management) (through January 2012); The Managers Funds (asset management) (through January 2012); Managers AMG Funds (asset management) (through January 2012); Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. |
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Richard L. Baird, Jr.(2) 1948 | Director | 2016 | Former President and CEO of Adagio Health Inc. (retired in 2014) in Pittsburgh, PA, a non-profit corporation which provides family planning services, nutrition, maternal/child health care, and various health screening services and community preventive health programs. Directorships in the Last Five Years. None. |
Alice Gresham Bullock 1950 | Chair and Director | 2016 (Chair); 2008 (Director) | Professor at Howard University School of Law (retired June 2016). She is former Dean of Howard University School of Law (1996-2002) and Deputy Director of the Association of American Law Schools (1992-1994). Directorships in the Last Five Years. None. |
Cari M. Dominguez(2) 1949 | Director | 2016 | Former Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Manpower, Inc. (employment agency); Triple S Management Corporation (managed care); National Association of Corporate Directors. |
John G. Guffey, Jr.(2) 1948 | Director | 2016 | President of Aurora Press Inc., a privately held publisher of trade paperbacks (since January 1997). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Calvert Impact Capital, Inc.; Calvert Ventures, LLC. |
Miles D. Harper, III(2) 1962 | Director | 2016 | Partner, Carr Riggs & Ingram (public accounting firm) since October 2014. Partner, Gainer Donnelly & Desroches (now Carr Riggs & Ingram) (public accounting firm), November 1999 - September 2014). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Bridgeway Funds (14) (asset management). |
Joy V. Jones(2) 1950 | Director | 2016 | Attorney. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Conduit Street Restaurants SUD 2 Limited; Palm Management Restaurant Corporation. |
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Anthony A. Williams(2) 1951 | Director | 2016 | CEO and Executive Director of the Federal City Council (July 2012 to present); Senior Adviser and Independent Consultant for McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (September 2011 to present); Executive Director of Global Government Practice at the Corporate Executive Board (January 2010 to January 2012). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Freddie Mac; Evoq Properties/ Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc. (real estate management); Weston Solutions, Inc. (environmental services); Bipartisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force (non-profit organization); Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Catholic University of America; Urban Institute (research organization). |
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Name and Year of Birth | Position(s) with the Corporation | Position Start Date | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
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Hope Brown 1973 | Chief Compliance Officer | 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2014). Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Wilmington Funds (2012-2014). Vice President and Senior Compliance Officer, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2010-2012). |
Maureen A. Gemma(3) 1960 | Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer | 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM. Also Vice President of Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”) and certain of its affiliates and officer of 177 registered investment companies advised or administered by EVM. |
James F. Kirchner(3) 1967 | Treasurer | 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM. Also Vice President of EVM and certain of its affiliates and officer of 177 registered investment companies advised or administered by EVM. |
(1) Mr. Streur is an interested person of the Corporation because of his position with the Portfolio’s Adviser and certain affiliates.
(2) Messrs. Baird, Guffey, Harper and Williams and Mmes. Dominguez and Jones began serving as Directors effective December 23, 2016.
(3) The business address for Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner is Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110. Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner began serving as Officers effective December 31, 2016.
The SAI for the Portfolio includes additional information about the Directors and officers of the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Calvert’s website at www.calvert.com or by calling 1-800-368-2745.
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Privacy. The Calvert organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
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Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Calvert organization: the Calvert family of funds and Calvert Research and Management. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Calvert customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial advisor/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such advisor’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Calvert’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-368-2745.
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 advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Calvert funds, or your financial advisor, 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 advisor. 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 advisor. Separate statements will be generated for each separate account and will be householded as described above.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Calvert fund will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com, by calling Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
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 | Transfer Agent DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (formerly known as Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (“BFDS”)) 2000 Crown Colony Drive Quincy, MA 02169 |
Sub-Advisers Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 5945 R Street Lincoln, NE 68505
Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC 71 South Wacker Drive, 31st Floor Chicago, IL 60606
| Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm KPMG LLP 1601 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2499
Fund Offices 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 | |
* 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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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 is intended to provide fund information to shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. Note: The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report; our website address is included as an inactive textual reference only. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Calvert funds. This and other important information is contained in the fund’s summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from your financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. You may also call Calvert funds at 800-368-2745. Printed on recycled paper. |
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes 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 Fund and its adviser have claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser is subject to CFTC regulation.
References to the “Portfolio” or the “Fund” herein refer to the Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio.
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| | | | Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance |
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE1
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Economic and Market Conditions
Global stock markets moved steadily higher over the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017 due to an extended rally that began with President Trump’s election victory. Strong global economic growth and rising corporate profits helped drive market gains.
When the period began, U.S. stock markets were on the upswing following the U.S. election outcome in November 2016. Those markets slipped in March 2017, as the failure of the President’s health care bill raised doubts about prospects for the administration’s economic policy agenda. But U.S. stock markets, backed by positive economic reports, quickly regained their upward momentum. Citing the strengthening economy, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) raised its benchmark interest rate in March 2017 and again in June 2017.
U.S. equity markets briefly retreated in August 2017 amid the North Korea stand-off and Hurricane Harvey’s devastation in Texas. Those markets soon rebounded, however, with major U.S. indexes reaching multiple record highs in the final three months of the period ended December 31, 2017. Investors anticipated and then cheered passage of the Republican tax reform package championed by President Trump. Deep cuts in the corporate tax rate, a key element of the tax bill, raised expectations for higher corporate earnings. In December, the Fed increased interest rates for the third and final time in 2017. As with the two previous rate hikes, investors took the announcement in stride and continued to push U.S. stock prices higher.
Aided by worldwide economic growth, global stock markets followed their U.S. counterparts sharply higher over the 12-month period. Europe’s stock market benefited from growing economies and rising corporate profits across much of the region. Major equity indexes in the Asia-Pacific region also gained during the period, despite the North Korea tensions. China’s stock market advance was powered by an accelerating housing market, rising retail sales and strong foreign trade. In turn, the country’s economic growth helped boost other emerging markets, whose stocks generally outperformed developed markets for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017.
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017, the MSCI World Index,2 a proxy for global equities, advanced 22.40%, notching multiple all-time highs along the way. The MSCI EAFE Index of developed-market international equities gained 25.03%, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returned 37.28%. In the U.S., the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average returned 28.11%, while the broader U.S. equity market, as represented by the S&P 500 Index, gained 21.83%.
On the fixed-income side, despite three Fed interest rate hikes and positive U.S. economic data, U.S. Treasury bond yields ended the 12-month period essentially where they began. The strengthening economy and persistently low Treasury yields fueled demand for investment-grade corporate bonds. Consequently, credit spreads - the yield difference between corporate bonds and U.S. Treasurys of similar maturities - tightened, driving bond prices higher.
For the 12-month period, U.S. investment-grade fixed-income securities, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, delivered a 3.54% total return, underperforming their lower-quality, higher-yielding counterparts, which returned 7.48% for the period, as measured by the ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index.
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Investment Strategy
The Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio (the Portfolio) invests in exchange-traded funds representing a broad range of asset classes. The Portfolio uses a macro strategy, which entails setting an asset-allocation target weight, along with a typical allocation range. Market capitalization, investment style and economic sector are among the variables considered when securities are selected for the Portfolio. Target asset weights will change periodically based on economic conditions and other factors.
The Portfolio implements a volatility-management and capital-protection strategy that utilizes equity index futures contracts in an effort to stabilize portfolio volatility around a target level, capture growth in up markets, and hedge against declines in the value of the Portfolio’s ETF investments. The strategy continuously monitors and attempts to forecast market volatility and will adjust the Portfolio’s futures contract positions in an effort to meet these goals.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio’s Class F shares returned 14.55%, underperforming its primary benchmark, the S&P 500 Daily Risk Control 10% Index (the Index), which returned 29.06% for the period.
Portfolio performance is also measured against a secondary, custom-blended composite benchmark based on a mix of market indexes that more closely reflects the Portfolio’s asset-allocation strategy than the single asset-class benchmark listed above, which is used to capture the impact of the volatility-management strategy. The Portfolio outperformed the secondary composite benchmark, which returned 14.30% for the 12-month period.
The Portfolio underperformed the Index by 14.51% for the period. The Portfolio consists of multiple asset classes, while the Index consists of two components: the S&P 500 Index and cash. When market volatility is low, as it was during the 12-month period, the Index has a larger allocation to the S&P 500 Index, which returned nearly 22% in 2017, and a smaller allocation to cash. In addition, the Index can have an allocation to the S&P 500 Index greater than 100% in certain market environments. This means the Index is effectively borrowing to invest in the S&P 500 Index.
Relative to the secondary, custom-blended composite benchmark, the Portfolio was generally overweight stocks during the 12-month period, which contributed positively to performance as equity markets worldwide delivered strong returns. Within domestic stocks, the Portfolio’s small overweight to the information technology sector was the largest contributor to performance versus the composite benchmark. A modest allocation to emerging-market stocks, which the custom benchmark does not own, was also beneficial as emerging markets were among the top-performing asset classes in 2017. The main detractor from performance versus the composite benchmark was the Portfolio’s overweight to mid-cap stocks.
The volatility-management strategy was a strong contributor to the Portfolio’s performance during the period. In a sustained low-volatility environment like that of 2017, the strategy will generally have long exposure to the equity markets through futures contracts. This contributed positively to performance as world equity markets rallied significantly.
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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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted.
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PERFORMANCE
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Portfolio Managers Kevin L. Keene, CFA of Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc., Adam Schenk, CFA, FRM and Blake Graves, FRM, each of Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC |
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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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted.
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| Time Deposit | 5.1 | % | | | |
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1 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.
2 MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index of equity securities in the developed markets. MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of equities in the developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index of emerging markets common stocks. 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. Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted average of 30 blue-chip stocks that are generally the leaders in their industry. S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index is an unmanaged index of below-investment grade U.S. corporate bonds. ICE Data Indices, LLC indices not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report, ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. S&P 500 Daily Risk Control 10% Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. large-cap stocks with a volatility target of 10%. Bloomberg Barclays 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. Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bellwether Index is an unmanaged index of Treasury bills with a maturity of less than 3 months. The Moderate Growth Portfolio Custom Blended Benchmark is an internally constructed benchmark which is comprised of a blend of 47% Russell 3000® Index, 33% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 13% MSCI EAFE Index, 4% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bellwether Index, and 3% MSCI USA IMI/Equity REITs Index, and 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.
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3 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.
4 Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratio reflects a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 4/30/18. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
5 Does not include Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned.
Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
Important Notice to Shareholders Effective October 23, 2017, the BofA Merrill Lynch Indices have been rebranded as Intercontinental Exchange’s (“ICE”) BofAML indices.
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FUND EXPENSES
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, 2017 to December 31, 2017).
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) 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 will not help you determine the relative total costs of investing in the Fund through variable contracts. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts were included, your costs would have been higher.
