UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-04041
GE INVESTMENTS FUNDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
1600 SUMMER STREET, STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT 06905
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
GE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
1600 SUMMER STREET, STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT 06905
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-242-0134
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31
Date of reporting period: 12/31/11
ITEM 1. | REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
U.S. Equity Fund
Annual Report
December 31, 2011

GE Investments Funds, Inc.
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U.S. Equity Fund | | Contents |
This report is prepared for Policyholders of certain variable contracts and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by the variable contract’s current prospectus and the current summary prospectus of the Fund available for investments thereunder.
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Notes to Performance | | December 31, 2011 (unaudited) |
The information provided on the performance pages relates to the GE Investments U.S. Equity Fund (the “Fund”).
Total returns take into account changes in share price and assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns shown are net of Fund fees and expenses but do not reflect fees and charges associated with the variable contracts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the Fund’s total returns for all periods shown.
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Please call 800-493-3042 or visit the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com for the most recent month-end performance data.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. An investment in the Fund is subject to risk, including possible loss of principal invested.
The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted index of stocks of 500 large U.S. companies, which is widely used as a measure of large-cap U.S. stock market performance. The results shown for the foregoing index assume the reinvestment of net dividends or interest and do not reflect fees, expenses or taxes. They do not reflect the actual cost of investing in the instruments that comprise the index.
The peer universe of the underlying annuity funds used for the peer group average annual total return calculation is based on a blend of Morningstar peer categories, as shown. Morningstar is an independent mutual fund rating service. A Fund’s performance may be compared to or ranked within a universe of mutual funds with investment objectives and policies similar but not necessarily identical to that of the Fund.
©2012 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damage or losses relating from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
GE Investment Distributors, Inc., Member of FINRA & SIPC, is the principal underwriter and distributor of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Asset Management Incorporated, the investment adviser of the Fund.
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U.S. Equity Fund | | (unaudited) |

David B. Carlson
Chief Investment Officer — U.S. Equities

Stephen V. Gelhaus
Senior Vice President

Thomas R. Lincoln
Senior Vice President

Paul C. Reinhardt
Senior Vice President
The U.S. Equity Fund is managed by a team of portfolio managers that includes David B. Carlson, Stephen V. Gelhaus, Thomas R. Lincoln and Paul C. Reinhardt. Each of the foregoing portfolio managers manages (or co-manages) one of three sub-portfolios, which comprise the Fund. A sub-portfolio refers to the portion of the Fund’s assets that are allocated to, and managed by, a particular portfolio managers on the Fund’s portfolio management team. The three sub-portfolios are managed independently of each other and the portfolio managers have full discretion over their sub-portfolio. The weightings to each sub-portfolio in the Fund, can be changed at any time but generally remain stable for 18 to 24 months.
David B. Carlson is Chief Investment Officer — U.S. Equities at GE Asset Management. He manages the overall U.S. equity investments for GE Asset Management. Mr. Carlson began serving as a portfolio manager for the U.S. Equity Fund effective May 2011. Mr. Carlson joined GE Asset Management in 1982 as a securities analyst for investment operations. He became a Vice President for Mutual Fund Portfolios in 1987, a Senior Vice President in 1989 and an Executive Vice President in 2003.
Stephen V. Gelhaus is a Senior Vice President of GE Asset Management. He has been a member of the portfolio management team for the Fund since January 2002. Mr. Gelhaus joined GE Asset Management in June 1991 and was a research analyst in the U.S. Equities group from 1995 through 2001.
Thomas R. Lincoln is a Senior Vice President of GE Asset Management. He has been a member of the portfolio management team for the Fund since May 2007. Mr. Lincoln joined GE Asset Management in 1994 as a financial analyst in U.S. Equities. Mr. Lincoln became part of the investment management team for U.S. Equities at GE Asset Management in 1997 and a portfolio manager for U.S. Equities in 2003.
Paul C. Reinhardt is a Senior Vice President of GE Asset Management. He has been a portfolio manager for the Fund since January 2001. Mr. Reinhardt joined GE Asset Management in 1982 as an equity analyst and has been a portfolio manager since 1987.
Q. | How did the GE Investments U.S. Equity Fund perform compared to its benchmark and Morningstar peer group for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011? |
A. | For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011, the GE Investments U.S. Equity Fund returned -2.91% for Class 1 shares. The S&P 500® Index (S&P 500), the Fund’s benchmark, returned 2.11% and the Fund’s Morningstar peer group of 350 U.S. Insurance Large Blend Funds returned an average of -1.46% over the same period. |
Q. | What market factors affected the Fund’s performance? |
A. | Macro events created an extremely volatile market environment for U.S. equities. Macro concerns which whipsawed stocks ranged from European sovereign debt woes, to political unrest in the Mid-East, to Japan’s earthquake and near-nuclear disaster to China’s slowing economy. Meanwhile, Washington’s contentious debt ceiling debate culminated with S&P’s U.S. debt rating downgrade, causing a severe market pull-back in August, erasing the year’s early gains. Debate around the possibility of a double-dip recession intensified in the third quarter, as economic indicators weakened and emerging markets growth slowed. Investors seemed to embrace risk again in the last quarter of the year, as glimmers of hope emerged in Europe in the form of central bank loans to ailing European financial institutions. The Chinese central bank took measures to stimulate growth and positive economic news suggested that the U.S. was withstanding the pressures from the European crisis better than expected. |
Amid the macro uncertainties, correlations (i.e., the degree to which individual securities traded in relation to the overall market) spiked, and investors seemed to ignore fundamentals — creating a very difficult stock-picking environment for active managers. In the persistently low interest rate environment, and due to solvency fears in Europe, the S&P 500 financial sector
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declined 17% in 2011. The most cyclical sectors lagged amid slowing growth fears with the materials (-10%) and industrials (-1%) sectors losing ground. Many investors attempted to shed risk and seek the relative safety of higher-yielding areas of the equity market, including utilities (+20% and the best performing S&P 500 sector), consumer staples (+14%) and health care (+13%). The telecom, consumer discretionary and energy sectors also outperformed within the S&P 500. Technology outperformed, but performance was mixed.
Q. | What were the primary drivers of Fund performance? |
A. | The Fund was not positioned for the flight to safety that characterized the year, as the Fund was underweighted in utilities and consumer staples, which cost relative performance. Our valuation discipline kept us light in consumer staples, for example, and we saw greater long-term appreciation potential in other sectors, including technology which was the Fund’s largest overweight versus the S&P 500 at year-end. Key negative performance drivers included stock selection in health care (e.g., Express Scripts (-17%), Hospira (-47%) and underweighting defensive pharmaceuticals like Pfizer (+29%)). Express Scripts’ relationship with Walgreen’s faltered, and the company announced an acquisition, but we continued to believe in the pharmacy benefit manager’s ability to play a powerful role in reducing health care costs. We did not maintain conviction in Hospira, eliminating the position as the leader in generic injectable drugs fell under manufacturing-related FDA scrutiny. Nextel International (-52%) languished amid unfavorable foreign exchange moves and increased competition in the Latin American telecom markets. Due to the increased uncertainties, we reduced the Nextel International position. Goldman Sachs (-46%), CME (-23%) and JP Morgan Chase (-20%) each came under pressure in the difficult environment for financials. Two energy stocks also weighed on returns as cyclicals lagged, including global energy services leader Schlumberger (-17%) and Canadian oil sands producer Suncor (-24%), more than offsetting a positive contribution from the Fund’s small position in takeover target, El Paso Corp. (+93%). |
On the other hand, strength in the Fund’s information technology, industrials and materials holdings helped
reduce Fund underperformance. Within technology, ADR Baidu (+21%) and Qualcomm (+12%) contributed the most, demonstrating strong earnings growth throughout the year. In materials, strength in industrial gas producer, Praxair (+14%) offset the weakness in Allegheny (-12%) which fell along with steel commodity prices. In industrials, the Fund participated in the IPO of Nielsen Holdings (+17%) and it rose in part due to improving fundamentals in media, as well as a market-leading position in media information and analytics. The Fund continued to hold Nielsen at the end of the period. We also avoided some of the sluggishness in the deep cyclical machinery companies. A timely elimination of Citigroup shielded the Fund from the worst of the beleaguered bank’s declines. Amgen (+18%), Visa (+45%), Gilead (+13%) and American Tower (+17%) were four final key single-stock contributors.
Q. | Were there any significant changes in the Fund during the period? |
A. | We continued to focus on bottom-up fundamentals, searching for opportunities in the ups and downs of the market. At year-end, the Fund’s largest overweights were in technology, health care and materials and the largest underweights were in consumer staples, industrials and utilities although we construct the Fund on a bottom-up, stock-by-stock basis. We are staying very close to our portfolio companies, monitoring changes in strategic direction and how management teams utilize excess capital. In our view, the U.S. economy remains in a prolonged period of deleveraging, as are many economies around the globe. We continue to emphasize the Fund’s positioning in large cap, high quality companies that we believe have the potential to grow market share and take actions that benefit shareholders. |
We continue to expect volatility, especially in light of U.S. budget and debt debates as well as accelerating geopolitical events. In light of recent challenges, in our opinion, S&P 500 earnings revisions have not fallen in a way that would be indicative of a double-dip. We believe a future market rally could be dominated by outperformance by global market share winners that have the ability to meet or beat earnings expectations. Amid rapidly changing market conditions, we will maintain our bottom-up stock selection approach with a focus on the long-term investment horizon.
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U.S. Equity Fund | | (unaudited) |
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
As a shareholder of the Fund you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, professional fees, administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in the Fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended December 31, 2011.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table 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. To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your class under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholders reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Additionally, the expenses shown do not reflect the fees or charges associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
July 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
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| | Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | | | Account value at the end of the period ($) | | | Expenses paid during the period ($)* | |
Actual Fund Return** | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 932.30 | | | | 4.33 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (2.5% for the period) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.72 | | | | 4.53 | |
* | | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.89% (for the period July 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
** | | Actual Fund Return for the six-month period ended December 31, 2011 was: -6.77%. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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U.S. Equity Fund | | (unaudited) |
Investment Profile
A mutual fund designed for investors who seek long-term growth of capital. The Fund seeks its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets under normal circumstances in equity securities of U.S. companies, such as common and preferred stocks.
Morningstar Performance Comparison
Based on average annual returns for periods ended 12/31/11
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| | | | One Year | | | Five Year | | | Ten Year | |
Number of funds in peer group | | | | | 350 | | | | 294 | | | | 192 | |
Peer group average annual total return | | | | | -1.46% | | | | -1.06% | | | | 2.39% | |
Morningstar category in peer group: U.S. Insurance Large Blend | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sector Allocation
as a % of Fair Value(c) of $31,007 (in thousands) on December 31, 2011(b)(c)

Top Ten Largest Holdings
as of December 31, 2011 as a % of Fair Value(b)(c)
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Apple Inc. | | | 5.01% | |
Qualcomm Inc. | | | 2.59% | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 2.55% | |
Cisco Systems Inc. | | | 2.46% | |
PepsiCo Inc. | | | 2.26% | |
Google Inc. | | | 2.22% | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 2.20% | |
Express Scripts Inc. | | | 2.18% | |
Visa Inc. | | | 1.90% | |
Covidien PLC | | | 1.87% | |
Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment(a)
Class 1 Shares


Average Annual Total Return
for the Periods Ended December 31, 2011
Class 1 Shares (Inception date: 1/3/95)
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| | One Year | | | Five Year | | | Ten Year | | | Ending value of a $10,000 investment(a) | |
U.S. Equity Fund | | | -2.91% | | | | -0.54% | | | | 2.23% | | | $ | 12,472 | |
S&P 500 Index | | | 2.11% | | | | -0.25% | | | | 2.92% | | | $ | 13,340 | |
(a) | Ending value of a $10,000 investment for the ten-year period or since inception, whichever is less. |
(b) | The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. |
(c) | Fair Value basis is inclusive of short-term investment in GE Institutional Money Market Fund Investment Class. |
See Notes to Performance on page 1 for further information, including an explanation of Morningstar peer categories.
Past performance does not predict future performance. The performance shown in the graph and table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares and does not reflect the fees or charges that would be associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
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U.S. Equity Fund
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
U.S. Equity Fund
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| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | | |
Common Stock — 95.8%† | |
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Advertising — 1.4% | | | | | |
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Omnicom Group Inc. | | | 9,943 | | | $ | 443,259 | | | | | |
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Aerospace & Defense — 3.2% | | | | | |
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CAE Inc. | | | 11,005 | | | | 106,889 | | | | | |
Hexcel Corp. | | | 3,609 | | | | 87,374 | | | | (a | ) |
Honeywell International Inc. | | | 9,784 | | | | 531,760 | | | | | |
Rockwell Collins Inc. | | | 3,422 | | | | 189,476 | | | | | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 867 | | | | 63,369 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 978,868 | | | | | |
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Agricultural Products — 0.7% | | | | | |
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Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 7,675 | | | | 219,505 | | | | | |
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Air Freight & Logistics — 1.4% | | | | | |
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FedEx Corp. | | | 2,441 | | | | 203,848 | | | | | |
United Parcel Service Inc. | | | 3,069 | | | | 224,620 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 428,468 | | | | | |
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Asset Management & Custody Banks — 3.0% | | | | | |
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Ameriprise Financial Inc. | | | 3,936 | | | | 195,383 | | | | | |
Invesco Ltd. | | | 11,807 | | | | 237,203 | | | | | |
State Street Corp. | | | 12,283 | | | | 495,128 | | | | (c | ) |
| | | | | | | 927,714 | | | | | |
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Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.2% | | | | | |
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Johnson Controls Inc. | | | 2,085 | | | | 65,177 | | | | | |
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Automotive Retail — 0.2% | | | | | |
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O’Reilly Automotive Inc. | | | 715 | | | | 57,164 | | | | (a | ) |
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Biotechnology — 3.6% | | | | | |
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Amgen Inc. | | | 8,425 | | | | 540,969 | | | | | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | | | 14,088 | | | | 576,622 | | | | (a | ) |
| | | | | | | 1,117,591 | | | | | |
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Brewers — 0.3% | | | | | |
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Molson Coors Brewing Co. | | | 1,771 | | | | 77,109 | | | | | |
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Cable & Satellite — 1.0% | | | | | |
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DIRECTV | | | 5,437 | | | | 232,486 | | | | (a | ) |
Liberty Global Inc. | | | 1,607 | | | | 63,509 | | | | (a | ) |
Sirius XM Radio Inc. | | | 7,262 | | | | 13,217 | | | | (a | ) |
| | | | | | | 309,212 | | | | | |
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Casinos & Gaming — 0.7% | | | | | |
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. | | | 4,855 | | | | 207,454 | | | | (a | ) |
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Coal & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%* | | | | | |
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Peabody Energy Corp. | | | 183 | | | $ | 6,059 | | | | | |
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Communications Equipment — 5.1% | | | | | |
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Cisco Systems Inc. | | | 42,263 | | | | 764,115 | | | | | |
Qualcomm Inc. | | | 14,710 | | | | 804,637 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,568,752 | | | | | |
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Computer Hardware — 5.2% | | | | | |
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Apple Inc. | | | 3,839 | | | | 1,554,795 | | | | (a | ) |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | 2,361 | | | | 60,819 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,615,614 | | | | | |
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Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks — 0.1% | | | | | |
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Deere & Co. | | | 393 | | | | 30,399 | | | | | |
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Consumer Finance — 1.1% | | | | | |
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American Express Co. | | | 6,201 | | | | 292,501 | | | | | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 1,815 | | | | 43,560 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 336,061 | | | | | |
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Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 2.6% | |
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The Western Union Co. | | | 12,318 | | | | 224,927 | | | | | |
Visa Inc. | | | 5,803 | | | | 589,179 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 814,106 | | | | | |
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Department Stores — 0.3% | | | | | |
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Macy’s Inc. | | | 3,304 | | | | 106,323 | | | | | |
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Diversified Financial Services — 2.8% | | | | | |
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Bank of America Corp. | | | 26,845 | | | | 149,258 | | | | | |
Comerica Inc. | | | 2,480 | | | | 63,984 | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 14,831 | | | | 493,131 | | | | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 6,298 | | | | 173,573 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 879,946 | | | | | |
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Diversified Metals & Mining — 0.4% | | | | | |
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Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. | | | 3,227 | | | | 118,721 | | | | | |
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Drug Retail — 0.6% | | | | | |
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CVS Caremark Corp. | | | 4,250 | | | | 173,315 | | | | | |
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Electric Utilities — 1.0% | | | | | |
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FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 2,220 | | | | 98,346 | | | | | |
ITC Holdings Corp. | | | 821 | | | | 62,297 | | | | | |
NextEra Energy Inc. | | | 2,440 | | | | 148,547 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 309,190 | | | | | |
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Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.5% | | | | | |
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Cooper Industries PLC | | | 3,031 | | | | 164,129 | | | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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U.S. Equity Fund
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
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| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | | |
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Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals — 1.5% | | | | | |
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Monsanto Co. | | | 5,467 | | | $ | 383,073 | | | | | |
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. | | | 2,165 | | | | 89,371 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 472,444 | | | | | |
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General Merchandise Stores — 1.7% | | | | | |
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Target Corp. | | | 10,250 | | | | 525,005 | | | | | |
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Healthcare Equipment — 2.5% | | | | | |
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Baxter International Inc. | | | 1,452 | | | | 71,845 | | | | | |
Covidien PLC | | | 12,850 | | | | 578,378 | | | | | |
ResMed Inc. | | | 4,644 | | | | 117,958 | | | | (a | ) |
| | | | | | | 768,181 | | | | | |
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Healthcare Facilities — 0.2% | | | | | |
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HCA Holdings Inc. | | | 3,346 | | | | 73,712 | | | | (a | ) |
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Healthcare Services — 2.4% | | | | | |
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DaVita Inc. | | | 433 | | | | 32,826 | | | | (a | ) |
Express Scripts Inc. | | | 15,134 | | | | 676,338 | | | | (a | ) |
Omnicare Inc. | | | 1,181 | | | | 40,685 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 749,849 | | | | | |
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Heavy Electrical Equipment — 0.1% | | | | | |
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ABB Ltd. ADR | | | 2,362 | | | | 44,476 | | | | | |
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Home Improvement Retail — 0.8% | | | | | |
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Lowe’s Companies Inc. | | | 2,239 | | | | 56,826 | | | | | |
The Home Depot Inc. | | | 4,357 | | | | 183,168 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 239,994 | | | | | |
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Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines — 0.3% | | | | | |
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Carnival Corp. | | | 2,966 | | | | 96,810 | | | | | |
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Household Products — 1.0% | | | | | |
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The Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 4,538 | | | | 302,730 | | | | | |
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Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 1.1% | | | | | |
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Calpine Corp. | | | 6,297 | | | | 102,830 | | | | (a | ) |
The AES Corp. | | | 21,096 | | | | 249,777 | | | | (a | ) |
| | | | | | | 352,607 | | | | | |
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Industrial Conglomerates — 0.2% | | | | | |
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Siemens AG ADR | | | 630 | | | | 60,234 | | | | | |
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Industrial Gases—1.4% | | | | | |
Praxair Inc. | | | 3,935 | | | | 420,652 | | | | | |
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Industrial Machinery — 0.0%* | | | | | |
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Eaton Corp. | | | 315 | | | | 13,712 | | | | | |
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Insurance Brokers — 0.4% | | | | | |
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Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. | | | 3,701 | | | | 117,026 | | | | | |
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| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | | |
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Integrated Oil & Gas — 4.8% | | | | | |
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Chevron Corp. | | | 4,869 | | | $ | 518,062 | | | | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 4,952 | | | | 419,731 | | | | (d | ) |
Hess Corp. | | | 3,186 | | | | 180,965 | | | | | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 2,087 | | | | 195,552 | | | | | |
Suncor Energy Inc. | | | 5,808 | | | | 167,445 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,481,755 | | | | | |
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Integrated Telecommunication Services — 0.8% | |
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AT&T Inc. | | | 4,920 | | | | 148,781 | | | | | |
Verizon Communications Inc. | | | 2,283 | | | | 91,594 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 240,375 | | | | | |
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Internet Retail — 0.3% | | | | | |
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Amazon.com Inc. | | | 556 | | | | 96,244 | | | | (a | ) |
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Internet Software & Services — 4.6% | | | | | |
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Baidu Inc. ADR | | | 4,180 | | | | 486,845 | | | | (a | ) |
Equinix Inc. | | | 2,536 | | | | 257,150 | | | | (a | ) |
Google Inc. | | | 1,067 | | | | 689,175 | | | | (a | ) |
| | | | | | | 1,433,170 | | | | | |
| |
Investment Banking & Brokerage — 1.1% | | | | | |
| | | |
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | | | 3,849 | | | | 348,065 | | | | | |
| |
IT Consulting & Other Services — 2.2% | | | | | |
| | | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. | | | 3,740 | | | | 240,519 | | | | (a | ) |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 2,342 | | | | 430,647 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 671,166 | | | | | |
| |
Life & Health Insurance — 1.1% | | | | | |
MetLife Inc. | | | 3,345 | | | | 104,297 | | | | | |
Prudential Financial Inc. | | | 4,450 | | | | 223,034 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 327,331 | | | | | |
| |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.9% | | | | | |
| | | |
PerkinElmer Inc. | | | 9,794 | | | | 195,880 | | | | | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | | | 1,496 | | | | 67,275 | | | | (a | ) |
| | | | | | | 263,155 | | | | | |
| |
Managed Healthcare — 0.1% | | | | | |
| | | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | 650 | | | | 32,942 | | | | | |
| |
Movies & Entertainment — 2.2% | | | | | |
| | | |
The Walt Disney Co. | | | 9,248 | | | | 346,800 | | | | | |
Time Warner Inc. | | | 9,359 | | | | 338,234 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 685,034 | | | | | |
| |
Multi-Line Insurance — 0.3% | | | | | |
| | | |
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. | | | 4,723 | | | | 76,749 | | | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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U.S. Equity Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | | |
| |
Multi-Utilities — 0.4% | | | | | |
| | | |
Dominion Resources Inc. | | | 1,573 | | | $ | 83,495 | | | | | |
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. | | | 1,017 | | | | 33,571 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 117,066 | | | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services — 2.8% | | | | | |
| | | |
National Oilwell Varco Inc. | | | 1,243 | | | | 84,512 | | | | | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 11,565 | | | | 790,005 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 874,517 | | | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production — 2.4% | | | | | |
| | | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 6,387 | | | | 487,520 | | | | | |
Apache Corp. | | | 1,162 | | | | 105,254 | | | | | |
Southwestern Energy Co. | | | 4,235 | | | | 135,266 | | | | (a | ) |
| | | | | | | 728,040 | | | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing — 0.2% | | | | | |
| | | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 1,888 | | | | 62,852 | | | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation — 0.7% | | | | | |
| | | |
El Paso Corp. | | | 3,149 | | | | 83,669 | | | | | |
Spectra Energy Corp. | | | 1,968 | | | | 60,516 | | | | | |
The Williams Companies Inc. | | | 1,968 | | | | 64,983 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 209,168 | | | | | |
| |
Packaged Foods & Meats — 2.1% | | | | | |
| | | |
ConAgra Foods Inc. | | | 5,916 | | | | 156,182 | | | | | |
Kraft Foods Inc. | | | 12,016 | | | | 448,918 | | | | | |
Nestle S.A. ADR | | | 984 | | | | 56,787 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 661,887 | | | | | |
| |
Pharmaceuticals — 3.8% | | | | | |
| | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 4,721 | | | | 166,368 | | | | | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 5,170 | | | | 339,049 | | | | | |
Novartis AG ADR | | | 2,432 | | | | 139,037 | | | | | |
Pfizer Inc. | | | 18,152 | | | | 392,809 | | | | | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR | | | 3,450 | | | | 139,242 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,176,505 | | | | | |
| |
Property & Casualty Insurance — 1.9% | | | | | |
| | | |
ACE Ltd. | | | 6,440 | | | | 451,573 | | | | | |
The Chubb Corp. | | | 2,058 | | | | 142,455 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 594,028 | | | | | |
| |
Reinsurance — 0.6% | | | | | |
| | | |
PartnerRe Ltd. | | | 1,634 | | | | 104,919 | | | | | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,062 | | | | 78,981 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 183,900 | | | | | |
| |
Research & Consulting Services — 0.2% | | | | | |
| | | |
Nielsen Holdings N.V. | | | 2,178 | | | | 64,665 | | | | (a | ) |
| |
Security & Alarm Services — 0.3% | | | | | |
| | | |
Corrections Corporation of America | | | 4,066 | | | | 82,824 | | | | (a | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | | |
| |
Semiconductors — 1.2% | | | | | |
| | | |
Altera Corp. | | | 1,889 | | | $ | 70,082 | | | | | |
Intel Corp. | | | 3,935 | | | | 95,424 | | | | | |
Microchip Technology Inc. | | | 1,417 | | | | 51,905 | | | | | |
Texas Instruments Inc. | | | 5,636 | | | | 164,064 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 381,475 | | | | | |
| |
Soft Drinks — 2.6% | | | | | |
| | | |
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. | | | 4,329 | | | | 111,602 | | | | | |
PepsiCo Inc. | | | 10,561 | | | | 700,722 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 812,324 | | | | | |
| |
Specialized Finance — 1.1% | | | | | |
| | | |
CME Group Inc. | | | 1,416 | | | | 345,037 | | | | | |
| |
Specialty Chemicals — 0.0%* | | | | | |
| | | |
Celanese Corp. | | | 237 | | | | 10,492 | | | | | |
| |
Specialty Stores — 0.4% | | | | | |
| | | |
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. | | | 2,905 | | | | 107,136 | | | | | |
| |
Steel — 1.7% | | | | | |
| | | |
Allegheny Technologies Inc. | | | 10,769 | | | | 514,758 | | | | | |
| |
Systems Software — 3.8% | | | | | |
| | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 26,327 | | | | 683,449 | | | | | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 19,293 | | | | 494,865 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,178,314 | | | | | |
| |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1% | | | | | |
| | | |
People’s United Financial Inc. | | | 3,148 | | | | 40,452 | | | | | |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.1% | |
| | | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 6,547 | | | | 392,885 | | | | (a | ) |
NII Holdings Inc. | | | 11,722 | | | | 249,679 | | | | (a | ) |
| | | | | | | 642,564 | | | | | |
| | | |
Total Common Stock (Cost $27,521,588) | | | | | | | 29,635,558 | | | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds — 1.6% | | | | | |
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | 7,609 | | | | 98,917 | | | | (f | ) |
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | 11,883 | | | | 401,051 | | | | (f | ) |
| | | |
Total Exchange Traded Funds (Cost $511,787) | | | | | | | 499,968 | | | | | |
Other Investments — 0.0%* | |
GEI Investment Fund (Cost $7,293) | | | | | | | 7,002 | | | | (e | ) |
| | | |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $28,040,668) | | | | | | | 30,142,528 | | | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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U.S. Equity Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | Fair Value | | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 2.8% | |
GE Institutional Money Market Fund Investment Class 0.06% (Cost $864,814) | | | | $ | 864,814 | | | | (b,e | ) |
| | | |
Total Investments (Cost $28,905,482) | | | | | 31,007,342 | | | | | |
| | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets, net — (0.2)% | | | | | (67,444 | ) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | $ | 30,939,898 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Other Information | |
The Fund had the following long futures contracts open at December 31, 2011:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Current Notional Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
S&P 500 Emini Index Futures | | | March 2012 | | | | 6 | | | $ | 375,780 | | | $ | 9,777 | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice. The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics are presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. See the Fund’s summary prospectus and statutory prospectus for complete descriptions of investment objectives, policies, risks and permissible investments.
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Coupon amount represents effective yield. |
(c) | State Street Corp. is the parent company of State Street Bank & Trust Co., the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent. |
(d) | At December 31, 2011 , all or a portion of this security was reserved and/or pledged to cover collateral requirements for futures, options, forward foreign currency contracts and/or TBA’s. |
(e) | GE Asset Management, the investment adviser of the Fund, also serves as investment adviser of the GEI Investment Fund and the GE Institutional Money Market Fund. |
(f) | Sponsored by SSgA Funds Management, Inc., an affiliate of State Street Bank & Trust Co., the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent. |
† | Percentages are based on net assets as of December 31, 2011. |
Abbreviations:
| | |
ADR | | American Depository Receipt |
REIT | | Real Estate Investment Trust |
SPDR | | Standard & Poors Depository Receipts |
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Financial Highlights
Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | CLASS 1 | |
| | 12/31/11 | | | 12/31/10 | | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | |
Inception date | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1/3/95 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 31.92 | | | $ | 29.23 | | | $ | 22.44 | | | $ | 36.41 | | | $ | 39.02 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.28 | ** | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.45 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on invest ments | | | (1.17 | ) | | | 2.72 | | | | 6.80 | | | | (13.52 | ) | | | 2.70 | |
Total income/(loss) from investment operations | | | (0.93 | ) | | | 3.00 | | | | 7.10 | | | | (13.15 | ) | | | 3.15 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.44 | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.46 | | | | 5.32 | |
Total distributions | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 5.76 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 30.74 | | | $ | 31.92 | | | $ | 29.23 | | | $ | 22.44 | | | $ | 36.41 | |
TOTAL RETURN(a) | | | (2.91 | )% | | | 10.26 | % | | | 31.63 | % | | | (36.05 | )% | | | 8.01 | % |
| | | | | |
RATIOS/ SUPPLE MENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 30,940 | | | $ | 38,305 | | | $ | 41,792 | | | $ | 37,917 | | | $ | 77,777 | |
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net invest ment income | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.03 | % | | | 0.94 | % |
Net Expenses | | | 0.89 | %(b) | | | 0.69 | %(b) | | | 0.86 | %(b) | | | 0.72 | %(b) | | | 0.66 | % |
Gross expenses | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.66 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 39 | % | | | 42 | % | | | 46 | % | | | 56 | % | | | 55 | % |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) | Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and do not include the effect of insurance contract charges. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
(b) | Reflects GE Asset Management’s waiver of a portion of the Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the management fee earned by GEAM with respect to the Fund’s investment in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund or, prior to 2011, in another affiliated Money Market Fund formerly managed by GEAM. |
** | Per share values have been calculated using the average share method. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities December 31, 2011 | | | |
| |
ASSETS | | | | |
Investments in securities, at Fair Value (cost $28,033,375) | | | $30,135,526 | |
Investments in affiliated securities, at Fair Value (cost $7,293) | | | 7,002 | |
Short-term affiliated investments (at amortized cost) | | | 864,814 | |
Foreign cash (cost $372) | | | 373 | |
Income receivables | | | 27,457 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 15 | |
Other assets | | | 331 | |
Total Assets | | | 31,035,518 | |
| |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | 13,379 | |
Payable to GEAM | | | 14,316 | |
Accrued custody and accounting expenses | | | 35,849 | |
Accrued other expenses | | | 30,636 | |
Variation margin payable | | | 1,440 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 95,620 | |
NET ASSETS | | | $30,939,898 | |
| |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
Capital paid in | | | 37,094,728 | |
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income | | | (960 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | (8,265,508 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 2,101,860 | |
Futures | | | 9,777 | |
Foreign currency related transactions | | | 1 | |
NET ASSETS | | | $30,939,898 | |
| |
Class 1 | | | | |
| |
Net Assets | | | 30,939,898 | |
Shares outstanding( $.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 1,006,620 | |
Net asset value per share | | | 30.74 | |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | |
Statement of Operations For the period ending December 31, 2011 | | | |
| |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Income: | | | | |
Dividend | | | $537,443 | |
Interest | | | 18,790 | |
Interest from affiliated investments | | | 1,041 | |
Less: Foreign taxes withheld | | | (982 | ) |
Total Income | | | 556,292 | |
| |
Expenses: | | | | |
Advisory and administration fees | | | 192,880 | |
Distribution fees Class 4* | | | 14 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 3,021 | |
Director’s fees | | | 1,419 | |
Custody and accounting expenses | | | 61,690 | |
Professional fees | | | 18,871 | |
Printing costs | | | 24,643 | |
Other expenses | | | 10,989 | |
Total expenses before waiver and reimbursement | | | 313,527 | |
Less: Expenses waived or borne by the adviser | | | (1,200 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 312,327 | |
Net investment income | | | 243,965 | |
| |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | | | | |
| |
Realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 2,668,620 | |
Futures | | | (129,682 | ) |
Foreign currency related transactions | | | (107 | ) |
| |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | (3,709,606 | ) |
Futures | | | 4,961 | |
Foreign currency related transactions | | | 1 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (1,165,813 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (921,848 | ) |
* | Share Class 4 was closed effective April 30, 2011. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | |
| | Year Ended December 31, 2011 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2010 | |
| | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | $ 243,965 | | | | $ 366,984 | |
Net realized gain on investments, futures and foreign currency transactions | | | 2,538,831 | | | | 498,105 | |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) on investments, futures and foreign currency transaction | | | (3,704,644 | ) | | | 2,781,391 | |
Net increase (decrease) from operations | | | (921,848 | ) | | | 3,646,480 | |
Distributions to shareholders from : | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | (249,303 | ) | | | (369,247 | ) |
Class 4 | | | — | | | | (53 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (249,303 | ) | | | (369,300 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations and distributions | | | (1,171,151 | ) | | | 3,277,180 | |
Share transactions : | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 509,995 | | | | 353,286 | |
Class 4* | | | — | | | | — | |
Value of distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 249,303 | | | | 369,247 | |
Class 4* | | | — | | | | 53 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | (6,952,804 | ) | | | (7,485,265 | ) |
Class 4* | | | (10,163 | ) | | | — | |
Net decrease from share transactions | | | (6,203,669 | ) | | | (6,762,679 | ) |
Total decrease in net assets | | | (7,374,820 | ) | | | (3,485,499 | ) |
| | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 38,314,718 | | | | 41,800,217 | |
End of period | | | $30,939,898 | | | | $38,314,718 | |
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income, end of period | | | $ (960) | | | | $ 902 | |
| | |
CHANGES IN FUND SHARES | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 15,638 | | | | 11,976 | |
Issued for distributions reinvested | | | 8,171 | | | | 11,546 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (217,371 | ) | | | (253,018 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in fund shares | | | (193,562 | ) | | | (229,496 | ) |
| | |
Class 4** | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | | — | |
Issued for distributions reinvested | | | — | | | | 2 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (296 | ) | | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) in fund shares | | | (296 | ) | | | 2 | |
* | Share Class 4 was closed effective April 30, 2011. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | |
Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
1. | Organization of the Company |
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on May 14, 1984 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company is composed of fourteen investment portfolios (collectively the “Funds”), although only the following eleven are currently being offered: U.S. Equity Fund, (the “Fund”) S&P 500 Index Fund, Premier Growth Equity Fund, Core Value Equity Fund, Mid-Cap Equity Fund, Small-Cap Equity Fund, International Equity Fund, Total Return Fund, Income Fund, Money Market Fund and Real Estate Securities Fund.
Shares of the Funds of the Company are offered only to insurance company separate accounts that fund certain variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts. GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) is the investment adviser and administrator of each of the Funds.
The Company currently offers one share class (Class 1) as an investment option for variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts. Class 4 shares were first offered on May 1, 2008, and Fund shares outstanding prior to May 1, 2008 were designated as Class 1 shares. Effective April 30, 2011, Class 4 shares were closed and are no longer offered.
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (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 may differ from those estimates.
Subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.
There are no items to report.
The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Company:
Securities Valuation and Transactions. All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.
Securities transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost for both financial statement and federal tax purposes.
The Fund’s income, expenses (other than distribution fees) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated proportionally each day among the share classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.
Derivatives The Fund is subject to equity price risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, and foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund may enter into derivative transactions to gain market exposure for residual and accumulating cash positions and for managing the duration of fixed-income investments.
Futures Contracts A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund invested in futures for a variety of portfolio management purposes such as hedging against the effects of changes in the value of portfolio securities due to anticipated changes in market conditions, gaining market exposure for accumulating and residual cash positions, or when the transactions are economically appropriate to the reduction of risks inherent in the management of the Fund. Buying futures tends to increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument while selling futures tends to decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument or to hedge other Fund investments. The Fund will not enter into a transaction involving futures for speculative purposes. With futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. A Fund’s risks in using these contracts include changes in the value of the underlying instruments, non- performance of the counterparties under the contracts’ terms and changes in the liquidity of the secondary market for the contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they principally trade.
Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount, known as initial margin deposit. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the fair value of the underlying security. The Fund records an unrealized gain or loss equal to the daily
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Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
variation margin. Should market conditions move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may incur a loss. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss upon the expiration or closing of a futures contract.
Investment Income Corporate actions (including cash dividends) are recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable withholding taxes except for certain foreign corporate actions which are recorded as soon after ex-dividend date as such information becomes available. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.
Expenses Fund specific expenses are allocated to the Fund that incurs such expenses. Such expenses may include custodial fees, legal and accounting fees, printing costs and registration fees. Expenses that are not fund specific are allocated pro rata across the Funds. Certain class specific expenses (such as distribution fees) are allocated to the class that incurs such expense. Expenses of the Fund are generally paid directly by the Fund however, expenses may be paid by GEAM and reimbursed by the Fund.
Federal Income Taxes The Fund intends to comply with all sections of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies including the distribution of substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax has been made. The Fund is treated as a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value and providing related disclosures. Broadly, the framework requires fair value to be determined based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In the absence of active markets for the identical assets or liabilities, such measurements involve developing assumptions based on market observable data and, in the absence of such data, internal information that is consistent with what market participants would use in a hypothetical transaction that occurs at the measurement date. It also establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy based upon observable and non-observable inputs.
Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. Preference is given to observable inputs. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:
Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical investments in active markets.
Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar investments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
Level 3 — Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.
Policies and procedures are maintained to value investments using the best and most relevant data available. In addition, pricing vendors are utilized to assist in valuing investments. GEAM performs periodic reviews of the methodologies used by independent pricing services including price validation of individual securities.
Fair Value Measurement The following section describes the valuation methodologies the Fund uses to measure different financial investments at fair value.
The Fund’s portfolio securities are valued generally on the basis of market quotations. Equity securities generally are valued at the last reported sale price on the primary market in which they are traded. Portfolio securities listed on NASDAQ are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, Level 1 securities primarily include publicly-traded equity securities. If no sales occurred on the exchange or NASDAQ that day, the portfolio security generally is valued using the last reported bid price. In those circumstances the Fund classifies the investment securities in Level 2.
Short-term investments of sufficient credit quality with remaining maturities of sixty days or less at the time of purchase are typically valued on the basis of amortized cost which approximates fair value and these are included in Level 2.
If it is determined that amortized cost does not approximate fair value, securities may be valued based on dealer supplied valuations or quotations. In these infrequent circumstances, pricing services may provide the Fund with valuations that are based on significant unobservable inputs, and in those circumstances the investment securities are classified in Level 3.
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The Fund uses the net asset value per unit for collective funds (i.e., GEI Investment Fund). The Fund classifies the investment security in Level 2.
If prices are not readily available for a portfolio security, or if it is believed that a price for a portfolio security does not represent its fair value, the security may be valued using procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors that are designed to establish its “fair” value. These securities are typically classified in Level 3. Those procedures require that the fair value of a security be established by a valuation committee of GEAM. The valuation committee follows different protocols for different types of investments and circumstances. The fair value procedures may be used to value any investment of the Fund in the appropriate circumstances.
Fair value determinations generally are used for securities whose value is affected by a significant event that will materially affect the value of a security and which occurs subsequent to the time of the close of the principal market on which such security trades but prior to the calculation of the Fund’s NAV.
The value established for such a portfolio security may be different than what would be produced through the use of market quotations or another methodology. Portfolio securities that are valued using techniques other than
market quotations, including “fair valued” securities, may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. In addition, there is no assurance that the Fund could sell a portfolio security for the value established for it at any time and it is possible that the Fund would incur a loss because a portfolio security is sold at a discount to its established value.
Other financial investments are derivative instruments that are not reflected in total investments, such as futures, forwards, swaps, and written options contracts, which are valued based on fair value as discussed above.
The Fund uses closing prices for derivatives included in Level 1, which are traded either on exchanges or liquid over-the counter markets. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 2 primarily represent interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps and foreign currency and commodity forward and option contracts. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 3 primarily represent interest rate products that contain embedded optionality or prepayment features.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following table presents the Fund’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2011:
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Investments | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments in Securities† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock | | $ | 29,635,558 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 29,635,558 | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 499,968 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 499,968 | |
Other Investments | | | — | | | | 7,002 | | | | — | | | | 7,002 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 864,814 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 864,814 | |
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Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 31,000,340 | | | $ | 7,002 | | | | — | | | $ | 31,007,342 | |
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Other Financial Instruments* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts — Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 9,777 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,777 | |
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† See Schedule of Investments for Industry Classification * Other financial instruments include derivative instruments such as futures contracts. Amounts shown represent unrealized appreciation (depreciation), at period end. | |
There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. Transfers between fair value levels are considered to occur at the beginning of the period.
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4. | Derivatives Transactions |
Shown below are the derivative contracts entered into by the Fund, summarized by primary risk exposure as they appear on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, all of which are not accounted for as hedging instruments under FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 815 Derivatives and Hedging as of December 31, 2011.
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| | Asset Derivatives December 31, 2011 | | | Liability Derivatives December 31, 2011 | |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | | Location in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Fair Value ($) | | | Location in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Fair Value ($) | |
Equity Contracts | | Assets, Net Assets — Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Futures | | | 9,777 | * | | Liabilities, Net Assets — Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Futures | | | — | |
* | Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments and within the components of the net assets section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Assets and/or Liabilities section on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Shown below are the effects of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, summarized by primary risk exposure all of which are not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815.
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Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | | Location in the Statement of Operations | | Total Notional Amount of Futures Contracts Purchased/(Sold) ($) | | | Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income ($) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income ($) | |
Equity Contracts | | Realized gain/(loss) on Futures, Increase/(decrease) in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on Futures | | | 8,513,088/(8,220,088) | | | | (129,682 | ) | | | 4,961 | |
The Company shares a revolving credit facility of up to $150 million with a number of its affiliates. The credit facility is with its custodian bank, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”). The revolving credit facility requires the payment of a commitment fee equal to 0.100% (prior to November 2, 2011, the rate was 0.125%) per annum on the daily unused portion of the credit facility, payable quarterly. The portion borne by the Funds generally is borne proportionally based upon net assets. In addition, the Company has a $100 million uncommitted, unsecured line of credit with State Street. Generally, borrowings under the credit facilities would accrue interest at the Federal Funds Rate plus 50 basis points and would be borne by the borrowing Fund. The maximum amount allowed to be borrowed by any one Fund is the lesser of (i) 33.33% of its total assets or (ii) 20% of its net assets. The credit facilities were not utilized by the Fund during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
6. | Compensation and Fees Paid to Affiliates |
GEAM, a registered investment adviser, was retained by the Company’s Board of Directors effective November 17, 1997
to act as investment adviser and administrator of the Fund. GEAM’s compensation for investment advisory and administrative services is paid monthly based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annualized rate of 0.55%.
GEAM has a contractual agreement with the Fund to waive a portion of the Fund’s management fee in the amount equal to the management fee earned by GEAM with respect to the Fund’s investment in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund.
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees Prior to the closure of Class 4 shares on April 30, 2011 the Company had adopted a Distribution and Service (12b-1) Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to Class 4 shares of the Fund. Under the Plan, the Fund could compensate GE Investment Distributors, Inc. (“GEID”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GEAM and the Fund’s principal distributor, for certain sales services provided by GEID or other broker dealers and investor services provided by GEID or other service providers relating to the Fund’s Class 4 shares, including services to owners or prospective owners of variable contracts issued by insurance companies that offered such share class as an investment option. The
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amount of compensation paid under the Plan by the Fund’s Class 4 shares was not to exceed 0.45% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to such share class.
Directors’ Compensation The Fund pays no compensation to its directors who are officers or employees of GEAM or its affiliates. Directors who are not such officers or employees also serve in a similar capacity for other funds advised by GEAM. Compensation paid to non-interested Directors are reflected on the Statement of Operations. These fees are allocated pro rata across all of the mutual fund platforms served by the Directors,
including the Fund, and are based upon the relative net assets of each Fund within such platforms.
7. | Investment Transactions |
Purchases and Sales of Securities The cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, for the year ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:
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Non U.S. Government Securities |
Purchases | | Sales |
$13,221,703 | | $19,608,529 |
The Fund is subject to ASC 740, Income Taxes. ASC 740 provides guidance for financial accounting and reporting for the effects of income taxes that result from an entity’s activities during the year. ASC 740 also provides guidance regarding how certain uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. ASC 740 requires evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more likely than not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. There are no adjustments to the Fund’s net assets required under ASC 740. The Fund’s 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 fiscal years tax returns are still open to examination by the Federal and applicable state tax authorities.
At December 31, 2011, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
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| | Gross Unrealized Tax | | Net Tax Appreciation/(Depreciation) | | Undistributed | | |
Cost of Investments For Tax Purposes | | Appreciation | | Depreciation | | Investments | | Derivatives/ Currency | | Income | | Accumulated Capital Loss | | Late-Year Losses |
$29,873,322 | | $3,587,596 | | $(2,453,576) | | $1,134,020 | | $1 | | $— | | $(7,278,866) | | $(9,985) |
As of December 31, 2011, the Fund has capital loss carryovers as indicated below. Capital loss carryovers are available to offset future realized capital gains to the extent provided in the Internal Revenue Code and regulations thereunder. To the extent that these carryover losses are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders because they would be taxable as ordinary income.
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Amount | | |
Short-Term | | Long-Term | | Expires |
$6,866,202 | | $— | | 12/31/2017 |
412,664 | | — | | 12/31/2018 |
These amounts will be available to offset future taxable capital gains. Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment tax years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.
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During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund utilized $1,864,022 of prior year capital loss carryovers.
Any qualified late-year loss is deemed to arise on the first day of the Fund’s next tax year (if the Fund elects to defer such loss). Under this regime, generally, the Fund can elect to defer any post-October capital loss and/or any late-year ordinary loss as defined by the Internal Revenue Code.
The Fund elected to defer qualified late-year losses for the year ended December 31, 2011 as follows:
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Capital | | Ordinary |
$9,968 | | $17 |
The tax composition of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | | Total | |
2011 | | $ | 249,303 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 249,303 | |
2010 | | | 369,300 | | | | — | | | | 369,300 | |
Distributions to Shareholders The Fund declares and pays any dividends from net investment income annually. The Fund declares and pays any net realized capital gains in excess of capital loss carryforwards distributions annually. The character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences include (but are not limited to) futures investments organized as partnerships for tax purposes and losses deferred due to wash sale transactions. Reclassifications due to permanent book/tax differences are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations. These reclassifications have no impact on net
investment income, realized gains or losses, or the net asset value of the Fund. The calculation of net investment income per share in the Financial Highlights table excludes these adjustments.
The reclassifications for the year ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:
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Undistributed Net Investment Income | | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Capital Paid In |
$3,476 | | $106 | | $(3,582) |
9. | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU 2011-04 amended wording resulting in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In particular, the amendments clarify how to apply existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements as well as expand disclosure about valuation techniques and unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements. In addition, the amendments require a narrative description of Level 3 measurements’ sensitivity to changes in unobservable inputs if such changes significantly alter the fair value measurement. The amendments are applied prospectively and are effective for an annual period beginning after December 15, 2011.
Management of the Fund does not believe the adoption of ASU 2011-04 will materially impact the financial statement amounts, however, additional disclosures will be required about valuation techniques and inputs.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Shareholders and Board of Directors
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of the U.S. Equity Fund, a series of GE Investments Funds, Inc., as of December 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, statements of changes in 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. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the U.S. Equity Fund as of December 31, 2011, the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and financial highlights for each of the years or periods described above, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Boston, Massachusetts
February 27, 2012
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Advisory and Administrative Agreement Renewal | | (unaudited) |
The Board of Directors of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Board”), including the independent Board members, considered and unanimously approved the continuance of the Fund’s Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement with GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) at meetings held on December 6 and December 9, 2011.
In considering whether to approve the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board members considered and discussed a substantial amount of information and analysis provided, at the Board’s request, by GEAM. The Board members also considered detailed information regarding performance and expenses of other investment companies, including those with similar investment strategies and sizes, which was prepared by independent third party provider Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”). The Board members reviewed the fees charged by GEAM for other mutual funds and investment products other than mutual funds that employ the same investment strategy as the Fund. The Board had the opportunity to ask questions and request additional information in connection with its considerations.
Before approving the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board members reviewed the information provided with management of GEAM and with independent legal counsel. The Board members also reviewed a memorandum prepared by independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards for the consideration of the proposed continuance. The independent Board members discussed the proposed continuance in detail during a private session with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of GEAM were present. The independent Board members and their independent legal counsel requested, and received and considered, additional information from GEAM following these sessions.
In advance of the meetings, and in response to their request, the Board members received from GEAM written responses to their inquiries, which included substantial exhibits and other materials related to GEAM’s business and the services it provides to the Fund. The Board members took into account their multi-year experience as Board members and particularly their consideration of these types of agreements in recent years. The information was presented in a manner to facilitate comparison to prior periods and to reflect certain enhancements. To focus their review, the Board members asked GEAM management, in its oral presentation, to highlight material differences from the information presented in recent years.
During the meetings, the Board members had an opportunity to discuss this information with GEAM managers, including senior executives, representatives from the legal, compliance and finance departments, and investment personnel. The Board members posed questions to these representatives and engaged in substantive discussions with them concerning GEAM’s investment process.
In reaching their determination relating to continuance of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board members considered all factors that they deemed relevant, including the factors discussed below. In their deliberations, the Board members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the various factors. In particular, the Board members focused on the following:
The Nature, Extent And Quality Of Services Provided.
The Board members reviewed the services provided by GEAM, taking into account their extensive past experiences with GEAM. They focused on the favorable attributes of GEAM, including (i) an investment philosophy oriented toward long-term performance; (ii) effective processes used for selecting investments and brokers; (iii) effective processes used for providing Fund administration, including controllership and compliance functions and oversight of the performance of other companies that provide services to the Fund; (iv) highly skilled professionals including analysts, research professionals, traders and portfolio managers with a depth of experience relevant to the Fund; (v) access to significant technological resources from which the Fund may benefit; and (vi) a favorable history and reputation. The Board members noted that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM, but benefits from a full array of services and resources provided by GEAM.
In light of these discussions, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that GEAM’s services continue to be satisfactory.
Investment Performance Of The Fund.
The Board members considered the investment performance of the Fund for various periods. The Board members reviewed detailed comparisons of the performance of the Fund with the relevant securities index and peer groupings of mutual funds prepared by Morningstar with respect to
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various periods. The Board members also engaged in detailed discussions with GEAM management about its investment process and performance results. These discussions focused on the Fund’s investment objective, the number and experience of portfolio management and supporting research personnel, the investment style and approach employed and the likely market cycles for the investment style and relative underperformance. The Board members discussed GEAM’s investment approach with respect to the Fund, and the reasons for the Fund’s relative underperformance.
The Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that the Fund’s performance was acceptable overall taking into consideration the factors discussed above.
Cost Of The Services Provided And Profits Realized From The Relationship With The Fund.
The Board members considered the fees paid to GEAM by the Fund and the cost of the services provided to the Fund by GEAM. The Board members reviewed the information they had requested from GEAM concerning its profitability. The Board members considered the profit margin information for GEAM’s investment company business as a whole, as well as GEAM’s profitability data for the Fund. The Board members reviewed GEAM’s assumptions and the methods of cost allocation used by GEAM in preparing Fund-specific profitability data. The Board members also discussed with GEAM the basis for its belief that the methods of allocation used were reasonable for each area of its business.
Information was presented regarding the financial condition of GEAM for various past periods. The Board members noted and discussed the additional services provided by GEAM to the Fund compared to other investment products managed by GEAM, and previously had been provided a study conducted by the Investment Company Institute that discusses and compares advisory fees and services for mutual funds and institutional separate accounts. The Board members determined that GEAM should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for the services it provides to the Fund. The Board members also recognized that GEAM had made significant investments in its business in the past, and that GEAM continues to make substantial investments in fulfilling its obligations to the Fund and supporting its Fund-related activities.
Based on their review, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that they were satisfied that the level of profitability achieved by GEAM from its relationship with the Fund was not unreasonable or excessive.
The Extent To Which Economies Of Scale Would Be Realized As The Fund Grows And Whether Fee Levels Would Reflect Such Economies Of Scale.
Although the Board noted that the Fund experienced a slight decrease in assets over the past year, the Board members considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows, and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors.
The Board members considered the substantial infrastructure investments that GEAM has made with respect to its operations and its commitment to continue investing resources to enhance services to Fund shareholders. The Board members recognized the benefits to the Fund of GEAM’s past investment in its operations through the expenditure of sums to support its substantial infrastructure, and that, with respect to all GEAM managed mutual funds, GEAM has not yet fully recouped that investment. The Board members also recognized the benefits to the Fund of being able to leverage a favorable cost structure achieved with respect to the Fund’s other operating expenses as a result of GEAM’s large overall base of assets under management and its vendor management practices.
Comparison Of Services To Be Rendered And Fees To Be Paid.
The Board members discussed the services provided to the Fund by GEAM, and the fees charged for those services. The Board members reviewed information concerning the fee and expense ratios for the Fund, and comparative information with respect to peer groupings of mutual funds prepared by Morningstar. They discussed that the Fund’s figures were within the applicable peer group ranges. In light of the foregoing, the Board, including the independent Board members, determined that the advisory fees were reasonable in relation to the services provided to the Fund.
Fall-Out Benefits.
The Board members considered other actual and potential financial benefits that GEAM may derive from its relationship
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with the Fund, including, to the extent applicable, soft dollar commission benefits generated through Fund portfolio transactions. The Board members noted, however, that the Fund benefits from the vast array of resources available through GEAM, and that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM.
Conclusion.
No single factor was determinative to the Board’s decision. Based on their discussion and such other matters as were deemed relevant, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that renewal of the investment advisory agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Information about Directors and Executive Officers:
The business and affairs of the Funds are managed under the direction of the Funds’ Board of Directors. Information pertaining to the Directors and officers of the Funds is set forth below.
Interested Directors and Executive Officers
Michael J. Cosgrove
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 62
Position(s) Held with Fund Chairman of the Board and President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs of GEAM since November 2011; President and Chief Executive Officer – Mutual Funds and Intermediary Business of GEAM from March 2007 to November 2011; Executive Vice President of GEAM from February 1997 to March 2007; and Executive Vice President-Mutual Funds of GEAM from March 1993 to March 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Chairman of the Board and President of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds, General Relief and Loan Fund and General Electric Pension Trust since 1988; Director of GEAM since 1988; Trustee of Fordham University from 2002 to June 30, 2010 and since July 2011; Director of Skin Cancer Foundation since August 2010; Board of Governors for the Investment Company Institute; Director, GE Asset Management (Ireland) Limited, since February 1999, GE Asset Management Funds Plc since 1998, GE Asset Management Canada Company since 1998, GE Asset Management Limited since 1998 and GEAM since 1988; Chairman of the Board and President of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; and Trustee, GE Volunteers from 1993 to June 2010.
Matthew J. Simpson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 50
Position(s) Held with Fund Director and Executive Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 4 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of GEAM since July 2007; Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2007; Senior Vice President and General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM and Senior Vice President and General Counsel of GE Asset Management Services from February 1997 to July 2007; Vice President and Associate General Counsel of GEAM from October 1992 to February 1997; Secretary of GE Institutional Funds and GE Investments Funds, Inc. from 1997 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007; Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from 1998 to July 2007 and Vice President from October 2003 to July 2007; Secretary of GE Funds from 1993 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds and General Electric Pension Trust since July 2007; Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since July 2007; Director of GEAM since July 2007; and Trustee of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Joon Won Choe
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 42
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President & Secretary
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Vice President and Secretary – 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at GEAM since March 2011; Vice President and Secretary of GE Institutional Funds since September 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since September 2010; Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from June 2010 to March 2011; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from November 2005 to June 2010.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Robert Herlihy
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 44
Position(s) Held with Fund Chief Compliance Officer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified — 6 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Chief Compliance Officer of GEAM, GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds, and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2005; Chief Compliance Officer of GE Funds from July 2005 to February 2011; and Manager of Fund Administration at GEAM from 2002 – 2005.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Arthur A. Jensen
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 45
Position(s) Held with Fund Treasurer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Treasurer of GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since June 2011; Mutual Funds Controller of GEAM since April 2011; Senior Vice President at Citigroup from 2008 to 2010 and Vice President at JPMorgan from 2005 to 2008.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Jeanne M. LaPorta
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 46
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 8 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Senior Vice President and Commercial Administrative Officer of GEAM since April 2010; Vice President of GE Institutional Funds since July 2003; Vice President of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since October 2003; Vice President and Secretary of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011; Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of GEAM from October 2007 to April 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of GE Funds from September 2003 to July 2007 and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from July 2003 to June 2010; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM from May 1997 to October 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Non-Interested Directors
John R. Costantino
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years General Partner, NGN Capital LLC since 2006; Managing Director, Vice President of Walden Capital Management since 1996.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Fordham University from 1989 to 1995 and from 2001 to 2007 and Trustee Emeritus since 2007; Trustee of Neuroscience Research Institute since 1986; Trustee of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; Trustee of Gregorian University Foundation from 1992-2007; and Director of Artes Medical from 2006-2008.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
R. Sheldon Johnson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Positions(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of office and Length of Time served Unit Successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Head of Global Institutional Equity Sales and Marketing at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 2002 to 2006 and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 1988 to 2006.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since April 2011 and Trustee of St. Lawrence University since 2003.
Donna M. Rapaccioli
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 49
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Dean of the Gabelli School of Business since 2007 and Accounting professor since 1987 at Fordham University.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since January 2012 and Trustee of Emmanuel College since 2010.
The Statement of Additional Information for the Funds includes additional information about the Directors and Officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-242-0134.
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Investment Team | | (unaudited) |
Investment Adviser and Administrator
GE Asset Management Incorporated
Board of Directors
Michael J. Cosgrove, Chairman
John R. Costantino
R. Sheldon Johnson*
Donna M. Rapaccioli**
Matthew J. Simpson
Secretary
Joon Won Choe
Assistant Secretary
Michelle Matzelle
Treasurer
Arthur A. Jensen (effective June 6, 2011)
Assistant Treasurer
Casey Yantosca
Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
Member FINRA and SIPC
Custodian
State Street Bank & Trust Company
Officers of the Investment Adviser
Dmitri Stockton, President and Chief Executive Officer (since May 2011)†
Cheryl H. Beacock, Senior Vice President, Human Resources
George A. Bicher, Chief Risk Officer
Paul M. Colonna, President and Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income
Michael J. Cosgrove, President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs
Gregory B. Hartch, Senior Vice President – Strategy and Business Development Leader
Ralph R. Layman, President and Chief Investment Officer – Public Equities
Maureen B. Mitchell, President of Global Sales and Marketing
Steven M. Rullo, Senior Vice President – Services and Technology
Matthew J. Simpson, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Donald W. Torey, President and Chief Investment Officer – Alternative Investments
David Wiederecht, President and Chief Investment Officer – Investment Strategies
Tracie A. Winbigler, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (since January 2011)
* | Mr. Johnson was elected as a Director of the Funds effective April 1, 2011. |
** | Ms. Rapaccioli was elected as a Director of the Funds effective January 1, 2012. |
† | Effective May 1, 2011, Mr. Stockton replaced James W. Ireland as President and Chief Executive Officer. |
At GE Asset Management, we’re dedicated to providing the investment options you’ll need to tailor your financial portfolio to every stage of your life. Each member of the GE Family of Funds is managed according to the same principles of integrity and quality that have guided GE over the past century, and have made it the world-class company that it is today. Each fund draws strength from a heritage of investment management experience that spans more than 80 years. Whether you’re creating a new investment portfolio or adding to an established one, the GE Family of Funds offers an array of professionally managed investment options that will help you meet a lifetime of financial needs.
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Investment Adviser
GE Asset Management Incorporated
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
PO Box 7900
Stamford, CT 06904-7900
Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
member FINRA and SIPC
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
PO Box 7900
Stamford, CT 06904-7900
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 1-800-493-3042; (ii) on the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC – information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Information (if any) regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

GE Investments Funds, Inc.
S&P 500 Index Fund
Annual Report
December 31, 2011

GE Investments Funds, Inc.
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S&P 500 Index Fund | | Contents |
This report is prepared for Policyholders of certain variable contracts and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by the variable contract’s current prospectus and the current summary prospectus of the Fund available for investments thereunder.
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Notes to Performance | | December 31, 2011 |
The information provided on the performance pages relates to the GE Investments S&P 500 Index Fund (the “Fund”).
Total returns take into account changes in share price and assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns shown are net of Fund fees and expenses but do not reflect fees and charges associated with the variable contracts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the Fund’s total returns for all periods shown.
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Please call 800-493-3042 or visit the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com for the most recent month-end performance data.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. An investment in the Fund is subject to risk, including possible loss of principal invested.
The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted index of stocks of 500 large U.S. companies, which is widely used as a measure of large-cap U.S. stock market performance. The results shown for the
foregoing index assume the reinvestment of net dividends or interest and do not reflect fees, expenses, or taxes. They do not reflect the actual cost of investing in the instruments that comprise the index.
The peer universe of the underlying annuity funds used for the peer group average annual total return calculation is based on a blend of Morningstar peer categories, as shown. Morningstar is an independent mutual fund rating service. A Fund’s performance may be compared to or ranked within a universe of mutual funds with investment objectives and policies similar but not necessarily identical to that of the Fund.
The S&P 500 Index Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s, and Standard & Poor’s makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the investors of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in the securities generally or in this Fund particularly or the ability of the S&P 500 Index Fund to track general stock market performance.
©2012 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damage or losses relating from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
GE Investment Distributors, Inc., Member of FINRA & SIPC, is the principal underwriter and distributor of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Asset Management Incorporated, the investment adviser of the Fund.
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S&P 500 Index Fund | | (unaudited) |

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSgA FM”) is the sub-adviser to the S&P 500 Index Fund. SSgA FM is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation (State Street), a publicly held bank holding company. SSgA FM, State Street and other advisory affiliates of State Street make up State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management arm of State Street. The Fund is managed by a team of portfolio managers composed of the following members: Karl A. Schneider and John Tucker.
Karl A. Schneider, CAIA, is a Vice President of SSgA FM and Head of US Equity Strategies for the Global Equity Beta Solutions Team (GEBS), where in addition to overseeing the management of the US equity index strategies, he also serves as a portfolio manager for a number of the group’s passive equity portfolios. Previously with GEBS, he served as a portfolio manager and product specialist for synthetic beta strategies, including commodities, buy/write, and hedge fund replication. Mr. Schneider is also a member of the SSgA Derivatives Committee. Mr. Schneider joined State Street in 1996. He holds a BS degree in Finance and Investments from Babson College and an MS degree in Finance from Boston College. Mr. Schneider has earned the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation and is a member of the CAIA Association.
John F. Tucker, CFA, is a Managing Director of SSgA FM and Co-Head of Passive Equity Strategies in North America. He is responsible for overseeing the management of all equity index strategies and exchange traded funds managed in Boston and Montreal. Mr. Tucker is a member of the Senior Management Group. Previously, Mr. Tucker was head of the Structured Products group in SSgA’s London office, where he was responsible for the management of all index strategies in the firm’s second largest investment center. Prior to joining the investment management group, he was the Operations Manager for SSgA’s International Structured Products group, where he was responsible for the operations staff and functions. Mr. Tucker joined State Street in 1988. Mr. Tucker received a BA from Trinity College and an MS in Finance from Boston College. He has also earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the Boston Security Analysts Society and the CFA Institute.
Q. | How did the GE Investments S&P 500 Index Fund perform compared to its benchmark and Morningstar peer group for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011? |
A. | For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011, the GE Investments S&P 500 Index Fund returned 1.71% for Class 1 shares. The S&P 500® Index (S&P 500 Index), the Fund’s benchmark, returned 2.11% and the Fund’s Morningstar peer group of 350 U.S. Insurance Large Growth Funds returned an average of (1.46%) over the same period. |
Q. | What market conditions affected the Fund’s performance? |
A. | Stocks started 2011 strongly and continued their upward climb until late February when violence erupted in Libya, spurring a leap in oil prices. When the devastation and nuclear aftermath from events in Japan became evident, the S&P 500 Index briefly slipped into red on a year-to-date basis. Then after losing ground in both May and June, U.S. equities continued to build on an unwelcome pattern of increasing monthly declines during the course of the third quarter primarily due to the U.S. credit downgrade and Eurozone credit crisis. The final quarter of 2011 produced the same mixture of themes and shifts in emotion that had already become characteristic of an unusually difficult year for investors. Hopes for progress in Europe helped U.S. stocks advance and the S&P 500 Index ended the year with an 11.8% return for the fourth quarter, and a 2.1% return for the whole year. |
Q. | What were the primary drivers of the Fund’s performance? |
A. | By utilizing a passive, full replication investment style, the Fund owns the same stocks and sectors in approximately the same weights as the S&P 500 Index. As of December 31, 2011, the four largest sectors in the S&P 500 Index were Information Technology (18.8%), Financials (13.3%), Energy (12.1%), and Health Care (11.7%). The highest returning sector for the last twelve months was Utilities (+19.9%) followed by Consumer Staples (+14.0%). The lowest returning sectors were Financials (-17.1%) and Materials (-9.8%). The Fund’s performance was not materially impacted by IPO events, M&A activity, nor any security or strategy that is not the principal strategy of the Fund. |
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Q. | Were there any significant changes to the Fund during the period? |
A. | Over the last twelve months there were 20 index addition/deletion changes announced by Standard & Poor’s that impacted the Fund. Not all the additions and deletions were bought and sold in the Fund, however, as many changes were as a result of a merger or acquisition, or a spin-off involving another S&P 500 Index constituent. Additionally, there were numerous index share changes throughout the period, as well as at each quarter’s end. Many of the share changes also required no trading, as the weight change within the portfolio was negligible. |
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S&P 500 Index Fund | | (unaudited) |
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
As a shareholder of the Fund you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, professional fees, administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors of the Fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended December 31, 2011.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table 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. To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the
number given for your class under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholders reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Additionally, the expenses shown do not reflect the fees or charges associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
July 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
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| | Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | | | Account value at the end of the period ($) | | | Expenses paid during the period ($)* | |
Actual Fund Return** | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 960.80 | | | | 1.98 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (2.5% for the period) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,023.19 | | | | 2.04 | |
* | | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.40% (for the period July 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
** | | Actual Fund Return for the six-month period ended December 31, 2011 was: -3.92%. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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S&P 500 Index Fund | | (unaudited) |
Investment Profile
A mutual fund designed for investors who seek growth of capital and accumulation of income that corresponds to the investment return of the Standard & Poor’s 500® Composite Stock Index (S&P 500 Index). The Fund seeks to replicate the return of the S&P 500® Index while holding transaction costs low and minimizing portfolio turnover.
Morningstar Performance Comparison
Based on average annual returns for periods ended 12/31/11
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| | | | One Year | | | Five Year | | | Ten Year | |
Number of Funds in peer group | | | | | 350 | | | | 294 | | | | 192 | |
Peer group average annual total return | | | | | -1.46% | | | | -1.06% | | | | 2.39% | |
Morningstar category in peer group : U.S. Insurance Large Blend | |
Sector Allocation
as a % of Fair Value of $179,263 (in thousands) on December 31, 2011(b)(c)

Top Ten Largest Holdings
as of December 31, 2011 as a % of Fair Value(b)(c)
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Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 3.54% | |
Apple Inc. | | | 3.28% | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 1.89% | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 1.85% | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 1.69% | |
General Electric Co. | | | 1.65% | |
The Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 1.59% | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 1.56% | |
AT&T Inc. | | | 1.55% | |
Pfizer Inc. | | | 1.45% | |
Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment(a)
Class 1 Shares