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** Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2017
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EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 94.5% | | |
Equity Exchange-Traded Funds - 63.9% | | |
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | 42,000 | 1,172,220 |
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | 14,000 | 1,157,520 |
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 28,000 | 5,313,840 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 28,000 | 4,268,880 |
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | 50,000 | 7,638,500 |
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (a) | 67,000 | 7,654,080 |
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 4,000 | 863,320 |
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF (a) | 3,000 | 480,330 |
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | 15,000 | 959,250 |
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 260,000 | 11,663,600 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | 26,000 | 1,193,660 |
Vanguard REIT ETF | 33,000 | 2,738,340 |
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 63,000 | 15,453,270 |
| | 60,556,810 |
| | |
Fixed-Income Exchange-Traded Funds - 30.6% | | |
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 173,000 | 18,914,090 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 123,000 | 10,033,110 |
| | 28,947,200 |
| | |
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $77,749,522) | | 89,504,010 |
| | |
| | |
| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
TIME DEPOSIT - 5.1% | | |
State Street Bank and Trust Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.12%, 1/2/18 | 4,828,904 | 4,828,904 |
| | |
Total Time Deposit (Cost $4,828,904) | | 4,828,904 |
| | |
| | |
| SHARES | VALUE ($) |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 8.5% | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class, 1.21% | 8,023,410 | 8,023,410 |
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Total Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $8,023,410) | | 8,023,410 |
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| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $90,601,836) - 108.1% | | 102,356,324 |
Other assets and liabilities, net - (8.1%) | | (7,667,370) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | 94,688,954 |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
(a) All or a portion of this security was on loan at December 31, 2017. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at December 31, 2017 was $7,833,715. |
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FUTURES | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | EXPIRATION MONTH/YEAR | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | VALUE/NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) |
Long: | | | | |
E-mini MSCI EAFE Index | 13 | 3/2018 |
| $1,329,575 |
|
| $21,115 |
|
E-mini Russell 2000 Index | 12 | 3/2018 | 921,900 |
| 7,610 |
|
E-mini S&P 500 Index | 22 | 3/2018 | 2,943,600 |
| 37,054 |
|
E-mini S&P MidCap 400 Index | 5 | 3/2018 | 951,200 |
| 7,521 |
|
Total Long | | | |
| $73,300 |
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| | | | |
See notes to financial statements. | | | |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 2017
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| | | |
ASSETS | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $90,601,836) - including $7,833,715 of securities on loan |
| $102,356,324 |
|
Receivable for capital shares sold | 246,206 |
|
Interest receivable | 48 |
|
Securities lending income receivable | 3,337 |
|
Receivable from affiliate | 9,331 |
|
Deposits at broker for futures contracts | 211,200 |
|
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 11,953 |
|
Other assets | 1,020 |
|
Total assets | 102,839,419 |
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| |
LIABILITIES | |
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts | 24,200 |
|
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 295 |
|
Deposits for securities loaned | 8,023,410 |
|
Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 33,524 |
|
Administrative fee | 7,982 |
|
Distribution and service fees | 19,955 |
|
Sub-transfer agency fee | 312 |
|
Directors' deferred compensation plan | 11,953 |
|
Accrued expenses | 28,834 |
|
Total liabilities | 8,150,465 |
|
NET ASSETS |
| $94,688,954 |
|
| |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | |
Paid-in capital applicable to common stock | |
(100,000,000 shares of $0.10 par value authorized) |
| $80,553,546 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 1,123,613 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain | 1,184,007 |
|
Net unrealized appreciation | 11,827,788 |
|
Total |
| $94,688,954 |
|
| |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE | |
Class F (based on net assets of $94,688,954 and 5,010,196 shares outstanding) |
| $18.90 |
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See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
|
| | | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | |
Dividend income |
| $1,835,210 |
|
Interest income | 7,289 |
|
Securities lending income, net | 10,710 |
|
Total investment income | 1,853,209 |
|
| |
EXPENSES | |
Investment advisory fee | 368,046 |
|
Administrative fee | 105,156 |
|
Distribution and service fees | 219,075 |
|
Directors' fees and expenses | 4,266 |
|
Custodian fees | 9,156 |
|
Transfer agency fees and expenses | 7,876 |
|
Accounting fees | 28,626 |
|
Professional fees | 21,902 |
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Reports to shareholders | 25,489 |
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Miscellaneous | 7,980 |
|
Total expenses | 797,572 |
|
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | (69,342) |
|
Reimbursement of expenses-other | (2,041) |
|
Net expenses | 726,189 |
|
Net investment income | 1,127,020 |
|
| |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment securities | 1,060,943 |
|
Futures contracts | 846,983 |
|
Capital gains distributions received | 4,551 |
|
| 1,912,477 |
|
| |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | 8,721,504 |
|
Futures contracts | 118,455 |
|
| 8,839,959 |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain | 10,752,436 |
|
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
| $11,879,456 |
|
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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| | | | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income |
| $1,127,020 |
| |
| $1,081,899 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,912,477 |
| | (319,965) |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 8,839,959 |
| | 4,159,490 |
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 11,879,456 |
| | 4,921,424 |
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| | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
Net investment income | (1,050,959) |
| | (102,094) |
|
Total distributions to shareholders | (1,050,959) |
| | (102,094) |
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| | | |
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | 2,001,198 |
| | 12,730,077 |
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| | | |
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 12,829,695 |
| | 17,549,407 |
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| | | |
NET ASSETS | | | |
Beginning of year | 81,859,259 |
| | 64,309,852 |
|
End of year (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $1,123,613 and $1,090,944, respectively) |
| $94,688,954 |
| |
| $81,859,259 |
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See notes to financial statements. | | |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| Year Ended December 31, | | Period Ended December 31, | |
CLASS F SHARES | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 (a) | |
Net asset value, beginning | $16.69 | | $15.65 | | $16.20 | | $15.47 | | $15.00 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | 0.23 |
| | 0.24 |
| | 0.24 |
| | 0.26 |
| | 0.20 |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.19 |
| | 0.82 |
| | (0.61) |
| | 0.82 |
| | 0.39 |
| |
Total from investment operations | 2.42 |
| | 1.06 |
| | (0.37) |
| | 1.08 |
| | 0.59 |
| |
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.21) |
| | (0.02) |
| | (0.16) |
| | (0.17) |
| | (0.12) |
| |
Net realized gain | — |
| | — |
| | (0.02) |
| | (0.18) |
| | — |
| |
Total distributions | (0.21) |
| | (0.02) |
| | (0.18) |
| | (0.35) |
| | (0.12) |
| |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | 2.21 |
| | 1.04 |
| | (0.55) |
| | 0.73 |
| | 0.47 |
| |
Net asset value, ending | $18.90 | | $16.69 | | $15.65 | | $16.20 | | $15.47 | |
Total return (c) | 14.55 | % | | 6.78 | % | | (2.29 | %) | | 6.99 | % | | 3.94 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets: (d)(e) | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.91 | % | | 0.94 | % | | 0.90 | % | | 1.06 | % | | 1.41 | % | (f) |
Net expenses | 0.83 | % | | 0.83 | % | | 0.83 | % | | 0.83 | % | | 0.83 | % | (f) |
Net investment income | 1.29 | % | | 1.49 | % | | 1.48 | % | | 1.64 | % | | 2.06 | % | (f) |
Portfolio turnover | 8 | % | | 6 | % | | 16 | % | | 46 | % | | 6 | % | (g) |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $94,689 | | $81,859 | | $64,310 | | $35,428 | | $13,659 | |
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(a) From April 30, 2013 inception. | |
(b) Computed using average shares outstanding. | |
(c) 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. Total return is not annualized for periods of less than one year. | |
(d) 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 Portfolio. | |
(e) Amounts do not include the expenses of the Underlying Funds. | |
(f) Annualized. | |
(g) Not annualized. | |
See notes to financial statements. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio (the Portfolio) 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 Portfolio is to pursue a balance of current income and growth potential, while seeking to manage overall portfolio volatility. The Portfolio invests primarily in exchange-traded funds representing a broad range of asset classes (the Underlying Funds).
Shares of the Portfolio are sold without sales charge to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts. The Portfolio offers Class F shares.
The Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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.
The Board has adopted Valuation Procedures (the Procedures) to determine the fair value of securities and financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available or which may not be reliably priced. The Board has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for determining the fair value of securities and financial instruments of the Portfolio to Calvert Research and Management (CRM), the Portfolio’s investment adviser and has provided these Procedures to govern CRM in its valuation duties.
CRM has chartered an internal Valuation Committee to oversee the implementation of these Procedures and to assist it in carrying out the valuation responsibilities that the Board has delegated. The Valuation Committee meets on a regular basis to review investments which may not have readily available market prices. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.
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 Portfolio’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.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. Transfers in and/or out of levels are determined based on the fair value of such securities at the end of the period. Valuation techniques used to value the Portfolio’s investments by major category are as follows:
Debt Securities. Debt securities are generally valued on the basis of 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 asked 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 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 registered investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
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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. If a market value cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the good faith opinion of the Portfolio’s adviser, the market value does not constitute a readily available market quotation, or if a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security will be fair valued as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Board in a manner that fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Portfolio 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 condition, 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 Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis and reviews of any related market activity.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Portfolio’s holdings as of December 31, 2017, based on the inputs used to value them:
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Investments in Securities - Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Exchange-Traded Funds |
| $89,504,010 |
|
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $89,504,010 |
|
Time Deposit | — |
| 4,828,904 |
| — |
| 4,828,904 |
|
Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned | 8,023,410 |
| — |
| — |
| 8,023,410 |
|
Total |
| $97,527,420 |
|
| $4,828,904 |
|
| $— |
|
| $102,356,324 |
|
| | | | |
Derivative Instruments - Assets | | | | |
Futures Contracts* |
| $73,300 |
|
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $73,300 |
|
| | | | |
* The value listed reflects unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as shown in the Schedule of Investments. |
The Portfolio held no investments or other financial instruments as of December 31, 2016 whose fair value was determined using Level 3 inputs. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended December 31, 2017.
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 are recorded on the 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. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Portfolio and do not include any expenses associated with the Underlying Funds.
C. Futures Contracts: The Portfolio 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 Portfolio. 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 Portfolio’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 Portfolio.
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D. Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Portfolio on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Portfolio’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 Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.
G. Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Portfolio 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 Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s financial statements. A Portfolio’s federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
NOTE 2 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The investment advisory fee is earned by CRM, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM), as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, CRM receives a fee, payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.42% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the investment advisory fee amounted to $368,046.
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP) and Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC provide sub-advisory services to the Portfolio pursuant to sub-advisory agreements with CRM. Sub-advisory fees are paid by CRM from its investment advisory fee.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Portfolio’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, interest expense, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.83% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after April 30, 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2017, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $51,816.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. CRM has agreed to contractually waive 0.02% of the administrative fee through April 30, 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2017, CRM was paid administrative fees of $105,156, of which $17,526 were waived.
The Portfolio 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 Portfolio pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Portfolio’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 Portfolio, 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, 2017 amounted to $219,075 for Class F shares.
EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Portfolio pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2017, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $6,318 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Director of the Portfolio who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives a fee of $3,000 for each Board meeting attended in person and $2,000 for each Board meeting attended by phone plus an annual fee of $52,000, and $1,500 for each Committee meeting attended in person and $1,000 for each Committee meeting attended by phone plus an annual Committee fee of $2,500. The Board chair receives an additional $10,000 annual retainer and Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 annual retainer. 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 Portfolio or other Calvert funds selected by the
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Directors. The Portfolio 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 Portfolio’s assets. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Portfolio who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM. In addition, an advisory council was established to aid the Board and CRM in advancing the cause of responsible investing through original scholarship and thought leadership. The advisory council consists of CRM’s Chief Executive Officer and four additional members. Each member (other than CRM’s Chief Executive Officer) receives annual compensation of $75,000, which is being reimbursed by Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (CIM), the Calvert funds’ former investment adviser and Ameritas Holding Company for a period of up to three years through December 30, 2019. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio’s allocated portion of such expense and reimbursement was $2,041, which are included in miscellaneous expense and reimbursement of expenses-other, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 — SHAREHOLDER SERVICING PLAN
The Corporation, on behalf of the Portfolio, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (Servicing Plan), which permits the Portfolio to enter into shareholder servicing agreements with intermediaries that maintain accounts in the Portfolio 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 Portfolio may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.11% of its average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2017, no expenses were incurred under the Servicing Plan.
NOTE 4 — INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, were $9,137,728 and $6,960,229, respectively.
NOTE 5 — DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND INCOME TAX INFORMATION
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows:
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| | | | | | |
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2017 | 2016 |
Distributions declared from: | | |
Ordinary income |
| $1,050,959 |
|
| $102,094 |
|
During the year ended December 31, 2017, accumulated undistributed net realized gain was increased by $43,392 and accumulated undistributed net investment income was decreased by $43,392 due to recharacterizations of distributions received from the Underlying Funds. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Portfolio.
As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
|
| | | |
Undistributed ordinary income |
| $1,123,613 |
|
Undistributed long-term capital gains |
| $1,268,990 |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $11,742,805 |
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The differences between components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to temporary book-tax differences that will reverse in a subsequent period. These differences are primarily due to wash sales, futures contracts and return of capital distributions from the Underlying Funds.
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Portfolio at December 31, 2017, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
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Gross unrealized appreciation |
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| $11,742,805 |
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NOTE 6 — FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
A summary of futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2017 is included in the Schedule of Investments. During the year ended December 31, 2017, futures contracts were used to adjust the Portfolio’s overall equity exposure in an effort to stabilize portfolio volatility around a target level.
At December 31, 2017, 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:
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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, 2017 was as follows:
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Futures contracts | $846,983 | $118,455 |
The average notional cost of futures contracts (long) outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2017 was approximately $5,532,000.
NOTE 7 — SECURITIES LENDING
To generate additional income, the Portfolio may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSB), the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Portfolio at any time and, therefore, are not considered to be illiquid investments. The Portfolio requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities as collateral equal at all times to at least 102% of the market value of the domestic securities loaned and 105% of the market value of the international securities loaned (if applicable). The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Portfolio 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 SSB. 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 Portfolio. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Portfolio and the securities lending agent on the basis of agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Portfolio and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Portfolio; 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 Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At December 31, 2017, the total value of securities on loan was $7,833,715 and the total value of collateral received was $8,023,410.
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, 2017.
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The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at December 31, 2017 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, 2017.
NOTE 8 — LINE OF CREDIT
The Portfolio participates with other funds managed by CRM in a $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted) unsecured line of credit agreement with SSB, which is in effect through August 7, 2018. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings bear interest at the higher of the One-Month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) in effect that day or the overnight Federal Funds Rate, plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of 0.25% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility. An administrative fee of $30,000 was paid in connection with the renewal of the uncommitted facility. These fees are allocated to all participating funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio had no borrowings pursuant to this line of credit during the year ended December 31, 2017.
NOTE 9 — CAPITAL SHARES
Transactions in capital shares for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:
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Shares sold | 359,019 |
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Reinvestment of distributions | 57,211 | 1,050,959 |
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At December 31, 2017, separate accounts of an insurance company that is an affiliate of AIP owned 100% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders and board of directors
Calvert Variable Products, Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Calvert VP Volatility Managed Moderate Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc., including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2017, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two‑year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “financial statements”) and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five‑year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2017, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two‑year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five‑year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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 Portfolio 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. 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. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2017, by correspondence with custodians and brokers. 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Calvert Funds since 2002.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 16, 2018
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FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of the dividends received deduction for corporations and capital gains dividends.
Dividends Received Deduction. Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to take the dividends received deduction on the portion of the Portfolio’s dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. For the Portfolio’s fiscal 2017 ordinary income dividends, 25.97% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.
Capital Gains Dividends. The Portfolio hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2017, $1,268,990 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 Corporation’s affairs. The Directors 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. Directors and officers of the Corporation hold indefinite terms of office. The “Independent 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 Director and officer, with the exception of Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner, is 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009. As used below, “CRM” refers to Calvert Research and Management. Each Director oversees 38 funds in the Calvert fund complex. Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Calvert funds.
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John H. Streur(1) 1960 | Director and President | 2015 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Calvert Research and Management (since December 31, 2016). President and Chief Executive Officer of Calvert Investments, Inc. (January 2015 - December 2016); Chief Executive Officer Elect of Calvert Investments, Inc. (October 2014 - January 2015); Chief Compliance Officer of Calvert Investment Distributors, Inc. (August 2015 - December 2016); Chief Compliance Officer of Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (August 2015 - April 2016); President and Director, Portfolio 21 Investments, Inc. (through October 2014); President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Managers Investment Group LLC (through January 2012); President and Director, The Managers Funds and Managers AMG Funds (through January 2012). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Portfolio 21 Investments, Inc. (asset management) (through October 2014); Managers Investment Group LLC (asset management) (through January 2012); The Managers Funds (asset management) (through January 2012); Managers AMG Funds (asset management) (through January 2012); Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. |
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Richard L. Baird, Jr.(2) 1948 | Director | 2016 | Former President and CEO of Adagio Health Inc. (retired in 2014) in Pittsburgh, PA, a non-profit corporation which provides family planning services, nutrition, maternal/child health care, and various health screening services and community preventive health programs. Directorships in the Last Five Years. None. |
Alice Gresham Bullock 1950 | Chair and Director | 2016 (Chair); 2008 (Director) | Professor at Howard University School of Law (retired June 2016). She is former Dean of Howard University School of Law (1996-2002) and Deputy Director of the Association of American Law Schools (1992-1994). Directorships in the Last Five Years. None. |
Cari M. Dominguez(2) 1949 | Director | 2016 | Former Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Manpower, Inc. (employment agency); Triple S Management Corporation (managed care); National Association of Corporate Directors. |
John G. Guffey, Jr.(2) 1948 | Director | 2016 | President of Aurora Press Inc., a privately held publisher of trade paperbacks (since January 1997). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Calvert Impact Capital, Inc.; Calvert Ventures, LLC. |
Miles D. Harper, III(2) 1962 | Director | 2016 | Partner, Carr Riggs & Ingram (public accounting firm) since October 2014. Partner, Gainer Donnelly & Desroches (now Carr Riggs & Ingram) (public accounting firm), November 1999 - September 2014). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Bridgeway Funds (14) (asset management). |
Joy V. Jones(2) 1950 | Director | 2016 | Attorney. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Conduit Street Restaurants SUD 2 Limited; Palm Management Restaurant Corporation. |
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Anthony A. Williams(2) 1951 | Director | 2016 | CEO and Executive Director of the Federal City Council (July 2012 to present); Senior Adviser and Independent Consultant for McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (September 2011 to present); Executive Director of Global Government Practice at the Corporate Executive Board (January 2010 to January 2012). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Freddie Mac; Evoq Properties/ Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc. (real estate management); Weston Solutions, Inc. (environmental services); Bipartisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force (non-profit organization); Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Catholic University of America; Urban Institute (research organization). |
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Hope Brown 1973 | Chief Compliance Officer | 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2014). Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Wilmington Funds (2012-2014). Vice President and Senior Compliance Officer, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2010-2012). |
Maureen A. Gemma(3) 1960 | Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer | 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM. Also Vice President of Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”) and certain of its affiliates and officer of 177 registered investment companies advised or administered by EVM. |
James F. Kirchner(3) 1967 | Treasurer | 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM. Also Vice President of EVM and certain of its affiliates and officer of 177 registered investment companies advised or administered by EVM. |
(1) Mr. Streur is an interested person of the Corporation because of his position with the Portfolio’s Adviser and certain affiliates.
(2) Messrs. Baird, Guffey, Harper and Williams and Mmes. Dominguez and Jones began serving as Directors effective December 23, 2016.
(3) The business address for Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner is Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110. Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner began serving as Officers effective December 31, 2016.
The SAI for the Portfolio includes additional information about the Directors and officers of the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Calvert’s website at www.calvert.com or by calling 1-800-368-2745.
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Privacy. The Calvert organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
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Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Calvert organization: the Calvert family of funds and Calvert Research and Management. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Calvert customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial advisor/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such advisor’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Calvert’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-368-2745.
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 advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Calvert funds, or your financial advisor, 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 advisor. 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 advisor. Separate statements will be generated for each separate account and will be householded as described above.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Calvert fund will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com, by calling Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
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 | Transfer Agent DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (formerly known as Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (“BFDS”)) 2000 Crown Colony Drive Quincy, MA 02169 |
Sub-Advisers Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 5945 R Street Lincoln, NE 68505
Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC 71 South Wacker Drive, 31st Floor Chicago, IL 60606
| Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm KPMG LLP 1601 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2499
Fund Offices 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 | |
* 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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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 is intended to provide fund information to shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. Note: The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report; our website address is included as an inactive textual reference only. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Calvert funds. This and other important information is contained in the fund’s summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from your financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. You may also call Calvert funds at 800-368-2745. Printed on recycled paper. |
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes 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 Fund and its adviser have claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser is subject to CFTC regulation.
References to the “Portfolio” or the “Fund” herein refer to the Calvert VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE1
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Economic and Market Conditions
Global stock markets moved steadily higher over the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017 due to an extended rally that began with President Trump’s election victory. Strong global economic growth and rising corporate profits helped drive market gains.
When the period began, U.S. stock markets were on the upswing following the U.S. election outcome in November 2016. Those markets slipped in March 2017, as the failure of the President’s health care bill raised doubts about prospects for the administration’s economic policy agenda. But U.S. stock markets, backed by positive economic reports, quickly regained their upward momentum. Citing the strengthening economy, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) raised its benchmark interest rate in March 2017 and again in June 2017.
U.S. equity markets briefly retreated in August 2017 amid the North Korea stand-off and Hurricane Harvey’s devastation in Texas. Those markets soon rebounded, however, with major U.S. indexes reaching multiple record highs in the final three months of the period ended December 31, 2017. Investors anticipated and then cheered passage of the Republican tax reform package championed by President Trump. Deep cuts in the corporate tax rate, a key element of the tax bill, raised expectations for higher corporate earnings. In December, the Fed increased interest rates for the third and final time in 2017. As with the two previous rate hikes, investors took the announcement in stride and continued to push U.S. stock prices higher.
Aided by worldwide economic growth, global stock markets followed their U.S. counterparts sharply higher over the 12-month period. Europe’s stock market benefited from growing economies and rising corporate profits across much of the region. Major equity indexes in the Asia-Pacific region also gained during the period, despite the North Korea tensions. China’s stock market advance was powered by an accelerating housing market, rising retail sales and strong foreign trade. In turn, the country’s economic growth helped boost other emerging markets, whose stocks generally outperformed developed markets for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017.
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017, the MSCI World Index,2 a proxy for global equities, advanced 22.40%, notching multiple all-time highs along the way. The MSCI EAFE Index of developed-market international equities gained 25.03%, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returned 37.28%. In the U.S., the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average returned 28.11%, while the broader U.S. equity market, as represented by the S&P 500 Index, gained 21.83%.
On the fixed-income side, despite three Fed interest rate hikes and positive U.S. economic data, U.S. Treasury bond yields ended the 12-month period essentially where they began. The strengthening economy and persistently low Treasury yields fueled demand for investment-grade corporate bonds. Consequently, credit spreads - the yield difference between corporate bonds and U.S. Treasurys of similar maturities - tightened, driving bond prices higher.
For the 12-month period, U.S. investment-grade fixed-income securities, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, delivered a 3.54% total return, underperforming their lower-quality, higher-yielding counterparts, which returned 7.48% for the period, as measured by the ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index.
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Investment Strategy
The Calvert VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio (the Portfolio) invests in exchange-traded funds representing a broad range of asset classes. The Portfolio uses a macro strategy, which entails setting an asset-allocation target weight along with a typical allocation range. Market capitalization, investment style and economic sector are among the variables considered when securities are selected for the Portfolio. Target asset weights will change periodically based on economic conditions and other factors.
The Portfolio implements a volatility-management and capital-protection strategy that utilizes equity index futures contracts in an effort to stabilize portfolio volatility around a target level, capture growth in up markets, and hedge against declines in the value of the Portfolio’s ETF investments. The strategy continuously monitors and attempts to forecast market volatility and will adjust the Portfolio’s futures contract positions in an effort to meet these goals.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio’s Class F shares returned 16.92%, underperforming its primary benchmark, the S&P 500 Daily Risk Control 12% Index (the Index), which returned 32.47% for the period.
Portfolio performance is also measured against a secondary, custom-blended composite benchmark based on a mix of market indexes that more closely reflects the Portfolio’s asset-allocation strategy than the single asset-class benchmark listed above, which is used to capture the impact of the volatility-management strategy. The Portfolio underperformed the secondary composite benchmark, which returned 16.99% for the 12-month period.
The Portfolio underperformed the Index by 15.55% for the period. The Portfolio consists of multiple asset classes, while the Index consists of two components: the S&P 500 Index and cash. When market volatility is low, as it was during the 12-month period, the Index has a larger allocation to the S&P 500 Index, which returned nearly 22% for the period, and a smaller allocation to cash. In addition, the Index can have an allocation to the S&P 500 Index greater than 100% in certain market environments. This means the Index is effectively borrowing to invest in the S&P 500 Index.
Relative to the secondary, custom-blended composite benchmark, the Portfolio was generally overweight stocks during the 12-month period, which contributed positively to performance as equity markets worldwide delivered strong returns. Within domestic stocks, the Portfolio’s small overweight to the information technology sector was the largest contributor to performance versus the composite benchmark. A modest allocation to emerging-market stocks, which the composite benchmark does not own, was also beneficial as emerging markets were among the top-performing asset classes in 2017. The main detractor from performance versus the composite benchmark was the Portfolio’s overweight to mid-cap stocks.
The volatility-management strategy was a strong contributor to the Portfolio’s performance during the period. In a sustained low-volatility environment like that of 2017, the strategy will generally have long exposure to the equity markets through futures contracts. This contributed positively to performance as world equity markets rallied significantly.
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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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted.
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PERFORMANCE
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Portfolio Managers Kevin L. Keene, CFA of Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc., Adam Schenk, CFA, FRM and Blake Graves, FRM, each of Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC |
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% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4 | | | | | | | | | Class F |
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Gross | | | | | | | | | 0.99 | % |
Net | | | | | | | | | 0.91 |
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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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted.
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FUND PROFILE |
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| ASSET ALLOCATION (% of total investments)5 | | | | |
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| Equity Funds | 79.5 | % | | | |
| Fixed-Income Funds | 15.5 | % | | | |
| Time Deposit | 5.0 | % | | | |
| Total | 100.0 | % | | | |
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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures | | |
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1 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.
2 MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index of equity securities in the developed markets. MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of equities in the developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index of emerging markets common stocks. 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. Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted average of 30 blue-chip stocks that are generally the leaders in their industry. S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index is an unmanaged index of below-investment grade U.S. corporate bonds. ICE Data Indices, LLC indices not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report, ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. S&P 500 Daily Risk Control 12% Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. large-cap stocks with a volatility target of 12%. Bloomberg Barclays 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. Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bellwether Index is an unmanaged index of Treasury bills with a maturity of less than 3 months. The Growth Portfolio Custom Blended Benchmark is an internally constructed benchmark which is comprised of a blend of 58% Russell 3000® Index, 18% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 16% MSCI EAFE Index, 4% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bellwether Index, and 4% MSCI USA IMI/Equity REITs Index, and 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.
| | Effective December 31, 2016, Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”) became the investment adviser to the Fund and performance reflected prior to such date is that of the Fund’s former investment adviser, Calvert Investment Management, Inc.