Average Annual Total Returns
for the Periods Ended December 31, 2011
Class 1 Shares (Inception date 4/15/85)
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| | One Year | | | Five Year | | | Ten Year | | | Ending value of a $10,000 investment(a) | |
S&P 500 Index Fund | | | 1.71% | | | | -0.60% | | | | 2.56% | | | $ | 12,877 | |
S&P 500 Index | | | 2.11% | | | | -0.25% | | | | 2.92% | | | $ | 13,340 | |
(a) | Ending value of a $10,000 investment for the ten-year period or since inception, whichever is less. |
(b) | The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. |
(c) | Fair Value basis is inclusive of short-term investment in GE Institutional Money Market Fund Investment Class. |
See Notes to Performance on page 1 for further information, including an explanation of Morningstar peer categories.
Past performance does not predict future performance. Performance shown in the graph and table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares and does not reflect the fees or charges that would be associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
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S&P 500 Index Fund
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
S&P 500 Index Fund
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| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
Common Stock — 98.9%† | | | |
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Advertising — 0.1% | | | |
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Omnicom Group Inc. | | | 4,280 | | | $ | 190,802 | | | |
The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. | | | 6,930 | | | | 67,429 | | | |
| | | | | | | 258,231 | | | |
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Aerospace & Defense — 2.6% | | | |
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General Dynamics Corp. | | | 5,567 | | | | 369,704 | | | |
Goodrich Corp. | | | 1,984 | | | | 245,421 | | | |
Honeywell International Inc. | | | 12,243 | | | | 665,407 | | | |
L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. | | | 1,500 | | | | 100,020 | | | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 4,352 | | | | 352,077 | | | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 4,022 | | | | 235,207 | | | |
Precision Castparts Corp. | | | 2,200 | | | | 362,538 | | | |
Raytheon Co. | | | 5,469 | | | | 264,590 | | | |
Rockwell Collins Inc. | | | 2,268 | | | | 125,579 | | | |
Textron Inc. | | | 3,925 | | | | 72,573 | | | |
The Boeing Co. | | | 11,486 | | | | 842,498 | | | (d) |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 14,072 | | | | 1,028,522 | | | (d) |
| | | | | | | 4,664,136 | | | |
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Agricultural Products — 0.2% | | | |
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Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 10,586 | | | | 302,760 | | | |
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Air Freight & Logistics — 1.0% | | | |
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CH Robinson Worldwide Inc. | | | 2,500 | | | | 174,450 | | | |
Expeditors International of Washington Inc. | | | 3,200 | | | | 131,072 | | | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 4,911 | | | | 410,118 | | | |
United Parcel Service Inc. | | | 15,196 | | | | 1,112,195 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,827,835 | | | |
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Airlines — 0.1% | | | |
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Southwest Airlines Co. | | | 12,949 | | | | 110,843 | | | |
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Aluminum — 0.1% | | | |
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Alcoa Inc. | | | 16,840 | | | | 145,666 | | | (d) |
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Apparel Retail — 0.5% | | | |
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Abercrombie & Fitch Co. | | | 1,300 | | | | 63,492 | | | |
Ltd Brands Inc. | | | 3,888 | | | | 156,881 | | | |
Ross Stores Inc. | | | 3,400 | | | | 161,602 | | | |
The Gap Inc. | | | 5,179 | | | | 96,070 | | | |
TJX Companies Inc. | | | 5,980 | | | | 386,009 | | | |
Urban Outfitters Inc. | | | 1,700 | | | | 46,852 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 910,906 | | | |
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Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods — 0.3% | | | |
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Coach Inc. | | | 4,500 | | | | 274,680 | | | |
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| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
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Ralph Lauren Corp. | | | 1,000 | | | $ | 138,080 | | | |
VF Corp. | | | 1,402 | | | | 178,040 | | | |
| | | | | | | 590,800 | | | |
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Application Software — 0.5% | | | |
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Adobe Systems Inc. | | | 7,884 | | | | 222,881 | | | (a,d) |
Autodesk Inc. | | | 3,348 | | | | 101,545 | | | (a) |
Citrix Systems Inc. | | | 2,900 | | | | 176,088 | | | (a) |
Intuit Inc. | | | 4,600 | | | | 241,914 | | | |
Salesforce.com Inc. | | | 2,100 | | | | 213,066 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 955,494 | | | |
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Asset Management & Custody Banks — 1.1% | | | |
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Ameriprise Financial Inc. | | | 3,604 | | | | 178,903 | | | |
BlackRock Inc. | | | 1,600 | | | | 285,184 | | | |
Federated Investors Inc. | | | 1,500 | | | | 22,725 | | | |
Franklin Resources Inc. | | | 2,300 | | | | 220,938 | | | |
Invesco Ltd. | | | 6,800 | | | | 136,612 | | | |
Legg Mason Inc. | | | 1,800 | | | | 43,290 | | | |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | 3,700 | | | | 146,742 | | | |
State Street Corp. | | | 7,700 | | | | 310,387 | | | (c) |
T Rowe Price Group Inc. | | | 4,100 | | | | 233,495 | | | |
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | 18,903 | | | | 376,359 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,954,635 | | | |
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Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.2% | | | |
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Borgwarner Inc. | | | 1,700 | | | | 108,358 | | | (a) |
Johnson Controls Inc. | | | 10,446 | | | | 326,542 | | | |
| | | | | | | 434,900 | | | |
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Automobile Manufacturers — 0.4% | | | |
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Ford Motor Co. | | | 59,627 | | | | 641,587 | | | (a) |
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Automotive Retail — 0.2% | | | |
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AutoNation Inc. | | | 886 | | | | 32,667 | | | (a) |
AutoZone Inc. | | | 444 | | | | 144,287 | | | (a) |
CarMax Inc. | | | 3,400 | | | | 103,632 | | | (a) |
O’Reilly Automotive Inc. | | | 1,900 | | | | 151,905 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 432,491 | | | |
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Biotechnology — 1.2% | | | |
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Amgen Inc. | | | 12,381 | | | | 794,984 | | | (d) |
Biogen Idec Inc. | | | 3,800 | | | | 418,190 | | | (a) |
Celgene Corp. | | | 7,163 | | | | 484,219 | | | (a) |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | | | 12,149 | | | | 497,259 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 2,194,652 | | | |
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Brewers — 0.1% | | | |
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Molson Coors Brewing Co. | | | 2,698 | | | | 117,471 | | | |
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Broadcasting — 0.3% | | | |
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CBS Corp. | | | 10,309 | | | | 279,786 | | | |
Discovery Communications Inc. | | | 4,100 | | | | 167,977 | | | (a) |
Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. | | | 1,600 | | | | 67,872 | | | |
| | | | | | | 515,635 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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S&P 500 Index Fund
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
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| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
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Building Products — 0.0%* | | | |
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Masco Corp. | | | 5,990 | | | $ | 62,775 | | | |
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Cable & Satellite — 1.0% | | | |
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Cablevision Systems Corp. | | | 3,900 | | | | 55,458 | | | |
Comcast Corp. | | | 42,558 | | | | 1,009,050 | | | |
DIRECTV | | | 11,000 | | | | 470,360 | | | (a) |
Time Warner Cable Inc. | | | 5,096 | | | | 323,953 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,858,821 | | | |
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Casinos & Gaming — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
International Game Technology | | | 4,500 | | | | 77,400 | | | |
Wynn Resorts Ltd. | | | 1,300 | | | | 143,637 | | | |
| | | | | | | 221,037 | | | |
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Coal & Consumable Fuels — 0.2% | | | |
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Alpha Natural Resources Inc. | | | 3,300 | | | | 67,419 | | | (a) |
Consol Energy Inc. | | | 3,600 | | | | 132,120 | | | |
Peabody Energy Corp. | | | 4,279 | | | | 141,678 | | | |
| | | | | | | 341,217 | | | |
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Commercial Printing — 0.0% | | | |
| | | |
RR Donnelley & Sons Co. | | | 2,599 | | | | 37,504 | | | |
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Communications Equipment — 2.1% | | | |
| | | |
Cisco Systems Inc. | | | 83,864 | | | | 1,516,261 | | | (d) |
F5 Networks Inc. | | | 1,300 | | | | 137,956 | | | (a) |
Harris Corp. | | | 1,700 | | | | 61,268 | | | |
JDS Uniphase Corp. | | | 3,650 | | | | 38,106 | | | (a) |
Juniper Networks Inc. | | | 8,100 | | | | 165,321 | | | (a) |
Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. | | | 4,243 | | | | 164,628 | | | (a) |
Motorola Solutions Inc. | | | 4,335 | | | | 200,667 | | | |
Qualcomm Inc. | | | 26,129 | | | | 1,429,256 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,713,463 | | | |
| |
Computer & Electronics Retail — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Best Buy Company Inc. | | | 4,900 | | | | 114,513 | | | |
GameStop Corp. | | | 2,300 | | | | 55,499 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 170,012 | | | |
| |
Computer Hardware — 3.9% | | | |
| | | |
Apple Inc. | | | 14,539 | | | | 5,888,295 | | | (a) |
Dell Inc. | | | 24,128 | | | | 352,993 | | | (a,d) |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | 31,049 | | | | 799,822 | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,041,110 | | | |
| |
Computer Storage & Peripherals — 0.7% | | | |
| | | |
EMC Corp. | | | 31,914 | | | | 687,428 | | | (a) |
Lexmark International Inc. | | | 1,000 | | | | 33,070 | | | |
NetApp Inc. | | | 5,700 | | | | 206,739 | | | (a) |
SanDisk Corp. | | | 3,800 | | | | 186,998 | | | (a) |
Western Digital Corp. | | | 3,800 | | | | 117,610 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 1,231,845 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Construction & Engineering — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Fluor Corp. | | | 2,578 | | | $ | 129,545 | | | |
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. | | | 1,800 | | | | 73,044 | | | (a) |
Quanta Services Inc. | | | 3,200 | | | | 68,928 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 271,517 | | | |
|
Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks — 1.1% |
| | | |
Caterpillar Inc. | | | 10,032 | | | | 908,899 | | | |
Cummins Inc. | | | 3,056 | | | | 268,989 | | | |
Deere & Co. | | | 6,440 | | | | 498,134 | | | |
Joy Global Inc. | | | 1,600 | | | | 119,952 | | | |
PACCAR Inc. | | | 5,803 | | | | 217,438 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,013,412 | | | |
| |
Construction Materials — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 2,000 | | | | 78,700 | | | |
| |
Consumer Electronics — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Harman International Industries Inc. | | | 1,200 | | | | 45,648 | | | |
| |
Consumer Finance — 0.8% | | | |
| | | |
American Express Co. | | | 16,091 | | | | 759,012 | | | (d) |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 7,125 | | | | 301,316 | | | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 8,498 | | | | 203,952 | | | |
SLM Corp. | | | 7,600 | | | | 101,840 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,366,120 | | | |
|
Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 1.4% |
| | | |
Automatic Data Processing Inc. | | | 7,580 | | | | 409,396 | | | |
Computer Sciences Corp. | | | 2,282 | | | | 54,083 | | | |
Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | | | 4,000 | | | | 106,360 | | | |
Fiserv Inc. | | | 2,078 | | | | 122,062 | | | (a) |
Mastercard Inc. | | | 1,650 | | | | 615,153 | | | |
Paychex Inc. | | | 5,125 | | | | 154,314 | | | |
The Western Union Co. | | | 9,524 | | | | 173,908 | | | |
Total System Services Inc. | | | 2,902 | | | | 56,763 | | | |
Visa Inc. | | | 8,000 | | | | 812,240 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,504,279 | | | |
| |
Department Stores — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
JC Penney Company Inc. | | | 2,287 | | | | 80,388 | | | |
Kohl’s Corp. | | | 4,000 | | | | 197,400 | | | |
Macy’s Inc. | | | 6,530 | | | | 210,135 | | | |
Nordstrom Inc. | | | 2,492 | | | | 123,877 | | | |
Sears Holdings Corp. | | | 519 | | | | 16,494 | | | |
| | | | | | | 628,294 | | | |
| |
Distillers & Vintners — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Beam Inc. | | | 2,541 | | | | 130,175 | | | |
Brown-Forman Corp. | | | 1,547 | | | | 124,549 | | | |
Constellation Brands Inc. | | | 2,400 | | | | 49,608 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 304,332 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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S&P 500 Index Fund
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Distributors — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Genuine Parts Co. | | | 2,496 | | | $ | 152,755 | | | |
| |
Diversified Chemicals — 0.9% | | | |
| | | |
Eastman Chemical Co. | | | 2,318 | | | | 90,541 | | | |
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. | | | 14,361 | | | | 657,447 | | | |
FMC Corp. | | | 1,100 | | | | 94,644 | | | |
PPG Industries Inc. | | | 2,437 | | | | 203,465 | | | |
The Dow Chemical Co. | | | 18,194 | | | | 523,259 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,569,356 | | | |
| |
Diversified Financial Services — 4.0% | | | |
| | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 157,029 | | | | 873,081 | | | |
Citigroup Inc. | | | 45,270 | | | | 1,191,054 | | | |
Comerica Inc. | | | 2,756 | | | | 71,105 | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 59,250 | | | | 1,970,063 | | | (d) |
US Bancorp | | | 30,109 | | | | 814,448 | | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 82,102 | | | | 2,262,731 | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,182,482 | | | |
| |
Diversified Metals & Mining — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. | | | 14,810 | | | | 544,860 | | | |
Titanium Metals Corp. | | | 1,600 | | | | 23,968 | | | |
| | | | | | | 568,828 | | | |
| |
Diversified REITs — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Vornado Realty Trust | | | 2,847 | | | | 218,820 | | | |
| |
Diversified Support Services — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Cintas Corp. | | | 1,900 | | | | 66,139 | | | |
Iron Mountain Inc. | | | 2,700 | | | | 83,160 | | | |
| | | | | | | 149,299 | | | |
| |
Drug Retail — 0.7% | | | |
| | | |
CVS Caremark Corp. | | | 20,327 | | | | 828,935 | | | |
Walgreen Co. | | | 14,113 | | | | 466,576 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,295,511 | | | |
| |
Education Services — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Apollo Group Inc. | | | 1,900 | | | | 102,353 | | | (a) |
DeVry Inc. | | | 800 | | | | 30,768 | | | |
| | | | | | | 133,121 | | | |
| |
Electric Utilities — 2.1% | | | |
| | | |
American Electric Power Company Inc. | | | 7,625 | | | | 314,989 | | | (d) |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 20,809 | | | | 457,798 | | | |
Edison International | | | 5,242 | | | | 217,019 | | | |
Entergy Corp. | | | 2,785 | | | | 203,444 | | | |
Exelon Corp. | | | 10,452 | | | | 453,303 | | | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 6,654 | | | | 294,772 | | | |
NextEra Energy Inc. | | | 6,462 | | | | 393,407 | | | |
Northeast Utilities | | | 2,600 | | | | 93,782 | | | |
Pepco Holdings Inc. | | | 3,300 | | | | 66,990 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 1,600 | | | $ | 77,088 | | | |
PPL Corp. | | | 8,944 | | | | 263,132 | | | |
Progress Energy Inc. | | | 4,556 | | | | 255,227 | | | |
The Southern Co. | | | 13,258 | | | | 613,713 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,704,664 | | | |
| |
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.5% | | | |
| | | |
Cooper Industries PLC | | | 2,600 | | | | 140,790 | | | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 11,438 | | | | 532,896 | | | |
Rockwell Automation Inc. | | | 2,168 | | | | 159,066 | | | |
Roper Industries Inc. | | | 1,400 | | | | 121,618 | | | |
| | | | | | | 954,370 | | | |
| |
Electronic Components — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Amphenol Corp. | | | 2,500 | | | | 113,475 | | | |
Corning Inc. | | | 24,539 | | | | 318,516 | | | |
| | | | | | | 431,991 | | | |
| |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
FLIR Systems Inc. | | | 2,700 | | | | 67,689 | | | |
| |
Electronic Manufacturing Services — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Jabil Circuit Inc. | | | 2,900 | | | | 57,014 | | | |
Molex Inc. | | | 1,750 | | | | 41,755 | | | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | 6,900 | | | | 212,589 | | | |
| | | | | | | 311,358 | | | |
| |
Environmental & Facilities Services — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
Republic Services Inc. | | | 5,250 | | | | 144,638 | | | |
Stericycle Inc. | | | 1,400 | | | | 109,088 | | | (a) |
Waste Management Inc. | | | 7,303 | | | | 238,881 | | | |
| | | | | | | 492,607 | | | |
| |
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals — 0.5% | | | |
| | | |
CF Industries Holdings Inc. | | | 970 | | | | 140,631 | | | |
Monsanto Co. | | | 8,223 | | | | 576,186 | | | (d) |
The Mosaic Co. | | | 4,600 | | | | 231,978 | | | |
| | | | | | | 948,795 | | | |
| |
Food Distributors — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Sysco Corp. | | | 9,244 | | | | 271,127 | | | |
| |
Food Retail — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
Safeway Inc. | | | 5,100 | | | | 107,304 | | | |
SUPERVALU Inc. | | | 3,213 | | | | 26,090 | | | |
The Kroger Co. | | | 9,266 | | | | 224,423 | | | |
Whole Foods Market Inc. | | | 2,400 | | | | 166,992 | | | |
| | | | | | | 524,809 | | | |
| |
Footwear — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
NIKE Inc. | | | 5,910 | | | | 569,547 | | | |
| |
Gas Utilities — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
AGL Resources Inc. | | | 1,800 | | | | 76,068 | | | |
ONEOK Inc. | | | 1,700 | | | | 147,373 | | | |
| | | | | | | 223,441 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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S&P 500 Index Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
General Merchandise Stores — 0.5% | | | |
| | | |
Big Lots Inc. | | | 800 | | | $ | 30,208 | | | (a) |
Dollar Tree Inc. | | | 1,900 | | | | 157,909 | | | (a) |
Family Dollar Stores Inc. | | | 1,800 | | | | 103,788 | | | |
Target Corp. | | | 10,449 | | | | 535,198 | | | |
| | | | | | | 827,103 | | | |
| |
Gold — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
Newmont Mining Corp. | | | 7,628 | | | | 457,756 | | | |
| |
Healthcare Distributors — 0.4% | | | |
| | | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 4,161 | | | | 154,748 | | | |
Cardinal Health Inc. | | | 5,351 | | | | 217,304 | | | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 3,802 | | | | 296,214 | | | |
Patterson Companies Inc. | | | 1,700 | | | | 50,184 | | | |
| | | | | | | 718,450 | | | |
| |
Healthcare Equipment — 1.7% | | | |
| | | |
Baxter International Inc. | | | 8,729 | | | | 431,911 | | | (d) |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | 3,288 | | | | 245,679 | | | |
Boston Scientific Corp. | | | 24,843 | | | | 132,662 | | | (a) |
CareFusion Corp. | | | 3,375 | | | | 85,759 | | | (a) |
Covidien PLC | | | 7,700 | | | | 346,577 | | | |
CR Bard Inc. | | | 1,302 | | | | 111,321 | | | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. | | | 1,800 | | | | 127,260 | | | (a) |
Intuitive Surgical Inc. | | | 620 | | | | 287,066 | | | (a) |
Medtronic Inc. | | | 16,232 | | | | 620,874 | | | |
St Jude Medical Inc. | | | 4,992 | | | | 171,226 | | | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 5,152 | | | | 256,106 | | | |
Varian Medical Systems Inc. | | | 1,900 | | | | 127,547 | | | (a) |
Zimmer Holdings Inc. | | | 2,700 | | | | 144,234 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 3,088,222 | | | |
| |
Healthcare Facilities — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | | | 7,895 | | | | 40,501 | | | (a) |
| |
Healthcare Services — 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
DaVita Inc. | | | 1,400 | | | | 106,134 | | | (a) |
Express Scripts Inc. | | | 7,600 | | | | 339,644 | | | (a) |
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings | | | 1,600 | | | | 137,552 | | | (a) |
Medco Health Solutions Inc. | | | 5,966 | | | | 333,499 | | | (a) |
Quest Diagnostics Inc. | | | 2,400 | | | | 139,344 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,056,173 | | | |
| |
Healthcare Supplies — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
DENTSPLY International Inc. | | | 2,100 | | | | 73,479 | | | |
| |
Healthcare Technology — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Cerner Corp. | | | 2,200 | | | | 134,750 | | | |
| |
Home Entertainment Software — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Electronic Arts Inc. | | | 5,400 | | | | 111,240 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Home Furnishings — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Leggett & Platt Inc. | | | 1,900 | | | $ | 43,776 | | | |
| |
Home Improvement Retail — 0.8% | | | |
| | | |
Lowe’s Companies Inc. | | | 19,902 | | | | 505,113 | | | |
Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corp. | | | 23 | | | | 173 | | | (g) |
The Home Depot Inc. | | | 24,233 | | | | 1,018,755 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,524,041 | | | |
| |
Homebuilding — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
DR Horton Inc. | | | 3,700 | | | | 46,657 | | | |
Lennar Corp. | | | 2,100 | | | | 41,265 | | | |
Pulte Group Inc. | | | 6,435 | | | | 40,605 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 128,527 | | | |
| |
Homefurnishing Retail — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. | | | 3,800 | | | | 220,286 | | | (a) |
| |
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Carnival Corp. | | | 7,200 | | | | 235,008 | | | |
| |
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Marriott International Inc. | | | 4,014 | | | | 117,088 | | | |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. | | | 2,900 | | | | 139,113 | | | |
Wyndham Worldwide Corp. | | | 2,249 | | | | 85,080 | | | |
| | | | | | | 341,281 | | | |
| |
Household Appliances — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 1,143 | | | | 54,235 | | | |
| |
Household Products — 2.3% | | | |
| | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 7,472 | | | | 690,338 | | | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 6,136 | | | | 451,364 | | | (d) |
The Clorox Co. | | | 1,984 | | | | 132,055 | | | |
The Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 42,773 | | | | 2,853,387 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,127,144 | | | |
| |
Housewares & Specialties — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. | | | 4,256 | | | | 68,734 | | | |
|
Human Resource & Employment Services — 0.0%* |
| | | |
Robert Half International Inc. | | | 2,100 | | | | 59,766 | | | |
| |
Hypermarkets & Super Centers — 1.2% | | | |
| | | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 6,717 | | | | 559,660 | | | |
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | | | 27,287 | | | | 1,630,671 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,190,331 | | | |
|
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.1% |
| | | |
Constellation Energy Group Inc. | | | 3,003 | | | | 119,129 | | | |
NRG Energy Inc. | | | 3,500 | | | | 63,420 | | | (a) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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S&P 500 Index Fund
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
The AES Corp. | | | 10,600 | | | $ | 125,504 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 308,053 | | | |
|
Industrial Conglomerates — 2.6% |
| | | |
3M Co. | | | 10,980 | | | | 897,395 | | | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 8,900 | | | | 418,656 | | | |
General Electric Co. | | | 164,862 | | | | 2,952,678 | | | (f) |
Tyco International Ltd. | | | 7,100 | | | | 331,641 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,600,370 | | | |
| |
Industrial Gases — 0.5% | | | |
| | | |
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. | | | 3,332 | | | | 283,853 | | | (d) |
Airgas Inc. | | | 1,100 | | | | 85,888 | | | |
Praxair Inc. | | | 4,665 | | | | 498,688 | | | |
| | | | | | | 868,429 | | | |
| |
Industrial Machinery — 0.9% | | | |
| | | |
Dover Corp. | | | 2,858 | | | | 165,907 | | | |
Eaton Corp. | | | 5,400 | | | | 235,062 | | | |
Flowserve Corp. | | | 800 | | | | 79,456 | | | |
Illinois Tool Works Inc. | | | 7,727 | | | | 360,928 | | | |
Ingersoll-Rand PLC | | | 4,700 | | | | 143,209 | | | |
Pall Corp. | | | 1,778 | | | | 101,613 | | | |
Parker Hannifin Corp. | | | 2,372 | | | | 180,865 | | | |
Snap-on Inc. | | | 1,009 | | | | 51,076 | | | |
Stanley Black & Decker Inc. | | | 2,692 | | | | 181,979 | | | |
Xylem Inc./NY | | | 3,026 | | | | 77,738 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,577,833 | | | |
| |
Industrial REITs — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
ProLogis Inc. | | | 7,299 | | | | 208,678 | | | |
| |
Insurance Brokers — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
Aon Corp. | | | 5,036 | | | | 235,685 | | | |
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. | | | 8,253 | | | | 260,960 | | | |
| | | | | | | 496,645 | | | |
| |
Integrated Oil & Gas — 7.1% | | | |
| | | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 31,158 | | | | 3,315,211 | | | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 20,719 | | | | 1,509,794 | | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 74,793 | | | | 6,339,455 | | | (d) |
Hess Corp. | | | 4,670 | | | | 265,256 | | | (d) |
Murphy Oil Corp. | | | 2,900 | | | | 161,646 | | | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 12,579 | | | | 1,178,652 | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,770,014 | | | |
| |
Integrated Telecommunication Services — 2.8% | | | |
| | | |
AT&T Inc. | | | 92,180 | | | | 2,787,523 | | | |
CenturyLink Inc. | | | 9,499 | | | | 353,363 | | | |
Frontier Communications Corp. | | | 14,674 | | | | 75,571 | | | |
Verizon Communications Inc. | | | 43,967 | | | | 1,763,956 | | | |
Windstream Corp. | | | 9,143 | | | | 107,339 | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,087,752 | | | |
| |
Internet Retail — 0.8% | | | |
| | | |
Amazon.com Inc. | | | 5,600 | | | | 969,360 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Expedia Inc. | | | 1,550 | | | $ | 44,981 | | | |
Netflix Inc. | | | 900 | | | | 62,361 | | | (a) |
priceline.com Inc. | | | 790 | | | | 369,491 | | | (a) |
Tripadvisor Inc. | | | 1,550 | | | | 39,076 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 1,485,269 | | | |
| |
Internet Software & Services — 2.0% | | | |
| | | |
Akamai Technologies Inc. | | | 2,500 | | | | 80,700 | | | (a) |
eBay Inc. | | | 17,700 | | | | 536,841 | | | (a) |
Google Inc. | | | 3,924 | | | | 2,534,512 | | | (a) |
VeriSign Inc. | | | 2,362 | | | | 84,371 | | | |
Yahoo! Inc. | | | 19,589 | | | | 315,971 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 3,552,395 | | | |
| |
Investment Banking & Brokerage — 0.7% | | | |
| | | |
E*Trade Financial Corp. | | | 3,440 | | | | 27,382 | | | (a) |
Morgan Stanley | | | 22,796 | | | | 344,903 | | | |
The Charles Schwab Corp. | | | 16,311 | | | | 183,662 | | | |
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | | | 7,699 | | | | 696,221 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,252,168 | | | |
| |
IT Consulting & Other Services — 2.5% | | | |
| | | |
Accenture PLC | | | 10,100 | | | | 537,623 | | | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. | | | 4,700 | | | | 302,257 | | | (a) |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 18,430 | | | | 3,388,908 | | | |
SAIC Inc. | | | 3,700 | | | | 45,473 | | | (a) |
Teradata Corp. | | | 2,600 | | | | 126,126 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 4,400,387 | | | |
| |
Leisure Products — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Hasbro Inc. | | | 1,696 | | | | 54,085 | | | |
Mattel Inc. | | | 5,151 | | | | 142,992 | | | |
| | | | | | | 197,077 | | | |
| |
Life & Health Insurance — 0.9% | | | |
| | | |
Aflac Inc. | | | 7,400 | | | | 320,124 | | | |
LIncoln National Corp. | | | 4,642 | | | | 90,148 | | | |
MetLife Inc. | | | 16,573 | | | | 516,746 | | | |
PrIncipal Financial Group Inc. | | | 5,200 | | | | 127,920 | | | |
Prudential Financial Inc. | | | 7,600 | | | | 380,912 | | | |
Torchmark Corp. | | | 1,508 | | | | 65,432 | | | |
Unum Group | | | 4,589 | | | | 96,690 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,597,972 | | | |
| |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.4% | | | |
| | | |
Agilent Technologies Inc. | | | 5,285 | | | | 184,605 | | | (a) |
Life Technologies Corp. | | | 3,003 | | | | 116,847 | | | (a) |
PerkinElmer Inc. | | | 1,410 | | | | 28,200 | | | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | | | 5,928 | | | | 266,582 | | | (a) |
Waters Corp. | | | 1,500 | | | | 111,075 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 707,309 | | | |
| |
Managed Healthcare — 1.1% | | | |
| | | |
Aetna Inc. | | | 5,908 | | | | 249,259 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 4,489 | | | $ | 188,538 | | | |
Coventry Healthcare Inc. | | | 2,400 | | | | 72,888 | | | (a) |
Humana Inc. | | | 2,527 | | | | 221,390 | | | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | 16,676 | | | | 845,140 | | | |
WellPoint Inc. | | | 5,600 | | | | 371,000 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,948,215 | | | |
| |
Metal & Glass Containers — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Ball Corp. | | | 2,732 | | | | 97,560 | | | |
Owens-Illinois Inc. | | | 2,300 | | | | 44,574 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 142,134 | | | |
| |
Motorcycle Manufacturers — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Harley-Davidson Inc. | | | 3,700 | | | | 143,819 | | | |
| |
Movies & Entertainment — 1.5% | | | |
| | | |
News Corp. | | | 34,200 | | | | 610,128 | | | |
The Walt Disney Co. | | | 28,020 | | | | 1,050,750 | | | |
Time Warner Inc. | | | 15,638 | | | | 565,157 | | | |
Viacom Inc. | | | 8,813 | | | | 400,198 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,626,233 | | | |
| |
Multi-Line Insurance — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
American International Group Inc. | | | 6,925 | | | | 160,660 | | | (a) |
Assurant Inc. | | | 1,300 | | | | 53,378 | | | |
Genworth Financial Inc. | | | 8,400 | | | | 55,020 | | | (a) |
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. | | | 6,704 | | | | 108,940 | | | |
Loews Corp. | | | 4,866 | | | | 183,205 | | | |
| | | | | | | 561,203 | | | |
| |
Multi-Sector Holdings — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Leucadia National Corp. | | | 3,100 | | | | 70,494 | | | |
| |
Multi-Utilities — 1.5% | | | |
| | | |
Ameren Corp. | | | 3,842 | | | | 127,285 | | | |
CenterPoint Energy Inc. | | | 6,418 | | | | 128,938 | | | |
CMS Energy Corp. | | | 3,600 | | | | 79,488 | | | |
Consolidated Edison Inc. | | | 4,507 | | | | 279,569 | | | |
Dominion Resources Inc. | | | 8,900 | | | | 472,412 | | | |
DTE Energy Co. | | | 2,566 | | | | 139,719 | | | |
Integrys Energy Group Inc. | | | 1,231 | | | | 66,696 | | | |
NiSource Inc. | | | 4,115 | | | | 97,978 | | | |
PG&E Corp. | | | 6,154 | | | | 253,668 | | | |
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. | | | 8,092 | | | | 267,117 | | | |
SCANA Corp. | | | 1,700 | | | | 76,602 | | | |
Sempra Energy | | | 3,775 | | | | 207,625 | | | |
TECO Energy Inc. | | | 3,600 | | | | 68,904 | | | |
Wisconsin Energy Corp. | | | 3,800 | | | | 132,848 | | | |
Xcel Energy Inc. | | | 7,480 | | | | 206,747 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,605,596 | | | |
| |
Office Electronics — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Xerox Corp. | | | 22,747 | | | | 181,066 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Office REITs — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Boston Properties Inc. | | | 2,300 | | | $ | 229,080 | | | |
| |
Office Services & Supplies — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 1,555 | | | | 44,597 | | | |
Pitney Bowes Inc. | | | 2,932 | | | | 54,359 | | | |
| | | | | | | 98,956 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Drilling — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. | | | 1,100 | | | | 60,786 | | | |
Helmerich & Payne Inc. | | | 1,600 | | | | 93,376 | | | |
Nabors Industries Ltd. | | | 4,500 | | | | 78,030 | | | (a) |
Noble Corp. | | | 4,000 | | | | 120,880 | | | |
Rowan Companies Inc. | | | 2,177 | | | | 66,028 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 419,100 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services — 1.7% | | | |
| | | |
Baker Hughes Inc. | | | 6,732 | | | | 327,444 | | | |
Cameron International Corp. | | | 3,800 | | | | 186,922 | | | (a) |
FMC Technologies Inc. | | | 3,686 | | | | 192,520 | | | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 14,391 | | | | 496,633 | | | |
National Oilwell Varco Inc. | | | 6,500 | | | | 441,935 | | | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 20,946 | | | | 1,430,821 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,076,275 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production — 2.1% | | | |
| | | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 7,756 | | | | 592,015 | | | |
Apache Corp. | | | 5,948 | | | | 538,770 | | | |
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | | | 1,600 | | | | 121,440 | | | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | | | 10,500 | | | | 234,045 | | | |
Denbury Resources Inc. | | | 6,700 | | | | 101,170 | | | (a) |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 6,492 | | | | 402,504 | | | |
EOG Resources Inc. | | | 4,100 | | | | 403,891 | | | |
EQT Corp. | | | 2,314 | | | | 126,784 | | | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 11,042 | | | | 323,199 | | | |
Newfield Exploration Co. | | | 1,900 | | | | 71,687 | | | (a) |
Noble Energy Inc. | | | 2,700 | | | | 254,853 | | | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 1,800 | | | | 161,064 | | | |
QEP Resources Inc. | | | 2,900 | | | | 84,970 | | | |
Range Resources Corp. | | | 2,400 | | | | 148,656 | | | |
Southwestern Energy Co. | | | 5,500 | | | | 175,670 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 3,740,718 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 5,421 | | | | 180,465 | | | |
Sunoco Inc. | | | 1,576 | | | | 64,648 | | | |
Tesoro Corp. | | | 2,300 | | | | 53,728 | | | (a) |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 9,000 | | | | 189,450 | | | |
| | | | | | | 488,291 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation — 0.5% | | | |
| | | |
El Paso Corp. | | | 11,782 | | | | 313,048 | | | |
Spectra Energy Corp. | | | 9,977 | | | | 306,793 | | | |
The Williams Companies Inc. | | | 8,986 | | | | 296,718 | | | |
| | | | | | | 916,559 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Packaged Foods & Meats — 1.7% | | | |
| | | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | 2,615 | | | $ | 86,923 | | | |
ConAgra Foods Inc. | | | 6,668 | | | | 176,035 | | | |
Dean Foods Co. | | | 2,400 | | | | 26,880 | | | (a) |
General Mills Inc. | | | 9,962 | | | | 402,564 | | | |
HJ Heinz Co. | | | 4,997 | | | | 270,038 | | | |
Hormel Foods Corp. | | | 2,200 | | | | 64,438 | | | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 3,890 | | | | 196,717 | | | |
Kraft Foods Inc. | | | 27,290 | | | | 1,019,554 | | | |
McCormick & Company Inc. | | | 2,000 | | | | 100,840 | | | |
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. | | | 3,250 | | | | 223,373 | | | |
Sara Lee Corp. | | | 9,557 | | | | 180,818 | | | |
The Hershey Co. | | | 2,284 | | | | 141,106 | | | |
The JM Smucker Co. | | | 1,717 | | | | 134,218 | | | |
Tyson Foods Inc. | | | 4,600 | | | | 94,944 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,118,448 | | | |
| |
Paper Packaging — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Bemis Company Inc. | | | 1,362 | | | | 40,969 | | | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | 2,814 | | | | 48,429 | | | |
| | | | | | | 89,398 | | | |
| |
Paper Products — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
International Paper Co. | | | 6,775 | | | | 200,540 | | | |
MeadWestvaco Corp. | | | 2,500 | | | | 74,875 | | | |
| | | | | | | 275,415 | | | |
| |
Personal Products — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Avon Products Inc. | | | 6,728 | | | | 117,538 | | | |
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. | | | 1,700 | | | | 190,944 | | | |
| | | | | | | 308,482 | | | |
| |
Pharmaceuticals — 6.2% | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 24,204 | | | | 1,360,991 | | | (d) |
Allergan Inc. | | | 4,855 | | | | 425,978 | | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 26,318 | | | | 927,446 | | | (d) |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 15,743 | | | | 654,279 | | | |
Forest Laboratories Inc. | | | 4,100 | | | | 124,066 | | | (a) |
Hospira Inc. | | | 2,639 | | | | 80,146 | | | (a) |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 42,586 | | | | 2,792,790 | | | |
Merck & Company Inc. | | | 47,845 | | | | 1,803,757 | | | |
Mylan Inc. | | | 6,965 | | | | 149,469 | | | (a) |
Perrigo Co. | | | 1,500 | | | | 145,950 | | | |
Pfizer Inc. | | | 119,914 | | | | 2,594,939 | | | |
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. | | | 2,000 | | | | 120,680 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 11,180,491 | | | |
| |
Property & Casualty Insurance — 2.1% | | | |
| | | |
ACE Ltd. | | | 5,200 | | | | 364,624 | | | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | | | 27,369 | | | | 2,088,255 | | | (a) |
CIncinnati Financial Corp. | | | 2,692 | | | | 81,998 | | | |
The Allstate Corp. | | | 7,886 | | | | 216,155 | | | (d) |
The Chubb Corp. | | | 4,394 | | | | 304,153 | | | |
The Progressive Corp. | | | 10,173 | | | | 198,475 | | | |
The Travelers Companies Inc. | | | 6,399 | | | | 378,629 | | | |
XL Group Plc | | | 5,300 | | | | 104,781 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,737,070 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Publishing — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Gannett Company Inc. | | | 3,508 | | | $ | 46,902 | | | |
The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. | | | 4,621 | | | | 207,806 | | | |
The Washington Post Co. | | | 90 | | | | 33,913 | | | |
| | | | | | | 288,621 | | | |
| |
Rail Roads — 0.9% | | | |
| | | |
CSX Corp. | | | 16,817 | | | | 354,166 | | | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 5,318 | | | | 387,469 | | | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 7,537 | | | | 798,470 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,540,105 | | | |
| |
Real Estate Services — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
CBRE Group Inc. (REIT) | | | 4,900 | | | | 74,578 | | | (a) |
| |
Regional Banks — 0.9% | | | |
| | | |
BB&T Corp. | | | 10,800 | | | | 271,836 | | | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 14,816 | | | | 188,460 | | | |
First Horizon National Corp. | | | 4,055 | | | | 32,440 | | | |
Huntington Bancshares Inc. | | | 13,934 | | | | 76,498 | | | |
KeyCorp | | | 15,228 | | | | 117,103 | | | |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | 1,900 | | | | 145,046 | | | |
PNC Financial Services Group Inc. | | | 8,304 | | | | 478,892 | | | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | 18,468 | | | | 79,412 | | | |
SunTrust Banks Inc. | | | 8,429 | | | | 149,193 | | | |
Zions Bancorporation | | | 2,500 | | | | 40,700 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,579,580 | | | |
| |
Research & Consulting Services — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Equifax Inc. | | | 1,800 | | | | 69,732 | | | |
The Dun & Bradstreet Corp. | | | 700 | | | | 52,381 | | | |
| | | | | | | 122,113 | | | |
| |
Residential REITs — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
Apartment Investment & Management Co. | | | 1,831 | | | | 41,948 | | | |
AvalonBay Communities Inc. | | | 1,501 | | | | 196,031 | | | |
Equity Residential | | | 4,700 | | | | 268,041 | | | |
| | | | | | | 506,020 | | | |
| |
Restaurants — 1.6% | | | |
| | | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. | | | 500 | | | | 168,870 | | | (a) |
Darden Restaurants Inc. | | | 2,129 | | | | 97,040 | | | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 15,990 | | | | 1,604,277 | | | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 11,498 | | | | 529,023 | | | |
Yum! Brands Inc. | | | 7,129 | | | | 420,682 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,819,892 | | | |
| |
Retail REITs — 0.4% | | | |
| | | |
Kimco Realty Corp. | | | 6,500 | | | | 105,560 | | | |
Simon Property Group Inc. | | | 4,537 | | | | 585,001 | | | |
| | | | | | | 690,561 | | | |
| |
Semiconductor Equipment — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Applied Materials Inc. | | | 20,300 | | | | 217,413 | | | (d) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
KLA-Tencor Corp. | | | 2,500 | | | $ | 120,625 | | | |
Novellus Systems Inc. | | | 1,000 | | | | 41,290 | | | (a) |
Teradyne Inc. | | | 2,500 | | | | 34,075 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 413,403 | | | |
| |
Semiconductors — 2.1% | | | |
| | | |
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | | | 10,074 | | | | 54,400 | | | (a,d) |
Altera Corp. | | | 5,200 | | | | 192,920 | | | |
Analog Devices Inc. | | | 4,700 | | | | 168,166 | | | |
Broadcom Corp. | | | 7,550 | | | | 221,668 | | | |
First Solar Inc. | | | 910 | | | | 30,722 | | | (a) |
Intel Corp. | | | 79,465 | | | | 1,927,026 | | | (d) |
Linear Technology Corp. | | | 3,400 | | | | 102,102 | | | |
LSI Corp. | | | 10,092 | | | | 60,047 | | | (a) |
Microchip Technology Inc. | | | 3,000 | | | | 109,890 | | | |
Micron Technology Inc. | | | 15,254 | | | | 95,948 | | | (a) |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 9,300 | | | | 128,898 | | | (a) |
Texas Instruments Inc. | | | 18,051 | | | | 525,465 | | | |
Xilinx Inc. | | | 4,187 | | | | 134,235 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,751,487 | | | |
| |
Soft Drinks — 2.4% | | | |
| | | |
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. | | | 4,818 | | | | 124,208 | | | |
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. | | | 3,300 | | | | 130,284 | | | |
PepsiCo Inc. | | | 24,549 | | | | 1,628,826 | | | (d) |
The Coca-Cola Co. | | | 35,402 | | | | 2,477,078 | | | (d) |
| | | | | | | 4,360,396 | | | |
| |
Specialized Consumer Services — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
H&R Block Inc. | | | 4,492 | | | | 73,354 | | | |
| |
Specialized Finance — 0.4% | | | |
| | | |
CME Group Inc. | | | 1,061 | | | | 258,534 | | | |
IntercontinentalExchange Inc. | | | 1,100 | | | | 132,605 | | | (a) |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 3,184 | | | | 107,237 | | | |
NYSE Euronext | | | 4,200 | | | | 109,620 | | | |
The NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. | | | 1,700 | | | | 41,667 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 649,663 | | | |
| |
Specialized REITs — 0.8% | | | |
| | | |
HCP Inc. | | | 6,200 | | | | 256,866 | | | |
Healthcare Inc. | | | 2,800 | | | | 152,684 | | | |
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. | | | 10,617 | | | | 156,813 | | | |
Plum Creek Timber Company Inc. | | | 2,400 | | | | 87,744 | | | |
Public Storage | | | 2,200 | | | | 295,812 | | | |
Ventas Inc. | | | 4,500 | | | | 248,085 | | | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 8,167 | | | | 152,478 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,350,482 | | | |
| |
Specialty Chemicals — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
Ecolab Inc. | | | 4,652 | | | | 268,932 | | | |
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | | | 1,247 | | | | 65,368 | | | |
Sigma-Aldrich Corp. | | | 1,882 | | | | 117,550 | | | |
The Sherwin-Williams Co. | | | 1,363 | | | | 121,675 | | | |
| | | | | | | 573,525 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Specialty Stores — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Staples Inc. | | | 11,050 | | | $ | 153,485 | | | |
Tiffany & Co. | | | 2,000 | | | | 132,520 | | | |
| | | | | | | 286,005 | | | |
| |
Steel — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
Allegheny Technologies Inc. | | | 1,751 | | | | 83,698 | | | |
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. | | | 2,200 | | | | 137,170 | | | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 4,836 | | | | 191,361 | | | |
United States Steel Corp. | | | 2,065 | | | | 54,640 | | | |
| | | | | | | 466,869 | | | |
| |
Systems Software — 2.9% | | | |
| | | |
BMC Software Inc. | | | 2,900 | | | | 95,062 | | | (a) |
CA Inc. | | | 5,700 | | | | 115,226 | | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 116,839 | | | | 3,033,140 | | | (d) |
Oracle Corp. | | | 61,452 | | | | 1,576,244 | | | (d) |
Red Hat Inc. | | | 2,900 | | | | 119,741 | | | (a) |
Symantec Corp. | | | 11,585 | | | | 181,305 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 5,120,718 | | | |
| |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Hudson City Bancorp Inc. | | | 9,600 | | | | 60,000 | | | |
People’s United Financial Inc. | | | 5,400 | | | | 69,390 | | | |
| | | | | | | 129,390 | | | |
| |
Tires & Rubber — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. | | | 3,419 | | | | 48,447 | | | (a) |
| |
Tobacco — 2.0% | | | |
| | | |
Altria Group Inc. | | | 32,053 | | | | 950,371 | | | |
Lorillard Inc. | | | 2,211 | | | | 252,054 | | | |
Philip Morris International Inc. | | | 27,279 | | | | 2,140,856 | | | |
Reynolds American Inc. | | | 5,300 | | | | 219,526 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,562,807 | | | |
| |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Fastenal Co. | | | 4,500 | | | | 196,245 | | | |
WW Grainger Inc. | | | 982 | | | | 183,821 | | | |
| | | | | | | 380,066 | | | |
| |
Trucking — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Ryder System Inc. | | | 931 | | | | 49,473 | | | |
| |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 6,100 | | | | 366,061 | | | (a) |
MetroPCS Communications Inc. | | | 4,600 | | | | 39,928 | | | (a) |
Sprint Nextel Corp. | | | 47,500 | | | | 111,150 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 517,139 | | | |
| | | |
Total Common Stock (Cost $152,072,688) | | | | | | | 177,641,589 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
Preferred Stock — 0.0%* | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corp. ** (Cost $252) | | | 23 | | | $ | — | | | (a,g) |
Other Investments — 0.0%* |
GEI Investment Fund (Cost $65,235) | | | | | | | 62,625 | | | (e) |
| | | |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $152,138,175) | | | | | | | 177,704,214 | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 0.9% |
GE Institutional Money Market Fund Investment Class 0.06% (Cost $1,559,190) | | | | | | | 1,559,190 | | | (b,e) |
| | | |
Total Investments (Cost $153,697,365) | | | | | | | 179,263,404 | | | |
| | | |
Other Assets and Liabilities, net — 0.2% | | | | | | | 292,179 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 179,555,583 | | | |
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The Fund had the following long futures contracts open at December 31, 2011
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Description | | Expiration date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Current Notional Value | | | Unrealized (Depreciation) | |
S&P 500 Emini Index Futures | | | March 2012 | | | | 37 | | | $ | 2,317,310 | | | $ | (648 | ) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice. The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics are presented as of a particular date to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. See the prospectus for complete descriptions of investment objective, policies, risks and permissible investments.
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Coupon amount represents effective yield. |
(c) | State Street Corp. is the parent company of State Street Bank & Trust Co., the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent. Also affiliated with SSgA Management, Inc., the sub-adviser. |
(d) | At December 31, 2011 , all or a portion of this security was reserved and/or pledged to cover collateral requirements for futures, options, forward foreign currency contracts and/or TBA’s. |
(e) | GE Asset Management, the investment adviser of the Fund, also serves as investment adviser of the GEI Investment Fund and the GE Institutional Money Market Fund. |
(f) | General Electric Co. is the parent company of GE Asset Management Incorporated, the Fund’s investment adviser. |
** | Amount less than $0.50. |
† | Percentages are based on net assets as of December 31, 2011. |
Abbreviations:
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REIT | | Real Estate Investment Trust |
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Financial Highlights
Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated
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| | 12/31/11 | | | 12/31/10 | | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | |
Inception date | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4/15/85 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 22.37 | | | $ | 19.82 | | | $ | 15.99 | | | $ | 26.52 | | | $ | 26.06 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.47 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments | | | (0.06) | | | | 2.54 | | | | 3.84 | | | | (10.46) | | | | 0.86 | |
Total income/(loss) from investment operations | | | 0.38 | | | | 2.94 | | | | 4.22 | | | | (9.94) | | | | 1.33 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.47 | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.40 | |
Total distributions | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.87 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 22.31 | | | $ | 22.37 | | | $ | 19.82 | | | $ | 15.99 | | | $ | 26.52 | |
TOTAL RETURN (a) | | | 1.71% | | | | 14.84% | | | | 26.30% | | | | (37.40)% | | | | 5.10% | |
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 179,556 | | | $ | 217,344 | | | $ | 224,165 | | | $ | 209,176 | | | $ | 447,426 | |
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.73% | | | | 1.79% | | | | 2.05% | | | | 1.91% | | | | 1.62% | |
Net Expenses | | | 0.40% | (b)(c) | | | 0.33% | (b)(c) | | | 0.43% | (b) | | | 0.41% | (b) | | | 0.39% | |
Gross Expenses | | | 0.45% | | | | 0.38% | | | | 0.43% | | | | 0.41% | | | | 0.39% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 3% | | | | 4% | | | | 5% | | | | 4% | | | | 6% | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) | Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and do not include the effect of insurance contract charges. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
(b) | Reflects GE Asset Management’s waiver of a portion of the Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the management fee earned by GEAM with respect to the Fund’s investment in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund or, prior to 2011, in another affiliated money market fund formerly managed by GEAM. |
(c) | Reflects GE Asset Management’s contractual arrangement with the Company to limit the management fee charged to the Fund to 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities December 31, 2011 | | | |
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ASSETS | | | | |
Investments in securities, at Fair Value (cost $152,072,940) | | | $177,641,589 | |
Investments in affiliated securities, at Fair Value (cost $65,235) | | | 62,625 | |
Short-term affiliated investments (at amortized cost) | | | 1,559,190 | |
Restricted cash | | | 139,767 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 34,118 | |
Income receivables | | | 268,704 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 97 | |
Other Assets | | | 2,090 | |
Total Assets | | | 179,708,180 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 9,168 | |
Payable to GEAM | | | 45,133 | |
Accrued custody and accounting expenses | | | 35,076 | |
Accrued other expenses | | | 62,572 | |
Variation margin payable | | | 648 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 152,597 | |
NET ASSETS | | | $179,555,583 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF | | | | |
Capital paid in | | | 207,116,260 | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | | (11,761 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | (53,114,307 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 25,566,039 | |
Futures | | | (648 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | | $179,555,583 | |
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CLASS I | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | 179,555,583 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.01 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 8,048,318 | |
Net asset value per share | | | 22.31 | |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations For the period ending December 31, 2011 | | | |
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INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Income | | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 4,134,755 | |
Interest | | | 101,546 | |
Interest from affiliated investments | | | 2,720 | |
Total Income | | | 4,239,021 | |
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Expenses | | | | |
Advisory and administration fees | | | 702,973 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 3,799 | |
Director’s fees | | | 8,125 | |
Custody and accounting expenses | | | 56,097 | |
Professional fees | | | 30,562 | |
Printing costs | | | 68,828 | |
Other expenses | | | 36,390 | |
Total expenses before waiver and reimbursement | | | 906,774 | |
Less: Expenses waived or borne by the adviser | | | (3,387 | ) |
Less: Expenses reimbursed by the adviser | | | (99,930 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 803,457 | |
Net investment income | | | 3,435,564 | |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | | | | |
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Realized gain on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 2,717,139 | |
Futures | | | 177,955 | |
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Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | | | | |
Investments | | | (2,498,661 | ) |
Futures | | | (75,515 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on Investments | | | 320,918 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 3,756,482 | |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | |
| | Year Ended December 31, 2011 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2010 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | Rounded | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 3,435,564 | | | $ | 3,779,454 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures | | | 2,895,094 | | | | (3,346,379 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and futures | | | (2,574,176 | ) | | | 28,656,653 | |
Net increase from operations | | | 3,756,482 | | | | 29,089,728 | |
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Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (3,467,935 | ) | | | (3,730,010 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (3,467,935 | ) | | | (3,730,010 | ) |
Increase in assets from operations and distributions | | | 288,547 | | | | 25,359,718 | |
Share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 3,811,699 | | | | 2,496,222 | |
Value of distributions reinvested | | | 3,467,935 | | | | 3,730,010 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (45,356,166 | ) | | | (38,407,507 | ) |
Net decrease from share transactions | | | (38,076,532 | ) | | | (32,181,275 | ) |
Total decrease in net assets | | | (37,787,985 | ) | | | (6,821,557 | ) |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 217,343,568 | | | | 224,165,125 | |
End of period | | $ | 179,555,583 | | | $ | 217,343,568 | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (end of period) | | $ | (13,910 | ) | | $ | 19,127 | |
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CHANGES IN FUND SHARES | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold | | | 169,212 | | | | 119,058 | |
Issued for distributions reinvested | | | 156,425 | | | | 166,444 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,993,589 | ) | | | (1,880,228 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in fund shares | | | (1,667,952 | ) | | | (1,594,726 | ) |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
1. Organization of the Company
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on May 14, 1984 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company is composed of fourteen investment portfolios (collectively the “Funds”), although only the following eleven are currently being offered: U.S. Equity Fund, S&P 500 Index Fund (the “Fund”), Premier Growth Equity Fund, Core Value Equity Fund, Mid-Cap Equity Fund, Small-Cap Equity Fund, International Equity Fund, Total Return Fund, Income Fund, Money Market Fund and Real Estate Securities Fund.
Shares of the Funds of the Company are offered only to insurance company separate accounts that fund certain variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts. GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) is the investment adviser and administrator of each of the Funds.
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (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 may differ from those estimates.
Subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.
There are no items to report.
The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Company:
Securities Valuation and Transactions. All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.
Securities transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost for both financial statement and federal tax purposes.
Derivatives The Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The
Fund may enter into derivative transactions to gain market exposure for residual and accumulating cash positions.
Futures Contracts A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund invested in futures for a variety of portfolio management purposes such as hedging against the effects of changes in the value of portfolio securities due to anticipated changes in market conditions, gaining market exposure for accumulating and residual cash positions, or when the transactions are economically appropriate to the reduction of risks inherent in the management of the Fund. Buying futures tends to increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument while selling futures tends to decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument or to hedge other Fund investments. The Fund will not enter into a transaction involving futures for speculative purposes. With futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. A Fund’s risks in using these contracts include changes in the value of the underlying instruments, non- performance of the counterparties under the contracts’ terms and changes in the liquidity of the secondary market for the contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they principally trade.
Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount, known as initial margin deposit. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the fair value of the underlying security. The Fund records an unrealized gain or loss equal to the daily variation margin. Should market conditions move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may incur a loss. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss upon the expiration or closing of a futures contract.
Investment Income Corporate actions (including cash dividends) are recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable withholding taxes, except for certain foreign corporate actions which are recorded as soon after ex-dividend date as such information becomes available. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.
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Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
Expenses Fund specific expenses are allocated to the Fund that incurs such expenses. Such expenses may include custodial fees, legal and accounting fees, printing costs and registration fees. Expenses that are not fund specific are allocated pro rata across the Funds. Expenses of the Fund are generally paid directly by the Fund however, expenses may be paid by GEAM and reimbursed by the Fund.
Federal Income Taxes The Fund intends to comply with all sections of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies including the distribution of substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax has been made. The Fund is treated as a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value and providing related disclosures. Broadly, the framework requires fair value to be determined based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In the absence of active markets for the identical assets or liabilities, such measurements involve developing assumptions based on market observable data and, in the absence of such data, internal information that is consistent with what market participants would use in a hypothetical transaction that occurs at the measurement date. It also establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy based upon observable and non-observable inputs.
Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. Preference is given to observable inputs. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:
Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical investments in active markets.
Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar investments in markets that are not active; and
model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
Level 3 — Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.
Policies and procedures are maintained to value investments using the best and most relevant data available. In addition, pricing vendors are utilized to assist in valuing investments. GEAM performs periodic reviews of the methodologies used by independent pricing services including price validation of individual securities.
Fair Value Measurement The following section describes the valuation methodologies the Fund uses to measure different financial investments at fair value.
The Fund’s portfolio securities are valued generally on the basis of market quotations. Equity securities generally are valued at the last reported sale price on the primary market in which they are traded. Portfolio securities listed on NASDAQ are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, Level 1 securities primarily include publicly-traded equity securities. If no sales occurred on the exchange or NASDAQ that day, the portfolio security generally is valued using the last reported bid price. In those circumstances the Fund classifies the investment securities in Level 2.
Short-term investments of sufficient credit quality with remaining maturities of sixty days or less at the time of purchase are typically valued on the basis of amortized cost which approximates fair value and these are included in Level 2.
If it is determined that amortized cost does not approximate fair value, securities may be valued based on dealer supplied valuations or quotations. In these infrequent circumstances, pricing services may provide the Fund with valuations that are based on significant unobservable inputs, and in those circumstances the investment securities are classified in Level 3.
The Fund uses the net asset value per unit for collective funds (i.e., GEI Investment Fund). The Fund classifies the investment security in Level 2.
If prices are not readily available for a portfolio security, or if it is believed that a price for a portfolio security does not represent its fair value, the security may be valued using procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors that are designed to establish its “fair” value. These securities are typically classified in Level 3. Those procedures require
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Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
that the fair value of a security be established by a valuation committee of GEAM. The valuation committee follows different protocols for different types of investments and circumstances. The fair value procedures may be used to value any investment of the Fund in the appropriate circumstances.
Fair value determinations generally are used for securities whose value is affected by a significant event that will materially affect the value of a security and which occurs subsequent to the time of the close of the principal market on which such security trades but prior to the calculation of the Fund’s NAV.
The value established for such a portfolio security may be different than what would be produced through the use of market quotations or another methodology. Portfolio securities that are valued using techniques other than market quotations, including “fair valued” securities, may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. In addition, there is no assurance
that the Fund could sell a portfolio security for the value established for it at any time and it is possible that the Fund would incur a loss because a portfolio security is sold at a discount to its established value.
Other financial investments are derivative instruments that are not reflected in total investments, such as futures, forwards, swaps, and written options contracts, which are valued based on fair value as discussed above.
The Fund uses closing prices for derivatives included in Level 1, which are traded either on exchanges or liquid over-the counter markets. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 2 primarily represent interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps and foreign currency and commodity forward and option contracts. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 3 primarily represent interest rate products that contain embedded optionality or prepayment features.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following table presents the Fund’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2011:
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Investments | | | Level 1 | | | | Level 2 | | | | Level 3 | | | | Total | |
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Investments in Securities† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock | | $ | 177,641,416 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 173 | | | $ | 177,641,589 | |
Other Investments | | | — | | | | 62,625 | | | | — | | | | 62,625 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1,559,190 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,559,190 | |
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Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 179,200,606 | | | $ | 62,625 | | | $ | 173 | | | $ | 179,263,404 | |
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Other Financial Instruments* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts — Unrealized Depreciation | | $ | (648 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (648 | ) |
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† See Schedule of Investments for Industry Classification * Other financial instruments include derivative instruments such as futures contracts. Amounts shown represent unrealized appreciation (depreciation), at period end. | |
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Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
The following table presents the changes in Level 3 investments measured on a recurring basis for the period ended December 31, 2011:
| | | | | | | | |
S&P 500 Index Fund | | | Common Stock | | | | Total | |
Balance at 12/31/10 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Accrued discounts/premiums | | | — | | | | — | |
Realized gain (loss) | | | — | | | | — | |
Change in unrealized gain (loss) | | | (330 | ) | | | (330 | ) |
Purchases | | | 503 | | | | 503 | |
Sales | | | — | | | | — | |
Issuances | | | — | | | | — | |
Settlements | | | — | | | | — | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | |
Balance at 12/31/11 | | $ | 173 | | | | $173 | |
Change in unrealized depreciation relating to securities still held at 12/31/11 | | $ | (330 | ) | | $ | (330 | ) |
There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. Transfers between fair value levels are considered to occur at the beginning of the period.
4. | Derivatives Transactions |
Shown below are the derivative contracts entered into by the Fund, summarized by primary risk exposure as they appear on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, all of which are not accounted for as hedging instruments under FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 815 Derivatives and Hedging as of December 31, 2011.
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| | Asset Derivatives December 31, 2011 | | | Liability Derivatives December 31, 2011 | |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | | Location in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Fair Value ($) | | | Location in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Fair Value ($) | |
Equity Contracts | | Assets, Net Assets – Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Futures | | | — | | | Liabilities, Net Assets – Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Futures | | | (648 | )* |
* | Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments and within the components of the net assets section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Assets and/or Liabilities section on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Shown below are the effects of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, summarized by primary risk exposure all of which are not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815.
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Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | | Location in the Statement of Operations | | Total Notional Amount of Futures Contracts Purchased/(Sold) ($) | | | Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income ($) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income ($) | |
Equity Contracts | | Realized gain/(loss) on Futures, Increase/(decrease) in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on Futures | | | 30,532,140/(32,078,558) | | | | 177,955 | | | | (75,515 | ) |
5. | Compensation and Fees Paid to Affiliates |
GEAM, a registered investment adviser, was retained by the Company’s Board of Directors effective May 1, 1997 to act as investment adviser and administrator of the Fund. GEAM’s compensation for investment advisory and administrative
services is paid monthly based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annualized rate of 0.35%.
GEAM has entered into a contractual arrangement with the Company to limit the management fee charged to the Fund to 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
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Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
Unless terminated or amended, this agreement will continue in effect until April 30, 2013. The agreement may only be changed or terminated with the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors and GEAM.
GEAM has a contractual agreement with the Fund to waive a portion of the Fund’s management fee in the amount equal to the management fee earned by GEAM with respect to the Fund’s investment in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund.
Directors’ Compensation The Fund pays no compensation to its directors who are officers or employees of GEAM or its affiliates. Directors who are not such officers or employees also serve in a similar capacity for other funds advised by GEAM. Compensation paid to non-interested Directors are reflected on the Statement of Operations. These fees are allocated pro rata across all of the mutual fund platforms served by the Directors, including the Fund, and are based upon the relative net assets of each fund within such platforms.
Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement with GEAM, SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSgA”) is the sub-adviser to the S&P 500 Index Fund. SSgA is responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the assets of the Fund, including the responsibility for making decisions to buy, sell or hold a particular security, under the general supervision of GEAM and the Board.
For its services, GEAM pays SSgA monthly sub-advisory fees which are calculated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
7. | Investment Transactions |
Purchases and Sales of Securities The cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, for the year ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:
| | |
Non-U.S. Government Securities |
Purchases | | Sales |
$5,436,560 | | $41,562,556 |
The Fund is subject to ASC 740, Income Taxes. ASC 740 provides guidance for financial accounting and reporting for the effects of income taxes that result from an entity’s activities during the year. ASC 740 also provides guidance regarding how certain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. ASC 740 requires evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more likely than not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. There are no adjustments to the Fund’s net assets required under ASC 740. The Fund’s 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 fiscal years tax returns are still open to examination by the Federal and applicable state tax authorities.
At December 31, 2011, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
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Cost of Investments For Tax Purposes | | Gross Unrealized Tax | | Net Tax Appreciation/(Depreciation) | | Undistributed | | |
| Appreciation | | Depreciation | | Investments | | Derivatives/Currency | | Income | | Accumulated Capital Loss | | Late-Year Losses |
$161,883,068 | | $51,087,430 | | $(33,707,094) | | $17,380,336 | | $(1) | | $— | | $(44,268,022) | | $672,990 |
As of December 31, 2011, the Fund has capital loss carryovers, as indicated below. Capital loss carryovers are available to offset future realized capital gains to the extent provided in the Internal Revenue Code and regulations thereunder. To the extent that these carryover losses are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders because they would be taxable as ordinary income.
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Amount | | |
Short-Term | | Long-Term | | Expires |
$21,017,557 | | $— | | 12/31/2016 |
20,177,021 | | — | | 12/31/2017 |
3,073,444 | | — | | 12/31/2018 |
These amounts will be available to offset future taxable capital gains. Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment tax years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.
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Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund utilized $834,766 of prior year capital loss carryovers.
Any qualified late-year loss is deemed to arise on the first day of the Fund’s next tax year (if the Fund elects to defer such loss). Under this regime, generally, the Fund can elect to defer any post-October capital loss and/or any late-year ordinary loss as defined by the Internal Revenue Code.
The Fund elected to defer qualified late-year losses for the year ended December 31, 2011 as follows:
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$672,990 | | $— |
The tax composition of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | | Total | |
2011 | | $ | 3,467,935 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,467,935 | |
2010 | | | 3,730,010 | | | | — | | | | 4,356,429 | |
Distributions to Shareholders The Fund declares and pays any dividends from net investment income annually. The Fund declares and pays any net realized capital gains in excess of capital loss carryforwards distributions annually. The character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences include (but are not limited to) futures, investments organized as partnerships for tax purposes, distributions from Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and other equity investments, and losses deferred due to wash sale transactions. Reclassifications due to permanent book/tax differences are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax
regulations. These reclassifications have no impact on net investment income, realized gains or losses, or the net asset value of the Fund. The calculation of net investment income per share in the Financial Highlights table excludes these adjustments.
The reclassifications for the year ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:
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Undistributed Net Investment Income | | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Capital Paid In |
$1,483 | | $28,544 | | $(30,027) |
9. | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU 2011-04 amended wording resulting in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In particular, the amendments clarify how to apply existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements as well as expand disclosure about valuation techniques and unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements. In addition, the amendments require a narrative description of Level 3 measurements’ sensitivity to changes in unobservable inputs if such changes significantly alter the fair value measurement. The amendments are applied prospectively and are effective for an annual period beginning after December 15, 2011.
Management of the Fund does not believe the adoption of ASU 2011-04 will materially impact the financial statement amounts, however, additional disclosures will be required about valuation techniques and inputs.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Shareholders and Board of Directors
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of the S&P 500 Index Fund, a series of GE Investments Funds, Inc., as of December 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, statements of changes in 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. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the S&P 500 Index Fund as of December 31, 2011, the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and financial highlights for each of the years described above, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Boston, Massachusetts
February 27, 2012
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Advisory and Administrative Agreement Renewal | | (unaudited) |
The Board of Directors of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Board”), including the independent Board members, considered and unanimously approved the continuance of the Fund’s Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement with GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with the Fund’s sub-adviser, SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSgA”), at meetings held on December 6 and December 9, 2011.
In considering whether to approve the Fund’s investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements, the Board members considered and discussed a substantial amount of information and analysis provided, at the Board’s request, by GEAM and SSgA. The Board members also considered detailed information regarding performance and expenses of other investment companies, including those with similar investment strategies and sizes, which was prepared by independent third party provider Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”). The Board members reviewed the fees charged by GEAM for other mutual funds that employ a similar investment strategy as the Fund. The Board had the opportunity to ask questions and request additional information in connection with its considerations.
Before approving the Fund’s investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements, the Board members reviewed the information provided with management of GEAM and with independent legal counsel. The Board members also reviewed a memorandum prepared by independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards for the consideration of the proposed continuances. The independent Board members discussed the proposed continuances in detail during a private session with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of GEAM or SSgA were present. The independent Board members and their independent legal counsel requested, and received and considered, additional information from GEAM following these sessions.
In advance of the meetings, and in response to their request, the Board members received from GEAM written responses to their inquiries, which included substantial exhibits and other materials related to GEAM’s business and the services it provides to the Fund. Also in advance of the meetings, the Board members received from SSgA a written response to a letter of inquiry prepared by GEAM at the Board’s request, which included substantial exhibits and other materials related to the business of, and services provided by, SSgA. The Board members took into account
their multi-year experience as Board members and particularly their consideration of these types of agreements in recent years. The information was presented in a manner to facilitate comparison to prior periods and to reflect certain enhancements. To focus their review, the Board members asked GEAM management and SSgA, in their oral presentations, to highlight material differences from the information presented in recent years.
During the meetings, the Board members had an opportunity to discuss this information with GEAM managers, including senior executives, representatives from the legal, compliance and finance departments, and investment personnel. The Board members also had an opportunity to hear presentations by representatives of SSgA. The Board members posed questions to these representatives and engaged in substantive discussions with them concerning each of their investment processes.
In reaching their determinations relating to continuance of the Fund’s investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements, the Board members considered all factors that they deemed relevant, including the factors discussed below. In their deliberations, the Board members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the various factors. In particular, the Board members focused on the following:
The Nature, Extent And Quality Of Services Provided.
The Board members reviewed the services provided by GEAM and SSgA, taking into account their extensive past experiences with GEAM and SSgA. In connection with their consideration of GEAM’s services, the Board members focused on the favorable attributes of GEAM, including (i) an investment philosophy oriented toward long-term performance; (ii) effective processes used for overseeing sub-advisers; (iii) effective processes used for providing Fund administration, including controllership and compliance functions and oversight of the performance of other companies that provide services to the Fund; (iv) highly skilled professionals including analysts, research professionals, traders and portfolio managers with a depth of experience relevant to the Fund; (v) access to significant technological resources from which the Fund may benefit; and (vi) a favorable history and reputation. The Board members noted that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM, but benefits from a full array of services and resources provided by GEAM.
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Advisory and Administrative Agreement Renewal | | (unaudited) |
In connection with their consideration of the services provided by SSgA, the Board members focused on SSgA’s favorable attributes, including its substantial experience managing funds of this type, investment philosophy and discipline, experienced investment and trading personnel, systems and other resources, and favorable history and reputation.
In light of the foregoing, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that the services provided by GEAM and SSgA continue to be satisfactory.
Investment Performance Of The Fund And The Sub-Adviser.
The Board members considered the investment performance of the Fund for various periods. The Board members reviewed detailed comparisons of the performance of the Fund with the relevant securities index and peer groupings of mutual funds prepared by Morningstar with respect to various periods. The Board members also engaged in detailed discussions with GEAM management and representatives of SSgA about each of their investment processes and performance results. These discussions focused on the Fund’s investment objective, the number and experience of portfolio management personnel, the passive investment style and approach employed, the likely market cycles for the investment style and the reasons for the Fund’s relative underperformance in certain periods.
The Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that the Fund’s performance was acceptable overall taking into consideration the factors discussed above.
Cost Of The Services Provided And Profits Realized From The Relationships With The Fund.
The Board members considered the fees paid to GEAM by the Fund, as well as those paid to SSgA by GEAM, and the cost of the services provided by GEAM and SSgA to the Fund. The Board members reviewed the information they had requested from GEAM and SSgA concerning their profitability. The Board members considered the profit margin information for GEAM’s investment company business as a whole, as well as GEAM’s profitability data for the Fund. In this regard, the Board members considered that GEAM has agreed to waive a portion of the fee it charges to the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain a management fee of 0.30% of average daily net assets until April 30, 2012, at which time GEAM intends to continue to
extend the waiver for an additional one year period. The Board members reviewed GEAM’s assumptions and the methods of cost allocation used by GEAM in preparing Fund-specific profitability data. The Board members also discussed with GEAM the basis for its belief that the methods of allocation used were reasonable for each area of its business. The Board members also considered information regarding the calculation methodology provided by SSgA in preparing its profitability data.
Information was presented regarding the financial condition of GEAM and SSgA for various past periods. The Board members noted and discussed the additional services provided by GEAM to the Fund compared to other similar mutual funds managed by GEAM, and noted the fact that GEAM, and not the Fund, pays the sub-advisory fees to SSgA. The Board members determined that GEAM and SSgA should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for the services they provide to the Fund. The Board members also recognized that GEAM had made significant investments in its business in the past, and that GEAM continues to make substantial investments in fulfilling its obligations to the Fund and supporting its Fund-related activities.
Based on their review, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that they were satisfied that the level of profitability achieved by GEAM and SSgA from their relationship with the Fund was not unreasonable or excessive.
The Extent To Which Economies Of Scale Would Be Realized As The Fund Grows And Whether Fee Levels Would Reflect Such Economies Of Scale.
Although the Board noted that the Fund experienced a slight decrease in assets over the past year, the Board members considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows, and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors.
The Board members considered the substantial infrastructure investments that GEAM has made with respect to its operations and its commitment to continue investing resources to enhance services to Fund shareholders. The Board members recognized the benefits to the Fund of GEAM’s past investment in its operations through the expenditure of sums to support its substantial infrastructure, and that, with respect to all GEAM managed mutual funds, GEAM has not yet fully recouped that investment. The Board
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Advisory and Administrative Agreement Renewal | | (unaudited) |
members also recognized the benefits to the Fund of being able to leverage a favorable cost structure achieved with respect to the Fund’s other operating expenses as a result of GEAM’s large overall base of assets under management and its vendor management practices.
Comparison Of Services To Be Rendered And Fees To Be Paid.
The Board members discussed the services provided to the Fund by GEAM and SSgA, and the fees charged for those services. The Board members reviewed information concerning the fee and expense ratios for the Fund, and comparative information with respect to peer groupings of mutual funds prepared by Morningstar. They discussed that the Fund’s figures were within the applicable peer group ranges, noting the effect of the management fee waiver discussed above. The Board members also reviewed comparative mutual fund and/or other account fee information provided by SSgA. The Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that, based on this information, the advisory and sub-advisory fees were reasonable in relation to the services provided to the Fund.
Fall-Out Benefits.
The Board members considered other actual and potential financial benefits that GEAM and SSgA may derive from their respective relationships with the Fund, including, to the extent applicable, soft dollar commission benefits generated through Fund portfolio transactions. The Board members noted, however, that the Fund benefits from the vast array of resources available through GEAM, and that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM.
Conclusion.
No single factor was determinative to the Board’s decision. Based on their discussion and such other matters as were deemed relevant, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that renewal of the investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements were in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Information about Directors and Executive Officers:
The business and affairs of the Funds are managed under the direction of the Funds’ Board of Directors. Information pertaining to the Directors and officers of the Funds is set forth below.
Interested Directors and Executive Officers
Michael J. Cosgrove
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 62
Position(s) Held with Fund Chairman of the Board and President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs of GEAM since November 2011; President and Chief Executive Officer – Mutual Funds and Intermediary Business of GEAM from March 2007 to November 2011; Executive Vice President of GEAM from February 1997 to March 2007; and Executive Vice President-Mutual Funds of GEAM from March 1993 to March 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Chairman of the Board and President of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds, General Relief and Loan Fund and General Electric Pension Trust since 1988; Director of GEAM since 1988; Trustee of Fordham University from 2002 to June 30, 2010 and since July 2011; Director of Skin Cancer Foundation since August 2010; Board of Governors for the Investment Company Institute; Director, GE Asset Management (Ireland) Limited, since February 1999, GE Asset Management Funds Plc since 1998, GE Asset Management Canada Company since 1998, GE Asset Management Limited since 1998 and GEAM since 1988; Chairman of the Board and President of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; and Trustee, GE Volunteers from 1993 to June 2010.
Matthew J. Simpson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 50
Position(s) Held with Fund Director and Executive Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 4 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of GEAM since July 2007; Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2007; Senior Vice President and General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM and Senior Vice President and General Counsel of GE Asset Management Services from February 1997 to July 2007; Vice President and Associate General Counsel of GEAM from October 1992 to February 1997; Secretary of GE Institutional Funds and GE Investments Funds, Inc. from 1997 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007; Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from 1998 to July 2007 and Vice President from October 2003 to July 2007; and Secretary of GE Funds from 1993 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds and General Electric Pension Trust since July 2007; Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since July 2007; Director of GEAM since July 2007; and Trustee of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Joon Won Choe
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 42
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President & Secretary
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Vice President and Secretary – 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at GEAM since March 2011; Vice President and Secretary of GE Institutional Funds since September 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since September 2010; Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from June 2010 to March 2011; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from November 2005 to June 2010.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Robert Herlihy
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 44
Position(s) Held with Fund Chief Compliance Officer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified — 6 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Chief Compliance Officer of GEAM, GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds, and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2005; Chief Compliance Officer of GE Funds from July 2005 to February 2011; and Manager of Fund Administration at GEAM from 2002 – 2005.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Arthur A. Jensen
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 45
Position(s) Held with Fund Treasurer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Treasurer of GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since June 2011; Mutual Funds Controller of GEAM since April 2011; Senior Vice President at Citigroup from 2008 to 2010 and Vice President at JPMorgan from 2005 to 2008.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Jeanne M. LaPorta
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 46
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 8 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Senior Vice President and Commercial Administrative Officer of GEAM since April 2010; Vice President of GE Institutional Funds since July 2003; Vice President of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since October 2003; Vice President and Secretary of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011; Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of GEAM from October 2007 to April 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of GE Funds from September 2003 to July 2007 and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from July 2003 to June 2010; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM from May 1997 to October 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Non-Interested Directors
John R. Costantino
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years General Partner, NGN Capital LLC since 2006; Managing Director, Vice President of Walden Capital Management since 1996.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Fordham University from 1989 to 1995 and from 2001 to 2007 and Trustee Emeritus since 2007; Trustee of Neuroscience Research Institute since 1986; Trustee of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; Trustee of Gregorian University Foundation from 1992-2007; and Director of Artes Medical from 2006-2008.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
R. Sheldon Johnson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Positions(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of office and Length of Time served Unit Successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Head of Global Institutional Equity Sales and Marketing at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 2002 to 2006 and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 1988 to 2006.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since April 2011 and Trustee of St. Lawrence University since 2003.
Donna M. Rapaccioli
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 49
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Dean of the Gabelli School of Business since 2007 and Accounting professor since 1987 at Fordham University.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since January 2012 and Trustee of Emmanuel College since 2010.
The Statement of Additional Information for the Funds includes additional information about the Directors and Officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-242-0134.
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Investment Team | | (unaudited) |
Investment Adviser and Administrator
GE Asset Management Incorporated
Board of Directors
Michael J. Cosgrove, Chairman
John R. Costantino
R. Sheldon Johnson*
Donna M. Rapaccioli**
Matthew J. Simpson
Secretary
Joon Won Choe
Assistant Secretary
Michelle Matzelle
Treasurer
Arthur A. Jensen (effective June 6, 2011)
Assistant Treasurer
Casey Yantosca
Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
Member FINRA and SIPC
Custodian
State Street Bank & Trust Company
Officers of the Investment Adviser
Dmitri Stockton, President and Chief Executive Officer (since May 2011)†
Cheryl H. Beacock, Senior Vice President, Human Resources
George A. Bicher, Chief Risk Officer
Paul M. Colonna, President and Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income
Michael J. Cosgrove, President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs
Gregory B. Hartch, Senior Vice President – Strategy and Business Development Leader
Ralph R. Layman, President and Chief Investment Officer – Public Equities
Maureen B. Mitchell, President of Global Sales and Marketing
Steven M. Rullo, Senior Vice President – Services and Technology
Matthew J. Simpson, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Donald W. Torey, President and Chief Investment Officer – Alternative Investments
David Wiederecht, President and Chief Investment Officer – Investment Strategies
Tracie A. Winbigler, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (since January 2011)
* | Mr. Johnson was elected as a Director of the Funds effective April 1, 2011. |
** | Ms. Rapaccioli was elected as a Director of the Funds effective January 1, 2012. |
† | Effective May 1, 2011, Mr. Stockton replaced James W. Ireland as President and Chief Executive Officer. |
At GE Asset Management, we’re dedicated to providing the investment options you’ll need to tailor your financial portfolio to every stage of your life. Each member of the GE Family of Funds is managed according to the same principles of integrity and quality that have guided GE over the past century, and have made it the world-class company that it is today. Each fund draws strength from a heritage of investment management experience that spans more than 80 years. Whether you’re creating a new investment portfolio or adding to an established one, the GE Family of Funds offers an array of professionally managed investment options that will help you meet a lifetime of financial needs.
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Investment Adviser
GE Asset Management Incorporated
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
PO Box 7900
Stamford, CT 06904-7900
Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
member FINRA and SIPC
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
PO Box 7900
Stamford, CT 06904-7900
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 1-800-493-3042; (ii) on the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC—information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Information (if any) regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Premier Growth Equity Fund
Annual Report
December 31, 2011

GE Investments Funds, Inc.
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Premier Growth Equity Fund | | Contents |
This report is prepared for Policyholders of certain variable contracts and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by the variable contract’s current prospectus and the current summary prospectus of the Fund available for investments thereunder.
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Notes to Performance | | December 31, 2011 (unaudited) |
The information provided on the performance pages relates to the GE Investments Premier Growth Equity Fund (the “Fund”).
Total returns take into account changes in share price and assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns shown are net of Fund fees and expenses but do not reflect fees and charges associated with the variable contracts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the Fund’s total returns for all periods shown.
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Please call 800-493-3042 or visit the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com for the most recent month-end performance data.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. An investment in the Fund is subject to risk, including possible loss of principal invested.
The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted index of stocks of 500 large U.S.
companies, which is widely used as a measure of large-cap U.S. stock market performance. The results shown for the foregoing index assume the reinvestment of net dividends or interest and do not reflect fees, expenses, or taxes. They do not reflect the actual cost of investing in the instruments that comprise the index.
The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
The peer universe of the underlying annuity funds used for the peer group average annual total return calculation is based on a blend of Morningstar peer categories, as shown. Morningstar is an independent mutual fund rating service. A Fund’s performance may be compared to or ranked within a universe of mutual funds with investment objectives and policies similar but not necessarily identical to that of the Fund.
©2012 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damage or losses relating from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
GE Investment Distributors, Inc., Member of FINRA & SIPC, is the principal underwriter and distributor of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Asset Management Incorporated, the investment adviser of the Fund.
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Chief Investment Officer — U.S. Equities
David B. Carlson is Chief Investment Officer — U.S. Equities at GE Asset Management. He manages the overall U.S. equity investments for GE Asset Management. Mr. Carlson has served as the portfolio manager for the Premier Growth Equity Fund since the Fund’s commencement. Mr. Carlson joined GE Asset Management in 1982 as a securities analyst for investment operations. He became a Vice President for Mutual Fund Portfolios in 1987, a Senior Vice President in 1989 and an Executive Vice President in 2003.
Q. | How did the GE Investments Premier Growth Equity Fund perform compared to its benchmark and Morningstar peer group for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011? |
A. | For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011, the GE Investments Premier Growth Equity Fund returned 0.47% for Class 1 shares. The S&P 500® Index (S&P 500 Index), the Fund’s benchmark, returned 2.11% and the Fund’s Morningstar peer group of 384 U.S. Insurance Large Blend Funds returned an average of -2.32% over the same period. |
Q. | What market factors affected the Fund’s performance? |
A. | Macro events created an extremely volatile market environment for U.S. equities. Concerns ranged from European sovereign debt woes, to political unrest in the Mid-East, to Japan’s earthquake and near-nuclear disaster to China’s slowing economy. Meanwhile, Washington’s contentious debt ceiling debate culminated with S&P’s U.S. debt rating downgrade caused market pull-back in August that erased most of the year’s early gains. In the third quarter of 2011, in particular, debate around the possibility of a double-dip recession intensified, as economic indicators weakened and emerging markets growth slowed. Investors seemed to embrace risk again in the last quarter of the year, as glimmers of hope emerged in Europe in the form of central bank loans to ailing European financial institutions. The Chinese |
| central bank took measures to stimulate growth and positive economic news in the U.S. eased some of investor’s fears. |
| Within the equity market there was significant risk aversion and a reach for yield. The utility sector was the strongest performer with a 20% return, followed by the consumer staples sector with a 14% return. Stocks with above-average dividend yields were strong performers, regardless of sector — a theme that makes sense when fixed income rates are so low. The financial sector was the worst performing sector with a decline of 17%. Large banks and brokers had the steepest declines. Sovereign debt fears in Europe weighed heavily on the European banks, and the interconnectedness of the financial markets brought the concern to the U.S. |
Q. | What were the primary drivers of Fund performance? |
A. | The Fund performed better than 74% of other managers in the large-cap growth universe, aided by strong stock selection in information technology. Visa (+45%) rallied as a regulatory overhang cleared regarding interchange fees. In addition, banks cancelled announced consumer debit card fees which could have crimped Visa’s future profits. Baidu (+21% an ADR for the Chinese Internet search leader), Qualcomm (+12%) and Apple (+26%) also made strong contributions within technology as each company delivered strong, double digit earnings growth. As growth worries and commodity-price volatility pressured the materials sector, the Fund benefited from avoiding the most cyclical metals and mining stocks, and the Fund’s Monsanto position (+2%) also bolstered returns. Dover (+1%) and Iron Mountain (+25%) were relative outperformers within industrials. |
| In terms of key performance detractors, the Fund’s underweighting in the defensive sectors, utilities and consumer staples weighed on results. On a similar note, despite the Fund’s positive overweight in |
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| health care, the Fund was underweighted in pharmaceuticals which were strong performers. We have found that drug companies generally lack the double-digit earnings growth profile the Premier Growth strategy seeks. Pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts (-17%) underperformed due to a proposed acquisition and a dispute with Walgreen’s. Goldman Sachs (-46%), CME (-23%), and State Street (-11%) came under pressure in the difficult environment for financials. Some final cyclical holdings which weighed negatively on the Fund included Carnival Corp. (-27%), and global energy services leaders Schlumberger (-17%) and Halliburton (-23%). |
Q. | Were there any significant changes to the Fund during the period? |
A. | Changes to the Fund were modest during the year. We ended the year with 35 stocks in the Fund, roughly flat with the start of the year. Technology remains the largest sector in the Fund. We think tech has several things going for it: financial strength (large cash balances and free cash flow generation), global diversification (over 50% of the tech sector revenue is outside the U.S.), product cycle growth (e.g. wireless data), and attractive valuation. The Fund continues to have an underweight in utilities and consumer staples. We believe valuation looks full in these sectors, particularly after the strong performance last year. We expect 2012 to be another year where global macro events will create volatility in the market. Further, it is an election year in the U.S. which creates additional uncertainty. We continue to focus on what we believe are financially strong companies with great management teams at attractive valuations. In a slow growth world, we believe the Fund’s collection of above-average growth stocks will do well over the long term. |
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Premier Growth Equity Fund
(unaudited)
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
As a shareholder of the Fund you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, professional fees, administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in the Fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended December 31, 2011.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table 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. To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the
number given for your class under the heading “Expenses paid during period.”
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholders reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Additionally, the expenses shown do not reflect the fees or charges associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
July 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | | | Account value at the end of the period ($) | | | Expenses paid during the period ($)* | |
Actual Fund Return** | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 936.20 | | | | 4.44 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (2.5% for the period) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.62 | | | | 4.63 | |
* | | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.91% (for the period July 1, 2011—December 31, 2011), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
** | | Actual Fund Return for the six-month period ended December 31, 2011 was: -6.38%. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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Premier Growth Equity Fund | | (unaudited) |
Investment Profile
A mutual fund designed for investors who seek long-term growth of capital and future income rather than current income. The Fund seeks its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets under normal circumstances in equity securities, such as common and preferred stocks. The Fund invests primarily in a limited number of large-and medium-sized companies (meaning companies with a market capitalization of $2 billion or more) that the portfolio manager believes have above-average growth histories and/or growth potential.
Morningstar Performance Comparison
Based on average annual returns for periods ended 12/31/11
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| | | | One Year | | | Five Year | | | Ten Year | |
Number of Funds in peer group | | | | | 384 | | | | 314 | | | | 198 | |
Peer group average annual total return | | | | | -2.32 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 2.17 | % |
Morningstar category in peer group: U.S. Insurance Large Growth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sector Allocation
as a % of Fair Value of $37,936 (in thousands) on December 31, 2011 (b) (c)

Top Ten Largest Holdings
as of December 31, 2011 (as a % of Fair Value) (b) (c)
| | | | |
Apple Inc. | | | 5.25% | |
Qualcomm Inc. | | | 4.97% | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 4.58% | |
Visa Inc. | | | 4.58% | |
The Western Union Co. | | | 4.42% | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 3.89% | |
PepsiCo Inc. | | | 3.79% | |
Express Scripts Inc. | | | 3.78% | |
CME Group Inc. | | | 3.64% | |
Liberty Global Inc. | | | 3.61% | |
Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment (a)
Class 1 Shares