3 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.
4 Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratio reflects a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 4/30/18. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
5 Does not include Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned.
Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
Important Notice to Shareholders Effective October 23, 2017, the BofA Merrill Lynch Indices have been rebranded as Intercontinental Exchange’s (“ICE”) BofAML indices.
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FUND EXPENSES
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, 2017 to December 31, 2017).
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) 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 will not help you determine the relative total costs of investing in the Fund through variable contracts. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE (7/1/17) | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE (12/31/17) | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* (7/1/17 - 12/31/17) | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO |
Actual | | | | |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,085.40 | $4.36** | 0.83% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | | |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,021.02 | $4.23** | 0.83% |
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* 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 $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on June 30, 2017. Expenses shown do not include insurance-related charges. Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly from investment in underlying affiliated and/or unaffiliated funds. |
** Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2017
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| SHARES | VALUE ($) |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 94.9% | | |
Equity Exchange-Traded Funds - 79.4% | | |
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | 83,000 | 2,316,530 |
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | 28,000 | 2,315,040 |
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 62,000 | 11,766,360 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 57,000 | 8,690,220 |
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | 102,000 | 15,582,540 |
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (a) | 138,000 | 15,765,120 |
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (a) | 7,000 | 1,510,810 |
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF (a) | 5,000 | 800,550 |
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | 30,000 | 1,918,500 |
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 530,000 | 23,775,800 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | 51,000 | 2,341,410 |
Vanguard REIT ETF | 74,000 | 6,140,520 |
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 127,000 | 31,151,830 |
| | 124,075,230 |
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Fixed-Income Exchange-Traded Funds - 15.5% | | |
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 222,000 | 24,271,260 |
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Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $123,579,264) | | 148,346,490 |
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| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($) | VALUE ($) |
TIME DEPOSIT - 5.0% | | |
State Street Bank and Trust Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.12%, 1/2/18 | 7,764,972 | 7,764,972 |
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Total Time Deposit (Cost $7,764,972) | | 7,764,972 |
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| SHARES | VALUE ($) |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 2.2% | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class, 1.21% | 3,508,425 | 3,508,425 |
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Total Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $3,508,425) | | 3,508,425 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $134,852,661) - 102.1% | | 159,619,887 |
Other assets and liabilities, net - (2.1%) | | (3,341,061) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | 156,278,826 |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
(a) All or a portion of this security was on loan at December 31, 2017. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at December 31, 2017 was $3,424,989. |
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FUTURES | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | EXPIRATION MONTH/YEAR | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | VALUE/NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) |
Long: | | | | |
E-mini MSCI EAFE Index | 19 | 3/2018 |
| $1,943,225 |
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| $30,861 |
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E-mini Russell 2000 Index | 21 | 3/2018 | 1,613,325 |
| 13,318 |
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E-mini S&P 500 Index | 35 | 3/2018 | 4,683,000 |
| 58,949 |
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E-mini S&P MidCap 400 Index | 6 | 3/2018 | 1,141,440 |
| 9,025 |
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Total Long | | | |
| $112,153 |
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See notes to financial statements. | | |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 2017
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ASSETS | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $134,852,661) - including $3,424,989 of securities on loan |
| $159,619,887 |
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Interest receivable | 78 |
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Securities lending income receivable | 6,255 |
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Receivable from affiliate | 7,850 |
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Deposits at broker for futures contracts | 323,850 |
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Directors' deferred compensation plan | 23,567 |
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Other assets | 1,687 |
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Total assets | 159,983,174 |
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LIABILITIES | |
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts | 37,500 |
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Payable for capital shares redeemed | 3,716 |
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Deposits for securities loaned | 3,508,425 |
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Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 55,328 |
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Administrative fee | 13,173 |
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Distribution and service fees | 32,933 |
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Sub-transfer agency fee | 498 |
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Directors' deferred compensation plan | 23,567 |
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Accrued expenses | 29,208 |
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Total liabilities | 3,704,348 |
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NET ASSETS |
| $156,278,826 |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | |
Paid-in capital applicable to common stock | |
(100,000,000 shares of $0.10 par value authorized) |
| $131,349,480 |
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Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 1,780,635 |
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Accumulated net realized loss | (1,730,668) |
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Net unrealized appreciation | 24,879,379 |
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Total |
| $156,278,826 |
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NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE | |
Class F (based on net assets of $156,278,826 and 8,094,405 shares outstanding) |
| $19.31 |
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See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
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INVESTMENT INCOME | |
Dividend income |
| $2,936,237 |
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Interest income | 12,779 |
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Securities lending income, net | 20,994 |
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Total investment income | 2,970,010 |
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EXPENSES | |
Investment advisory fee | 600,242 |
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Administrative fee | 171,498 |
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Distribution and service fees | 357,287 |
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Directors' fees and expenses | 6,718 |
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Custodian fees | 10,899 |
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Transfer agency fees and expenses | 11,830 |
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Accounting fees | 41,526 |
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Professional fees | 25,382 |
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Reports to shareholders | 8,878 |
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Miscellaneous | 11,935 |
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Total expenses | 1,246,195 |
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Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | (58,703) |
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Reimbursement of expenses-other | (3,359) |
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Net expenses | 1,184,133 |
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Net investment income | 1,785,877 |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment securities | 1,425,213 |
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Futures contracts | 1,300,177 |
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| 2,725,390 |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | 17,660,585 |
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Futures contracts | 172,039 |
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| 17,832,624 |
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Net realized and unrealized gain | 20,558,014 |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
| $22,343,891 |
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See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income |
| $1,785,877 |
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| $1,764,084 |
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Net realized gain (loss) | 2,725,390 |
| | (3,375,702) |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 17,832,624 |
| | 8,329,005 |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 22,343,891 |
| | 6,717,387 |
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Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
Net investment income | (1,685,691) |
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Total distributions to shareholders | (1,685,691) |
| | — |
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Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | 7,160,810 |
| | 8,657,967 |
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TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 27,819,010 |
| | 15,375,354 |
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NET ASSETS | | | |
Beginning of year | 128,459,816 |
| | 113,084,462 |
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End of year (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $1,780,635 and $1,774,699, respectively) |
| $156,278,826 |
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| $128,459,816 |
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See notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| Year Ended December 31, | | Period Ended December 31, | |
CLASS F SHARES | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 (a) | |
Net asset value, beginning | $16.70 | | $15.82 | | $16.60 | | $15.88 | | $15.00 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | 0.23 |
| | 0.24 |
| | 0.23 |
| | 0.26 |
| | 0.21 |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.59 |
| | 0.64 |
| | (0.82) |
| | 0.63 |
| | 0.78 |
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Total from investment operations | 2.82 |
| | 0.88 |
| | (0.59) |
| | 0.89 |
| | 0.99 |
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Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.21) |
| | — |
| | (0.19) |
| | (0.17) |
| | (0.11) |
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Net realized gain | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| (c) | — |
| | — |
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Total distributions | (0.21) |
| | — |
| | (0.19) |
| | (0.17) |
| | (0.11) |
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Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | 2.61 |
| | 0.88 |
| | (0.78) |
| | 0.72 |
| | 0.88 |
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Net asset value, ending | $19.31 | | $16.70 | | $15.82 | | $16.60 | | $15.88 | |
Total return (d) | 16.92 | % | | 5.56 | % | | (3.51 | %) | | 5.61 | % | | 6.59 | % | |
Ratios to average net assets: (e)(f) | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.87 | % | | 0.90 | % | | 0.86 | % | | 0.94 | % | | 1.25 | % | (g) |
Net expenses | 0.83 | % | | 0.83 | % | | 0.83 | % | | 0.83 | % | | 0.83 | % | (g) |
Net investment income | 1.25 | % | | 1.48 | % | | 1.37 | % | | 1.57 | % | | 2.12 | % | (g) |
Portfolio turnover | 7 | % | | 10 | % | | 17 | % | | 30 | % | | 1 | % | (h) |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $156,279 | | $128,460 | | $113,084 | | $82,389 | | $25,709 | |
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(a) From April 30, 2013 inception. |
(b) Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(c) Amount is less than $(0.005). |
(d) 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. Total return is not annualized for periods of less than one year. |
(e) 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 Portfolio. |
(f) Amounts do not include the expenses of the Underlying Funds. |
(g) Annualized. |
(h) Not annualized. |
See notes to financial statements. | | | | | | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Calvert VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio (the Portfolio) 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 Portfolio is to pursue growth potential and some current income, while seeking to manage overall portfolio volatility. The Portfolio invests primarily in exchange-traded funds representing a broad range of asset classes (the Underlying Funds).
Shares of the Portfolio are sold without sales charge to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts. The Portfolio offers Class F shares.
The Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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.
The Board has adopted Valuation Procedures (the Procedures) to determine the fair value of securities and financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available or which may not be reliably priced. The Board has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for determining the fair value of securities and financial instruments of the Portfolio to Calvert Research and Management (CRM), the Portfolio’s investment adviser and has provided these Procedures to govern CRM in its valuation duties.
CRM has chartered an internal Valuation Committee to oversee the implementation of these Procedures and to assist it in carrying out the valuation responsibilities that the Board has delegated. The Valuation Committee meets on a regular basis to review investments which may not have readily available market prices. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.
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 Portfolio’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.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. Transfers in and/or out of levels are determined based on the fair value of such securities at the end of the period. Valuation techniques used to value the Portfolio’s investments by major category are as follows:
Debt Securities. Debt securities are generally valued on the basis of 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 asked 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 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 registered investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
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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. If a market value cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the good faith opinion of the Portfolio’s adviser, the market value does not constitute a readily available market quotation, or if a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security will be fair valued as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Board in a manner that fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Portfolio 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 condition, 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 Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis and reviews of any related market activity.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Portfolio’s holdings as of December 31, 2017, based on the inputs used to value them:
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Investments in Securities - Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Exchange-Traded Funds |
| $148,346,490 |
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| $— |
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| $— |
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| $148,346,490 |
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Time Deposit | — |
| 7,764,972 |
| — |
| 7,764,972 |
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Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned | 3,508,425 |
| — |
| — |
| 3,508,425 |
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Total |
| $151,854,915 |
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| $7,764,972 |
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| $— |
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| $159,619,887 |
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Derivative Instruments - Assets | | | | |
Futures Contracts* |
| $112,153 |
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| $— |
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| $— |
|
| $112,153 |
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| | | | |
* The value listed reflects unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as shown in the Schedule of Investments. |
The Portfolio held no investments or other financial instruments as of December 31, 2016 whose fair value was determined using Level 3 inputs. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended December 31, 2017.
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 are recorded on the 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. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Portfolio and do not include any expenses associated with the Underlying Funds.
C. Futures Contracts: The Portfolio 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 Portfolio. 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 Portfolio’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 Portfolio.
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D. Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Portfolio on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Portfolio’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 Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.
G. Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Portfolio 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 Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s financial statements. A Portfolio’s federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
NOTE 2 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The investment advisory fee is earned by CRM, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM), as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, CRM receives a fee, payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.42% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the investment advisory fee amounted to $600,242.
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP) and Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC provide sub-advisory services to the Portfolio pursuant to sub-advisory agreements with CRM. Sub-advisory fees are paid by CRM from its investment advisory fee.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Portfolio’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, interest expense, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.83% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after April 30, 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2017, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $30,120.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. CRM has agreed to contractually waive 0.02% of the administrative fee through April 30, 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2017, CRM was paid administrative fees of $171,498, of which $28,583 were waived.
The Portfolio 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 Portfolio pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Portfolio’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 Portfolio, 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, 2017 amounted to $357,287 for Class F shares.
EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Portfolio pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2017, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $10,300 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Director of the Portfolio who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives a fee of $3,000 for each Board meeting attended in person and $2,000 for each Board meeting attended by phone plus an annual fee of $52,000, and $1,500 for each Committee meeting attended in person and $1,000 for each Committee meeting attended by phone plus an annual Committee fee of $2,500. The Board chair receives an additional $10,000 annual retainer and Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 annual retainer. 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 Portfolio or other Calvert funds selected by the
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Directors. The Portfolio 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 Portfolio’s assets. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Portfolio who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM. In addition, an advisory council was established to aid the Board and CRM in advancing the cause of responsible investing through original scholarship and thought leadership. The advisory council consists of CRM’s Chief Executive Officer and four additional members. Each member (other than CRM’s Chief Executive Officer) receives annual compensation of $75,000, which is being reimbursed by Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (CIM), the Calvert funds’ former investment adviser and Ameritas Holding Company for a period of up to three years through December 30, 2019. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio’s allocated portion of such expense and reimbursement was $3,359, which are included in miscellaneous expense and reimbursement of expenses-other, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 — SHAREHOLDER SERVICING PLAN
The Corporation, on behalf of the Portfolio, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (Servicing Plan), which permits the Portfolio to enter into shareholder servicing agreements with intermediaries that maintain accounts in the Portfolio 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 Portfolio may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.11% of its average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2017, no expenses were incurred under the Servicing Plan.