Average Annual Total Return
for the Periods Ended December 31, 2011
Class 1 Shares (Inception date: 12/12/97)
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| | One Year | | | Five Year | | | Ten Year | | | Ending value of a $10,000 investment (a) | |
Premier Growth Equity Fund | | | 0.47% | | | | 0.75% | | | | 2.25% | | | $ | 12,498 | |
S&P 500 Index | | | 2.11% | | | | -0.25% | | | | 2.92% | | | $ | 13,340 | |
Russell 1000 Growth | | | 2.65% | | | | 2.50% | | | | 2.60% | | | $ | 12,928 | |
(a) | Ending value of a $10,000 investment for the ten-year period or since inception, whichever is less. |
(b) | The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. |
(c) | Fair Value basis is inclusive of short-term investment in GE Institutional Money Market Fund Investment Class. |
See Notes to Performance on page 1 for further information, including an explanation of Morningstar peer categories.
Past performance does not predict future performance. The performance shown in the graph and table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares and does not reflect the fees or charges that would be associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
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Premier Growth Equity Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
Premier Growth Equity Fund
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| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
Common Stock — 95.2% † | | | |
| |
Air Freight & Logistics — 1.4% | | | |
| | | |
United Parcel Service Inc. | | | 7,506 | | | $ | 549,364 | | | |
| |
Application Software — 1.3% | | | |
| | | |
Intuit Inc. | | | 9,174 | | | | 482,461 | | | |
| |
Asset Management & Custody Banks — 2.6% | | | |
| | | |
State Street Corp. | | | 24,020 | | | | 968,246 | | | (c) |
| |
Biotechnology — 4.1% | | | |
| | | |
Amgen Inc. | | | 14,595 | | | | 937,145 | | | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | | | 15,430 | | | | 631,550 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 1,568,695 | | | |
| |
Broadcasting — 2.4% | | | |
| | | |
Discovery Communications Inc. | | | 24,604 | | | | 927,571 | | | (a) |
| |
Cable & Satellite — 7.0% | | | |
| | | |
DIRECTV | | | 30,026 | | | | 1,283,912 | | | (a) |
Liberty Global Inc. | | | 34,613 | | | | 1,367,906 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 2,651,818 | | | |
| |
Casinos & Gaming — 1.3% | | | |
| | | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | | | 11,259 | | | | 481,097 | | | (a) |
| |
Communications Equipment — 6.3% | | | |
| | | |
Cisco Systems Inc. | | | 28,357 | | | | 512,694 | | | (d) |
Qualcomm Inc. | | | 34,446 | | | | 1,884,196 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,396,890 | | | |
| |
Computer Hardware — 5.3% | | | |
| | | |
Apple Inc. | | | 4,921 | | | | 1,993,005 | | | (a) |
| |
Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 12.0% | | | |
| | | |
Paychex Inc. | | | 37,532 | | | | 1,130,088 | | | |
The Western Union Co. | | | 91,744 | | | | 1,675,245 | | | |
Visa Inc. | | | 17,098 | | | | 1,735,960 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,541,293 | | | |
| |
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals — 3.0% | | | |
| | | |
Monsanto Co. | | | 16,014 | | | | 1,122,101 | | | |
| |
Healthcare Equipment — 3.4% | | | |
| | | |
Covidien PLC | | | 28,775 | | | | 1,295,163 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Healthcare Services — 5.1% | | | |
| | | |
Express Scripts Inc. | | | 32,111 | | | $ | 1,435,041 | | | (a) |
LIncare Holdings Inc. | | | 18,766 | | | | 482,474 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,917,515 | | | |
| |
Home Improvement Retail — 2.6% | | | |
| | | |
Lowe’s Companies Inc. | | | 38,366 | | | | 973,729 | | | |
| |
Homefurnishing Retail — 2.1% | | | |
| | | |
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. | | | 13,929 | | | | 807,464 | | | (a) |
| |
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines — 1.7% | | | |
| | | |
Carnival Corp. | | | 20,017 | | | | 653,355 | | | |
| |
Industrial Machinery — 3.0% | | | |
| | | |
Dover Corp. | | | 19,350 | | | | 1,123,267 | | | |
| |
Internet Retail — 1.0% | | | |
| | | |
Amazon.com Inc. | | | 2,210 | | | | 382,551 | | | (a) |
| |
Internet Software & Services — 6.6% | | | |
| | | |
Baidu Inc. ADR | | | 9,842 | | | | 1,146,298 | | | (a) |
eBay Inc. | | | 44,621 | | | | 1,353,355 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 2,499,653 | | | |
| |
Investment Banking & Brokerage — 1.9% | | | |
| | | |
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | | | 7,923 | | | | 716,477 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services — 5.5% | | | |
| | | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 10,008 | | | | 345,376 | | | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 25,438 | | | | 1,737,670 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,083,046 | | | |
| |
Real Estate Services — 1.0% | | | |
| | | |
CBRE Group Inc. | | | 24,187 | | | | 368,126 | | | (a) |
| |
Soft Drinks — 3.8% | | | |
| | | |
PepsiCo Inc. | | | 21,685 | | | | 1,438,800 | | | |
| |
Specialized Finance — 3.6% | | | |
| | | |
CME Group Inc. | | | 5,671 | | | | 1,381,852 | | | |
| |
Specialty Stores — 1.3% | | | |
| | | |
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. | | | 13,345 | | | | 492,164 | | | |
| |
Systems Software — 2.0% | | | |
| | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 29,609 | | | | 768,650 | | | (d) |
| |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 3.9% | | | |
| | | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 24,604 | | | | 1,476,486 | | | (a) |
| | |
Total Common Stock (Cost $30,727,786) | | | | 36,060,839 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Premier Growth Equity Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | Fair Value | | | |
Other Investments — 0.0%* | | | |
GEI Investment Fund (Cost $2,493) | | | | $ | 2,393 | | | (e) |
| | | |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $30,730,279) | | | | | 36,063,232 | | | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 5.0% | | | | | | |
GE Institutional Money Market Fund Investment Class 0.06% (Cost $1,873,058) | | | | | 1,873,058 | | | (b,e) |
| | | |
Total Investments (Cost $32,603,337) | | | | | 37,936,290 | | | |
| | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets, net — (0.2)% | | | | | (65,298 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | $ | 37,870,992 | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other Information | | | |
The Fund had the following long futures contracts open at December 31, 2011
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Current Notional Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
S&P 500 Emini Index Futures | | | March 2012 | | | | 10 | | | $ | 626,300 | | | $ | 16,295 | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice. The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics are presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. See the Fund’s summary prospectus and statutory prospectus for complete descriptions of investment objectives, policies, risks and permissible investments.
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Coupon amount represents effective yield. |
(c) | State Street Corp. is the parent company of State Street Bank & Trust Co., the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent. |
(d) | At December 31, 2011 , all or a portion of this security was reserved and/or pledged to cover collateral requirements for futures, options, forward foreign currency contracts and/or TBA’s. |
(e) | GE Asset Management, the investment adviser of the Fund, also serves as investment adviser of the GEI Investment Fund and the GE Institutional Money Market Fund. |
† | Percentages are based on net assets as of December 31, 2011 . |
Abbreviations:
| | |
ADR | | American Depository Receipt |
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Financial Highlights
Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | CLASS 1 | |
| | 12/31/11 | | | 12/31/10 | | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | |
Inception date | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12/12/97 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $71.60 | | | | $64.30 | | | | $46.49 | | | | $78.95 | | | | $82.17 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.14 | * | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.23 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments | | | 0.19 | | | | 7.32 | | | | 17.81 | | | | (29.32) | | | | 4.19 | |
Total income/(loss) from investment operations | | | 0.34 | | | | 7.46 | | | | 18.01 | | | | (29.02) | | | | 4.42 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.23 | |
Return of Capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.01 | | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3.17 | | | | 7.41 | |
Total distributions | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 3.44 | | | | 7.64 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | | $71.78 | | | | $71.60 | | | | $64.30 | | | | $46.49 | | | | $78.95 | |
TOTAL RETURN(a) | | | 0.47% | | | | 11.61% | | | | 38.74% | | | | (36.66)% | | | | 5.34% | |
| | | | | |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | | $37,871 | | | | $45,280 | | | | $48,620 | | | | $43,308 | | | | $94,720 | |
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.19% | | | | 0.22% | | | | 0.33% | | | | 0.36% | | | | 0.24% | |
Net expenses | | | 0.91% | (b) | | | 0.76% | (b) | | | 0.90% | (b) | | | 0.76% | (b) | | | 0.72% | |
Gross expenses | | | 0.92% | | | | 0.76% | | | | 0.90% | | | | 0.76% | | | | 0.72% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 21% | | | | 19% | | | | 18% | | | | 23% | | | | 29% | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) | Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and do not include the effect of insurance contract charges. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
(b) | Reflects GE Asset Management waiver of a portion of the Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the management fee earned by GEAM with respect to the Fund’s investment in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund or, prior to 2011, in another affiliated Money Market Fund formerly managed by GEAM. |
* | Per share values have been calculated using the average share method. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities December 31, 2011 | | | |
| |
ASSETS | | | | |
Investments in securities, at Fair Value (cost $30,727,786) | | | $36,060,839 | |
Investments in affiliated securities, at Fair Value (cost $2,493) | | | 2,393 | |
Short-term affiliated investments (at amortized cost) | | | 1,873,058 | |
Income receivables | | | 21,555 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 412 | |
Other assets | | | 420 | |
Total Assets | | | 37,958,677 | |
| |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | 4,165 | |
Payable to GEAM | | | 20,766 | |
Accrued custody and accounting expenses | | | 28,914 | |
Accrued other expenses | | | 31,440 | |
Variation margin payable | | | 2,400 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 87,685 | |
NET ASSETS | | | $37,870,992 | |
| |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
Capital paid in | | | 37,971,387 | |
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income | | | (475 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | (5,449,168 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 5,332,953 | |
Futures | | | 16,295 | |
NET ASSETS | | | $37,870,992 | |
| |
Class 1 | | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS | | | 37,870,992 | |
Shares outstanding( $.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 527,628 | |
Net asset value per share | | | 71.78 | |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | |
Statement of Operations For the period ending December 31, 2011 | | | |
| |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Income: | | | | |
Dividend | | | $468,492 | |
Interest | | | 303 | |
Interest from affiliated investments | | | 1,439 | |
Total Income | | | 470,234 | |
| |
Expenses: | | | | |
Advisory and administration fees | | | 279,122 | |
Distribution fees | | | | |
Class 4* | | | 15 | |
Transfer agent | | | 3,137 | |
Director’s fees | | | 1,755 | |
Custody and accounting expenses | | | 50,436 | |
Professional fees | | | 19,207 | |
Printing costs | | | 27,378 | |
Other expenses | | | 10,941 | |
Total expenses before waiver and reimbursement | | | 391,991 | |
Less: Expenses waived or borne by the adviser | | | (1,630 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 390,361 | |
Net investment income | | | 79,873 | |
| |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS | | | | |
| |
Realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 2,234,282 | |
Futures | | | (255,129 | ) |
| |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | (1,713,425 | ) |
Futures | | | 16,295 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 282,023 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | $361,896 | |
* | Share Class 4 was closed effective April 30, 2011. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | |
| | Year Ended December 31, 2011 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2010 | |
| | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 79,873 | | | $ | 98,223 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures | | | 1,979,153 | | | | (814,383 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation /(depreciation) on investments and futures | | | (1,697,130 | ) | | | 5,595,268 | |
Net increase from operations | | | 361,896 | | | | 4,879,108 | |
Distributions to shareholders from : | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | (82,406 | ) | | | (102,983 | ) |
Class 4* | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (82,406 | ) | | | (102,983 | ) |
Increase in net assets from operations and distributions | | | 279,490 | | | | 4,776,125 | |
Share transactions : | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 1,061,170 | | | | 403,902 | |
Class 4* | | | — | | | | — | |
Value of distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 82,406 | | | | 102,983 | |
Class 4* | | | — | | | | — | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | (8,830,674 | ) | | | (8,622,493 | ) |
Class 4* | | | (10,658 | ) | | | — | |
Net decrease from share transactions | | | (7,697,756 | ) | | | (8,115,608 | ) |
Total decrease in net assets | | | (7,418,266 | ) | | | (3,339,483 | ) |
| | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 45,289,258 | | | | 48,628,741 | |
End of period | | $ | 37,870,992 | | | $ | 45,289,258 | |
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income, end of period | | $ | (475 | ) | | $ | (230 | ) |
| | |
CHANGES IN FUND SHARES | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 14,293 | | | | 6,304 | |
Issued for distributions reinvested | | | 1,155 | | | | 1,434 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (120,204 | ) | | | (131,514 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in fund shares | | | (104,756 | ) | | | (123,776 | ) |
| | |
Class 4* | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | | — | |
Issued for distributions reinvested | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | (136 | ) | | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) in fund shares | | | (136 | ) | | | — | |
* | Share Class 4 was closed effective April 30, 2011. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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1. | Organization of the Company |
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on May 14, 1984 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company is composed of fourteen investment portfolios (collectively the “Funds”), although only the following eleven are currently being offered: U.S. Equity Fund, S&P 500 Index Fund, Premier Growth Equity Fund (the “Fund”), Core Value Equity Fund, Mid-Cap Equity Fund, Small-Cap Equity Fund, International Equity Fund, Total Return Fund, Income Fund, Money Market Fund and Real Estate Securities Fund.
Shares of the Funds of the Company are offered only to insurance company separate accounts that fund certain variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts. GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) is the investment adviser and administrator of each of the Funds.
The Company currently offers one share class (Class 1) as an investment option for variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts. Class 4 shares were first offered on May 1, 2008, and Fund shares outstanding prior to May 1, 2008 were designated as Class 1 shares. Effective April 30, 2011, Class 4 Shares were closed and are no longer offered.
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (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 may differ from those estimates.
Subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. There are no items to report.
The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Company:
Securities Valuation and Transactions. All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.
Securities transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost for both financial statement and federal tax purposes.
The Fund’s income, expenses (other than distribution fees) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated proportionally each day among the share classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.
Derivatives The Fund is subject to equity price risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, and foreign currency exchange risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund may enter into derivative transactions to gain market exposure for residual and accumulating cash positions and for managing the duration of fixed-income investments.
Futures Contracts A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund invested in futures for a variety of portfolio management purposes such as hedging against the effects of changes in the value of portfolio securities due to anticipated changes in market conditions, gaining market exposure for accumulating and residual cash positions, or when the transactions are economically appropriate to the reduction of risks inherent in the management of the Fund. Buying futures tends to increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument while selling futures tends to decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument or to hedge other Fund investments. The Fund will not enter into a transaction involving futures for speculative purposes. With futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. The Fund’s risks in using these contracts include changes in the value of the underlying instruments, non- performance of the counterparties under the contracts’ terms and changes in the liquidity of the secondary market for the contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they principally trade.
Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount, known as initial margin deposit. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the fair value of the underlying security. The Fund records an unrealized gain or loss equal to the daily
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variation margin. Should market conditions move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may incur a loss. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss upon the expiration or closing of a futures contract.
Investment Income Corporate actions (including cash dividends) are recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable withholding taxes except for certain foreign corporate actions which are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as possible. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.
Expenses Fund specific expenses are allocated to the Fund that incurs such expenses. Such expenses may include custodial fees, legal and accounting fees, printing costs and registration fees. Expenses that are not fund specific are allocated pro rata across the funds. Certain class specific expenses (such as distribution fees) are allocated to the class that incurs such expense. Expenses of the Fund are generally paid directly by the Fund; however, expenses may be paid by GEAM and reimbursed by the Fund.
Federal Income Taxes The Fund intends to comply with all sections of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies including the distribution of substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax has been made. The Fund is treated as a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value and providing related disclosures. Broadly, the framework requires fair value to be determined based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In the absence of active markets for the identical assets or liabilities, such measurements involve developing assumptions based on market observable data and, in the absence of such data, internal information that is consistent with what market participants would use in a hypothetical transaction that occurs at the measurement date. It also establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy based upon observable and non-observable inputs.
Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. Preference is given to observable inputs. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:
Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical investments in active markets.
Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar investments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
Level 3 — Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.
Policies and procedures are maintained to value investments using the best and most relevant data available. In addition, pricing vendors are utilized to assist in valuing investments. GEAM performs periodic reviews of the methodologies used by independent pricing services including price validation of individual securities.
Fair Value Measurement The following section describes the valuation methodologies the Fund uses to measure different financial investments at fair value.
The Fund’s portfolio securities are valued generally on the basis of market quotations. Equity securities generally are valued at the last reported sale price on the primary market in which they are traded. Portfolio securities listed on NASDAQ are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, Level 1 securities primarily include publicly-traded equity securities. If no sales occurred on the exchange or NASDAQ that day, the portfolio security generally is valued using the last reported bid price. In those circumstances the Fund classifies the investment securities in Level 2.
Short-term investments of sufficient credit quality with remaining maturities of sixty days or less at the time of purchase are typically valued on the basis of amortized cost which approximates fair value and these are included in Level 2.
If it is determined that amortized cost does not approximate fair value, securities may be valued based on dealer supplied valuations or quotations. In these infrequent circumstances, pricing services may provide the Fund with valuations that are based on significant unobservable inputs, and in those circumstances the investment securities are classified in Level 3.
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The Fund uses the net asset value per unit for collective funds (i.e., GEI Investment Fund). The Fund classifies the investment security in Level 2.
If prices are not readily available for a portfolio security, or if it is believed that a price for a portfolio security does not represent its fair value, the security may be valued using procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors that are designed to establish its “fair” value. These securities are typically classified in Level 3. Those procedures require that the fair value of a security be established by a valuation committee of GEAM. The valuation committee follows different protocols for different types of investments and circumstances. The fair value procedures may be used to value any investment of the Fund in the appropriate circumstances.
Fair value determinations generally are used for securities whose value is affected by a significant event that will materially affect the value of a security and which occurs subsequent to the time of the close of the principal market on which such security trades but prior to the calculation of the Fund’s NAV.
The value established for such a portfolio security may be different than what would be produced through the use of market quotations or another methodology. Portfolio securities that are valued using techniques other than
market quotations, including “fair valued” securities, may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. In addition, there is no assurance that the Fund could sell a portfolio security for the value established for it at any time and it is possible that the Fund would incur a loss because a portfolio security is sold at a discount to its established value.
Other financial investments are derivative instruments that are not reflected in total investments, such as futures, forwards, swaps, and written options contracts, which are valued based on fair value as discussed above.
The Fund uses closing prices for derivatives included in Level 1, which are traded either on exchanges or liquid over-the counter markets. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 2 primarily represent interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps and foreign currency and commodity forward and option contracts. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 3 primarily represent interest rate products that contain embedded optionality or prepayment features.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following table presents the Fund’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2011:
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Investments | | | Level 1 | | | | Level 2 | | | | Level 3 | | | | Total | |
Investments in Securities† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock | | $ | 36,060,839 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 36,060,839 | |
Other Investments | | | — | | | | 2,393 | | | | — | | | | 2,393 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1,873,058 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,873,058 | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 37,933,897 | | | $ | 2,393 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 37,936,290 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts — Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 16,295 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 16,295 | |
† | See Schedule of Investments for Industry Classification. |
* | Other financial instruments include derivative instruments such as futures contracts. Amounts shown represent unrealized appreciation (depreciation), at period end. |
There were no significant transfers between the fair value levels. Transfers between fair value levels are considered to occur at the beginning of the period.
4. | Derivatives Transactions |
Shown below are the derivative contracts entered into by the Fund, summarized by primary risk exposure as they appear on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, all of which are not accounted for as hedging instruments under FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 815 Derivatives and Hedging as of December 31, 2011.
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| | Asset Derivatives December 31, 2011 | | | Liability Derivatives December 31, 2011 | |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | | Location in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Fair Value ($) | | | Location in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Fair Value ($) | |
Equity Contracts | | Assets, Net Assets – Net Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Futures | | | 16,295 | * | | Liabilities, Net Assets – Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Futures | | | — | |
* | Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments and within the components of the net assets section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Assets and/or Liabilities section on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Shown below are the effects of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, summarized by primary risk exposure all of which are not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815.
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Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | | Location in the Statement of Operations | | Total Notional Amount of Futures Contracts Purchased/(Sold) ($) | | | Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income ($) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income ($) | |
Equity Contracts | | Realized gain/(loss) on Futures, Increase/(decrease) in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on Futures | |
| 11,485,272/
(10,620,138 |
) | | | (255,129 | ) | | | 16,295 | |
The Company shares a revolving credit facility of up to $150 million with a number of its affiliates. The credit facility is with its custodian bank, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”). The revolving credit facility requires the payment of a commitment fee equal to 0.100% (prior to November 2, 2011, the rate was 0.125%) per annum on the daily unused portion of the credit facility, payable quarterly. The portion borne by the Fund generally is borne
proportionally based upon net assets. In addition, the Company has a $100 million uncommitted, unsecured line of credit with State Street. Generally, borrowings under the credit facilities would accrue interest at the Federal Funds Rate plus 50 basis points and would be borne by the borrowing Fund. The maximum amount allowed to be borrowed by any one Fund is the lesser of (i) 33.33% of the Fund’s total assets or (ii) 20% of its net assets. The credit facilities were not utilized by the Fund during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
6. | Compensation and Fees Paid to Affiliates |
GEAM, a registered investment adviser, was retained by the Company’s Board of Directors effective November 15, 1997 to act as investment adviser and administrator of the Fund. GEAM’s compensation for investment advisory and administrative services is paid monthly based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annualized rate of 0.65%.
GEAM has a contractual arrangement with the Fund to waive a portion of the Fund’s management fee in the amount equal to the management fee earned by GEAM with respect to the Fund’s investment in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund.
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fee Prior to the closure of Class 4 shares on April 30, 2011, the Company had adopted a Distribution and Service (12b-1) Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to Class 4 shares of the Fund. Under the Plan, the Fund could compensate GE Investment Distributors, Inc. (“GEID”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GEAM and the Fund’s principal distributor, for certain sales services provided by GEID or other broker dealers and investor services provided by GEID or other service providers relating to the Fund’s Class 4 shares, including services to owners or prospective owners of variable contracts issued by insurance companies that offered such share class as an investment option. The amount of compensation paid under the Plan by the Fund’s Class 4 shares was not to exceed 0.45% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to such share class.
Directors’ Compensation The Fund pays no compensation to its directors who are officers or employees of GEAM or its affiliates. Directors who are not such officers or employees also serve in a similar capacity for other funds advised by GEAM. Compensation paid to non-interested Directors are reflected on the Statement of
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Operations. These fees are allocated pro rata across all of the mutual fund platforms and share classes served by the Directors, including the Fund, and are based upon the relative net assets of each fund within such platforms.
7. | Investment Transactions |
Purchases and Sales of Securities The cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, for the year ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:
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Non-U.S. Government Securities |
Purchases | | Sales |
$8,590,326 | | $17,143,294 |
The Fund is subject to ASC 740, Income Taxes. ASC 740 provides guidance for financial accounting and reporting for the effects of income taxes that result from an entity’s activities during the year. ASC 740 also provides guidance regarding how certain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. ASC 740 requires evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more likely than not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. There are no adjustments to the Fund’s net assets required under ASC 740. The Fund’s 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 fiscal years tax returns are still open to examination by the Federal and applicable state tax authorities.
At December 31, 2011, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
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Cost of Investments For Tax Purposes | | Gross Unrealized Tax | | Net Tax Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | | Undistributed | | |
| Appreciation | | Depreciation | | Investments | | Derivatives/ Currency | | Income | | Accumulated Capital Loss | | Late-Year Losses |
$34,405,571 | | $6,611,046 | | $(3,080,327) | | $3,530,719 | | $(1) | | $0 | | $(3,628,679) | | $(2,434) |
As of December 31, 2011, the Fund has capital loss carryovers as indicated below. Capital loss carryovers are available to offset future realized capital gains to the extent provided in the Internal Revenue Code and regulations thereunder. To the extent that these carryover losses are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders because they would be taxable as ordinary income.
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Amount | | |
Short-Term | | Long-Term | | Expires |
$2,273,559 | | $— | | 12/31/2017 |
1,355,120 | | — | | 12/31/2018 |
These amounts will be available to offset future taxable capital gains. Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future years will be required to be utilized prior to the
losses incurred in pre-enactment tax years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.
During the year ended December 31, 2011 the Fund utilized $1,693,552 of prior year capital loss carryovers.
Any qualified late-year loss is deemed to arise on the first day of the Fund’s next tax year (if the Fund elects to defer such loss). Under this regime, generally, the Fund can elect to defer any post-October capital loss and/or any late-year ordinary loss as defined by the Internal Revenue Code.
The Fund elected to defer qualified late-year losses for the year ended December 31, 2011 as follows:
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Capital | | Ordinary |
$2,434 | | $— |
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The tax composition of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total |
2011 | | $ 82,406 | | $— | | $ 82,406 |
2010 | | 102,983 | | — | | 102,983 |
Distributions to Shareholders The Fund declares and pays any dividends from net investment income annually. The Fund declares and pays any net realized capital gains in excess of capital loss carryforwards distributions annually. The character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences include (but are not limited to) futures, investments organized as partnerships for tax purposes, and losses deferred due to wash sale transactions. Reclassifications due to permanent book/tax differences are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations. These reclassifications have no impact on net investment income, realized gains or losses, or the net asset value of the Fund. The calculation of net investment income per share in the Financial Highlights table excludes these adjustments.
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Undistributed Net Investment Income | | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Capital Paid In |
$2,288 | | $— | | $(2,288) |
9. | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU 2011-04 amended wording resulting in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In particular, the amendments clarify how to apply existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements as well as expand disclosure about valuation techniques and unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements. In addition, the amendments require a narrative description of Level 3 measurements’ sensitivity to changes in unobservable inputs if such changes significantly alter the fair value measurement. The amendments are applied prospectively and are effective for an annual period beginning after December 15, 2011.
Management of the Fund does not believe the adoption of ASU 2011-04 will materially impact the financial statement amounts, however, additional disclosures will be required about valuation techniques and inputs.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Shareholders and Board of Directors
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of the Premier Growth Equity Fund, a series of GE Investments Funds, Inc., as of December 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, statements of changes in 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. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Premier Growth Equity Fund as of December 31, 2011, the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and financial highlights for each of the years or periods described above, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Boston, Massachusetts
February 27, 2012
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Advisory and Administrative Agreement Renewal | | (unaudited) |
The Board of Directors of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Board”), including the independent Board members, considered and unanimously approved the continuance of the Fund’s Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement with GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) at meetings held on December 6 and December 9, 2011.
In considering whether to approve the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board members considered and discussed a substantial amount of information and analysis provided, at the Board’s request, by GEAM. The Board members also considered detailed information regarding performance and expenses of other investment companies, including those with similar investment strategies and sizes, which was prepared by independent third party provider Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”). The Board members reviewed the fees charged by GEAM for other mutual funds and investment products other than mutual funds that employ the same investment strategy as the Fund. The Board had the opportunity to ask questions and request additional information in connection with its considerations.
Before approving the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board members reviewed the information provided with management of GEAM and with independent legal counsel. The Board members also reviewed a memorandum prepared by independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards for the consideration of the proposed continuance. The independent Board members discussed the proposed continuance in detail during a private session with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of GEAM were present. The independent Board members and their independent legal counsel requested, and received and considered, additional information from GEAM following these sessions.
In advance of the meetings, and in response to their request, the Board members received from GEAM written responses to their inquiries, which included substantial exhibits and other materials related to GEAM’s business and the services it provides to the Fund. The Board members took into account their multi-year experience as Board members and particularly their consideration of these types of agreements in recent years. The information was presented in a manner to facilitate comparison to prior periods and to reflect certain enhancements. To focus their review, the Board members asked GEAM management, in its oral presentation, to highlight material differences from the information presented in recent years.
During the meetings, the Board members had an opportunity to discuss this information with GEAM managers, including senior executives, representatives from the legal, compliance and finance departments, and investment personnel. The Board members posed questions to these representatives and engaged in substantive discussions with them concerning GEAM’s investment process.
In reaching their determination relating to continuance of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board members considered all factors that they deemed relevant, including the factors discussed below. In their deliberations, the Board members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the various factors. In particular, the Board members focused on the following:
The Nature, Extent And Quality Of Services Provided.
The Board members reviewed the services provided by GEAM, taking into account their extensive past experiences with GEAM. They focused on the favorable attributes of GEAM, including (i) an investment philosophy oriented toward long-term performance; (ii) effective processes used for selecting investments and brokers; (iii) effective processes used for providing Fund administration, including controllership and compliance functions and oversight of the performance of other companies that provide services to the Fund; (iv) highly skilled professionals including analysts, research professionals, traders and portfolio managers with a depth of experience relevant to the Fund; (v) access to significant technological resources from which the Fund may benefit; and (vi) a favorable history and reputation. The Board members noted that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM, but benefits from a full array of services and resources provided by GEAM.
In light of these discussions, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that GEAM’s services continue to be satisfactory.
Investment Performance Of The Fund.
The Board members considered the investment performance of the Fund for various periods. The Board members reviewed detailed comparisons of the performance of the Fund with the relevant securities index and peer groupings of mutual funds prepared by Morningstar with respect to
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various periods. The Board members also engaged in detailed discussions with GEAM management about its investment process and performance results. These discussions focused on the Fund’s investment objective, the number and experience of portfolio management and supporting research personnel, the investment style and approach employed, the likely market cycles for the investment style and relative underperformance in certain periods. The Board members discussed GEAM’s investment approach with respect to the Fund, and that the performance of the Fund is consistent with GEAM’s articulated long-term approach and overall investment philosophy.
The Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that the Fund’s performance was acceptable overall taking into consideration the factors discussed above.
Cost Of The Services Provided And Profits Realized From The Relationship With The Fund.
The Board members considered the fees paid to GEAM by the Fund and the cost of the services provided to the Fund by GEAM. The Board members reviewed the information they had requested from GEAM concerning its profitability. The Board members considered the profit margin information for GEAM’s investment company business as a whole, as well as GEAM’s profitability data for the Fund. The Board members reviewed GEAM’s assumptions and the methods of cost allocation used by GEAM in preparing Fund-specific profitability data. The Board members also discussed with GEAM the basis for its belief that the methods of allocation used were reasonable for each area of its business.
Information was presented regarding the financial condition of GEAM for various past periods. The Board members noted and discussed the additional services provided by GEAM to the Fund compared to other investment products managed by GEAM, and previously had been provided a study conducted by the Investment Company Institute that discusses and compares advisory fees and services for mutual funds and institutional separate accounts. The Board members determined that GEAM should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for the services it provides to the Fund. The Board members also recognized that GEAM had made significant investments in its business in the past, and that GEAM continues to make substantial investments in fulfilling its obligations to the Fund and supporting its Fund-related activities.
Based on their review, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that they were satisfied that the level of profitability achieved by GEAM from its relationship with the Fund was not unreasonable or excessive.
The Extent To Which Economies Of Scale Would Be Realized As The Fund Grows And Whether Fee Levels Would Reflect Such Economies Of Scale.
Although the Board noted that the Fund experienced a slight decrease in assets over the past year, the Board members considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows, and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors.
The Board members considered the substantial infrastructure investments that GEAM has made with respect to its operations and its commitment to continue investing resources to enhance services to Fund shareholders. The Board members recognized the benefits to the Fund of GEAM’s past investment in its operations through the expenditure of sums to support its substantial infrastructure, and that, with respect to all GEAM managed mutual funds, GEAM has not yet fully recouped that investment. The Board members also recognized the benefits to the Fund of being able to leverage a favorable cost structure achieved with respect to the Fund’s other operating expenses as a result of GEAM’s large overall base of assets under management and its vendor management practices.
Comparison Of Services To Be Rendered And Fees To Be Paid.
The Board members discussed the services provided to the Fund by GEAM, and the fees charged for those services. The Board members reviewed information concerning the fee and expense ratios for the Fund, and comparative information with respect to peer groupings of mutual funds prepared by Morningstar. They discussed that the Fund’s figures were within the applicable peer group ranges. In light of the foregoing, the Board, including the independent Board members, determined that the advisory fees were reasonable in relation to the services provided to the Fund.
Fall-Out Benefits.
The Board members considered other actual and potential financial benefits that GEAM may derive from its relationship
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with the Fund, including, to the extent applicable, soft dollar commission benefits generated through Fund portfolio transactions. The Board members noted, however, that the Fund benefits from the vast array of resources available through GEAM, and that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM.
Conclusion.
No single factor was determinative to the Board’s decision. Based on their discussion and such other matters as were deemed relevant, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that renewal of the investment advisory agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Information about Directors and Executive Officers:
The business and affairs of the Funds are managed under the direction of the Funds’ Board of Directors. Information pertaining to the Directors and officers of the Funds is set forth below.
Interested Directors and Executive Officers
Michael J. Cosgrove
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 62
Position(s) Held with Fund Chairman of the Board and President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs of GEAM since November 2011; President and Chief Executive Officer – Mutual Funds and Intermediary Business of GEAM from March 2007 to November 2011; Executive Vice President of GEAM from February 1997 to March 2007; and Executive Vice President-Mutual Funds of GEAM from March 1993 to March 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Chairman of the Board and President of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds, General Relief and Loan Fund and General Electric Pension Trust since 1988; Director of GEAM since 1988; Trustee of Fordham University from 2002 to June 30, 2010 and since July 2011; Director of Skin Cancer Foundation since August 2010; Board of Governors for the Investment Company Institute; Director, GE Asset Management (Ireland) Limited, since February 1999, GE Asset Management Funds Plc since 1998, GE Asset Management Canada Company since 1998, GE Asset Management Limited since 1998 and GEAM since 1988; Chairman of the Board and President of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; and Trustee, GE Volunteers from 1993 to June 2010.
Matthew J. Simpson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 50
Position(s) Held with Fund Director and Executive Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 4 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of GEAM since July 2007; Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2007; Senior Vice President and General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM and Senior Vice President and General Counsel of GE Asset Management Services from February 1997 to July 2007; Vice President and Associate General Counsel of GEAM from October 1992 to February 1997; Secretary of GE Institutional Funds and GE Investments Funds, Inc. from 1997 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007; Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from 1998 to July 2007 and Vice President from October 2003 to July 2007; Secretary of GE Funds from 1993 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds and General Electric Pension Trust since July 2007; Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since July 2007, Director of GEAM since July 2007; and Trustee of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Joon Won Choe
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 42
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President & Secretary
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Vice President and Secretary – 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at GEAM since March 2011; Vice President and Secretary of GE Institutional Funds since September 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since September 2010; Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from June 2010 to March 2011; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from November 2005 to June 2010.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Robert Herlihy
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 44
Position(s) Held with Fund Chief Compliance Officer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified — 6 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Chief Compliance Officer of GEAM, GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds, and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2005; Chief Compliance Officer of GE Funds from July 2005 to February 2011; and Manager of Fund Administration at GEAM from 2002 – 2005.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Arthur A. Jensen
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 45
Position(s) Held with Fund Treasurer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Treasurer of GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since June 2011; Mutual Funds Controller of GEAM since April 2011; Senior Vice President at Citigroup from 2008 to 2010 and Vice President at JPMorgan from 2005 to 2008.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Jeanne M. LaPorta
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 46
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 8 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Senior Vice President and Commercial Administrative Officer of GEAM since April 2010; Vice President of GE Institutional Funds since July 2003; Vice President of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since October 2003; Vice President and Secretary of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011; Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of GEAM from October 2007 to April 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of GE Funds from September 2003 to July 2007 and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from July 2003 to June 2010; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM from May 1997 to October 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Non-Interested Directors
John R. Costantino
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years General Partner, NGN Capital LLC since 2006; Managing Director, Vice President of Walden Capital Management since 1996.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Fordham University from 1989 to 1995 and from 2001 to 2007 and Trustee Emeritus since 2007; Trustee of Neuroscience Research Institute since 1986; Trustee of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; Trustee of Gregorian University Foundation from 1992-2007; and Director of Artes Medical from 2006-2008.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
R. Sheldon Johnson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Positions(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of office and Length of Time served Unit Successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Head of Global Institutional Equity Sales and Marketing at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 2002 to 2006 and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 1988 to 2006.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since April 2011 and Trustee of St. Lawrence University since 2003.
Donna M. Rapaccioli
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 49
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Dean of the Gabelli School of Business since 2007 and Accounting professor since 1987 at Fordham University.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since January 2012 and Trustee of Emmanuel College since 2010.
The Statement of Additional Information for the Funds includes additional information about the Directors and Officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-242-0134.
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Investment Team | | (unaudited) |
Investment Adviser and Administrator
GE Asset Management Incorporated
Board of Directors
Michael J. Cosgrove, Chairman
John R. Costantino
R. Sheldon Johnson*
Donna M. Rapaccioli**
Matthew J. Simpson
Secretary
Joon Won Choe
Assistant Secretary
Michelle Matzelle
Treasurer
Arthur A. Jensen (effective June 6, 2011)
Assistant Treasurer
Casey Yantosca
Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
Member FINRA and SIPC
Custodian
State Street Bank & Trust Company
Officers of the Investment Adviser
Dmitri Stockton, President and Chief Executive Officer (since May 2011)†
Cheryl H. Beacock, Senior Vice President, Human Resources
George A. Bicher, Chief Risk Officer
Paul M. Colonna, President and Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income
Michael J. Cosgrove, President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs
Gregory B. Hartch, Senior Vice President – Strategy and Business Development Leader
Ralph R. Layman, President and Chief Investment Officer – Public Equities
Maureen B. Mitchell, President of Global Sales and Marketing
Steven M. Rullo, Senior Vice President – Services and Technology
Matthew J. Simpson, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Donald W. Torey, President and Chief Investment Officer – Alternative Investments
David Wiederecht, President and Chief Investment Officer – Investment Strategies
Tracie A. Winbigler, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (since January 2011)
* | Mr. Johnson was elected as a Director of the Funds effective April 1, 2011. |
** | Ms. Rapaccioli was elected as a Director of the Funds effective January 1, 2012. |
† | Effective May 1, 2011, Mr. Stockton replaced James W. Ireland as President and Chief Executive Officer. |
At GE Asset Management, we’re dedicated to providing the investment options you’ll need to tailor your financial portfolio to every stage of your life. Each member of the GE Family of Funds is managed according to the same principles of integrity and quality that have guided GE over the past century, and have made it the world-class company that it is today. Each fund draws strength from a heritage of investment management experience that spans more than 80 years. Whether you’re creating a new investment portfolio or adding to an established one, the GE Family of Funds offers an array of professionally managed investment options that will help you meet a lifetime of financial needs.
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Investment Adviser
GE Asset Management Incorporated
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
PO Box 7900
Stamford, CT 06904-7900
Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
member FINRA and SIPC
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
PO Box 7900
Stamford, CT 06904-7900
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 1-800-493-3042; (ii) on the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC—information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Information (if any) regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Core Value Equity Fund
Annual Report
December 31, 2011

GE Investments Funds, Inc.
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Core Value Equity Fund | | Contents |
This report is prepared for Policyholders of certain variable contracts and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by the variable contract’s current prospectus and the current summary prospectus of the Fund available for investments thereunder.
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Notes to Performance | | December 31, 2011 (unaudited) |
The information provided on the performance pages relates to the GE Investments Core Value Equity Fund (the “Fund”).
Total returns take into account changes in share price and assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns shown are net of Fund fees and expenses but do not reflect fees and charges associated with the variable contracts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the Fund’s total returns for all periods shown.
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Please call 800-493-3042 or visit the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com for the most recent month-end performance data.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. An investment in the Fund is subject to risk, including possible loss of principal invested.
The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization-weighted index of stocks of 500 large U.S. companies, which is widely used as a measure of large-cap U.S. stock market performance. The results shown for the foregoing index assume the reinvestment of net dividends or interest and do not reflect fees, expenses or taxes. They do not reflect the actual cost of investing in the instruments that comprise the index.
The peer universe of the underlying annuity funds used for the peer group average annual total return calculation is based on a blend of Morningstar peer categories, as shown. Morningstar is an independent mutual fund rating service. A Fund’s performance may be compared to or ranked within a universe of mutual funds with investment objectives and policies similar but not necessarily identical to that of the Fund.
©2012 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damage or losses relating from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
GE Investment Distributors, Inc., Member of FINRA & SIPC, is the principal underwriter and distributor of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Asset Management Incorporated, the investment adviser of the Fund.
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Core Value Equity Fund | | | (unaudited) | |

Stephen V. Gelhaus
Senior Vice President

Paul C. Reinhardt
Senior Vice President
The Core Value Equity Fund is co-managed by Paul C. Reinhardt and Stephen V. Gelhaus. Messrs. Reinhardt and Gelhaus both manage the Fund as a collaborative team. Both portfolio managers have the authority to increase or decrease existing positions in the Fund; however, Mr. Reinhardt, as lead manager, is vested with the authority to purchase securities that are new to the Fund or to divest the Fund of its entire position in a security. Mr. Reinhardt also has veto authority over Mr. Gelhaus’ trade decisions.
Paul C. Reinhardt is a Senior Vice President of GE Asset Management. He has been a portfolio manager for the Fund since April 2002. Mr. Reinhardt joined GE Asset Management in 1982 as an equity analyst and has been a portfolio manager since 1987.
Stephen V. Gelhaus is a Senior Vice President of GE Asset Management. He has been a member of the portfolio management team for the Fund since January 2002. Mr. Gelhaus joined GE Asset Management in June 1991 and was a research analyst in the U.S. equities group from 1995 through 2001 and became an associate portfolio manager for the Fund in August 1999.
Q. | How did the GE Investments Core Value Equity Fund perform compared to its benchmark and Morningstar peer group for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011? |
A. | For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011, the GE Investments Core Value Equity Fund returned -1.60% for Class 1 shares and -2.05% for Class 4 shares. The S&P 500® Index (S&P 500 Index), the Fund’s benchmark, returned 2.11% and the Fund’s Morningstar peer group of 350 U.S. Insurance Large Blend Funds returned an average of -1.46% over the same period. |
Q. | What market factors affected the Fund’s performance? |
A. | Macro events created an extremely volatile market environment for U.S. equities. Concerns ranged from European sovereign |
| debt woes, to political unrest in the Mid-East, to Japan’s earthquake and near-nuclear disaster to China’s slowing economy. Meanwhile, Washington’s contentious debt ceiling debate culminated with S&P’s U.S. debt rating downgrade caused market pull-back in August that erased most of the year’s early gains. In the third quarter of 2011, in particular, debate around the possibility of a double-dip recession intensified, as economic indicators weakened and emerging markets growth slowed. Investors seemed to embrace risk again in the last quarter of the year, as glimmers of hope emerged in Europe in the form of central bank loans to ailing European financial institutions. The Chinese central bank took measures to stimulate growth and positive economic news in the U.S. eased some of investor’s fears. |
Within the equity market there was significant risk aversion and a reach for yield. The utility sector was the strongest performer with a 20% return, followed by the consumer staples sector with a 14% return. Stocks with above-average dividend yields were strong performers, regardless of sector—a theme that makes sense when fixed income rates are so low. The financial sector was the worst performing sector with a decline of 17%. Large banks and brokers had the steepest declines. Sovereign debt fears in Europe weighed heavily on the European banks, and the interconnectedness of the financial markets brought the concern to the U.S.
Q. | What were the primary drivers of Fund performance? |
A. | The Fund performed better than 74% of other managers in the large-cap growth universe, aided by strong stock selection in information technology. Visa (+45%) rallied as a regulatory overhang cleared regarding interchange fees. In addition, banks cancelled announced consumer debit card fees which could have crimped Visa’s future profits. Baidu (+21% an ADR for the Chinese Internet search leader), Qualcomm (+12%) and Apple (+26%) also made strong |
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| contributions within technology as each company delivered strong, double digit earnings growth. As growth worries and commodity-price volatility pressured the materials sector, the Fund benefited from avoiding the most cyclical metals and mining stocks, and the Fund’s Monsanto position (+2%) also bolstered returns. Dover (+1%) and Iron Mountain (+25%) were relative outperformers within industrials. |
In terms of key performance detractors, the Fund’s underweighting in the defensive sectors, utilities and consumer staples weighed on results. On a similar note, despite the Fund’s positive overweight in health care, the Fund was underweighted in pharmaceuticals which were strong performers. We have found that drug companies generally lack the double-digit earnings growth profile the Premier Growth strategy seeks. Pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts (-17%) underperformed due to a proposed acquisition and a dispute with Walgreen’s. Goldman Sachs (-46%), CME (-23%) and State Street (-11%) came under pressure in the difficult environment for financials. Some final cyclical holdings which weighed negatively on the Fund included, global energy services leaders Schlumberger (-17%) and Halliburton (-23%), Carnival Corp. (-27%).
Q. | Were there any significant changes to the Fund during the period? |
A. | Changes to the Fund were modest during the year. We ended the year with 35 stocks in the Fund, roughly flat with the start of the year. Technology remains the largest sector in the Fund. We think tech has several things going for it: financial strength (large cash balances and free cash flow generation), global diversification (over 50% of the tech sector revenue is outside the U.S.), product cycle growth (e.g. wireless data), and attractive valuation. The Fund continues to have an underweight in utilities and consumer staples. We believe valuation looks full in these sectors, particularly after the strong performance last year. We expect 2012 to be another year where global macro events will create volatility in the market. Further, it is an election year in the U.S. which creates additional uncertainty. We continue to focus on what we believe are financially strong companies with great management teams at attractive valuations. In a slow growth world, we believe the Fund’s collection of above-average growers will do well over the long term. |
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Core Value Equity Fund | | | (unaudited) | |
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
As a shareholder of the Fund you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, distribution and services fees (for Class 4 shares), professional fees, administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended December 31, 2011.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table 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. To do so, 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 given for your class under the heading “Expenses paid during period.”
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual 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 shareholders reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Additionally, the expenses shown do not reflect the fees or charges associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
July 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
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Actual Fund Return** | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 935.40 | | | | 6.24 | |
Class 4 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 932.10 | | | | 8.43 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (2.5% for the period) | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.75 | | | | 6.51 | |
Class 4 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.48 | | | | 8.79 | |
* | | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.28% for Class 1 shares and 1.73% for Class 4 shares (for the period July 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
** | | Actual Fund Return for the six-month period ended December 31, 2011 were as follows: -6.46% for Class 1 shares and -6.79% for Class 4 shares. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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Investment Profile
A mutual fund designed for investors who seek long-term growth of capital and future income. The Fund seeks its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets under normal circumstances in equity securities, such as common and preferred stocks. The Fund invests primarily in U.S. companies that the portfolio managers believe are undervalued by the market but have solid growth prospects.
Morningstar Performance Comparison
Based on average annual returns for periods ended 12/31/11
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Number of funds in peer group | | | | | 350 | | | | 294 | | | | 192 | |
Peer group average annual total return | | | | | -1.46 | % | | | -1.06 | % | | | 2.39 | % |
Morningstar category in peer group: U.S. Insurance Large Blend | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sector Allocation
as a % of Fair Value of $16,319 (in thousands) on December 31, 2011 (b)(c)

Top Ten Largest Holdings
as of December 31, 2011 (as a % of Fair Value) (b)(c)
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Apple Inc. | | | 3.23% | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 3.20% | |
Pfizer Inc. | | | 3.00% | |
Cisco Systems Inc. | | | 2.92% | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 2.77% | |
Kraft Foods Inc. | | | 2.59% | |
Time Warner Inc. | | | 2.58% | |
ACE Ltd. | | | 2.21% | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 2.21% | |
Covidien PLC | | | 1.97% | |
Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment(a)
Class 1 Shares


Average Annual Total Return
for the Periods Ended December 31, 2011
Class 1 Shares (Inception date: 4/28/00)
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| | One Year | | | Five Year | | | Ten Year | | | Ending Value of a $10,000 investment (a) | |
Core Value Equity Fund | | | -1.60% | | | | 0.33% | | | | 3.40% | | | $ | 13,969 | |
S&P 500 Index | | | 2.11% | | | | -0.25% | | | | 2.92% | | | $ | 13,340 | |
Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment(a)
Class 4 Shares

Average Annual Total Returns
for the Periods Ended December 31, 2011
Class 4 Shares (Inception date: 5/1/08)
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| | One Year | | | Three Year | | | Since Inception | | | Ending Value of a $10,000 investment (a) | |
Core Value Equity Fund | | | -2.05% | | | | 10.73% | | | | -1.67% | | | $ | 9,400 | |
S&P 500 Index | | | 2.11% | | | | 14.12% | | | | -0.39% | | | $ | 9,858 | |
(a) | Ending value of a $10,000 investment for the ten-year period or since inception, whichever is less. |
(b) | The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. |
(c) | Fair Value basis is inclusive of short-term investment in GE Institutional Money Market Fund Investment Class. |
See Notes to Performance on page 1 for further information, including an explanation of Morningstar peer categories.
Past performance does not predict future performance. The performance shown in the graphs and tables does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares and does not reflect the fees or charges that would be associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
Core Value Equity Fund
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| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
Common Stock—93.9%† |
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Advertising — 1.9% | | | | | | | | | | |
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Omnicom Group Inc. | | | 7,064 | | | $ | 314,913 | | | |
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Aerospace & Defense — 1.9% |
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Honeywell International Inc. | | | 4,807 | | | | 261,260 | | | |
Rockwell Collins Inc. | | | 736 | | | | 40,752 | | | |
| | | | | | | 302,012 | | | |
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Agricultural Products — 1.3% |
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Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 7,113 | | | | 203,432 | | | |
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Air Freight & Logistics — 2.0% |
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FedEx Corp. | | | 1,962 | | | | 163,847 | | | |
United Parcel Service Inc. | | | 2,257 | | | | 165,190 | | | |
| | | | | | | 329,037 | | | |
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Asset Management & Custody Banks — 4.0% |
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Ameriprise Financial Inc. | | | 4,906 | | | | 243,534 | | | |
Invesco Ltd. | | | 9,026 | | | | 181,332 | | | |
State Street Corp. | | | 5,494 | | | | 221,463 | | | (c) |
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Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.5% |
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Johnson Controls Inc. | | | 2,600 | | | | 81,276 | | | |
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Biotechnology — 1.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
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Amgen Inc. | | | 3,924 | | | | 251,960 | | | |
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Brewers — 0.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
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Molson Coors Brewing Co. | | | 2,208 | | | | 96,136 | | | |
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Coal & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%* |
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Peabody Energy Corp. | | | 239 | | | | 7,913 | | | |
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Communications Equipment — 2.9% |
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Cisco Systems Inc. | | | 26,343 | | | | 476,281 | | | |
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Computer Hardware — 3.7% |
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Apple Inc. | | | 1,300 | | | | 526,500 | | | (a) |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | 2,943 | | | | 75,812 | | | |
| | | | | | | 602,312 | | | |
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Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks — 0.2% |
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Deere & Co. | | | 491 | | | | 37,979 | | | |
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Consumer Finance — 1.7% |
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American Express Co. | | | 4,562 | | | $ | 215,190 | | | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 2,262 | | | | 54,288 | | | |
| | | | | | | 269,478 | | | |
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Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 0.8% |
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The Western Union Co. | | | 7,113 | | | | 129,883 | | | |
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Department Stores — 0.8% |
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Macy’s Inc. | | | 4,118 | | | | 132,517 | | | |
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Diversified Financial Services — 3.9% |
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Bank of America Corp. | | | 16,290 | | | | 90,572 | | | |
Comerica Inc. | | | 3,091 | | | | 79,748 | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 7,358 | | | | 244,654 | | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 7,849 | | | | 216,318 | | | |
| | | | | | | 631,292 | | | |
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Diversified Metals & Mining — 0.6% |
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Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. | | | 2,845 | | | | 104,668 | | | |
|
Drug Retail — 1.3% |
| | | |
CVS Caremark Corp. | | | 5,298 | | | | 216,052 | | | |
|
Electric Utilities — 1.9% |
| | | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 2,767 | | | | 122,578 | | | |
NextEra Energy Inc. | | | 3,041 | | | | 185,136 | | | |
| | | | | | | 307,714 | | | |
|
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.6% |
| | | |
Cooper Industries PLC | | | 1,766 | | | | 95,629 | | | |
|
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals — 0.7% |
| | | |
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. | | | 2,698 | | | | 111,373 | | | |
|
General Merchandise Stores — 1.1% |
| | | |
Target Corp. | | | 3,434 | | | | 175,890 | | | |
|
Healthcare Equipment — 2.5% |
| | | |
Baxter International Inc. | | | 1,810 | | | | 89,559 | | | |
Covidien PLC | | | 7,149 | | | | 321,777 | | | |
| | | | | | | 411,336 | | | |
|
Healthcare Facilities — 0.6% |
| | | |
HCA Holdings Inc. | | | 4,170 | | | | 91,865 | | | (a) |
|
Healthcare Services — 1.7% |
| | | |
DaVita Inc. | | | 540 | | | | 40,937 | | | (a) |
Express Scripts Inc. | | | 4,072 | | | | 181,978 | | | (a) |
Omnicare Inc. | | | 1,472 | | | | 50,710 | | | |
| | | | | | | 273,625 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Core Value Equity Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Heavy Electrical Equipment — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
ABB Ltd. ADR | | | 2,943 | | | $ | 55,417 | | | |
| |
Home Improvement Retail — 0.4% | | | |
| | | |
Lowe’s Companies Inc. | | | 2,791 | | | | 70,836 | | | |
| |
Household Products — 1.2% | | | |
| | | |
The Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 2,943 | | | | 196,328 | | | |
|
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 2.0% |
| | | |
Calpine Corp. | | | 7,849 | | | | 128,174 | | | (a) |
The AES Corp. | | | 16,679 | | | | 197,479 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 325,653 | | | |
| |
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.5% | | | |
| | | |
Siemens AG ADR | | | 785 | | | | 75,054 | | | |
| |
Industrial Machinery — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Eaton Corp. | | | 412 | | | | 17,934 | | | |
| |
Insurance Brokers — 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. | | | 3,140 | | | | 99,287 | | | |
| |
Integrated Oil & Gas — 5.5% | | | |
| | | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 4,253 | | | | 452,519 | | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 2,489 | | | | 210,968 | | | (d) |
Hess Corp. | | | 2,257 | | | | 128,198 | | | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 1,154 | | | | 108,130 | | | |
| | | | | | | 899,815 | | | |
|
Integrated Telecommunication Services — 1.9% |
| | | |
AT&T Inc. | | | 6,132 | | | | 185,432 | | | |
Verizon Communications Inc. | | | 2,845 | | | | 114,141 | | | |
| | | | | | | 299,573 | | | |
| |
IT Consulting & Other Services — 2.2% | | | |
| | | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 1,962 | | | | 360,773 | | | |
| |
Life & Health Insurance — 1.9% | | | |
| | | |
MetLife Inc. | | | 4,170 | | | | 130,021 | | | |
Prudential Financial Inc. | | | 3,620 | | | | 181,434 | | | |
| | | | | | | 311,455 | | | |
| |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
PerkinElmer Inc. | | | 5,151 | | | | 103,020 | | | |
| |
Managed Healthcare — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | 785 | | | | 39,784 | | | |
| |
Movies & Entertainment — 4.3% | | | |
| | | |
The Walt Disney Co. | | | 7,358 | | | | 275,925 | | | |
Time Warner Inc. | | | 11,666 | | | | 421,609 | | | |
| | | | | | | 697,534 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Multi-Line Insurance — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. | | | 2,453 | | | $ | 39,861 | | | |
| |
Multi-Utilities — 0.9% | | | |
| | | |
Dominion Resources Inc. | | | 1,962 | | | | 104,143 | | | |
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. | | | 1,267 | | | | 41,824 | | | |
| | | | | | | 145,967 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services — 1.6% | | | |
| | | |
National Oilwell Varco Inc. | | | 769 | | | | 52,284 | | | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 2,943 | | | | 201,036 | | | |
| | | | | | | 253,320 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production — 2.1% | | | |
| | | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 3,140 | | | | 239,676 | | | |
Southwestern Energy Co. | | | 3,041 | | | | 97,130 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 336,806 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing — 0.5% | | | |
| | | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 2,353 | | | | 78,331 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation — 1.6% | | | |
| | | |
El Paso Corp. | | | 3,924 | | | | 104,261 | | | |
Spectra Energy Corp. | | | 2,453 | | | | 75,430 | | | |
The Williams Companies Inc. | | | 2,453 | | | | 80,998 | | | |
| | | | | | | 260,689 | | | |
| |
Packaged Foods & Meats — 3.8% | | | |
| | | |
ConAgra Foods Inc. | | | 4,660 | | | | 123,024 | | | |
Kraft Foods Inc. | | | 11,312 | | | | 422,616 | | | |
Nestle S.A. ADR | | | 1,226 | | | | 70,752 | | | |
| | | | | | | 616,392 | | | |
| |
Pharmaceuticals — 5.7% | | | |
| | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 2,453 | | | | 86,444 | | | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 2,747 | | | | 180,148 | | | |
Novartis AG ADR | | | 3,032 | | | | 173,339 | | | |
Pfizer Inc. | | | 22,624 | | | | 489,583 | | | |
| | | | | | | 929,514 | | | |
| |
Property & Casualty Insurance — 3.3% | | | |
| | | |
ACE Ltd. | | | 5,151 | | | | 361,188 | | | |
The Chubb Corp. | | | 2,566 | | | | 177,619 | | | |
| | | | | | | 538,807 | | | |
| |
Reinsurance — 1.4% | | | |
| | | |
PartnerRe Ltd. | | | 2,036 | | | | 130,732 | | | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,325 | | | | 98,540 | | | |
| | | | | | | 229,272 | | | |
| |
Research & Consulting Services — 0.5% | | | |
| | | |
Nielsen Holdings N.V. | | | 2,715 | | | | 80,608 | | | (a) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Core Value Equity Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Semiconductors — 2.6% | | | |
| | | |
Altera Corp. | | | 2,355 | | | $ | 87,371 | | | |
Intel Corp. | | | 4,906 | | | | 118,971 | | | |
Microchip Technology Inc. | | | 1,766 | | | | 64,689 | | | |
Texas Instruments Inc. | | | 5,396 | | | | 157,078 | | | |
| | | | | | | 428,109 | | | |
| |
Soft Drinks — 2.7% | | | |
| | | |
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. | | | 5,396 | | | | 139,109 | | | |
PepsiCo Inc. | | | 4,415 | | | | 292,935 | | | |
| | | | | | | 432,044 | | | |
| |
Specialty Chemicals — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Celanese Corp. | | | 309 | | | | 13,679 | | | |
| |
Steel — 1.0% | | | |
| | | |
Allegheny Technologies Inc. | | | 3,434 | | | | 164,145 | | | |
| |
Systems Software — 5.1% | | | |
| | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 20,113 | | | | 522,134 | | | (d) |
Oracle Corp. | | | 11,675 | | | | 299,464 | | | |
| | | | | | | 821,598 | �� | | |
| |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
People’s United Financial Inc. | | | 3,924 | | | | 50,423 | | | |
| | | |
Total Common Stock (Cost $14,193,083) | | | | | | | 15,272,930 | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds — 1.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | 3,784 | | | | 49,192 | | | (f) |
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | 6,100 | | | | 205,875 | | | (d,f) |
| | | |
Total Exchange Traded Funds (Cost $286,023) | | | | | | | 255,067 | | | |
Other Investments — 0.0%* | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
GEI Investment Fund (Cost $7,296) | | | | | | | 7,004 | | | (e) |
| | | |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $14,486,402) | | | | | | | 15,535,001 | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | Fair Value | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 4.9% | | | |
GE Institutional Money Market Fund — Investment Class 0.06% (Cost $784,371) | | | | $ | 784,371 | | | (b,e) |
| | | |
Total Investments (Cost $15,270,773) | | | | | 16,319,372 | | | |
| | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets, net — (0.4)% | | | | | (58,552 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | $ | 16,260,820 | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
The Fund had the following long futures contracts open at December 31, 2011:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Current Notional Value | | | Unrealized (Depreciation) | |
S&P 500 Emini Index Futures | | | March 2012 | | | | 10 | | | $ | 626,300 | | | $ | (4,355 | ) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice. The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics are presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. See the Fund’s summary prospectus and statutory prospectus for complete descriptions of investment objectives, policies, risks and permissible investments.
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Coupon amount represents effective yield. |
(c) | State Street Corp. is the parent company of State Street Bank & Trust Co., the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent. |
(d) | At December 31, 2011 , all or a portion of this security was reserved and/or pledged to cover collateral requirements for futures, options, forward foreign currency contracts and/or TBA’s. |
(e) | GE Asset Management, the investment adviser of the Fund, also serves as investment adviser of the GEI Investment Fund and the GE Institutional Money Market Fund. |
(f) | Sponsored by SSgA Funds Management, Inc., an affiliate of State Street Bank & Trust Co., the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent. |
† | Percentages are based on net assets as of December 31, 2011. |
Abbreviations:
| | |
ADR | | American Depository Receipt |
| |
SPDR | | Standard & Poors Depository Receipts |
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Financial Highlights
Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | CLASS 1 | | | | | CLASS 4 | |
| | 12/31/11 | | | 12/31/10 | | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | | | 12/31/11 | | | 12/31/10 | | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | |
Inception date | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4/28/00 | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5/1/08 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 8.85 | | | $ | 8.04 | | | $ | 6.48 | | | $ | 10.16 | | | $ | 10.70 | | | | | $ | 8.85 | | | $ | 8.04 | | | $ | 6.49 | | | | $9.82 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 0.08 | | | | 0.11 | ** | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.12 | | | | | $ | 0.03 | | | | 0.07 | ** | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.05 | ** |
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments | | | (0.22) | | | | 0.82 | | | | 1.57 | | | | (3.46) | | | | 0.97 | | | | | | (0.21) | | | | 0.82 | | | | 1.60 | | | | (3.08) | |
Total income/(loss) from investment operations | | | (0.14) | | | | 0.93 | | | | 1.65 | | | | (3.35) | | | | 1.09 | | | | | | (0.18) | | | | 0.89 | | | | 1.61 | | | | (3.03) | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.12 | | | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.09 | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.21 | | | | 1.51 | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.21 | |
Total distributions | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 1.63 | | | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.30 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 8.63 | | | $ | 8.85 | | | $ | 8.04 | | | $ | 6.48 | | | $ | 10.16 | | | | | $ | 8.63 | | | $ | 8.85 | | | $ | 8.04 | | | | $6.49 | |
TOTAL RETURN (a) | | | (1.60)% | | | | 11.57% | | | | 25.40% | | | | (32.94)% | | | | 10.10% | | | | | | (2.05)% | | | | 11.12% | | | | 24.74% | | | | (30.77)% | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | | $16,251 | | | | $19,756 | | | | $21,847 | | | | $20,361 | | | | $37,765 | | | | | | $9 | | | | $10 | | | | $9 | | | | $7 | |
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.80% | | | | 1.32% | | | | 1.16% | | | | 1.18% | | | | 0.96% | | | | | | 0.35% | | | | 0.91% | | | | 0.72% | | | | 0.95% | * |
Net expenses | | | 1.28% | (b) | | | 0.97% | (b) | | | 1.24% | (b) | | | 0.95% | (b) | | | 0.81% | | | | | | 1.73% | (b) | | | 1.39% | (b) | | | 1.69% | (b) | | | 1.40% | (b)* |
Gross expenses | | | 1.28% | | | | 0.97% | | | | 1.24% | | | | 0.95% | | | | 0.81% | | | | | | 1.73% | | | | 1.39% | | | | 1.69% | | | | 1.40% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 49% | | | | 45% | | | | 61% | | | | 68% | | | | 45% | | | | | | 49% | | | | 45% | | | | 61% | | | | 68% | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) | Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, and do not include the effect of insurance contract charges. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
(b) | Reflects GE Asset Management’s waiver of a portion of the Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the management fee earned by GEAM with respect to the Fund’s investment in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund or, prior to 2011, in another affiliated Money Market Fund formerly managed by GEAM. |
* | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
** | Per share values have been calculated using the average share method. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities December 31, 2011 | | | |
| |
ASSETS | | | | |
Investments in securities, at Fair Value (cost $14,479,106) | | $ | 15,527,997 | |
Investments in affiliated securities, at Fair Value (cost $7,296) | | | 7,004 | |
Short-Term affiliated investments (at amortized cost) | | | 784,371 | |
Income receivables | | | 18,913 | |
Other assets | | | 176 | |
Total Assets | | | 16,338,461 | |
| |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 1,448 | |
Payable to GEAM | | | 8,928 | |
Accrued custody and accounting expenses | | | 32,018 | |
Accrued other expenses | | | 32,847 | |
Variation margin payable | | | 2,400 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 77,641 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 16,260,820 | |
| |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF | | | | |
Capital paid in | | | 17,074,200 | |
Undistributed (over distributed) net investment income | | | (1,492 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | (1,856,132 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 1,048,599 | |
Futures | | | (4,355 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 16,260,820 | |
| |
Class 1 | | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS | | | 16,251,416 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.01 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 1,883,477 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $8.63 | |
| |
Class 4 | | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS | | | 9,404 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.01 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 1,089 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $8.63 | |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | |
Statement of Operations For the period ending December 31, 2011 | | | |
| |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Income | | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 369,216 | |
Interest | | | 4,404 | |
Interest from affiliated investments | | | 497 | |
Less: Foreign taxes withheld | | | 1,299 | |
Total Income | | | 375,416 | |
| |
Expenses | | | | |
Advisory and administration fees | | | 118,154 | |
Distribution fees Class 4 | | | 43 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 2,702 | |
Director’s fees | | | 759 | |
Custody and accounting expenses | | | 58,052 | |
Professional fees | | | 18,436 | |
Printing costs | | | 24,133 | |
Other expenses | | | 9,726 | |
Total expenses before waiver and reimbursement | | | 232,005 | |
Less: Expenses waived or borne by the adviser | | | (627 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 231,378 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 144,038 | |
| |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | | | | |
| |
Realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 1,552,404 | |
Futures | | | (5,888 | ) |
Foreign currency related transactions | | | (25 | ) |
| |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | | | | |
Investments | | | (1,923,618 | ) |
Futures | | | (5,959 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on Investments | | | (383,086 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (239,048 | ) |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended December 31, 2011 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2010 | |
| | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 144,038 | | | $ | 263,226 | |
Net realized gain on investments, futures and foreign currency transactions | | | 1,546,491 | | | | 885,866 | |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and futures | | | (1,929,577 | ) | | | 922,692 | |
Net Increase (decrease) from operations | | | (239,048 | ) | | | 2,071,784 | |
Distributions to shareholders from : | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | (146,121 | ) | | | (265,366 | ) |
Class 4 | | | (42 | ) | | | (90 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (146,163 | ) | | | (265,456 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in assets from operations and distributions | | | (385,211 | ) | | | 1,806,328 | |
Share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 318,371 | | | | 451,257 | |
Class 4 | | | — | | | | — | |
Value of distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 146,121 | | | | 265,366 | |
Class 4 | | | 42 | | | | 90 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | (3,583,731 | ) | | | (4,613,196 | ) |
Class 4 | | | — | | | | — | |
Net decrease from share transactions | | | (3,119,197 | ) | | | (3,896,483 | ) |
Total decrease in net assets | | | (3,504,408 | ) | | | (2,090,155 | ) |
| | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 19,765,228 | | | | 21,855,383 | |
End of period | | $ | 16,260,820 | | | $ | 19,765,228 | |
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income, end of period | | $ | (1,492 | ) | | $ | (671 | ) |
| | |
CHANGES IN FUND SHARES | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 35,822 | | | | 54,320 | |
Issued for distributions reinvested | | | 17,050 | | | | 29,951 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (402,427 | ) | | | (569,397 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in fund shares | | | (349,555 | ) | | | (485,126 | ) |
| | |
Class 4 | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | | — | |
Issued for distributions reinvested | | | 5 | | | | 10 | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) in fund shares | | | 5 | | | | 10 | |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | |
Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
1. | Organization of the Company |
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on May 14, 1984 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company is composed of fourteen investment portfolios (collectively the “Funds”), although only the following eleven are currently being offered: U.S. Equity Fund, S&P 500 Index Fund, Premier Growth Equity Fund, Core Value Equity Fund (the “Fund”), Mid-Cap Equity Fund, Small-Cap Equity Fund, International Equity Fund, Total Return Fund, Income Fund, Money Market Fund and Real Estate Securities Fund.
Shares of the Funds of the Company are offered only to insurance company separate accounts that fund certain variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts. GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) is the investment adviser and administrator of each of the Funds.
The Company currently offers two share classes (Class 1 and Class 4) of the Fund as an investment option for variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts. Class 4 shares were first offered on May 1, 2008, and Fund shares outstanding prior to May 1, 2008 were designated as Class 1 shares. Each share class has different fees and expenses, and as a result, each share class will have different share price and performance. Not all variable contracts offer both share classes of the Fund.
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (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 may differ from those estimates.
Subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. There are no items to report.
The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Company:
Securities Valuation and Transactions. All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.
Securities transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost for both financial statement and federal tax purposes.
The Fund’s income, expenses (other than distribution fees) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated proportionally each day among the share classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.
Derivatives The Fund is subject to equity price risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, and foreign currency exchange risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund may enter into derivative transactions to gain market exposure for residual and accumulating cash positions and for managing the duration of fixed-income investments.
Futures Contracts A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund invested in futures for a variety of portfolio management purposes such as hedging against the effects of changes in the value of portfolio securities due to anticipated changes in market conditions, gaining market exposure for accumulating and residual cash positions, or when the transactions are economically appropriate to the reduction of risks inherent in the management of the Fund. Buying futures tends to increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument while selling futures tends to decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument or to hedge other Fund investments. The Fund will not enter into a transaction involving futures for speculative purposes. With futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. The Fund’s risks in using these contracts include changes in the value of the underlying instruments, non- performance of the counterparties under the contracts’ terms and changes in the liquidity of the secondary market for the contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they principally trade.
Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount, known as initial margin deposit. Subsequent
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payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the fair value of the underlying security. The Fund records an unrealized gain or loss equal to the daily variation margin. Should market conditions move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may incur a loss. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss upon the expiration or closing of a futures contract.
Investment Income Corporate actions (including cash dividends) are recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable withholding taxes, except for certain foreign corporate actions which are recorded as soon after ex-dividend rate as such information becomes available. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.
Expenses Fund specific expenses are allocated to the Fund that incurs such expenses. Such expenses may include custodial fees, legal and accounting fees, printing costs and registration fees. Expenses that are not fund specific are allocated pro rata across the Funds. Certain class specific expenses (such as distribution fees) are allocated to the class that incurs such expense. Expenses of the Fund are generally paid directly by the Fund however, expenses may be paid by GEAM and reimbursed by the Fund.
Federal Income Taxes The Fund intends to comply with all sections of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies including the distribution of substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax has been made. The Fund is treated as a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value and providing related disclosures. Broadly, the framework requires fair value to be determined based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In the absence of active markets for the identical assets or liabilities, such measurements involve developing assumptions based on market observable data and, in the absence of such data, internal information that is consistent with what market
participants would use in a hypothetical transaction that occurs at the measurement date. It also establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy based upon observable and non-observable inputs.
Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. Preference is given to observable inputs. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:
Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical investments in active markets.
Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar investments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
Level 3 — Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.
Policies and procedures are maintained to value investments using the best and most relevant data available. In addition, pricing vendors are utilized to assist in valuing investments. GEAM performs periodic reviews of the methodologies used by independent pricing services including price validation of individual securities.
Fair Value Measurement The following section describes the valuation methodologies the Fund uses to measure different financial investments at fair value.
The Fund’s portfolio securities are valued generally on the basis of market quotations. Equity securities generally are valued at the last reported sale price on the primary market in which they are traded. Portfolio securities listed on NASDAQ are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, Level 1 securities primarily include publicly-traded equity securities. If no sales occurred on the exchange or NASDAQ that day, the portfolio security generally is valued using the last reported bid price. In those circumstances the Fund classifies the investment securities in Level 2.
Short-term investments of sufficient credit quality with remaining maturities of sixty days or less at the time of purchase are typically valued on the basis of amortized cost which approximates fair value and these are included in Level 2.
If it is determined that amortized cost does not approximate fair value, securities may be valued based on dealer supplied valuations or quotations. In these infrequent
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circumstances, pricing services may provide the Fund with valuations that are based on significant unobservable inputs, and in those circumstances the investment securities are classified in Level 3.
The Fund uses the net asset value per unit for collective funds (i.e., GEI Investment Fund). The Fund classifies the investment security in Level 2.
If prices are not readily available for a portfolio security, or if it is believed that a price for a portfolio security does not represent its fair value, the security may be valued using procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors that are designed to establish its “fair” value. These securities are typically classified in Level 3. Those procedures require that the fair value of a security be established by a valuation committee of GEAM. The valuation committee follows different protocols for different types of investments and circumstances. The fair value procedures may be used to value any investment of the Fund in the appropriate circumstances.
Fair value determinations generally are used for securities whose value is affected by a significant event that will materially affect the value of a security and which occurs subsequent to the time of the close of the principal market on which such security trades but prior to the calculation of the Fund’s NAV.
The value established for such a portfolio security may be different than what would be produced through the use of
market quotations or another methodology. Portfolio securities that are valued using techniques other than market quotations, including “fair valued” securities, may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. In addition, there is no assurance that the Fund could sell a portfolio security for the value established for it at any time and it is possible that the Fund would incur a loss because a portfolio security is sold at a discount to its established value.
Other financial investments are derivative instruments that are not reflected in total investments, such as futures, forwards, swaps, and written options contracts, which are valued based on fair value as discussed above.
The Fund uses closing prices for derivatives included in Level 1, which are traded either on exchanges or liquid over-the counter markets. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 2 primarily represent interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps and foreign currency and commodity forward and option contracts. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 3 primarily represent interest rate products that contain embedded optionality or prepayment features.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following table presents the Fund’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2011:
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Investments | | | Level 1 | | | | Level 2 | | | | Level 3 | | | | Total | |
Investments in Securities† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock | | $ | 15,272,930 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,272,930 | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 255,067 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 255,067 | |
Other Investments | | | — | | | | 7,004 | | | | — | | | | 7,004 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 784,371 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 784,371 | |
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Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 16,312,368 | | | $ | 7,004 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 16,319,372 | |
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Other Financial Instruments* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts — Unrealized Depreciation | | $ | (4,355 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (4,355 | ) |
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† | | See Schedule of Investments for Industry Classification |
* | | Other financial instruments include derivative instruments such as futures contracts. Amounts shown represent unrealized appreciation (depreciation), at period end. |
There were no significant transfers between the fair value levels. Transfers between fair value levels are considered to occur at the beginning of the period.
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4. | Derivatives Transactions |
Shown below are the derivative contracts entered into by the Fund, summarized by primary risk exposure as they appear on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, all of which are not accounted for as hedging instruments under FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 815 Derivatives and Hedging as of December 31, 2011.
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| | Asset Derivatives December 31, 2011 | | Liability Derivatives December 31, 2011 |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | | Location in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Fair Value ($) | | Location in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Fair Value ($) |
Equity Contracts | | Assets, Net Assets — Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Futures | | — | | Liabilities, Net Assets — Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Futures | | (4,355)* |
* | | Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments and within the components of the net assets section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Assets and/or Liabilities section on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Shown below are the effects of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, summarized by primary risk exposure all of which are not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815.
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Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | | Location in the Statement of Operations | | Total Notional Amount of Futures Contracts Purchased/(Sold) ($) | | Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income ($) | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income ($) |
Equity Contracts | | Realized gain/(loss) on Futures, Increase/(decrease) in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on Futures | | 4,708,738/(4,195,892) | | (5,888) | | (5,959) |
The Company shares a revolving credit facility of up to $150 million with a number of its affiliates. The credit facility is with its custodian bank, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”). The revolving credit facility requires the payment of a commitment fee equal to 0.100% (prior to November 2, 2011, the rate was 0.125%) per annum on the daily unused portion of the credit facility, payable quarterly. The portion borne by the Fund generally is borne proportionally based upon net assets. In addition, the Company has a $100 million uncommitted, unsecured line of credit with State Street. Generally, borrowings under the credit facilities would accrue interest at the Federal Funds Rate plus 50 basis points and would be borne by the borrowing Fund. The maximum amount allowed to be borrowed by any one Fund is the lesser of (i) 33.33% of its total assets or (ii) 20% of its net assets. The credit facilities were not utilized by the Fund during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
6. | Compensation and Fees Paid to Affiliates |
GEAM, a registered investment adviser, was retained by the Company’s Board of Directors effective March 16, 2000
to act as investment adviser and administrator of the Fund. GEAM’s compensation for investment advisory and administrative services is paid monthly based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annualized rate of 0.65%.
GEAM has a contractual arrangement with the Fund to waive a portion of the Fund’s management fee in the amount equal to the management fee earned by GEAM with respect to the Fund’s investment in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund.
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fee The Company has adopted a Distribution and Service (12b-1) Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to Class 4 shares of the Fund. Under the Plan, the Fund may compensate GE Investment Distributors, Inc. (“GEID”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GEAM and the Fund’s principal distributor, for certain sales services provided by GEID or other broker dealers and investor services provided by GEID or other service providers relating to the Fund’s Class 4 shares, including services to owners or prospective owners of variable contracts issued by insurance companies that offer such share class as an investment option. The amount of compensation paid under the Plan
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by the Fund’s Class 4 shares may not exceed 0.45% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to such share class. The Plan continues in effect from year to year for so long as such continuance is approved annually by the Board of Directors, including by those directors who are not interested persons of the Company and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or in any agreement related to it.
Directors’ Compensation The Fund pays no compensation to its directors who are officers or employees of GEAM or its affiliates. Directors who are not such officers or employees also serve in a similar capacity for other funds advised by GEAM. Compensation paid to non-interested Directors are reflected on the Statement of
Operations. These fees are allocated pro rata across all of the mutual fund platforms served by the Directors, including the Fund, and are based upon the relative net assets of each fund within such platforms.
7. | Investment Transactions |
Purchases and Sales of Securities The cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, for the period ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:
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Non-U.S. Government Securities |
Purchases | | Sales |
$8,673,634 | | $12,206,083 |
The Fund is subject to ASC 740, Income Taxes. ASC 740 provides guidance for financial accounting and reporting for the effects of income taxes that result from an entity’s activities during the year. ASC 740 also provides guidance regarding how certain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. ASC 740 requires evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more likely than not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. There are no adjustments to the Fund’s net assets required under ASC 740. The Fund’s 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 fiscal years tax returns are still open to examination by the Federal and applicable state tax authorities.
At December 31, 2011, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
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Cost of Investments For Tax Purposes | | Gross Unrealized Tax | | Net Tax Appreciation / (Depreciation) | | Undistributed | | Late-Year Losses |
| Appreciation | | Depreciation | | Investments | | Derivatives / Currency | | Income | | Accumulated Capital Loss | |
$15,500,441 | | $1,587,234 | | ($768,303) | | $818,931 | | ($1) | | $0 | | ($1,583,949) | | ($48,361) |
As of December 31, 2011, the Fund has capital loss carryovers as indicated below. Capital loss carryovers are available to offset future realized capital gains to the extent provided in the Internal Revenue Code and regulations thereunder. To the extent that these carryover losses are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders because they would be taxable as ordinary income.
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Amount | | |
Short-Term | | Long-Term | | Expires |
$1,583,949 | | $— | | 12/31/2017 |
These amounts will be available to offset future taxable capital gains. Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund
will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment tax years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund utilized $1,375,316 of prior year capital loss carryovers.
Any qualified late-year loss is deemed to arise on the first day of the Fund’s next tax year (if the Fund elects to defer such loss). Under this regime, generally, the Fund can elect
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to defer any post-October capital loss and/or any late-year ordinary loss as defined by the Internal Revenue Code.
The Fund elected to defer qualified late-year losses for the year ended December 31, 2011 as follows:
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Capital | | Ordinary |
$48,361 | | $— |
The tax composition of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:
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| | | Ordinary Income | | | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | | | Total | |
2011 | | $ | 146,163 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 146,163 | |
2010 | | | 265,456 | | | | — | | | | 265,456 | |
Distributions to Shareholders The Fund declares and pays any dividends from net investment income annually. The Fund declares and pays any net realized capital gains in excess of capital loss carryforwards distributions annually. The character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences include (but are not limited to) futures, investments organized as partnerships for tax purposes, and losses deferred due to wash sale transactions. Reclassifications due to permanent book/tax differences are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations. These reclassifications have no impact on net investment income, realized gains or losses, or the net asset value of the Fund.
The calculation of net investment income per share in the Financial Highlights table excludes these adjustments.
The reclassifications for the year ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:
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Undistributed Net Investment Income | | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Capital Paid In |
$1,304 | | $25 | | ($1,329) |
9. | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU 2011-04 amended wording resulting in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In particular, the amendments clarify how to apply existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements as well as expand disclosure about valuation techniques and unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements. In addition, the amendments require a narrative description of Level 3 measurements’ sensitivity to changes in unobservable inputs if such changes significantly alter the fair value measurement. The amendments are applied prospectively and are effective for an annual period beginning after December 15, 2011.
Management of the Fund does not believe the adoption of ASU 2011-04 will materially impact the financial statement amounts, however, additional disclosures will be required about valuation techniques and inputs.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Shareholders and Board of Directors
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of the Core Value Equity Fund, a series of GE Investments Funds, Inc., as of December 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, statements of changes in 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. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Core Value Equity Fund as of December 31, 2011, the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and financial highlights for each of the years or periods described above, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Boston, Massachusetts
February 27, 2012
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Advisory and Administrative Agreement Renewal | | (unaudited) |
The Board of Directors of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Board”), including the independent Board members, considered and unanimously approved the continuance of the Fund’s Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement with GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) at meetings held on December 6 and December 9, 2011.
In considering whether to approve the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board members considered and discussed a substantial amount of information and analysis provided, at the Board’s request, by GEAM. The Board members also considered detailed information regarding performance and expenses of other investment companies, including those with similar investment strategies and sizes, which was prepared by independent third party provider Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”). The Board members reviewed the fees charged by GEAM for other mutual funds and investment products other than mutual funds that employ the same investment strategy as the Fund. The Board had the opportunity to ask questions and request additional information in connection with its considerations.
Before approving the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board members reviewed the information provided with management of GEAM and with independent legal counsel. The Board members also reviewed a memorandum prepared by independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards for the consideration of the proposed continuance. The independent Board members discussed the proposed continuance in detail during a private session with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of GEAM were present. The independent Board members and their independent legal counsel requested, and received and considered, additional information from GEAM following these sessions.
In advance of the meetings, and in response to their request, the Board members received from GEAM written responses to their inquiries, which included substantial exhibits and other materials related to GEAM’s business and the services it provides to the Fund. The Board members took into account their multi-year experience as Board members and particularly their consideration of these types of agreements in recent years. The information was presented in a manner to facilitate comparison to prior periods and to reflect certain enhancements. To focus their review, the Board members asked GEAM management, in its oral presentation, to highlight material differences from the information presented in recent years.
During the meetings, the Board members had an opportunity to discuss this information with GEAM managers, including senior executives, representatives from the legal, compliance and finance departments, and investment personnel. The Board members posed questions to these representatives and engaged in substantive discussions with them concerning GEAM’s investment process.
In reaching their determination relating to continuance of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board members considered all factors that they deemed relevant, including the factors discussed below. In their deliberations, the Board members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the various factors. In particular, the Board members focused on the following:
The Nature, Extent And Quality Of Services Provided.
The Board members reviewed the services provided by GEAM, taking into account their extensive past experiences with GEAM. They focused on the favorable attributes of GEAM, including (i) an investment philosophy oriented toward long-term performance; (ii) effective processes used for selecting investments and brokers; (iii) effective processes used for providing Fund administration, including controllership and compliance functions and oversight of the performance of other companies that provide services to the Fund; (iv) highly skilled professionals including analysts, research professionals, traders and portfolio managers with a depth of experience relevant to the Fund; (v) access to significant technological resources from which the Fund may benefit; and (vi) a favorable history and reputation. The Board members noted that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM, but benefits from a full array of services and resources provided by GEAM.
In light of these discussions, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that GEAM’s services continue to be satisfactory.
Investment Performance Of The Fund.
The Board members considered the investment performance of the Fund for various periods. The Board members reviewed detailed comparisons of the performance of the Fund with the relevant securities index and peer groupings of mutual funds prepared by Morningstar with respect to
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various periods. The Board members also engaged in detailed discussions with GEAM management about its investment process and performance results. These discussions focused on the Fund’s investment objective, the number and experience of portfolio management and supporting research personnel, the investment style and approach employed, the likely market cycles for the investment style and the recent relative underperformance. The Board members discussed GEAM’s investment approach with respect to the Fund, and the reasons for the Fund’s relative underperformance in recent periods. The Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that the Fund’s performance was acceptable overall taking into consideration the factors discussed above.
Cost Of The Services Provided And Profits Realized From The Relationship With The Fund.
The Board members considered the fees paid to GEAM by the Fund and the cost of the services provided to the Fund by GEAM. The Board members reviewed the information they had requested from GEAM concerning its profitability. The Board members considered the profit margin information for GEAM’s investment company business as a whole, as well as GEAM’s profitability data for the Fund. The Board members reviewed GEAM’s assumptions and the methods of cost allocation used by GEAM in preparing Fund-specific profitability data. The Board members also discussed with GEAM the basis for its belief that the methods of allocation used were reasonable for each area of its business.
Information was presented regarding the financial condition of GEAM for various past periods. The Board members noted and discussed the additional services provided by GEAM to the Fund compared to other investment products managed by GEAM, and previously had been provided a study conducted by the Investment Company Institute that discusses and compares advisory fees and services for mutual funds and institutional separate accounts. The Board members determined that GEAM should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for the services it provides to the Fund. The Board members also recognized that GEAM had made significant investments in its business in the past, and that GEAM continues to make substantial investments in fulfilling its obligations to the Fund and supporting its Fund-related activities.
Based on their review, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that they were satisfied that the level of profitability achieved by GEAM from its relationship with the Fund was not unreasonable or excessive.
The Extent To Which Economies Of Scale Would Be Realized As The Fund Grows And Whether Fee Levels Would Reflect Such Economies Of Scale.
Although the Board noted that the Fund experienced a slight decrease in assets over the past year, the Board members considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows, and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors.
The Board members considered the substantial infrastructure investments that GEAM has made with respect to its operations and its commitment to continue investing resources to enhance services to Fund shareholders. The Board members recognized the benefits to the Fund of GEAM’s past investment in its operations through the expenditure of sums to support its substantial infrastructure, and that, with respect to all GEAM managed mutual funds, GEAM has not yet fully recouped that investment. The Board members also recognized the benefits to the Fund of being able to leverage a favorable cost structure achieved with respect to the Fund’s other operating expenses as a result of GEAM’s large overall base of assets under management and its vendor management practices.
Comparison Of Services To Be Rendered And Fees To Be Paid.
The Board members discussed the services provided to the Fund by GEAM, and the fees charged for those services. The Board members reviewed information concerning the fee and expense ratios for the Fund, and comparative information with respect to peer groupings of mutual funds prepared by Morningstar. They discussed that the Fund’s advisory fee was within the applicable peer group ranges, although the expense ratios were the highest in the applicable peer group ranges. In light of the foregoing, the Board, including the independent Board members, determined that the advisory fees were reasonable in relation to the services provided to the Fund.
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Fall-Out Benefits.
The Board members considered other actual and potential financial benefits that GEAM may derive from its relationship with the Fund, including, to the extent applicable, soft dollar commission benefits generated through Fund portfolio transactions. The Board members noted, however, that the Fund benefits from the vast array of resources available through GEAM, and that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM.
Conclusion.
No single factor was determinative to the Board’s decision. Based on their discussion and such other matters as were deemed relevant, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that renewal of the investment advisory agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Information about Directors and Executive Officers:
The business and affairs of the Funds are managed under the direction of the Funds’ Board of Directors. Information pertaining to the Directors and officers of the Funds is set forth below.
Interested Directors and Executive Officers
Michael J. Cosgrove
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 62
Position(s) Held with Fund Chairman of the Board and President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs of GEAM since November 2011; President and Chief Executive Officer – Mutual Funds and Intermediary Business of GEAM from March 2007 to November 2011; Executive Vice President of GEAM from February 1997 to March 2007; and Executive Vice President-Mutual Funds of GEAM from March 1993 to March 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Chairman of the Board and President of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds, General Relief and Loan Fund and General Electric Pension Trust since 1988; Director of GEAM since 1988; Trustee of Fordham University from 2002 to June 30, 2010 and since July 2011; Director of Skin Cancer Foundation since August 2010; Board of Governors for the Investment Company Institute; Director, GE Asset Management (Ireland) Limited, since February 1999, GE Asset Management Funds Plc since 1998, GE Asset Management Canada Company since 1998, GE Asset Management Limited since 1998 and GEAM since 1988; Chairman of the Board and President of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; and Trustee, GE Volunteers from 1993 to June 2010.
Matthew J. Simpson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 50
Position(s) Held with Fund Director and Executive Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 4 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of GEAM since July 2007; Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2007; Senior Vice President and General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM and Senior Vice President and General Counsel of GE Asset Management Services from February 1997 to July 2007; Vice President and Associate General Counsel of GEAM from October 1992 to February 1997; Secretary of GE Institutional Funds and GE Investments Funds, Inc. from 1997 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007; Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from 1998 to July 2007 and Vice President from October 2003 to July 2007; Secretary of GE Funds from 1993 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds and General Electric Pension Trust since July 2007; Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since July 2007; Director of GEAM since July 2007; and Trustee of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Joon Won Choe
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 42
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President & Secretary
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Vice President and Secretary – 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at GEAM since March 2011; Vice President and Secretary of GE Institutional Funds since September 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since September 2010; Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from June 2010 to March 2011; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from November 2005 to June 2010.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Robert Herlihy
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 44
Position(s) Held with Fund Chief Compliance Officer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified — 6 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Chief Compliance Officer of GEAM, GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds, and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2005; Chief Compliance Officer of GE Funds from July 2005 to February 2011; and Manager of Fund Administration at GEAM from 2002 – 2005.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Arthur A. Jensen
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 45
Position(s) Held with Fund Treasurer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Treasurer of GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since June 2011; Mutual Funds Controller of GEAM since April 2011; Senior Vice President at Citigroup from 2008 to 2010 and Vice President at JPMorgan from 2005 to 2008.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Jeanne M. LaPorta
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 46
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 8 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Senior Vice President and Commercial Administrative Officer of GEAM since April 2010; Vice President of GE Institutional Funds since July 2003; Vice President of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since October 2003; Vice President and Secretary of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011; Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of GEAM from October 2007 to April 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of GE Funds from September 2003 to July 2007 and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from July 2003 to June 2010; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM from May 1997 to October 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Non-Interested Directors
John R. Costantino
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years General Partner, NGN Capital LLC since 2006; Managing Director, Vice President of Walden Capital Management since 1996.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Fordham University from 1989 to 1995 and from 2001 to 2007 and Trustee Emeritus since 2007; Trustee of Neuroscience Research Institute since 1986; Trustee of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; Trustee of Gregorian University Foundation from 1992-2007; and Director of Artes Medical from 2006-2008.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
R. Sheldon Johnson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Positions(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of office and Length of Time served Unit Successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Head of Global Institutional Equity Sales and Marketing at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 2002 to 2006 and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 1988 to 2006.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since April 2011 and Trustee of St. Lawrence University since 2003.
Donna M. Rapaccioli
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 49
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Dean of the Gabelli School of Business since 2007 and Accounting professor since 1987 at Fordham University.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since January 2012 and Trustee of Emmanuel College since 2010.
The Statement of Additional Information for the Funds includes additional information about the Directors and Officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-242-0134.
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Investment Team | | (unaudited) |
Investment Adviser and Administrator
GE Asset Management Incorporated
Board of Directors
Michael J. Cosgrove, Chairman
John R. Costantino
R. Sheldon Johnson*
Donna M. Rapaccioli**
Matthew J. Simpson
Secretary
Joon Won Choe
Assistant Secretary
Michelle Matzelle
Treasurer
Arthur A. Jensen (effective June 6, 2011)
Assistant Treasurer
Casey Yantosca
Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
Member FINRA and SIPC
Custodian
State Street Bank & Trust Company
Officers of the Investment Adviser
Dmitri Stockton, President and Chief Executive Officer (since May 2011)†
Cheryl H. Beacock, Senior Vice President, Human Resources
George A, Bicher, Chief Risk Officer
Paul M. Colonna, President and Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income
Michael J. Cosgrove, President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs
Gregory B. Hartch, Senior Vice President – Strategy and Business Development Leader
Ralph R. Layman, President and Chief Investment Officer – Public Equities
Maureen B. Mitchell, President of Global Sales and Marketing
Steven M. Rullo, Senior Vice President – Services and Technology
Matthew J. Simpson, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Donald W. Torey, President and Chief Investment Officer – Alternative Investments
David Wiederecht, President and Chief Investment Officer – Investment Strategies
Tracie A. Winbigler, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (since January 2011)
* | Mr. Johnson was elected as a Director of the Funds effective April 1, 2011. |
** | Ms. Rapaccioli was elected as a Director of the Funds effective January 1, 2012. |
† | Effective May 1, 2011, Mr. Stockton replaced James W. Ireland as President and Chief Executive Officer. |
At GE Asset Management, we’re dedicated to providing the investment options you’ll need to tailor your financial portfolio to every stage of your life. Each member of the GE Family of Funds is managed according to the same principles of integrity and quality that have guided GE over the past century, and have made it the world-class company that it is today. Each fund draws strength from a heritage of investment management experience that spans more than 80 years. Whether you’re creating a new investment portfolio or adding to an established one, the GE Family of Funds offers an array of professionally managed investment options that will help you meet a lifetime of financial needs.
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Investment Adviser
GE Asset Management Incorporated
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
PO Box 7900
Stamford, CT 06904-7900
Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
member FINRA and SIPC
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
PO Box 7900
Stamford, CT 06904-7900
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 1-800-493-3042; (ii) on the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC—information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Information (if any) regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Mid-Cap Equity Fund
Annual Report
December 31, 2011

GE Investments Funds, Inc.
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Mid-Cap Equity Fund | | Contents |
This report is prepared for Policyholders of certain variable contracts and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by the variable contract’s current prospectus and the current summary prospectus of the Fund available for investments thereunder.
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Notes to Performance | | December 31, 2011 (unaudited) |
The information provided on the performance pages relates to the GE Investments Mid-Cap Equity Fund (the “Fund”).
Total returns take into account changes in share price and assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns shown are net of Fund fees and expenses but do not reflect fees and charges associated with the variable contracts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the Fund’s total returns for all periods shown.
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Please call 800-493-3042 or visit the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com for the most recent month-end performance data.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. An investment in the Fund is subject to risk, including possible loss of principal invested.
Russell Mid-Cap Index is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted index of the smallest 800 companies included in the Russell 1000 Index. The Russell 1000 Index comprises the 1,000 largest U.S. domiciled
companies. The results shown for the foregoing index assume the reinvestment of net dividends or interest and do not reflect fees, expenses or taxes. They do not reflect the actual cost of investing in the instruments that comprise the index.
Russell Investment Group owns the Russell Index data, including all applicable trademarks and copyrights, used by GE Asset Management Incorporated in these materials. Any unauthorized use or redistribution of such Russell Index data is strictly prohibited. Russell Investment Group is not responsible for the configuration of this material or for any inaccuracy in GE Asset Management Incorporated’s presentation thereof.
The peer universe of the underlying annuity funds used for the peer group average annual total return calculation is based on a blend of Morningstar peer categories, as shown. Morningstar is an independent mutual fund rating service. A Fund’s performance may be compared to or ranked within a universe of mutual funds with investment objectives and policies similar but not necessarily identical to that of the Fund.
©2012 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damage or losses relating from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
GE Investment Distributors, Inc., Member of FINRA & SIPC, is the principal underwriter and distributor of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Asset Management Incorporated, the investment adviser of the Fund.
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Mid-Cap Equity Fund | | (unaudited) |

Diane M. Wehner
Senior Vice President
The Mid-Cap Equity Fund is managed by Diane M. Wehner. Ms. Wehner is a Senior Vice President of GE Asset Management and has served as a portfolio manager of the Mid-Cap Equity Fund since September 2004. Ms. Wehner has 24 years of investment experience. Before joining GE Asset Management in 2001, Ms. Wehner was a Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst with Benefit Capital Management Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Union Carbide Corporation. Ms. Wehner also held portfolio management/equity analyst positions at various financial firms including Princeton Bank and Trust and Marine Midland Bank. Ms. Wehner is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts and a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Q. | How did the GE Investments Mid-Cap Equity Fund perform compared to its benchmark and Morningstar peer group for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011? |
A. | For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011, the GE Investments Mid-Cap Equity Fund returned -8.34% for Class 1 shares and -8.75% for Class 4 shares. The Russell Mid-Cap Index, the Fund’s benchmark, returned -1.55% and the Fund’s Morningstar peer group of 164 U.S. Insurance Mid-Cap Growth Funds returned an average of -4.86% over the same period. |
Q. | What market factors affected the Fund’s performance? |
A. | The pattern of midcap stock performance throughout 2011 was nearly identical to 2010, advancing in the early months of the year, sharply correcting in response to both domestic and international issues and then rallying in the fourth quarter. Macro events created an extremely volatile market environment for U.S. equities. Though midcap stocks declined less than 2% for the year, this performance masked the severe volatility highlighted by a mid-year peak-to -trough decline of 22%. Macro concerns which whipsawed stocks ranged from |
| European sovereign debt woes, to political unrest in the Mid-East, to Japan’s earthquake and near-nuclear disaster to China’s slowing economy. Meanwhile, Washington’s contentious debt ceiling debate culminated with S&P’s U.S. debt rating downgrade, causing a severe market pull-back in August, and double-digit year-to-date declines for midcap stocks. In the third quarter of 2011, debate around the possibility of a double-dip recession intensified, as economic indicators weakened and emerging markets growth slowed. Investors seemed to embrace risk again in the last quarter of the year, as glimmers of hope emerged in Europe in the form of central bank loans to ailing European financial institutions. The Chinese central bank took measures to stimulate growth, and positive economic news suggested that the U.S. was withstanding the pressures from the European crisis better than expected. |
| Amid the macro uncertainties, correlations (i.e., the degree to which individual securities traded in relation to the overall market) spiked reaching 20-year highs as investors seemed to ignore fundamentals — creating a very difficult stock-picking environment for active managers. Despite the fourth quarter resurgence in risk appetite, higher-yielding, more defensive sectors such as utilities (+20%) and consumer staples (+13%), significantly outperformed all other sectors in 2011. The most cyclical sectors lagged amid slowing growth fears including materials (-4%) and industrials (-6%). Faster growing companies such as those found in the telecom (-22%) and information technology (-10%) sectors were out of favor. Overall value stocks slightly outperformed growth for the year. |
Q. | What were the primary drivers of the Fund’s performance? |
A. | Given the tilt towards stock investments which reflect growth-at-a-reasonable price, the Fund is underweight both utilities and |
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| consumer staples, the two best performing Russell Mid-Cap Index sectors, thus detracting from performance. Within healthcare, stock selection detracted from performance. More specifically, Illumina (-52%) a genetic instrumentation company declined because of concerns surrounding government funding for research. Biotechnology firm Human Genome Sciences (-69%) came under pressure because of the slow ramp of their newly approved lupus drug Benlysta. The Fund’s overweight in information technology (the second worst performing sector) detracted from performance. Within this sector, Rovi Corp. (-60%), a digital media company, corrected as management reduced revenue guidance in part due to uncertainty surrounding the adoption of the company’s new digital media search guide called TotalGuide. Juniper Networks (-45%) fell as its largest customers delayed capital expenditures, competition increased and a new product cycle became delayed. The underperformance more than offset the meaningful outperformance of Successfactors (+35%) which is being acquired by SAP and Baidu, (+21%) the Chinese internet company which continued to deliver solid revenue and earnings growth. Within the energy sector, McDermott International (-44%) fell as it reduced forward guidance to reflect near term project delays. Investments in natural gas exploration and production companies such as Quicksilver Resources (-48%) came under pressure due to weak natural gas prices. Underperformance in these energy names more than offset the positive performance in Petrohawk Energy (+109%) an exploration and production company acquired by BHP Billiton for a 65% premium. The majority of the Fund’s underperformance occurred during the fourth quarter of the year due to underperformance in some of the above-mentioned stocks. |
| The Fund’s performance over the year was enhanced by several stocks. American Tower (+17%), a cell tower provider outperformed as international investments and a strong domestic leasing environment reaccelerated growth. Attractive free cash flow characteristics enabled the company to announce plans to convert to REIT status thus enhancing the opportunity for multiple expansion. Biotechnology company, Alexion Pharmaceuticals (+77%), benefitted from a combination of important drug approvals, positive clinical results and expanded use of commercialized drugs. ITC Holdings (+25%), an electric |
| utility company, outperformed due to a favorable approval environment for upgrades and new investments in transmission infrastructure. Auto parts retailer O’Reilly Automotive (+32%) rose as it drove sales against tough comparisons, improved operating margins and repurchased 10% of its stock. Other positive contributors included two companies acquired at premiums during the year, Nalco (+49%) and Telvent (+53%). |
Q. | Were there any significant changes to the Fund during the period? |
A. | Given our expectation throughout 2011 for continued albeit gradual recovery in the U.S economy, we increased the Fund’s weighting in consumer discretionary and financials stocks. The sovereign debt crisis and economic slowdown in Europe led us to become slightly more defensive in the latter part of 2011 when we added to defensive industrials such as commercial services and consumer staples companies. We reduced the Fund’s exposure to energy, materials and information technology. We continue to believe that stock selection should matter over the long run. We therefore continue to focus on investing in attractively valued companies with strong balance sheets, experienced management teams, solid earnings prospects, leading market shares, and superior long-term fundamentals. With an emphasis on growth, we continue to look to invest in innovative companies that provide prospects for above-average earnings growth. Therefore, healthcare and information technology companies represent a meaningful percentage of the Fund’s holdings. |
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Mid-Cap Equity Fund | | (unaudited) |
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
As a shareholder of the Fund you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, distribution and services fees (for Class 4 shares), professional fees, administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended December 31, 2011.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table 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. To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the
number given for your class under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholders reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Additionally, the expenses shown do not reflect the fees or charges associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
July 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
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| | Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | | | Account value at the end of the period ($) | | | Expenses paid during the period ($)* | |
Actual Fund Return** | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 867.30 | | | | 3.86 | |
Class 4 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 865.60 | | | | 5.97 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (2.5% for the period) | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.07 | | | | 4.18 | |
Class 4 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.80 | | | | 6.46 | |
* | | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.82% for Class 1 shares and 1.27% for Class 4 shares (for the period July 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
** | | Actual Fund Return for the six-month period ended December 31, 2011 were as follows: -13.27% for Class 1 shares and -13.44% for Class 4 shares. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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Mid-Cap Equity Fund | | (unaudited) |
Investment Profile
A mutual fund designed for investors who seek long-term growth of capital and future income. The Fund seeks its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets under normal circumstances in equity securities of mid-cap companies, such as common and preferred stocks. The Fund invests primarily in mid-cap companies the portfolio manager believes are undervalued by the market and have above-average growth potential.
Morningstar Performance Comparison
Based on average annual returns for periods ended 12/31/11
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| | | | One Year | | | Five Year | | | Ten Year | |
Number of funds in peer group | | | | | 164 | | | | 140 | | | | 92 | |
Peer group average annual total return | | | | | -4.86 | % | | | 1.67 | % | | | 3.81 | % |
Morningstar category in peer group: U.S. Insurance Mid-Cap Growth | |
Sector Allocation
as a % of Fair Value(c) of $71,271 (in thousands) on December 31, 2011(b)(c)

Top Ten Largest Holdings
as of December 31, 2011 as a % of Fair Value (b)(c)
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ITC Holdings Corp. | | | 2.43 | % |
HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. | | | 2.35 | % |
Coach Inc. | | | 2.28 | % |
Catalyst Health Solutions Inc. | | | 2.15 | % |
American Tower Corp. | | | 2.10 | % |
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. | | | 2.08 | % |
Affiliated Managers Group Inc. | | | 2.06 | % |
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | | | 2.04 | % |
O’Reilly Automotive Inc. | | | 2.00 | % |
SuccessFactors Inc. | | | 1.95 | % |
Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment(a)
Class 1 Shares


Average Annual Total Return
for the Periods Ended December 31, 2011
Class 1 Shares (Inception date: 5/1//97)
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| | One Year | | | Five Year | | | Ten Year | | | Ending Value of a $10,000 investment(a) | |
Mid-Cap Equity Fund | | | -8.34% | | | | 2.75% | | | | 6.32% | | | $ | 18,454 | |
Russell Midcap Index | | | -1.55% | | | | 1.42% | | | | 7.00% | | | $ | 19,663 | |
Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment(a)
Class 4 Shares

Average Annual Total Returns
for the Periods Ended December 31, 2011
Class 4 Shares (Inception date: 5/1/08)
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| | One Year | | | Three Year | | | Since Inception | | | Ending Value of a $10,000 investment(a) | |
Mid-Cap Equity Fund | | | -8.75% | | | | 17.35% | | | | 0.76% | | | $ | 10,283 | |
Russell Midcap Index | | | -1.55% | | | | 20.18% | | | | 1.52% | | | $ | 10,570 | |
(a) | Ending value of a $10,000 investment for the ten-year period or since inception, whichever is less. |
(b) | The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. |
(c) | Fair Value Basis is inclusive of short-term Investment in GE Institutional Money Market Fund Investment Class. |
See Notes to Performance on page 1 for further information, including an explanation of Morningstar peer categories.
Past performance does not predict future performance. The performance shown in the graphs and tables does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares and does not reflect the fees or charges that would be associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
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Mid-Cap Equity Fund
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
Mid-Cap Equity Fund
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| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
Common Stock — 99.1%† | | | |
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Advertising — 1.6% |
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Omnicom Group Inc. | | | 25,023 | | | $ | 1,115,525 | | | |
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Aerospace & Defense — 1.7% |
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Alliant Techsystems Inc. | | | 6,861 | | | | 392,175 | | | |
Hexcel Corp. | | | 34,345 | | | | 831,492 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 1,223,667 | | | |
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Air Freight & Logistics — 0.4% |
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UTi Worldwide Inc. | | | 23,320 | | | | 309,923 | | | |
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Apparel Retail — 1.0% |
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Urban Outfitters Inc. | | | 24,755 | | | | 682,248 | | | (a) |
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Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods — 2.4% |
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Coach Inc. | | | 26,671 | | | | 1,627,998 | | | |
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. | | | 3,086 | | | | 84,093 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 1,712,091 | | | |
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Application Software — 3.6% |
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Citrix Systems Inc. | | | 18,933 | | | | 1,149,612 | | | (a) |
SuccessFactors Inc. | | | 34,913 | | | | 1,391,981 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 2,541,593 | | | |
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Asset Management & Custody Banks — 3.2% |
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Affiliated Managers Group Inc. | | | 15,326 | | | | 1,470,530 | | | (a) |
Invesco Ltd. | | | 41,123 | | | | 826,161 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,296,691 | | | |
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Automotive Retail — 2.0% |
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O’Reilly Automotive Inc. | | | 17,832 | | | | 1,425,668 | | | (a) |
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Biotechnology — 3.8% |
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Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | | | 20,298 | | | | 1,451,307 | | | |
Human Genome Sciences Inc. | | | 29,031 | | | | 214,539 | | | (a) |
Incyte Corp Ltd | | | 29,222 | | | | 438,622 | | | (a) |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | | | 17,454 | | | | 579,647 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 2,684,115 | | | |
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Brewers — 0.5% |
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Molson Coors Brewing Co. | | | 8,874 | | | | 386,374 | | | |
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Broadcasting — 1.1% |
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Discovery Communications Inc. †† | | | 7,481 | | | | 306,497 | | | (a) |
Discovery Communications Inc. †† | | | 12,541 | | | | 472,796 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 779,293 | | | |
|
Cable & Satellite — 1.4% |
| | | |
Liberty Global Inc. | | | 25,534 | | | | 1,009,104 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
|
Casinos & Gaming — 1.6% |
| | | |
Penn National Gaming Inc. | | | 29,464 | | | $ | 1,121,694 | | | (a) |
|
Coal & Consumable Fuels — 0.7% |
| | | |
Peabody Energy Corp. | | | 13,924 | | | | 461,024 | | | |
|
Communications Equipment — 1.0% |
| | | |
Juniper Networks Inc. | | | 35,669 | | | | 728,004 | | | (a) |
|
Computer Storage & Peripherals — 1.2% |
| | | |
Synaptics Inc. | | | 28,420 | | | | 856,863 | | | (a) |
|
Construction & Engineering — 1.3% |
| | | |
Quanta Services Inc. | | | 43,680 | | | | 940,867 | | | (a) |
|
Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks — 1.0% |
| | | |
Cummins Inc. | | | 8,121 | | | | 714,810 | | | |
|
Diversified Financial Services — 1.0% |
| | | |
Comerica Inc. | | | 26,470 | | | | 682,926 | | | |
|
Electric Utilities — 2.4% |
| | | |
ITC Holdings Corp. | | | 22,823 | | | | 1,731,809 | | | |
|
Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.3% |
| | | |
Cooper Industries PLC | | | 17,635 | | | | 954,935 | | | |
|
Environmental & Facilities Services — 1.0% |
| | | |
Stericycle Inc. | | | 9,461 | | | | 737,201 | | | (a) |
|
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals — 1.3% |
| | | |
Intrepid Potash Inc. | | | 16,428 | | | | 371,766 | | | (a) |
Monsanto Co. | | | 8,219 | | | | 575,905 | | | (c) |
| | | | | | | 947,671 | | | |
|
Healthcare Equipment — 1.7% |
| | | |
Gen-Probe Inc. | | | 8,042 | | | | 475,443 | | | (a) |
Masimo Corp. | | | 41,116 | | | | 768,252 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 1,243,695 | | | |
|
Healthcare Facilities — 1.4% |
| | | |
Universal Health Services Inc. | | | 25,629 | | | | 995,943 | | | |
|
Healthcare Services — 2.2% |
| | | |
Catalyst Health Solutions Inc. | | | 29,500 | | | | 1,534,000 | | | (a) |
|
Home Building — 0.8% |
| | | |
MDC Holdings Inc. | | | 30,926 | | | | 545,225 | | | |
|
Home Entertainment Software — 1.7% |
| | | |
Activision Blizzard Inc. | | | 98,600 | | | | 1,214,752 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Mid-Cap Equity Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
|
Home Furnishing Retail — 2.1% |
| | | |
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. | | | 25,589 | | | $ | 1,483,394 | | | (a) |
|
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines — 0.9% |
| | | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | | | 25,106 | | | | 621,876 | | | |
|
Household Products — 0.8% |
| | | |
The Clorox Co. | | | 8,403 | | | | 559,304 | | | |
| |
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 1.3% | | | |
| | | |
The AES Corp. | | | 80,351 | | | | 951,356 | | | (a) |
| |
Industrial Machinery — 1.6% | | | |
| | | |
Harsco Corp. | | | 54,965 | | | | 1,131,180 | | | |
| |
Internet Retail — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
HomeAway Inc. | | | 2,138 | | | | 49,708 | | | (a) |
| |
Internet Software & Services — 4.4% | | | |
Baidu Inc. ADR | | | 6,015 | | | | 700,567 | | | (a) |
Equinix Inc. | | | 9,029 | | | | 915,541 | | | (a) |
MercadoLibre Inc. | | | 11,869 | | | | 944,060 | | | |
Monster Worldwide Inc. | | | 70,007 | | | | 555,156 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 3,115,324 | | | |
| |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 4.7% | | | |
Covance Inc. | | | 15,903 | | | | 727,085 | | | (a) |
Illumina Inc. | | | 22,377 | | | | 682,051 | | | (a) |
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. | | | 5,942 | | | | 877,693 | | | (a,c) |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | | | 23,265 | | | | 1,046,227 | | | (a,c) |
| | | | | | | 3,333,056 | | | |
| |
Movies & Entertainment — 0.8% | | | |
| | | |
Liberty Media Corporation — Capital | | | 7,563 | | | | 590,292 | | | (a) |
| |
Multi-Line Insurance — 2.3% | | | |
| | | |
HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. | | | 60,816 | | | | 1,672,440 | | | |
| |
Office REITs — 1.6% | | | |
Douglas Emmett Inc. | | | 36,448 | | | | 664,812 | | | |
SL Green Realty Corp. | | | 7,612 | | | | 507,264 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,172,076 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Drilling — 1.2% | | | |
| | | |
Noble Corp. | | | 27,840 | | | | 841,325 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services — 1.9% | | | |
McDermott International Inc. | | | 56,772 | | | | 653,446 | | | (a) |
Weatherford International Ltd. | | | 46,075 | | | | 674,538 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 1,327,984 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production — 3.1% | | | |
Forest Oil Corp. | | | 23,806 | | | | 322,571 | | | (a) |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 10,874 | | | | 973,006 | | | |
Range Resources Corp. | | | 10,042 | | | | 622,001 | | | |
Ultra Petroleum Corp. | | | 9,732 | | | | 288,359 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 2,205,937 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Packaged Foods & Meats — 2.3% | | | |
McCormick & Company Inc. | | | 16,563 | | | $ | 835,106 | | | (c) |
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. | | | 11,581 | | | | 795,962 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,631,068 | | | |
| |
Property & Casualty Insurance — 1.6% | | | |
| | | |
ACE Ltd. | | | 15,913 | | | | 1,115,820 | | | |
|
Real Estate Services — 1.4% |
| | | |
CBRE Group Inc. (REIT) | | | 67,226 | | | | 1,023,180 | | | (a,c) |
|
Regional Banks — 0.6% |
| | | |
Zions Bancorporation | | | 25,520 | | | | 415,466 | | | |
|
Research & Consulting Services — 2.7% |
| | | |
FTI Consulting Inc. | | | 15,336 | | | | 650,553 | | | (a) |
IHS Inc. | | | 15,070 | | | | 1,298,431 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 1,948,984 | | | |
|
Restaurants — 0.7% |
| | | |
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. | | | 25,352 | | | | 520,477 | | | |
|
Security & Alarm Services — 1.6% |
| | | |
Corrections Corporation of America | | | 57,513 | | | | 1,171,540 | | | (a) |
|
Semiconductors — 2.7% |
| | | |
Hittite Microwave Corp. | | | 20,931 | | | | 1,033,573 | | | (a) |
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. | | | 64,612 | | | | 894,876 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 1,928,449 | | | |
|
Soft Drinks — 1.4% |
| | | |
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. | | | 37,531 | | | | 967,549 | | | |
|
Specialized Finance — 1.6% |
| | | |
CBOE Holdings Inc. | | | 23,616 | | | | 610,710 | | | |
MSCI Inc. | | | 15,786 | | | | 519,833 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 1,130,543 | | | |
|
Specialty Chemicals — 1.9% |
| | | |
Cytec Industries Inc. | | | 10,554 | | | | 471,236 | | | |
Ecolab Inc. | | | 15,515 | | | | 896,922 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,368,158 | | | |
|
Steel — 1.6% |
| | | |
Allegheny Technologies Inc. | | | 16,348 | | | | 781,434 | | | |
Steel Dynamics Inc. | | | 25,260 | | | | 332,169 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,113,603 | | | |
|
Systems Software — 1.4% |
| | | |
Rovi Corp. | | | 40,046 | | | | 984,331 | | | (a) |
|
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 2.4% |
| | | |
BankUnited Inc. | | | 24,918 | | | | 547,947 | | | |
People’s United Financial Inc. | | | 92,459 | | | | 1,188,098 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,736,045 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Mid-Cap Equity Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
|
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.6% |
| | | |
MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc. | | | 16,327 | | | $ | 1,168,197 | | | |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.5% |
| | | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 24,997 | | | | 1,500,070 | | | (a) |
NII Holdings Inc. | | | 13,030 | | | | 277,539 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 1,777,609 | | | |
| | | |
Total Common Stock (Cost $61,012,799) | | | | | | | 70,633,982 | | | |
Other Investments — 0.0%* | | | | | | | | | | |
GEI Investment Fund (Cost $18,672) | | | | | | | 17,925 | | | (d) |
| | | |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $61,031,471) | | | | | | | 70,651,907 | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | |
GE Institutional Money Market Fund Investment Class 0.06% (Cost $618,975) | | | | | | | 618,975 | | | (b,d) |
| | | |
Total Investments (Cost $61,650,446) | | | | | | | 71,270,882 | | | |
| | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets, net — (0.0)%* | | | | | | | (7,899 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 71,262,983 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Other Information | | | | | | | | | | |
The Fund had the following short futures contracts open at December 31, 2011:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Current Notional Value | | | Unrealized (Depreciation) | |
S&P Midcap 400 Emini Index Futures | | | March 2012 | | | | 9 | | | $ | (789,570 | ) | | $ | (9,277 | ) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice. The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics are presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund have bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. See the Fund’s summary prospectus and statutory prospectus for complete descriptions of investment objectives, policies, risks and permissible investments.
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Coupon amount represents effective yield. |
(c) | At December 31, 2011 , all or a portion of this security was reserved and/or pledged to cover collateral requirements for futures, options, forward foreign currency contracts and/or TBA’s. |
(d) | GE Asset Management, the investment adviser of the Fund, also serves as investment adviser of the GEI Investment Fund and the GE Institutional Money Market Fund. |
† | Percentages are based on net assets as of December 31, 2011 . |
Abbreviations:
| | |
ADR | | American Depository Receipt |
| |
REIT | | Real Estate Investment Trust |
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Financial Highlights
Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | CLASS 1 | | | | | CLASS 4 | |
| | 12/31/11 | | | 12/31/10 | | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | | | 12/31/11 | | | 12/31/10 | | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | |
Inception date | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5/1/97 | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5/1/08 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 18.64 | | | $ | 14.82 | | | $ | 10.50 | | | $ | 17.30 | | | $ | 18.19 | | | | | | $18.61 | | | | $14.81 | | | | $10.51 | | | | $16.85 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.06 | ** | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.08 | | | | | | (0.05) | | | | (0.01) | ** | | | (0.05) | | | | (0.01) | ** |
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments | | | (1.60) | | | | 3.82 | | | | 4.26 | | | | (6.65) | | | | 2.23 | | | | | | (1.59) | | | | 3.81 | | | | 4.35 | | | | (6.12) | |
Total income/(loss) from investment operations | | | (1.57) | | | | 3.88 | | | | 4.35 | | | | (6.55) | | | | 2.31 | | | | | | (1.64) | | | | 3.80 | | | | 4.30 | | | | (6.13) | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.07 | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.01 | |
Return of capital | | | 0.35 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | 0.35 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | 0.95 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.20 | | | | 3.13 | | | | | | 0.95 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.20 | |
Total distributions | | | 1.32 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 3.20 | | | | | | 1.30 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.21 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 15.75 | | | $ | 18.64 | | | $ | 14.82 | | | $ | 10.50 | | | $ | 17.30 | | | | | | $15.67 | | | | $18.61 | | | | $14.81 | | | | $10.51 | |
TOTAL RETURN (a) | | | (8.34)% | | | | 26.18% | | | | 41.45% | | | | (37.82)% | | | | 12.60% | | | | | | (8.75)% | | | | 25.66% | | | | 40.91% | | | | (36.36)% | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 71,253 | | | $ | 97,829 | | | $ | 92,374 | | | $ | 81,791 | | | $ | 191,339 | | | | | | $10 | | | | $11 | | | | $9 | | | | $6 | |
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.12% | | | | 0.35% | | | | 0.19% | | | | 0.29% | | | | 0.35% | | | | | | (0.32)% | | | | (0.06)% | | | | (0.22)% | | | | (0.05)% | * |
Net expenses | | | 0.82% | (b) | | | 0.71% | (b) | | | 0.80% | (b) | | | 0.73% | (b) | | | 0.70% | (b) | | | | | 1.27% | (b) | | | 1.13% | (b) | | | 1.25% | (b) | | | 1.18% | (b)* |
Gross expenses | | | 0.83% | | | | 0.71% | | | | 0.80% | | | | 0.73% | | | | 0.70% | | | | | | 1.28% | | | | 1.13% | | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.18% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 26% | | | | 31% | | | | 24% | | | | 49% | | | | 65% | | | | | | 26% | | | | 31% | | | | 24% | | | | 49% | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) | Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, and do not include the effect of insurance contract charges. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
(b) | Reflects GE Asset Management’s waiver of a portion of the Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the management fee earned by GEAM with respect to the Fund’s investment in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund or, prior to 2011, in another affiliated money market fund formerly managed by GEAM. Excluding waiver, the expense ratios would be unchanged. |
* | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
** | Per share values have been calculated using the average share method. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities December 31, 2011 | | | �� |
| |
ASSETS | | | | |
Investments in securities, at Fair Value (cost $61,012,799) | | | $70,633,982 | |
Investments in affiliated securities, at Fair Value (cost $18,672) | | | 17,925 | |
Short-term affiliated investments (at amortized cost) | | | 618,975 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 108,622 | |
Income receivables | | | 57,550 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 534 | |
Variation margin receivable | | | 3,060 | |
Other assets | | | 949 | |
Total Assets | | | 71,441,597 | |
| |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | 67,374 | |
Payable to GEAM | | | 39,432 | |
Accrued custody and accounting expenses | | | 31,236 | |
Accrued other expenses | | | 40,572 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 178,614 | |
NET ASSETS | | | $71,262,983 | |
| |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF : | | | | |
Capital paid in | | | 64,219,108 | |
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income | | | 17,553 | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | (2,584,837 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 9,620,436 | |
Futures | | | (9,277 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | | $71,262,983 | |
| |
Class 1 | | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS | | | 71,252,700 | |
Shares outstanding( $0.01 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 4,523,846 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $15.75 | |
| |
Class 4 | | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS | | | 10,283 | |
Shares outstanding( $0.01 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 656 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $15.67 | |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | |
Statement of Operations For the period ending December 31, 2011 | | | |
| |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Income: | | | | |
Dividend | | $ | 609,363 | |
Interest | | | 203,172 | |
Interest from affiliated investments | | | 2,092 | |
Total Income | | | 814,627 | |
| |
Expenses: | | | | |
Advisory and administration fees | | | 560,542 | |
Distribution fees Class 4 | | | 50 | |
Transfer agent | | | 3,891 | |
Director’s fees | | | 3,718 | |
Custody and accounting expenses | | | 53,689 | |
Professional fees | | | 20,940 | |
Printing costs | | | 41,799 | |
Other expenses | | | 25,424 | |
Total expenses before waiver and reimbursement | | | 710,053 | |
Less: Expenses waived or borne by the adviser | | | (2,454 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 707,599 | |
Net investment income | | | 107,028 | |
| |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | | | | |
| |
Realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 9,075,655 | |
Futures | | | (115,266 | ) |
| |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | (15,502,932 | ) |
Futures | | | (12,369 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (6,554,912 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (6,447,884 | ) |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | |
| | Year Ended December 31, 2011 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2010 | |
| | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 107,028 | | | $ | 322,213 | |
Net realized gain on investments and futures | | | 8,960,389 | | | | 6,929,800 | |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation /(depreciation) on investments and futures | | | (15,515,301 | ) | | | 14,147,388 | |
Net increase (decrease) from operations | | | (6,447,884 | ) | | | 21,399,401 | |
Distributions to shareholders from : | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | (93,615 | ) | | | (316,553 | ) |
Class 4 | | | — | | | | — | |
Return of capital | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | (1,471,706 | ) | | | — | |
Class 4 | | | (213 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | (3,964,505 | ) | | | — | |
Class 4 | | | (575 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (5,530,614 | ) | | | (316,553 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in assets from operations and distributions | | | (11,978,498 | ) | | | 21,082,848 | |
Share transactions : | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 2,636,455 | | | | 5,577,989 | |
Class 4 | | | — | | | | — | |
Value of distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 5,529,827 | | | | 316,553 | |
Class 4 | | | 788 | | | | — | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | (22,765,404 | ) | | | (21,520,293 | ) |
Class 4 | | | — | | | | — | |
Net decrease from share transactions | | | (14,598,334 | ) | | | (15,625,751 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (26,576,832 | ) | | | 5,457,097 | |
| | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 97,839,815 | | | | 92,382,718 | |
End of period | | $ | 71,262,983 | | | $ | 97,839,815 | |
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income, end of period | | $ | 17,553 | | | $ | 8,976 | |
| | |
CHANGES IN FUND SHARES | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 137,227 | | | | 358,871 | |
Issued for distributions reinvested | | | 354,249 | | | | 16,937 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,216,132 | ) | | | (1,361,438 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in fund shares | | | (724,656 | ) | | | (985,630 | ) |
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Class 4 | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | | — | |
Issued for distributions reinvested | | | 50 | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) in fund shares | | | 50 | | | | — | |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
1. Organization of the Company
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on May 14, 1984 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company is composed of fourteen investment portfolios (collectively the “Funds”), although only the following eleven are currently being offered: U.S. Equity Fund, S&P 500 Index Fund, Premier Growth Equity Fund, Core Value Equity Fund, Mid-Cap Equity Fund (the “Fund”), Small-Cap Equity Fund, International Equity Fund, Total Return Fund, Income Fund, Money Market Fund and Real Estate Securities Fund.
Shares of the Funds of the Company are offered only to insurance company separate accounts that fund certain variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts. GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”), is the investment adviser and administrator of each of the Funds.
The Company currently offers two share classes (Class 1 and Class 4) of the Fund. Class 4 shares were first offered on May 1, 2008, and Fund shares outstanding prior to May 1, 2008 were designated as Class 1 shares. Each share class has different fees and expenses, and as a result, each share class will have different share price and performance. Not all variable contracts offer both share classes of the Fund.
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (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 may differ from those estimates.
Subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. There are no items to report.
The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Company:
Securities Valuation and Transactions. All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.
Securities transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost for both financial statement and federal tax purposes.
The Fund’s income, expenses (other than distribution fees) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated proportionally each day among the share classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.
Derivatives The Fund is subject to equity price risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, and foreign currency exchange risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund may enter into derivative transactions to gain market exposure for residual and accumulating cash positions and for managing the duration of fixed-income investments.
Futures Contracts A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund invested in futures for a variety of portfolio management purposes such as hedging against the effects of changes in the value of portfolio securities due to anticipated changes in market conditions, gaining market exposure for accumulating and residual cash positions, or when the transactions are economically appropriate to the reduction of risks inherent in the management of the Fund. Buying futures tends to increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument while selling futures tends to decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument or to hedge other Fund investments. The Fund will not enter into a transaction involving futures for speculative purposes . With futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. The Fund’s risks in using these contracts include changes in the value of the underlying instruments, non- performance of the counterparties under the contracts’ terms and changes in the liquidity of the secondary market for the contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they principally trade.
Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount, known as initial margin deposit. Subsequent
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payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the fair value of the underlying security. The Fund records an unrealized gain or loss equal to the daily variation margin. Should market conditions move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may incur a loss. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss upon the expiration or closing of a futures contract.
Investment Income Corporate actions (including cash dividends) are recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable withholding taxes, except for certain foreign corporate actions which are recorded as soon after ex-dividend rate as such information becomes available. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.
Expenses Fund specific expenses are allocated to the Fund that incurs such expenses. Such expenses may include custodial fees, legal and accounting fees, printing costs and registration fees. Expenses that are not fund specific are allocated pro rata across the Funds. Certain class specific expenses (such as distribution fees) are allocated to the class that incurs such expense. Expenses of the Fund are generally paid directly by the Fund however, expenses may be paid by GEAM and reimbursed by the Fund.
Federal Income Taxes The Fund intends to comply with all sections of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies including the distribution of substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax has been made. The Fund is treated as a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value and providing related disclosures. Broadly, the framework requires fair value to be determined based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In the absence of active markets for the identical assets or liabilities, such measurements involve developing assumptions based on market observable data and, in the absence of such data, internal information that is consistent with what market
participants would use in a hypothetical transaction that occurs at the measurement date. It also establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy based upon observable and non-observable inputs.
Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. Preference is given to observable inputs. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:
Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical investments in active markets.
Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar investments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
Level 3 — Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.
Policies and procedures are maintained to value investments using the best and most relevant data available. In addition, pricing vendors are utilized to assist in valuing investments. GEAM performs periodic reviews of the methodologies used by independent pricing services including price validation of individual securities.
Fair Value Measurement The following section describes the valuation methodologies the Fund uses to measure different financial investments at fair value.
The Fund’s portfolio securities are valued generally on the basis of market quotations. Equity securities generally are valued at the last reported sale price on the primary market in which they are traded. Portfolio securities listed on NASDAQ are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, Level 1 securities primarily include publicly-traded equity securities. If no sales occurred on the exchange or NASDAQ that day, the portfolio security generally is valued using the last reported bid price. In those circumstances the Fund classifies the investment securities in Level 2.
Short-term investments of sufficient credit quality with remaining maturities of sixty days or less at the time of purchase are typically valued on the basis of amortized cost which approximates fair value and these are included in Level 2.
If it is determined that amortized cost does not approximate fair value, securities may be valued based on dealer supplied valuations or quotations. In these infrequent
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circumstances, pricing services may provide the Fund with valuations that are based on significant unobservable inputs, and in those circumstances the investment securities are classified in Level 3.
The Fund uses the net asset value per unit for collective funds (i.e., GEI Investment Fund). The Fund classifies the investment security in Level 2.
If prices are not readily available for a portfolio security, or if it is believed that a price for a portfolio security does not represent its fair value, the security may be valued using procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors that are designed to establish its “fair” value. These securities are typically classified in Level 3. Those procedures require that the fair value of a security be established by a valuation committee of GEAM. The valuation committee follows different protocols for different types of investments and circumstances. The fair value procedures may be used to value any investment of the Fund in the appropriate circumstances.
Fair value determinations generally are used for securities whose value is affected by a significant event that will materially affect the value of a security and which occurs subsequent to the time of the close of the principal market on which such security trades but prior to the calculation of the Fund’s NAV.
The value established for such a portfolio security may be different than what would be produced through the use of
market quotations or another methodology. Portfolio securities that are valued using techniques other than market quotations, including “fair valued” securities, may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. In addition, there is no assurance that the Fund could sell a portfolio security for the value established for it at any time and it is possible that the Fund would incur a loss because a portfolio security is sold at a discount to its established value.
Other financial investments are derivative instruments that are not reflected in total investments, such as futures, forwards, swaps, and written options contracts, which are valued based on fair value as discussed above.
The Fund uses closing prices for derivatives included in Level 1, which are traded either on exchanges or liquid over-the counter markets. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 2 primarily represent interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps and foreign currency and commodity forward and option contracts. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 3 primarily represent interest rate products that contain embedded optionality or prepayment features.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following table presents the Fund’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2011:
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Investments | | | Level 1 | | | | Level 2 | | | | Level 3 | | | | Total | |
Investments in Securities† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock | | $ | 70,633,982 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 70,633,982 | |
Other Investments | | | — | | | | 17,925 | | | | — | | | | 17,925 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 618,975 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 618,975 | |
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Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 71,252,957 | | | $ | 17,925 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 71,270,882 | |
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Other Financial Instruments* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts — Unrealized Depreciation | | $ | (9,277 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (9,277 | ) |
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† See Schedule of Investments for Industry Classification * Other financial instruments include derivative instruments such as futures contracts. Amounts shown represent unrealized appreciation (depreciation), at period end. | |
There were no significant transfers between the fair value levels. Transfers between fair value levels are considered to occur at the beginning of the period.
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4. | Derivatives Transactions |
Shown below are the derivative contracts entered into by the Fund, summarized by primary risk exposure as they appear on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, all of which are not accounted for as hedging instruments under FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 815 Derivatives and Hedging as of December 31, 2011.
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| | Asset Derivatives December 31, 2011 | | Liability Derivatives December 31, 2011 |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | | Location in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Fair Value ($) | | Location in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Fair Value ($) |
Equity Contracts | | Assets, Net Assets — Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Futures | | — | | Liabilities, Net Assets — Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Futures | | (9,277) |
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* Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments and within the components of the net assets section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Assets and/or Liabilities section on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Shown below are the effects of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, summarized by primary risk exposure all of which are not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815.
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Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | | Location in the Statement of Operations | | Total Notional Amount of Futures Contracts Purchased/(Sold) ($) | | | Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income ($) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income ($) | |
Equity Contracts | | Realized gain/(loss) on Futures, Increase/(decrease) in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on Futures | | | 23,594,746/(23,713,501) | | | | (115,266 | ) | | | (12,369 | ) |
The Company shares a revolving credit facility of up to $150 million with a number of its affiliates. The credit facility is with its custodian bank, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”). The revolving credit facility requires the payment of a commitment fee equal to 0.100% (prior to November 2, 2011, the rate was 0.125%) per annum on the daily unused portion of the credit facility, payable quarterly. The portion borne by the Funds generally is borne proportionally based upon net assets. In addition, the Company has a $100 million uncommitted, unsecured line of credit with State Street. Generally, borrowings under the credit facilities would accrue interest at the Federal Funds Rate plus 50 basis points and would be borne by the borrowing Fund. The maximum amount allowed to be borrowed by any one Fund is the lesser of (i) 10% of its total assets or (ii) 20% of its net assets. The credit facilities were not utilized by the Fund during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
6. | Compensation and Fees Paid to Affiliates |
GEAM, a registered investment adviser, was retained by the Company’s Board of Directors effective May 1, 1997 to act as investment adviser and administrator of the Fund.
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GEAM’s compensation for investment advisory and administrative services is paid monthly based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annualized rate of 0.65%.
GEAM has a contractual agreement with the Fund to waive a portion of the Fund’s management fee in the amount equal to the management fee earned by GEAM with respect to the Fund’s investment in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund.
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees The Company has adopted a Distribution and Service (12b-1) Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to Class 4 shares of the Fund. Under the Plan, the Fund may compensate GE Investment Distributors, Inc. (“GEID”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GEAM and the Fund’s principal distributor, for certain sales services provided by GEID or other broker dealers and investor services provided by GEID or other service providers relating to the Fund’s Class 4 shares, including services to owners or prospective owners of variable contracts issued by insurance companies that offer such share class as an investment option. The amount of compensation paid under the Plan by the Fund’s Class 4 shares may not exceed 0.45% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to such share class. The Plan
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continues in effect from year to year for so long as such continuance is approved annually by the Board of Directors, including by those directors who are not interested persons of the Company and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or in any agreement related to it.
Directors’ Compensation The Fund pays no compensation to its directors who are officers or employees of GEAM or its affiliates. Directors who are not such officers or employees also serve in a similar capacity for other funds advised by GEAM. Compensation paid to non-interested Directors are reflected on the Statement of Operations. These fees are allocated pro rata across all of the mutual fund platforms
served by the Directors, including the Fund, and are based upon the relative net assets of each fund within such platforms.
7. | Investment Transactions |
Purchases and Sales of Securities The cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, for the year ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:
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Non U.S. Government Securities |
Purchases | | Sales |
$21,660,700 | | $40,615,198 |
The Fund is subject to ASC 740, Income Taxes. ASC 740 provides guidance for financial accounting and reporting for the effects of income taxes that result from an entity’s activities during the year. ASC 740 also provides guidance regarding how certain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. ASC 740 requires evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more likely than not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. There are no adjustments to the Fund’s net assets required under ASC 740. The Fund’s 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 fiscal years tax returns are still open to examination by the Federal and applicable state tax authorities.
At December 31, 2011, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
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| | Gross Unrealized Tax | | Net Tax Appreciation/(Depreciation) | | Undistributed | | |
Cost of Investments for Tax Purposes | | Appreciation | | Depreciation | | Investments | | Derivatives/ Currency | | Income | | Accumulated Capital Loss | | Late-Year Losses |
$63,612,651 | | $15,993,746 | | $(8,335,515) | | $7,658,231 | | $0 | | $20,801 | | $0 | | $(635,157) |
Capital loss carryovers are available to offset future realized capital gains to the extent provided in the Internal Revenue Code and regulations thereunder. To the extent that these carryover losses are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders because they would be taxable as ordinary income. As of December 31, 2011, the Fund did not have any capital loss carryovers.
Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment tax years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-
enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund utilized $5,212,895 of prior year capital loss carryovers.
Any qualified late-year loss is deemed to arise on the first day of the Fund’s next tax year (if the Fund elects to defer such loss). Under this regime, generally, the Fund can elect to defer any post-October capital loss and/or any late-year ordinary loss as defined by the Internal Revenue Code.
The Fund elected to defer qualified late-year losses for the year ended December 31, 2011 as follows:
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Capital | | Ordinary |
$635,157 | | $— |
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The tax composition of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | | Return of Capital | | | Total | |
2011 | | $ | 93,615 | | | | $3,965,080 | | | | $1,471,919 | | | $ | 5,530,614 | |
2010 | | | 316,553 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 316,553 | |
Distributions to Shareholders The Fund declares and pays any dividends from net investment income annually. The Fund declares and pays any net realized capital gains in excess of capital loss carryforwards distributions annually. The character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences include (but are not limited to) futures, distributions from Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) and other equity investments, investments organized as partnerships for tax purposes, and losses deferred due to wash sale transactions. Reclassifications due to permanent book/tax differences are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations. These reclassifications have no impact on net investment income, realized gains or losses, or the net asset value of the Fund. The calculation of net investment income per share in the Financial Highlights table excludes these adjustments.
The reclassifications for the year ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:
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Undistributed Net Investment Income | | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Capital Paid In |
$(4,836) | | $1,476,755 | | $(1,471,919) |
9. | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU 2011-04 amended wording resulting in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In particular, the amendments clarify how to apply existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements as well as expand disclosure about valuation techniques and unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements. In addition, the amendments require a narrative description of Level 3 measurements’ sensitivity to changes in unobservable inputs if such changes significantly alter the fair value measurement. The amendments are applied prospectively and are effective for an annual period beginning after December 15, 2011.
Management of the Fund does not believe the adoption of ASU 2011-04 will materially impact the financial statement amounts, however, additional disclosures will be required about valuation techniques and inputs.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Shareholders and Board of Directors
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of the Mid-Cap Equity Fund, a series of GE Investments Funds, Inc., as of December 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, statements of changes in 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. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Mid-Cap Equity Fund as of December 31, 2011, the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and financial highlights for each of the years or periods described above, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Boston, Massachusetts
February 27, 2012
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For the year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund hereby designates as capital gain dividends the amounts set forth, or the amount ultimately treated as capital gain net income.
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Fund | | Gross Amount | |
GE Investments Funds, Inc. — Mid-Cap Equity Fund | | $ | 3,965,080 | |
The amounts presented herein may differ from amounts presented elsewhere in the financial statements due to differences between tax and financial accounting principles. Please consult a tax advisor if you have any questions about Federal or State income tax laws or on how to prepare your tax returns. If you have specific questions about your Fund account, please consult your investment representative or call 1-800-242-0134.
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Advisory and Administrative Agreement Renewal | | (unaudited) |
The Board of Directors of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Board”), including the independent Board members, considered and unanimously approved the continuance of the Fund’s Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement with GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) at meetings held on December 6 and December 9, 2011.
In considering whether to approve the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board members considered and discussed a substantial amount of information and analysis provided, at the Board’s request, by GEAM. The Board members also considered detailed information regarding performance and expenses of other investment companies, including those with similar investment strategies and sizes, which was prepared by independent third party provider Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”). GEAM does not manage any other mutual funds or investment products other than mutual funds that employ the same investment strategy as the Fund. The Board had the opportunity to ask questions and request additional information in connection with its considerations.
Before approving the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board members reviewed the information provided with management of GEAM and with independent legal counsel. The Board members also reviewed a memorandum prepared by independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards for the consideration of the proposed continuance. The independent Board members discussed the proposed continuance in detail during a private session with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of GEAM were present. The independent Board members and their independent legal counsel requested, and received and considered, additional information from GEAM following these sessions.
In advance of the meetings, and in response to their request, the Board members received from GEAM written responses to their inquiries, which included substantial exhibits and other materials related to GEAM’s business and the services it provides to the Fund. The Board members took into account their multi-year experience as Board members and particularly their consideration of these types of agreements in recent years. The information was presented in a manner to facilitate comparison to prior periods and to reflect certain enhancements. To focus their review, the Board members asked GEAM management, in its oral presentation, to highlight material differences from the information presented in recent years.
During the meetings, the Board members had an opportunity to discuss this information with GEAM managers, including senior executives, representatives from the legal, compliance and finance departments, and investment personnel. The Board members posed questions to these representatives and engaged in substantive discussions with them concerning GEAM’s investment process.
In reaching their determination relating to continuance of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board members considered all factors that they deemed relevant, including the factors discussed below. In their deliberations, the Board members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the various factors. In particular, the Board members focused on the following:
The Nature, Extent And Quality Of Services Provided.
The Board members reviewed the services provided by GEAM, taking into account their extensive past experiences with GEAM. They focused on the favorable attributes of GEAM, including (i) an investment philosophy oriented toward long-term performance; (ii) effective processes used for selecting investments and brokers; (iii) effective processes used for providing Fund administration, including controllership and compliance functions and oversight of the performance of other companies that provide services to the Fund; (iv) highly skilled professionals including analysts, research professionals, traders and portfolio managers with a depth of experience relevant to the Fund; (v) access to significant technological resources from which the Fund may benefit; and (vi) a favorable history and reputation. The Board members noted that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM, but benefits from a full array of services and resources provided by GEAM.
In light of these discussions, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that GEAM’s services continue to be satisfactory.
Investment Performance Of The Fund.
The Board members considered the investment performance of the Fund for various periods. The Board members reviewed detailed comparisons of the performance of the Fund with the relevant securities index and peer groupings of mutual funds prepared by Morningstar with respect to
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various periods. The Board members also engaged in detailed discussions with GEAM management about its investment process and performance results. These discussions focused on the Fund’s investment objective, the number and experience of portfolio management and supporting research personnel, the investment style and approach employed, the likely market cycles for the investment style and the recent relative underperformance.
The Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that the Fund’s performance was acceptable overall taking into consideration the factors discussed above.
Cost Of The Services Provided And Profits Realized From The Relationship With The Fund.
The Board members considered the fees paid to GEAM by the Fund and the cost of the services provided to the Fund by GEAM. The Board members reviewed the information they had requested from GEAM concerning its profitability. The Board members considered the profit margin information for GEAM’s investment company business as a whole, as well as GEAM’s profitability data for the Fund. The Board members reviewed GEAM’s assumptions and the methods of cost allocation used by GEAM in preparing Fund-specific profitability data. The Board members also discussed with GEAM the basis for its belief that the methods of allocation used were reasonable for each area of its business.
Information was presented regarding the financial condition of GEAM for various past periods. The Board members determined that GEAM should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for the services it provides to the Fund. The Board members also recognized that GEAM had made significant investments in its business in the past, and that GEAM continues to make substantial investments in fulfilling its obligations to the Fund and supporting its Fund-related activities.
Based on their review, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that they were satisfied that the level of profitability achieved by GEAM from its relationship with the Fund was not unreasonable or excessive.
The Extent To Which Economies Of Scale Would Be Realized As The Fund Grows And Whether Fee Levels Would Reflect Such Economies Of Scale.
Although the Board noted that the Fund experienced a slight decrease in assets over the past year, the Board members considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows, and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors.
The Board members considered the substantial infrastructure investments that GEAM has made with respect to its operations and its commitment to continue investing resources to enhance services to Fund shareholders. The Board members recognized the benefits to the Fund of GEAM’s past investment in its operations through the expenditure of sums to support its substantial infrastructure, and that, with respect to all GEAM managed mutual funds, GEAM has not yet fully recouped that investment. The Board members also recognized the benefits to the Fund of being able to leverage a favorable cost structure achieved with respect to the Fund’s other operating expenses as a result of GEAM’s large overall base of assets under management and its vendor management practices.
Comparison Of Services To Be Rendered And Fees To Be Paid.
The Board members discussed the services provided to the Fund by GEAM, and the fees charged for those services. The Board members reviewed information concerning the fee and expense ratios for the Fund, and comparative information with respect to peer groupings of mutual funds prepared by Morningstar. They discussed that the Fund’s figures were within the applicable peer group ranges. In light of the foregoing, the Board, including the independent Board members, determined that the advisory fees were reasonable in relation to the services provided to the Fund.
Fall-Out Benefits.
The Board members considered other actual and potential financial benefits that GEAM may derive from its relationship with the Fund, including, to the extent applicable, soft dollar commission benefits generated through Fund portfolio transactions. The Board members
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noted, however, that the Fund benefits from the vast array of resources available through GEAM, and that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM.
Conclusion.
No single factor was determinative to the Board’s decision. Based on their discussion and such other matters as were deemed relevant, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that renewal of the investment advisory agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Information about Directors and Executive Officers:
The business and affairs of the Funds are managed under the direction of the Funds’ Board of Directors. Information pertaining to the Directors and officers of the Funds is set forth below.
Interested Directors and Executive Officers
Michael J. Cosgrove
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 62
Position(s) Held with Fund Chairman of the Board and President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs of GEAM since November 2011; President and Chief Executive Officer – Mutual Funds and Intermediary Business of GEAM from March 2007 to November 2011; Executive Vice President of GEAM from February 1997 to March 2007; and Executive Vice President-Mutual Funds of GEAM from March 1993 to March 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Chairman of the Board and President of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds, General Relief and Loan Fund and General Electric Pension Trust since 1988; Director of GEAM since 1988; Trustee of Fordham University from 2002 to June 30, 2010 and since July 2011; Director of Skin Cancer Foundation since August 2010; Board of Governors for the Investment Company Institute; Director, GE Asset Management (Ireland) Limited, since February 1999, GE Asset Management Funds Plc since 1998, GE Asset Management Canada Company since 1998, GE Asset Management Limited since 1998 and GEAM since 1988; Chairman of the Board and President of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; and Trustee, GE Volunteers from 1993 to June 2010.
Matthew J. Simpson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 50
Position(s) Held with Fund Director and Executive Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 4 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of GEAM since July 2007; Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2007; Senior Vice President and General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM and Senior Vice President and General Counsel of GE Asset Management Services from February 1997 to July 2007; Vice President and Associate General Counsel of GEAM from October 1992 to February 1997; Secretary of GE Institutional Funds and GE Investments Funds, Inc. from 1997 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007; Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from 1998 to July 2007 and Vice President from October 2003 to July 2007; and Secretary of GE Funds from 1993 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds and General Electric Pension Trust since July 2007; Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since July 2007; Director of GEAM since July 2007; and Trustee of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Joon Won Choe
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 42
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President & Secretary
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Vice President and Secretary – 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at GEAM since March 2011; Vice President and Secretary of GE Institutional Funds since September 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since September 2010; Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from June 2010 to March 2011; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from November 2005 to June 2010.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Robert Herlihy
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 44
Position(s) Held with Fund Chief Compliance Officer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified — 6 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Chief Compliance Officer of GEAM, GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds, and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2005; Chief Compliance Officer of GE Funds from July 2005 to February 2011; and Manager of Fund Administration at GEAM from 2002 – 2005.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Arthur A. Jensen
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 45
Position(s) Held with Fund Treasurer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Treasurer of GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since June 2011; Mutual Funds Controller of GEAM since April 2011; Senior Vice President at Citigroup from 2008 to 2010 and Vice President at JPMorgan from 2005 to 2008.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Jeanne M. LaPorta
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 46
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 8 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Senior Vice President and Commercial Administrative Officer of GEAM since April 2010; Vice President of GE Institutional Funds since July 2003; Vice President of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since October 2003; Vice President and Secretary of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011; Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of GEAM from October 2007 to April 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of GE Funds from September 2003 to July 2007 and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from July 2003 to June 2010; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM from May 1997 to October 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Non-Interested Directors
John R. Costantino
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years General Partner, NGN Capital LLC since 2006; Managing Director, Vice President of Walden Capital Management since 1996.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Fordham University from 1989 to 1995 and from 2001 to 2007 and Trustee Emeritus since 2007; Trustee of Neuroscience Research Institute since 1986; Trustee of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; Trustee of Gregorian University Foundation from 1992-2007; and Director of Artes Medical from 2006-2008.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
R. Sheldon Johnson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Positions(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of office and Length of Time served Unit Successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Head of Global Institutional Equity Sales and Marketing at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 2002 to 2006 and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 1988 to 2006.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since April 2011 and Trustee of St. Lawrence University since 2003.
Donna M. Rapaccioli
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 49
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Dean of the Gabelli School of Business since 2007 and Accounting professor since 1987 at Fordham University.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since January 2012 and Trustee of Emmanuel College since 2010.
The Statement of Additional Information for the Funds includes additional information about the Directors and Officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-242-0134.
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Investment Team | | (unaudited) |
Investment Adviser and Administrator
GE Asset Management Incorporated
Board of Directors
Michael J. Cosgrove, Chairman
John R. Costantino
R. Sheldon Johnson*
Donna M. Rapaccioli**
Matthew J. Simpson
Secretary
Joon Won Choe
Assistant Secretary
Michelle Matzelle
Treasurer
Arthur A. Jensen (effective June 6, 2011)
Assistant Treasurer
Casey Yantosca
Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
Member FINRA and SIPC
Custodian
State Street Bank & Trust Company
Officers of the Investment Adviser
Dmitri Stockton, President and Chief Executive Officer (since May 2011)†
Cheryl H. Beacock, Senior Vice President, Human Resources
George A. Bicher, Chief Risk Officer
Paul M. Colonna, President and Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income
Michael J. Cosgrove, President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs
Gregory B. Hartch, Senior Vice President – Strategy and Business Development Leader
Ralph R. Layman, President and Chief Investment Officer – Public Equities
Maureen B. Mitchell, President of Global Sales and Marketing
Steven M. Rullo, Senior Vice President – Services and Technology
Matthew J. Simpson, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Donald W. Torey, President and Chief Investment Officer – Alternative Investments
David Wiederecht, President and Chief Investment Officer – Investment Strategies
Tracie A. Winbigler, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (since January 2011)
* | Mr. Johnson was elected as a Director of the Funds effective April 1, 2011. |
** | Ms. Rapaccioli was elected as a Director of the Funds effective January 1, 2012. |
† | Effective May 1, 2011, Mr. Stockton replaced James W. Ireland as President and Chief Executive Officer. |
At GE Asset Management, we’re dedicated to providing the investment options you’ll need to tailor your financial portfolio to every stage of your life. Each member of the GE Family of Funds is managed according to the same principles of integrity and quality that have guided GE over the past century, and have made it the world-class company that it is today. Each fund draws strength from a heritage of investment management experience that spans more than 80 years. Whether you’re creating a new investment portfolio or adding to an established one, the GE Family of Funds offers an array of professionally managed investment options that will help you meet a lifetime of financial needs.
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Investment Adviser
GE Asset Management Incorporated
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
PO Box 7900
Stamford, CT 06904-7900
Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
member FINRA and SIPC
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
PO Box 7900
Stamford, CT 06904-7900
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 1-800-493-3042; (ii) on the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC—information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Information (if any) regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Small-Cap Equity Fund
Annual Report
December 31, 2011

GE Investments Funds, Inc.
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Small-Cap Equity Fund | | Contents |
This report is prepared for Policyholders of certain variable contracts and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by the variable contract’s current prospectus and the current summary prospectus of the Fund available for investments thereunder.
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Notes to Performance | | December 31, 2011 (unaudited) |
The information provided on the performance pages relates to the GE Investments Small-Cap Equity Fund (the “Fund”).
Total returns take into account changes in share price and assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns shown are net of Fund expenses but do not reflect fees and charges associated with the variable contracts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the Fund’s total returns for all periods shown.
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Please call 800-493-3042 or visit the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com for the most recent month-end performance data.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. An investment in the Fund is subject to risk, including possible loss of principal invested.
The Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted index consisting of 2,000 of the smallest U.S.-domiciled publicly traded common stocks that are included in the Russell 3000® Index. The Russell 3000® Index is comprised of the 3,000 largest U.S. domiciled companies. The results shown for the foregoing index
assume the reinvestment of net dividends or interest and do not reflect fees, expenses or taxes. They do not reflect the actual cost of investing in the instruments that comprise the index.
Russell Investment Group owns the Russell Index data, including all applicable trademarks and copyrights, used by GE Asset Management Incorporated in these materials. Any unauthorized use or redistribution of such Russell Index data is strictly prohibited. Russell Investment Group is not responsible for the configuration of this material or for any inaccuracy in GE Asset Management Incorporated’s presentation thereof.
The peer universe of the underlying annuity funds used for the peer group average annual total return calculation is based on a blend of Morningstar peer categories, as shown. Morningstar is an independent mutual fund rating service. A Fund’s performance may be compared to or ranked within a universe of mutual funds with investment objectives and policies similar but not necessarily identical to that of the Fund.
©2012 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damage or losses relating from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
GE Investment Distributors, Inc., Member of FINRA & SIPC, is the principal underwriter and distributor of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Asset Management Incorporated, the investment adviser of the Fund.
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Small-Cap Equity Fund | | (unaudited) |

David Wiederecht
President and Chief
Investment Officer-
Investment Strategies
The Small-Cap Equity Fund utilizes a multiple sub-adviser Fund structure that utilizes several sub-advisers to manage the Fund’s assets. The Fund is managed by David Wiederecht, who is vested with oversight authority over the Fund’s sub-advisers that provide day-to-day management of the assets of the Fund allocated to them. David Wiederecht has full discretion in determining the assets that are allocated to each sub-adviser. The current sub-advisers of the Fund are as follows: Palisade Capital Management L.L.C.; Champlain Investment Partners, LLC; GlobeFlex Capital, LP; Kennedy Capital Management, Inc.; and SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC.
David Wiederecht is the President and Chief Investment Officer — Investment Strategies and a Director at GE Asset Management. He has served as a portfolio manager of the Small-Cap Equity Fund since September 2010. Mr. Wiederecht joined GE Asset Management in 1988 and has held various positions at GE Asset Management including Vice President — Alternative Investments/Private Equity/Hedge Fund from 1998 to 2004, Managing Director — Alternative Investments from 2004 to 2008, and President and Chief Investment Officer — Investment Strategies since 2008.
Q. | How did the GE Investments Small-Cap Equity Fund perform compared to its benchmark and Morningstar peer group for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011? |
A. | For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011, the GE Investments Small-Cap Equity Fund returned 3.13% for Class 1 shares and 2.66% for Class 4 shares. The Russell 2000® Index, the Fund’s benchmark, returned -4.18% and the Fund’s Morningstar peer group of 139 Small Blend Funds returned an average of -4.35% over the same period. |
Q. | What market conditions affected the Fund’s performance? |
A. | It was a volatile year driven by several macro events both in the U.S. and abroad. In the first half of the year the markets were affected by the upheaval of governments in the Middle East and North Africa, a massive earthquake in Japan that affected global supply chains and the bailout of Greece due to their debt |
| crisis. The turmoil intensified in the second |
| half of the year as sovereign debt fears expanded beyond the periphery of Europe. Political wrangling in the U.S. over increasing the debt ceiling exacerbated market fears and contributed to volatility and shortly thereafter the S&P cut the U.S. AAA debt rating due to concerns about the ongoing budget deficit. Other market factors included the widening of bond yields of European sovereign debt that prompted the ECB to cut rates and purchase sovereign debt in the secondary market. High inflation in emerging markets was also a concern throughout most of the year, particularly in China as the government took several steps to stem rising prices in the real estate market. |
Q. | What were the primary drivers of the Fund’s performance? |
A. | Positive stock selection by all of the Fund’s sub-advisors drove the Fund’s strong relative performance against the benchmark and its peers. Security selection in nine out of ten sectors contributed to performance with the strongest performance derived from the IT and industrials sectors. The top performing stocks included Tractor Supply (farm store chain), LKQ (auto parts), Centene (managed healthcare) and Polaris Industries (leisure equipment). The healthcare sector was the only sector where there was negative security selection. Bio-Reference Lab (clinical labs), Medassets (healthcare technology) and Nuvasive (medical devices) were among the stocks that detracted the most from the Fund’s relative performance. |
Q. | Were there any significant changes to the Fund during the period? |
A. | There were no significant changes to the Fund in 2011. The sub-advisors were unchanged and the sector weightings of the portfolio also did not shift materially. The biggest change was that the Fund added to the industrials sector, which brought the Fund to an approximately 3% overweight in industrials, making it the largest sector overweight at the end of the year. The Fund’s largest underweight at the end of 2011 was in the financial sector as was the case at the end of 2010. |
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Small-Cap Equity Fund | | (unaudited) |
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
As a shareholder of the Fund you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, distribution and services fees (for Class 4 shares), professional fees, administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended December 31, 2011.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table 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. To do so, 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 given for your class under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual 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 shareholders reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Additionally, the expenses shown do not reflect the fees or charges associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
July 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
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Actual Fund Return** | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 944.20 | | | | 6.27 | |
Class 4 | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 942.20 | | | | 8.47 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (2.5% for the period) | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.75 | | | | 6.51 | |
Class 4 | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.48 | | | | 8.79 | |
* | | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.28% for Class 1 shares and 1.73% for Class 4 shares (for the period July 1, 2011—December 31, 2011), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
** | | Actual Fund Return for the six-month period ended December 31, 2011 were as follows: -5.58% for Class 1 shares and -5.78% for 4 Class shares. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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Small-Cap Equity Fund | | (unaudited) |
Investment Profile
A mutual fund designed for investors who seek long-term growth of capital. The Fund seeks its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets under normal circumstances in equity securities of small-cap companies, such as common and preferred stocks. The Fund uses a multi-sub-adviser investment strategy that combines growth, value and core investment management styles. This orientation will typically produce a portfolio that does not materially favor value or growth style investing, and allows the Fund the potential to benefit from both value and growth cycles in the marketplace.
Morningstar Performance Comparison
Based on average annual returns for periods ended 12/31/11
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| | | | One Year | | | Five Year | | | Ten Year | |
Number of funds in peer group | | | | | 139 | | | | 107 | | | | 61 | |
Peer group average annual total return | | | | | -4.35% | | | | -0.16% | | | | 5.14% | |
Morningstar category in peer group: U.S. Insurance Small Blend Funds. | |
Sector Allocation
as a % of Fair Value of $46,969 (in thousands) on December 31, 2011(b)(c)

Top Ten Largest Holdings
as of December 31, 2011 as a % of Fair Value(b)(c)
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Sensient Technologies Corp. | | | 1.31% | |
Bio-Reference Labs Inc. | | | 1.04% | |
LKQ Corp. | | | 0.95% | |
Smithfield Foods Inc. | | | 0.91% | |
Oil States International Inc. | | | 0.89% | |
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. | | | 0.89% | |
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. | | | 0.88% | |
MICROS Systems Inc. | | | 0.84% | |
Darling International Inc. | | | 0.82% | |
Centene Corp. | | | 0.81% | |
Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment(a)
Class 1 Shares


Average Annual Total Return
for the Periods Ended December 31, 2011
Class 1 Shares (Inception date: 4/28/00)
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| | One Year | | | Five Year | | | Ten Year | | | Ending value of a $10,000 investment(a) | |
Small-Cap Equity Fund | | | 3.13% | | | | 1.91% | | | | 5.32% | | | $ | 16,793 | |
Russell 2000 Index | | | -4.18% | | | | 0.14% | | | | 5.62% | | | $ | 17,283 | |
Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment(a)
Class 4 Shares