NOTE 4 — INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, were $17,687,645 and $8,829,194, respectively.
NOTE 5 — DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND INCOME TAX INFORMATION
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows:
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| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2017 | 2016 |
Distributions declared from: | | |
Ordinary income |
| $1,685,691 |
| $— |
During the year ended December 31, 2017, accumulated net realized loss was decreased by $94,250 and accumulated undistributed net investment income was decreased by $94,250 due to recharacterizations of distributions received from the Underlying Funds. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Portfolio.
As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
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Undistributed ordinary income |
| $1,780,635 |
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Deferred capital losses | ($1,621,916) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $24,770,627 |
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The differences between components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to temporary book-tax differences that will reverse in a subsequent period. These differences are primarily due to wash sales, futures contracts and return of capital distributions from the Underlying Funds.
At December 31, 2017, the Portfolio, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $1,621,916 which would reduce the Portfolio’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 Portfolio of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Portfolio’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, 2017, $1,621,916 are short-term.
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The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Portfolio at December 31, 2017, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
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Federal tax cost of investments |
| $134,849,260 |
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Gross unrealized appreciation |
| $24,829,770 |
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Gross unrealized depreciation | (59,143) |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $24,770,627 |
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NOTE 6 — FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
A summary of futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2017 is included in the Schedule of Investments. During the year ended December 31, 2017, futures contracts were used to adjust the Portfolio’s overall equity exposure in an effort to stabilize portfolio volatility around a target level.
At December 31, 2017, 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:
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Derivative | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption | Assets | | Liabilities |
Futures contracts | Net unrealized appreciation |
| $112,153 |
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| $— |
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* 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, 2017 was as follows:
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Derivative | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts |
Futures contracts | $1,300,177 | $172,039 |
The average notional cost of futures contracts (long) outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2017 was approximately $8,363,000.
NOTE 7 — SECURITIES LENDING
To generate additional income, the Portfolio may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSB), the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Portfolio at any time and, therefore, are not considered to be illiquid investments. The Portfolio requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities as collateral equal at all times to at least 102% of the market value of the domestic securities loaned and 105% of the market value of the international securities loaned (if applicable). The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Portfolio 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 SSB. 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 Portfolio. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Portfolio and the securities lending agent on the basis of agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Portfolio and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Portfolio; 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 Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At December 31, 2017, the total value of securities on loan was $3,424,989 and the total value of collateral received was $3,508,425.
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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, 2017.
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| Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions |
| Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | 30 to 90 days | >90 days | Total |
Securities Lending Transactions |
Exchange-Traded Funds |
| $3,508,425 |
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| $— |
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| $— |
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| $— |
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| $3,508,425 |
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Total |
| $3,508,425 |
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| $— |
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| $— |
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| $— |
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| $3,508,425 |
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The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at December 31, 2017 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, 2017.
NOTE 8 — LINE OF CREDIT
The Portfolio participates with other funds managed by CRM in a $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted) unsecured line of credit agreement with SSB, which is in effect through August 7, 2018. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings bear interest at the higher of the One-Month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) in effect that day or the overnight Federal Funds Rate, plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of 0.25% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility. An administrative fee of $30,000 was paid in connection with the renewal of the uncommitted facility. These fees are allocated to all participating funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio had no borrowings pursuant to this line of credit during the year ended December 31, 2017.
NOTE 9 — CAPITAL SHARES
Transactions in capital shares for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:
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| Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
| Shares | Amount | | Shares | Amount |
Class F | | | | | |
Shares sold | 792,414 |
| $14,174,365 |
| | 1,144,126 |
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| $18,383,338 |
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Reinvestment of distributions | 90,337 | 1,685,691 |
| | — |
| — |
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Shares redeemed | (482,385) | (8,699,246) |
| | (600,283) |
| (9,725,371) |
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Net increase | 400,366 |
| $7,160,810 |
| | 543,843 |
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| $8,657,967 |
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At December 31, 2017, separate accounts of an insurance company that is an affiliate of AIP owned 100% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders and board of directors
Calvert Variable Products, Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Calvert VP Volatility Managed Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc., including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2017, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two‑year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “financial statements”) and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five‑year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2017, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two‑year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five‑year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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 Portfolio 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. 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. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2017, by correspondence with custodians and brokers. 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Calvert Funds since 2002.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 16, 2018
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FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
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 Portfolio’s dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. For the Portfolio’s fiscal 2017 ordinary income dividends, 28.36% 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 Corporation’s affairs. The Directors 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. Directors and officers of the Corporation hold indefinite terms of office. The “Independent 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 Director and officer, with the exception of Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner, is 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009. As used below, “CRM” refers to Calvert Research and Management. Each Director oversees 38 funds in the Calvert fund complex. Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Calvert funds.
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Interested Director | | | |
John H. Streur(1) 1960 | Director and President | 2015 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Calvert Research and Management (since December 31, 2016). President and Chief Executive Officer of Calvert Investments, Inc. (January 2015 - December 2016); Chief Executive Officer Elect of Calvert Investments, Inc. (October 2014 - January 2015); Chief Compliance Officer of Calvert Investment Distributors, Inc. (August 2015 - December 2016); Chief Compliance Officer of Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (August 2015 - April 2016); President and Director, Portfolio 21 Investments, Inc. (through October 2014); President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Managers Investment Group LLC (through January 2012); President and Director, The Managers Funds and Managers AMG Funds (through January 2012). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Portfolio 21 Investments, Inc. (asset management) (through October 2014); Managers Investment Group LLC (asset management) (through January 2012); The Managers Funds (asset management) (through January 2012); Managers AMG Funds (asset management) (through January 2012); Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. |
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Richard L. Baird, Jr.(2) 1948 | Director | 2016 | Former President and CEO of Adagio Health Inc. (retired in 2014) in Pittsburgh, PA, a non-profit corporation which provides family planning services, nutrition, maternal/child health care, and various health screening services and community preventive health programs. Directorships in the Last Five Years. None. |
Alice Gresham Bullock 1950 | Chair and Director | 2016 (Chair); 2008 (Director) | Professor at Howard University School of Law (retired June 2016). She is former Dean of Howard University School of Law (1996-2002) and Deputy Director of the Association of American Law Schools (1992-1994). Directorships in the Last Five Years. None. |
Cari M. Dominguez(2) 1949 | Director | 2016 | Former Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Manpower, Inc. (employment agency); Triple S Management Corporation (managed care); National Association of Corporate Directors. |
John G. Guffey, Jr.(2) 1948 | Director | 2016 | President of Aurora Press Inc., a privately held publisher of trade paperbacks (since January 1997). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Calvert Impact Capital, Inc.; Calvert Ventures, LLC. |
Miles D. Harper, III(2) 1962 | Director | 2016 | Partner, Carr Riggs & Ingram (public accounting firm) since October 2014. Partner, Gainer Donnelly & Desroches (now Carr Riggs & Ingram) (public accounting firm), November 1999 - September 2014). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Bridgeway Funds (14) (asset management). |
Joy V. Jones(2) 1950 | Director | 2016 | Attorney. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Conduit Street Restaurants SUD 2 Limited; Palm Management Restaurant Corporation. |
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Name and Year of Birth | Position with the Corporation | Position Start Date | Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
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Independent Directors (continued) | |
Anthony A. Williams(2) 1951 | Director | 2016 | CEO and Executive Director of the Federal City Council (July 2012 to present); Senior Adviser and Independent Consultant for McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (September 2011 to present); Executive Director of Global Government Practice at the Corporate Executive Board (January 2010 to January 2012). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Freddie Mac; Evoq Properties/ Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc. (real estate management); Weston Solutions, Inc. (environmental services); Bipartisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force (non-profit organization); Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Catholic University of America; Urban Institute (research organization). |
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Principal Officers who are not Directors | |
Name and Year of Birth | Position(s) with the Corporation | Position Start Date | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
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Hope Brown 1973 | Chief Compliance Officer | 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2014). Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Wilmington Funds (2012-2014). Vice President and Senior Compliance Officer, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2010-2012). |
Maureen A. Gemma(3) 1960 | Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer | 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM. Also Vice President of Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”) and certain of its affiliates and officer of 177 registered investment companies advised or administered by EVM. |
James F. Kirchner(3) 1967 | Treasurer | 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM. Also Vice President of EVM and certain of its affiliates and officer of 177 registered investment companies advised or administered by EVM. |
(1) Mr. Streur is an interested person of the Corporation because of his position with the Portfolio’s Adviser and certain affiliates.
(2) Messrs. Baird, Guffey, Harper and Williams and Mmes. Dominguez and Jones began serving as Directors effective December 23, 2016.
(3) The business address for Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner is Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110. Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner began serving as Officers effective December 31, 2016.
The SAI for the Portfolio includes additional information about the Directors and officers of the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Calvert’s website at www.calvert.com or by calling 1-800-368-2745.
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Privacy. The Calvert organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
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• | None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer’s account, the Calvert organization may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker-dealers. |
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• | Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information. |
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• | We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review our Privacy Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.calvert.com. |
Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Calvert organization: the Calvert family of funds and Calvert Research and Management. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Calvert customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial advisor/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such advisor’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Calvert’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-368-2745.
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 advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Calvert funds, or your financial advisor, 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 advisor. 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 advisor. Separate statements will be generated for each separate account and will be householded as described above.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Calvert fund will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com, by calling Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
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 | Transfer Agent DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (formerly known as Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (“BFDS”)) 2000 Crown Colony Drive Quincy, MA 02169 |
Sub-Advisers Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 5945 R Street Lincoln, NE 68505
Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC 71 South Wacker Drive, 31st Floor Chicago, IL 60606
| Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm KPMG LLP 1601 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2499
Fund Offices 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20009 |
Principal Underwriter* Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. Two International Place Boston, MA 02110 (617) 482-8260 | |
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Calvert VP Nasdaq 100 Index Portfolio |
Annual Report December 31, 2017 | |
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes 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 Fund and its adviser have claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser is subject to CFTC regulation.
References to the “Portfolio” or the “Fund” herein refer to the Calvert VP Nasdaq 100 Index Portfolio.
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| | | | Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance |
| | | | Performance |
| | | | Fund Profile |
| | | | Endnotes and Additional Disclosures |
| | | | Fund Expenses |
| | | | Financial Statements |
| | | | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
| | | | Federal Tax Information |
| | | | Management and Organization |
| | | | Important Notices |
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE1
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Economic and Market Conditions U.S. stock markets moved steadily higher over the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017 due to an extended rally that began with President Trump’s election victory. Strong global economic growth and rising corporate profits helped drive market gains.
When the period began, U.S. stock markets were on the upswing following the U.S. election outcome in November 2016. Those markets slipped in March 2017, as the failure of the President’s health care bill in Congress raised concerns about prospects for the rest of the administration’s economic policy agenda, including tax reform and infrastructure spending. But U.S. stock markets, backed by positive economic reports, quickly regained their upward momentum. Citing the strengthening economy, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) raised its benchmark interest rate in March 2017 and again in June 2017.
U.S. equity markets briefly retreated in August 2017 amid the North Korea stand-off and the devastation left by Hurricane Harvey in Texas. Those markets soon rebounded, however, with major U.S. indexes reaching multiple record highs in the final three months of the period ended December 31, 2017. Investors anticipated and then cheered passage of the Republican tax reform package championed by President Trump. Deep cuts in the corporate tax rate, a key element of the tax bill, raised expectations for higher corporate earnings. In December, the Fed increased interest rates for the third and final time in 2017. As with the two previous rate hikes, investors took the announcement in stride and continued to push domestic stock prices higher. In terms of economic sectors, information technology and financials led the U.S. market’s advance during the period ended December 31, 2017.
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017, all major U.S. stock indexes recorded double-digit returns. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average2 rose 28.11%, while the broader U.S. equity market, as represented by the S&P 500 Index, returned 21.83%. The technology-laden NASDAQ Composite Index delivered a 29.64% gain. Large-cap U.S. stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, outperformed their small-cap counterparts as measured by the Russell 2000® Index during the period. Growth stocks outpaced value stocks within both the large- and small-cap categories, as measured by the Russell growth and value indexes.