Average Annual Total Returns
for the Periods Ended December 31, 2011
Class 4 Shares (Inception date: 5/1/08)
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| | One Year | | Three Year | | | Since Inception | | | Ending value of a $10,000 investment(a) | |
Small-Cap Equity Fund | | 2.66% | | | 19.31% | | | | 1.77% | | | $ | 10,665 | |
Russell 2000 Index | | -4.18% | | | 15.64% | | | | 2.38% | | | $ | 10,902 | |
(a) | Ending value of a $10,000 investment for the ten-year period or since inception, whichever is less. |
(b) | The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. |
(c) | Fair value basis is inclusive of short term investment in GE Institutional Money Market Fund Investment Class. |
See Notes to Performance on page 1 for further information, including an explanation of Morningstar peer categories.
Past performance does not predict future performance. The performance shown in the graphs and tables does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions on the redemption of Fund shares and does not reflect the fees or charges that would be associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
Small-Cap Equity Fund
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Common Stock—95.5% † | | | |
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Advertising — 0.8% | | | |
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Arbitron Inc. | | | 10,200 | | | $ | 350,982 | | | |
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Aerospace & Defense — 1.2% | | | |
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Esterline Technologies Corp. | | | 3,646 | | | | 204,067 | | | (a) |
Hexcel Corp. | | | 800 | | | | 19,368 | | | (a) |
Moog Inc. | | | 1,149 | | | | 50,476 | | | (a) |
Teledyne Technologies Inc. | | | 3,900 | | | | 213,915 | | | (a) |
Triumph Group Inc. | | | 903 | | | | 52,780 | | | |
| | | | | | | 540,606 | | | |
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Agricultural Products — 0.9% | | | |
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Darling International Inc. | | | 29,025 | | | | 385,742 | | | (a) |
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. | | | 1,579 | | | | 39,491 | | | |
| | | | | | | 425,233 | | | |
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Air Freight & Logistics — 0.4% | | | |
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HUB Group Inc. | | | 3,500 | | | | 113,505 | | | (a) |
UTi Worldwide Inc. | | | 5,800 | | | | 77,082 | | | |
| | | | | | | 190,587 | | | |
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Airlines — 0.0%* | | | |
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Alaska Air Group Inc. | | | 300 | | | | 22,527 | | | (a) |
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Alternative Carriers — 0.1% | | | |
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Lumos Networks Corp. | | | 650 | | | | 9,971 | | | |
Vonage Holdings Corp. | | | 5,800 | | | | 14,210 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 24,181 | | | |
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Apparel Retail — 1.2% | | | |
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Aeropostale Inc. | | | 10,519 | | | | 160,415 | | | (a) |
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. | | | 5,600 | | | | 85,624 | | | |
ANN Inc. | | | 700 | | | | 17,346 | | | (a) |
Brown Shoe Company Inc. | | | 1,438 | | | | 12,798 | | | |
DSW Inc. | | | 400 | | | | 17,684 | | | |
Express Inc. | | | 700 | | | | 13,958 | | | (a) |
Genesco Inc. | | | 445 | | | | 27,474 | | | (a) |
The Buckle Inc. | | | 5,100 | | | | 208,437 | | | |
| | | | | | | 543,736 | | | |
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Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods — 1.0% | | | |
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Columbia Sportswear Co. | | | 6,658 | | | | 309,930 | | | |
Maidenform Brands Inc. | | | 8,000 | | | | 146,400 | | | (a) |
True Religion Apparel Inc. | | | 600 | | | | 20,748 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 477,078 | | | |
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Application Software — 5.2% | | | |
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ACI Worldwide Inc. | | | 6,550 | | | | 187,592 | | | (a) |
Actuate Corp. | | | 3,200 | | | | 18,752 | | | (a) |
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Blackbaud Inc. | | | 10,300 | | | $ | 285,310 | | | |
Bottomline Technologies Inc. | | | 7,700 | | | | 178,409 | | | (a) |
Compuware Corp. | | | 2,200 | | | | 18,304 | | | (a) |
Concur Technologies Inc. | | | 5,500 | | | | 279,345 | | | (a) |
Ebix Inc. | | | 4,700 | | | | 103,870 | | | |
Fair Isaac Corp. | | | 500 | | | | 17,920 | | | |
Manhattan Associates Inc. | | | 600 | | | | 24,288 | | | (a) |
Mentor Graphics Corp. | | | 1,500 | | | | 20,340 | | | (a) |
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. | | | 1,700 | | | | 26,503 | | | (a) |
NICE Systems Ltd. ADR | | | 4,400 | | | | 151,580 | | | (a) |
Parametric Technology Corp. | | | 15,200 | | | | 277,552 | | | (a) |
QLIK Technologies Inc. | | | 7,600 | | | | 183,920 | | | (a) |
Quest Software Inc. | | | 3,859 | | | | 71,777 | | | (a) |
SolarWinds Inc. | | | 6,200 | | | | 173,290 | | | (a) |
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. | | | 13,190 | | | | 238,211 | | | (a) |
Tyler Technologies Inc. | | | 700 | | | | 21,077 | | | (a) |
Ultimate Software Group Inc. | | | 2,200 | | | | 143,264 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 2,421,304 | | | |
| |
Asset Management & Custody Banks — 1.2% | | | |
| | | |
Affiliated Managers Group Inc. | | | 3,275 | | | | 314,236 | | | (a) |
Federated Investors Inc. | | | 1,200 | | | | 18,180 | | | |
Financial Engines Inc. | | | 4,800 | | | | 107,184 | | | (a) |
Pzena Investment Management Inc. | | | 2,800 | | | | 12,124 | | | |
Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. | | | 4,100 | | | | 101,557 | | | |
| | | | | | | 553,281 | | | |
| |
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
Accuride Corp. | | | 572 | | | | 4,073 | | | |
Dana Holding Corp. | | | 4,764 | | | | 57,883 | | | (a) |
Federal-Mogul Corp. | | | 800 | | | | 11,800 | | | (a) |
Modine Manufacturing Co. | | | 3,742 | | | | 35,399 | | | (a) |
Stoneridge Inc. | | | 3,523 | | | | 29,699 | | | (a) |
Tenneco Inc. | | | 400 | | | | 11,912 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 150,766 | | | |
| |
Automobile Manufacturers — 0.5% | | | |
| | | |
Thor Industries Inc. | | | 9,150 | | | | 250,985 | | | |
| |
Automotive Retail — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
America’s Car-Mart Inc. | | | 818 | | | | 32,049 | | | (a) |
| |
Biotechnology — 1.0% | | | |
| | | |
Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. | | | 1,600 | | | | 18,208 | | | (a) |
Cepheid Inc. | | | 400 | | | | 13,764 | | | (a) |
Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. | | | 2,700 | | | | 106,974 | | | (a) |
Genomic Health Inc. | | | 4,100 | | | | 104,099 | | | (a) |
Myriad Genetics Inc. | | | 6,200 | | | | 129,828 | | | (a) |
PDL BioPharma Inc. | | | 2,220 | | | | 13,764 | | | |
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc. | | | 2,700 | | | | 23,058 | | | (a) |
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc. | | | 4,800 | | | | 20,592 | | | (a) |
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc. | | | 1,300 | | | | 19,019 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 449,306 | | | |
| |
Building Products — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
AAON Inc. | | | 1,515 | | | | 31,042 | | | |
Apogee Enterprises Inc. | | | 2,364 | | | | 28,983 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
5
Small-Cap Equity Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Simpson Manufacturing Company Inc. | | | 600 | | | $ | 20,196 | | | |
Universal Forest Products Inc. | | | 1,905 | | | | 58,807 | | | |
| | | | | | | 139,028 | | | |
| |
Casinos & Gaming — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Ameristar Casinos Inc. | | | 1,000 | | | | 17,290 | | | |
Wms Industries Inc. | | | 1,889 | | | | 38,762 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 56,052 | | | |
| |
Catalog Retail — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
HSN Inc. | | | 500 | | | | 18,130 | | | |
| |
Coal & Consumable Fuels — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
Cloud Peak Energy Inc. | | | 1,100 | | | | 21,252 | | | (a) |
James River Coal Co. | | | 20,275 | | | | 140,303 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 161,555 | | | |
| |
Commercial Printing — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Consolidated Graphics Inc. | | | 646 | | | | 31,189 | | | (a) |
| |
Commodity Chemicals — 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
Koppers Holdings Inc. | | | 7,825 | | | | 268,867 | | | |
| |
Communications Equipment — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Arris Group Inc. | | | 3,947 | | | | 42,707 | | | (a) |
Blue Coat Systems Inc. | | | 1,000 | | | | 25,450 | | | (a) |
Netgear Inc. | | | 1,318 | | | | 44,245 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 112,402 | | | |
| |
Computer & Electronics Retail — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Conn’s Inc. | | | 2,500 | | | | 27,750 | | | (a) |
| |
Computer Hardware — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Silicon Graphics International Corp. | | | 2,800 | | | | 32,088 | | | (a) |
| |
Computer Storage & Peripherals — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Synaptics Inc. | | | 500 | | | | 15,075 | | | (a) |
| |
Construction & Engineering — 2.0% | | | |
| | | |
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. | | | 8,950 | | | | 338,310 | | | |
Dycom Industries Inc. | | | 1,000 | | | | 20,920 | | | (a) |
Primoris Services Corp. | | | 2,000 | | | | 29,860 | | | |
Quanta Services Inc. | | | 8,700 | | | | 187,398 | | | (a) |
URS Corp. | | | 9,700 | | | | 340,664 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 917,152 | | | |
| |
Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks — 2.3% | | | |
| | | |
AGCO Corp. | | | 7,925 | | | | 340,537 | | | (a) |
Astec Industries Inc. | | | 2,838 | | | | 91,412 | | | (a) |
Cascade Corp. | | | 2,600 | | | | 122,642 | | | |
Greenbrier Companies Inc. | | | 4,766 | | | | 115,718 | | | (a) |
Sauer-Danfoss Inc. | | | 400 | | | | 14,484 | | | (a) |
Trinity Industries Inc. | | | 12,325 | | | | 370,489 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,055,282 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Consumer Electronics — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Harman International Industries Inc. | | | 434 | | | $ | 16,509 | | | |
| |
Consumer Finance — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Cash America International Inc. | | | 400 | | | | 18,652 | | | |
Ezcorp Inc. | | | 750 | | | | 19,778 | | | (a) |
Nelnet Inc. | | | 950 | | | | 23,247 | | | |
| | | | | | | 61,677 | | | |
| |
Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 2.8% | | | |
| | | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. | | | 14,125 | | | | 318,519 | | | |
Cardtronics Inc. | | | 6,900 | | | | 186,714 | | | (a) |
Global Cash Access Holdings Inc. | | | 26,300 | | | | 117,035 | | | (a) |
Heartland Payment Systems Inc. | | | 900 | | | | 21,924 | | | |
Jack Henry & Associates Inc. | | | 5,500 | | | | 184,855 | | | |
NeuStar Inc. | | | 6,900 | | | | 235,773 | | | (a) |
TeleTech Holdings Inc. | | | 1,150 | | | | 18,630 | | | (a) |
TNS Inc. | | | 2,469 | | | | 43,751 | | | (a) |
Wright Express Corp. | | | 3,500 | | | | 189,980 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 1,317,181 | | | |
| |
Distributors — 1.0% | | | |
| | | |
LKQ Corp. | | | 14,901 | | | | 448,222 | | | (a) |
| |
Diversified Chemicals — 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
LSB Industries Inc. | | | 600 | | | | 16,818 | | | (a) |
Solutia Inc. | | | 16,525 | | | | 285,552 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 302,370 | | | |
| |
Diversified Metals & Mining — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
Compass Minerals International Inc. | | | 2,300 | | | | 158,355 | | | |
| |
Diversified REITs — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Colonial Properties Trust | | | 600 | | | | 12,516 | | | |
Cousins Properties Inc. | | | 541 | | | | 3,468 | | | |
PS Business Parks Inc. | | | 300 | | | | 16,629 | | | |
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 1,378 | | | | 37,688 | | | |
| | | | | | | 70,301 | | | |
| |
Diversified Support Services — 0.9% | | | |
| | | |
Copart Inc. | | | 4,100 | | | | 196,349 | | | (a) |
Healthcare Services Group Inc. | | | 10,500 | | | | 185,745 | | | |
Unifirst Corp. | | | 856 | | | | 48,569 | | | |
| | | | | | | 430,663 | | | |
| |
Education Services — 0.8% | | | |
| | | |
American Public Education Inc. | | | 2,100 | | | | 90,888 | | | (a) |
Capella Education Co. | | | 2,200 | | | | 79,310 | | | (a) |
K12 Inc. | | | 5,700 | | | | 102,258 | | | (a) |
LIncoln Educational Services Corp. | | | 3,150 | | | | 24,885 | | | |
Strayer Education Inc. | | | 800 | | | | 77,752 | | | |
| | | | | | | 375,093 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
6
Small-Cap Equity Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Electric Utilities — 0.9% | | | |
| | | |
Allete Inc. | | | 1,452 | | | $ | 60,955 | | | |
IDACORP Inc. | | | 7,400 | | | | 313,834 | | | |
Westar Energy Inc. | | | 1,739 | | | | 50,048 | | | |
| | | | | | | 424,837 | | | |
| |
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.9% | | | |
| | | |
Belden Inc. | | | 700 | | | | 23,296 | | | |
Brady Corp. | | | 6,900 | | | | 217,833 | | | |
EnerSys | | | 1,897 | | | | 49,265 | | | (a) |
Generac Holdings Inc. | | | 266 | | | | 7,456 | | | (a) |
II-VI Inc. | | | 2,214 | | | | 40,649 | | | (a) |
LSI Industries Inc. | | | 2,147 | | | | 12,882 | | | |
Regal-Beloit Corp. | | | 1,037 | | | | 52,856 | | | |
| | | | | | | 404,237 | | | |
| |
Electronic Components — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Littelfuse Inc. | | | 307 | | | | 13,195 | | | |
| |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.8% | | | |
| | | |
Cognex Corp. | | | 300 | | | | 10,737 | | | |
Daktronics Inc. | | | 1,525 | | | | 14,594 | | | |
Elster Group SE ADR | | | 5,900 | | | | 76,700 | | | (a) |
FARO Technologies Inc. | | | 2,600 | | | | 119,600 | | | (a) |
National Instruments Corp. | | | 5,800 | | | | 150,510 | | | |
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc. | | | 827 | | | | 18,897 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 391,038 | | | |
| |
Electronic Manufacturing Services — 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
Measurement Specialties Inc. | | | 5,854 | | | | 163,678 | | | (a) |
Methode Electronics Inc. | | | 4,719 | | | | 39,121 | | | |
Multi-Fineline Electronix Inc. | | | 2,063 | | | | 42,395 | | | (a) |
Plexus Corp. | | | 1,792 | | | | 49,065 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 294,259 | | | |
| |
Environmental & Facilities Services — 0.4% | | | |
| | | |
ABM Industries Inc. | | | 9,600 | | | | 197,952 | | | |
| |
Food Distributors — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Nash FInch Co. | | | 324 | | | | 9,487 | | | |
Spartan Stores Inc. | | | 3,650 | | | | 67,525 | | | |
| | | | | | | 77,012 | | | |
| |
Food Retail — 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
Ruddick Corp. | | | 6,900 | | | | 294,216 | | | |
| |
Footwear — 1.1% | | | |
| | | |
Deckers Outdoor Corp. | | | 2,700 | | | | 204,039 | | | (a) |
Wolverine World Wide Inc. | | | 8,283 | | | | 295,206 | | | |
| | | | | | | 499,245 | | | |
| |
Gas Utilities — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
South Jersey Industries Inc. | | | 1,299 | | | | 73,796 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Healthcare Distributors — 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
Owens & Minor Inc. | | | 10,491 | | | $ | 291,545 | | | |
| |
Healthcare Equipment — 2.9% | | | |
| | | |
Arthrocare Corp. | | | 800 | | | | 25,344 | | | (a) |
Exactech Inc. | | | 1,011 | | | | 16,651 | | | (a) |
Gen-Probe Inc. | | | 3,300 | | | | 195,096 | | | (a) |
Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. | | | 1,596 | | | | 53,769 | | | |
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. | | | 4,800 | | | | 147,984 | | | (a) |
Masimo Corp. | | | 5,500 | | | | 102,768 | | | (a) |
NuVasive Inc. | | | 8,200 | | | | 103,238 | | | (a) |
SonoSite Inc. | | | 2,800 | | | | 150,808 | | | (a) |
Teleflex Inc. | | | 3,100 | | | | 189,999 | | | |
Thoratec Corp. | | | 6,900 | | | | 231,564 | | | (a) |
Volcano Corp. | | | 3,500 | | | | 83,265 | | | (a) |
Zoll Medical Corp. | | | 1,026 | | | | 64,823 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 1,365,309 | | | |
| |
Healthcare Facilities — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
The Ensign Group Inc. | | | 823 | | | | 20,164 | | | |
VCA Antech Inc. | | | 6,900 | | | | 136,275 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 156,439 | | | |
| |
Healthcare Services — 2.4% | | | |
| | | |
Bio-Reference Labs Inc. | | | 30,100 | | | | 489,727 | | | (a) |
BioScrip Inc. | | | 2,500 | | | | 13,650 | | | (a) |
Chemed Corp. | | | 300 | | | | 15,363 | | | |
HMS Holdings Corp. | | | 7,000 | | | | 223,860 | | | |
Mednax Inc. | | | 4,800 | | | | 345,648 | | | (a) |
Metropolitan Health Networks Inc. | | | 3,190 | | | | 23,829 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 1,112,077 | | | |
| |
Healthcare Supplies — 0.8% | | | |
| | | |
Atrion Corp. | | | 50 | | | | 12,012 | | | |
Merit Medical Systems Inc. | | | 3,514 | | | | 47,017 | | | |
RTI Biologics Inc. | | | 4,900 | | | | 21,756 | | | (a) |
Staar Surgical Co. | | | 2,100 | | | | 22,029 | | | (a) |
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. | | | 6,800 | | | | 258,060 | | | |
| | | | | | | 360,874 | | | |
| |
Healthcare Technology — 1.0% | | | |
| | | |
athenahealth Inc. | | | 300 | | | | 14,736 | | | (a) |
Computer Programs & Systems Inc. | | | 2,000 | | | | 102,220 | | | |
MedAssets Inc. | | | 11,100 | | | | 102,675 | | | (a) |
Medidata Solutions Inc. | | | 4,800 | | | | 104,400 | | | (a) |
Quality Systems Inc. | | | 3,300 | | | | 122,067 | | | |
| | | | | | | 446,098 | | | |
| |
Heavy Electrical Equipment — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
AZZ Inc. | | | 400 | | | | 18,176 | | | |
| |
Home Furnishings — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Hooker Furniture Corp. | | | 497 | | | | 5,701 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
7
Small-Cap Equity Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Homefurnishing Retail — 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
Aaron’s Inc. | | | 10,137 | | | $ | 270,455 | | | |
Pier 1 Imports Inc. | | | 2,142 | | | | 29,838 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 300,293 | | | |
| |
Household Products — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. | | | 3,500 | | | | 95,900 | | | (a) |
| |
Housewares & Specialties — 1.5% | | | |
| | | |
American Greetings Corp. | | | 1,200 | | | | 15,012 | | | |
Jarden Corp. | | | 12,350 | | | | 369,018 | | | |
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. | | | 9,925 | | | | 160,289 | | | |
Tupperware Brands Corp. | | | 2,800 | | | | 156,716 | | | |
| | | | | | | 701,035 | | | |
| |
Human Resource & Employment Services — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
GP Strategies Corp. | | | 1,600 | | | | 21,568 | | | (a) |
Insperity Inc. | | | 900 | | | | 22,815 | | | |
| | | | | | | 44,383 | | | |
| |
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Raven Industries Inc. | | | 1,800 | | | | 111,420 | | | |
| |
Industrial Machinery — 5.4% | | | |
| | | |
Actuant Corp. | | | 1,478 | | | | 33,536 | | | |
Briggs & Stratton Corp. | | | 1,289 | | | | 19,967 | | | |
CIRCOR International Inc. | | | 2,100 | | | | 74,151 | | | |
CLARCOR Inc. | | | 5,500 | | | | 274,945 | | | |
Columbus McKinnon Corp. | | | 2,073 | | | | 26,306 | | | (a) |
EnPro Industries Inc. | | | 4,100 | | | | 135,218 | | | (a) |
Flowserve Corp. | | | 2,125 | | | | 211,055 | | | |
Harsco Corp. | | | 3,400 | | | | 69,972 | | | |
IDEX Corp. | | | 6,900 | | | | 256,059 | | | |
LB Foster Co. | | | 524 | | | | 14,824 | | | |
LIncoln Electric Holdings Inc. | | | 669 | | | | 26,171 | | | |
Middleby Corp. | | | 3,505 | | | | 329,610 | | | (a) |
Mueller Industries Inc. | | | 3,000 | | | | 115,260 | | | |
Nordson Corp. | | | 5,600 | | | | 230,608 | | | |
Robbins & Myers Inc. | | | 700 | | | | 33,985 | | | |
Timken Co. | | | 6,350 | | | | 245,809 | | | |
Trimas Corp. | | | 9,000 | | | | 161,550 | | | (a) |
Valmont Industries Inc. | | | 459 | | | | 41,673 | | | |
Woodward Inc. | | | 6,100 | | | | 249,673 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,550,372 | | | |
| |
Industrial REITs — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc. | | | 1,057 | | | | 25,601 | | | |
First Potomac Realty Trust | | | 4,212 | | | | 54,967 | | | |
| | | | | | | 80,568 | | | |
| |
Insurance Brokers — 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
Arthur J Gallagher & Co. | | | 4,100 | | | | 137,104 | | | |
Brown & Brown Inc. | | | 6,900 | | | | 156,147 | | | |
| | | | | | | 293,251 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Internet Software & Services — 1.0% | | | |
| | | |
Ancestry.com Inc. | | | 600 | | | $ | 13,776 | | | (a) |
comScore Inc. | | | 8,300 | | | | 175,960 | | | (a) |
Dice Holdings Inc. | | | 2,000 | | | | 16,580 | | | (a) |
InfoSpace Inc. | | | 2,500 | | | | 27,475 | | | (a) |
j2 Global Inc | | | 600 | | | | 16,884 | | | |
Liquidity Services Inc. | | | 800 | | | | 29,520 | | | (a) |
LogMeIn Inc. | | | 3,500 | | | | 134,925 | | | (a) |
Monster Worldwide Inc. | | | 2,000 | | | | 15,860 | | | (a) |
ValueClick Inc. | | | 1,600 | | | | 26,064 | | | (a) |
VistaPrint N.V. | | | 500 | | | | 15,300 | | | (a) |
XO Group Inc. | | | 2,000 | | | | 16,680 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 489,024 | | | |
| |
Investment Banking & Brokerage — 1.1% | | | |
| | | |
BGC Partners Inc. | | | 7,351 | | | | 43,665 | | | |
Evercore Partners Inc. | | | 700 | | | | 18,634 | | | |
GFI Group Inc. | | | 19,600 | | | | 80,752 | | | |
Piper Jaffray Co. | | | 2,163 | | | | 43,693 | | | (a) |
Raymond James Financial Inc. | | | 9,500 | | | | 294,120 | | | |
Stifel Financial Corp. | | | 1,385 | | | | 44,389 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 525,253 | | | |
| |
IT Consulting & Other Services — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Caci International Inc. | | | 300 | | | | 16,776 | | | (a) |
Unisys Corp. | | | 800 | | | | 15,768 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 32,544 | | | |
| |
Leisure Products — 0.7% | | | |
| | | |
Brunswick Corp. | | | 2,582 | | | | 46,631 | | | |
Polaris Industries Inc. | | | 4,700 | | | | 263,106 | | | |
Sturm Ruger & Company Inc. | | | 600 | | | | 20,076 | | | |
| | | | | | | 329,813 | | | |
| |
Life & Health Insurance — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | | | 3,855 | | | | 40,092 | | | |
Delphi Financial Group Inc. | | | 1,224 | | | | 54,223 | | | |
| | | | | | | 94,315 | | | |
| |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.9% | | | |
| | | |
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. | | | 1,800 | | | | 172,872 | | | (a) |
Bruker Corp. | | | 20,000 | | | | 248,400 | | | (a) |
Charles River Laboratories International Inc. | | | 600 | | | | 16,398 | | | (a) |
ICON PLC ADR | | | 8,400 | | | | 143,724 | | | (a) |
Luminex Corp. | | | 6,900 | | | | 146,487 | | | (a) |
PAREXEL International Corp. | | | 1,200 | | | | 24,888 | | | (a) |
Techne Corp. | | | 1,800 | | | | 122,868 | | | |
| | | | | | | 875,637 | | | |
| |
Managed Healthcare — 1.5% | | | |
| | | |
Centene Corp. | | | 9,570 | | | | 378,876 | | | (a) |
Molina Healthcare Inc. | | | 13,433 | | | | 299,959 | | | |
WellCare Health Plans Inc. | | | 400 | | | | 21,000 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 699,835 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
8
Small-Cap Equity Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Metal & Glass Containers — 1.2% | | | |
| | | |
AEP Industries Inc. | | | 1,139 | | | $ | 32,063 | | | (a) |
Aptargroup Inc. | | | 5,500 | | | | 286,935 | | | |
Myers Industries Inc. | | | 3,693 | | | | 45,572 | | | |
Silgan Holdings Inc. | | | 5,500 | | | | 212,520 | | | |
| | | | | | | 577,090 | | | |
| |
Multi-Line Insurance — 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. | | | 8,200 | | | | 225,500 | | | |
Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | | 2,537 | | | | 34,782 | | | |
| | | | | | | 260,282 | | | |
| |
Multi-Utilities — 1.0% | | | |
| | | |
Avista Corp. | | | 2,754 | | | | 70,916 | | | |
Black Hills Corp. | | | 1,411 | | | | 47,381 | | | |
OGE Energy Corp. | | | 6,525 | | | | 370,033 | | | |
| | | | | | | 488,330 | | | |
| |
Office Electronics — 0.4% | | | |
| | | |
Zebra Technologies Corp. | | | 5,100 | | | | 182,478 | | | (a) |
| |
Office REITs — 1.8% | | | |
| | | |
BioMed Realty Trust Inc. | | | 19,203 | | | | 347,190 | | | |
Coresite Realty Corp. | | | 7,250 | | | | 129,195 | | | |
Digital Realty Trust Inc. | | | 4,400 | | | | 293,348 | | | |
Highwoods Properties Inc. | | | 600 | | | | 17,802 | | | |
Kilroy Realty Corp. | | | 1,064 | | | | 40,506 | | | |
Lexington Realty Trust | | | 3,760 | | | | 28,162 | | | |
| | | | | | | 856,203 | | | |
| |
Office Services & Supplies — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Herman Miller Inc. | | | 3,000 | | | | 55,350 | | | |
Knoll Inc. | | | 1,458 | | | | 21,651 | | | |
| | | | | | | 77,001 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Drilling — 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
Pioneer Drilling Co. | | | 30,500 | | | | 295,240 | | | (a) |
| |
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services — 2.2% | | | |
| | | |
C&J Energy Services Inc. | | | 900 | | | | 18,837 | | | (a) |
Dawson Geophysical Co. | | | 1,151 | | | | 45,499 | | | (a) |
Dril-Quip Inc. | | | 1,000 | | | | 65,820 | | | (a) |
Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. | | | 618 | | | | 19,170 | | | (a) |
Lufkin Industries Inc. | | | 1,400 | | | | 94,234 | | | |
Natural Gas Services Group Inc. | | | 718 | | | | 10,382 | | | (a) |
Oil States International Inc. | | | 5,500 | | | | 420,035 | | | (a) |
Superior Energy Services Inc. | | | 8,200 | | | | 233,208 | | | (a) |
Tetra Technologies Inc. | | | 13,700 | | | | 127,958 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 1,035,143 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production — 2.9% | | | |
| | | |
Berry Petroleum Co. | | | 351 | | | | 14,749 | | | |
Bill Barrett Corp. | | | 1,094 | | | | 37,273 | | | (a) |
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. | | | 1,089 | | | | 28,695 | | | (a) |
Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd. | | | 700 | | | | 22,316 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Gulfport Energy Corp. | | | 6,000 | | | $ | 176,700 | | | (a) |
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. | | | 7,902 | | | | 75,069 | | | (a) |
Northern Oil and Gas Inc. | | | 9,000 | | | | 215,820 | | | (a) |
Oasis Petroleum Inc. | | | 5,500 | | | | 159,995 | | | (a) |
Petroleum Development Corp. | | | 2,800 | | | | 98,308 | | | (a) |
Petroquest Energy Inc. | | | 2,600 | | | | 17,160 | | | (a) |
Resolute Energy Corp. | | | 13,700 | | | | 147,960 | | | (a) |
SM Energy Co. | | | 4,300 | | | | 314,330 | | | |
Stone Energy Corp. | | | 900 | | | | 23,742 | | | (a) |
Venoco Inc. | | | 2,332 | | | | 15,788 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 1,347,905 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing — 0.1% | | | |
CVR Energy Inc. | | | 1,100 | | | | 20,603 | | | (a) |
Western Refining Inc. | | | 2,079 | | | | 27,630 | | | (a) |
World Fuel Services Corp. | | | 400 | | | | 16,792 | | | |
| | | | | | | 65,025 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Golar LNG Ltd. | | | 500 | | | | 22,225 | | | |
Targa Resources Corp. | | | 600 | | | | 24,414 | | | |
| | | | | | | 46,639 | | | |
| |
Packaged Foods & Meats — 4.0% | | | |
| | | |
Flowers Foods Inc. | | | 14,500 | | | | 275,210 | | | |
Lancaster Colony Corp. | | | 4,100 | | | | 284,294 | | | |
Sanderson Farms Inc. | | | 5,535 | | | | 277,470 | | | |
Smart Balance Inc. | | | 11,100 | | | | 59,496 | | | (a) |
Smithfield Foods Inc. | | | 17,725 | | | | 430,363 | | | (a) |
Snyders-Lance Inc. | | | 10,400 | | | | 234,000 | | | |
TreeHouse Foods Inc. | | | 4,800 | | | | 313,824 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 1,874,657 | | | |
| |
Paper Packaging — 0.7% | | | |
| | | |
Packaging Corporation of America | | | 13,100 | | | | 330,644 | | | |
| |
Paper Products — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Buckeye Technologies Inc. | | | 1,102 | | | | 36,851 | | | |
Neenah Paper Inc. | | | 953 | | | | 21,271 | | | |
| | | | | | | 58,122 | | | |
| |
Personal Products — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Revlon Inc. | | | 900 | | | | 13,383 | | | (a) |
| |
Pharmaceuticals — 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
Akorn Inc. | | | 2,125 | | | | 23,630 | | | (a) |
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Inc. | | | 1,100 | | | | 21,923 | | | (a) |
Hi-Tech Pharmacal Company Inc. | | | 1,641 | | | | 63,818 | | | (a) |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | | | 400 | | | | 15,452 | | | (a) |
Obagi Medical Products Inc. | | | 1,700 | | | | 17,272 | | | (a) |
Par Pharmaceutical Companies Inc. | | | 2,725 | | | | 89,189 | | | (a) |
Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc. | | | 601 | | | | 24,990 | | | (a) |
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | | | 700 | | | | 33,495 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 289,769 | | | |
| |
Precious Metals & Minerals — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. | | | 600 | | | | 14,484 | | | (a) |
Hecla Mining Co. | | | 3,500 | | | | 18,305 | | | |
| | | | | | | 32,789 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
9
Small-Cap Equity Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Property & Casualty Insurance — 2.2% | | | |
| | | |
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings AG | | | 5,500 | | | $ | 346,115 | | | |
American Safety Insurance Holdings Ltd. | | | 2,094 | | | | 45,545 | | | (a) |
Amtrust Financial Services Inc. | | | 4,100 | | | | 97,375 | | | |
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. | | | 5,018 | | | | 145,321 | | | |
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. | | | 7,500 | | | | 198,750 | | | |
The Navigators Group Inc. | | | 3,900 | | | | 185,952 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 1,019,058 | | | |
| |
Publishing — 1.2% | | | |
| | | |
John Wiley & Sons Inc. | | | 8,200 | | | | 364,080 | | | |
Morningstar Inc. | | | 3,500 | | | | 208,075 | | | |
| | | | | | | 572,155 | | | |
| |
Railroads — 0.9% | | | |
| | | |
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. | | | 6,800 | | | | 411,944 | | | (a) |
| |
Regional Banks — 4.5% | | | |
| | | |
BancorpSouth Inc. | | | 1,839 | | | | 20,266 | | | |
Bank of the Ozarks Inc. | | | 1,816 | | | | 53,808 | | | |
Banner Corp. | | | 1,171 | | | | 20,083 | | | |
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. | | | 2,800 | | | | 54,572 | | | |
Camden National Corp. | | | 629 | | | | 20,505 | | | |
Cardinal Financial Corp. | | | 1,172 | | | | 12,587 | | | |
CoBiz Financial Inc. | | | 1,801 | | | | 10,392 | | | |
Community Bank System Inc. | | | 2,200 | | | | 61,160 | | | |
Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. | | | 3,900 | | | | 206,349 | | | |
East West Bancorp Inc. | | | 2,870 | | | | 56,683 | | | |
First Horizon National Corp. | | | 3,588 | | | | 28,704 | | | |
Fulton Financial Corp. | | | 6,900 | | | | 67,689 | | | |
Glacier Bancorp Inc. | | | 1,404 | | | | 16,890 | | | |
Great Southern Bancorp Inc. | | | 1,125 | | | | 26,539 | | | |
Hancock Holding Co. | | | 900 | | | | 28,773 | | | |
Home Bancshares Inc. | | | 1,048 | | | | 27,154 | | | |
Iberiabank Corp. | | | 1,068 | | | | 52,652 | | | |
Independent Bank Corp. | | | 3,500 | | | | 95,515 | | | |
Lakeland Financial Corp. | | | 1,118 | | | | 28,923 | | | |
National Penn Bancshares Inc. | | | 2,953 | | | | 24,923 | | | |
Old National Bancorp | | | 1,873 | | | | 21,820 | | | |
PacWest Bancorp | | | 1,981 | | | | 37,540 | | | |
Prosperity Bancshares Inc. | | | 5,600 | | | | 225,960 | | | |
Southwest BanCorp Inc. | | | 2,610 | | | | 15,556 | | | (a) |
Susquehanna Bancshares Inc. | | | 6,090 | | | | 51,034 | | | |
SVB Financial Group | | | 6,100 | | | | 290,909 | | | (a) |
UMB Financial Corp. | | | 8,300 | | | | 309,175 | | | |
Umpqua Holdings Corp. | | | 3,996 | | | | 49,510 | | | |
Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. | | | 2,800 | | | | 66,808 | | | |
Westamerica Bancorporation | | | 2,700 | | | | 118,530 | | | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 906 | | | | 25,413 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,126,422 | | | |
| |
Reinsurance — 0.4% | | | |
| | | |
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. | | | 2,800 | | | | 107,100 | | | |
Maiden Holdings Ltd. | | | 3,233 | | | | 28,321 | | | |
Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd. | | | 848 | | | | 28,925 | | | |
| | | | | | | 164,346 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Research & Consulting Services — 0.5% | | | |
| | | |
CoStar Group Inc. | | | 2,200 | | | $ | 146,806 | | | (a) |
Huron Consulting Group Inc. | | | 500 | | | | 19,370 | | | (a) |
ICF International Inc. | | | 1,149 | | | | 28,472 | | | (a) |
Resources Connection Inc. | | | 3,800 | | | | 40,242 | | | |
The Corporate Executive Board Co. | | | 600 | | | | 22,860 | | | |
| | | | | | | 257,750 | | | |
| |
Residential REITs — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. | | | 1,526 | | | | 95,451 | | | |
| | | |
Restaurants — 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. | | | 300 | | | | 20,253 | | | (a) |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. | | | 7,100 | | | | 357,911 | | | |
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. | | | 1,050 | | | | 16,611 | | | |
Papa John’s International Inc. | | | 500 | | | | 18,840 | | | (a) |
The Wendy’s Co. | | | 17,000 | | | | 91,120 | | | |
| | | | | | | 504,735 | | | |
| |
Retail REITs — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
CBL & Associates Properties Inc. | | | 1,500 | | | | 23,550 | | | |
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust | | | 3,072 | | | | 30,198 | | | |
| | | | | | | 53,748 | | | |
| |
Security & Alarm Services — 0.7% | | | |
| | | |
The Brink’s Co. | | | 11,700 | | | | 314,496 | | | |
| |
Semiconductor Equipment — 0.5% | | | |
| | | |
MKS Instruments Inc. | | | 1,163 | | | | 32,355 | | | |
Rudolph Technologies Inc. | | | 20,700 | | | | 191,682 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 224,037 | | | |
| |
Semiconductors — 1.6% | | | |
| | | |
Diodes Inc. | | | 2,010 | | | | 42,813 | | | (a) |
Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. | | | 3,551 | | | | 42,754 | | | (a) |
Hittite Microwave Corp. | | | 2,200 | | | | 108,636 | | | (a) |
Integrated Device Technology Inc. | | | 4,957 | | | | 27,065 | | | (a) |
Microsemi Corp. | | | 14,400 | | | | 241,200 | | | (a) |
Pericom Semiconductor Corp. | | | 1,691 | | | | 12,869 | | | (a) |
RF Micro Devices Inc. | | | 4,551 | | | | 24,575 | | | (a) |
Semtech Corp. | | | 7,300 | | | | 181,186 | | | (a) |
Standard Microsystems Corp. | | | 2,258 | | | | 58,189 | | | (a) |
TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. | | | 2,829 | | | | 13,777 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 753,064 | | | |
| |
Specialized Consumer Services — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Matthews International Corp. | | | 1,300 | | | | 40,859 | | | |
| |
Specialized Finance — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Interactive Brokers Group Inc. | | | 1,400 | | | | 20,916 | | | |
NewStar Financial Inc. | | | 4,116 | | | | 41,860 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 62,776 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
10
Small-Cap Equity Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Specialized REITs — 1.5% | | | |
| | | |
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. | | | 4,538 | | | $ | 43,746 | | | |
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. | | | 5,500 | | | | 102,245 | | | |
Hersha Hospitality Trust | | | 5,873 | | | | 28,660 | | | |
National Health Investors Inc. | | | 667 | | | | 29,335 | | | |
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. | | | 17,800 | | | | 344,430 | | | |
Sabra Healthcare REIT Inc. | | | 9,816 | | | | 118,675 | | | |
Summit Hotel Properties Inc. | | | 2,788 | | | | 26,319 | | | |
| | | | | | | 693,410 | | | |
| |
Specialty Chemicals — 1.6% | | | |
| | | |
HB Fuller Co. | | | 3,628 | | | | 83,843 | | | |
Rockwood Holdings Inc. | | | 400 | | | | 15,748 | | | (a) |
Sensient Technologies Corp. | | | 16,219 | | | | 614,700 | | | |
Stepan Co. | | | 589 | | | | 47,214 | | | |
| | | | | | | 761,505 | | | |
| |
Specialty Stores — 0.7% | | | |
| | | |
Cabela’s Inc. | | | 1,646 | | | | 41,841 | | | (a) |
GNC Holdings Inc. | | | 700 | | | | 20,265 | | | (a) |
Tractor Supply Co. | | | 3,625 | | | | 254,294 | | | |
| | | | | | | 316,400 | | | |
| |
Steel — 0.7% | | | |
| | | |
Carpenter Technology Corp. | | | 644 | | | | 33,153 | | | |
Commercial Metals Co. | | | 16,500 | | | | 228,195 | | | |
Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. | | | 1,148 | | | | 48,537 | | | |
| | | | | | | 309,885 | | | |
| |
Systems Software — 1.5% | | | |
| | | |
Ariba Inc. | | | 4,400 | | | | 123,552 | | | (a) |
CommVault Systems Inc. | | | 3,700 | | | | 158,064 | | | (a) |
Fortinet Inc. | | | 1,000 | | | | 21,810 | | | |
MICROS Systems Inc. | | | 8,500 | | | | 395,930 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 699,356 | | | |
| |
Technology Distributors — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
Insight Enterprises Inc. | | | 1,350 | | | | 20,642 | | | (a) |
Scansource Inc. | | | 1,244 | | | | 44,784 | | | (a) |
Tech Data Corp. | | | 1,192 | | | | 58,897 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 124,323 | | | |
| |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
BankUnited Inc. | | | 1,504 | | | | 33,073 | | | |
Dime Community Bancshares Inc. | | | 397 | | | | 5,002 | | | |
Northwest Bancshares Inc. | | | 3,273 | | | | 40,716 | | | |
Washington Federal Inc. | | | 2,898 | | | | 40,543 | | | |
| | | | | | | 119,334 | | | |
| |
Tires & Rubber — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | | | 4,885 | | | | 68,439 | | | |
| |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.9% | | | |
| | | |
Applied Industrial Technologies Inc. | | | 9,900 | | | | 348,183 | | | |
DXP Enterprises Inc. | | | 691 | | | | 22,250 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
RSC Holdings Inc. | | | 2,150 | | | $ | 39,775 | | | (a) |
TAL International Group Inc. | | | 600 | | | | 17,274 | | | |
| | | | | | | 427,482 | | | |
| |
Trucking — 1.5% | | | |
| | | |
Avis Budget Group Inc. | | | 1,300 | | | | 13,936 | | | (a) |
Landstar System Inc. | | | 4,800 | | | | 230,016 | | | |
Marten Transport Ltd. | | | 2,267 | | | | 40,783 | | | |
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. | | | 10,300 | | | | 417,459 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 702,194 | | | |
| | | |
Total Common Stock (Cost $40,479,309) | | | | | | | 44,751,080 | | | |
Other Investments — 0.0%* | | | |
GEI Investment Fund (Cost $9) | | | | | | | 9 | | | (c) |
| | | |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $40,479,318) | | | | | | | 44,751,089 | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 4.7% | | | |
GE Institutional Money Market Fund Investment Class 0.06% (Cost $2,218,153) | | | | | | | 2,218,153 | | | (b,c) |
| | | |
Total Investments (Cost $42,697,471) | | | | | | | 46,969,242 | | | |
| | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets, net — (0.2)% | | | | | | | (103,891 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 46,865,351 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Other Information | | | | | | | | | | |
The Fund had the following long futures contracts open at December 31, 2011:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration Date | | Number of Contracts | | | Current Notional Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
Russell 2000 Mini Index Futures | | March 2012 | | | 10 | | | $ | 738,800 | | | $ | 25,210 | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
11
| | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice. The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics are presented as of a particular date to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. See the prospectus for complete descriptions of investment objectives, policies, risks and permissible investments
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Coupon amount represents effective yield. |
(c) | GE Asset Management, the investment adviser of the Fund, also serves as investment adviser of the GEI Investment Fund and the GE Institutional Money Market Fund. |
† | Percentages are based on net assets as of December 31, 2011. |
Abbreviations:
| | |
ADR | | American Depository Receipt |
| |
REIT | | Real Estate Investment Trust |
12
Financial Highlights
Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | CLASS 1 | | CLASS 4 | |
| | 12/31/11 | | | 12/31/10 | | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08(c) | | | 12/31/07 | | | | | 12/31/11 | | | 12/31/10 | | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08(c) | |
Inception date | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4/28/00 | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5/1/08 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $12.46 | | | | $ 9.79 | | | | $7.48 | | | | $12.17 | | | | $14.39 | | | | | | $12.39 | | | | $ 9.76 | | | | $7.49 | | | | $12.06 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (0.01) | | | | 0.02 | ** | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.06 | | | | | | (0.06) | | | | (0.02 | )** | | | (0.05) | | | | 0.02 | ** |
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments | | | 0.40 | | | | 2.67 | | | | 2.27 | | | | (4.67) | | | | 0.31 | | | | | | 0.39 | | | | 2.65 | | | | 2.32 | | | | (4.51) | |
Total income/(loss) from investment operations | | | 0.39 | | | | 2.69 | | | | 2.31 | | | | (4.58) | | | | 0.37 | | | | | | 0.33 | | | | 2.63 | | | | 2.27 | | | | (4.49) | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.00 | *** | | | 0.02 | | | | — | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.06 | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.06 | | | | 2.53 | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.06 | |
Total distributions | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 2.59 | | | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.08 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | | $12.85 | | | | $12.46 | | | | $9.79 | | | | $7.48 | | | | $12.17 | | | | | | $12.72 | | | | $12.39 | | | | $9.76 | | | | $ 7.49 | |
TOTAL RETURN (a) | | | 3.13% | | | | 27.47% | | | | 30.88% | | | | (37.59)% | | | | 2.39% | | | | | | 2.66% | | | | 26.95% | | | | 30.31% | | | | (37.20)% | |
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RATIOS/ SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | | $46,855 | | | | $55,527 | | | | $54,114 | | | | $50,210 | | | | $104,010 | | | | | | $11 | | | | $10 | | | | $8 | | | | $6 | |
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (0.07)% | | | | 0.18% | | | | (0.04)% | | | | 0.46% | | | | 0.31% | | | | | | (0.49)% | | | | (0.23)% | | | | (0.51)% | | | | (0.01)% | * |
Net Expenses | | | 1.28% | (b)(d) | | | 1.12% | (b) | | | 1.52% | (b) | | | 0.94% | (b) | | | 0.87% | | | | | | 1.73% | (b)(d) | | | 1.54% | (b) | | | 1.97% | (b) | | | 1.39% | (b)* |
Gross Expenses | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.13% | | | | 1.52% | | | | 0.94% | | | | 0.87% | | | | | | 1.95% | | | | 1.55% | | | | 1.97% | | | | 1.39% | * |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 44% | | | | 47% | | | | 40% | | | | 85% | | | | 25% | | | | | | 44% | | | | 47% | | | | 40% | | | | 85% | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) | Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and do not include the effect of insurance contract charges. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
(b) | Reflects GE Asset Management’s waiver of a portion of the Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the management fee earned by GEAM with respect to the Fund’s investment in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund or, prior to 2011, in another affiliated money market fund formerly managed by GEAM. |
(c) | Less than $0.01 per share of the distribution paid was from return of capital. |
(d) | Reflects a voluntary reimbursement of other operating expenses by GE Asset Management. |
* | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
** | Per share values have been calculated using the average share method. |
*** | Rounds to less than $0.01. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities December 31, 2011 | | | |
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ASSETS | | | | |
Investments in securities, at Fair Value (cost $40,479,309) | | $ | 44,751,080 | |
Investments in affiliated securities, at Fair Value (cost $9) | | | 9 | |
Short-term affiliated investments (at amortized cost) | | | 2,218,153 | |
Restricted cash | | | 115,500 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 59,136 | |
Income receivables | | | 45,766 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 30 | |
Other assets | | | 508 | |
Total Assets | | | 47,190,182 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 159,598 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | 3,184 | |
Payable to GEAM | | | 31,969 | |
Accrued custody and accounting expenses | | | 85,633 | |
Accrued other expenses | | | 41,834 | |
Variation margin payable | | | 2,613 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 324,831 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 46,865,351 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
Capital paid in | | | 43,933,561 | |
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income | | | (1 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | (1,365,190 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 4,271,771 | |
Futures | | | 25,210 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 46,865,351 | |
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Class 1 | | | | |
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NET ASSETS | | | 46,854,684 | |
Shares outstanding( $.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 3,645,090 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $12.85 | |
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Class 4 | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | 10,667 | |
Shares outstanding( $.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 838 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $12.72 | |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the period ending December 31, 2011 | | | |
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INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Income: | | | | |
Dividend | | $ | 517,240 | |
Interest | | | 102,245 | |
Interest from affiliated investments | | | 2,777 | |
Less: Foreign taxes withheld | | | (684 | ) |
Total Income | | | 621,578 | |
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Expenses | | | | |
Advisory and administration fees | | | 488,976 | |
Distribution fees | | | | |
Class 4 | | | 48 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 3,253 | |
Director’s fees | | | 2,021 | |
Custody and accounting expenses | | | 186,785 | |
Professional fees | | | 21,031 | |
Printing costs | | | 49,776 | |
Other expenses | | | 16,376 | |
Total expenses before waiver and reimbursement | | | 768,266 | |
Less: Expenses waived or borne by the adviser | | | (3,547 | ) |
Less: Expenses reimbursed by the adviser | | | (105,154 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 659,565 | |
Net investment loss | | | (37,987 | ) |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | | | | |
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Realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 7,120,128 | |
Futures | | | 111,284 | |
Foreign currency related transactions | | | (4 | ) |
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Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | (5,339,220 | ) |
Futures | | | 34,550 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 1,926,738 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 1,888,751 | |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | |
| | Year Ended December 31, 2011 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2010 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (37,987 | ) | | $ | 91,523 | |
Net realized gain on investments, futures and foreign currency transactions | | | 7,231,408 | | | | 3,592,614 | |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation /(depreciation) on investments and futures | | | (5,304,670 | ) | | | 8,828,984 | |
Net increase from operations | | | 1,888,751 | | | | 12,513,121 | |
Distributions to shareholders from : | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | (120 | ) | | | (86,511 | ) |
Class 4 | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (120 | ) | | | (86,511 | ) |
Increase in net assets from operations and distributions | | | 1,888,631 | | | | 12,426,610 | |
Share transactions : | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 1,756,337 | | | | 1,611,974 | |
Class 4 | | | — | | | | — | |
Value of distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 120 | | | | 86,511 | |
Class 4 | | | — | | | | — | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | (12,317,178 | ) | | | (12,710,116 | ) |
Class 4 | | | — | | | | — | |
Net decrease from share transactions | | | (10,560,721 | ) | | | (11,011,631 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (8,672,090 | ) | | | 1,414,979 | |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 55,537,441 | | | | 54,122,462 | |
End of period | | $ | 46,865,351 | | | $ | 55,537,441 | |
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income, end of period | | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | 6,950 | |
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CHANGES IN FUND SHARES | | | | | | | | |
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Class 1 | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 139,662 | | | | 134,720 | |
Issued for distributions reinvested | | | 10 | | | | 6,893 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (949,935 | ) | | | (1,211,910 | ) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Shares | | | (810,263 | ) | | | (1,070,297 | ) |
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Class 4 | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | | — | |
Issued for distributions reinvested | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Shares | | | — | | | | — | |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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1. | Organization of the Company |
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on May 14, 1984 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company is composed of fourteen investment portfolios (collectively the “Funds”), although only the following eleven are currently being offered: U.S. Equity Fund, S&P 500 Index Fund, Premier Growth Equity Fund, Core Value Equity Fund, Mid-Cap Equity Fund, Small-Cap Equity Fund (the “Fund”), International Equity Fund, Total Return Fund, Income Fund, Money Market Fund and Real Estate Securities Fund.
Shares of the Funds of the Company are offered only to insurance company separate accounts that fund certain variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts. GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) is the investment adviser and administrator of each of the Funds.
The Company offers two share classes (Class 1 and Class 4) of the Fund as investment options for variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts. Class 4 shares were first offered on May 1, 2008, and Fund shares outstanding prior to May 1, 2008 were designated as Class 1 shares. Each share class has different fees and expenses, and as a result, each share class will have different share price and performance. Not all variable contracts offer both share classes of the Fund.
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (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 may differ from those estimates.
Subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. There are no items to report.
The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Company:
Securities Valuation and Transactions. All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.
Securities transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost for both financial statement and federal tax purposes.
The Fund’s income, expenses (other than distribution fees) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated proportionally each day among the share classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.
Derivatives The Fund is subject to equity price risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, and foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund may enter into derivative transactions to gain market exposure for residual and accumulating cash positions and for managing the duration of fixed-income investments.
Futures Contracts A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund invested in futures for a variety of portfolio management purposes such as hedging against the effects of changes in the value of portfolio securities due to anticipated changes in market conditions, gaining market exposure for accumulating and residual cash positions, or when the transactions are economically appropriate to the reduction of risks inherent in the management of the Fund. Buying futures tends to increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument while selling futures tends to decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument or to hedge other Fund investments. The Fund will not enter into a transaction involving futures for speculative purposes. With futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. The Fund’s risks in using these contracts include changes in the value of the underlying instruments, non- performance of the counterparties under the contracts’ terms and changes in the liquidity of the secondary market for the contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they principally trade.
Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract
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amount, known as initial margin deposit. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the fair value of the underlying security. The Fund records an unrealized gain or loss equal to the daily variation margin. Should market conditions move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may incur a loss. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss upon the expiration or closing of a futures contract.
Investment Income Corporate actions (including cash dividends) are recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable withholding taxes, except for certain foreign corporate actions which are recorded as soon after ex-dividend date as such information becomes available. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.
Expenses Fund specific expenses are allocated to the Fund that incurs such expenses. Such expenses may include custodial fees, legal and accounting fees, printing costs and registration fees. Expenses that are not fund specific are allocated pro rata across the Funds. Certain class specific expenses (such as distribution fees) are allocated to the class that incurs such expense. Expenses of the Fund are generally paid directly by the Fund however, expenses may be paid by GEAM and reimbursed by the Fund.
Federal Income Taxes The Fund intends to comply with all sections of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies including the distribution of substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax has been made. The Fund is treated as a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value and providing related disclosures. Broadly, the framework requires fair value to be determined based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In the absence of active markets for the identical assets or liabilities, such measurements involve developing assumptions based on market observable data and, in the absence of such data, internal
information that is consistent with what market participants would use in a hypothetical transaction that occurs at the measurement date. It also establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy based upon observable and non-observable inputs.
Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. Preference is given to observable inputs. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:
Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical investments in active markets.
Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar investments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
Level 3 — Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.
Policies and procedures are maintained to value investments using the best and most relevant data available. In addition, pricing vendors are utilized to assist in valuing investments. GEAM performs periodic reviews of the methodologies used by independent pricing services including price validation of individual securities.
Fair Value Measurement The following section describes the valuation methodologies the Fund uses to measure different financial investments at fair value.
The Fund’s portfolio securities are valued generally on the basis of market quotations. Equity securities generally are valued at the last reported sale price on the primary market in which they are traded. Portfolio securities listed on NASDAQ are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, Level 1 securities primarily include publicly-traded equity securities. If no sales occurred on the exchange or NASDAQ that day, the portfolio security generally is valued using the last reported bid price. In those circumstances the Fund classifies the investment securities in Level 2.
Short-term investments of sufficient credit quality with remaining maturities of sixty days or less at the time of purchase are typically valued on the basis of amortized cost which approximates fair value and these are included in Level 2.
If it is determined that amortized cost does not approximate fair value, securities may be valued based on dealer
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supplied valuations or quotations. In these infrequent circumstances, pricing services may provide the Fund with valuations that are based on significant unobservable inputs, and in those circumstances the investment securities are classified in Level 3.
The Fund uses the net asset value per unit for collective funds (i.e., GEI Investment Fund). The Fund classifies the investment security in Level 2.
If prices are not readily available for a portfolio security, or if it is believed that a price for a portfolio security does not represent its fair value, the security may be valued using procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors that are designed to establish its “fair” value. These securities are typically classified in Level 3. Those procedures require that the fair value of a security be established by a valuation committee of GEAM. The valuation committee follows different protocols for different types of investments and circumstances. The fair value procedures may be used to value any investment of the Fund in the appropriate circumstances.
Fair value determinations generally are used for securities whose value is affected by a significant event that will materially affect the value of a security and which occurs subsequent to the time of the close of the principal market on which such security trades but prior to the calculation of the Fund’s NAV.
The value established for such a portfolio security may be different than what would be produced through the use of market quotations or another methodology. Portfolio securities that are valued using techniques other than market quotations, including “fair valued” securities, may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. In addition, there is no assurance that the Fund could sell a portfolio security for the value established for it at any time and it is possible that the Fund would incur a loss because a portfolio security is sold at a discount to its established value.
Other financial investments are derivative instruments that are not reflected in total investments, such as futures, forwards, swaps, and written options contracts, which are valued based on fair value as discussed above.
The Fund uses closing prices for derivatives included in Level 1, which are traded either on exchanges or liquid over-the counter markets. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 2 primarily represent interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps and foreign currency and commodity forward and option contracts. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 3 primarily represent interest rate products that contain embedded optionality or prepayment features.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following table presents the Fund’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2011:
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Investments | | | Level 1 | | | | Level 2 | | | | Level 3 | | | | Total | |
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Investments in Securities† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock | | $ | 44,751,080 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 44,751,080 | |
Other Investments | | | — | | | | 9 | | | | — | | | | 9 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2,218,153 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,218,153 | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 46,969,233 | | | $ | 9 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 46,969,242 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts — Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 25,210 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 25,210 | |
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†See Schedule of Investments for Industry Classification * Other financial instruments include derivative instruments such as futures contracts. Amounts shown represent unrealized appreciation (depreciation), at period end. | |
There were no significant transfers between the fair value levels. Transfers between fair value levels are considered to occur at the beginning of the period.
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4. | Derivatives Transactions |
Shown below are the derivative contracts entered into by the Fund, summarized by primary risk exposure as they
appear on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, all of which are not accounted for as hedging instruments under FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 815 Derivatives and Hedging as of December 31, 2011.
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| | Asset Derivatives December 31, 2011 | | | Liability Derivatives December 31, 2011 | |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | | Location in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Fair Value ($) | | | Location in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Fair Value ($) | |
Equity Contracts | | Assets, Net Assets — Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Futures | | | 25,210 | * | | Liabilities, Net Assets —Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Futures | | | — | |
* | Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments and within the components of the net assets section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Assets and/or Liabilities section on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Shown below are the effects of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, summarized by primary risk exposure all of which are not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815.
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Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | | Location in the Statement of Operations | | Total Notional Amount of Futures Contracts Purchased/(Sold) ($) | | Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income ($) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income ($) | |
Equity Contracts | | Realized gain/(loss) on Futures, Increase/(decrease) in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on Futures | | 11,155,284/(11,735,768) | | | 111,284 | | | | 34,550 | |
The Company shares a revolving credit facility of up to $150 million with a number of its affiliates. The credit facility is with its custodian bank, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”). The revolving credit facility requires the payment of a commitment fee equal to 0.100% (prior to November 2, 2011, the rate was 0.125%) per annum on the daily unused portion of the credit facility, payable quarterly. The portion borne by the Funds generally is borne proportionally based upon net assets. In addition, the Company has a $100 million uncommitted, unsecured line of credit with State Street. Generally, borrowings under the credit facilities would accrue interest at the Federal Funds Rate plus 50 basis points and would be borne by the borrowing Fund. The maximum amount allowed to be borrowed by any one Fund is the lesser of (i) 33.33% of its total assets or (ii) 20% of its net assets. The credit facilities were not utilized by the Fund during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
6. | Compensation and Fees Paid to Affiliates |
GEAM, a registered investment adviser, was retained by the Company’s Board of Directors effective March 16, 2000 to act as investment adviser and administrator of the Fund. GEAM’s compensation for investment advisory and administrative
services is paid monthly based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annualized rate of 0.95%.
GEAM has a contractual agreement with the Fund to waive a portion of the Fund’s management fee in the amount equal to the management fee earned by GEAM with respect to the Fund’s investment in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund.
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees The Company has adopted a Distribution and Service (12b-1) Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to Class 4 shares of the Fund. Under the Plan, the Fund may compensate GE Investment Distributors, Inc. (“GEID”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GEAM and the Fund’s principal distributor, for certain sales services provided by GEID or other broker dealers and investor services provided by GEID or other service providers relating to the Fund’s Class 4 shares, including services to owners or prospective owners of variable contracts issued by insurance companies that offer such share class as an investment option. The amount of compensation paid under the Plan by the Fund’s Class 4 shares may not exceed 0.45% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to such share class. The Plan continues in effect from year to year for so long as
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such continuance is approved annually by the Board of Directors, including by those directors who are not interested persons of the Company and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or in any agreement related to it.
Directors’ Compensation The Fund pays no compensation to its directors who are officers or employees of GEAM or its affiliates. Directors who are not such officers or employees also serve in a similar capacity for other funds advised by GEAM. Compensation paid to non-interested Directors are reflected on the Statement of Operations. These fees are allocated pro rata across all of the mutual fund platforms and share classes served by the Directors, including the Fund, and are based upon the relative net assets of each fund within such platforms.
Pursuant to investment sub-advisory agreements with GEAM, the assets of the Small-Cap Equity Fund are allocated to and managed by each of the following sub-advisers: (i) Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C.; (ii) Champlain Investment Partners, LLC; (iii) GlobeFlex Capital, LP; (iv) Kennedy Capital Management, Inc. and (v) SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC. GEAM is responsible for allocating the Fund’s assets among the sub-advisers in its discretion (Allocated Assets), and for managing the Fund’s cash position, while each sub-adviser is responsible for the day-to-day management of their portion of the Allocated Assets, under the general supervision and oversight of GEAM and the Board.
For their services, GEAM pays each sub-adviser an investment sub-advisory fee, which is calculated as a
percentage of the average daily net assets of the respective Allocated Assets that it manages.
8. | Investment Transactions |
Purchases and Sales of Securities The cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, for the period ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:
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Non-U.S. Government Securities |
Purchases | | Sales |
$21,807,356 | | $30,987,159 |
The Fund is subject to ASC 740, Income Taxes. ASC 740 provides guidance for financial accounting and reporting for the effects of income taxes that result from an entity’s activities during the year. ASC 740 also provides guidance regarding how certain uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. ASC 740 requires evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more likely than not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. There are no adjustments to the Fund’s net assets required under ASC 740. The Fund’s 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 fiscal years tax returns are still open to examination by the Federal and applicable state tax authorities.
At December 31, 2011, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
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| | Gross Unrealized Tax | | Net Tax Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | | Undistributed | | |
Cost of Investments For Tax Purposes | | Appreciation | | Depreciation | | Investments | | Derivatives/ Currency | | Income | | Accumulated Capital Loss | | Late-Year Losses |
$43,370,495 | | $6,954,294 | | $(3,355,547) | | $3,598,747 | | $0 | | $0 | | $(666,956) | | $0 |
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As of December 31, 2011, the Fund has capital loss carryovers as indicated below. Capital loss carryovers are available to offset future realized capital gain to the extent provided in the Internal Revenue Code and regulations thereunder. To the extent that these carryover losses are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders because they would be taxable as ordinary income.
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Amount | | |
Short-Term | | Long-Term | | Expires |
$666,956 | | $— | | 12/31/2017 |
These amounts will be available to offset future taxable capital gains. Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment tax years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund utilized $7,120,864 of prior year capital loss carryovers.
Any qualified late-year loss is deemed to arise on the first day of the Fund’s next tax year (if the Fund elects to defer such loss). Under this regime, generally, the Fund can elect to defer any post-October capital loss and/or any late-year ordinary loss as defined by the Internal Revenue Code.
The Fund did not defer any such losses for the year ended December 31, 2011.
The tax composition of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total |
2011 | | $ 120 | | $— | | $ 120 |
2010 | | 86,511 | | — | | 86,511 |
Distributions to Shareholders The Fund declares and pays any dividends from net investment income annually.
The Fund declares and pays any net realized capital gains in excess of capital loss carryforwards distributions annually. The character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences include (but are not limited to) futures, distributions from Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) and losses deferred due to wash sale transactions. Reclassifications due to permanent book/tax differences are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations. These reclassifications have no impact on net investment income, realized gains or losses, or the net asset value of the Fund. The calculation of net investment income per share in the Financial Highlights table excludes these adjustments.
The reclassifications for the year ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:
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Undistributed Net Investment Income | | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Capital Paid In |
$31,156 | | $2,038 | | $(33,194) |
10. | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU 2011-04 amended wording resulting in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In particular, the amendments clarify how to apply existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements as well as expand disclosure about valuation techniques and unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements. In addition, the amendments require a narrative description of Level 3 measurements’ sensitivity to changes in unobservable inputs if such changes significantly alter the fair value measurement. The amendments are applied prospectively and are effective for an annual period beginning after December 15, 2011.
Management of the Fund does not believe the adoption of ASU 2011-04 will materially impact the financial statement amounts, however, additional disclosures will be required about valuation techniques and inputs.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Shareholders and Board of Directors GE Investments Funds, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of the Small-Cap Equity Fund, a series of GE Investments Funds, Inc., as of December 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, statements of changes in 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. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Small-Cap Equity Fund as of December 31, 2011, the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and financial highlights for each of the years or periods described above, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Boston, Massachusetts
February 27, 2012
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Advisory and Administrative Agreement Approvals and Renewals | | (unaudited) |
The Board of Directors of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Board”), including the independent Board members, considered and unanimously approved the continuance of the Fund’s Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement with GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements with each of the Fund’s sub-advisers, Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C. (“Palisade”), Champlain Investment Partners, LLC (“Champlain”), GlobeFlex Partners, LP (“GlobeFlex”), SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC (“SouthernSun”) and Kennedy Capital Management, Inc. (“Kennedy”) at meetings held on December 6 and December 9, 2011.
In considering whether to approve the Fund’s investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements, the Board members considered and discussed a substantial amount of information and analysis provided, at the Board’s request, by GEAM and each of the sub-advisers. The Board members also considered detailed information regarding performance and expenses of other investment companies, including those with similar investment strategies and sizes, which was prepared by independent third party provider Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”). The Board members reviewed the fees charged by GEAM for other mutual funds that employ a similar investment strategy as the Fund. The Board had the opportunity to ask questions and request additional information in connection with its considerations.
Before approving the Fund’s investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements the Board members reviewed the information provided with management of GEAM and with independent legal counsel. The Board members also reviewed a memorandum prepared by independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards for the consideration of the proposed continuances. The independent Board members discussed the proposed continuances in detail during a private session with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of GEAM or any of the sub-advisers were present. The independent Board members and their independent legal counsel requested, and received and considered, additional information from GEAM following these sessions.
In advance of the meetings, and in response to their request, the Board members received from GEAM written responses to their inquiries, which included substantial exhibits and other materials related to GEAM’s business and the services it provides to the Fund. Also in advance of the
meetings, the Board members received from each of the sub-advisers a written response to a letter of inquiry prepared by GEAM at the Board’s request, which included substantial exhibits and other materials related to the business of, and services provided by, each of the sub-advisers. The Board members took into account their multi-year experience as Board members and particularly their consideration of these types of agreements in recent years. The information was presented in a manner to facilitate comparison to prior periods and to reflect certain enhancements. To focus their review, the Board members asked GEAM management and each of the sub-advisers, in their oral presentations, to highlight material differences from the information presented in recent years.
During the meetings, the Board members had an opportunity to discuss this information with GEAM managers, including senior executives, representatives from the legal, compliance and finance departments, and investment personnel. The Board members also had an opportunity to hear presentations by representatives of each of the sub-advisers at the meeting or during the past year. The Board members posed questions to these representatives and engaged in substantive discussions with them concerning each of their investment processes.
In reaching their determinations relating to continuance of the Fund’s investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements, the Board members considered all factors that they deemed relevant, including the factors discussed below. In their deliberations, the Board members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the various factors. In particular, the Board members focused on the following:
The Nature, Extent And Quality Of Services Provided.
The Board members reviewed the services provided by GEAM and each of the sub-advisers, in particular taking into account their extensive past experiences with GEAM and Palisade. In connection with their consideration of GEAM’s services, the Board members focused on the favorable attributes of GEAM, including (i) an investment philosophy oriented toward long-term performance; (ii) effective processes used for overseeing multiple sub-advisers; (iii) effective processes used for providing Fund administration, including controllership and compliance functions and oversight of the performance of other companies that
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provide services to the Fund; (iv) highly skilled professionals including analysts, research professionals, traders and portfolio managers with a depth of experience relevant to the Fund; (v) access to significant technological resources from which the Fund may benefit; and (vi) a favorable history and reputation. The Board members noted that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM, but benefits from a full array of services and resources provided by GEAM.
In connection with their consideration of the services provided by each of the sub-advisers, the Board members focused on the favorable attributes of the sub-advisers relating to their respective investment philosophies and disciplines, experienced investment and trading personnel, systems and other resources, including research capabilities, and favorable histories and reputations.
In light of the foregoing, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that the services provided by GEAM and each of the sub-advisers continue to be satisfactory.
Investment Performance Of The Fund And The Sub-Advisers.
The Board members considered the investment performance of the Fund for various periods. The Board members reviewed detailed comparisons of the performance of the Fund with the relevant securities index and peer groupings of mutual funds prepared by Morningstar with respect to various periods. The Board members also engaged in detailed discussions with GEAM management and representatives of each of the sub-advisers at meetings held throughout the year, about each of their investment processes and performance results. These discussions focused on the Fund’s investment objective, GEAM’s asset allocation process, the number and experience of portfolio management and supporting research personnel, the investment style and approach employed, and the likely market cycles for the investment style. The Board also considered the multi-manager structure and how each sub-adviser’s approach to small-cap investing fits within the Fund’s overall strategy. The Board members discussed GEAM’s investment approach with respect to the Fund, and that the performance of the Fund is consistent with GEAM’s articulated long-term approach and overall investment philosophy.
The Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that the Fund’s performance was acceptable overall taking into consideration the factors discussed above.
Cost Of The Services Provided And Profits Realized From The Relationships With The Fund.
The Board members considered the fees paid to GEAM by the Fund, as well as those paid to each of the sub-advisers by GEAM, and the cost of the services provided by GEAM and each of the sub-advisers to the Fund. The Board members reviewed the information they had requested from GEAM and each of the sub-advisers concerning their profitability.
The Board members considered the profit margin information for GEAM’s investment company business as a whole, as well as GEAM’s profitability data for the Fund. The Board members reviewed GEAM’s assumptions and the methods of cost allocation used by GEAM in preparing Fund-specific profitability data. The Board members discussed with GEAM the basis for its belief that the methods of allocation used were reasonable for each area of its business. The Board members also considered information regarding the calculation methodology provided by each of the sub-advisers in preparing their profitability data.
Information was presented regarding the financial condition of GEAM and each of the sub-advisers for various past periods. The Board members noted and discussed the additional services provided by GEAM to the Fund compared to other similar mutual funds managed by GEAM, and noted the fact that GEAM, and not the Fund, pays the sub-advisory fees to the sub-advisers. GEAM reviewed the services related to the allocation of assets among, and oversight of, multiple sub-advisers as a result of the Fund’s multi-manager structure. The Board noted that GEAM, and not the Fund, pays the sub-advisory fees to each of the sub-advisers out of its advisory fee. The Board members determined that GEAM and each of the sub-advisers should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for the services they provide to the Fund. The Board members also recognized that GEAM had made significant investments in its business in the past, and that GEAM continues to make substantial investments in fulfilling its obligations to the Fund and supporting its Fund-related activities.
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Advisory and Administrative Agreement Approvals and Renewals | | (unaudited) |
Based on their review, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that they were satisfied that the level of profitability achieved by GEAM and each of the sub-advisers from their relationship with the Fund was not unreasonable or excessive.
The Extent To Which Economies Of Scale Would Be Realized As The Fund Grows And Whether Fee Levels Would Reflect Such Economies Of Scale.
Although the Board noted that the Fund did not experience significant growth in assets over the past year, the Board members considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows, and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors.
The Board members considered the substantial infrastructure investments that GEAM has made with respect to its operations and its commitment to continue investing resources to enhance services to Fund shareholders. The Board members recognized the benefits to the Fund of GEAM’s past investment in its operations through the expenditure of sums to support its substantial infrastructure, and that, with respect to all GEAM managed mutual funds, GEAM has not yet fully recouped that investment. The Board members also recognized the benefits to the Fund of being able to leverage a favorable cost structure achieved with respect to the Fund’s other operating expenses as a result of GEAM’s large overall base of assets under management and its vendor management practices.
Comparison Of Services To Be Rendered And Fees To Be Paid.
The Board members discussed the services provided to the Fund by GEAM and each of the sub-advisers, and the fees
charged for those services, including the services required of GEAM to oversee multiple sub-advisers. The Board members reviewed information concerning the fee and expense ratios for the Fund and comparative information with respect to peer groupings of mutual funds prepared by Morningstar. They discussed that the Fund’s figures were within the applicable peer group ranges, although at the higher end of the ranges. The Board members reviewed comparative mutual fund and/or other account fee information provided by each of the sub-advisers. The Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that, based on this information, the advisory fee and the sub-advisory fees paid to each of the sub-advisers were reasonable in relation to the services provided to the Fund.
Fall-Out Benefits.
The Board members considered other actual and potential financial benefits that GEAM and each of the sub-advisers may derive from their respective relationships with the Fund, including, to the extent applicable, soft dollar commission benefits generated through Fund portfolio transactions. The Board members noted, however, that the Fund benefits from the vast array of resources available through GEAM, and that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM.
Conclusion.
No single factor was determinative to the Board’s decision. Based on their discussion and such other matters as were deemed relevant, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that renewal of the investment advisory and each sub-advisory agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Information about Directors and Executive Officers:
The business and affairs of the Funds are managed under the direction of the Funds’ Board of Directors. Information pertaining to the Directors and officers of the Funds is set forth below.
Interested Directors and Executive Officers
Michael J. Cosgrove
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 62
Position(s) Held with Fund Chairman of the Board and President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs of GEAM since November 2011; President and Chief Executive Officer – Mutual Funds and Intermediary Business of GEAM from March 2007 to November 2011; Executive Vice President of GEAM from February 1997 to March 2007; and Executive Vice President-Mutual Funds of GEAM from March 1993 to March 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Chairman of the Board and President of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds, General Relief and Loan Fund and General Electric Pension Trust since 1988; Director of GEAM since 1988; Trustee of Fordham University from 2002 to June 30, 2010 and since July 2011; Director of Skin Cancer Foundation since August 2010; Board of Governors for the Investment Company Institute; Director, GE Asset Management (Ireland) Limited, since February 1999, GE Asset Management Funds Plc since 1998, GE Asset Management Canada Company since 1998, GE Asset Management Limited since 1998 and GEAM since 1988; Chairman of the Board and President of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; and Trustee, GE Volunteers from 1993 to June 2010.
Matthew J. Simpson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 50
Position(s) Held with Fund Director and Executive Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 4 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of GEAM since July 2007; Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2007; Senior Vice President and General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM and Senior Vice President and General Counsel of GE Asset Management Services from February 1997 to July 2007; Vice President and Associate General Counsel of GEAM from October 1992 to February 1997; Secretary of GE Institutional Funds and GE Investments Funds, Inc. from 1997 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007; Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from 1998 to July 2007 and Vice President from October 2003 to July 2007; and Secretary of GE Funds from 1993 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds and General Electric Pension Trust since July 2007; Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since July 2007; Director of GEAM since July 2007; and Trustee of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Joon Won Choe
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 42
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President & Secretary
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Vice President and Secretary – 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at GEAM since March 2011; Vice President and Secretary of GE Institutional Funds since September 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since September 2010; Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from June 2010 to March 2011 and Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from November 2005 to June 2010.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Robert Herlihy
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 44
Position(s) Held with Fund Chief Compliance Officer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified — 6 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Chief Compliance Officer of GEAM, GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds, and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2005; Chief Compliance Officer of GE Funds from July 2005 to February 2011; and Manager of Fund Administration at GEAM from 2002 – 2005.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Arthur A. Jensen
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 45
Position(s) Held with Fund Treasurer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Treasurer of GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since June 2011; Mutual Funds Controller of GEAM since April 2011; Senior Vice President at Citigroup from 2008 to 2010 and Vice President at JPMorgan from 2005 to 2008.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Jeanne M. LaPorta
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 46
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 8 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Senior Vice President and Commercial Administrative Officer of GEAM since April 2010; Vice President of GE Institutional Funds since July 2003; Vice President of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since October 2003; Vice President and Secretary of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011; Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of GEAM from October 2007 to April 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of GE Funds from September 2003 to July 2007 and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from July 2003 to June 2010; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM from May 1997 to October 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Non-Interested Directors
John R. Costantino
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years General Partner, NGN Capital LLC since 2006; Managing Director, Vice President of Walden Capital Management since 1996.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Fordham University from 1989 to 1995 and from 2001 to 2007 and Trustee Emeritus since 2007; Trustee of Neuroscience Research Institute since 1986; Trustee of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; Trustee of Gregorian University Foundation from 1992-2007 and Director of Artes Medical from 2006-2008.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
R. Sheldon Johnson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Positions(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of office and Length of Time served Unit Successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Head of Global Institutional Equity Sales and Marketing at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 2002 to 2006 and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 1988 to 2006.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since April 2011 and Trustee of St. Lawrence University since 2003.
Donna M. Rapaccioli
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 49
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Dean of the Gabelli School of Business since 2007 and Accounting professor since 1987 at Fordham University.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since January 2012 and Trustee of Emmanuel College since 2010.
The Statement of Additional Information for the Funds includes additional information about the Directors and Officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-242-0134.
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Investment Team | | (unaudited) |
Investment Adviser and Administrator
GE Asset Management Incorporated
Board of Directors
Michael J. Cosgrove, Chairman
John R. Costantino
R. Sheldon Johnson*
Donna M. Rapaccioli**
Matthew J. Simpson
Secretary
Joon Won Choe
Assistant Secretary
Michelle Matzelle
Treasurer
Arthur A. Jensen (effective June 6, 2011)
Assistant Treasurer
Casey Yantosca
Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
Member FINRA and SIPC
Custodian
State Street Bank & Trust Company
Officers of the Investment Adviser
Dmitri Stockton, President and Chief Executive Officer (since May 2011)†
Cheryl H. Beacock, Senior Vice President, Human Resources
George A. Bicher, Chief Risk Officer
Paul M. Colonna, President and Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income
Michael J. Cosgrove, President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs
Gregory B. Hartch, Senior Vice President – Strategy and Business Development Leader
Ralph R. Layman, President and Chief Investment Officer – Public Equities
Maureen B. Mitchell, President of Global Sales and Marketing
Steven M. Rullo, Senior Vice President – Services and Technology
Matthew J. Simpson, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Donald W. Torey, President and Chief Investment Officer – Alternative Investments
David Wiederecht, President and Chief Investment Officer – Investment Strategies
Tracie A. Winbigler, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (since January 2011)
* | Mr. Johnson was elected as a Director of the Funds effective April 1, 2011. |
** | Ms. Rapaccioli was elected as a Director of the Funds effective January 1, 2012. |
† | Effective May 1, 2011, Mr. Stockton replaced James W. Ireland as President and Chief Executive Officer. |
At GE Asset Management, we’re dedicated to providing the investment options you’ll need to tailor your financial portfolio to every stage of your life. Each member of the GE Family of Funds is managed according to the same principles of integrity and quality that have guided GE over the past century, and have made it the world-class company that it is today. Each fund draws strength from a heritage of investment management experience that spans more than 80 years. Whether you’re creating a new investment portfolio or adding to an established one, the GE Family of Funds offers an array of professionally managed investment options that will help you meet a lifetime of financial needs.
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Investment Adviser
GE Asset Management Incorporated
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
PO Box 7900
Stamford, CT 06904-7900
Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
member FINRA and SIPC
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
PO Box 7900
Stamford, CT 06904-7900
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 1-800-493-3042; (ii) on the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC—information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Information (if any) regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

GE Investments Funds, Inc.
International Equity Fund
Annual Report
December 31, 2011

GE Investments Funds, Inc.
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International Equity Fund | | Contents |
This report is prepared for Policyholders of certain variable contracts and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by the variable contract’s current prospectus and the current summary prospectus of the Fund available for investments thereunder.
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Notes to Performance | | December 31, 2011 |
The information provided on the performance pages relates to the GE Investments International Equity Fund (the “Fund”).
Total returns take into account changes in share price and assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns shown are net of Fund fees and expenses but do not reflect fees and charges associated with the variable contracts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the Fund’s total returns for all periods shown.
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Please call 800-493-3042 or visit the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com for the most recent month-end performance data.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. An investment in the Fund is subject to risk, including possible loss of principal invested.
GE Investment Distributors, Inc., Member of FINRA & SIPC, is the principal underwriter and distributor of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Asset Management Incorporated, the investment adviser of the Fund.
The MSCI® EAFE® Index is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted index of equity securities of companies domiciled in various countries. The Index is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the U.S. and Canada. The results shown for the foregoing index assume the reinvestment of net dividends or interest and do not reflect fees, expenses or taxes. They do not reflect the actual cost of investing in the instruments that comprise the index.
The peer universe of the underlying annuity funds used for the peer group average annual total return calculation is based on a blend of Morningstar peer categories, as shown. Morningstar is an independent mutual fund rating service. A Fund’s performance may be compared to or ranked within a universe of mutual funds with investment objectives and policies similar but not necessarily identical to that of the Fund.
©2012 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damage or losses relating from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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International Equity Fund
(unaudited)

Ralph R. Layman
President and Chief Investment Officer — Public Equities
The International Equity Fund is managed by a team of portfolio managers that includes Brian Hopkinson, Ralph R. Layman, Paul Nestro, Jonathan L. Passmore and Michael J. Solecki. As lead portfolio manager for the Fund, Mr. Layman oversees the entire team and assigns a portion of the Fund to each manager, including himself. Each portfolio manager is limited to the management of his or her portion of the Fund, the size of the portion which Mr. Layman determines on an annual basis. The portfolio managers do not operate independently of each other; rather, the team operates collaboratively, communicating purchases or sales of securities on behalf of the Fund.
Ralph R. Layman is President and Chief Investment Officer — Public Equities and a Director at GE Asset Management. He manages the overall equity investments for GE Asset Management. Mr. Layman has led the team of portfolio managers for the International Equity Fund since 1997. Mr. Layman joined GE Asset Management in 1991 as Senior Vice President for International Investments; became an Executive Vice President in 1992, served as President —International Equities from March 2007 to 2009 and has served as President and Chief Investment Officer — Public Equities since July 2009.
Brian Hopkinson is a Senior Vice President of GE Asset Management. He has been a portfolio manager for the Fund since 1997. Prior to joining GE Asset Management, Mr. Hopkinson worked for Fiduciary Trust International in both London and New York.
Paul Nestro is a Senior Vice President of GE Asset Management. He has been a member of the portfolio management team for the International Equity Fund since February 2007. Mr. Nestro joined GE Asset Management in 1993 as a performance and attribution analyst in domestic equities. He became a senior performance and attribution analyst in 1994 and since 1996 has been an analyst and portfolio manager in the international equities group.
Jonathan L. Passmore is a Senior Vice President of GE Asset Management. He has served as a
portfolio manager of the International Equity Fund since January 2002. Prior to joining GE Asset Management in January 2001, he was with Merrill Lynch for six years, most recently as Director, international equities.
Michael J. Solecki is a Senior Vice President and Co-Chief Investment Officer — International Equities at GE Asset Management. He has served as a portfolio manager of the International Equity Fund since September 1997. He joined GE Asset Management in 1990 as an international equity analyst. He became a Vice President for international equity portfolios in 1996 and Senior Vice President in 2000.
Q. | How did the International Equity Fund perform compared to its benchmark and Morningstar peer group for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011? |
A. | For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011, the International Equity Fund returned -16.99% for Class 1 shares. The MSCI EAFE Index, the Fund’s benchmark, returned -12.14% and the Fund’s Morningstar peer group of 141 U.S. Insurance Foreign Large Blend Funds returned an average of -13.68% over the same period. |
Q. | What factors affected the Fund’s performance? |
A. | Macro-economic and geopolitical issues dominated sentiment for much of the year. The European sovereign debt crisis was a constant influence but had a harsher, negative impact during the third quarter when the crisis moved from Greece to concerns that Italy, a much more indebted country, might struggle to roll over its debt. In addition, aggressive austerity measures introduced by European countries, while fiscally responsible, increased the risk of recession. Meanwhile, accelerating fears that China may experience an economic “hard-landing” added to the negative market sentiment. For much of the year, strong corporate results acted as a counter to the negative news, but in the third |
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| quarter, the weight of that news took stocks sharply lower before recovering slightly toward the end of the year. |
Q. | What were the primary drivers of Fund performance? |
A. | Despite being underweight, even modest positions in BNP Paribas (France), Lloyds Banking Group (UK) and Unicredit (Italy) had a disproportionately negative impact on the Fund’s performance due to the European debt crisis. In the energy sector, the Fund’s holding in Paladin, an Australian uranium miner fell sharply after the Japanese earthquake/tsunami destroyed several nuclear reactors. From an allocation perspective, the Fund’s underweight in healthcare and the Pacific Rim region were negative while the Fund’s underweight in Japan and overweight in the U.K. were positive. The overweight in Emerging Markets had a negative impact. Stocks in the information technology sector were the top positive contributors, including Samsung Electronics, Taiwan Semiconductor and UK-based Autonomy, which was bought out by Hewlett Packard in an all-cash transaction. |
Q. | Were there any significant changes to the Fund during the period? |
A. | The Fund’s underweight in consumer discretionary stocks was reduced with the addition of WPP (advertising), LVMH (luxury goods) and autos. The Fund’s underweight in healthcare was increased with the elimination of Roche Holdings. The Fund’s overweights in industrials and materials were reduced as more cyclical stocks screened less well in a deteriorating economic environment; but IT holdings were increased selectively through the addition of Hexagon (measuring software) and SAP (enterprise software). Cash increased by year-end to approximately 2.5%. |
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International Equity Fund
(unaudited)
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
As a shareholder of the Fund you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, professional fees, administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended December 31, 2011.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table 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. To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the
number given for your class under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholders reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Additionally, the expenses shown do not reflect the fees or charges associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
July 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
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| | Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | | | Account value at the end of the period ($) | | | Expenses paid during the period ($)* | |
Actual Fund Return** | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 814.10 | | | | 9.88 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (2.5% for the period) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,014.32 | | | | 10.97 | |
* | | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 2.16% (for the period July 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
** | | Actual Fund Return for the six-month period ended December 31, 2011 was: -18.59%. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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International Equity Fund | | (unaudited) |
Investment Profile
A mutual fund designed for investors who seek long-term growth of capital. The Fund seeks its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets under normal circumstances in equity securities, such as common and preferred stocks. The Fund invests primarily in companies in both developed and emerging market countries outside the United States.
Morningstar Performance Comparison
Based on average annual returns for periods ended 12/31/11
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| | | | One Year | | | Five Year | | | Ten Year | |
Number of funds in peer group | | | | | 141 | | | | 100 | | | | 60 | |
Peer group average annual total return | | | | | -13.68 | % | | | -4.88 | % | | | 3.69 | % |
Morningstar category in peer group: U.S. Insurance Foreign Large Blend. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sector Allocation
as a % of Fair Value of $10,005 (in thousands) on December 31, 2011 (b)(c)

Top Ten Largest Holdings
as of December 31, 2011 (as a % of Fair Value) (b)(c)
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Royal Dutch Shell PLC | | | 3.69% | |
Nestle S.A. | | | 2.88% | |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | | 2.41% | |
Linde AG | | | 2.31% | |
Novartis AG | | | 2.20% | |
Diageo PLC | | | 2.14% | |
Vodafone Group PLC | | | 2.12% | |
Suzuki Motor Corp. | | | 2.07% | |
BHP Billiton PLC | | | 2.01% | |
Prudential PLC | | | 1.87% | |
Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment (a)
Class 1 Shares


Average Annual Total Return
for the Periods Ended December 31, 2011
Class 1 Shares (Inception date: 5/1/95)
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| | One Year | | | Five Year | | | Ten Year | | | Ending value of a $10,000 investment (a) | |
International Equity Fund | | | -16.99% | | | | -5.84% | | | | 2.87% | | | $ | 13,276 | |
MSCI EAFE Index | | | -12.14% | | | | -4.72% | | | | 4.67% | | | $ | 15,780 | |
(a) | Ending value of a $10,000 investment for the ten-year period or since inception, whichever is less. |
b) | The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. |
(c) | Fair Value basis is inclusive of short-term investment in GE Institutional Money Market Fund Investment Class. |
See Notes to Performance on page 1 for further information, including an explanation of Morningstar peer categories.
Past performance does not predict future performance. The performance shown in the graph and table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares and does not reflect the fees or charges that would be associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
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International Equity Fund
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
International Equity Fund
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock — 96.4% † | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Australia — 1.9% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Brambles Ltd. | | | 16,586 | | | $ | 121,748 | | | |
Lynas Corporation Ltd. | | | 62,680 | | | | 67,151 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 188,899 | | | |
| | | |
Brazil — 1.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. ADR | | | 4,583 | | | | 107,655 | | | (c) |
Vale S.A. ADR | | | 2,552 | | | | 52,571 | | | |
| | | | | | | 160,226 | | | |
| | | |
Canada — 4.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | | | 2,056 | | | | 77,031 | | | |
Kinross Gold Corp. | | | 8,247 | | | | 94,194 | | | |
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. | | | 3,561 | | | | 147,266 | | | |
Suncor Energy Inc. | | | 3,494 | | | | 100,814 | | | |
| | | | | | | 419,305 | | | |
| | | |
China — 1.8% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Baidu Inc. ADR | | | 1,065 | | | | 124,041 | | | (a) |
Bank of China Ltd. | | | 139,998 | | | | 51,734 | | | |
| | | | | | | 175,775 | | | |
| | | |
Denmark — 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Carlsberg A/S | | | 468 | | | | 33,105 | | | |
| | | |
France — 10.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Accor S.A. | | | 264 | | | | 6,712 | | | |
AXA S.A. | | | 6,831 | | | | 89,076 | | | (c) |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 3,562 | | | | 140,339 | | | (c) |
Cap Gemini S.A. | | | 2,235 | | | | 70,053 | | | |
Cie Generale d’Optique Essilor International S.A. | | | 2,260 | | | | 160,040 | | | |
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. | | | 1,724 | | | | 54,048 | | | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. | | | 597 | | | | 84,784 | | | |
Safran S.A. | | | 5,303 | | | | 159,745 | | | |
Schneider Electric S.A. | | | 626 | | | | 33,058 | | | |
Total S.A. | | | 1,048 | | | | 53,738 | | | |
Vallourec S.A. | | | 1,491 | | | | 97,087 | | | |
VInci S.A. | | | 1,681 | | | | 73,671 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,022,351 | | | |
| | | |
Germany — 10.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Adidas AG | | | 1,383 | | | | 90,234 | | | |
Bayer AG | | | 1,529 | | | | 98,053 | | | (a) |
Daimler AG | | | 512 | | | | 22,545 | | | |
Deutsche Boerse AG | | | 1,115 | | | | 58,636 | | | (a) |
Fresenius SE & Company KGaA | | | 1,578 | | | | 146,425 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Linde AG | | | 1,546 | | | $ | 230,698 | | | |
Metro AG | | | 883 | | | | 32,325 | | | |
SAP AG | | | 2,501 | | | | 132,627 | | | |
Siemens AG | | | 1,505 | | | | 144,458 | | | |
ThyssenKrupp AG | | | 2,378 | | | | 54,717 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,010,718 | | | |
| | | |
Hong Kong — 3.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 45,426 | | | | 141,836 | | | |
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. | | | 11,153 | | | | 93,772 | | | |
Wharf Holdings Ltd. | | | 14,581 | | | | 66,084 | | | |
| | | | | | | 301,692 | | | |
| | | |
India — 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
ICICI Bank Ltd. | | | 3,582 | | | | 46,116 | | | |
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | | | 2,041 | | | | 38,245 | | | |
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. | | | 15,867 | | | | 29,908 | | | |
| | | | | | | 114,269 | | | |
| | | |
Ireland — 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
WPP PLC | | | 9,237 | | | | 96,970 | | | |
| | | |
Italy — 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
ENI S.p.A | | | 1,763 | | | | 36,641 | | | |
| | | |
Japan — 12.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Daikin Industries Ltd. | | | 3,000 | | | | 82,194 | | | |
FANUC Corp. | | | 800 | | | | 122,485 | | | |
Fast Retailing Company Ltd. | | | 100 | | | | 18,196 | | | |
Mitsubishi Corp. | | | 4,900 | | | | 99,032 | | | |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. | | | 10,000 | | | | 42,631 | | | |
SMC Corp. | | | 500 | | | | 80,712 | | | |
Softbank Corp. | | | 4,600 | | | | 135,537 | | | |
Sony Financial Holdings Inc. | | | 6,200 | | | | 91,380 | | | |
Sumitomo Realty & Development Company Ltd. (REIT) | | | 4,000 | | | | 70,081 | | | |
Suzuki Motor Corp. | | | 10,000 | | | | 206,914 | | | |
The Bank of Yokohama Ltd. | | | 20,129 | | | | 95,229 | | | |
Toyota Motor Corp. | | | 1,346 | | | | 44,873 | | | |
Unicharm Corp. | | | 3,000 | | | | 147,972 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,237,236 | | | |
| | | |
Mexico — 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
America Movil SAB de C.V. ADR | | | 3,398 | | | | 76,795 | | | |
| | | |
Netherlands — 2.9% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
ING Groep N.V. | | | 11,793 | | | | 85,118 | | | (a) |
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. | | | 1,952 | | | | 26,366 | | | |
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. | | | 2,647 | | | | 55,941 | | | |
Unilever N.V. | | | 3,416 | | | | 117,824 | | | |
| | | | | | | 285,249 | | | |
| | | |
Russian Federation — 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Mobile Telesystems OJSC ADR | | | 1,888 | | | | 27,716 | | | |
| | | |
Singapore — 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | | | 9,590 | | | | 112,937 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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International Equity Fund
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
South Africa — 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
MTN Group Ltd. | | | 2,697 | | | $ | 48,014 | | | |
| | | |
South Korea — 3.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Hyundai Motor Co. | | | 550 | | | | 101,693 | | | (a) |
Samsung Electronics Company Ltd. | | | 180 | | | | 165,312 | | | |
Samsung Electronics Company Ltd. GDR | | | 139 | | | | 64,037 | | | |
| | | | | | | 331,042 | | | |
| | | |
Spain — 1.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Banco Santander S.A. | | | 10,256 | | | | 78,152 | | | (c) |
Telefonica S.A. | | | 4,156 | | | | 72,214 | | | |
| | | | | | | 150,366 | | | |
| | | |
Sweden — 1.9% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Hexagon AB | | | 5,245 | | | | 78,729 | | | |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | | | 10,728 | | | | 110,170 | | | |
| | | | | | | 188,899 | | | |
| | | |
Switzerland — 8.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Credit Suisse Group AG | | | 2,248 | | | | 53,058 | | | |
Nestle S.A. | | | 4,991 | | | | 288,219 | | | |
Novartis AG | | | 3,826 | | | | 219,716 | | | |
Syngenta AG | | | 527 | | | | 154,983 | | | |
Zurich Financial Services AG | | | 360 | | | | 81,809 | | | |
| | | | | | | 797,785 | | | |
| | | |
Taiwan — 2.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Delta Electronics Inc. | | | 15,000 | | | | 35,668 | | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. | | | 70,634 | | | | 176,824 | | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. ADR | | | 691 | | | | 8,921 | | | |
| | | | | | | 221,413 | | | |
| | | |
United Kingdom — 25.9% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Aggreko PLC | | | 2,361 | | | | 74,008 | | | |
BG Group PLC | | | 6,538 | | | | 139,862 | | | (a) |
BHP Billiton PLC | | | 6,882 | | | | 200,805 | | | (c) |
Diageo PLC | | | 9,847 | | | | 215,240 | | | |
G4S PLC†† | | | 12,059 | | | | 50,938 | | | |
G4S PLC†† | | | 2,583 | | | | 10,837 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | | 31,537 | | | $ | 240,672 | | | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC | | | 212,695 | | | | 85,629 | | | (a,c) |
National Grid PLC | | | 19,167 | | | | 186,172 | | | |
Prudential PLC | | | 18,822 | | | | 186,769 | | | (c) |
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | | | 3,354 | | | | 165,756 | | | |
Rio Tinto PLC | | | 3,487 | | | | 169,348 | | | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC | | | 10,014 | | | | 368,993 | | | |
Standard Chartered PLC | | | 6,181 | | | | 135,347 | | | |
Tesco PLC | | | 16,232 | | | | 101,775 | | | |
The Capita Group PLC | | | 4,561 | | | | 44,550 | | | |
Vodafone Group PLC | | | 76,152 | | | | 211,724 | | | (c) |
| | | | | | | 2,588,425 | | | |
| | | |
Total Common Stock (Cost $10,159,203) | | | | | | | 9,625,828 | | | |
Preferred Stock — 1.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
Volkswagen AG (Cost $125,980) | | | 1,069 | | | | 160,629 | | | |
Other Investments — 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
GEI Investment Fund (Cost $9,314) | | | | | | | 8,941 | | | (d) |
| | | |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $10,294,497) | | | | | | | 9,795,398 | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 2.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
GE Institutional Money Market Fund Investment Class 0.06% (Cost $209,214) | | | | | | | 209,214 | | | (b,d) |
| | | |
Total Investments (Cost $10,503,711) | | | | | | | 10,004,612 | | | |
| | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets, net — (0.2)% | | | | | | | (16,431 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 9,988,181 | | | |
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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International Equity Fund
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 (unaudited) |
Other Information
The Fund was invested in the following categories at December 31, 2011:
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Industry | | Percentage (based on Fair Value) | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 9.76 | % |
Integrated Oil & Gas | | | 8.07 | % |
Automobile Manufacturers | | | 5.36 | % |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | | | 5.00 | % |
Diversified Metals & Mining | | | 4.37 | % |
Life & Health Insurance | | | 4.20 | % |
Semiconductors | | | 4.15 | % |
Packaged Foods & Meats | | | 4.06 | % |
Industrial Machinery | | | 3.43 | % |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 3.18 | % |
Household Products | | | 3.14 | % |
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals | | | 3.02 | % |
Industrial Conglomerates | | | 2.94 | % |
Industrial Gases | | | 2.31 | % |
Distillers & Vintners | | | 2.15 | % |
Aerospace & Defense | | | 2.14 | % |
Diversified Support Services | | | 1.96 | % |
Multi-Utilities | | | 1.86 | % |
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods | | | 1.75 | % |
Multi-Line Insurance | | | 1.71 | % |
Healthcare Supplies | | | 1.60 | % |
Healthcare Services | | | 1.46 | % |
Diversified Real Estate Activities | | | 1.36 | % |
Application Software | | | 1.33 | % |
Food Retail | | | 1.28 | % |
Internet Software & Services | | | 1.24 | % |
Construction & Engineering | | | 1.12 | % |
Communications Equipment | | | 1.10 | % |
Steel | | | 1.07 | % |
Trading Companies & Distributors | | | 0.99 | % |
Advertising | | | 0.97 | % |
Regional Banks | | | 0.95 | % |
Gold | | | 0.94 | % |
Building Products | | | 0.82 | % |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments | | | 0.79 | % |
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production | | | 0.77 | % |
Integrated Telecommunication Services | | | 0.72 | % |
IT Consulting & Other Services | | | 0.70 | % |
Security & Alarm Services | | | 0.61 | % |
Specialized Finance | | | 0.58 | % |
Diversified Capital Markets | | | 0.52 | % |
Human Resource & Employment Services | | | 0.45 | % |
Electronic Components | | | 0.36 | % |
Brewers | | | 0.33 | % |
Electrical Components & Equipment | | | 0.33 | % |
Hypermarkets & Super Centers | | | 0.32 | % |
Electric Utilities | | | 0.30 | % |
Apparel Retail | | | 0.18 | % |
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines | | | 0.07 | % |
| | | | |
| | | 97.82 | % |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Short-Term and Other Investments | | Percentage (based on Fair Value) | |
Short-Term | | | 2.09 | % |
Other Investments | | | 0.09 | % |
| | | | |
| | | 2.18 | % |
| | | | |
| | | 100.00 | % |
| | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice. The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics are presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund have bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. See the Fund’s summary prospectus and statutory prospectus for complete descriptions of investment objectives, policies, risks and permissible investments
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Coupon amount represents effective yield. |
(c) | At December 31, 2011 , all or a portion of this security was reserved and/or pledged to cover collateral requirements for futures, options, forward foreign currency contracts and/or TBA’s. |
(d) | GE Asset Management, the investment adviser of the Fund, also serves as investment adviser of the GEI Investment Fund and the GE Institutional Money Market Fund. |
† | Percentages are based on net assets as of December 31, 2011 . |
†† | Security traded on different exchanges. |
Abbreviations:
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ADR | | American Depository Receipt |
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GDR | | Global Depository Receipt |
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REIT | | Real Estate Investment Trust |
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Financial Highlights
Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated
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| | CLASS 1 | |
| | 12/31/11 | | | 12/31/10 | | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | |
Inception date | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5/1/95 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 0.51 | | | $ | 0.49 | | | $ | 0.39 | | | $ | 14.67 | | | $ | 14.08 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.00 | † | | | 0.00 | †** | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.23 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (7.04 | ) | | | 2.98 | |
Total income/(loss) from investment operations | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (6.53 | ) | | | 3.21 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.00 | † | | | 0.00 | † | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.23 | |
Net realized gains | | | 0.00 | † | | | — | | | | 0.00 | | | | 7.24 | | | | 2.39 | |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | 0.00 | † | | | 0.01 | | | | 7.75 | | | | 2.62 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 0.42 | | | $ | 0.51 | | | $ | 0.49 | | | $ | 0.39 | | | $ | 14.67 | |
TOTAL RETURN (a) | | | (16.99 | )% | | | 4.85 | % | | | 27.68 | % | | | (45.83 | )% | | | 22.98 | % |
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 9,988 | | | $ | 15,240 | | | $ | 18,307 | | | $ | 17,920 | | | $ | 84,272 | |
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 2.57 | % | | | 1.30 | % |
Net expenses | | | 2.16 | %(b,c) | | | 1.67 | %(b,c) | | | 1.68 | %(b,c) | | | 1.18 | %(b,c) | | | 1.13 | % |
Gross expenses | | | 2.37 | % | | | 1.91 | % | | | 1.88 | % | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.13 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 39 | % | | | 41 | % | | | 46 | % | | | 41 | % | | | 32 | % |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) | Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and do not include the effect of insurance contract charges. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
(b) | Reflects GE Asset Management’s waiver of a portion of the Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the management fee earned by GEAM with respect to the Fund’s investment in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund or prior to 2011, in another affiliated money market fund formerly managed by GEAM. |
(c) | Reflects GE Asset Management’s contractual arrangement with GE Investments Funds, Inc. to limit the Fund’s management fee to 0.80% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. |
** | Per share values have been calculated using the average share method. |
† | Less than 0.005 per share. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities December 31, 2011 | | | |
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ASSETS | | | | |
Investments in securities, at Fair Value (cost $10,285,183) | | | $ 9,786,457 | |
Investments in affiliated securities, at Fair Value (cost $9,314) | | | 8,941 | |
Short-term affiliated investments (at amortized cost) | | | 209,214 | |
Restricted cash | | | 80,557 | |
Foreign cash (cost $977) | | | 977 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 57,687 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 47 | |
Income receivables | | | 45,948 | |
Variation margin receivable | | | 13 | |
Other assets | | | 93 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | | 10,189,934 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 67,399 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | 9,251 | |
Payable to GEAM | | | 12,226 | |
Accrued custody and accounting expenses | | | 61,612 | |
Accrued other expenses | | | 51,265 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 201,753 | |
NET ASSETS | | | $ 9,988,181 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF : | | | | |
Capital paid in | | | 19,052,564 | |
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income | | | (1,889 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | (8,567,172 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | (499,099 | ) |
Foreign currency related transactions | | | 3,777 | |
NET ASSETS | | | $ 9,988,181 | |
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Class 1 | | | | |
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NET ASSETS | | | 9,988,181 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.01 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 24,008,962 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $0.42 | |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations For the period ending December 31, 2011 | | | |
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INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Income: | | | | |
Dividend | | $ | 365,103 | |
Interest | | | 2,780 | |
Interest from affiliated investments | | | 490 | |
Less: Foreign taxes withheld | | | (33,874 | ) |
Total Income | | | 334,499 | |
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Expenses | | | | |
Advisory and administration fees | | | 126,766 | |
Distribution fees | | | | |
Class 4* | | | 11 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 2,615 | |
Director’s fees | | | 573 | |
Custody and accounting expenses | | | 105,418 | |
Professional fees | | | 19,952 | |
Printing costs | | | 26,941 | |
Other expenses | | | 16,388 | |
Total expenses before waiver and reimbursement | | | 298,664 | |
Less: Expenses reimbursed by the adviser | | | (25,280 | ) |
Less: Expenses waived or borne by the adviser | | | (671 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 272,713 | |
Net investment income | | | 61,786 | |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | | | | |
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Realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 294,897 | |
Futures | | | (98,581 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 6,987 | |
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Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | (2,436,428 | ) |
Futures | | | (440 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (1,111 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (2,234,676 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (2,172,890 | ) |
* | Share Class 4 was closed effective April 30, 2011. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended December 31, 2011 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2010 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 61,786 | | | $ | 118,231 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures and foreign currency transactions | | | 203,303 | | | | (1,135,368 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) on investments, futures and foreign currency transaction | | | (2,437,979 | ) | | | 1,518,556 | |
Net increase (decrease) from operations | | | (2,172,890 | ) | | | 501,419 | |
Distributions to shareholders from : | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | (77,797 | ) | | | (112,991 | ) |
Class 4* | | | — | | | | (23 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (77,797 | ) | | | (113,014 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations and distributions | | | (2,250,687 | ) | | | 388,405 | |
Share transactions : | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 286,966 | | | | 195,676 | |
Class 4* | | | — | | | | — | |
Value of distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 77,797 | | | | 112,991 | |
Class 4* | | | — | | | | 23 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | (3,364,996 | ) | | | (3,764,231 | ) |
Class 4* | | | (7,845 | ) | | | — | |
Net decrease from share transactions | | | (3,008,078 | ) | | | (3,455,541 | ) |
Total decrease in net assets | | | (5,258,765 | ) | | | (3,067,136 | ) |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 15,246,946 | | | | 18,314,082 | |
End of period | | $ | 9,988,181 | | | $ | 15,246,946 | |
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income, end of period | | $ | (1,889 | ) | | $ | 694 | |
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CHANGES IN FUND SHARES | | | | | | | | |
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Class 1 | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 609,797 | | | | 422,267 | |
Issued for distributions reinvested | | | 189,749 | | | | 221,551 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (6,809,065 | ) | | | (8,009,103 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in fund shares | | | (6,009,519 | ) | | | (7,365,285 | ) |
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Class 4* | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | | — | |
Issued for distributions reinvested | | | — | | | | 44 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (14,009 | ) | | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) in fund shares | | | (14,009 | ) | | | 44 | |
* | Share Class 4 was closed effective April 30, 2011. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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1. Organization | of the Company |
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on May 14, 1984 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company is composed of fourteen investment portfolios (collectively the “Funds”), although only the following eleven are currently being offered: U.S. Equity Fund, S&P 500 Index Fund, Premier Growth Equity Fund, Core Value Equity Fund, Mid-Cap Equity Fund, Small-Cap Equity Fund, International Equity Fund (the “Fund”), Total Return Fund, Income Fund, Money Market Fund and Real Estate Securities Fund.
Shares of the Funds of the Company are offered only to insurance company separate accounts that fund certain variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts. GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) is the investment adviser and administrator of each of the Funds.
The Company currently offers one share class (Class 1) of the Fund as an investment option for variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts. Class 4 shares were first offered on May 1, 2008, and Fund shares outstanding prior to May 1, 2008 were designated as Class 1 shares. Effective April 30, 2011, Class 4 shares were closed and are no longer offered. On or about April 30, 2012, the Fund is expected to be liquidated. See Note 10 — Subsequent events.
2. Summary | of Significant Accounting Policies |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (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 may differ from those estimates.
The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Company.
Securities Valuation and Transactions. All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.
Securities transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are
recorded on the basis of identified cost for both financial statement and federal tax purposes.
The Fund’s income, expenses (other than distribution fees) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated proportionally each day among the share classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.
Foreign Currency Accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange at period end. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the respective dates of such transactions.
All assets and liabilities of the Fund initially expressed in foreign currency values will be converted into U.S. dollars at the WM/Reuter exchange rate computed at 11:00 a.m., Eastern time.
The Fund does not isolate the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities during the year. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized or unrealized gain or loss from investments. Net realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains or losses on sales and maturities of foreign currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, the difference between the amount of net investment income and withholding taxes accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received or paid, and gains or losses between the trade and settlement date on purchases and sales of foreign securities. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arising from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities (including foreign currencies and open foreign currency contracts) as a result of changes in foreign exchange rates are included as increases or decreases in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency related transactions.
Derivatives The Fund is subject to equity price risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, and foreign currency exchange risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund may enter into derivative transactions to gain market exposure for residual and accumulating cash positions and for managing the duration of fixed-income investments.
Futures Contracts A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund invested in futures for a variety of portfolio management purposes such
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as hedging against the effects of changes in the value of portfolio securities due to anticipated changes in market conditions, gaining market exposure for accumulating and residual cash positions, or when the transactions are economically appropriate to the reduction of risks inherent in the management of the Fund. Buying futures tends to increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument while selling futures tends to decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument or to hedge other Fund investments. The Fund will not enter into a transaction involving futures for speculative purposes. With futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. The Fund’s risks in using these contracts include changes in the value of the underlying instruments, non- performance of the counterparties under the contracts’ terms and changes in the liquidity of the secondary market for the contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they principally trade.
Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount, known as initial margin deposit. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the fair value of the underlying security. The Fund records an unrealized gain or loss equal to the daily variation margin. Should market conditions move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may incur a loss. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss on the expiration or closing of a futures contract.
Investments in Foreign Markets Investments in foreign markets involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the United States. These risks include revaluation of currencies, high rates of inflation, restrictions on repatriation of income and capital, and adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities issued in these markets may be less liquid, subject to government ownership controls, tariffs and taxes, subject to delays in settlements, and their prices may be more volatile.
The Fund may be subject to capital gains and repatriation taxes imposed by certain countries in which they invest. Such taxes are generally based upon income and/or capital
gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued based on net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation as income and/or capital gains are earned.
Investment Income Corporate actions (including cash dividends) are recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable withholding taxes, except for certain foreign corporate actions which are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as such information becomes available. Withholding taxes in foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.
Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on taxable bonds are to the call or maturity date, whichever is shorter, using the effective yield method.
Expenses Fund specific expenses are allocated to the Fund that incurs such expenses. Such expenses may include custodial fees, legal and accounting fees, printing costs and registration fees. Expenses that are not fund specific are allocated pro rata across the Funds. Certain class specific expenses (such as distribution fees) are allocated to the class that incurs such expense. Expenses of the Fund are generally paid directly by the Fund however, expenses may be paid by GEAM and reimbursed by the Fund.
Federal Income Taxes The Fund intends to comply with all sections of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies including the distribution of substantially all its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax has been made. The Fund is treated as a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value and providing related disclosures. Broadly, the framework requires fair value to be determined based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In the absence of active markets for the identical assets or liabilities, such measurements involve developing assumptions based on market observable data and, in the absence of such data, internal
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information that is consistent with what market participants would use in a hypothetical transaction that occurs at the measurement date. It also establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy based upon observable and non-observable inputs.
Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. Preference is given to observable inputs. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:
Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical investments in active markets.
Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar investments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
Level 3 — Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.
Policies and procedures are maintained to value investments using the best and most relevant data available. In addition, pricing vendors are utilized to assist in valuing investments. GEAM performs periodic reviews of the methodologies used by independent pricing services including price validation of individual securities.
Fair Value Measurement The following section describes the valuation methodologies the Fund uses to measure different financial investments at fair value.
The Fund’s portfolio securities are valued generally on the basis of market quotations. Equity securities generally are valued at the last reported sale price on the primary market in which they are traded. Portfolio securities listed on NASDAQ are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, Level 1 securities primarily include publicly-traded equity securities. If no sales occurred on the exchange or NASDAQ that day, the portfolio security generally is valued using the last reported bid price. In those circumstances the Fund classifies the investment securities in Level 2.
Short-term investments of sufficient credit quality with remaining maturities of sixty days or less at the time of purchase are typically valued on the basis of amortized cost which approximates fair value and these are included in Level 2.
If it is determined that amortized cost does not approximate fair value, securities may be valued based on dealer
supplied valuations or quotations. In these infrequent circumstances, pricing services may provide the Fund with valuations that are based on significant unobservable inputs, and in those circumstances the investment securities are classified in Level 3.
The Fund uses the net asset value per unit for collective funds (i.e., GEI Investment Fund). The Fund classifies the investment security in Level 2.
If prices are not readily available for a portfolio security, or if it is believed that a price for a portfolio security does not represent its fair value, the security may be valued using procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors that are designed to establish its “fair” value. These securities are typically classified in Level 3. Those procedures require that the fair value of a security be established by a valuation committee of GEAM. The valuation committee follows different protocols for different types of investments and circumstances. The fair value procedures may be used to value any investment of the Fund in the appropriate circumstances.
Foreign securities may be valued with the assistance of an independent fair value pricing service in circumstances where it is believed that they have been or would be materially affected by events occurring after the close of the portfolio security’s primary market and before the close of regular trading on the NYSE. In these circumstances the Fund classifies the investment securities in Level 2. This independent fair value pricing service uses a proprietary model to identify affected securities, taking into consideration various factors, and the fair value of such securities may be something other than the last available quotation or other market price.
All assets and liabilities of the Fund initially expressed in foreign currency values will be converted into U.S. dollars at the WM/Reuters exchange rate computed at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time.
Fair value determinations generally are used for securities whose value is affected by a significant event that will materially affect the value of a security and which occurs subsequent to the time of the close of the principal market on which such security trades but prior to the calculation of the Fund’s NAV.
The value established for such a portfolio security may be different than what would be produced through the use of market quotations or another methodology. Portfolio securities that are valued using techniques other than market quotations, including “fair valued” securities, may
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be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. In addition, there is no assurance that the Fund could sell a portfolio security for the value established for it at any time and it is possible that the Fund would incur a loss because a portfolio security is sold at a discount to its established value.
Other financial investments are derivative instruments that are not reflected in total investments, such as futures, forwards, swaps, and written options contracts, which are valued based on fair value as discussed above.
The Fund uses closing prices for derivatives included in Level 1, which are traded either on exchanges or liquid over-the-counter markets. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 2 primarily represent interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps and foreign currency and commodity forward and option contracts. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 3 primarily represent interest rate products that contain embedded optionality or prepayment features.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following table presents the Fund’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2011:
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Investments | | | Level 1 | | | | Level 2 | | | | Level 3 | | | | Total | |
Investments in Securities† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock | | $ | 9,625,828 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,625,828 | |
Preferred Stock | | | 160,629 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 160,629 | |
Other Investments | | | — | | | | 8,941 | | | | — | | | | 8,941 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 209,214 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 209,214 | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 9,995,671 | | | $ | 8,941 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10,004,612 | |
† | See Schedule of Investments for Industry Classification. |
There were no significant transfers between the fair value levels. Transfers between fair value levels are considered to occur at the beginning of the period.
4. | Derivatives Transactions |
Shown below are the derivative contracts entered into by the Fund, summarized by primary risk exposure as they
appear on the Statement of Operations, all of which are not accounted for as hedging instruments under FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 815 Derivatives and Hedging as of December 31, 2011.
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Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | | Location in the Statement of Operations | | Total Notional Amount of Futures Contracts Purchased/(Sold) ($) | | | Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income ($) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income ($) | |
Equity Contracts | | Realized gain/(loss) on Futures, Increase/(decrease) in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on Futures | | | 3,379,300/(3,574,579) | | | | (98,581 | ) | | | (440 | ) |
The Company shares a revolving credit facility of up to $150 million with a number of its affiliates. The credit facility is with its custodian bank, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”). The revolving credit facility requires the payment of a commitment fee equal to 0.100% (prior to November 2, 2011, the rate was 0.125%) per annum on the daily unused portion of the credit facility, payable quarterly. The portion borne by the Funds
generally is borne proportionally based upon net assets. In addition, the Company has a $100 million uncommitted, unsecured line of credit with State Street. Generally, borrowings under the credit facilities would accrue interest at the Federal Funds Rate plus 50 basis points and would be borne by the borrowing Fund. The maximum amount allowed to be borrowed by any one Fund is the lesser of (i) 10% of its total assets, or (ii) 20% of its net assets. The credit facilities were not utilized by the Fund during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
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6. | Compensation and Fees Paid to Affiliates |
GEAM, a registered investment adviser, was retained by the Company’s Board of Directors effective May 1, 1997 to act as investment adviser and administrator of the Fund. Compensation of GEAM for investment advisory and administrative services is paid monthly based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. The advisory and administrative fee is stated in the following schedule:
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Annualized based on average daily net assets |
Average Daily Net Assets of Fund | | Advisory and Administration Fees |
First $100 million | | 1.00% |
Next $100 million | | 0.95% |
Over $200 million | | 0.90% |
GEAM has entered into a contractual arrangement with the Company to limit the management fee charged to the Fund to 0.80% of the average daily net assets of the Fund (the “Management Fee Waiver Agreement”). Unless terminated or amended, the Management Fee Waiver Agreement will continue until April 30, 2012. The fee waiver will terminate automatically if the management agreement terminates. The Management Fee Limitation Agreement can only be changed or terminated with the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.
GEAM waives a portion of the Fund’s management fee in the amount equal to the management fee earned by GEAM with respect to the Fund’s Investment in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund.
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees Prior to the closure of Class 4 shares on April 30, 2011 the Company had adopted a Distribution and Service (12b-1) Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to Class 4 shares of the Fund. Under the Plan, the Fund could compensate GE Investment Distributors, Inc. (“GEID”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GEAM and the Fund’s principal distributor, for certain sales services provided by GEID or other broker dealers and investor services provided by GEID or other service providers relating to the Fund’s Class 4 shares, including services to owners or prospective owners of variable contracts issued by insurance companies that
offered such share class as an investment option. The amount of compensation paid under the Plan by the Fund’s Class 4 shares was not to exceed 0.45% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to such share class.
Directors’ Compensation The Fund pays no compensation to its directors who are officers or employees of GEAM or its affiliates. Directors who are not such officers or employees also serve in a similar capacity for other funds advised by GEAM. Compensation paid to non-interested Directors are reflected on the Statement of Operations. These fees are allocated pro rata across all of the mutual fund platforms served by the Directors, including the Fund, and are based upon the relative net assets of each fund within such platforms.
7. | Investment Transactions |
Purchases and Sales of Securities The cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, for the year ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:
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Non U.S. Government Securities |
Purchases | | Sales |
$ 4,788,468 | | $ 7,689,553 |
The Fund is subject to ASC 740, Income Taxes. ASC 740 provides guidance for financial accounting and reporting for the effects of income taxes that result from an entity’s activities during the year. ASC 740 also provides guidance regarding how certain uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. ASC 740 requires evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more likely than not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. There are no adjustments to the Fund’s net assets required under ASC 740. The Fund’s 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 fiscal years tax returns are still open to examination by the Federal and applicable state tax authorities.
At December 31, 2011, information on the tax cost of investments was as follows:
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Cost of Investments For Tax Purposes | | Gross Unrealized Tax | | | | Net Tax Appreciation/(Depreciation) | | | | Undistributed | | Late-Year Losses |
| Appreciation | | Depreciation | | | | Investments | | Derivatives/Currency | | | | Income | | Accumulated Capital Loss | |
$11,001,453 | | $767,938 | | $(1,764,779) | | | | $(996,841) | | $3,777 | | | | $0 | | $(7,970,049) | | $(101,271) |
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Capital loss carryovers are available to offset future realized capital gains to the extent provided in the Internal Revenue Code and regulations thereunder. To the extent that these carryover losses are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders because they would be taxable as ordinary income.
As of December 31, 2011, the Fund has capital loss carryovers as follows:
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Amount | | Expires |
Short-Term | | Long-Term | |
$5,547,226 | | $ — | | 12/31/2017 |
2,119,024 | | — | | 12/31/2018 |
87,909 | | 215,890 | | N/A |
These amounts will be available to offset future taxable capital gains. Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment tax years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law. The Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryovers for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Any qualified late-year loss is deemed to arise on the first day of the Fund’s next tax year (if the Fund elects to defer such loss). Under this regime, generally, the Fund can elect to defer any post-October capital loss and/or any late-year ordinary loss as defined by the Internal Revenue Code.
The Fund elected to defer qualified late-year losses for the year ended December 31, 2011 as follows:
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Capital | | Ordinary |
$101,091 | | $180 |
The tax composition of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | | Total | |
2011 | | $ | 77,797 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 77,797 | |
2010 | | | 113,014 | | | | — | | | | 113,014 | |
Distributions to Shareholders The Fund declares and pays any dividends from net investment income annually. The Fund declares and pays any net realized capital gains in excess of capital loss carryforwards distributions annually. The character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences include (but are not limited to) futures, treatment of realized gains and losses on foreign currency contracts, investments organized as partnerships for tax purposes, and losses deferred due to wash sale transactions. Reclassifications due to permanent book/tax differences are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations. These reclassifications have no impact on net investment income, realized gains or losses, or the net asset value of the Fund. The calculation of net investment income per share in the Financial Highlights table excludes these adjustments.
The reclassifications for the year ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:
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Undistributed Net Investment Income | | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Capital Paid In |
$13,428 | | $(6,986) | | $(6,442) |
9. | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU 2011-04 amended wording resulting in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In particular, the amendments clarify how to apply existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements as well as expand disclosure about valuation techniques and unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements. In addition, the amendments require a narrative description of Level 3 measurements’ sensitivity to changes in unobservable inputs if such changes significantly alter the fair value measurement. The amendments are applied prospectively and are effective for an annual period beginning after December 15, 2011.
Management of the Fund does not believe the adoption of ASU 2011-04 will materially impact the financial statement
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amounts, however, additional disclosures will be required about valuation techniques and inputs.
Subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. At a meeting held on December 9, 2011, the Board approved the liquidation and dissolution of the Fund. As a result, a plan will be implemented to liquidate the assets of the Fund and to cease Fund operations after the proceeds are paid to remaining shareholders. The liquidation of the Fund is expected to occur on or about April 30, 2012 (the “Liquidation Date”). Any shares of the Fund outstanding on the Liquidation Date will be automatically redeemed on the Liquidation Date.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Shareholders and Board of Directors
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of the International Equity Fund, a series of GE Investments Funds, Inc., as of December 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, statements of changes in 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. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the International Equity Fund as of December 31, 2011, the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and financial highlights for each of the years or periods described above, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Boston, Massachusetts
February 27, 2012
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Tax Information | | (unaudited) |
For the year ended December 31, 2011 | | |
Summary
The Fund intends to make an election under Internal Revenue Code Section 853. The election will allow shareholders to treat their attributable share of foreign taxes paid by the Fund to be paid by them directly. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the total amount of income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries and possessions of the United States and the total amount of taxes paid by the Fund is as follows:
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Fund name | | Total Foreign Source Income | | | Total Foreign Taxes Paid | |
International Equity Fund | | $ | 365,103 | | | $ | 32,376 | |
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Advisory and Administrative Agreement Renewal | | (unaudited) |
The Board of Directors of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Board”), including the independent Board members, considered and unanimously approved the continuance of the Fund’s Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement with GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) at meetings held on December 6 and December 9, 2011.
In considering whether to approve the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board members considered and discussed a substantial amount of information and analysis provided, at the Board’s request, by GEAM. The Board members also considered detailed information regarding performance and expenses of other investment companies, including those with similar investment strategies and sizes, which was prepared by independent third party provider Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”). The Board members reviewed the fees charged by GEAM for other mutual funds and investment products other than mutual funds that employ the same investment strategy as the Fund. The Board had the opportunity to ask questions and request additional information in connection with its considerations.
Before approving the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board members reviewed the information provided with management of GEAM and with independent legal counsel. The Board members also reviewed a memorandum prepared by independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards for the consideration of the proposed continuance. The independent Board members discussed the proposed continuance in detail during a private session with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of GEAM were present. The independent Board members and their independent legal counsel requested, and received and considered, additional information from GEAM following these sessions.
In advance of the meetings, and in response to their request, the Board members received from GEAM written responses to their inquiries, which included substantial exhibits and other materials related to GEAM’s business and the services it provides to the Fund. The Board members took into account their multi-year experience as Board members and particularly their consideration of these types of agreements in recent years. The information was presented in a manner to facilitate comparison to prior periods and to reflect certain enhancements. To focus their review, the Board members asked GEAM management, in its oral presentation, to highlight material differences from the information presented in recent years.
During the meetings, the Board members had an opportunity to discuss this information with GEAM managers, including senior executives, representatives from the legal, compliance and finance departments, and investment personnel. The Board members posed questions to these representatives and engaged in substantive discussions with them concerning GEAM’s investment process.
In reaching their determination relating to continuance of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board members considered all factors that they deemed relevant, including the factors discussed below. In their deliberations, the Board members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the various factors. In particular, the Board members focused on the following:
The Nature, Extent And Quality Of Services Provided.
The Board members reviewed the services provided by GEAM, taking into account their extensive past experiences with GEAM. They focused on the favorable attributes of GEAM, including (i) an investment philosophy oriented toward long-term performance; (ii) effective processes used for selecting investments and brokers; (iii) effective processes used for providing Fund administration, including controllership and compliance functions and oversight of the performance of other companies that provide services to the Fund; (iv) highly skilled professionals including analysts, research professionals, traders and portfolio managers with a depth of experience relevant to the Fund; (v) access to significant technological resources from which the Fund may benefit; and (vi) a favorable history and reputation. The Board members noted that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM, but benefits from a full array of services and resources provided by GEAM.
In light of these discussions, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that GEAM’s services continue to be satisfactory.
Investment Performance Of The Fund.
The Board members considered the investment performance of the Fund for various periods. The Board members reviewed detailed comparisons of the performance of the Fund with the relevant securities index and peer groupings of mutual funds prepared by Morningstar with respect to
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Advisory and Administrative Agreement Renewal | | (unaudited) |
various periods. The Board members also engaged in detailed discussions with GEAM management about its investment process and performance results. These discussions focused on the Fund’s investment objective, the number and experience of portfolio management and supporting research personnel, the investment style and approach employed, the likely market cycles for the investment style and relative underperformance. The Board members discussed GEAM’s investment approach with respect to the Fund, and the reasons for the Fund’s relative underperformance.
The Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that the Fund’s performance was acceptable overall taking into consideration the factors discussed above.
Cost Of The Services Provided And Profits Realized From The Relationship With The Fund.
The Board members considered the fees paid to GEAM by the Fund and the cost of the services provided to the Fund by GEAM. The Board members reviewed the information they had requested from GEAM concerning its profitability. The Board members considered the profit margin information for GEAM’s investment company business as a whole, as well as GEAM’s profitability data for the Fund. In this regard, the Board members considered the management fee waiver agreement between the Fund and GEAM, pursuant to which GEAM has waived 20 basis points of its management fee and that this waiver continues through April 30, 2012, at which time GEAM intends to continue to extend the waiver for an additional one year period. The Board members reviewed GEAM’s assumptions and the methods of cost allocation used by GEAM in preparing Fund-specific profitability data. The Board members also discussed with GEAM the basis for its belief that the methods of allocation used were reasonable for each area of its business.
Information was presented regarding the financial condition of GEAM for various past periods. The Board members noted and discussed the additional services provided by GEAM to the Fund compared to other investment products managed by GEAM, and previously had been provided a study conducted by the Investment Company Institute that discusses and compares advisory fees and services for mutual funds and institutional separate accounts. The Board members determined that GEAM should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for the services it provides to the Fund. The Board
members also recognized that GEAM had made significant investments in its business in the past, and that GEAM continues to make substantial investments in fulfilling its obligations to the Fund and supporting its Fund-related activities.
Based on their review, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that they were satisfied that the level of profitability achieved by GEAM from its relationship with the Fund was not unreasonable or excessive.
The Extent To Which Economies Of Scale Would Be Realized As The Fund Grows And Whether Fee Levels Would Reflect Such Economies Of Scale.
Although the Board noted that the Fund experienced a moderate decrease in assets over the past year, the Board members considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows, and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors.
The Board members considered the substantial infrastructure investments that GEAM has made with respect to its operations and its commitment to continue investing resources to enhance services to Fund shareholders. The Board members recognized the benefits to the Fund of GEAM’s past investment in its operations through the expenditure of sums to support its substantial infrastructure, and that, with respect to all GEAM managed mutual funds, GEAM has not yet fully recouped that investment. The Board members reviewed the applicable advisory fee breakpoints for the Fund. They recognized the economies of scale benefits that would be derived by the Fund as a result of the breakpoint fee structure in the event that average daily net assets exceed $100 million. The Board members also recognized the benefits to the Fund of being able to leverage a favorable cost structure achieved with respect to the Fund’s other operating expenses as a result of GEAM’s large overall base of assets under management and its vendor management practices.
Comparison Of Services To Be Rendered And Fees To Be Paid.
The Board members discussed the services provided to the Fund by GEAM, and the fees charged for those services. The Board members reviewed information concerning the fee and expense ratios for the Fund, and comparative information with respect to peer groupings of mutual funds
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Advisory and Administrative Agreement Renewal | | (unaudited) |
prepared by Morningstar. They discussed that the Fund’s advisory fee was within the applicable peer group ranges, although at the higher end of the ranges, and the expense ratios were the highest in the applicable peer groups. They also considered the Fund’s relatively small asset size, especially compared to the peer group median. In light of the foregoing, the Board, including the independent Board members, determined that the advisory fees were reasonable in relation to the services provided to the Fund.
Fall-Out Benefits.
The Board members considered other actual and potential financial benefits that GEAM may derive from its relationship with the Fund, including, to the extent
applicable, soft dollar commission benefits generated through Fund portfolio transactions. The Board members noted, however, that the Fund benefits from the vast array of resources available through GEAM, and that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM.
Conclusion.
No single factor was determinative to the Board’s decision. Based on their discussion and such other matters as were deemed relevant, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that renewal of the investment advisory agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Information about Directors and Executive Officers:
The business and affairs of the Funds are managed under the direction of the Funds’ Board of Directors. Information pertaining to the Directors and officers of the Funds is set forth below.
Interested Directors and Executive Officers
Michael J. Cosgrove
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 62
Position(s) Held with Fund Chairman of the Board and President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs of GEAM since November 2011; President and Chief Executive Officer – Mutual Funds and Intermediary Business of GEAM from March 2007 to November 2011; Executive Vice President of GEAM from February 1997 to March 2007; and Executive Vice President-Mutual Funds of GEAM from March 1993 to March 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Chairman of the Board and President of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds, General Relief and Loan Fund and General Electric Pension Trust since 1988; Director of GEAM since 1988; Trustee of Fordham University from 2002 to June 30, 2010 and since July 2011; Director of Skin Cancer Foundation since August 2010; Board of Governors for the Investment Company Institute; Director, GE Asset Management (Ireland) Limited, since February 1999, GE Asset Management Funds Plc since 1998, GE Asset Management Canada Company since 1998, GE Asset Management Limited since 1998 and GEAM since 1988; Chairman of the Board and President of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; and Trustee, GE Volunteers from 1993 to June 2010.
Matthew J. Simpson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 50
Position(s) Held with Fund Director and Executive Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 4 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of GEAM since July 2007; Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2007; Senior Vice President and General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM and Senior Vice President and General Counsel of GE Asset Management Services from February 1997 to July 2007; Vice President and Associate General Counsel of GEAM from October 1992 to February 1997; Secretary of GE Institutional Funds and GE Investments Funds, Inc. from 1997 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007; Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from 1998 to July 2007 and Vice President from October 2003 to July 2007; and Secretary of GE Funds from 1993 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds and General Electric Pension Trust since July 2007; Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since July 2007; Director of GEAM since July 2007; and Trustee of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Joon Won Choe
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 42
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President & Secretary
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Vice President and Secretary – 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at GEAM since March 2011; Vice President and Secretary of GE Institutional Funds since September 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since September 2010; Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from June 2010 to March 2011; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from November 2005 to June 2010.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Robert Herlihy
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 44
Position(s) Held with Fund Chief Compliance Officer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified — 6 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Chief Compliance Officer of GEAM, GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds, and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2005; Chief Compliance Officer of GE Funds from July 2005 to February 2011; and Manager of Fund Administration at GEAM from 2002 – 2005.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Arthur A. Jensen
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 45
Position(s) Held with Fund Treasurer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Treasurer of GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since June 2011; Mutual Funds Controller of GEAM since April 2011; Senior Vice President at Citigroup from 2008 to 2010 and Vice President at JPMorgan from 2005 to 2008.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Jeanne M. LaPorta
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 46
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 8 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Senior Vice President and Commercial Administrative Officer of GEAM since April 2010; Vice President of GE Institutional Funds since July 2003; Vice President of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since October 2003; Vice President and Secretary of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011; Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of GEAM from October 2007 to April 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of GE Funds from September 2003 to July 2007 and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from July 2003 to June 2010; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM from May 1997 to October 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Non-Interested Directors
John R. Costantino
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years General Partner, NGN Capital LLC since 2006; Managing Director, Vice President of Walden Capital Management since 1996.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Fordham University from 1989 to 1995 and from 2001 to 2007 and Trustee Emeritus since 2007; Trustee of Neuroscience Research Institute since 1986; Trustee of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; Trustee of Gregorian University Foundation from 1992-2007; and Director of Artes Medical from 2006-2008.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
R. Sheldon Johnson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Positions(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of office and Length of Time served Unit Successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Head of Global Institutional Equity Sales and Marketing at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 2002 to 2006 and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 1988 to 2006.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since April 2011 and Trustee of St. Lawrence University since 2003.
Donna M. Rapaccioli
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 49
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Dean of the Gabelli School of Business since 2007 and Accounting professor since 1987 at Fordham University.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since January 2012 and Trustee of Emmanuel College since 2010.
The Statement of Additional Information for the Funds includes additional information about the Directors and Officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-242-0134.
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Investment Team | | (unaudited) |
Investment Adviser and Administrator
GE Asset Management Incorporated
Board of Directors
Michael J. Cosgrove, Chairman
John R. Costantino
R. Sheldon Johnson*
Donna M. Rapaccioli**
Matthew J. Simpson
Secretary
Joon Won Choe
Assistant Secretary
Michelle Matzelle
Treasurer
Arthur A. Jensen (effective June 6, 2011)
Assistant Treasurer
Casey Yantosca
Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
Member FINRA and SIPC
Custodian
State Street Bank & Trust Company
Officers of the Investment Adviser
Dmitri Stockton, President and Chief Executive Officer (since May 2011)†
Cheryl H. Beacock, Senior Vice President, Human Resources
George A. Bicher, Chief Risk Officer
Paul M. Colonna, President and Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income
Michael J. Cosgrove, President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs
Gregory B. Hartch, Senior Vice President – Strategy and Business Development Leader
Ralph R. Layman, President and Chief Investment Officer – Public Equities
Maureen B. Mitchell, President of Global Sales and Marketing
Steven M. Rullo, Senior Vice President – Services and Technology
Matthew J. Simpson, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Donald W. Torey, President and Chief Investment Officer – Alternative Investments
David Wiederecht, President and Chief Investment Officer – Investment Strategies
Tracie A. Winbigler, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (since January 2011)
* | Mr. Johnson was elected as a Director of the Funds effective April 1, 2011. |
** | Ms. Rapaccioli was elected as a Director of the Funds effective January 1, 2012. |
† | Effective May 1, 2011, Mr. Stockton replaced James W. Ireland as President and Chief Executive Officer. |
At GE Asset Management, we’re dedicated to providing the investment options you’ll need to tailor your financial portfolio to every stage of your life. Each member of the GE Family of Funds is managed according to the same principles of integrity and quality that have guided GE over the past century, and have made it the world-class company that it is today. Each fund draws strength from a heritage of investment management experience that spans more than 80 years. Whether you’re creating a new investment portfolio or adding to an established one, the GE Family of Funds offers an array of professionally managed investment options that will help you meet a lifetime of financial needs.
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Investment Adviser
GE Asset Management Incorporated
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
PO Box 7900
Stamford, CT 06904-7900
Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
member FINRA and SIPC
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
PO Box 7900
Stamford, CT 06904-7900
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 1-800-493-3042; (ii) on the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC—information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Information (if any) regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Income Fund
Annual Report
December 31, 2011

GE Investments Funds, Inc.
This report is prepared for Policyholders of certain variable contracts and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by the variable contract’s current prospectus and the current summary prospectus of the Fund available for investments thereunder.
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Notes to Performance | | December 31, 2011 (unaudited) |
The information provided on the performance pages relates to the GE Investments Income Fund (the “Fund”).
Total returns take into account changes in share price and assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns shown are net of Fund fees and expenses but do not reflect fees and charges associated with the variable contracts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the Fund’s total returns for all periods shown. The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results.
Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Please call 800-493-3042 or visit the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com for the most recent month-end performance data.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. An investment in the Fund is subject to risk, including possible loss of principal invested.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a market value-weighted unmanaged index of taxable
investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, with maturities of one year or more. This index is designed to represent the performance of the U.S. investment-grade first rate bond market. The results shown for the foregoing index assume the reinvestment of net dividends or interest and do not reflect fees, expenses or taxes. They do not reflect the actual cost of investing in the instruments that comprise the index.
The peer universe of the underlying annuity funds used for the peer group average annual total return calculation is based on the blend of Morningstar peer categories, as shown. Morningstar is an independent mutual fund rating service. A Fund’s performance may be compared to or ranked within a universe of mutual funds with investment objectives and policies similar but not necessarily identical to that of the Fund.
©2012 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damage or losses relating from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
GE Investment Distributors, Inc., Member of FINRA & SIPC, is the principal underwriter and distributor of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Asset Management Incorporated, the investment adviser of the Fund.
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Paul M. Colonna
President and Chief Investment Officer — Fixed Income
The Income Fund is managed by a team of portfolio managers that includes Paul M. Colonna, William M. Healey, Mark H. Johnson and Vita Marie Pike. The team is led by Mr. Colonna, who is vested with oversight authority. Each portfolio manager is assigned a class of assets, the size of which are determined by team consensus and adjusted on a monthly basis, if necessary. Although each portfolio manager manages his or her asset class independent of the other team members, the team is highly collaborative and communicative.
Paul M. Colonna is the President and Chief Investment Officer — Fixed Income and a Director at GE Asset Management. Since January 2005, he has led the team of portfolio managers for the Income Fund. Mr. Colonna became President — Fixed Income in March 2007. Prior to joining GE Asset Management in February 2000, Mr. Colonna was a senior portfolio manager with the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, overseeing the Mortgage Investment Group.
William M. Healey is a Senior Vice President of GE Asset Management. He has served on the portfolio management team for the Income Fund since September 1997. Prior to joining GE Asset Management in 1996, Mr. Healey spent over 10 years in the fixed income group at MetLife.
Mark H. Johnson is a Senior Vice President of GE Asset Management. He has been a member of the portfolio management team for the Income Fund since 2007. Mr. Johnson joined GE in 1998 and GE Asset Management as a Vice President and portfolio manager in 2002. Prior to joining GE Asset Management, Mr. Johnson held positions at various insurance companies and public accounting firms.
Vita Marie Pike is a Senior Vice President of GE Asset Management. She has served on the portfolio management team for the Income Fund since June 2004. Prior to joining GE Asset Management in January 2001, she was with Alliance Capital for over nine years serving in a number of different capacities including portfolio manager.
Q. | How did the GE Investments Income Fund perform compared to its benchmark for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011? |
A. | For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011, the Income Fund returned 7.20% for Class 1 shares. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Fund’s benchmark, returned 7.84% and the Fund’s Morningstar peer group of 207 U.S. Insurance Intermediate-Term Bond funds returned an average of 6.15% over the same period. |
Q. | Discuss the factors that materially affected the Fund’s performance during the period. |
A. | Weak economic growth and the deepening crisis in Europe drove U.S. interest rates lower and credit spreads wider in 2011. The drop in interest rates, particularly at the long end of the yield curve had a large impact on the Fund’s performance. While U.S. treasury 2-year notes fell 35 basis points to 0.24%, 10-year and 30-year bond yields fell 142 and 144 basis points respectively, finishing the year at 1.88% and 2.89%. The combination of declining rates and a flatter yield curve benefited the Fund’s performance as it was positioned for most of the year to take advantage of such a movement in the yield curve. U.S. treasuries outperformed other investment grade sectors in 2011 returning 9.81%. Investment grade credit (+8.35%), agency MBS (+6.32%) and commercial MBS (+6.02%) all underperformed treasuries as yield spreads widened. The Fund’s underweight in investment grade credit contributed positively, however, its overweight in commercial MBS dampened performance. Performance was also hurt relative to its benchmark from the allocation to non-index sectors including high yield (BB/B-rated issues returned 6.09%) and emerging market debt (+8.46%). Security selection in |
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| the agency MBS and high yield sectors proved beneficial, while specific securities in IG credit and commercial MBS produced a performance drag. |
Q. | Were there any significant changes to the Fund during the period? |
A. | Late in the first quarter, the Fund’s duration was extended to take advantage of declining interest rates. This long duration bias versus the benchmark was maintained for the balance of the year, with periodic tactical moves back to neutral. During the third quarter, the Fund’s yield curve positioning emphasized heavier allocations to 30-year securities in anticipation of a flatter yield curve. The Fund’s allocation to high yield and emerging market debt were reduced early in the year to avoid expected volatility caused by the European debt crisis. As yield spreads in these sectors widened, the Fund’s allocations were increased in the third and fourth quarters taking advantage of cheaper valuations. The Fund’s underweight in investment grade credit was brought back to neutral in the fourth quarter, while the Fund’s overweight in commercial MBS was reduced in the third quarter. |
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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
As a shareholder of the Fund you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, professional fees, administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in the fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended December 31, 2011.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table 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. To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the
number given for your class under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholders reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Additionally, the expenses shown do not reflect the fees or charges associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
July 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | | | Account value at the end of the period ($) | | | Expenses paid during the period ($)* | |
Actual Fund Return** | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,040.00 | | | | 4.42 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (2.5% for the period) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.87 | | | | 4.38 | |
* | | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.86% (for the period July 1, 2011—December 31, 2011), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
** | | Actual Fund Return for the six-month period ended December 31, 2011 was: 4.00%. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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Investment Profile
A mutual fund designed for investors who seek maximum income consistent with prudent investment management and the preservation of capital. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets under normal circumstances in debt securities.
Morningstar Performance Comparison
Based on average annual returns for periods ended 12/31/11
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | One Year | | | Five Year | | | Ten Year | |
Number of funds in peer group | | | | | 207 | | | | 165 | | | | 104 | |
Peer group average annual total return | | | | | 6.15% | | | | 5.50% | | | | 5.20% | |
Morningstar category in peer group: U.S. Insurance Intermediate-Term Bond | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sector Allocation
as a % of Fair Value of $52,205 (in thousands) on December 31,
2011(b)(c)

Quality Ratings
as of December 31, 2011 (as a % of Fair Value) (b) (c)
| | | | |
Moody’s / S&P Rating * | | | Percentage of Fair Value | |
Aaa / AAA | | | 9.52% | |
Aa / AA | | | 47.36% | |
A / A | | | 13.55% | |
Baa / BBB | | | 16.97% | |
Ba / BB and lower | | | 12.33% | |
NR / Other | | | 0.27% | |
Total | | | 100.00% | |
Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment(a)
Class 1 Shares