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Investment Strategy
As an index fund, the Calvert VP Nasdaq 100 Index Portfolio (the Portfolio) seeks to replicate, as closely as possible, the holdings and match the performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index (the Index). The Portfolio seeks to accomplish this by employing a passive management approach and holding each constituent of the Index in approximately the same proportion as the Index. Cash holdings may gain exposure to the Index via futures contracts, allowing the Portfolio’s assets to be fully invested. Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio’s Class I shares at net asset value (NAV) returned 32.35% underperforming its benchmark, the Index, which returned 32.99% for the period. The Portfolio’s underperformance relative to the Index was largely attributable to fees and operating expenses, which the Index does not incur. The Portfolio continued to meet its objective by closely tracking the Index. The Index outperformed the broad equity market as it had a large exposure to the technology sector, the best-performing sector in the period, and no exposure to energy, which was the worst-performing sector. In addition, the four largest positions accounted for roughly one-third of the Index at year-end and these stocks all returned at least 40%.
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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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted.
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PERFORMANCE
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Portfolio Manager Kevin L. Keene, CFA of Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. |
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% Average Annual Total Returns | Class Inception Date |
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Class I at NAV | 04/27/2000 |
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| | 32.35 | % | | 19.95 | % | | 12.36 | % |
Class F at NAV | 10/30/2015 |
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% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4 | | | | | | | Class I |
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Net | | | | | | | 0.48 |
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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. |
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Growth of Investment3 | Amount Invested |
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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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund's current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted.
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FUND PROFILE
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| SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of total investments)5 | | | TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS (% of net assets)6 |
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| Information Technology | 59.2 | % | | Apple, Inc. | 11.5 | % |
| Consumer Discretionary | 20.2 | % | | Microsoft Corp. | 8.7 | % |
| Health Care | 9.9 | % | | Amazon.com, Inc. | 7.5 | % |
| Consumer Staples | 4.6 | % | | Facebook, Inc., Class A | 5.6 | % |
| Industrials | 2.1 | % | | Alphabet, Inc., Class C | 4.8 | % |
| Exchange-Traded Funds | 2.0 | % | | Alphabet, Inc., Class A | 4.1 | % |
| Telecommunication Services | 0.9 | % | | Intel Corp. | 2.9 | % |
| Time Deposit | 0.9 | % | | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 2.5 | % |
| U.S. Treasury Obligations | 0.2 | % | | Comcast Corp., Class A | 2.5 | % |
| Total | 100.0 | % | | Powershares QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 2.0 | % |
| | | | Total | 52.1 | % |
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1 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.
2 Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted average of 30 blue-chip stocks that are generally the leaders in their industry. 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. Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index of 2,000 U.S. small-cap stocks. NASDAQ-100 Index includes 100 of the largest domestic and international securities (by market cap), excluding financials, listed on NASDAQ. 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.
Effective December 31, 2016, Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”) became the investment adviser to the Fund and performance reflected prior to such date is that of the Fund’s former investment adviser, Calvert Investment Management, Inc.
3 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 since inception for an index, if presented, is the performance since the Fund’s or oldest share class’ inception, as applicable. Performance presented in the Financial Highlights included in the financial statements is not linked.
4 Source: Fund prospectus. Net expense ratios reflect a contractual expense reimbursement that continues through 4/30/18. Without the reimbursement, performance would have been lower. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.
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6 Excludes cash and cash equivalents. |
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FUND EXPENSES
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, 2017 to December 31, 2017).
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) 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 will not help you determine the relative total costs of investing in the Fund through variable contracts. In addition, if these expenses and charges imposed under the variable contracts were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE (7/1/17) | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE (12/31/17) | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* (7/1/17 - 12/31/17) | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO |
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Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,136.10 | $2.58** | 0.48% |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,134.50 | $3.93** | 0.73% |
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Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,022.79 | $2.45** | 0.48% |
Class F | $1,000.00 | $1,021.53 | $3.72** | 0.73% |
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** Absent a waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by an affiliate, expenses would be higher. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2017
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COMMON STOCKS - 96.9% | | |
Airlines - 0.3% | | |
American Airlines Group, Inc. | 8,579 | 446,365 |
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Automobiles - 0.7% | | |
Tesla, Inc. *(a) | 3,013 | 938,098 |
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Beverages - 0.5% | | |
Monster Beverage Corp. * | 10,172 | 643,786 |
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Biotechnology - 6.9% | | |
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 4,027 | 481,589 |
Amgen, Inc. | 13,015 | 2,263,308 |
Biogen, Inc. * | 3,800 | 1,210,566 |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. *(a) | 3,126 | 278,745 |
Celgene Corp. * | 14,116 | 1,473,146 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 23,410 | 1,677,092 |
Incyte Corp. * | 3,784 | 358,383 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 1,887 | 709,437 |
Shire plc (ADR) | 1,307 | 202,742 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 4,521 | 677,517 |
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Cintas Corp. | 1,881 | 293,116 |
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Communications Equipment - 2.5% | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 88,637 | 3,394,797 |
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Food & Staples Retailing - 2.0% | | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | 7,835 | 1,458,250 |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | 17,757 | 1,289,513 |
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Food Products - 2.1% | | |
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | 21,814 | 1,696,257 |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | 26,794 | 1,146,783 |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.3% | | |
Align Technology, Inc. * | 1,435 | 318,843 |
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | 4,134 | 272,141 |
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Hologic, Inc. * | 4,987 | 213,194 |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. * | 1,583 | 247,549 |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. * | 2,007 | 732,435 |
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Health Care Providers & Services - 0.7% | | |
Express Scripts Holding Co. * | 10,155 | 757,969 |
Henry Schein, Inc. * | 2,842 | 198,599 |
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Health Care Technology - 0.3% | | |
Cerner Corp. * | 5,929 | 399,555 |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.0% | | |
Marriott International, Inc., Class A | 6,537 | 887,267 |
Starbucks Corp. | 25,510 | 1,465,039 |
Wynn Resorts Ltd. (a) | 1,860 | 313,578 |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 10.9% | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. * | 8,640 | 10,104,221 |
Ctrip.com International Ltd. (ADR) * | 8,215 | 362,282 |
Expedia, Inc. | 2,505 | 300,024 |
JD.com, Inc. (ADR) * | 16,446 | 681,193 |
Liberty Interactive Corp. QVC Group, Class A * | 7,191 | 175,604 |
Liberty Ventures, Series A * | 1,430 | 77,563 |
Netflix, Inc. * | 7,740 | 1,485,770 |
Priceline Group, Inc. (The) * | 874 | 1,518,785 |
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Alphabet, Inc., Class A * | 5,345 | 5,630,423 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C * | 6,266 | 6,556,742 |
Baidu, Inc. (ADR) * | 5,033 | 1,178,779 |
eBay, Inc. * | 18,729 | 706,832 |
Facebook, Inc., Class A * | 42,758 | 7,545,077 |
MercadoLibre, Inc. | 791 | 248,896 |
NetEase, Inc. (ADR) | 1,366 | 471,366 |
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IT Services - 3.1% | | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 7,969 | 933,887 |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | 10,552 | 749,403 |
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Fiserv, Inc. * | 3,736 | 489,902 |
Paychex, Inc. | 6,474 | 440,750 |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. * | 21,521 | 1,584,376 |
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Leisure Products - 0.1% | | |
Hasbro, Inc. | 2,237 | 203,321 |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.4% | | |
Illumina, Inc. * | 2,633 | 575,284 |
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Machinery - 0.3% | | |
PACCAR, Inc. | 6,295 | 447,449 |
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Media - 5.3% | | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A * | 4,457 | 1,497,374 |
Comcast Corp., Class A | 83,629 | 3,349,341 |
DISH Network Corp., Class A * | 4,080 | 194,820 |
Liberty Global plc, Class A * | 4,044 | 144,937 |
Liberty Global plc, Class C * | 10,680 | 361,411 |
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (a) | 82,724 | 443,401 |
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A | 18,923 | 653,411 |
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class B | 14,339 | 489,247 |
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Multiline Retail - 0.3% | | |
Dollar Tree, Inc. * | 4,232 | 454,136 |
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Pharmaceuticals - 0.3% | | |
Mylan NV * | 9,606 | 406,430 |
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Professional Services - 0.2% | | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. * | 2,962 | 284,352 |
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Road & Rail - 0.8% | | |
CSX Corp. | 16,024 | 881,480 |
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | 1,962 | 225,591 |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 11.9% | | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | 6,581 | 585,906 |
Applied Materials, Inc. | 19,125 | 977,670 |
ASML Holding NV | 1,289 | 224,054 |
Broadcom Ltd. | 7,315 | 1,879,224 |
Intel Corp. | 83,910 | 3,873,286 |
KLA-Tencor Corp. | 2,802 | 294,406 |
Lam Research Corp. | 2,890 | 531,962 |
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COMMON STOCKS - CONT’D | | |
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | 5,018 | 262,341 |
Microchip Technology, Inc. (a) | 4,173 | 366,723 |
Micron Technology, Inc. * | 20,677 | 850,238 |
NVIDIA Corp. | 10,865 | 2,102,378 |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | 26,468 | 1,694,481 |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 3,306 | 313,905 |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 17,671 | 1,845,559 |
Xilinx, Inc. | 4,478 | 301,907 |
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Software - 13.3% | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | 13,520 | 856,086 |
Adobe Systems, Inc. * | 8,848 | 1,550,524 |
Autodesk, Inc. *(a) | 3,964 | 415,546 |
CA, Inc. | 7,523 | 250,366 |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. * | 5,063 | 211,735 |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. * | 2,931 | 303,710 |
Citrix Systems, Inc. * | 2,708 | 238,304 |
Electronic Arts, Inc. * | 5,543 | 582,348 |
Intuit, Inc. | 4,595 | 724,999 |
Microsoft Corp. | 138,319 | 11,831,807 |
Symantec Corp. | 11,020 | 309,221 |
Synopsys, Inc. * | 2,694 | 229,637 |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. * | 2,045 | 224,500 |
Workday, Inc., Class A *(a) | 2,456 | 249,873 |
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Specialty Retail - 0.9% | | |
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. * | 1,525 | 366,824 |
Ross Stores, Inc. | 6,979 | 560,065 |
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. *(a) | 1,105 | 247,144 |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 12.0% | | |
Apple, Inc. | 92,056 | 15,578,637 |
Seagate Technology plc (a) | 5,268 | 220,413 |
Western Digital Corp. | 5,288 | 420,555 |
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Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.2% | | |
Fastenal Co. | 5,202 | 284,497 |
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Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.9% | | |
T-Mobile US, Inc. * | 14,863 | 943,949 |
Vodafone Group plc (ADR) (a) | 8,333 | 265,823 |
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Total Common Stocks (Cost $52,984,906) | | 131,270,122 |
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EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 2.0% | | |
Powershares QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 17,400 | 2,710,224 |
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Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $1,877,629) | | 2,710,224 |
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U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 0.2% | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.08%, 3/1/18 (b) | 300,000 | 299,385 |
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Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $299,469) | | 299,385 |
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TIME DEPOSIT - 0.9% | | |
State Street Bank and Trust Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.12%, 1/2/18 | 1,178,872 | 1,178,872 |
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Total Time Deposit (Cost $1,178,872) | | 1,178,872 |
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SHORT TERM INVESTMENT OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 1.2% | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class, 1.21% | 1,628,018 | 1,628,018 |
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Total Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $1,628,018) | | 1,628,018 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $57,968,894) - 101.2% | | 137,086,621 |
Other assets and liabilities, net - (1.2%) | | (1,672,070) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | 135,414,551 |
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* Non-income producing security. |
(a) All or a portion of this security was on loan at December 31, 2017. The aggregate market value of securities on loan at December 31, 2017 was $3,695,273. |
(b) Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover margin requirements on open futures contracts. |
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ADR: | American Depositary Receipt |
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FUTURES | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | EXPIRATION MONTH/YEAR | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | VALUE/NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) |
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E-mini NASDAQ 100 Index | 12 | 3/18 |
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| $5,280 |
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| | | | |
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 2017
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| | | |
ASSETS | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $57,968,894) - including $3,695,273 of securities on loan |
| $137,086,621 |
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Receivable for investments sold | 19,656 |
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Receivable for capital shares sold | 31,920 |
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Dividends and interest receivable | 32,319 |
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Securities lending income receivable | 867 |
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Receivable from affiliate | 43,408 |
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Directors' deferred compensation plan | 18,256 |
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Other assets | 1,493 |
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Total assets | 137,234,540 |
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| |
LIABILITIES | |
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts | 9,000 |
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Due to custodian | 19,656 |
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Payable for capital shares redeemed | 25,311 |
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Deposits for securities loaned | 1,628,018 |
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Payable to affiliates: | |
Investment advisory fee | 34,574 |
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Administrative fee | 11,525 |
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Distribution and service fees | 413 |
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Sub-transfer agency fee | 427 |
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Directors' deferred compensation plan | 18,256 |
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Accrued expenses | 72,809 |
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Total liabilities | 1,819,989 |
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NET ASSETS |
| $135,414,551 |
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| |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | |
Paid-in capital applicable to common stock | |
(20,000,000 shares of $0.10 par value authorized) |