Average Annual Total Return
for the Periods Ended December 31, 2011
Class 1 Shares (Inception date: 1/3/95)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | One Year | | | Five Year | | | Ten Year | | | Ending value of a $10,000 investment (a) | |
Income Fund | | | 7.20% | | | | 4.35% | | | | 4.49% | | | $ | 15,515 | |
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | | | 7.84% | | | | 6.50% | | | | 5.78% | | | $ | 17,535 | |
(a) | Ending value of a $10,000 investment for the ten-year period or since inception, whichever is less. |
(b) | The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. |
(c) | Fair Value basis is inclusive of short-term investment in GE Institutional Money Market Fund Investment Class. |
* | Moody’s Investors Services Inc and Standard & Poor’s are nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. |
See Notes to Performance on page 1 for further information, including an explanation of Morningstar peer categories.
Past performance does not predict future performance. The performance shown in the graph and table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares and does not reflect the fees or charges that would be associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
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Income Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
Income Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
Bonds and Notes — 95.4%† |
| | |
U.S. Treasuries — 15.7% | | | | | | | |
| | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | | | | | | | | | |
3.13% | | 11/15/41 | | $ | 166,900 | | | $ | 174,854 | | | |
3.75% | | 08/15/41 | | | 2,980,000 | | | | 3,504,760 | | | (f) |
4.38% | | 05/15/41 | | | 559,100 | | | | 728,490 | | | (f) |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | | | | | | | | | |
0.24% | | 10/31/13 | | | 1,167,800 | | | | 1,167,982 | | | (c) |
0.80% | | 10/31/16 | | | 1,000,800 | | | | 1,010,496 | | | (c) |
0.81% | | 11/30/16 | | | 1,049,700 | | | | 1,052,898 | | | (c) |
2.00% | | 11/15/21 | | | 393,200 | | | | 397,685 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 8,037,165 | | | |
| |
Agency Mortgage Backed — 29.1% | | | |
| | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 06/01/33 - 02/01/35 | | | 25,859 | | | | 27,494 | | | (f) |
5.00% | | 07/01/35 - 06/01/41 | | | 427,542 | | | | 468,758 | | | (f) |
5.50% | | 05/01/20 - 01/01/38 | | | 241,472 | | | | 267,596 | | | (f) |
6.00% | | 04/01/17 - 11/01/37 | | | 544,815 | | | | 606,936 | | | (f) |
6.50% | | 02/01/29 | | | 269 | | | | 308 | | | (f) |
7.00% | | 10/01/16 - 08/01/36 | | | 75,059 | | | | 86,266 | | | (f) |
7.50% | | 09/01/12 - 09/01/33 | | | 14,979 | | | | 17,654 | | | (f) |
8.00% | | 11/01/30 | | | 15,464 | | | | 18,483 | | | (f) |
8.25% | | 06/01/26 | | | 60,000 | | | | 91,253 | | | (f,h) |
8.50% | | 04/01/30 - 05/01/30 | | | 16,907 | | | | 20,705 | | | (f) |
5.50% | | TBA | | | 180,000 | | | | 195,300 | | | (b) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.00% | | 05/01/19 - 12/01/40 | | | 563,959 | | | | 596,875 | | | (f) |
4.50% | | 05/01/18 - 08/01/41 | | | 5,383,295 | | | | 5,773,952 | | | (f) |
5.00% | | 03/01/34 - 06/01/41 | | | 714,684 | | | | 784,574 | | | (f) |
5.14% | | 03/01/37 | | | 1,865 | | | | 1,872 | | | (g) |
5.47% | | 04/01/37 | | | 1,160 | | | | 1,235 | | | (g) |
5.50% | | 12/01/13 - 01/01/39 | | | 1,580,208 | | | | 1,729,318 | | | (f) |
6.00% | | 06/01/14 - 07/01/35 | | | 1,082,867 | | | | 1,209,480 | | | (f) |
6.50% | | 07/01/17 - 08/01/34 | | | 148,410 | | | | 166,934 | | | (f) |
7.00% | | 03/01/15 - 02/01/34 | | | 56,527 | | | | 64,063 | | | (f) |
7.50% | | 08/01/13 - 03/01/34 | | | 83,340 | | | | 96,094 | | | (f) |
8.00% | | 12/01/12 - 11/01/33 | | | 60,029 | | | | 71,223 | | | (f) |
8.50% | | 05/01/31 | | | 3,848 | | | | 4,709 | | | (f) |
9.00% | | 04/01/16 - 12/01/22 | | | 6,932 | | | | 7,973 | | | (f) |
4.50% | | TBA | | | 310,000 | | | | 329,859 | | | (b) |
5.00% | | TBA | | | 547,000 | | | | 588,196 | | | (b) |
Government National Mortgage Assoc. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.13% | | 12/20/24 | | | 2,504 | | | | 2,581 | | | (f,g) |
2.38% | | 02/20/23 - 02/20/26 | | | 8,619 | | | | 8,912 | | | (f,g) |
4.50% | | 08/15/33 - 03/20/41 | | | 793,012 | | | | 867,339 | | | (f) |
6.00% | | 04/15/27 - 09/15/36 | | | 275,450 | | | | 315,059 | | | (f) |
6.50% | | 04/15/19 - 08/15/36 | | | 217,865 | | | | 251,325 | | | (f) |
7.00% | | 03/15/12 - 10/15/36 | | | 130,992 | | | | 152,705 | | | (f) |
7.50% | | 11/15/31 - 10/15/33 | | | 4,716 | | | | 5,540 | | | (f) |
8.00% | | 12/15/29 | | | 2,568 | | | | 2,861 | | | (f) |
8.50% | | 10/15/17 | | | 8,177 | | | | 9,217 | | | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | | |
9.00% | | 11/15/16 - 12/15/21 | | $ | 23,339 | | | $ | 26,285 | | | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | 14,868,934 | | | |
|
Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 3.4% |
| | | |
Fannie Mae Whole Loan | | | | | | | | | | |
0.99% | | 08/25/43 | | | 240,268 | | | | 4,897 | | | (e,f,g) |
1.07% | | 11/25/33 | | | 81,596 | | | | 1,946 | | | (e,g) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
0.08% | | 09/25/43 | | | 1,033,728 | | | | 8,167 | | | (e,f,g) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 05/15/38 | | | 83,011 | | | | 92,878 | | | |
5.50% | | 04/15/17 | | | 8,677 | | | | 96 | | | (e,f,l) |
6.10% | | 10/15/37 | | | 283,095 | | | | 46,325 | | | (e,g) |
6.32% | | 08/15/25 | | | 203,009 | | | | 31,165 | | | (e,g) |
6.37% | | 07/15/37 | | | 279,019 | | | | 49,610 | | | (e,g) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC (Class YQ) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 05/15/17 | | | 11,801 | | | | 390 | | | (e,f,l) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC (Series 1980) (Class 1980) | | | | | | | | | | |
7.50% | | 07/15/27 | | | 6,716 | | | | 1,201 | | | (e,f,l) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC (Series 2631) (Class DI) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50% | | 06/15/33 | | | 136,301 | | | | 18,691 | | | (e,f,l) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC (Series 2643) (Class IM) | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 03/15/18 | | | 99,263 | | | | 6,814 | | | (e,f,l) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC (Series 2645) (Class BI) | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 02/15/18 | | | 13,703 | | | | 564 | | | (e,f,l) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC (Series 2763) (Class JI) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 10/15/18 | | | 62,817 | | | | 4,589 | | | (e,f,l) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC (Series 2781) (Class CI) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 11/15/17 | | | 15,752 | | | | 500 | | | (e,f,l) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC (Series 2781) (Class IC) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 05/15/18 | | | 31,205 | | | | 1,693 | | | (e,f,l) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC (Series 2795) (Class IC) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 07/15/17 | | | 5,171 | | | | 64 | | | (e,f,l) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STRIPS | | | | | | | | | | |
8.00% | | 02/01/23 - 07/01/24 | | | 3,257 | | | | 639 | | | (e,f,l) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STRIPS (Series 227) (Class IO) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 12/01/34 | | | 60,920 | | | | 8,978 | | | (e,f,l) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage STRIPS | | | | | | | | | | |
2.69% | | 08/01/27 | | | 877 | | | | 791 | | | (c,d,f) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC | | | | | | | | | | |
1.21% | | 12/25/42 | | | 60,487 | | | | 1,689 | | | (e,f,g) |
5.00% | | 08/25/38 | | | 82,904 | | | | 92,863 | | | (l) |
5.00% | | 09/25/40 | | | 256,519 | | | | 37,704 | | | (e,l) |
5.71% | | 07/25/38 - 01/25/41 | | | 276,261 | | | | 34,893 | | | (e,g) |
5.76% | | 02/25/39 | | | 640,452 | | | | 105,514 | | | (e,g) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Income Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | | |
6.36% | | 11/25/37 | | $ | 329,674 | | | $ | 48,306 | | | (e,g) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC (Class 109) | | | | | | | | | | |
7.00% | | 09/25/20 | | | 455 | | | | 499 | | | (f) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC (Class B) | | | | | | | | | | |
3.18% | | 12/25/22 | | | 206 | | | | 187 | | | (c,d,f) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC (Class BZ) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50% | | 01/25/33 | | | 157,173 | | | | 172,575 | | | (f,l) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC (Class VZ) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 10/25/35 | | | 79,689 | | | | 91,573 | | | (l) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC (Series 1992) (Class K) | | | | | | | | | | |
12.40%** | | 05/25/22 | | | 4 | | | | 99 | | | (e,f) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC (Series 2003) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 08/25/17 | | | 27,540 | | | | 1,076 | | | (e,f,l) |
7.21% | | 05/25/18 | | | 262,918 | | | | 28,834 | | | (e,f,g) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC (Series 2003) (Class HI) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 10/25/22 | | | 27,530 | | | | 1,388 | | | (e,f,l) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC (Series 2003) (Class IJ) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 02/25/32 | | | 92,332 | | | | 7,572 | | | (e,f,l) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC (Series 2003) (Class KI) | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 05/25/18 | | | 6,595 | | | | 155 | | | (e,f,l) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC (Series 2003) (Class SL) | | | | | | | | | | |
15.96% | | 03/25/31 | | | 118,163 | | | | 130,740 | | | (f,g) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC (Series 2008) (Class ZW) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 07/25/38 | | | 66,830 | | | | 75,039 | | | (l) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. STRIPS | | | | | | | | | | |
1.76% | | 12/01/34 | | | 141,119 | | | | 134,281 | | | (c,d,f) |
5.00% | | 05/25/38 | | | 66,647 | | | | 9,672 | | | (e,f,l) |
6.00% | | 01/01/35 | | | 47,418 | | | | 8,277 | | | (e,f,l) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. STRIPS (Class 2) | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 08/01/35 | | | 95,733 | | | | 12,051 | | | (e,f,l) |
5.00% | | 03/25/38 | | | 70,862 | | | | 9,721 | | | (e,f,l) |
5.50% | | 12/01/33 | | | 36,737 | | | | 5,077 | | | (e,f,l) |
7.50% | | 11/01/23 | | | 19,663 | | | | 3,576 | | �� | (e,f,l) |
8.00% | | 08/01/23 - 07/01/24 | | | 6,855 | | | | 1,332 | | | (e,f,l) |
8.50% | | 07/25/22 | | | 299 | | | | 49 | | | (e,f,l) |
9.00% | | 05/25/22 | | | 204 | | | | 39 | | | (e,f,l) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. STRIPS (Series 378) (Class 1) | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 01/01/36 | | | 114,982 | | | | 13,760 | | | (e,f,l) |
Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC (Series 2008 Class SA) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.98% | | 02/25/38 | | | 294,063 | | | | 43,299 | | | (e,g) |
Government National Mortgage Assoc. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 04/16/34 - 08/16/39 | | | 1,097,641 | | | | 141,783 | | | (e,l) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | | |
4.50% | | 11/20/39 | | $ | 110,309 | | | $ | 120,614 | | | |
5.00% | | 12/20/35 - 09/20/38 | | | 472,812 | | | | 57,246 | | | (e,f,l) |
Government National Mortgage Assoc. (Class IC) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.97% | | 04/16/37 | | | 136,858 | | | | 25,394 | | | (e,f,g) |
Vendee Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
0.37% | | 04/15/40 | | | 443,387 | | | | 8,686 | | | (e,g) |
0.58% | | 09/15/46 | | | 779,221 | | | | 25,098 | | | (e,g) |
0.84% | | 05/15/33 | | | 166,659 | | | | 6,307 | | | (e,f,g) |
| | | | | | | | | 1,736,966 | | | |
| |
Asset Backed — 1.6% | | | |
| | | |
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
7.13% | | 02/25/36 | | | 305,511 | | | | 288,952 | | | (c,f,g) |
Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates | | | | | | | | | | |
2.20% | | 02/25/33 | | | 18,290 | | | | 16,884 | | | (c,g,k) |
5.75% | | 11/25/34 | | | 17,608 | | | | 7,595 | | | (g,k) |
Citicorp Residential Mortgage Securities Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.04% | | 09/25/36 | | | 60,000 | | | | 41,750 | | | |
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates | | | | | | | | | | |
1.15% | | 05/25/33 | | | 7,926 | | | | 6,127 | | | (f,g) |
Mid-State Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
7.54% | | 07/01/35 | | | 1,693 | | | | 1,687 | | | (k) |
Popular ABS Mortgage Pass-Through Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
5.30% | | 11/25/35 | | | 50,000 | | | | 33,636 | | | |
Residential Asset Mortgage Products Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.28% | | 06/25/32 | | | 19,766 | | | | 15,581 | | | (c,g,k) |
Residential Asset Securities Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
14.34% | | 07/25/32 | | | 3,606 | | | | 2,059 | | | (c,g,k) |
Saxon Asset Securities Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
5.23% | | 08/25/35 | | | 433,040 | | | | 412,486 | | | (f,g) |
| | | | | | | | | 826,757 | | | |
| | |
Corporate Notes — 35.0% | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.75% | | 08/01/20 | | | 51,000 | | | | 52,403 | | | |
AES El Salvador Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
6.75% | | 02/01/16 | | | 100,000 | | | | 97,000 | | | (a) |
AES Gener S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.25% | | 08/15/21 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,075 | | | (a) |
AES Panama S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.35% | | 12/21/16 | | | 40,000 | | | | 43,100 | | | (a,f) |
Agilent Technologies Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50% | | 09/14/15 | | | 59,000 | | | | 65,036 | | | |
Alcoa Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.40% | | 04/15/21 | | | 29,000 | | | | 29,054 | | | |
5.55% | | 02/01/17 | | | 29,000 | | | | 30,924 | | | |
Allergan Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.38% | | 09/15/20 | | | 56,000 | | | | 57,712 | | | |
Alliance One International Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
10.00% | | 07/15/16 | | | 95,000 | | | | 85,500 | | | |
Alpha Natural Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00% | | 06/01/19 | | | 21,000 | | | | 20,370 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
7
Income Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.88% | | 03/01/17 | | $ | 52,000 | | | $ | 51,480 | | | |
American International Group Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.85% | | 01/16/18 | | | 93,000 | | | | 90,955 | | | |
Amgen Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
1.88% | | 11/15/14 | | | 29,000 | | | | 29,375 | | | |
2.30% | | 06/15/16 | | | 42,000 | | | | 42,287 | | | |
2.50% | | 11/15/16 | | | 29,000 | | | | 29,348 | | | |
5.65% | | 06/15/42 | | | 42,000 | | | | 45,661 | | | |
Amsted Industries Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
8.13% | | 03/15/18 | | | 74,000 | | | | 78,440 | | | (a) |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.95% | | 09/15/16 | | | 119,000 | | | | 134,892 | | | |
6.20% | | 03/15/40 | | | 118,000 | | | | 131,321 | | | |
6.38% | | 09/15/17 | | | 124,000 | | | | 143,733 | | | |
6.45% | | 09/15/36 | | | 29,000 | | | | 33,063 | | | |
6.95% | | 06/15/19 | | | 71,000 | | | | 84,761 | | | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.63% | | 04/15/15 | | | 96,000 | | | | 102,225 | | | |
5.38% | | 11/15/14 | | | 64,000 | | | | 71,112 | | | |
Aon Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.13% | | 05/27/16 | | | 72,000 | | | | 72,818 | | | |
ArcelorMittal | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50% | | 03/01/21 | | | 61,000 | | | | 55,992 | | | |
6.75% | | 03/01/41 | | | 70,000 | | | | 62,946 | | | |
Arch Coal Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.00% | | 06/15/19 | | | 52,000 | | | | 53,040 | | | (a) |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.77% | | 03/01/41 | | | 111,000 | | | | 140,176 | | | |
Arizona Public Service Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.25% | | 08/01/16 | | | 165,000 | | | | 193,631 | | | (f) |
AT&T Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.95% | | 05/15/16 | | | 48,000 | | | | 50,023 | | | |
5.60% | | 05/15/18 | | | 102,000 | | | | 118,519 | | | |
6.40% | | 05/15/38 | | | 84,000 | | | | 103,772 | | | (f) |
6.70% | | 11/15/13 | | | 102,000 | | | | 112,446 | | | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.40% | | 11/23/16 | | | 250,000 | | | | 247,639 | | | (a) |
Baker Hughes Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.20% | | 08/15/21 | | | 57,000 | | | | 58,894 | | | (a) |
Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.86% | | 10/13/21 | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,500 | | | (a,g) |
BanColombia S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.13% | | 07/26/20 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,100 | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.75% | | 07/12/16 | | | 120,000 | | | | 111,110 | | | |
5.00% | | 05/13/21 | | | 65,000 | | | | 59,204 | | | |
5.42% | | 03/15/17 | | | 300,000 | | | | 270,663 | | | |
5.63% | | 10/14/16 | | | 30,000 | | | | 28,781 | | | |
6.50% | | 08/01/16 | | | 105,000 | | | | 105,742 | | | |
Baxter International Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
1.85% | | 01/15/17 | | | 68,000 | | | | 68,528 | | | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.13% | | 11/08/21 | | | 86,000 | | | | 88,966 | | | |
BG Energy Capital PLC | | | | | | | | | | |
4.00% | | 10/15/21 | | | 57,000 | | | | 58,754 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Boise Paper Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
8.00% | | 04/01/20 | | $ | 55,000 | | | $ | 58,163 | | | |
Bombardier Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.75% | | 03/15/20 | | | 52,000 | | | | 56,680 | | | (a,f) |
BP Capital Markets PLC | | | | | | | | | | |
2.25% | | 11/01/16 | | | 86,000 | | | | 86,548 | | | |
Braskem Finance Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.75% | | 04/15/21 | | | 200,000 | | | | 198,500 | | | (a) |
Broadcom Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.70% | | 11/01/18 | | | 86,000 | | | | 86,948 | | | |
Calpine Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.25% | | 10/15/17 | | | 25,000 | | | | 26,250 | | | (a) |
Cargill Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.20% | | 01/22/13 | | | 162,000 | | | | 169,162 | | | (a,f) |
6.00% | | 11/27/17 | | | 63,000 | | | | 74,269 | | | (a) |
Case New Holland Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.88% | | 12/01/17 | | | 31,000 | | | | 35,030 | | | |
Caterpillar Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.90% | | 05/27/21 | | | 60,000 | | | | 65,871 | | | |
CCO Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
7.88% | | 04/30/18 | | | 32,000 | | | | 34,120 | | | |
8.13% | | 04/30/20 | | | 60,000 | | | | 65,700 | | | |
Central American Bank for Economic Integration | | | | | | | | | | |
5.38% | | 09/24/14 | | | 70,000 | | | | 74,309 | | | (a) |
CenturyLink Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.15% | | 06/15/17 | | | 59,000 | | | | 58,480 | | | |
CenturyLink Inc. (Series G) | | | | | | | | | | |
6.88% | | 01/15/28 | | | 43,000 | | | | 40,085 | | | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.13% | | 02/15/21 | | | 47,000 | | | | 48,293 | | | |
Chesapeake Midstream Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | |
5.88% | | 04/15/21 | | | 74,000 | | | | 74,000 | | | (a) |
Chrysler Group LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
8.00% | | 06/15/19 | | | 200,000 | | | | 183,000 | | | (a) |
Cigna Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.75% | | 11/15/16 | | | 57,000 | | | | 56,875 | | | |
4.00% | | 02/15/22 | | | 124,000 | | | | 122,851 | | | |
5.38% | | 02/15/42 | | | 96,000 | | | | 95,448 | | | |
CIncinnati Bell Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
8.25% | | 10/15/17 | | | 122,000 | | | | 122,610 | | | (f) |
Citigroup Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 01/14/22 | | | 102,000 | | | | 98,126 | | | |
5.00% | | 09/15/14 | | | 227,000 | | | | 224,664 | | | (f) |
CityCenter Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
7.63% | | 01/15/16 | | | 51,000 | | | | 52,275 | | | (a) |
CNA Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.88% | | 08/15/20 | | | 56,000 | | | | 57,526 | | | |
Consolidated Edison Co of New York Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.65% | | 04/01/19 | | | 74,000 | | | | 93,534 | | | |
Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc. (Series 2008) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.85% | | 04/01/18 | | | 44,000 | | | | 53,681 | | | |
Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile | | | | | | | | | | |
3.75% | | 11/04/20 | | | 100,000 | | | | 101,555 | | | (a,f) |
5.63% | | 09/21/35 | | | 14,000 | | | | 16,182 | | | (a) |
Crown Castle Towers LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
4.88% | | 08/15/40 | | | 100,000 | | | | 102,204 | | | (a,f) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
8
Income Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | | |
6.11% | | 01/15/40 | | $ | 66,000 | | | $ | 72,820 | | | (a,f) |
CSX Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.25% | | 06/01/21 | | | 55,000 | | | | 58,768 | | | |
CVS Caremark Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.25% | | 05/18/15 | | | 35,000 | | | | 36,902 | | | |
5.75% | | 06/01/17 | | | 66,000 | | | | 77,012 | | | |
Danaher Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.30% | | 06/23/16 | | | 60,000 | | | | 62,363 | | | (f) |
3.90% | | 06/23/21 | | | 12,000 | | | | 13,248 | | | (f) |
DaVita Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.38% | | 11/01/18 | | | 51,000 | | | | 52,211 | | | (f) |
Denbury Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.38% | | 08/15/21 | | | 45,000 | | | | 47,025 | | | (f) |
8.25% | | 02/15/20 | | | 66,000 | | | | 73,755 | | | (f) |
DENTSPLY International Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.75% | | 08/15/16 | | | 87,000 | | | | 87,835 | | | (f) |
4.13% | | 08/15/21 | | | 57,000 | | | | 58,798 | | | (f) |
DIRECTV Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
3.55% | | 03/15/15 | | | 62,000 | | | | 64,534 | | | (f) |
4.75% | | 10/01/14 | | | 70,000 | | | | 75,612 | | | (f) |
Dominion Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
1.95% | | 08/15/16 | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,197 | | | (f) |
4.90% | | 08/01/41 | | | 23,000 | | | | 24,835 | | | (f) |
DPL Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.25% | | 10/15/21 | | | 138,000 | | | | 149,040 | | | (a,f) |
Duke Realty LP (REIT) | | | | | | | | | | |
6.50% | | 01/15/18 | | | 88,000 | | | | 97,242 | | | (f) |
Ecolab Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.00% | | 12/08/16 | | | 80,000 | | | | 82,753 | | | |
Ecopetrol S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.63% | | 07/23/19 | | | 10,000 | | | | 12,050 | | | |
EH Holding Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.50% | | 06/15/19 | | | 61,000 | | | | 63,593 | | | (a,f) |
Empresa de Energia de Bogota S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.13% | | 11/10/21 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,050 | | | (a) |
Energy Transfer Equity LP | | | | | | | | | | |
7.50% | | 10/15/20 | | | 39,000 | | | | 42,607 | | | (f) |
Energy Transfer Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | |
6.70% | | 07/01/18 | | | 41,000 | | | | 45,486 | | | (f) |
European Investment Bank | | | | | | | | | | |
1.46% | | 12/15/14 | | | 100,000 | | | | 98,312 | | | (c) |
4.88% | | 01/17/17 | | | 200,000 | | | | 228,663 | | | (f) |
Exelon Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.90% | | 06/15/15 | | | 70,000 | | | | 75,424 | | | |
First Horizon National Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.38% | | 12/15/15 | | | 94,000 | | | | 95,152 | | | |
Florida Power & Light Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.13% | | 02/01/42 | | | 51,000 | | | | 52,613 | | | |
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.00% | | 11/01/15 | | | 51,000 | | | | 51,510 | | | (a) |
Forest Oil Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.25% | | 06/15/19 | | | 71,000 | | | | 72,420 | | | |
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.75% | | 02/15/21 | | | 51,000 | | | | 50,936 | | | (a) |
Frontier Communications Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.13% | | 03/15/19 | | | 104,000 | | | | 101,400 | | | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
5.40% | | 11/01/20 | | | 27,000 | | | | 29,907 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.05% | | 12/01/16 | | $ | 46,000 | | | $ | 47,080 | | | |
4.40% | | 12/01/21 | | | 56,000 | | | | 59,287 | | | |
5.65% | | 12/01/41 | | | 74,000 | | | | 81,930 | | | |
Goldman Sachs Capital I | | | | | | | | | | |
6.35% | | 02/15/34 | | | 49,000 | | | | 41,474 | | | |
Great Plains Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.85% | | 06/01/21 | | | 60,000 | | | | 62,894 | | | |
Halliburton Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.25% | | 11/15/21 | | | 29,000 | | | | 29,962 | | | |
4.50% | | 11/15/41 | | | 29,000 | | | | 29,745 | | | |
Hanesbrands Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.38% | | 12/15/20 | | | 106,000 | | | | 107,590 | | | |
HCA Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.50% | | 02/15/20 | | | 36,000 | | | | 37,350 | | | |
7.50% | | 02/15/22 | | | 51,000 | | | | 52,147 | | | |
HealthSouth Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.75% | | 09/15/22 | | | 51,000 | | | | 50,171 | | | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.00% | | 09/15/16 | | | 58,000 | | | | 58,409 | | | |
4.65% | | 12/09/21 | | | 57,000 | | | | 60,140 | | | |
Host Hotels & Resorts LP (REIT) | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00% | | 11/01/20 | | | 51,000 | | | | 52,147 | | | |
HSBC Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.68% | | 01/15/21 | | | 132,000 | | | | 136,540 | | | |
Ingles Markets Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
8.88% | | 05/15/17 | | | 140,000 | | | | 151,550 | | | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.25% | | 10/15/20 | | | 42,000 | | | | 42,630 | | | |
Inter-American Development Bank | | | | | | | | | | |
1.38% | | 10/18/16 | | | 86,000 | | | | 87,163 | | | (f) |
Intergas Finance BV | | | | | | | | | | |
6.38% | | 05/14/17 | | | 100,000 | | | | 102,000 | | | (a,f) |
Inversiones CMPC S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.75% | | 01/19/18 | | | 11,000 | | | | 11,476 | | | (a) |
John Deere Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.15% | | 10/15/21 | | | 29,000 | | | | 29,556 | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.15% | | 07/05/16 | | | 86,000 | | | | 86,402 | | | |
4.35% | | 08/15/21 | | | 274,000 | | | | 276,715 | | | (f) |
5.13% | | 09/15/14 | | | 9,000 | | | | 9,489 | | | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | |
5.80% | | 03/01/21 | | | 29,000 | | | | 32,818 | | | |
Korea Development Bank | | | | | | | | | | |
3.25% | | 03/09/16 | | | 100,000 | | | | 98,504 | | | (f) |
Korea National Oil Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.88% | | 11/09/15 | | | 100,000 | | | | 99,770 | | | (a,f) |
Kraft Foods Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.13% | | 02/09/16 | | | 93,000 | | | | 100,973 | | | |
5.38% | | 02/10/20 | | | 24,000 | | | | 27,692 | | | |
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau | | | | | | | | | | |
3.50% | | 03/10/14 | | | 44,000 | | | | 46,451 | | | (f) |
4.50% | | 07/16/18 | | | 85,000 | | | | 98,818 | | | (f) |
Linn Energy LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
8.63% | | 04/15/20 | | | 42,000 | | | | 45,570 | | | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.35% | | 09/15/21 | | | 58,000 | | | | 57,698 | | | |
4.85% | | 09/15/41 | | | 58,000 | | | | 58,784 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
9
Income Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Lorillard Tobacco Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.50% | | 08/04/16 | | $ | 58,000 | | | $ | 58,666 | | | |
7.00% | | 08/04/41 | | | 53,000 | | | | 55,709 | | | |
MetroPCS Wireless Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.63% | | 11/15/20 | | | 38,000 | | | | 35,435 | | | |
Midamerican Energy Holdings Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.13% | | 04/01/36 | | | 115,000 | | | | 137,350 | | | (f) |
Morgan Stanley | | | | | | | | | | |
3.80% | | 04/29/16 | | | 100,000 | | | | 92,131 | | | |
5.50% | | 07/28/21 | | | 29,000 | | | | 26,814 | | | |
5.75% | | 01/25/21 | | | 200,000 | | | | 186,561 | | | (f) |
Mylan Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.88% | | 07/15/20 | | | 84,000 | | | | 92,715 | | | (a,f) |
National Agricultural Cooperative Federation | | | | | | | | | | |
4.25% | | 01/28/16 | | | 100,000 | | | | 101,535 | | | (a,f) |
National JSC Naftogaz of Ukraine | | | | | | | | | | |
9.50% | | 09/30/14 | | | 100,000 | | | | 93,750 | | | |
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.88% | | 04/01/33 | | | 27,000 | | | | 27,731 | | | (a) |
9.38% | | 08/15/39 | | | 12,000 | | | | 14,501 | | | (a) |
Newfield Exploration Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.75% | | 01/30/22 | | | 72,000 | | | | 77,760 | | | |
News America Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.65% | | 11/15/37 | | | 25,000 | | | | 28,323 | | | |
Nextel Communications Inc. (Series E) | | | | | | | | | | |
6.88% | | 10/31/13 | | | 80,000 | | | | 79,600 | | | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.60% | | 09/01/15 | | | 131,000 | | | | 132,195 | | | |
Nisource Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.13% | | 03/01/22 | | | 62,000 | | | | 71,378 | | | |
Noble Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.15% | | 12/15/21 | | | 56,000 | | | | 57,932 | | | |
Novelis Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
8.38% | | 12/15/17 | | | 60,000 | | | | 63,750 | | | |
NRG Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.63% | | 05/15/19 | | | 80,000 | | | | 78,400 | | | (a) |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
1.75% | | 02/15/17 | | | 58,000 | | | | 58,745 | | | |
3.13% | | 02/15/22 | | | 58,000 | | | | 59,499 | | | |
Oglethorpe Power Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.38% | | 11/01/40 | | | 32,000 | | | | 37,865 | | | |
ONEOK Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | |
6.13% | | 02/01/41 | | | 64,000 | | | | 73,735 | | | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.80% | | 03/01/37 | | | 53,000 | | | | 64,550 | | | |
6.05% | | 03/01/34 | | | 34,000 | | | | 42,087 | | | |
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.25% | | 12/12/21 | | | 115,000 | | | | 115,575 | | | (a) |
PacifiCorp | | | | | | | | | | |
6.25% | | 10/15/37 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,636 | | | |
PAETEC Holding Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
8.88% | | 06/30/17 | | | 46,000 | | | | 49,680 | | | |
Peabody Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00% | | 11/15/18 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,300 | | | (a) |
6.25% | | 11/15/21 | | | 30,000 | | | | 31,050 | | | (a) |
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
6.63% | | 06/15/35 - 06/15/38 | | | 32,000 | | | | 36,255 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Pernod-Ricard S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.45% | | 01/15/22 | | $ | 150,000 | | | $ | 157,138 | | | (a) |
Petrobras International Finance Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.88% | | 01/27/16 | | | 56,000 | | | | 57,692 | | | |
Petroleos Mexicanos | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00% | | 03/05/20 | | | 30,000 | | | | 33,309 | | | |
6.50% | | 06/02/41 | | | 10,000 | | | | 11,250 | | | (a) |
8.00% | | 05/03/19 | | | 10,000 | | | | 12,475 | | | |
Philip Morris International Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.50% | | 05/16/16 | | | 60,000 | | | | 62,042 | | | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.50% | | 01/15/20 | | | 58,000 | | | | 68,025 | | | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP | | | | | | | | | | |
3.95% | | 09/15/15 | | | 68,000 | | | | 72,008 | | | |
Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.39% | | 12/02/24 | | | 100,000 | | | | 121,750 | | | (a,f) |
Pride International Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.88% | | 08/15/20 | | | 84,000 | | | | 98,484 | | | |
Protective Life Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
8.45% | | 10/15/39 | | | 105,000 | | | | 120,319 | | | |
Prudential Financial Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.40% | | 06/13/35 | | | 40,000 | | | | 38,637 | | | |
QVC Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.50% | | 10/01/19 | | | 78,000 | | | | 83,655 | | | (a) |
RailAmerica Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
9.25% | | 07/01/17 | | | 66,000 | | | | 72,105 | | | |
Range Resources Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.75% | | 06/01/21 | | | 51,000 | | | | 55,207 | | | |
Raytheon Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
1.40% | | 12/15/14 | | | 57,000 | | | | 57,276 | | | |
Republic Services Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.25% | | 11/15/21 | | | 41,000 | | | | 46,489 | | | |
5.70% | | 05/15/41 | | | 38,000 | | | | 43,590 | | | |
Reynolds Group Issuer Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
8.75% | | 10/15/16 | | | 167,000 | | | | 175,768 | | | (a) |
Roche Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00% | | 03/01/19 | | | 76,000 | | | | 92,371 | | | (a) |
Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00% | | 06/03/21 | | | 200,000 | | | | 175,000 | | | (a,f,g) |
Schlumberger Investment S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.30% | | 09/14/21 | | | 29,000 | | | | 29,793 | | | (a) |
Schlumberger Norge AS | | | | | | | | | | |
1.95% | | 09/14/16 | | | 29,000 | | | | 29,341 | | | (a) |
Seagate HDD Cayman | | | | | | | | | | |
7.75% | | 12/15/18 | | | 35,000 | | | | 37,231 | | | (a) |
Solutia Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.88% | | 03/15/20 | | | 46,000 | | | | 50,025 | | | |
Southern Copper Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.75% | | 04/16/40 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,012 | | | |
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP | | | | | | | | | | |
4.65% | | 02/15/22 | | | 58,000 | | | | 59,299 | | | |
Susser Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
8.50% | | 05/15/16 | | | 88,000 | | | | 94,930 | | | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co BV | | | | | | | | | | |
2.40% | | 11/10/16 | | | 57,000 | | | | 57,974 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Income Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance II BV | | | | | | | | | | |
3.00% | | 06/15/15 | | $ | 132,000 | | | $ | 137,460 | | | (f) |
Texas Instruments Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.38% | | 05/16/16 | | | 90,000 | | | | 93,750 | | | |
Textron Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.20% | | 03/15/15 | | | 82,000 | | | | 88,025 | | | |
The AES Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
8.00% | | 10/15/17 | | | 66,000 | | | | 72,600 | | | (f) |
The Coca-Cola Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.30% | | 09/01/21 | | | 63,000 | | | | 66,341 | | | |
The Dow Chemical Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.25% | | 11/15/41 | | | 57,000 | | | | 59,957 | | | |
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.63% | | 02/07/16 | | | 111,000 | | | | 107,251 | | | |
3.70% | | 08/01/15 | | | 55,000 | | | | 53,884 | | | |
5.25% | | 07/27/21 | | | 149,000 | | | | 145,355 | | | |
6.15% | | 04/01/18 | | | 124,000 | | | | 127,979 | | | |
6.75% | | 10/01/37 | | | 62,000 | | | | 57,692 | | | |
The Potomac Edison Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.35% | | 11/15/14 | | | 95,000 | | | | 105,321 | | | (f) |
Time Warner Cable Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.00% | | 09/01/21 | | | 37,000 | | | | 37,434 | | | |
5.50% | | 09/01/41 | | | 100,000 | | | | 105,380 | | | |
6.75% | | 07/01/18 | | | 137,000 | | | | 162,717 | | | |
Time Warner Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.15% | | 07/15/15 | | | 121,000 | | | | 125,855 | | | (f) |
4.00% | | 01/15/22 | | | 57,000 | | | | 58,794 | | | |
5.38% | | 10/15/41 | | | 85,000 | | | | 92,071 | | | |
5.88% | | 11/15/16 | | | 83,000 | | | | 95,801 | | | |
TNK-BP Finance S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.25% | | 02/02/20 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,450 | | | (a) |
Transocean Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.38% | | 12/15/21 | | | 18,000 | | | | 19,132 | | | |
UBS AG | | | | | | | | | | |
5.88% | | 07/15/16 | | | 100,000 | | | | 99,594 | | | (f) |
Vail Resorts Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.50% | | 05/01/19 | | | 100,000 | | | | 102,000 | | | |
Verizon Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.50% | | 11/01/21 | | | 86,000 | | | | 89,536 | | | |
Viacom Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.50% | | 12/15/16 | | | 40,000 | | | | 39,985 | | | |
3.88% | | 12/15/21 | | | 56,000 | | | | 57,169 | | | |
Visteon Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.75% | | 04/15/19 | | | 53,000 | | | | 52,867 | | | (a) |
Williams Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | |
4.13% | | 11/15/20 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,394 | | | |
Willis Group Holdings PLC | | | | | | | | | | |
4.13% | | 03/15/16 | | | 61,000 | | | | 61,954 | | | |
Windstream Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.75% | | 10/01/21 | | | 53,000 | | | | 54,325 | | | |
7.88% | | 11/01/17 | | | 91,000 | | | | 98,507 | | | (f) |
Woodside Finance Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 11/10/14 | | | 95,000 | | | | 100,026 | | | (a) |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
7.88% | | 05/01/20 | | | 70,000 | | | | 77,087 | | | |
XL Group PLC (Series E) | | | | | | | | | | |
6.50% | | 12/31/49 | | | 57,000 | | | | 44,603 | | | (g) |
XLIT Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.75% | | 10/01/21 | | | 63,000 | | | | 66,489 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Xstrata Finance Canada Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.80% | | 11/15/16 | | $ | 92,873 | | | $ | 101,313 | | | (a,f) |
| | | | | | | | | 17,917,514 | | | |
| |
Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 6.4% | | | |
| | | |
Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.19% | | 09/10/47 | | | 80,000 | | | | 88,479 | | | (g) |
5.63% | | 07/10/46 | | | 60,000 | | | | 66,393 | | | |
5.72% | | 02/10/51 | | | 170,000 | | | | 186,020 | | | (g) |
5.73% | | 07/10/46 | | | 50,000 | | | | 24,000 | | | (g) |
5.79% | | 02/10/51 | | | 90,000 | | | | 85,152 | | | (g) |
5.89% | | 07/10/44 | | | 360,000 | | | | 394,663 | | | (g) |
6.21% | | 02/10/51 | | | 60,000 | | | | 67,721 | | | (g) |
6.25% | | 02/10/51 | | | 70,000 | | | | 68,823 | | | (g) |
Banc of America Mortgage Securities Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00% | | 01/25/36 | | | 14,106 | | | | 63 | | | (g,k) |
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities | | | | | | | | | | |
4.93% | | 02/13/42 | | | 100,000 | | | | 108,456 | | | (g) |
5.53% | | 04/12/38 | | | 60,000 | | | | 62,181 | | | (g) |
5.71% | | 06/11/40 | | | 60,000 | | | | 38,329 | | | (g) |
5.76% | | 09/11/38 | | | 60,000 | | | | 62,731 | | | (g) |
5.98% | | 09/11/42 | | | 20,000 | | | | 6,908 | | | (g,k) |
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates | | | | | | | | | | |
4.98% | | 05/10/43 | | | 30,000 | | | | 32,713 | | | (g) |
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.32% | | 10/25/35 | | | 71,892 | | | | 1,800 | | | (g,k) |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates | | | | | | | | | | |
5.42% | | 02/15/39 | | | 150,000 | | | | 117,683 | | | (f,g) |
5.62% | | 02/25/36 | | | 28,092 | | | | 645 | | | (g,k) |
DBUBS Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
5.56% | | 11/10/46 | | | 50,000 | | | | 31,829 | | | (a,f,g) |
Extended Stay America Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50% | | 11/05/27 | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,733 | | | (a) |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II | | | | | | | | | | |
3.00% | | 08/10/44 | | | 60,000 | | | | 61,486 | | | |
Indymac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
4.98% | | 01/25/36 | | | 5,278 | | | | 2 | | | (g,k) |
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.04% | | 03/15/46 | | | 30,000 | | | | 32,554 | | | (g) |
5.34% | | 08/12/37 | | | 220,000 | | | | 240,178 | | | (f,g) |
5.44% | | 05/15/45 - 06/12/47 | | | 240,000 | | | | 252,393 | | | |
5.51% | | 04/15/43 | | | 40,000 | | | | 20,834 | | | (g) |
5.79% | | 02/12/51 | | | 130,000 | | | | 143,140 | | | (f,g) |
6.19% | | 02/12/51 | | | 40,000 | | | | 13,676 | | | (g,k) |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
5.16% | | 02/15/31 | | | 70,000 | | | | 77,226 | | | (f) |
6.15% | | 04/15/41 | | | 70,000 | | | | 60,777 | | | (g) |
MASTR Alternative Loans Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 08/25/18 | | | 67,344 | | | | 6,910 | | | (e,k,l) |
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
5.67% | | 05/12/39 | | | 195,000 | | | | 153,969 | | | (f,g) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Income Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I | | | | | | | | | | |
5.48% | | 02/12/44 | | $ | 95,000 | | | $ | 90,499 | | | (g) |
5.62% | | 12/12/49 | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,857 | | | |
5.64% | | 06/11/42 | | | 50,000 | | | | 37,727 | | | (g) |
5.73% | | 10/15/42 | | | 126,000 | | | | 83,077 | | | (f,g) |
5.81% | | 08/12/41 | | | 30,000 | | | | 34,270 | | | (g) |
5.81% | | 12/12/49 | | | 100,000 | | | | 110,113 | | | |
6.28% | | 01/11/43 | | | 70,000 | | | | 72,646 | | | (f,g) |
Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I | | | | | | | | | | |
5.75%** | | 01/25/36 | | | 43,624 | | | | — | | | (k) |
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
5.47% | | 01/15/45 | | | 70,000 | | | | 71,241 | | | (f,g) |
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50% | | 01/25/36 | | | 87,152 | | | | 1 | | | (k) |
| | | | | | | | | 3,258,898 | | | |
| | |
Sovereign Bonds — 3.3% | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Government of Argentina | | | | | | | | | | |
2.50% | | 12/31/38 | | | 8,242 | | | | 2,905 | | | (h) |
8.28% | | 12/31/33 | | | 5,737 | | | | 4,087 | | | |
Government of Belize | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00% | | 02/20/29 | | | 5,000 | | | | 3,000 | | | (a,h) |
6.00% | | 02/20/29 | | | 38,100 | | | | 22,860 | | | (h) |
Government of Brazil | | | | | | | | | | |
5.63% | | 01/07/41 | | | 100,000 | | | | 116,000 | | | |
8.25% | | 01/20/34 | | | 13,000 | | | | 19,598 | | | |
Government of Chile | | | | | | | | | | |
3.25% | | 09/14/21 | | | 100,000 | | | | 102,750 | | | |
Government of Colombia | | | | | | | | | | |
6.13% | | 01/18/41 | | | 100,000 | | | | 123,500 | | | (f) |
Government of Costa Rica | | | | | | | | | | |
10.00% | | 08/01/20 | | | 12,000 | | | | 16,350 | | | (a) |
Government of Dominican Republic | | | | | | | | | | |
7.50% | | 05/06/21 | | | 100,000 | | | | 98,000 | | | (a,f) |
Government of El Salvador | | | | | | | | | | |
7.65% | | 06/15/35 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,400 | | | (a,f) |
Government of Grenada | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 09/15/25 | | | 25,900 | | | | 14,763 | | | (a,f,h) |
Government of Hungary | | | | | | | | | | |
6.38% | | 03/29/21 | | | 21,000 | | | | 18,795 | | | |
7.63% | | 03/29/41 | | | 32,000 | | | | 28,160 | | | |
Government of Indonesia | | | | | | | | | | |
6.63% | | 02/17/37 | | | 175,000 | | | | 211,750 | | | (a) |
Government of Lebanon | | | | | | | | | | |
4.00% | | 12/31/17 | | | 4,200 | | | | 4,163 | | | |
5.15% | | 11/12/18 | | | 11,000 | | | | 10,890 | | | |
6.10% | | 10/04/22 | | | 11,000 | | | | 11,151 | | | |
Government of Mexico | | | | | | | | | | |
5.13% | | 01/15/20 | | | 20,000 | | | | 22,850 | | | |
5.75% | | 10/12/49 | | | 20,000 | | | | 21,300 | | | |
6.05% | | 01/11/40 | | | 18,000 | | | | 22,005 | | | |
6.75% | | 09/27/34 | | | 10,000 | | | | 13,025 | | | |
Government of Panama | | | | | | | | | | |
6.70% | | 01/26/36 | | | 56,000 | | | | 73,080 | | | |
Government of Peru | | | | | | | | | | |
5.63% | | 11/18/50 | | | 20,000 | | | | 22,000 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | | |
6.55% | | 03/14/37 | | $ | 41,000 | | | $ | 52,070 | | | |
Government of Poland | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 03/23/22 | | | 41,000 | | | | 41,205 | | | |
5.13% | | 04/21/21 | | | 11,000 | | | | 11,193 | | | |
6.38% | | 07/15/19 | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,753 | | | |
Government of Turkey | | | | | | | | | | |
5.63% | | 03/30/21 | | | 100,000 | | | | 101,125 | | | (f) |
6.88% | | 03/17/36 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,425 | | | |
Government of Uruguay | | | | | | | | | | |
6.88% | | 09/28/25 | | | 45,878 | | | | 59,183 | | | |
7.63% | | 03/21/36 | | | 209,646 | | | | 289,836 | | | |
Government of Venezuela | | | | | | | | | | |
10.75% | | 09/19/13 | | | 14,000 | | | | 14,140 | | | |
Government of Vietnam | | | | | | | | | | |
1.32% | | 03/12/16 | | | 4,696 | | | | 4,217 | | | (g) |
Russian Foreign Bond – Eurobond | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 04/29/20 | | | 100,000 | | | | 103,165 | | | (a,f) |
7.50% | | 03/31/30 | | | 8,494 | | | | 9,864 | | | (h) |
| | | | | | | | | 1,707,558 | | | |
|
Municipal Bonds and Notes — 0.9% |
| | | |
American Municipal Power Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.27% | | 02/15/50 | | | 20,000 | | | | 22,540 | | | |
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia | | | | | | | | | | |
6.64% | | 04/01/57 | | | 146,000 | | | | 151,758 | | | (f) |
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority | | | | | | | | | | |
7.10% | | 01/01/41 | | | 30,000 | | | | 41,072 | | | |
7.41% | | 01/01/40 | | | 110,000 | | | | 157,738 | | | (f) |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority | | | | | | | | | | |
6.88% | | 12/15/39 | | | 15,000 | | | | 16,725 | | | |
South Carolina State Public Service Authority | | | | | | | | | | |
6.45% | | 01/01/50 | | | 30,000 | | | | 40,445 | | | |
State of California | | | | | | | | | | |
5.70% | | 11/01/21 | | | 40,000 | | | | 43,668 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 473,946 | | | |
| | |
FNMA — 0.0%* | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Lehman TBA | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50% | | TBA | | | 83,122 | | | | — | ** | | (b,j,k,m) |
| | | |
Total Bonds and Notes (Cost $47,684,726) | | | | | | | 48,827,738 | | | |
Other Investments — 0.4% | | | | | | | |
GEI Investment Fund (Cost $211,831) | | | | | | | 203,358 | | | (i) |
| | | |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $47,896,557) | | | | | | | 49,031,096 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Income Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | Fair Value | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 6.2% | | | | | | |
| | | |
GE Institutional Money Market Fund Investment Class 0.06% (Cost $3,173,571) | | | | $ | 3,173,571 | | | (c,i) |
| | | |
Total Investments (Cost $51,070,128) | | | | | 52,204,667 | | | |
| | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets, net — (2.0)% | | | | | (1,013,606 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | $ | 51,191,061 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
The Fund had the following long futures contracts open at December 31,2011:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Current Notional Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
2 Yr. U.S. Treasury Notes Futures | | | March 2012 | | | | 18 | | | $ | 3,969,844 | | | $ | (443 | ) |
5 Yr. U.S. Treasury Notes Futures | | | March 2012 | | | | 27 | | | | 3,327,961 | | | | 20,387 | |
30 Yr. U.S. Treasury Bond Futures | | | March 2012 | | | | 3 | | | | 434,438 | | | | 6,648 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 26,592 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The Fund had the following short futures contracts open at December 31, 2011:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Current Notional Value | | | Unrealized (Depreciation) | |
Ultra long U.S. Treasury Bond Futures | | | March 2012 | | | | 18 | | | $ | (2,883,375 | ) | | $ | (65,752 | ) |
10 Yr. U.S. Treasury Notes Futures | | | March 2012 | | | | 42 | | | | (5,507,250 | ) | | | (67,147 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (132,899 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (106,307 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice. The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics are presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. See the Fund’s summary prospectus and statutory prospectus for complete descriptions of investment objectives, policies, risks and permissible investments.
(a) | Pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, these securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2011, these securities amounted to $4,831,680 or 9.44% of the net assets of the GE Investments Income Fund. These securities have been determined to be liquid using procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Directors (unaudited). |
(b) | Settlement is on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis with final maturity to be announced (TBA) in the future. |
(c) | Coupon amount represents effective yield. |
(d) | Principal only security. These securities represent the right to receive the monthly principal payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. No payments of interest on the pool are passed through to the “principal only” holder. |
(e) | Interest only security. These securities represent the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Payments of principal on the pool reduce the value of the “interest only” holding. |
(f) | At December 31, 2011 , all or a portion of this security was reserved and/or pledged to cover collateral requirements for futures, options, forward foreign currency contracts and/or TBA’s. |
(g) | Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at December 31, 2011 . |
(h) | Step coupon bond. Security becomes interest bearing at a future date. |
(i) | GE Asset Management, the investment adviser of the Fund, also serves as investment adviser of the GEI Investment Fund and the GE Institutional Money Market Fund. |
(k) | Illiquid securities. At December 31, 2011, these securities amounted to $73,981 or 0.14% of net assets for the GE Investments Income Fund. These securities have been determined to be illiquid using procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Directors (unaudited). |
(l) | Coupon amount represents the coupon of the underlying mortgage securities on which monthly interest payments are based. |
** | Amount is less than $ 0.50. |
† | Percentages are based on net assets as of December 31, 2011 . |
Abbreviations:
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REIT | | Real Estate Investment Trust |
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REMIC | | Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
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STRIPS | | Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Security |
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TBA | | To be Announced |
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Financial Highlights
Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated
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| | CLASS 1 | |
| | 12/31/11 | | | 12/31/10 | | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | |
Inception date | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1/3/95 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.05 | | | $ | 10.62 | | | $ | 10.26 | | | $ | 11.50 | | | $ | 11.80 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.34 | * | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.81 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.45 | | | | (1.16) | | | | (0.25) | |
Total income/(loss) from investment operations | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.82 | | | | (0.60) | | | | 0.56 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.82 | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.04 | |
Total distributions | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.86 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.35 | | | $ | 11.05 | | | $ | 10.62 | | | $ | 10.26 | | | $ | 11.50 | |
TOTAL RETURN (a) | | | 7.20% | | | | 7.56% | | | | 7.88% | | | | (5.21)% | | | | 4.83% | |
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 51,191 | | | $ | 54,884 | | | $ | 59,532 | | | $ | 68,731 | | | $ | 93,480 | |
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 3.99% | | | | 3.07% | | | | 4.01% | | | | 4.63% | | | | 5.07% | |
Net expenses | | | 0.86% | (c) | | | 0.83% | (c) | | | 0.84% | (c) | | | 0.63% | (c) | | | 0.61% | |
Gross expenses | | | 0.87% | | |
| 1.00%
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| 0.84%
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| 0.65%
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| | | 0.61% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 359% | | | | 320% | | | | 251% | | | | 385% | | | | 448% | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) | Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and do not include the effect of insurance contract charges. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
(b) | Less than $0.01 per share. |
(c) | Reflects GE Asset Management’s waiver of a portion of the Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the management fee earned by GEAM with respect to the Fund’s investment in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund or, prior to 2011, in another affiliated Money Market Fund formerly managed by GEAM. |
* | Per share values have been calculated using the average share method. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities December 31, 2011 | | | |
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ASSETS | | | | |
Investments in securities, at fair value (cost $47,684,726) | | | $48,827,738 | |
Investments in affiliated securities, at fair value (cost $211,831) | | | 203,358 | |
Short-term affiliated investments (at amortized cost) | | | 3,173,571 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 10,310 | |
Income receivables | | | 417,735 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 166 | |
Other assets | | | 391 | |
Total Assets | | | 52,633,269 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 1,268,551 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | 14,917 | |
Payable to GEAM | | | 21,342 | |
Accrued custody and accounting expenses | | | 87,252 | |
Accrued other expenses | | | 35,090 | |
Variation margin payable | | | 15,056 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 1,442,208 | |
NET ASSETS | | | $51,191,061 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
Capital paid in | | | 59,531,055 | |
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income | | | (36,376 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | (9,331,850 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 1,134,539 | |
Futures | | | (106,307 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | | $51,191,061 | |
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Class 1 | | | | |
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NET ASSETS | | | 51,191,061 | |
Shares outstanding( $.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 4,510,344 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $11.35 | |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the period ending December 31, 2011 | | | |
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INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Income | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 2,543,908 | |
Interest from affiliated investments | | | 5,350 | |
Less: Foreign taxes withheld | | | (1,368 | ) |
Total Income | | | 2,547,890 | |
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Expenses | | | | |
Advisory and administration fees | | | 263,854 | |
Distribution fees | | | | |
Class 4* | | | 16 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 3,311 | |
Director’s fees | | | 2,120 | |
Custody and accounting expenses | | | 129,456 | |
Professional fees | | | 16,862 | |
Other expenses | | | 42,173 | |
Total expenses before waiver and reimbursement | | | 457,792 | |
Less: Expenses waived or borne by the adviser | | | (6,226 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 451,566 | |
Net investment income | | | 2,096,324 | |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | | | | |
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Realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 2,757,140 | |
Futures | | | (993,527 | ) |
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Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | (7,384 | ) |
Futures | | | (217,924 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 1,538,305 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 3,634,629 | |
* | Share Class 4 was closed effective April 30, 2011. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | |
| | Year Ended December 31, 2011 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2010 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 2,096,324 | | | $ | 1,783,590 | |
Net realized gain on investments and futures | | | 1,763,613 | | | | 1,114,421 | |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) on investments and futures | | | (225,308 | ) | | | 1,329,698 | |
Net increase from operations | | | 3,634,629 | | | | 4,227,709 | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | (2,140,730 | ) | | | (1,793,522 | ) |
Class 4* | | | — | | | | (308 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (2,140,730 | ) | | | (1,793,830 | ) |
Increase in net assets from operations and distributions | | | 1,493,899 | | | | 2,433,879 | |
Share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 3,486,517 | | | | 2,086,200 | |
Class 4* | | | — | | | | 111 | |
Value of distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 2,140,730 | | | | 1,793,522 | |
Class 4* | | | — | | | | 308 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | (10,813,893 | ) | | | (10,961,631 | ) |
Class 4* | | | (11,075 | ) | | | (100 | ) |
Net decrease from share transactions | | | (5,197,721 | ) | | | (7,081,590 | ) |
Total decrease in net assets | | | (3,703,822 | ) | | | (4,647,711 | ) |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 54,894,883 | | | | 59,542,594 | |
End of period | | $ | 51,191,061 | | | $ | 54,894,883 | |
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income, end of period | | $ | (36,376 | ) | | $ | (22,381 | ) |
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CHANGES IN FUND SHARES | | | | | | | | |
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Class 1 | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 302,233 | | | | 181,456 | |
Issued for distributions reinvested | | | 188,944 | | | | 162,604 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (945,511 | ) | | | (983,632 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in fund shares | | | (454,334 | ) | | | (639,572 | ) |
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Class 4* | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | | 9 | |
Issued for distributions reinvested | | | — | | | | 28 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (980 | ) | | | (9 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in fund shares | | | (980 | ) | | | 28 | |
* | Share Class 4 was closed effective April 30, 2011. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
1. | Organization of the Company |
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on May 14, 1984 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company is composed of fourteen investment portfolios (collectively the “Funds”), although only the following eleven are currently being offered: U.S. Equity Fund, S&P 500 Index Fund, Premier Growth Equity Fund, Core Value Equity Fund, Mid-Cap Equity Fund, Small-Cap Equity Fund, International Equity Fund, Total Return Fund, Income Fund (the “Fund”), Money Market Fund and Real Estate Securities Fund.
Shares of the Funds of the Company are offered only to insurance company separate accounts that fund certain variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts. GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) is the investment adviser and administrator of each of the Funds.
The Company currently offers one share class (Class 1) of the Fund as an investment option for variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts. Class 4 shares were first offered on May 1, 2008, and Fund shares outstanding prior to May 1, 2008 were designated as Class 1 shares. Effective April 30, 2011, Class 4 shares were closed and are no longer offered.
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (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 may differ from those estimates.
Subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. There are no items to report.
The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Company:
Securities Valuation and Transactions. All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.
Securities transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost for both financial statement and federal tax purposes.
The Fund’s income, expenses (other than distribution fees) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated proportionally each day among the share classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.
Foreign Currency Accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange at period end. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the respective dates of such transactions.
All assets and liabilities of the Fund initially expressed in foreign currency values will be converted into U.S. dollars at the WM/Reuter exchange rate computed at 11:00 a.m., Eastern time.
The Fund does not isolate the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities during the year. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized or unrealized gain or loss from investments. Net realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains or losses on sales and maturities of foreign currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, the difference between the amount of net investment income and withholding taxes accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received or paid, and gains or losses between the trade and settlement date on purchases and sales of foreign securities. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arising from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities (including foreign currencies and open foreign currency contracts) as a result of changes in foreign exchange rates are included as increases or decreases in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency related transactions.
Derivatives The Fund is subject to equity price risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, and foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. The Fund enters into derivative transactions to gain market exposure for residual and accumulating cash positions, and for managing the duration of fixed-income investments.
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Futures Contracts A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund invested in futures for a variety of portfolio management purposes such as hedging against the effects of changes in the value of portfolio securities due to anticipated changes in market conditions, gaining market exposure for accumulating and residual cash positions, or when the transactions are economically appropriate to the reduction of risks inherent in the management of the Fund. The Fund invests in futures contracts to manage its exposure to the stock and bond markets and fluctuations in currency values. Buying futures tends to increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument while selling futures tends to decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument or to hedge other Fund investments. The Fund will not enter into a transaction involving futures for speculative purposes. With futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. The Fund’s risks in using these contracts include changes in the value of the underlying instruments, non- performance of the counterparties under the contracts’ terms and changes in the liquidity of the secondary market for the contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they principally trade.
Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount, known as initial margin deposit. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the fair value of the underlying security. The Fund records an unrealized gain or loss equal to the daily variation margin. Should market conditions move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may incur a loss. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss on the expiration or closing of a futures contract.
Investments in Foreign Markets Investments in foreign markets involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the United States. These risks include revaluation of currencies, high rates of inflation, restrictions on repatriation of income and capital, and adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities issued in these markets may be less liquid, subject to government ownership controls, tariffs and taxes, subject to delays in settlements, and their prices may be more volatile.
The Fund may be subject to capital gains and repatriation taxes imposed by certain countries in which they invest. Such taxes are generally based upon income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued based on net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation as income and/or capital gains are earned.
Investment Income Corporate actions (including cash dividends) are recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable withholding taxes, except for certain foreign corporate actions which are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as such information becomes available. Withholding taxes in foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.
Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on taxable bonds are to the call or maturity date, whichever is shorter, using the effective yield method.
Expenses Fund specific expenses are allocated to the Fund that incurs such expenses. Such expenses may include custodial fees, legal and accounting fees, printing costs and registration fees. Expenses that are not fund specific are allocated pro rata across the Funds. Certain class specific expenses (such as distribution fees) are allocated to the class that incurs such expense. Expenses of the Fund are generally paid directly by the Fund however, expenses may be paid by GEAM and reimbursed by the Fund.
Federal Income Taxes The Fund intends to comply with all sections of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies including the distribution of substantially all its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax has been made. The Fund is treated as a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value and providing related disclosures. Broadly, the framework requires fair value to be determined based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In the absence of active markets for the identical assets or liabilities, such measurements involve
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developing assumptions based on market observable data and, in the absence of such data, internal information that is consistent with what market participants would use in a hypothetical transaction that occurs at the measurement date. It also establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy based upon observable and non-observable inputs.
Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. Preference is given to observable inputs. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:
Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical investments in active markets.
Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar investments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
Level 3 — Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.
Policies and procedures are maintained to value investments using the best and most relevant data available. In addition, pricing vendors are utilized to assist in valuing investments. GEAM performs periodic reviews of the methodologies used by independent pricing services including price validation of individual securities.
Fair Value Measurement The following section describes the valuation methodologies the Fund uses to measure different financial investments at fair value.
Debt securities (other than short-term securities described below) generally are valued at an evaluated bid price as reported by independent pricing services. The pricing services use various pricing models for each asset class. The inputs and assumptions to the model of the pricing services are derived from market observable sources, including: benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers, and other market related data. Since many fixed income securities do not trade on a daily basis, the methodology of the pricing service uses other available information as applicable such as benchmark curves, benchmarking of similar securities, sector groupings, and matrix pricing. Thus, certain securities may not be priced using quoted prices, but rather determined from market observable information. These investments are included in Level 2 and are primarily comprised of corporate fixed income, government, mortgage and asset-backed securities. In the absence of a reliable bid price from such a pricing service,
debt securities may be valued based on broker or dealer supplied valuations or quotations. In these infrequent circumstances, pricing services may provide the Fund with valuations that are based on significant unobservable inputs, and in those circumstances the investment securities are classified as Level 3.
The Fund may use non-binding broker or dealer quotes for valuation when there is limited or no relevant market activity for a specific investment or for other investments that share similar characteristics and a price is not provided by a pricing service or is deemed not to be reliable. The Fund has not adjusted the prices obtained. Investment securities priced using non-binding broker or dealer quotes are included in Level 3.
Short-term investments of sufficient credit quality with remaining maturities of sixty days or less at the time of purchase are typically valued on the basis of amortized cost which approximates fair value and these are included in Level 2.
If it is determined that amortized cost does not approximate fair value, securities may be valued based on dealer supplied valuations or quotations. In these infrequent circumstances, pricing services may provide the Fund with valuations that are based on significant unobservable inputs, and in those circumstances the investment securities are classified in Level 3.
The Fund uses the net asset value per unit for collective funds (i.e., GEI Investment Fund). The Fund classifies the investment security in Level 2.
If prices are not readily available for a portfolio security, or if it is believed that a price for a portfolio security does not represent its fair value, the security may be valued using procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors that are designed to establish its “fair” value. These securities are typically classified in Level 3. Those procedures require that the fair value of a security be established by a valuation committee of GEAM. The valuation committee follows different protocols for different types of investments and circumstances. The fair value procedures may be used to value any investment of the Fund in the appropriate circumstances.
Fair value determinations generally are used for securities whose value is affected by a significant event that will materially affect the value of a security and which occurs subsequent to the time of the close of the principal market on which such security trades but prior to the calculation of the Fund’s NAV.
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The value established for such a portfolio security may be different than what would be produced through the use of market quotations or another methodology. Portfolio securities that are valued using techniques other than market quotations, including “fair valued” securities, may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. In addition, there is no assurance that the Fund could sell a portfolio security for the value established for it at any time and it is possible that the Fund would incur a loss because a portfolio security is sold at a discount to its established value.
Other financial investments are derivative instruments that are not reflected in total investments, such as futures,
forwards, swaps, and written options contracts, which are valued based on fair value as discussed above.
The Fund uses closing prices for derivatives included in Level 1, which are traded either on exchanges or liquid over-the counter markets. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 2 primarily represent interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps and foreign currency and commodity forward and option contracts. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 3 primarily represent interest rate products that contain embedded optionality or prepayment features.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following table presents the Fund’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2011:
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Investments | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments in Securities† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasuries | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,037,165 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,037,165 | |
Agency Mortgage Backed | | | — | | | | 14,868,934 | | | | — | | | | 14,868,934 | |
Agency CMOs | | | — | | | | 1,736,966 | | | | — | | | | 1,736,966 | |
Asset Backed | | | — | | | | 826,757 | | | | — | | | | 826,757 | |
Corporate Notes | | | — | | | | 17,917,514 | | | | — | | | | 17,917,514 | |
Non-Agency CMOs | | | — | | | | 3,258,898 | | | | — | | | | 3,258,898 | |
Sovereign Bonds | | | — | | | | 1,707,558 | | | | — | | | | 1,707,558 | |
Municipal Notes and Bonds | | | — | | | | 473,946 | | | | — | | �� | | 473,946 | |
Other Investments | | | — | | | | 203,358 | | | | — | | | | 203,358 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 3,173,571 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,173,571 | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 3,173,571 | | | $ | 49,031,096 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 52,204,667 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts — Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 27,035 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 27,035 | |
Futures Contracts — Unrealized Depreciation | | | (133,342 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (133,342 | ) |
Total Other Financial Instruments | | $ | (106,307 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (106,307 | ) |
† | See Schedule of Investments for Industry Classification |
* | Other financial instruments include derivative instruments such as futures contracts. Amounts shown represent unrealized appreciation (depreciation), at period end. |
The following table presents the changes in Level 3 investments measured on a recurring basis for the period ended December 31, 2011:
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Income Fund | | Agency CMOs | | | Asset Backed | | | Non-Agency CMOs | | | Total | |
Balance at 12/31/10 | | $ | 190,530 | | | $ | 11,686 | | | $ | 124 | | | $ | 202,340 | |
Accrued discounts/premiums | | | (3,554 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,554 | ) |
Realized gain (loss) | | | 8,794 | | | | — | | | | (38,479 | ) | | | (29,685 | ) |
Change in unrealized gain (loss) | | | (9,952 | ) | | | — | | | | 38,396 | | | | 28,444 | |
Purchases | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Sales | | | (36,634 | ) | | | — | | | | (41 | ) | | | (36,675 | ) |
Issuances | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Settlements | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | (149,184 | ) | | | (11,686 | ) | | | — | | | | (160,870 | ) |
Balance at 12/31/11 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Change in unrealized appreciation relating to securities still held at 12/31/11 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. Transfers between fair value levels are considered to occur at the beginning of the period.
4. | Derivatives Transactions |
Shown below are the derivative contracts entered into by the Fund, summarized by primary risk exposure as they appear on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, all of which are not accounted for as hedging instruments under FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 815 Derivatives and Hedging as of December 31, 2011.
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| | Asset Derivatives December 31, 2011 | | | Liability Derivatives December 31, 2011 | |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | | Location in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Fair Value ($) | | | Location in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Fair Value ($) | |
Interest Rate Contracts | | Assets, Net Assets — Net Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Futures | | | 27,035 | * | | Liabilities, Net Assets — Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Futures | | | (133,342 | )* |
* | Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments and within the components of the net assets section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Assets and/or Liabilities section on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Shown below are the effects of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, summarized by primary risk exposure all of which are not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815.
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Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | | Location in the Statement of Operations | | Total Notional Amount of Futures Contracts Purchased/(Sold) ($) | | | Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income ($) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income ($) | |
Interest Rate Contracts | | Realized gain/(loss) on Futures, Increase/(decrease) in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on Futures | | | 154,262,255/(150,351,407) | | | | (993,527 | ) | | | (217,924 | ) |
The Company shares a revolving credit facility of up to $150 million with a number of its affiliates. The credit facility is with its custodian bank, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”). The revolving credit facility requires the payment of a commitment fee equal to 0.100% (prior to November 2, 2011, the rate was 0.125%) per annum on the daily unused portion of the credit facility, payable quarterly. The portion borne by the Funds generally is borne proportionally based upon net assets. In addition, the Company has a $100 million uncommitted, unsecured line of credit with State Street. Generally, borrowings under the credit facilities would accrue interest at the Federal Funds Rate plus 50 basis points and would be borne by the borrowing Fund. The maximum amount allowed to be borrowed by any one Fund is the lesser of (i) 33.33% of its total assets or (ii) 20% of its net assets. The credit facilities were not utilized by the Fund during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
6. | Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates |
Advisory and Administration Fees GEAM, a registered investment adviser, was retained by the Company’s Board of Directors effective November 15, 1997 to act as investment adviser and administrator of the Fund. Compensation of GEAM for investment advisory and administrative services is paid monthly based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annualized rate of 0.50%.
GEAM has a contractual arrangement with the Fund to waive a portion of the Fund’s management fee in the amount equal to the management fee earned by GEAM with respect to the Fund’s investment in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund.
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees Prior to the closure of Class 4 shares on April 30, 2011 the Company had adopted a Distribution and Service (12b-1) Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to Class 4
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shares of the Fund. Under the Plan, the Fund could compensate GE Investment Distributors, Inc. (“GEID”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GEAM and the Fund’s principal distributor, for certain sales services provided by GEID or other broker dealers and investor services provided by GEID or other service providers relating to the Fund’s Class 4 shares, including services to owners or prospective owners of variable contracts issued by insurance companies that offered such share class as an investment option. The amount of compensation paid under the Plan by the Fund’s Class 4 shares was not to exceed 0.45% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to such share class.
Directors’ Compensation The Fund pays no compensation to its directors who are officers or employees of GEAM or its affiliates. Directors who are not such officers or employees also serve in a similar capacity for other funds advised by GEAM. Compensation paid to non-interested Directors are
reflected on the Statement of Operations. These fees are allocated pro rata across all of the mutual fund platforms served by the Directors, including the Fund, and are based upon the relative net assets of each fund within such platforms.
7. | Investment Transactions |
Purchases and Sales of Securities The cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, for the year ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:
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U.S. Government Securities |
Purchases | | Sales |
$152,621,485 | | $154,261,782 |
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Other Securities |
Purchases | | Sales |
$28,182,340 | | $32,871,223 |
The Fund is subject to ASC 740, Income Taxes. ASC 740 provides guidance for financial accounting and reporting for the effects of income taxes that result from an entity’s activities during the year. ASC 740 also provides guidance regarding how certain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. ASC 740 requires evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more likely than not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. There are no adjustments to the Fund’s net assets required under ASC 740. The Fund’s 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 fiscal years tax returns are still open to examination by the Federal and applicable state tax authorities.
At December 31, 2011, information on the tax cost of investments was as follows:
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| | Gross Unrealized Tax | | Net Tax Appreciation/(Depreciation) | | Undistributed | | |
Cost of Investments For Tax Purposes | | Appreciation | | Depreciation | | Investments | | Derivatives/ Currency | | Income | | Accumulated Capital Loss | | Late-Year Losses |
$51,379,986 | | $1,909,323 | | $(1,084,642) | | $824,681 | | 13 | | $0 | | $(9,101,388) | | $(63,301) |
Capital loss carryovers are available to offset future realized capital gains to the extent provided in the Internal Revenue Code and regulations thereunder. To the extent that these carryover losses are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders because they would be taxable as ordinary income.
As of December 31, 2011, the Fund has capital loss carryovers as follows:
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Amount | | |
Short-Term | | Long-Term | | Expires |
$ 719,074 | | $— | | 12/31/2015 |
972,866 | | — | | 12/31/2016 |
7,409,448 | | — | | 12/31/2017 |
These amounts will be available to offset future taxable capital gains. Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in
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taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment tax years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss
carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund utilized $1,662,452 of prior year capital loss carryovers.
Any qualified late-year loss is deemed to arise on the first day of the Fund’s next tax year (if the Fund elects to defer such loss). Under this regime, generally, the Fund can elect to defer any post-October capital loss and/or any late-year ordinary loss as defined by the Internal Revenue Code.
The Fund elected to defer qualified late-year losses for the year ended December 31, 2011 as follows:
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Capital | | Ordinary |
$63,301 | | $— |
The tax composition of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total |
2011 | | $2,140,730 | | $— | | $2,140,730 |
2010 | | 1,793,830 | | — | | 1,793,830 |
Distributions to Shareholders The Fund declares and pays any dividends from net investment income annually. The Fund declares and pays any net realized capital gains in excess of capital loss carryforwards distributions annually. The character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences include (but are not limited to) futures, treatment of realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency contracts, paydown gains and losses on mortgage-backed securities, investments
organized as partnerships for tax purposes, losses deferred due to offsetting positions, and losses deferred due to wash sale transactions. Reclassifications due to permanent book/tax differences are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations. These reclassifications have no impact on net investment income, realized gains or losses, or the net asset value of the Fund. The calculation of net investment income per share in the Financial Highlights table excludes these adjustments.
The reclassifications for the year ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:
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Undistributed Net Investment Income | | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Capital Paid In |
$30,411 | | $83,122 | | $(113,533) |
9. | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU 2011-04 amended wording resulting in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In particular, the amendments clarify how to apply existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements as well as expand disclosure about valuation techniques and unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements. In addition, the amendments require a narrative description of Level 3 measurements’ sensitivity to changes in unobservable inputs if such changes significantly alter the fair value measurement. The amendments are applied prospectively and are effective for an annual period beginning after December 15, 2011.
Management of the Fund does not believe the adoption of ASU 2011-04 will materially impact the financial statement amounts, however, additional disclosures will be required about valuation techniques and inputs.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Shareholders and Board of Directors
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of the Income Fund, a series of GE Investments Funds, Inc., as of December 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, statements of changes in 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. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Income Fund as of December 31, 2011, the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and financial highlights for each of the years or periods described above, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Boston, Massachusetts
February 27, 2012
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Advisory and Administrative Agreement Renewal | | (unaudited) |
The Board of Directors of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Board”), including the independent Board members, considered and unanimously approved the continuance of the Fund’s Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement with GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) at meetings held on December 6 and December 9, 2011.
In considering whether to approve the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board members considered and discussed a substantial amount of information and analysis provided, at the Board’s request, by GEAM. The Board members also considered detailed information regarding performance and expenses of other investment companies, including those with similar investment strategies and sizes, which was prepared by independent third party provider Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”). The Board members reviewed the fees charged by GEAM for other mutual funds and investment products other than mutual funds that employ the same investment strategy as the Fund. The Board had the opportunity to ask questions and request additional information in connection with its considerations.
Before approving the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board members reviewed the information provided with management of GEAM and with independent legal counsel. The Board members also reviewed a memorandum prepared by independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards for the consideration of the proposed continuance. The independent Board members discussed the proposed continuance in detail during a private session with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of GEAM were present. The independent Board members and their independent legal counsel requested, and received and considered, additional information from GEAM following these sessions.
In advance of the meetings, and in response to their request, the Board members received from GEAM written responses to their inquiries, which included substantial exhibits and other materials related to GEAM’s business and the services it provides to the Fund. The Board members took into account their multi-year experience as Board members and particularly their consideration of these types of agreements in recent years. The information was presented in a manner to facilitate comparison to prior periods and to reflect certain enhancements. To focus their review, the Board members asked GEAM management, in its oral presentation, to highlight material differences from the information presented in recent years.
During the meetings, the Board members had an opportunity to discuss this information with GEAM managers, including senior executives, representatives from the legal, compliance and finance departments, and investment personnel. The Board members posed questions to these representatives and engaged in substantive discussions with them concerning GEAM’s investment process.
In reaching their determination relating to continuance of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board members considered all factors that they deemed relevant, including the factors discussed below. In their deliberations, the Board members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the various factors. In particular, the Board members focused on the following:
The Nature, Extent And Quality Of Services Provided.
The Board members reviewed the services provided by GEAM, taking into account their extensive past experiences with GEAM. They focused on the favorable attributes of GEAM, including (i) an investment philosophy oriented toward long-term performance; (ii) effective processes used for selecting investments and brokers; (iii) effective processes used for providing Fund administration, including controllership and compliance functions and oversight of the performance of other companies that provide services to the Fund; (iv) highly skilled professionals including analysts, research professionals, traders and portfolio managers with a depth of experience relevant to the Fund; (v) access to significant technological resources from which the Fund may benefit; and (vi) a favorable history and reputation. The Board members noted that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM, but benefits from a full array of services and resources provided by GEAM.
In light of these discussions, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that GEAM’s services continue to be satisfactory.
Investment Performance Of The Fund.
The Board members considered the investment performance of the Fund for various periods. The Board members reviewed detailed comparisons of the performance of the Fund with the relevant securities index and peer groupings of mutual funds prepared by Morningstar with respect to
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various periods. The Board members also engaged in detailed discussions with GEAM management about its investment process and performance results. These discussions focused on the Fund’s investment objective, the number and experience of portfolio management and supporting research personnel, the investment style and approach employed, the likely market cycles for the investment style, and the relative underperformance in certain periods, as well as the Fund’s recent strong performance.
The Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that the Fund’s performance was acceptable overall taking into consideration the factors discussed above.
Cost Of The Services Provided And Profits Realized From The Relationship With The Fund.
The Board members considered the fees paid to GEAM by the Fund and the cost of the services provided to the Fund by GEAM. The Board members reviewed the information they had requested from GEAM concerning its profitability. The Board members considered the profit margin information for GEAM’s investment company business as a whole, as well as GEAM’s profitability data for the Fund. The Board members reviewed GEAM’s assumptions and the methods of cost allocation used by GEAM in preparing Fund-specific profitability data. The Board members also discussed with GEAM the basis for its belief that the methods of allocation used were reasonable for each area of its business.
Information was presented regarding the financial condition of GEAM for various past periods. The Board members noted and discussed the additional services provided by GEAM to the Fund compared to other investment products managed by GEAM, and previously had been provided a study conducted by the Investment Company Institute that discusses and compares advisory fees and services for mutual funds and institutional separate accounts. The Board members determined that GEAM should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for the services it provides to the Fund. The Board members also recognized that GEAM had made significant investments in its business in the past, and that GEAM continues to make substantial investments in fulfilling its obligations to the Fund and supporting its Fund-related activities.
Based on their review, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that they were satisfied that the level of profitability achieved by GEAM from its relationship with the Fund was not unreasonable or excessive.
The Extent To Which Economies Of Scale Would Be Realized As The Fund Grows And Whether Fee Levels Would Reflect Such Economies Of Scale.
Although the Board noted that the Fund experienced a slight decrease in assets over the past year, the Board members considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows, and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. The Board members considered the substantial infrastructure investments that GEAM has made with respect to its operations and its commitment to continue investing resources to enhance services to Fund shareholders. The Board members recognized the benefits to the Fund of GEAM’s past investment in its operations through the expenditure of sums to support its substantial infrastructure, and that, with respect to all GEAM managed mutual funds, GEAM has not yet fully recouped that investment. The Board members also recognized the benefits to the Fund of being able to leverage a favorable cost structure achieved with respect to the Fund’s other operating expenses as a result of GEAM’s large overall base of assets under management and its vendor management practices.
Comparison Of Services To Be Rendered And Fees To Be Paid.
The Board members discussed the services provided to the Fund by GEAM, and the fees charged for those services. The Board members reviewed information concerning the fee and expense ratios for the Fund, and comparative information with respect to peer groupings of mutual funds prepared by Morningstar. They discussed that the Fund’s figures were within the applicable peer group ranges. In light of the foregoing, the Board, including the independent Board members, determined that the advisory fees were reasonable in relation to the services provided to the Fund.
Fall-Out Benefits.
The Board members considered other actual and potential financial benefits that GEAM may derive from its relationship with the Fund, including, to the extent applicable, soft dollar commission benefits generated through Fund portfolio
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transactions. The Board members noted, however, that the Fund benefits from the vast array of resources available through GEAM, and that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM.
Conclusion.
No single factor was determinative to the Board’s decision. Based on their discussion and such other matters as were
deemed relevant, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that renewal of the investment advisory agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Information about Directors and Executive Officers:
The business and affairs of the Funds are managed under the direction of the Funds’ Board of Directors. Information pertaining to the Directors and officers of the Funds is set forth below.
Interested Directors and Executive Officers
Michael J. Cosgrove
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 62
Position(s) Held with Fund Chairman of the Board and President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs of GEAM since November 2011; President and Chief Executive Officer – Mutual Funds and Intermediary Business of GEAM from March 2007 to November 2011; Executive Vice President of GEAM from February 1997 to March 2007; and Executive Vice President-Mutual Funds of GEAM from March 1993 to March 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Chairman of the Board and President of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds, General Relief and Loan Fund and General Electric Pension Trust since 1988; Director of GEAM since 1988; Trustee of Fordham University from 2002 to June 30, 2010 and since July 2011; Director of Skin Cancer Foundation since August 2010; Board of Governors for the Investment Company Institute; Director, GE Asset Management (Ireland) Limited, since February 1999, GE Asset Management Funds Plc since 1998, GE Asset Management Canada Company since 1998, GE Asset Management Limited since 1998 and GEAM since 1988; Chairman of the Board and President of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; and Trustee, GE Volunteers from 1993 to June 2010.
Matthew J. Simpson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 50
Position(s) Held with Fund Director and Executive Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 4 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of GEAM since July 2007; Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2007; Senior Vice President and General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM and Senior Vice President and General Counsel of GE Asset Management Services from February 1997 to July 2007; Vice President and Associate General Counsel of GEAM from October 1992 to February 1997; Secretary of GE Institutional Funds and GE Investments Funds, Inc. from 1997 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007; Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from 1998 to July 2007 and Vice President from October 2003 to July 2007; and Secretary of GE Funds from 1993 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds and General Electric Pension Trust since July 2007; Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since July 2007; Director of GEAM since July 2007; and Trustee of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Joon Won Choe
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 42
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President & Secretary
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Vice President and Secretary – 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at GEAM since March 2011; Vice President and Secretary of GE Institutional Funds since September 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since September 2010; Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from June 2010 to March 2011; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from November 2005 to June 2010.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Robert Herlihy
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 44
Position(s) Held with Fund Chief Compliance Officer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified — 6 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Chief Compliance Officer of GEAM, GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds, and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2005; Chief Compliance Officer of GE Funds from July 2005 to February 2011; and Manager of Fund Administration at GEAM from 2002 – 2005.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Arthur A. Jensen
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 45
Position(s) Held with Fund Treasurer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Treasurer of GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since June 2011; Mutual Funds Controller of GEAM since April 2011; Senior Vice President at Citigroup from 2008 to 2010 and Vice President at JPMorgan from 2005 to 2008.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Jeanne M. LaPorta
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 46
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 8 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Senior Vice President and Commercial Administrative Officer of GEAM since April 2010; Vice President of GE Institutional Funds since July 2003; Vice President of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since October 2003; Vice President and Secretary of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011; Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of GEAM from October 2007 to April 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of GE Funds from September 2003 to July 2007 and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from July 2003 to June 2010; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM from May 1997 to October 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Non-Interested Directors
John R. Costantino
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years General Partner, NGN Capital LLC since 2006; Managing Director, Vice President of Walden Capital Management since 1996.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Fordham University from 1989 to 1995 and from 2001 to 2007 and Trustee Emeritus since 2007; Trustee of Neuroscience Research Institute since 1986; Trustee of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; Trustee of Gregorian University Foundation from 1992-2007; and Director of Artes Medical from 2006-2008.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
R. Sheldon Johnson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Positions(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of office and Length of Time served Unit Successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Head of Global Institutional Equity Sales and Marketing at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 2002 to 2006 and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 1988 to 2006.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since April 2011 and Trustee of St. Lawrence University since 2003.
Donna M. Rapaccioli
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 49
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Dean of the Gabelli School of Business since 2007 and Accounting professor since 1987 at Fordham University.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since January 2012 and Trustee of Emmanuel College since 2010.
The Statement of Additional Information for the Funds includes additional information about the Directors and Officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-242-0134.
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Investment Team | | (unaudited) |
Investment Adviser and Administrator
GE Asset Management Incorporated
Board of Directors
Michael J. Cosgrove, Chairman
John R. Costantino
R. Sheldon Johnson*
Donna M. Rapaccioli**
Matthew J. Simpson
Secretary
Joon Won Choe
Assistant Secretary
Michelle Matzelle
Treasurer
Arthur A. Jensen (effective June 6, 2011)
Assistant Treasurer
Casey Yantosca
Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
Member FINRA and SIPC
Custodian
State Street Bank & Trust Company
Officers of the Investment Adviser
Dmitri Stockton, President and Chief Executive Officer (since May 2011)†
Cheryl H. Beacock, Senior Vice President, Human Resources
George A. Bicher, Chief Risk Officer
Paul M. Colonna, President and Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income
Michael J. Cosgrove, President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs
Gregory B. Hartch, Senior Vice President – Strategy and Business Development Leader
Ralph R. Layman, President and Chief Investment Officer – Public Equities
Maureen B. Mitchell, President of Global Sales and Marketing
Steven M. Rullo, Senior Vice President – Services and Technology
Matthew J. Simpson, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Donald W. Torey, President and Chief Investment Officer – Alternative Investments
David Wiederecht, President and Chief Investment Officer – Investment Strategies
Tracie A. Winbigler, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (since January 2011)
* | Mr. Johnson was elected as a Director of the Funds effective April 1, 2011. |
** | Ms. Rapaccioli was elected as a Director of the Funds effective January 1, 2012. |
† | Effective May 1, 2011, Mr. Stockton replaced James W. Ireland as President and Chief Executive Officer. |
At GE Asset Management, we’re dedicated to providing the investment options you’ll need to tailor your financial portfolio to every stage of your life. Each member of the GE Family of Funds is managed according to the same principles of integrity and quality that have guided GE over the past century, and have made it the world-class company that it is today. Each fund draws strength from a heritage of investment management experience that spans more than 80 years. Whether you’re creating a new investment portfolio or adding to an established one, the GE Family of Funds offers an array of professionally managed investment options that will help you meet a lifetime of financial needs.
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Investment Adviser
GE Asset Management Incorporated
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
PO Box 7900
Stamford, CT 06904-7900
Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
member FINRA and SIPC
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
PO Box 7900
Stamford, CT 06904-7900
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 1-800-493-3042; (ii) on the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC—information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Information (if any) regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Total Return Fund
Annual Report
December 31, 2011

GE Investments Funds, Inc.
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Total Return Fund | | Contents |
This report is prepared for Policyholders of certain variable contracts and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by the variable contract’s current prospectus and the current summary prospectus of the Fund available for investments thereunder.
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Notes to Performance | | December 31, 2011 (unaudited) |
The information provided on the performance pages relates to the GE Investments Total Return Fund (the “Fund”).
Total returns take into account changes in share price and assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns shown are net of Fund fees and expenses but do not reflect fees and charges associated with the variable contracts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the Fund’s total returns for all periods shown.
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Please call 800-493-3042 or visit the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com for the most recent month-end performance data.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. An investment in the Fund is subject to risk, including possible loss of principal invested.
The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization-weighted index of stocks of 500 large U.S. companies, which is widely used as a measure of large-cap
U.S. stock market performance. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged market value-weighted index of taxable investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, with maturities of one year or more. This index is designed to represent the performance of the U.S. investment-grade first rate bond market. The results shown for the foregoing indices assume the reinvestment of net dividends or interest and do not reflect fees, expenses, or taxes. They do not reflect the actual cost of investing in the instruments that comprise each index.
The peer universe of the underlying annuity funds used for the peer group average annual total return calculation is based on a blend of Morningstar peer categories, as shown. Morningstar is an independent mutual fund rating service. A Fund’s performance may be compared to or ranked within a universe of mutual funds with investment objectives and policies similar but not necessarily identical to that of the Fund.
©2012 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damage or losses relating from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
GE Investment Distributors, Inc., Member of FINRA & SIPC, is the principal underwriter and distributor of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Asset Management Incorporated, the investment adviser of the Fund.
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Total Return Fund | | (unaudited) |

Paul M. Colonna
President and Chief Investment Officer-Fixed Income

Ralph R. Layman
President and Chief Investment Officer-Public Equities

Greg Hartch
Senior Vice President and Strategy and Business Development Leader

David Wiederecht
President and Chief Investment Officer-Investment Strategies
The Total Return Fund is managed by a team of portfolio managers that includes Paul M. Colonna, Greg Hartch, Ralph R. Layman, and David Wiederecht. Mr. Hartch and Mr. Wiederecht are vested with oversight authority for determining asset allocations for the Fund, including the full discretion to allocate the Fund’s assets to sub-adviser(s) retained by GE Asset Management. Mr. Layman manages the equity portion of the Fund and Mr. Colonna manages the fixed income portion of the Fund, each with a team of portfolio managers and analysts. GE Asset Management has also retained Urdang Securities Management, Inc. (“Urdang”) and Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C. (“Palisade”) to each act as sub-adviser to that portion of the Fund’s assets allocated by Mr. Hartch and Mr. Wiederecht to real estate-related investments and small-cap equity investments, respectively. The sub-portfolios underlying the Fund are managed independently of each other and the portfolio managers and sub-adviser(s) have full discretion over their particular sub-portfolio; however, the portfolio management team is collaborative to ensure strict adherence to the Fund’s objective. In addition to oversight authority for asset allocation, Mr. Hartch and Mr. Wiederecht may at times adjust the Fund’s investment exposure through the use of various investment techniques such as investments in derivative instruments.
Paul M. Colonna is the President and Chief Investment Officer — Fixed Income and a Director at GE Asset Management. Since January 2005, he has been responsible for the fixed income portion of the Total Return Fund. Mr. Colonna became President — Fixed Income in March 2007. Prior to joining GE Asset
Management in February 2000, Mr. Colonna was a senior portfolio manager with the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, overseeing the Mortgage Investment Group.
Greg Hartch is a Senior Vice President and the Strategy and Business Development Leader at GE Asset Management. He has served as a portfolio manager to the Total Return Fund since January 2011. Mr. Hartch joined GE Asset Management in 2002 and has held various positions at GE Asset Management including Senior Vice President — Alternative Assets from 2002-2004, Director of Fixed Income Research from 2004-2007 and Managing Director — International Real Estate from 2007 to 2010.
Ralph R. Layman is the President and Chief Investment Officer — Public Equities and a Director at GE Asset Management. He manages the overall equity investments for GE Asset Management. Mr. Layman has been responsible for the international equity portion of the Total Return Fund since September 1997 and the entire equity portion of this Fund since July 2009. Mr. Layman joined GE Asset Management in 1991 as a Senior Vice President for International Investments, became an Executive Vice President in 1992, served as President — International Equities from 2007 to 2009 and has served as President and Chief Investment Officer — Public Equities since July 2009.
David Wiederecht is the President and Chief Investment Officer — Investment Strategies and a Director at GE Asset Management. He has served as a portfolio manager to the Total Return Fund since January 2011. Mr. Wiederecht joined GE Asset Management in 1988 and has held
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various positions at GE Asset Management including Vice President — Alternative Investments/Private Equity/Hedge Fund from 1998 to 2004, Managing Director — Alternative Investments from 2004 to 2008, and President and Chief Investment Officer — Investment Strategies since 2008.
Q. | How did the GE Investments Total Return Fund perform compared to its benchmark and Morningstar peer group for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011? |
A. | For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011, the GE Investments Total Return Fund returned -2.85% for Class 1 shares and -3.10% for Class 3 shares. The Fund’s broad based benchmarks, the S&P 500 Index and the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 2.11% and 7.84%, respectively. The Fund’s Morningstar peer group of 299 U.S. Moderate Allocation Funds returned an average of -0.25% over the same period. |
Q. | What market conditions affected the Fund’s performance? |
A. | It was a very volatile year driven by several macro events both in the U.S. and abroad. In the first half of the year the markets were affected by the upheaval of governments in the Middle East and North Africa, a massive earthquake in Japan that affected global supply chains and the bailout of Greece due to their debt crisis. The turmoil intensified in the second half of the year as sovereign debt fears expanded beyond the periphery of Europe. S&P cut the U.S. AAA debt rating due to concerns about the ongoing budget deficit and the European Central Bank had to start buying the sovereign debt of several nations in the secondary market due to the drastic widening of bond yields. High inflation in emerging markets was also a concern throughout most of the year, particularly in China as the government took several steps to stem rising prices in the real estate market. |
Q. | What were the primary drivers of the Fund’s performance? |
A. | The primary drivers of the Fund’s performance were its asset allocation and the performance of the underlying strategies within the Fund. During the year the Fund’s average weight to fixed income was approximately 32%. This negatively impacted the Fund’s performance due to the strong performance of |
| the fixed income markets compared to equities. Ongoing concerns throughout the year about Europe’s sovereign debt crisis led many investors to seek safety through investing in U.S. government securities, driving the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index up 7.84% compared to only a slight rise in the S&P 500 Index of 2.11%, while the MSCI EAFE Index fell 12.14%. Stock selection also negatively impacted the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s large cap growth, mid cap and international equity strategy underperformed their respective benchmarks. |
Q. | Were there any significant changes to the Fund during the period? |
A. | During the year the biggest change in the Fund was the decision to reduce the Fund’s exposure to large cap growth in favor of an equity yield strategy that focused on dividend yield and dividend growth. As a result, the Fund’s large cap growth exposure was reduced by 6% while its equity yield exposure was increased throughout the year by approximately 5%. The Fund also reduced its international equity exposure throughout the year by 5% due to increased concerns about the European sovereign debt crisis and slowing economic growth. |
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Total Return Fund | | (unaudited) |
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
As a shareholder of the Fund you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, distribution and services fees, professional fees, administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended December 31, 2011.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table 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. To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the
number given for your class under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholders reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Additionally, the expenses shown do not reflect the fees or charges associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
July 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
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| | Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | | | Account value at the end of the period ($) | | | Expenses paid during the period ($)* | |
Actual Fund Return** | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 937.30 | | | | 3.61 | |
Class 3 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 935.90 | | | | 4.83 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (2.5% for the period) | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.48 | | | | 3.77 | |
Class 3 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.21 | | | | 5.04 | |
* | | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.74% for Class 1 shares and 0.99% for Class 3 shares (for the period July 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
** | | Actual Fund Return for the six-month period ended December 31, 2011 were as follows: -6.27% for Class 1 shares and -6.41% for Class 3 shares. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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Total Return Fund | | (unaudited) |
Investment Profile
A mutual fund designed for investors who seek the highest total return, composed of current income and capital appreciation, as is consistent with prudent investment risk. The Fund seeks its objective by investing primarily in a combination of U.S. and foreign (non-U.S.) equity and debt securities and cash. The Fund’s asset allocation process utilizes information from GE Asset Management’s Asset Allocation Committee to diversify holdings across these asset classes.
Morningstar Performance Comparison
Based on average annual returns for periods ended 12/31/11
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| | | | One Year | | | Five Year | | | Ten Year | |
Number of Funds in peer group | | | | | 299 | | | | 185 | | | | 101 | |
Peer group average annual total return | | | | | -0.25% | | | | 1.24% | | | | 3.79% | |
Morningstar category in peer group: U.S. Insurance Moderate Allocation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sector Allocation
as a % of Fair Value of $2,705,252 (in thousands) on December 31,
2011 (b)(c)