| $53,066,579 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 817,924 |
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Accumulated undistributed net realized gain | 2,407,041 |
|
Net unrealized appreciation | 79,123,007 |
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Total |
| $135,414,551 |
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| |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE | |
Class I (based on net assets of $133,472,621 and 2,034,748 shares outstanding) |
| $65.60 |
|
Class F (based on net assets of $1,941,930 and 29,795 shares outstanding) |
| $65.18 |
|
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
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| | | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | |
Dividend income |
| $1,404,389 |
|
Interest income | 4,781 |
|
Securities lending income, net | 8,953 |
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Total investment income | 1,418,123 |
|
| |
EXPENSES | |
Investment advisory fee | 368,762 |
|
Administrative fee | 147,505 |
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Distribution and service fees: | |
Class F | 3,669 |
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Directors' fees and expenses | 5,839 |
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Custodian fees | 14,759 |
|
Transfer agency fees and expenses: | |
Class I | 59,354 |
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Class F | 3,016 |
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Accounting fees | 31,920 |
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Professional fees | 28,592 |
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Reports to shareholders | 36,446 |
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Licensing fees | 26,382 |
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Miscellaneous | 20,624 |
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Total expenses | 746,868 |
|
Waiver and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate | (148,178) |
|
Reimbursement of expenses-other | (2,917) |
|
Net expenses | 595,773 |
|
Net investment income | 822,350 |
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| |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment securities | 1,869,258 |
|
Futures contracts | 487,712 |
|
| 2,356,970 |
|
| |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investment securities | 30,428,526 |
|
Futures contracts | 5,874 |
|
| 30,434,400 |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain | 32,791,370 |
|
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
| $33,613,720 |
|
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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| | | | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income |
| $822,350 |
| |
| $669,041 |
|
Net realized gain | 2,356,970 |
| | 1,171,447 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 30,434,400 |
| | 5,258,514 |
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 33,613,720 |
| | 7,099,002 |
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| | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
Net investment income: | | | |
Class I shares | (595,014) |
| | (517,579) |
|
Class F shares | (8,640) |
| | (6,404) |
|
Net realized gain: | | | |
Class I shares | (1,158,022) |
| | (3,281,581) |
|
Class F shares | (16,815) |
| | (34,321) |
|
Total distributions to shareholders | (1,778,491) |
| | (3,839,885) |
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| | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | |
Class I shares | (2,454,766) |
| | 7,559,806 |
|
Class F shares | 497,315 |
| | 943,241 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | (1,957,451) |
| | 8,503,047 |
|
| | | |
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 29,877,778 |
| | 11,762,164 |
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| | | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS | | | |
Beginning of year | 105,536,773 |
| | 93,774,609 |
|
End of year (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $817,924 and $663,581, respectively) |
| $135,414,551 |
| |
| $105,536,773 |
|
See notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| Year Ended December 31, |
CLASS I SHARES | 2017 (a) | | 2016 (a) | | 2015 (a) | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Net asset value, beginning | $50.26 | | $48.91 | | $45.59 | | $42.98 | | $32.57 |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | 0.40 |
| | 0.34 |
| | 0.29 |
| | 0.53 |
| | 0.32 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain | 15.82 |
| | 2.91 |
| | 3.87 |
| | 7.55 |
| | 11.39 |
|
Total from investment operations | 16.22 |
| | 3.25 |
| | 4.16 |
| | 8.08 |
| | 11.71 |
|
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.30) |
| | (0.26) |
| | (0.03) |
| | (0.57) |
| | (0.32) |
|
Net realized gain | (0.58) |
| | (1.64) |
| | (0.81) |
| | (4.90) |
| | (0.98) |
|
Total distributions | (0.88) |
| | (1.90) |
| | (0.84) |
| | (5.47) |
| | (1.30) |
|
Total increase in net asset value | 15.34 |
| | 1.35 |
| | 3.32 |
| | 2.61 |
| | 10.41 |
|
Net asset value, ending | $65.60 | | $50.26 | | $48.91 | | $45.59 | | $42.98 |
Total return (b) | 32.35 | % | | 6.59 | % | | 9.07 | % | | 18.66 | % | | 36.05 | % |
Ratios to average net assets: (c) | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 0.60 | % | | 0.66 | % | | 0.62 | % | | 0.63 | % | | 0.61 | % |
Net expenses | 0.48 | % | | 0.64 | % | | 0.62 | % | | 0.63 | % | | 0.61 | % |
Net investment income | 0.67 | % | | 0.69 | % | | 0.61 | % | | 1.07 | % | | 0.80 | % |
Portfolio turnover | 3 | % | | 5 | % | | 8 | % | | 11 | % | | 13 | % |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $133,473 | | $104,449 | | $93,676 | | $82,697 | | $80,774 |
| | | | | | | | | |
(a) Net investment income per share was computed using average shares outstanding. |
(b) 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. Total return is not annualized for periods of less than one year. |
(c) 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 Portfolio. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| Year Ended December 31, | | |
CLASS F SHARES | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 (a) | | |
Net asset value, beginning | $50.07 | | $48.91 | | $50.24 | | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | 0.23 |
| | 0.18 |
| | 0.06 |
| | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 15.76 |
| | 2.93 |
| | (0.58) |
| | |
Total from investment operations | 15.99 |
| | 3.11 |
| | (0.52) |
| | |
Distributions from: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | (0.30) |
| | (0.31) |
| | — |
| | |
Net realized gain | (0.58) |
| | (1.64) |
| | (0.81) |
| | |
Total distributions | (0.88) |
| | (1.95) |
| | (0.81) |
| | |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | 15.11 |
| | 1.16 |
| | (1.33) |
| | |
Net asset value, ending | $65.18 | | $50.07 | | $48.91 | | |
Total return (c) | 32.01 | % | | 6.30 | % | | (1.07 | %) | | |
Ratios to average net assets: (d) | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | 1.01 | % | | 1.48 | % | | 0.87 | % | (e) | |
Net expenses | 0.73 | % | | 0.94 | % | | 0.87 | % | (e) | |
Net investment income | 0.39 | % | | 0.36 | % | | 0.71 | % | (e) | |
Portfolio turnover | 3 | % | | 5 | % | | 8 | % | | |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $1,942 | | $1,088 | | $99 | | |
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(a) From October 30, 2015 inception. |
(b) Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(c) 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. Total return is not annualized for periods of less than one year. |
(d) 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 Portfolio. |
(e) Annualized. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Calvert VP Nasdaq 100 Index Portfolio (the Portfolio) 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio are sold without sales charge to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable separate accounts. The Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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.
The Board has adopted Valuation Procedures (the Procedures) to determine the fair value of securities and financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available or which may not be reliably priced. The Board has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for determining the fair value of securities and financial instruments of the Portfolio to Calvert Research and Management (CRM), the Portfolio’s investment adviser and has provided these Procedures to govern CRM in its valuation duties.
CRM has chartered an internal Valuation Committee to oversee the implementation of these Procedures and to assist it in carrying out the valuation responsibilities that the Board has delegated. The Valuation Committee meets on a regular basis to review investments which may not have readily available market prices. The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.
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 Portfolio’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.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. Transfers in and/or out of levels are determined based on the fair value of such securities at the end of the period. Valuation techniques used to value the Portfolio’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 Global or Global Select Market 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 asked prices and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Debt Securities. Debt securities are generally valued on the basis of 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 asked 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 securities of sufficient credit quality purchased
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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 registered investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation 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. If a market value cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the good faith opinion of the Portfolio’s adviser, the market value does not constitute a readily available market quotation, or if a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security will be fair valued as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Board in a manner that fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Portfolio 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 condition, 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 Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating these valuation approaches including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis and reviews of any related market activity.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Portfolio’s holdings as of December 31, 2017, based on the inputs used to value them:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities - Assets | Level 1 | | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Common Stocks |
| $131,270,122 |
| * |
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $131,270,122 |
|
Exchange-Traded Funds | 2,710,224 |
| | — |
| — |
| 2,710,224 |
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations | — |
| | 299,385 |
| — |
| 299,385 |
|
Time Deposit | — |
| | 1,178,872 |
| — |
| 1,178,872 |
|
Short Term Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned | 1,628,018 |
| | — |
| — |
| 1,628,018 |
|
Total |
| $135,608,364 |
| |
| $1,478,257 |
|
| $— |
|
| $137,086,621 |
|
| | | | | |
Derivative Instruments - Assets | | | | | |
Futures Contracts(1) |
| $5,280 |
| |
| $— |
|
| $— |
|
| $5,280 |
|
| | | | | |
* The level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Schedule of Investments. |
(1) The value listed reflects unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as shown in the Schedule of Investments. |
The Portfolio held no investments or other financial instruments as of December 31, 2016 whose fair value was determined using Level 3 inputs. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended December 31, 2017.
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. 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.
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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 Portfolio. Expenses arising in connection with a specific class are charged directly to that class.
D. Futures Contracts: The Portfolio 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 Portfolio. 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 Portfolio’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 Portfolio.
E. Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Portfolio on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Portfolio’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 Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.
H. Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Portfolio 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 Portfolio’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 Portfolio’s financial statements. A Portfolio’s federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
NOTE 2 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The investment advisory fee is earned by CRM, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM), as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, CRM receives a fee, payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.30% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the investment advisory fee amounted to $368,762.
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. (AIP) provides sub-advisory services to the Portfolio pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement with CRM. Sub-advisory fees are paid by CRM from its investment advisory fee.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Portfolio’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, interest expense, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 0.73% for Class F and 0.48% for Class I of such class�� average daily net assets. The expense reimbursement agreement with CRM may be changed or terminated after April 30, 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2017, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $123,594.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Portfolio. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I and Class F and is payable monthly. CRM has agreed to contractually waive 0.02% of the administrative fee through April 30, 2018 for each class. For the year ended December 31, 2017, CRM was paid administrative fees of $147,505, of which $24,584 were waived.
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The Portfolio 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 Portfolio pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Portfolio’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 Portfolio, 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, 2017 amounted to $3,669 for Class F shares.
EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Portfolio pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2017, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses incurred to EVM amounted to $8,848 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Each Director of the Portfolio who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives a fee of $3,000 for each Board meeting attended in person and $2,000 for each Board meeting attended by phone plus an annual fee of $52,000, and $1,500 for each Committee meeting attended in person and $1,000 for each Committee meeting attended by phone plus an annual Committee fee of $2,500. The Board chair receives an additional $10,000 annual retainer and Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 annual retainer. 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 Portfolio or other Calvert funds selected by the Directors. The Portfolio 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 Portfolio’s assets. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Portfolio who are employees of CRM or its affiliates are paid by CRM. In addition, an advisory council was established to aid the Board and CRM in advancing the cause of responsible investing through original scholarship and thought leadership. The advisory council consists of CRM’s Chief Executive Officer and four additional members. Each member (other than CRM’s Chief Executive Officer) receives annual compensation of $75,000, which is being reimbursed by Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (CIM), the Calvert funds’ former investment adviser and Ameritas Holding Company for a period of up to three years through December 30, 2019. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio’s allocated portion of such expense and reimbursement was $2,917, which are included in miscellaneous expense and reimbursement of expenses-other, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 — SHAREHOLDER SERVICING PLAN
The Corporation, on behalf of the Portfolio, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (Servicing Plan), which permits the Portfolio to enter into shareholder servicing agreements with intermediaries that maintain accounts in the Portfolio 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 Portfolio may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.11% of its average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2017, expenses incurred under the Servicing Plan amounted to $47,652 and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 4 — INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, were $3,589,132 and $5,578,963, respectively.
NOTE 5 — DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND INCOME TAX INFORMATION
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows:
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| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2017 | 2016 |
Distributions declared from: | | |
Ordinary income |
| $625,710 |
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| $579,230 |
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Long-term capital gains |
| $1,152,781 |
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| $3,260,655 |
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During the year ended December 31, 2017, accumulated undistributed net realized gain was increased by $64,353 and accumulated undistributed net investment income was decreased by $64,353 due to differences between book and tax accounting for return of capital distributions from securities. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Portfolio.
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As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
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Undistributed ordinary income |
| $1,025,830 |
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Undistributed long-term capital gains |
| $2,164,788 |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $79,157,354 |
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The differences between components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to the tax treatment of short-term capital gains and temporary book-tax differences that will reverse in a subsequent period. These differences are primarily due to wash sales, futures contracts and return of capital distributions from securities.
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Portfolio at December 31, 2017, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
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Federal tax cost of investments |
| $57,929,267 |
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Gross unrealized appreciation |
| $80,090,017 |
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Gross unrealized depreciation | (932,663) |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $79,157,354 |
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NOTE 6 — FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
A summary of futures contracts outstanding at December 31, 2017 is included in the Schedule of Investments. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio used futures contracts to provide equity market exposure for uncommitted cash balances.
At December 31, 2017, 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:
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Derivative | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption | Assets | | Liabilities | |
Futures contracts | Net unrealized appreciation |
| $5,280 |
| * |
| $— |
| * |
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* 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, 2017 was as follows:
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Derivative | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts |
Futures contracts | $487,712 | $5,874 |
The average notional cost of futures contracts (long) outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2017 was approximately $1,788,000.
NOTE 7 — OVERDRAFT ADVANCES
Pursuant to the custodian agreement, State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSB) may, in its discretion, advance funds to the Portfolio to make properly authorized payments. When such payments result in an overdraft, the Portfolio is obligated to repay SSB at the current rate of interest charged by SSB for secured loans (currently, the Federal Funds rate plus 2%). This obligation is payable on demand to SSB. SSB has a lien on the Portfolio’s assets to the extent of any overdraft. At December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had a payment due to SSB pursuant to the foregoing arrangement of $19,656. Based on the short-term nature of these payments and the variable interest rate, the carrying value of the overdraft advances approximated its fair value at December 31, 2017. If measured at fair value, overdraft advances would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 1A) at December 31, 2017. The Portfolio’s average overdraft advances during the year ended December 31, 2017 were not significant.
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NOTE 8 — SECURITIES LENDING
To generate additional income, the Portfolio may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agency agreement with SSB, the securities lending agent. Security loans are subject to termination by the Portfolio at any time and, therefore, are not considered to be illiquid investments. The Portfolio requires that the loan be continuously collateralized by either cash or securities as collateral equal at all times to at least 102% of the market value of the domestic securities loaned and 105% of the market value of the international securities loaned (if applicable). The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Portfolio 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 SSB. 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 Portfolio. Income earned on the investment of collateral, net of broker rebates and other expenses incurred by the securities lending agent, is split between the Portfolio and the securities lending agent on the basis of agreed upon contractual terms. Non-cash collateral, if any, is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Portfolio and cannot be sold or re-pledged by the Portfolio; 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 Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower.
At December 31, 2017, the total value of securities on loan was $3,695,273 and the total value of collateral received was $3,819,656, including cash collateral of $1,628,018 and non-cash U.S. Government securities collateral of $2,191,638.
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, 2017.
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| Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Transactions |
| Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | 30 to 90 days | >90 days | Total |
Securities Lending Transactions |
Common Stocks |
| $3,819,656 |
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| $— |
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| $— |
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| $— |
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| $3,819,656 |
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Total |
| $3,819,656 |
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The carrying amount of the liability for deposits for securities loaned at December 31, 2017 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 1) at December 31, 2017.
NOTE 9 — LINE OF CREDIT
The Portfolio participates with other funds managed by CRM in a $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted) unsecured line of credit agreement with SSB, which is in effect through August 7, 2018. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings bear interest at the higher of the One-Month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) in effect that day or the overnight Federal Funds Rate, plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of 0.25% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility. An administrative fee of $30,000 was paid in connection with the renewal of the uncommitted facility. These fees are allocated to all participating funds. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio had no borrowings pursuant to this line of credit during the year ended December 31, 2017.
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NOTE 10 — CAPITAL SHARES
Transactions in capital shares for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:
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| Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
| Shares | Amount | | Shares | Amount |
Class I | | | | | |
Shares sold | 204,747 |
| $12,174,860 |
| | 376,970 |
| $17,976,178 |
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Reinvestment of distributions | 28,197 | 1,753,036 |
| | 74,625 | 3,799,160 |
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Shares redeemed | (276,201) | (16,382,662) |
| | (288,812) | (14,215,532) |
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Net increase (decrease) | (43,257) | ($2,454,766) | | 162,783 |
| $7,559,806 |
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Class F | | | | | |
Shares sold | 14,305 |
| $825,595 |
| | 19,969 |
| $958,966 |
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Reinvestment of distributions | 412 | 25,455 |
| | 803 | 40,725 |
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Shares redeemed | (6,642) | (353,735) |
| | (1,075) | (56,450) |
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Net increase | 8,075 |
| $497,315 |
| | 19,697 |
| $943,241 |
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At December 31, 2017, separate accounts of an insurance company that is an affiliate of AIP owned 37.5% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio and separate accounts of two other insurance companies each owned more than 10% of the value of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio, aggregating 29.6%.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders and board of directors
Calvert Variable Products, Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Calvert VP Nasdaq 100 Index Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a series of Calvert Variable Products, Inc., including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2017, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two‑year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “financial statements”) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five‑year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2017, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two‑year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five‑year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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 Portfolio 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. 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. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2017, by correspondence with custodians and brokers. 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Calvert Funds since 2002.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 16, 2018
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FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of the dividends received deduction and capital gains dividends.
Dividends Received Deduction. Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to take the dividends received deduction on the portion of the Portfolio’s dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. For the Portfolio’s fiscal 2017 ordinary income dividends, 100% qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.
Capital Gains Dividends. The Portfolio hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2017, $3,317,569 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 Corporation’s affairs. The Directors 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. Directors and officers of the Corporation hold indefinite terms of office. The “Independent 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 Director and officer, with the exception of Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner, is 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009. As used below, “CRM” refers to Calvert Research and Management. Each Director oversees 38 funds in the Calvert fund complex. Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Calvert funds.
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Name and Year of Birth | Position with the Corporation | Position Start Date | Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
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Interested Director | | | |
John H. Streur(1) 1960 | Director and President | 2015 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Calvert Research and Management (since December 31, 2016). President and Chief Executive Officer of Calvert Investments, Inc. (January 2015 - December 2016); Chief Executive Officer Elect of Calvert Investments, Inc. (October 2014 - January 2015); Chief Compliance Officer of Calvert Investment Distributors, Inc. (August 2015 - December 2016); Chief Compliance Officer of Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (August 2015 - April 2016); President and Director, Portfolio 21 Investments, Inc. (through October 2014); President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Managers Investment Group LLC (through January 2012); President and Director, The Managers Funds and Managers AMG Funds (through January 2012). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Portfolio 21 Investments, Inc. (asset management) (through October 2014); Managers Investment Group LLC (asset management) (through January 2012); The Managers Funds (asset management) (through January 2012); Managers AMG Funds (asset management) (through January 2012); Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. |
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Richard L. Baird, Jr(2) 1948 | Director | 2016 | Former President and CEO of Adagio Health Inc. (retired in 2014) in Pittsburgh, PA, a non-profit corporation which provides family planning services, nutrition, maternal/child health care, and various health screening services and community preventive health programs. Directorships in the Last Five Years. None. |
Alice Gresham Bullock 1950 | Chair and Director | 2016 (Chair); 2008 (Director) | Professor at Howard University School of Law (retired June 2016). She is former Dean of Howard University School of Law (1996-2002) and Deputy Director of the Association of American Law Schools (1992-1994). Directorships in the Last Five Years. None. |
Cari M. Dominguez(2) 1949 | Director | 2016 | Former Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Manpower, Inc. (employment agency); Triple S Management Corporation (managed care); National Association of Corporate Directors. |
John G. Guffey, Jr.(2) 1948 | Director | 2016 | President of Aurora Press Inc., a privately held publisher of trade paperbacks (since January 1997). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Calvert Impact Capital, Inc.; Calvert Ventures, LLC. |
Miles D. Harper, III(2) 1962 | Director | 2016 | Partner, Carr Riggs & Ingram (public accounting firm) since October 2014. Partner, Gainer Donnelly & Desroches (now Carr Riggs & Ingram) (public accounting firm), November 1999 - September 2014). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Bridgeway Funds (14) (asset management). |
Joy V. Jones(2) 1950 | Director | 2016 | Attorney. Directorships in the Last Five Years. Conduit Street Restaurants SUD 2 Limited; Palm Management Restaurant Corporation. |
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Anthony A. Williams(2) 1951 | Director | 2016 | CEO and Executive Director of the Federal City Council (July 2012 to present); Senior Adviser and Independent Consultant for McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (September 2011 to present); Executive Director of Global Government Practice at the Corporate Executive Board (January 2010 to January 2012). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Freddie Mac; Evoq Properties/ Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc. (real estate management); Weston Solutions, Inc. (environmental services); Bipartisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force (non-profit organization); Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Catholic University of America; Urban Institute (research organization). |
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Principal Officers who are not Directors | |
Name and Year of Birth | Position(s) with the Corporation | Position Start Date | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
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Hope Brown 1973 | Chief Compliance Officer | 2014 | Chief Compliance Officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM (since 2014). Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Wilmington Funds (2012-2014). Vice President and Senior Compliance Officer, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2010-2012). |
Maureen A. Gemma(3) 1960 | Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer | 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM. Also Vice President of Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”) and certain of its affiliates and officer of 177 registered investment companies advised or administered by EVM. |
James F. Kirchner(3) 1967 | Treasurer | 2016 | Vice President of CRM and officer of 38 registered investment companies advised by CRM. Also Vice President of EVM and certain of its affiliates and officer of 177 registered investment companies advised or administered by EVM. |
(1) Mr. Streur is an interested person of the Corporation because of his position with the Portfolio’s Adviser and certain affiliates.
(2) Messrs. Baird, Guffey, Harper and Williams and Mmes Dominguez and Jones began serving as Directors effective December 23, 2016.
(3) The business address for Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner is Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110. Ms. Gemma and Mr. Kirchner began serving as Officers effective December 31, 2016.
The SAI for the Portfolio includes additional information about the Directors and officers of the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Calvert’s website at www.calvert.com or by calling 1-800-368-2745.
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Privacy. The Calvert organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
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• | Only such information received from you, through application forms or otherwise, and information about your Calvert fund transactions will be collected. This may include information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account balances and transactions. |
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• | None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer’s account, the Calvert organization may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker-dealers. |
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• | Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information. |
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• | We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review our Privacy Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.calvert.com. |
Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Calvert organization: the Calvert family of funds and Calvert Research and Management. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Calvert customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial advisor/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such advisor’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Calvert’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-368-2745.
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 advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Calvert funds, or your financial advisor, 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 advisor. 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 advisor. Separate statements will be generated for each separate account and will be householded as described above.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Calvert fund will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Calvert funds’ website at www.calvert.com, by calling Calvert funds at 1-800-368-2745 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
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 | Transfer Agent DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (formerly known as Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (“BFDS”)) 2000 Crown Colony Drive Quincy, MA 02169 |
Sub-Adviser Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 5945 R Street Lincoln, NE 68505 | Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm KPMG LLP 1601 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2499 |
Principal Underwriter* Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. Two International Place Boston, MA 02110 (617) 482-8260 | Fund Offices 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20009 |
Custodian State Street Bank and Trust Company State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111 | |
* 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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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 is intended to provide fund information to shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. Note: The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report; our website address is included as an inactive textual reference only. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Calvert funds. This and other important information is contained in the fund’s summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from your financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. You may also call Calvert funds at 800-368-2745. Printed on recycled paper. |
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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 amended the code of ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the period covered by this report to make immaterial changes. 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, 2016 and December 31, 2017 by KPMG for professional services rendered for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and fees billed for other services rendered by KPMG during such periods.
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Fiscal Years Ended | 12/31/16 | %* | 12/31/17 | %* |
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Audit Fees | $185,587 | 0% | $165,320 | 0% |
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Audit-Related Fees | $0 | 0% | $0 | 0% |
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Tax Fees(1) | $38,818 | 0% | $30,200 | 0% |
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All Other Fees | $0 | 0% | $0 | 0% |
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Total | $224,405 | 0% | $195,520 | 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).
(1)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.
(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 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 12/31/16 | Fiscal Year ended 12/31/17 |
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$0 | 0% | $0 | 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)
(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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits
(a)(1) Registrant’s Code of Ethics - Not applicable (please see Item 2).
(a)(2)(i) Treasurer’s Section 302 certification.
(a)(2)(ii) President’s Section 302 certification.
(b) Combined Section 906 certification.
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.
CALVERT VARIABLE PRODUCTS, INC.
By: /s/ John H. Streur
John H. Streur
President
Date: February 23, 2018
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ James F. Kirchner
James F. Kirchner
Treasurer
Date: February 23, 2018
By: /s/ John H. Streur
John H. Streur
President
Date: February 23, 2018