Top Ten Largest Holdings
as of December 31, 2011 (as a % of Fair Value) (b)(c)
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Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 4.50%, 05/01/18 - 08/01/41 | | | 3.75% | |
Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets | | | 2.26% | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds 3.75%, 08/15/41 | | | 1.92% | |
U.S. Treasury Notes 0.24%, 10/31/13 | | | 1.20% | |
U.S. Treasury Notes 0.81%, 11/30/16 | | | 1.15% | |
U.S. Treasury Notes 0.80%, 10/31/16 | | | 1.12% | |
Apple Inc. | | | 1.08% | |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 5.50%, 04/01/14 - 01/01/39 | | | 0.88% | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 0.82% | |
Cisco Systems Inc. | | | 0.82% | |
Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment(a)
Class 1 Shares


Average Annual Total Return
for the Periods Ended December 31, 2011
Class 1 Shares (Inception date: 7/1/85)
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| | One Year | | | Five Year | | | Ten Year | | | Ending Value of a $10,000 investment (a) | |
Total Return Fund | | | -2.85% | | | | 0.32% | | | | 3.53% | | | $ | 14,146 | |
S&P 500 Index | | | 2.11% | | | | -0.25% | | | | 2.92% | | | $ | 13,340 | |
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | | | 7.84% | | | | 6.50% | | | | 5.78% | | | $ | 17,535 | |
Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment(a)
Class 3 Shares

Average Annual Total Return
for the Periods Ended December 31, 2011
Class 3 Shares (Inception date: 5/1/06)
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| | One Year | | | Five Year | | | Since Inception | | | Ending Value of a $10,000 investment (a) | |
Total Return Fund | | | -3.10% | | | | 0.14% | | | | 1.35% | | | $ | 10,791 | |
S&P 500 Index | | | 2.11% | | | | -0.25% | | | | 1.41% | | | $ | 10,829 | |
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | | | 7.84% | | | | 6.50% | | | | 6.66% | | | $ | 14,414 | |
(a) | Ending value of a $10,000 investment for the ten-year period or since inception, whichever is less. |
(b) | The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. |
(c) | Fair Value basis is inclusive of short-term investment in GE Institutional Money Market Fund Investment Class. |
See Notes to Performance on page 1 for further information, including an explanation of Morningstar peer categories.
Past performance does not predict future performance. The performance shown in the graphs and tables does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares and does not reflect the fees or charges that would be associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
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Total Return Fund
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
Total Return Fund
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| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
Domestic Equity — 42.4%† | | | | | | | | | | |
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Advertising — 0.5% | | | |
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Arbitron Inc. | | | 26,200 | | | $ | 901,542 | | | |
Omnicom Group Inc. | | | 289,792 | | | | 12,918,927 | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,820,469 | | | |
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Aerospace & Defense — 0.9% | | | |
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Alliant Techsystems Inc. | | | 20,807 | | | | 1,189,328 | | | |
Hexcel Corp. | | | 173,096 | | | | 4,190,654 | | | (a) |
Honeywell International Inc. | | | 216,570 | | | | 11,770,580 | | | |
Rockwell Collins Inc. | | | 72,347 | | | | 4,005,853 | | | |
Teledyne Technologies Inc. | | | 9,100 | | | | 499,135 | | | (a) |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 33,878 | | | | 2,476,143 | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,131,693 | | | |
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Agricultural Products — 0.2% | | | |
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Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 176,510 | | | | 5,048,186 | | | |
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Air Freight & Logistics — 0.5% | | | |
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FedEx Corp. | | | 48,692 | | | | 4,066,269 | | | |
United Parcel Service Inc. | | | 110,451 | | | | 8,083,909 | | | |
Uti Worldwide Inc. | | | 70,723 | | | | 939,909 | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,090,087 | | | |
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Apparel Retail — 0.1% | | | |
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Aeropostale Inc. | | | 22,700 | | | | 346,175 | | | (a) |
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. | | | 14,600 | | | | 223,234 | | | |
The Buckle Inc. | | | 12,000 | | | | 490,440 | | | |
Urban Outfitters Inc. | | | 75,075 | | | | 2,069,067 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 3,128,916 | | | |
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Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods — 0.2% | | | |
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Coach Inc. | | | 80,886 | | | | 4,937,281 | | | |
Maidenform Brands Inc. | | | 20,500 | | | | 375,150 | | | (a) |
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. | | | 9,360 | | | | 255,060 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 5,567,491 | | | |
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Application Software — 0.4% | | | |
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ACI Worldwide Inc. | | | 16,900 | | | | 484,016 | | | (a) |
Blackbaud Inc. | | | 26,400 | | | | 731,280 | | | |
Citrix Systems Inc. | | | 57,418 | | | | 3,486,421 | | | (a) |
Ebix Inc. | | | 10,600 | | | | 234,260 | | | |
Parametric Technology Corp. | | | 36,700 | | | | 670,142 | | | (a) |
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. | | | 33,600 | | | | 606,816 | | | (a) |
SuccessFactors Inc. | | | 105,174 | | | | 4,193,287 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 10,406,222 | | | |
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Asset Management & Custody Banks — 1.2% | | | |
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Affiliated Managers Group Inc. | | | 46,479 | | | | 4,459,660 | | | (a) |
Ameriprise Financial Inc. | | | 170,125 | | | | 8,445,005 | | | |
Invesco Ltd. | | | 451,554 | | | | 9,071,720 | | | |
State Street Corp. | | | 241,640 | | | | 9,740,508 | | | (e) |
| | | | | | | 31,716,893 | | | |
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| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
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Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.1% | | | |
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Johnson Controls Inc. | | | 64,536 | | | $ | 2,017,395 | | | |
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Automotive Retail — 0.2% | | | |
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O’Reilly Automotive Inc. | | | 54,079 | | | | 4,323,616 | | | (a) |
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Biotechnology — 1.1% | | | |
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Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | | | 61,558 | | | | 4,401,397 | | | |
Amgen Inc. | | | 172,903 | | | | 11,102,102 | | | (h) |
Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. | | | 6,500 | | | | 257,530 | | | (a) |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | | | 210,863 | | | | 8,630,623 | | | (a) |
Human Genome Sciences Inc. | | | 88,041 | | | | 650,623 | | | (a) |
Incyte Corp Ltd | | | 88,620 | | | | 1,330,186 | | | (a) |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | | | 52,931 | | | | 1,757,839 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 28,130,300 | | | |
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Brewers — 0.1% | | | |
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Molson Coors Brewing Co. | | | 81,683 | | | | 3,556,477 | | | |
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Broadcasting — 0.1% | | | |
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Discovery Communications Inc.†† | | | 22,689 | | | | 929,568 | | | (a) |
Discovery Communications Inc.†† | | | 38,034 | | | | 1,433,882 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 2,363,450 | | | |
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Cable & Satellite — 0.3% | | | |
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DIRECTV | | | 103,850 | | | | 4,440,626 | | | (a) |
Liberty Global Inc. | | | 108,124 | | | | 4,273,061 | | | (a) |
Sirius XM Radio Inc. | | | 138,708 | | | | 252,449 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 8,966,136 | | | |
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Casinos & Gaming — 0.3% | | | |
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. | | | 92,732 | | | | 3,962,438 | | | (a) |
Penn National Gaming Inc. | | | 89,356 | | | | 3,401,783 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 7,364,221 | | | |
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Coal & Consumable Fuels — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Alpha Natural Resources Inc. | | | 29,880 | | | | 610,448 | | | (a) |
Peabody Energy Corp. | | | 47,881 | | | | 1,585,340 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,195,788 | | | |
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Communications Equipment — 1.6% | | | |
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Cisco Systems Inc. | | | 1,228,668 | | | | 22,214,318 | | | (h) |
Juniper Networks Inc. | | | 108,172 | | | | 2,207,791 | | | (a) |
QUALCOMM Inc. | | | 327,398 | | | | 17,908,671 | | | |
| | | | | | | 42,330,780 | | | |
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Computer Hardware — 1.2% | | | |
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Apple Inc. | | | 72,319 | | | | 29,289,195 | | | (a) |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | 73,028 | | | | 1,881,201 | | | |
| | | | | | | 31,170,396 | | | |
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Computer Storage & Peripherals — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Synaptics Inc. | | | 86,190 | | | | 2,598,628 | | | (a) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
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| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
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Construction & Engineering — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Quanta Services Inc. | | | 155,068 | | | $ | 3,340,165 | | | (a) |
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Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Cummins Inc. | | | 24,629 | | | | 2,167,845 | | | |
Deere & Co. | | | 12,164 | | | | 940,885 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,108,730 | | | |
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Consumer Finance — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
American Express Co. | | | 162,814 | | | | 7,679,936 | | | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 56,139 | | | | 1,347,336 | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,027,272 | | | |
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Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
Automatic Data Processing Inc. | | | 36,298 | | | | 1,960,455 | | | |
Global Cash Access Holdings Inc. | | | 67,600 | | | | 300,820 | | | (a) |
The Western Union Co. | | | 264,603 | | | | 4,831,650 | | | |
Visa Inc. | | | 83,471 | | | | 8,474,811 | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,567,736 | | | |
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Department Stores — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Macy’s Inc. | | | 102,170 | | | | 3,287,831 | | | |
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Distributors — 0.1% | | | |
Genuine Parts Co. | | | 39,272 | | | | 2,403,446 | | | |
LKQ Corp. | | | 38,200 | | | | 1,149,056 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 3,552,502 | | | |
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Diversified Chemicals — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. | | | 45,321 | | | | 2,074,795 | | | |
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Diversified Financial Services — 1.2% | | | |
| | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 555,430 | | | | 3,088,191 | | | |
Comerica Inc. | | | 156,989 | | | | 4,050,316 | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 421,306 | | | | 14,008,425 | | | |
US Bancorp | | | 45,978 | | | | 1,243,705 | | | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 325,441 | | | | 8,969,154 | | | |
| | | | | | | 31,359,791 | | | |
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Diversified Metals & Mining — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Compass Minerals International Inc. | | | 5,900 | | | | 406,215 | | | |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. | | | 118,001 | | | | 4,341,257 | | | |
Molycorp Inc. | | | 25,908 | | | | 621,274 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 5,368,746 | | | |
| |
Diversified REITs — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Colonial Properties Trust | | | 33,300 | | | | 694,638 | | | |
Liberty Property Trust | | | 22,900 | | | | 707,152 | | | |
Vornado Realty Trust | | | 18,180 | | | | 1,397,315 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,799,105 | | | |
| |
Diversified Support Services — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Healthcare Services Group Inc. | | | 27,100 | | | | 479,399 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Drug Retail — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
CVS Caremark Corp. | | | 131,473 | | | $ | 5,361,469 | | | |
| |
Education Services — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
LIncoln Educational Services Corp. | | | 5,800 | | | | 45,820 | | | |
| |
Electric Utilities — 0.8% | | | |
| | | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 68,655 | | | | 3,041,416 | | | |
IDACORP Inc. | | | 19,000 | | | | 805,790 | | | |
ITC Holdings Corp. | | | 99,872 | | | | 7,578,287 | | | |
NextEra Energy Inc. | | | 75,464 | | | | 4,594,248 | | | |
The Southern Co. | | | 98,164 | | | | 4,544,012 | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,563,753 | | | |
| |
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.5% | | | |
| | | |
Cooper Industries PLC | | | 162,036 | | | | 8,774,249 | | | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 78,646 | | | | 3,664,117 | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,438,366 | | | |
| |
Environmental & Facilities Services — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Stericycle Inc. | | | 28,695 | | | | 2,235,914 | | | (a) |
| |
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals — 0.4% | | | |
| | | |
Intrepid Potash Inc. | | | 49,822 | | | | 1,127,472 | | | (a) |
Monsanto Co. | | | 132,510 | | | | 9,284,976 | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,412,448 | | | |
| |
Food Distributors — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Spartan Stores Inc. | | | 8,000 | | | | 148,000 | | | |
| |
Footwear — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Deckers Outdoor Corp. | | | 6,800 | | | | 513,876 | | | (a) |
| |
General Merchandise Stores — 0.4% | | | |
| | | |
Target Corp. | | | 187,747 | | | | 9,616,401 | | | |
| |
Healthcare Distributors — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Owens & Minor Inc. | | | 23,000 | | | | 639,170 | | | |
| |
Healthcare Equipment — 0.9% | | | |
| | | |
Baxter International Inc. | | | 44,910 | | | | 2,222,147 | | | |
Covidien PLC | | | 309,144 | | | | 13,914,571 | | | |
Gen-Probe Inc. | | | 24,389 | | | | 1,441,878 | | | (a) |
Masimo Corp. | | | 124,692 | | | | 2,329,870 | | | (a) |
ResMed Inc. | | | 88,692 | | | | 2,252,777 | | | (a) |
Thoratec Corp. | | | 15,400 | | | | 516,824 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 22,678,067 | | | |
| |
Healthcare Facilities — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
HCA Holdings Inc. | | | 103,470 | | | | 2,279,444 | | | (a) |
Universal Health Services Inc. | | | 77,727 | | | | 3,020,471 | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,299,915 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
7
Total Return Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Healthcare Services — 0.9% | | | |
| | | |
Bio-Reference Labs Inc. | | | 66,700 | | | $ | 1,085,209 | | | (a) |
Catalyst Health Solutions Inc. | | | 89,464 | | | | 4,652,128 | | | (a) |
DaVita Inc. | | | 13,394 | | | | 1,015,399 | | | (a) |
Express Scripts Inc. | | | 286,407 | | | | 12,799,529 | | | (a) |
HMS Holdings Corp. | | | 18,100 | | | | 578,838 | | | |
Mednax Inc. | | | 12,400 | | | | 892,924 | | | (a) |
Omnicare Inc. | | | 36,493 | | | | 1,257,184 | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,281,211 | | | |
| |
Healthcare Technology — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Computer Programs & Systems Inc. | | | 4,200 | | | | 214,662 | | | |
| |
Home Entertainment Software — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Activision Blizzard Inc. | | | 299,024 | | | | 3,683,976 | | | |
| |
Home Building — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
MDC Holdings Inc. | | | 93,790 | | | | 1,653,518 | | | |
| |
Home Furnishing Retail — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Aaron’s Inc. | | | 20,500 | | | | 546,940 | | | |
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. | | | 77,605 | | | | 4,498,762 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 5,045,702 | | | |
| |
Home Improvement Retail — 0.5% | | | |
| | | |
Lowe’s Companies Inc. | | | 196,307 | | | | 4,982,272 | | | |
The Home Depot Inc. | | | 180,021 | | | | 7,568,083 | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,550,355 | | | |
| |
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Carnival Corp. | | | 56,658 | | | | 1,849,317 | | | |
Hyatt Hotels Corp. | | | 10,020 | | | | 377,153 | | | (a) |
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. | | | 16,510 | | | | 123,330 | | | (a) |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | | | 76,140 | | | | 1,885,988 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,235,788 | | | |
| |
Household Products — 0.7% | | | |
| | | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 47,932 | | | | 3,525,878 | | | |
The Clorox Co. | | | 70,252 | | | | 4,675,973 | | | |
The Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 167,142 | | | | 11,150,043 | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,351,894 | | | |
| |
Housewares & Specialties — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Jarden Corp. | | | 31,100 | | | | 929,268 | | | |
| |
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.5% | | | |
| | | |
Calpine Corp. | | | 281,809 | | | | 4,601,941 | | | (a) |
The AES Corp. | | | 795,502 | | | | 9,418,744 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 14,020,685 | | | |
| |
Industrial Gases — 0.5% | | | |
| | | |
Praxair Inc. | | | 117,338 | | | | 12,543,431 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Industrial Machinery — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
Eaton Corp. | | | 92,011 | | | $ | 4,005,239 | | | |
Harsco Corp. | | | 174,794 | | | | 3,597,261 | | | |
Mueller Industries Inc. | | | 7,900 | | | | 303,518 | | | |
Woodward Inc. | | | 15,600 | | | | 638,508 | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,544,526 | | | |
| |
Industrial REITs — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
ProLogis Inc. | | | 57,260 | | | | 1,637,063 | | | |
| |
Insurance Brokers — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. | | | 77,931 | | | | 2,464,178 | | | |
| |
Integrated Oil & Gas — 1.7% | | | |
| | | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 184,185 | | | | 19,597,284 | | | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 99,215 | | | | 7,229,797 | | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 78,715 | | | | 6,671,884 | | | |
Hess Corp. | | | 69,249 | | | | 3,933,344 | | | (h) |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 89,455 | | | | 8,381,934 | | | |
| | | | | | | 45,814,243 | | | |
|
Integrated Telecommunication Services — 0.6% |
| | | |
AT&T Inc. | | | 278,212 | | | | 8,413,130 | | | |
Verizon Communications Inc. | | | 157,689 | | | | 6,326,483 | | | |
Windstream Corp. | | | 92,023 | | | | 1,080,350 | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,819,963 | | | |
| |
Internet Retail — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Amazon.com Inc. | | | 5,915 | | | | 1,023,886 | | | (a) |
HomeAway Inc. | | | 6,484 | | | | 150,753 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 1,174,639 | | | |
| |
Internet Software & Services — 0.9% | | | |
| | | |
Equinix Inc. | | | 75,826 | | | | 7,688,757 | | | (a) |
Google Inc. | | | 17,369 | | | | 11,218,637 | | | (a) |
MercadoLibre Inc. | | | 35,994 | | | | 2,862,963 | | | |
Monster Worldwide Inc. | | | 212,311 | | | | 1,683,626 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 23,453,983 | | | |
| |
Investment Banking & Brokerage — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
GFI Group Inc. | | | 47,900 | | | | 197,348 | | | |
Raymond James Financial Inc. | | | 24,300 | | | | 752,328 | | | |
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | | | 57,127 | | | | 5,165,995 | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,115,671 | | | |
| |
IT Consulting & Other Services — 1.0% | | | |
| | | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. | | | 71,419 | | | | 4,592,956 | | | (a) |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 112,546 | | | | 20,694,958 | | | (h) |
| | | | | | | 25,287,914 | | | |
| |
Life & Health Insurance — 0.5% | | | |
| | | |
MetLife Inc. | | | 201,477 | | | | 6,282,053 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
8
Total Return Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Prudential Financial Inc. | | | 132,161 | | | $ | 6,623,909 | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,905,962 | | | |
| |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
Bruker Corp. | | | 51,500 | | | | 639,630 | | | (a) |
Covance Inc. | | | 48,230 | | | | 2,205,076 | | | (a) |
Illumina Inc. | | | 67,863 | | | | 2,068,464 | | | (a) |
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. | | | 18,020 | | | | 2,661,734 | | | (a) |
PerkinElmer Inc. | | | 183,321 | | | | 3,666,420 | | | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | | | 70,556 | | | | 3,172,903 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 14,414,227 | | | |
| |
Managed Healthcare — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Molina Healthcare Inc. | | | 31,350 | | | | 700,046 | | | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | 19,482 | | | | 987,348 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,687,394 | | | |
| |
Movies & Entertainment — 0.8% | | | |
| | | |
Liberty Media Corporation — Capital | | | 22,936 | | | | 1,790,155 | | | (a) |
The Walt Disney Co. | | | 182,614 | | | | 6,848,025 | | | |
Time Warner Inc. | | | 328,172 | | | | 11,860,137 | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,498,317 | | | |
| |
Multi-Line Insurance — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. | | | 60,851 | | | | 988,829 | | | |
HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. | | | 205,536 | | | | 5,652,240 | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,641,069 | | | |
| |
Multi-Utilities — 0.4% | | | |
| | | |
Dominion Resources Inc. | | | 136,393 | | | | 7,239,740 | | | |
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. | | | 31,437 | | | | 1,037,735 | | | |
Xcel Energy Inc. | | | 57,378 | | | | 1,585,928 | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,863,403 | | | |
| |
Office Electronics — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Zebra Technologies Corp. | | | 13,100 | | | | 468,718 | | | (a) |
| |
Office REITs — 0.4% | | | |
| | | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. | | | 12,030 | | | | 829,709 | | | |
BioMed Realty Trust Inc. | | | 42,500 | | | | 768,400 | | | |
Boston Properties Inc. | | | 11,600 | | | | 1,155,360 | | | |
Brandywine Realty Trust | | | 56,150 | | | | 533,425 | | | |
CommonWealth | | | 38,010 | | | | 632,486 | | | |
Coresite Realty Corp. | | | 17,900 | | | | 318,978 | | | |
Digital Realty Trust Inc. | | | 24,270 | | | | 1,618,081 | | | |
Douglas Emmett Inc. | | | 110,535 | | | | 2,016,158 | | | |
Duke Realty Corp. | | | 42,460 | | | | 511,643 | | | |
Hudson Pacific Properties Inc. | | | 17,720 | | | | 250,915 | | | |
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. | | | 21,110 | | | | 563,426 | | | |
SL Green Realty Corp. | | | 35,624 | | | | 2,373,984 | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,572,565 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Office Services & Supplies — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Herman Miller Inc. | | | 7,700 | | | $ | 142,065 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Drilling — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Noble Corp. | | | 84,430 | | | | 2,551,475 | | | |
Pioneer Drilling Co. | | | 74,600 | | | | 722,128 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 3,273,603 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services — 1.0% | | | |
| | | |
Dril-Quip Inc. | | | 2,900 | | | | 190,878 | | | (a) |
McDermott International Inc. | | | 172,173 | | | | 1,981,711 | | | (a) |
National Oilwell Varco Inc. | | | 32,386 | | | | 2,201,924 | | | |
Oil States International Inc. | | | 14,200 | | | | 1,084,454 | | | (a) |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 292,771 | | | | 19,999,186 | | | |
Weatherford International Ltd. | | | 139,731 | | | | 2,045,662 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 27,503,815 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production — 1.0% | | | |
| | | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 148,049 | | | | 11,300,580 | | | |
Apache Corp. | | | 22,174 | | | | 2,008,521 | | | |
Forest Oil Corp. | | | 72,197 | | | | 978,269 | | | (a) |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 32,977 | | | | 2,950,782 | | | |
Range Resources Corp. | | | 44,920 | | | | 2,782,345 | | | |
SM Energy Co. | | | 10,800 | | | | 789,480 | | | |
Southwestern Energy Co. | | | 109,767 | | | | 3,505,958 | | | (a) |
Ultra Petroleum Corp. | | | 29,516 | | | | 874,559 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 25,190,494 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 58,383 | | | | 1,943,570 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation — 0.4% | | | |
| | | |
El Paso Corp. | | | 149,894 | | | | 3,982,684 | | | |
Spectra Energy Corp. | | | 187,993 | | | | 5,780,784 | | | |
The Williams Companies Inc. | | | 60,883 | | | | 2,010,357 | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,773,825 | | | |
| |
Packaged Foods & Meats — 1.0% | | | |
| | | |
ConAgra Foods Inc. | | | 115,629 | | | | 3,052,606 | | | |
General Mills Inc. | | | 60,496 | | | | 2,444,643 | | | |
Kraft Foods Inc. | | | 422,855 | | | | 15,797,863 | | | |
McCormick & Company Inc. | | | 50,230 | | | | 2,532,597 | | | (h) |
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. | | | 35,123 | | | | 2,414,004 | | | |
Smithfield Foods Inc. | | | 13,200 | | | | 320,496 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 26,562,209 | | | |
| |
Paper Packaging — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Packaging Corporation of America | | | 33,500 | | | | 845,540 | | | |
| |
Pharmaceuticals — 1.8% | | | |
| | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 250,796 | | | | 8,838,051 | | | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 228,347 | | | | 14,974,996 | | | |
Merck & Company Inc. | | | 107,685 | | | | 4,059,724 | | | |
Pfizer Inc. | | | 924,378 | | | | 20,003,540 | | | |
| | | | | | | 47,876,311 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
9
Total Return Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.9% | | | |
| | | |
ACE Ltd. | | | 222,043 | | | $ | 15,569,654 | | | |
The Chubb Corp. | | | 102,377 | | | | 7,086,536 | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,656,190 | | | |
| |
Publishing — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
John Wiley & Sons Inc. | | | 5,000 | | | | 222,000 | | | |
| | | |
Railroads — 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. | | | 17,600 | | | | 1,066,208 | | | (a) |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 25,409 | | | | 2,691,829 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,758,037 | | | |
| |
Real Estate Services — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
CBRE Group Inc. | | | 203,875 | | | | 3,102,977 | | | (a) |
| |
Regional Banks — 0.1% | | | |
Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. | | | 9,900 | | | | 523,809 | | | |
Fulton Financial Corp. | | | 18,000 | | | | 176,580 | | | |
Prosperity Bancshares Inc. | | | 14,300 | | | | 577,005 | | | |
Sterling Bancorp | | | 9,500 | | | | 82,080 | | | |
SVB Financial Group | | | 12,000 | | | | 572,280 | | | (a) |
Westamerica Bancorporation | | | 7,300 | | | | 320,470 | | | |
Zions Bancorporation | | | 77,395 | | | | 1,259,991 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,512,215 | | | |
| |
Reinsurance — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
PartnerRe Ltd. | | | 50,523 | | | | 3,244,082 | | | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | | | 32,867 | | | | 2,444,319 | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,688,401 | | | |
| |
Research & Consulting Services — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
FTI Consulting Inc. | | | 46,509 | | | | 1,972,912 | | | (a) |
IHS Inc. | | | 45,704 | | | | 3,937,857 | | | (a) |
Nielsen Holdings N.V. | | | 67,365 | | | | 2,000,067 | | | (a) |
Resources Connection Inc. | | | 8,500 | | | | 90,015 | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,000,851 | | | |
| |
Residential REITs — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
American Campus Communities Inc. | | | 6,290 | | | | 263,928 | | | |
AvalonBay Communities Inc. | | | 3,550 | | | | 463,630 | | | |
Camden Property Trust | | | 11,870 | | | | 738,789 | | | |
Equity Residential | | | 33,460 | | | | 1,908,224 | | | |
Essex Property Trust Inc. | | | 4,580 | | | | 643,536 | | | |
Home Properties Inc. | | | 9,390 | | | | 540,582 | | | |
UDR Inc. | | | 25,280 | | | | 634,528 | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,193,217 | | | |
| |
Restaurants — 0.4% | | | |
| | | |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. | | | 18,100 | | | | 912,421 | | | |
Darden Restaurants Inc. | | | 30,249 | | | | 1,378,749 | | | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 79,856 | | | | 8,011,952 | | | |
The Wendy’s Co. | | | 43,700 | | | | 234,232 | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,537,354 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Retail REITs — 0.4% | | | |
Acadia Realty Trust | | | 9,170 | | | $ | 184,684 | | | |
DDR Corp. | | | 21,650 | | | | 263,481 | | | |
Equity One Inc. | | | 10,510 | | | | 178,460 | | | |
General Growth Properties Inc. | | | 23,470 | | | | 352,519 | | | |
Kimco Realty Corp. | | | 60,230 | | | | 978,135 | | | |
National Retail Properties Inc. | | | 34,850 | | | | 919,343 | | | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 9,260 | | | | 323,730 | | | |
Regency Centers Corp. | | | 13,460 | | | | 506,365 | | | |
Simon Property Group Inc. | | | 35,684 | | | | 4,601,095 | | | |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers | | | 12,990 | | | | 380,867 | | | |
Taubman Centers Inc. | | | 3,260 | | | | 202,446 | | | |
The Macerich Co. | | | 26,050 | | | | 1,318,130 | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,209,255 | | | |
| |
Security & Alarm Services — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Corrections Corporation of America | | | 252,078 | | | | 5,134,829 | | | (a) |
| |
Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
KLA-Tencor Corp. | | | 26,619 | | | | 1,284,367 | | | |
Rudolph Technologies Inc. | | | 52,200 | | | | 483,372 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 1,767,739 | | | |
| |
Semiconductors — 1.1% | | | |
| | | |
Altera Corp. | | | 58,431 | | | | 2,167,790 | | | |
Hittite Microwave Corp. | | | 63,478 | | | | 3,134,544 | | | (a) |
Intel Corp. | | | 327,406 | | | | 7,939,595 | | | |
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. | | | 195,950 | | | | 2,713,907 | | | (a) |
Microchip Technology Inc. | | | 85,993 | | | | 3,149,923 | | | |
Microsemi Corp. | | | 37,300 | | | | 624,775 | | | (a) |
Semtech Corp. | | | 19,300 | | | | 479,026 | | | (a) |
Texas Instruments Inc. | | | 279,089 | | | | 8,124,281 | | | |
| | | | | | | 28,333,841 | | | |
| |
Soft Drinks — 1.0% | | | |
| | | |
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. | | | 247,765 | | | | 6,387,382 | | | |
PepsiCo Inc. | | | 282,919 | | | | 18,771,676 | | | |
| | | | | | | 25,159,058 | | | |
| |
Specialized Consumer Services — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Matthews International Corp. | | | 2,900 | | | | 91,147 | | | |
| |
Specialized Finance — 0.4% | | | |
| | | |
CBOE Holdings Inc. | | | 71,621 | | | | 1,852,119 | | | |
CME Group Inc. | | | 27,364 | | | | 6,667,786 | | | |
MSCI Inc. | | | 47,874 | | | | 1,576,491 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 10,096,396 | | | |
| |
Specialized REITs — 0.5% | | | |
| | | |
CubeSmart | | | 20,620 | | | | 219,397 | | | |
HCP Inc. | | | 29,540 | | | | 1,223,842 | | | |
Healthcare Inc. | | | 29,830 | | | | 1,626,630 | | | |
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. | | | 49,960 | | | | 737,909 | | | |
LaSalle Hotel Properties | | | 17,470 | | | | 422,949 | | | |
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. | | | 45,800 | | | | 886,230 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Total Return Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | 4,430 | | | $ | 84,967 | | | |
Public Storage | | | 28,229 | | | | 3,795,672 | | | |
Rayonier Inc. | | | 28,249 | | | | 1,260,753 | | | |
RLJ Lodging Trust | | | 12,680 | | | | 213,404 | | | |
Sabra Healthcare REIT Inc. | | | 20,201 | | | | 244,230 | | | |
Senior Housing Properties Trust | | | 11,270 | | | | 252,899 | | | |
Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. | | | 37,320 | | | | 304,158 | | | (a) |
Ventas Inc. | | | 33,700 | | | | 1,857,881 | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,130,921 | | | |
| |
Specialty Chemicals — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Albemarle Corp. | | | 12,148 | | | | 625,743 | | | |
Celanese Corp. | | | 23,017 | | | | 1,018,963 | | | |
Cytec Industries Inc. | | | 32,008 | | | | 1,429,157 | | | |
Ecolab Inc. | | | 47,053 | | | | 2,720,134 | | | |
Sensient Technologies Corp. | | | 15,700 | | | | 595,030 | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,389,027 | | | |
| |
Specialty Stores — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. | | | 55,483 | | | | 2,046,213 | | | |
| |
Steel — 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
Allegheny Technologies Inc. | | | 267,505 | | | | 12,786,739 | | | |
Commercial Metals Co. | | | 40,300 | | | | 557,349 | | | |
Steel Dynamics Inc. | | | 76,606 | | | | 1,007,369 | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,351,457 | | | |
| |
Systems Software — 1.4% | | | |
| | | |
MICROS Systems Inc. | | | 20,500 | | | | 954,890 | | | (a) |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 856,093 | | | | 22,224,174 | | | (h) |
Oracle Corp. | | | 409,981 | | | | 10,516,013 | | | |
Rovi Corp. | | | 121,448 | | | | 2,985,192 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 36,680,269 | | | |
| |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
BankUnited Inc. | | | 75,567 | | | | 1,661,718 | | | |
People’s United Financial Inc. | | | 475,985 | | | | 6,116,407 | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,778,125 | | | |
| |
Tobacco — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Philip Morris International Inc. | | | 75,971 | | | | 5,962,204 | | | |
| |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Applied Industrial Technologies Inc. | | | 25,400 | | | | 893,318 | | | |
MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc. | | | 49,516 | | | | 3,542,870 | | | |
RSC Holdings Inc. | | | 5,400 | | | | 99,900 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 4,536,088 | | | |
| |
Trucking — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. | | | 26,450 | | | | 1,072,019 | | | (a) |
| |
Water Utilities — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
American Water Works Company Inc. | | | 53,238 | | | | 1,696,163 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 169,153 | | | $ | 10,150,871 | | | (a) |
NII Holdings Inc. | | | 263,399 | | | | 5,610,399 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 15,761,270 | | | |
| | | |
Total Domestic Equity (Cost $1,039,770,772) | | | | | | | 1,114,699,435 | | | |
Foreign Equity — 19.4% | | | |
| |
Common Stock — 19.0% | | | |
| |
Advertising — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
WPP PLC | | | 378,729 | | | | 3,975,878 | | | |
| |
Aerospace & Defense — 0.4% | | | |
| | | |
CAE Inc. | | | 210,186 | | | | 2,041,482 | | | |
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. | | | 70,574 | | | | 2,212,518 | | | |
Safran S.A. | | | 217,259 | | | | 6,544,617 | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,798,617 | | | |
| |
Agricultural Products — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
China Agri-Industries Holdings Ltd. | | | 162,568 | | | | 123,497 | | | |
| | |
Apparel Retail — 0.0%* | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Belle International Holdings Ltd. | | | 145,392 | | | | 254,220 | | | |
Fast Retailing Company Ltd. | | | 3,500 | | | | 636,860 | | | |
| | | | | | | 891,080 | | | |
| |
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
Adidas AG | | | 56,813 | | | | 3,706,765 | | | |
China Dongxiang Group Co. | | | 1,538,282 | | | | 261,444 | | | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. | | | 24,476 | | | | 3,476,023 | | | |
Ports Design Ltd. | | | 160,391 | | | | 242,860 | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,687,092 | | | |
| |
Application Software — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
SAP AG | | | 102,512 | | | | 5,436,153 | | | |
| |
Automobile Manufacturers — 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
Daimler AG | | | 20,732 | | | | 912,897 | | | |
Hyundai Motor Co. | | | 26,369 | | | | 4,875,518 | | | (a) |
Kia Motors Corp. | | | 4,769 | | | | 276,122 | | | (a) |
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | | | 22,930 | | | | 293,615 | | | |
Suzuki Motor Corp. | | | 401,495 | | | | 8,307,513 | | | |
Toyota Motor Corp. | | | 55,665 | | | | 1,855,741 | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,521,406 | | | |
| |
Brewers — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS | | | 25,096 | | | | 302,970 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Total Return Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Carlsberg A/S | | | 22,473 | | | $ | 1,589,696 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,892,666 | | | |
| |
Broadcasting — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. | | | 114,953 | | | | 255,535 | | | |
| |
Building Products — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Daikin Industries Ltd. | | | 117,800 | | | | 3,227,481 | | | |
| |
Casinos & Gaming — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Genting Bhd | | | 188,098 | | | | 652,706 | | | |
Sands China Ltd. | | | 113,877 | | | | 321,840 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 974,546 | | | |
| |
Coal & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Adaro Energy Tbk PT | | | 1,339,781 | | | | 261,529 | | | |
| |
Commodity Chemicals — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
LG Chem Ltd. | | | 1,805 | | | | 497,472 | | | (a) |
| |
Communications Equipment — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
HTC Corp. | | | 14,220 | | | | 233,407 | | | |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | | | 439,611 | | | | 4,514,553 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,747,960 | | | |
| |
Construction & Engineering — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
China State Construction International Holdings Ltd. | | | 776,176 | | | | 553,655 | | | |
Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Company Ltd. | | | 7,171 | | | | 405,236 | | | (a) |
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | | | 89,725 | | | | 1,681,299 | | | |
VInci S.A. | | | 68,876 | | | | 3,018,528 | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,658,718 | | | |
| |
Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
First Tractor Company Ltd. | | | 353,485 | | | | 330,428 | | | |
Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Company Ltd. | | | 756,329 | | | | 613,508 | | | |
United Tractors Tbk PT | | | 201,402 | | | | 585,271 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,529,207 | | | |
| |
Department Stores — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd. | | | 125,312 | | | | 264,932 | | | |
| |
Distillers & Vintners — 0.4% | | | |
| | | |
Diageo PLC | | | 404,155 | | | | 8,834,192 | | | |
Diageo PLC ADR | | | 24,752 | | | | 2,163,820 | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,998,012 | | | |
| |
Diversified Capital Markets — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Credit Suisse Group AG | | | 92,042 | | | | 2,172,353 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Diversified Financial Services — 1.7% | | | |
| | | |
Axis Bank Ltd. | | | 20,289 | | | $ | 307,936 | | | |
Banco Santander Chile ADR | | | 4,634 | | | | 350,794 | | | |
Banco Santander S.A. | | | 420,000 | | | | 3,200,459 | | | |
Bank of China Ltd. | | | 7,743,044 | | | | 2,861,295 | | | |
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | | | 1,115,460 | | | | 830,367 | | | |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 145,850 | | | | 5,746,323 | | | |
Chinatrust Financial Holding Company Ltd. | | | 344,409 | | | | 214,978 | | | |
Credicorp Ltd. | | | 6,809 | | | | 745,381 | | | |
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de C.V. | | | 86,244 | | | | 261,105 | | | |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | | 1,293,433 | | | | 9,870,719 | | | |
ICICI Bank Ltd. | | | 146,737 | | | | 1,889,165 | | | |
ING Groep N.V. | | | 483,184 | | | | 3,487,484 | | | (a) |
Kasikornbank PCL | | | 17,047 | | | | 67,269 | | | |
KB Financial Group Inc. | | | 5,466 | | | | 172,236 | | | (a) |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC | | | 8,716,386 | | | | 3,509,128 | | | (a) |
Metropolitan Bank & Trust | | | 312,816 | | | | 484,685 | | | |
Sberbank of Russia ADR | | | 49,700 | | | | 493,024 | | | (a) |
Standard Bank Group Ltd. | | | 29,705 | | | | 363,337 | | | |
Standard Chartered PLC | | | 253,568 | | | | 5,552,449 | | | |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | | | 390,470 | | | | 4,598,370 | | | |
VTB Bank OJSC GDR | | | 57,181 | | | | 206,423 | | | |
| | | | | | | 45,212,927 | | | |
| |
Diversified Metals & Mining — 0.9% | | | |
| | | |
Anglo American PLC | | | 12,420 | | | | 459,193 | | | |
Antofagasta PLC | | | 99,233 | | | | 1,873,750 | | | |
BHP Billiton PLC | | | 281,945 | | | | 8,226,658 | | | |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | | | 43,225 | | | | 851,128 | | | |
Lynas Corporation Ltd. | | | 3,300,635 | | | | 3,536,084 | | | (a) |
Rio Tinto PLC | | | 163,096 | | | | 7,920,862 | | | |
Xstrata PLC | | | 87,510 | | | | 1,330,074 | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,197,749 | | | |
| |
Diversified Real Estate Activities — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Sumitomo Realty & Development Company Ltd. | | | 180,000 | | | | 3,153,626 | | | |
Wharf Holdings Ltd. | | | 587,561 | | | | 2,662,960 | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,816,586 | | | |
| |
Diversified Support Services — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
Aggreko PLC | | | 104,020 | | | | 3,260,633 | | | |
Brambles Ltd. | | | 679,685 | | | | 4,989,184 | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,249,817 | | | |
| |
Electric Utilities — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. | | | 1,262,849 | | | | 2,380,401 | | | |
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. | | | 58,666 | | | | 375,051 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,755,452 | | | |
| |
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Schneider Electric S.A. | | | 25,632 | | | | 1,353,594 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Total Return Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Company Ltd. | | | 278,996 | | | $ | 611,402 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,964,996 | | | |
| |
Electronic Components — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Delta Electronics Inc. | | | 640,000 | | | | 1,521,847 | | | |
| |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Elster Group SE ADR | | | 15,000 | | | | 195,000 | | | (a) |
Hexagon AB | | | 203,140 | | | | 3,049,189 | | | |
Wasion Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 99,172 | | | | 29,496 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,273,685 | | | |
| |
Electronic Manufacturing Services — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Hon Hai Precision Industry Company Ltd. | | | 133,086 | | | | 364,372 | | | |
| |
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals — 0.7% | | | |
| | | |
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.†† | | | 66,962 | | | | 2,764,191 | | | |
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.†† | | | 167,455 | | | | 6,925,146 | | | |
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR | | | 28,391 | | | | 1,528,855 | | | |
Syngenta AG | | | 24,514 | | | | 7,209,229 | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,427,421 | | | |
| |
Food Retail — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. | | | 79,902 | | | | 1,079,256 | | | |
Magnit OJSC GDR | | | 16,796 | | | | 355,403 | | | |
President Chain Store Corp. | | | 16,034 | | | | 87,374 | | | |
Shoprite Holdings Ltd. | | | 24,579 | | | | 414,653 | | | |
Tesco PLC | | | 665,051 | | | | 4,169,882 | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,106,568 | | | |
| |
Gold — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Barrick Gold Corp. | | | 13,242 | | | | 599,201 | | | |
Goldcorp Inc. | | | 18,021 | | | | 800,127 | | | |
Kinross Gold Corp. | | | 424,131 | | | | 4,844,236 | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,243,564 | | | |
| |
Healthcare Services — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Diagnosticos da America S.A. | | | 29,941 | | | | 248,806 | | | |
Fresenius SE & Company KGaA | | | 64,651 | | | | 5,999,080 | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,247,886 | | | |
| |
Healthcare Supplies — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
Cie Generale d’Optique Essilor International S.A. | | | 92,600 | | | | 6,557,384 | | | |
Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Company Ltd. | | | 299,438 | | | | 270,268 | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,827,652 | | | |
| |
Heavy Electrical Equipment — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
ABB Ltd. ADR | | | 73,059 | | | | 1,375,701 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Dongfang Electric Corporation Ltd. | | | 63,642 | | | $ | 189,289 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,564,990 | | | |
| |
Homebuilding — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
MRV Engenharia e Participacoes S.A. | | | 24,168 | | | | 138,640 | | | |
| |
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Accor S.A. | | | 10,740 | | | | 273,057 | | | |
Ctrip.Com International Ltd. ADR | | | 1,415 | | | | 33,111 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 306,168 | | | |
| |
Household Appliances — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Techtronic Industries Co. | | | 276,781 | | | | 284,742 | | | |
| |
Household Products — 0.5% | | | |
| | | |
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | | | 137,662 | | | | 6,803,311 | | | |
Unicharm Corp. | | | 123,300 | | | | 6,081,668 | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,884,979 | | | |
| |
Human Resource & Employment Services — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
The Capita Group PLC | | | 187,077 | | | | 1,827,279 | | | |
| |
Hypermarkets & Super Centers — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Metro AG | | | 36,091 | | | | 1,321,213 | | | |
| |
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
Chongqing Machinery & Electric Company Ltd. | | | 1,020,110 | | | | 169,436 | | | |
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. | | | 455,217 | | | | 3,827,372 | | | |
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. | | | 108,396 | | | | 2,290,828 | | | |
Siemens AG | | | 61,652 | | | | 5,917,680 | | | |
Siemens AG ADR | | | 29,156 | | | | 2,787,605 | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,992,921 | | | |
| |
Industrial Gases — 0.5% | | | |
| | | |
Linde AG | | | 73,229 | | | | 10,927,403 | | | |
OCI Materials Company Ltd. | | | 14,039 | | | | 968,837 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 11,896,240 | | | |
| |
Industrial Machinery — 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
FANUC Corp. | | | 36,800 | | | | 5,634,312 | | | |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. | | | 354,000 | | | | 1,509,124 | | | |
SMC Corp. | | | 21,400 | | | | 3,454,484 | | | |
Vallourec S.A. | | | 61,076 | | | | 3,976,976 | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,574,896 | | | |
| |
Integrated Oil & Gas — 1.8% | | | |
| | | |
BG Group PLC | | | 267,834 | | | | 5,729,557 | | | (a) |
Cenovus Energy Inc. | | | 25,689 | | | | 853,483 | | | |
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. | | | 1,670,472 | | | | 1,761,539 | | | |
ENI S.p.A | | | 72,236 | | | | 1,501,308 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
13
Total Return Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Gazprom OAO ADR | | | 159,241 | | | $ | 1,700,853 | | | |
Lukoil OAO ADR | | | 13,210 | | | | 702,772 | | | |
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. ADR | | | 306,168 | | | | 7,191,887 | | | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC | | | 497,412 | | | | 18,328,500 | | | |
Suncor Energy Inc.†† | | | 110,925 | | | | 3,197,968 | | | |
Suncor Energy Inc.†† | | | 184,298 | | | | 5,317,628 | | | |
Total S.A. | | | 42,942 | | | | 2,201,934 | | | |
| | | | | | | 48,487,429 | | | |
| |
Integrated Telecommunication Services — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd. | | | 283,274 | | | | 596,704 | | | |
Telefonica S.A. | | | 170,231 | | | | 2,957,889 | | | |
Telefonica S.A. ADR | | | 94,376 | | | | 1,622,323 | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,176,916 | | | |
| |
Internet Software & Services — 0.6% | | | |
| | | |
Baidu Inc. ADR | | | 130,866 | | | | 15,241,963 | | | (a) |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 6,923 | | | | 139,055 | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,381,018 | | | |
| |
Investment Banking & Brokerage — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes Holding | | | 166,121 | | | | 275,457 | | | (a) |
| |
IT Consulting & Other Services — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Cap Gemini S.A. | | | 91,569 | | | | 2,870,123 | | | |
HCL Technologies Ltd. | | | 46,105 | | | | 336,552 | | | |
Infosys Ltd. | | | 6,394 | | | | 331,981 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,538,656 | | | |
| |
Life & Health Insurance — 0.7% | | | |
| | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 2,061,430 | | | | 6,436,494 | | | |
Ping An Insurance Group Co. | | | 22,548 | | | | 148,934 | | | |
Prudential PLC | | | 771,197 | | | | 7,652,536 | | | |
Sony Financial Holdings Inc. | | | 253,900 | | | | 3,742,171 | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,980,135 | | | |
| |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
ICON PLC ADR | | | 22,100 | | | | 378,131 | | | (a) |
| |
Managed Healthcare — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Odontoprev S.A. | | | 15,229 | | | | 217,178 | | | |
| |
Marine Ports & Services — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd. | | | 171,869 | | | | 388,692 | | | |
| |
Multi-Line Insurance — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
AXA S.A. | | | 279,845 | | | | 3,649,156 | | | |
Porto Seguro S.A. | | | 15,203 | | | | 173,609 | | | |
Zurich Financial Services AG | | | 14,715 | | | | 3,343,961 | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,166,726 | | | |
| |
Multi-Utilities — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
National Grid PLC | | | 785,282 | | | | 7,627,545 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Drilling — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
China Oilfield Services Ltd. | | | 486,242 | | | $ | 767,559 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Cie Generale de Geophysique — Veritas | | | 48,159 | | | | 1,133,444 | | | (a) |
Gasfrac Energy Services Inc. | | | 162,009 | | | | 1,110,555 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 2,243,999 | | | |
| |
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Afren PLC | | | 1,242,758 | | | | 1,655,185 | | | (a) |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | | | 84,220 | | | | 3,155,407 | | | |
CNOOC Ltd. | | | 241,622 | | | | 423,724 | | | |
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. | | | 11,193 | | | | 205,887 | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,440,203 | | | |
| |
Packaged Foods & Meats — 0.7% | | | |
| | | |
Nestle S.A. | | | 204,470 | | | | 11,807,700 | | | |
Nestle S.A. ADR | | | 30,433 | | | | 1,756,288 | | | |
Unilever N.V. | | | 139,983 | | | | 4,828,272 | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,392,260 | | | |
| |
Pharmaceuticals — 0.9% | | | |
| | | |
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. | | | 3,230 | | | | 38,680 | | | |
Bayer AG | | | 62,634 | | | | 4,016,631 | | | (a) |
Lijun International Pharmaceutical Holding Ltd. | | | 574,823 | | | | 65,871 | | | |
Novartis AG | | | 156,721 | | | | 9,000,019 | | | |
Novartis AG ADR | | | 144,190 | | | | 8,243,342 | | | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR | | | 65,886 | | | | 2,659,159 | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,023,702 | | | |
| |
Precious Metals & Minerals — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Aquarius Platinum Ltd. | | | 22,091 | | | | 53,798 | | | |
Polymetal International PLC | | | 14,166 | | | | 240,848 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 294,646 | | | |
| |
Real Estate Development — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Glorious Property Holdings Ltd. | | | 32,725 | | | | 5,773 | | | |
| |
Real Estate Operating Companies — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers S.A. | | | 21,372 | | | | 397,134 | | | |
| |
Regional Banks — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
The Bank of Yokohama Ltd. | | | 803,948 | | | | 3,803,445 | | | |
| |
Restaurants — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. | | | 106,797 | | | | 2,192,542 | | | |
| |
Security & Alarm Services — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
G4S PLC†† | | | 494,270 | | | | 2,087,819 | | | |
G4S PLC†† | | | 105,832 | | | | 444,005 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,531,824 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Semiconductors — 0.8% | | | |
| | | |
Samsung Electronics Company Ltd. | | | 12,956 | | | $ | 11,898,826 | | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. | | | 3,250,433 | | | | 8,137,086 | | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. ADR | | | 36,291 | | | | 468,517 | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,504,429 | | | |
| |
Specialized Finance — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Deutsche Boerse AG | | | 41,004 | | | | 2,156,321 | | | (a) |
| |
Specialty Chemicals — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Neo Material Technologies Inc. | | | 121,824 | | | | 876,965 | | | (a) |
Novozymes A/S | | | 21,300 | | | | 659,609 | | | |
Symrise AG | | | 23,605 | | | | 631,855 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,168,429 | | | |
| |
Steel — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Mechel ADR†† | | | 2,220 | | | | 18,870 | | | |
Mechel ADR†† | | | 114,685 | | | | 401,398 | | | |
ThyssenKrupp AG | | | 97,429 | | | | 2,241,813 | | | |
Vale S.A. ADR | | | 171,091 | | | | 3,524,475 | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,186,556 | | | |
| |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Housing Development Finance Corp. | | | 36,978 | | | | 451,772 | | | |
| |
Tobacco — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
ITC Ltd. | | | 30,227 | | | | 114,209 | | | |
| |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2% | | | |
| | | |
Mitsubishi Corp. | | | 222,600 | | | | 4,498,869 | | | |
| |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.9% | | | |
| | | |
America Movil SAB de C.V. ADR | | | 177,118 | | | | 4,002,866 | | | |
Millicom International Cellular S.A. | | | 4,171 | | | | 419,515 | | | |
Mobile Telesystems OJSC ADR | | | 76,608 | | | | 1,124,605 | | | |
MTN Group Ltd. | | | 151,010 | | | | 2,688,417 | | | |
Softbank Corp. | | | 190,398 | | | | 5,609,985 | | | |
Vodafone Group PLC | | | 3,119,987 | | | | 8,674,456 | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,519,844 | | | |
| | | |
Total Common Stock (Cost $540,754,422) | | | | | | | 500,228,123 | | | |
Preferred Stock — 0.4% | | | |
| |
Automobile Manufacturers — 0.3% | | | |
| | | |
Volkswagen AG | | | 43,791 | | | | 6,580,073 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
| |
Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. | | | 48,030 | | | $ | 875,239 | | | |
| |
Integrated Oil & Gas — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. | | | 51,227 | | | | 590,199 | | | |
| |
Multi-Line Insurance — 0.0%* | | | |
| | | |
XLIT Ltd. 3.526% | | | 1,655 | | | | 1,150,742 | | | |
| |
Steel — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
Vale S.A. | | | 66,891 | | | | 1,356,289 | | | |
| | | |
Total Preferred Stock (Cost $10,057,736) | | | | | | | 10,552,542 | | | |
| | | |
Total Foreign Equity (Cost $550,812,158) | | | | | | | 510,780,665 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
Bonds and Notes — 31.0% | | | | | | | |
| | |
U.S. Treasuries — 6.1% | | | | | | | |
| | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | | | | | | |
3.13% | | 11/15/41 | | $ | 2,840,000 | | | | 2,975,343 | | | |
3.75% | | 08/15/41 | | | 44,178,000 | | | | 51,957,481 | | | (h) |
4.38% | | 05/15/41 | | | 8,575,700 | | | | 11,173,871 | | | (h) |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | | | | | | |
0.24% | | 10/31/13 | | | 32,457,400 | | | | 32,462,463 | | | (d,h) |
0.80% | | 10/31/16 | | | 30,066,600 | | | | 30,357,885 | | | (d,h) |
0.81% | | 11/30/16 | | | 30,981,500 | | | | 31,075,901 | | | (d) |
2.00% | | 11/15/21 | | | 384,000 | | | | 388,380 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 160,391,324 | | | |
| | |
Agency Mortgage Backed — 9.8% | | | | | | | |
| | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 06/01/33 - 02/01/35 | | | 25,859 | | | | 27,494 | | | (h) |
5.00% | | 07/01/35 - 06/01/41 | | | 4,913,634 | | | | 5,380,167 | | | (h) |
5.50% | | 05/01/20 - 04/01/39 | | | 2,460,269 | | | | 2,716,360 | | | (h) |
6.00% | | 04/01/17 - 11/01/37 | | | 2,520,340 | | | | 2,807,488 | | | (h) |
6.50% | | 06/01/29 - 03/01/30 | | | 4,183 | | | | 4,793 | | | (h) |
7.00% | | 06/01/29 - 08/01/36 | | | 134,371 | | | | 153,697 | | | (h) |
7.50% | | 01/01/28 - 09/01/33 | | | 17,410 | | | | 20,057 | | | (h) |
8.00% | | 01/01/30 - 11/01/30 | | | 10,828 | | | | 12,813 | | | (h) |
9.00% | | 10/01/25 | | | 343 | | | | 418 | | | (h) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. | | | |
4.00% | | 05/01/19 - 12/01/40 | | | 11,243,918 | | | | 11,887,821 | | | (h) |
4.50% | | 05/01/18 - 08/01/41 | | | 94,651,856 | | | | 101,454,215 | | | (h) |
5.00% | | 07/01/20 - 06/01/41 | | | 9,222,140 | | | | 10,117,700 | | | (h) |
5.14% | | 03/01/37 | | | 6,938 | | | | 6,962 | | | (i) |
5.47% | | 04/01/37 | | | 4,313 | | | | 4,592 | | | (i) |
5.50% | | 04/01/14 - 01/01/39 | | | 21,896,403 | | | | 23,925,138 | | | (h) |
6.00% | | 09/01/19 - 08/01/35 | | | 4,589,798 | | | | 5,120,643 | | | (h) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Total Return Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | | |
6.50% | | 09/01/17 - 08/01/36 | | $ | 387,345 | | | $ | 434,247 | | | (h) |
7.00% | | 04/01/17 - 12/01/33 | | | 6,424 | | | | 7,196 | | | (h) |
7.50% | | 09/01/13 - 03/01/34 | | | 39,891 | | | | 45,667 | | | (h) |
8.00% | | 12/01/12 - 11/01/33 | | | 13,367 | | | | 15,884 | | | (h) |
8.50% | | 06/01/30 | | | 29 | | | | 29 | | | (h) |
9.00% | | 04/01/16 - 12/01/22 | | | 3,274 | | | | 3,766 | | | (h) |
4.00% | | TBA | | | 13,575,000 | | | | 14,260,114 | | | (c) |
4.50% | | TBA | | | 5,185,000 | | | | 5,517,164 | | | (c) |
5.00% | | TBA | | | 13,535,000 | | | | 14,622,030 | | | (c) |
5.50% | | TBA | | | 9,600,000 | | | | 10,413,000 | | | (c) |
6.00% | | TBA | | | 10,767,000 | | | | 11,834,393 | | | (c) |
6.50% | | TBA | | | 5,044,000 | | | | 5,612,238 | | | (c) |
Government National Mortgage Assoc. | | | |
4.50% | | 08/15/33 - 03/20/41 | | | 11,636,097 | | | | 12,716,358 | | | (h) |
6.00% | | 04/15/27 - 09/15/36 | | | 366,779 | | | | 419,979 | | | (h) |
6.50% | | 04/15/24 - 09/15/36 | | | 264,086 | | | | 305,150 | | | (h) |
7.00% | | 03/15/12 - 10/15/36 | | | 214,334 | | | | 250,196 | | | (h) |
8.00% | | 03/15/30 | | | 3,103 | | | | 3,290 | | | (h) |
9.00% | | 11/15/16 - 12/15/21 | | | 8,228 | | | | 9,272 | | | (h) |
4.50% | | TBA | | | 15,680,000 | | | | 17,076,498 | | | (c) |
| | | | | | | | | 257,186,829 | | | |
|
Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.6% |
| | | |
Fannie Mae Whole Loan | | | | | | | | | | |
0.99% | | 08/25/43 | | | 2,944,403 | | | | 60,010 | | | (g,i) |
1.07% | | 11/25/33 | | | 1,307,641 | | | | 31,182 | | | (g,i) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
0.08% | | 09/25/43 | | | 251,048 | | | | 1,984 | | | (g,h,i) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC | | | | | | | | | | |
3.50% | | 11/15/24 | | | 1,286,489 | | | | 76,903 | | | (g,o) |
5.00% | | 02/15/38 | | | 424,373 | | | | 45,613 | | | (g,o) |
5.00% | | 05/15/38 | | | 652,230 | | | | 729,754 | | | |
5.50% | | 04/15/17 | | | 5,785 | | | | 64 | | | (g,h,o) |
6.10% | | 10/15/37 | | | 4,678,510 | | | | 765,577 | | | (g,i) |
6.32% | | 08/15/25 | | | 3,524,956 | | | | 541,135 | | | (g,i) |
6.37% | | 07/15/37 | | | 4,609,348 | | | | 819,552 | | | (g,i) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC (Series 1980) (Class 1980) | | | | | | | | | | |
7.50% | | 07/15/27 | | | 2,881 | | | | 515 | | | (g,h,o) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC (Series 2631) (Class DI) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50% | | 06/15/33 | | | 29,816 | | | | 4,089 | | | (g,h,o) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC (Series 2643) (Class IM) | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 03/15/18 | | | 25,895 | | | | 1,778 | | | (g,h,o) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC (Series 2645) (Class BI) | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 02/15/18 | | | 10,962 | | | | 451 | | | (g,h,o) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC (Series 2763) (Class JI) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 10/15/18 | | | 31,409 | | | | 2,295 | | | (g,h,o) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC (Series 2781) (Class CI) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 11/15/17 | | | 13,126 | | | | 416 | | | (g,h,o) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC (Series 2781) (Class IC) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 05/15/18 | | $ | 15,602 | | | $ | 847 | | | (g,h,o) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC (Series 2795) (Class IC) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 07/15/17 | | | 4,137 | | | | 51 | | | (g,h,o) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STRIPS | | | | | | | | | | |
8.00% | | 02/01/23 - 07/01/24 | | | 1,992 | | | | 391 | | | (g,h,o) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage STRIPS | | | | | | | | | | |
2.69% | | 08/01/27 | | | 498 | | | | 449 | | | (d,f,h) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC | | | | | | | | | | |
1.21% | | 12/25/42 | | | 120,974 | | | | 3,378 | | | (g,h,i) |
5.00% | | 08/25/38 | | | 658,444 | | | | 737,541 | | | |
5.00% | | 02/25/40 - 09/25/40 | | | 4,903,222 | | | | 708,781 | | | (g,o) |
5.71% | | 07/25/38 - 01/25/41 | | | 4,402,136 | | | | 557,056 | | | (g,i) |
5.76% | | 02/25/39 | | | 10,598,759 | | | | 1,746,135 | | | (g,i) |
6.36% | | 11/25/37 | | | 5,446,132 | | | | 797,999 | | | (g,i) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC (Class BZ) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50% | | 01/25/33 | | | 681,081 | | | | 747,826 | | | |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC (Class VZ) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 10/25/35 | | | 508,783 | | | | 584,660 | | | |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC (Series 1992) (Class K) | | | | | | | | | | |
12.40% | | 05/25/22 | | | 2 | | | | 49 | | | (g,h) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC (Series 2003) (Class HI) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 10/25/22 | | | 23,294 | | | | 1,174 | | | (g,h,o) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC (Series 2003) (Class IJ) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 02/25/32 | | | 709,856 | | | | 58,215 | | | (g,o) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC (Series 2003) (Class KI) | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 05/25/18 | | | 6,046 | | | | 143 | | | (g,h,o) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC (Series 2003) (Class SL) | | | | | | | | | | |
15.96% | | 03/25/31 | | | 21,600 | | | | 23,899 | | | (h,i) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC (Series 2008) (Class ZW) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 07/25/38 | | | 524,909 | | | | 589,384 | | | |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. STRIPS | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 05/25/38 | | | 499,266 | | | | 72,451 | | | (g,o) |
6.00% | | 01/01/35 | | | 526,441 | | | | 91,896 | | | (g,o) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. STRIPS (Class 2) | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 08/01/35 | | | 737,405 | | | | 92,825 | | | (g,o) |
5.00% | | 03/25/38 | | | 534,829 | | | | 73,367 | | | (g,o) |
5.50% | | 12/01/33 | | | 151,428 | | | | 20,927 | | | (g,o) |
7.50% | | 11/01/23 | | | 8,807 | | | | 1,602 | | | (g,h,o) |
8.00% | | 08/01/23 - 07/01/24 | | | 4,089 | | | | 796 | | | (g,h,o) |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. STRIPS (Series 378) (Class 1) | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 01/01/36 | | | 824,298 | | | | 98,646 | | | (g,o) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Total Return Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC (Series 2008 Class SA) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.98% | | 02/25/38 | | $ | 4,900,188 | | | $ | 721,516 | | | (g,i) |
Government National Mortgage Assoc. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 04/16/34 - 08/16/39 | | | 18,632,663 | | | | 2,397,396 | | | (g,o) |
4.50% | | 11/20/39 | | | 1,887,544 | | | | 2,063,885 | | | |
5.00% | | 12/20/35 - 09/20/38 | | | 6,231,500 | | | | 742,368 | | | (g,o) |
Government National Mortgage Assoc. (Class IC) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.97% | | 04/16/37 | | | 1,671,807 | | | | 310,206 | | | (g,i) |
Vendee Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
0.37% | | 04/15/40 | | | 6,165,354 | | | | 120,778 | | | (g,i) |
0.58% | | 09/15/46 | | | 13,530,028 | | | | 435,782 | | | (g,i) |
0.84% | | 05/15/33 | | | 2,042,348 | | | | 77,293 | | | (g,i) |
| | | | | | | | | 16,961,030 | | | |
| | |
Asset Backed — 0.3% | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
6.17% | | 01/25/34 | | | 4,239 | | | | 3,151 | | | (d,i,n) |
7.13% | | 02/25/36 | | | 763,779 | | | | 722,381 | | | (d,h,i) |
Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
1.33% | | 01/15/19 | | | 500,000 | | | | 484,354 | | | (d,i) |
Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates | | | | | | | | | | |
3.99% | | 11/25/33 | | | 1,085,211 | | | | 958,767 | | | (h) |
Citicorp Residential Mortgage Securities Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.04% | | 09/25/36 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 2,609,347 | | | (h) |
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates | | | | | | | | | | |
1.34% | | 06/26/33 | | | 586,601 | | | | 242,360 | | | (h,i) |
Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
2.60% | | 02/25/15 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,516,752 | | | (b) |
Indymac Seconds Asset Backed Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 02/25/37 | | | 1,130,951 | | | | 546,283 | | | (d,h,i) |
Mid-State Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
7.54% | | 07/01/35 | | | 3,385 | | | | 3,373 | | | (n) |
Popular ABS Mortgage Pass-Through Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
5.30% | | 11/25/35 | | | 700,000 | | | | 470,898 | | | |
Residential Asset Securities Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
14.34% | | 07/25/32 | | | 3,966 | | | | 2,265 | | | (d,i,n) |
| | | | | | | | | 7,559,931 | | | |
| | |
Corporate Notes — 11.2% | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.25% | | 09/16/19 | | | 100,000 | | | | 109,250 | | | (b) |
Adaro Indonesia PT | | | | | | | | | | |
7.63% | | 10/22/19 | | | 200,000 | | | | 217,260 | | | (b) |
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.75% | | 08/01/20 | | | 843,000 | | | | 866,182 | | | |
AES El Salvador Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
6.75% | | 02/01/16 | | | 200,000 | | | | 194,000 | | | (b) |
AES Gener S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.25% | | 08/15/21 | | | 256,000 | | | | 257,280 | | | (b) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
AES Panama S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.35% | | 12/21/16 | | $ | 443,000 | | | $ | 477,333 | | | (b) |
Agilent Technologies Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50% | | 09/14/15 | | | 909,000 | | | | 1,001,992 | | | (h) |
Air Jamaica Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
9.38% | | 07/08/15 | | | 188,571 | | | | 194,229 | | | |
Alcoa Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.40% | | 04/15/21 | | | 657,000 | | | | 658,225 | | | |
5.55% | | 02/01/17 | | | 475,000 | | | | 506,521 | | | |
Allergan Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.38% | | 09/15/20 | | | 749,000 | | | | 771,904 | | | (h) |
Alliance One International Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
10.00% | | 07/15/16 | | | 821,000 | | | | 738,900 | | | (h) |
Alpha Natural Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00% | | 06/01/19 | | | 889,000 | | | | 862,330 | | | |
ALROSA Finance S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.75% | | 11/03/20 | | | 600,000 | | | | 597,000 | | | (b) |
America Movil SAB de C.V. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.38% | | 09/08/16 | | | 667,000 | | | | 665,142 | | | |
American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.88% | | 03/01/17 | | | 865,000 | | | | 856,350 | | | |
American International Group Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.85% | | 01/16/18 | | | 1,481,000 | | | | 1,448,440 | | | (h) |
Amgen Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
1.88% | | 11/15/14 | | | 474,000 | | | | 480,135 | | | |
2.30% | | 06/15/16 | | | 701,000 | | | | 705,789 | | | |
2.50% | | 11/15/16 | | | 474,000 | | | | 479,685 | | | |
5.65% | | 06/15/42 | | | 1,072,000 | | | | 1,165,430 | | | (h) |
Amsted Industries Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
8.13% | | 03/15/18 | | | 694,000 | | | | 735,640 | | | (b,h) |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.95% | | 09/15/16 | | | 1,979,000 | | | | 2,243,295 | | | (h) |
6.20% | | 03/15/40 | | | 1,565,000 | | | | 1,741,673 | | | (h) |
6.38% | | 09/15/17 | | | 2,047,000 | | | | 2,372,747 | | | |
6.45% | | 09/15/36 | | | 474,000 | | | | 540,408 | | | |
6.95% | | 06/15/19 | | | 1,186,000 | | | | 1,415,871 | | | (h) |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.63% | | 04/15/15 | | | 1,433,000 | | | | 1,525,924 | | | (h) |
5.38% | | 11/15/14 | | | 1,296,000 | | | | 1,440,022 | | | |
Aon Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.13% | | 05/27/16 | | | 1,205,000 | | | | 1,218,683 | | | (h) |
ArcelorMittal | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50% | | 03/01/21 | | | 1,027,000 | | | | 942,693 | | | (h) |
6.75% | | 03/01/41 | | | 1,199,000 | | | | 1,078,177 | | | (h) |
Arch Coal Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.00% | | 06/15/19 | | | 893,000 | | | | 910,860 | | | (b,h) |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.77% | | 03/01/41 | | | 1,963,000 | | | | 2,478,969 | | | (h) |
Arizona Public Service Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.25% | | 08/01/16 | | | 370,000 | | | | 434,203 | | | (h) |
AT&T Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.95% | | 05/15/16 | | | 844,000 | | | | 879,564 | | | |
5.60% | | 05/15/18 | | | 1,692,000 | | | | 1,966,024 | | | (h) |
6.40% | | 05/15/38 | | | 2,084,000 | | | | 2,574,528 | | | (h) |
6.70% | | 11/15/13 | | | 534,000 | | | | 588,686 | | | (h) |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.40% | | 11/23/16 | | | 1,363,000 | | | | 1,350,129 | | | (b) |
Baker Hughes Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.20% | | 08/15/21 | | | 954,000 | | | | 985,706 | | | (b) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Total Return Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Banco de Credito del Peru | | | | | | | | | | |
4.75% | | 03/16/16 | | $ | 557,000 | | | $ | 555,607 | | | (b) |
Banco del Estado de Chile | | | | | | | | | | |
4.13% | | 10/07/20 | | | 200,000 | | | | 204,500 | | | (b) |
Banco do Brasil S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.88% | | 01/26/22 | | | 1,004,000 | | | | 1,005,004 | | | (b) |
Banco do Nordeste do Brasil S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.63% | | 11/09/15 | | | 100,000 | | | | 99,750 | | | (b) |
Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.86% | | 10/13/21 | | | 100,000 | | | | 101,000 | | | (b,i) |
BanColombia S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.95% | | 06/03/21 | | | 498,000 | | | | 499,867 | | | |
6.13% | | 07/26/20 | | | 170,000 | | | | 171,700 | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.75% | | 07/12/16 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,851,838 | | | (h) |
5.00% | | 05/13/21 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,366,252 | | | |
5.42% | | 03/15/17 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,608,840 | | | (h) |
5.63% | | 10/14/16 | | | 475,000 | | | | 455,706 | | | |
6.50% | | 08/01/16 | | | 1,540,000 | | | | 1,550,888 | | | (h) |
Bank of Montreal | | | | | | | | | | |
1.30% | | 10/31/14 | | | 950,000 | | | | 948,370 | | | (b) |
Banque Centrale de Tunisie S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.38% | | 04/25/12 | | | 600,000 | | | | 606,000 | | | |
Baxter International Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
1.85% | | 01/15/17 | | | 1,128,000 | | | | 1,136,767 | | | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.13% | | 11/08/21 | | | 1,424,000 | | | | 1,473,109 | | | (h) |
BG Energy Capital PLC | | | | | | | | | | |
2.88% | | 10/15/16 | | | 486,000 | | | | 496,622 | | | (b) |
4.00% | | 10/15/21 | | | 950,000 | | | | 979,230 | | | (b) |
Boise Paper Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
8.00% | | 04/01/20 | | | 1,158,000 | | | | 1,224,585 | | | (h) |
Bombardier Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.75% | | 03/15/20 | | | 1,251,000 | | | | 1,363,590 | | | (b,h) |
BP Capital Markets PLC | | | | | | | | | | |
2.25% | | 11/01/16 | | | 1,425,000 | | | | 1,434,087 | | | (h) |
Braskem Finance Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.75% | | 04/15/21 | | | 200,000 | | | | 198,500 | | | (b) |
Broadcom Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.70% | | 11/01/18 | | | 1,423,000 | | | | 1,438,680 | | | |
Calpine Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.25% | | 10/15/17 | | | 1,419,000 | | | | 1,489,950 | | | (b,h) |
Cargill Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.20% | | 01/22/13 | | | 2,235,000 | | | | 2,333,814 | | | (b,h) |
Case New Holland Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.88% | | 12/01/17 | | | 507,000 | | | | 572,910 | | | |
Caterpillar Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.90% | | 05/27/21 | | | 1,004,000 | | | | 1,102,249 | | | (h) |
CCO Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
7.88% | | 04/30/18 | | | 2,140,000 | | | | 2,281,775 | | | (h) |
8.13% | | 04/30/20 | | | 739,000 | | | | 809,205 | | | |
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.75% | | 10/27/21 | | | 400,000 | | | | 415,600 | | | (b) |
6.88% | | 07/30/19 | | | 136,000 | | | | 153,680 | | | (b) |
Central American Bank for Economic Integration | | | | | | | | | | |
5.38% | | 09/24/14 | | | 770,000 | | | | 817,404 | | | (b) |
CenturyLink Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.15% | | 06/15/17 | | | 978,000 | | | | 969,376 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
CenturyLink Inc. (Series G) | | | | | | | | | | |
6.88% | | 01/15/28 | | $ | 743,000 | | | $ | 692,624 | | | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.13% | | 02/15/21 | | | 787,000 | | | | 808,642 | | | |
Chesapeake Midstream Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | |
5.88% | | 04/15/21 | | | 1,277,000 | | | | 1,277,000 | | | (b,h) |
Chrysler Group LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
8.00% | | 06/15/19 | | | 800,000 | | | | 732,000 | | | (b,h) |
Cigna Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.75% | | 11/15/16 | | | 949,000 | | | | 946,921 | | | |
4.00% | | 02/15/22 | | | 2,232,000 | | | | 2,211,321 | | | |
5.38% | | 02/15/42 | | | 1,592,000 | | | | 1,582,849 | | | |
CIncinnati Bell Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
8.25% | | 10/15/17 | | | 1,065,000 | | | | 1,070,325 | | | (h) |
Citigroup Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 01/14/22 | | | 2,058,000 | | | | 1,979,843 | | | |
5.00% | | 09/15/14 | | | 5,208,000 | | | | 5,154,399 | | | (h) |
CityCenter Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
7.63% | | 01/15/16 | | | 843,000 | | | | 864,075 | | | (b,h) |
CNA Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.88% | | 08/15/20 | | | 927,000 | | | | 952,260 | | | |
CNOOC Finance 2011 Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.25% | | 01/26/21 | | | 200,000 | | | | 208,352 | | | (b) |
CNPC HK Overseas Capital Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 04/28/21 | | | 400,000 | | | | 416,926 | | | (b) |
Comision Federal de Electricidad | | | | | | | | | | |
4.88% | | 05/26/21 | | | 1,275,000 | | | | 1,313,250 | | | (b,h) |
Consolidated Edison Co of New York Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.65% | | 04/01/19 | | | 528,000 | | | | 667,379 | | | (h) |
Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc. (Series 2008) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.85% | | 04/01/18 | | | 1,505,000 | | | | 1,836,144 | | | (h) |
Corp Lindley S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.75% | | 11/23/21 | | | 85,000 | | | | 86,700 | | | (b) |
Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile | | | | | | | | | | |
3.75% | | 11/04/20 | | | 871,000 | | | | 884,541 | | | (b,h) |
3.88% | | 11/03/21 | | | 400,000 | | | | 407,263 | | | (b) |
5.63% | | 09/21/35 | | | 134,000 | | | | 154,884 | | | (b,h) |
Credit Suisse AG | | | | | | | | | | |
2.60% | | 05/27/16 | | | 1,009,000 | | | | 1,022,509 | | | (b) |
Crown Castle Towers LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
4.88% | | 08/15/40 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,277,544 | | | (b,h) |
6.11% | | 01/15/40 | | | 326,000 | | | | 359,689 | | | (b,h) |
CSX Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.25% | | 06/01/21 | | | 909,000 | | | | 971,274 | | | |
CVS Caremark Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.25% | | 05/18/15 | | | 365,000 | | | | 384,838 | | | |
5.75% | | 06/01/17 | | | 735,000 | | | | 857,629 | | | |
Danaher Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.30% | | 06/23/16 | | | 1,004,000 | | | | 1,043,546 | | | (h) |
3.90% | | 06/23/21 | | | 201,000 | | | | 221,903 | | | (h) |
DaVita Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.38% | | 11/01/18 | | | 843,000 | | | | 863,021 | | | (h) |
Denbury Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.38% | | 08/15/21 | | | 761,000 | | | | 795,245 | | | (h) |
8.25% | | 02/15/20 | | | 662,000 | | | | 739,785 | | | (h) |
DENTSPLY International Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.75% | | 08/15/16 | | | 1,456,000 | | | | 1,469,973 | | | |
4.13% | | 08/15/21 | | | 953,000 | | | | 983,059 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
18
Total Return Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50% | | 12/20/15 | | $ | 200,000 | | | $ | 198,000 | | | (b) |
Digicel Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
8.25% | | 09/01/17 | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,500 | | | (b) |
DIRECTV Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
3.55% | | 03/15/15 | | | 1,057,000 | | | | 1,100,200 | | | (h) |
4.75% | | 10/01/14 | | | 1,026,000 | | | | 1,108,249 | | | (h) |
Dolphin Energy Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.89% | | 06/15/19 | | | 421,450 | | | | 457,273 | | | (b,h) |
Dominion Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
1.95% | | 08/15/16 | | | 667,000 | | | | 670,285 | | | |
4.90% | | 08/01/41 | | | 398,000 | | | | 429,761 | | | |
DPL Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.25% | | 10/15/21 | | | 844,000 | | | | 911,520 | | | (b) |
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority | | | | | | | | | | |
7.38% | | 10/21/20 | | | 340,000 | | | | 348,500 | | | (b,h) |
Duke Realty LP (REIT) | | | | | | | | | | |
6.50% | | 01/15/18 | | | 1,479,000 | | | | 1,634,323 | | | (h) |
Ecolab Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.00% | | 12/08/16 | | | 1,318,000 | | | | 1,363,352 | | | |
Ecopetrol S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.63% | | 07/23/19 | | | 168,000 | | | | 202,440 | | | (h) |
EH Holding Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.50% | | 06/15/19 | | | 1,991,000 | | | | 2,075,617 | | | (b,h) |
Empresa de Energia de Bogota S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.13% | | 11/10/21 | | | 168,000 | | | | 168,840 | | | (b) |
Empresa Nacional Del Petroleo | | | | | | | | | | |
4.75% | | 12/06/21 | | | 250,000 | | | | 248,955 | | | (b) |
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo | | | | | | | | | | |
5.25% | | 08/10/20 | | | 518,000 | | | | 546,450 | | | (b,h) |
Energy Transfer Equity LP | | | | | | | | | | |
7.50% | | 10/15/20 | | | 632,000 | | | | 690,460 | | | |
Energy Transfer Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | |
6.70% | | 07/01/18 | | | 701,000 | | | | 777,707 | | | |
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00% | | 05/13/21 | | | 500,000 | | | | 451,504 | | | (b,h) |
European Investment Bank | | | | | | | | | | |
1.46% | | 12/15/14 | | | 1,420,000 | | | | 1,396,028 | | | (d) |
4.88% | | 01/17/17 | | | 2,440,000 | | | | 2,789,686 | | | (h) |
Exelon Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.90% | | 06/15/15 | | | 1,393,000 | | | | 1,500,928 | | | (h) |
Export Credit Bank of Turkey | | | | | | | | | | |
5.38% | | 11/04/16 | | | 500,000 | | | | 492,500 | | | (b) |
First Citizens St Lucia Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.90% | | 02/09/16 | | | 450,000 | | | | 463,599 | | | (b) |
First Horizon National Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.38% | | 12/15/15 | | | 1,522,000 | | | | 1,540,649 | | | |
Florida Power & Light Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.13% | | 02/01/42 | | | 847,000 | | | | 873,788 | | | |
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.00% | | 11/01/15 | | | 843,000 | | | | 851,430 | | | (b) |
Ford Motor Credit Company LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 05/15/18 | | | 1,387,000 | | | | 1,390,596 | | | |
5.88% | | 08/02/21 | | | 687,000 | | | | 715,997 | | | |
Forest Oil Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.25% | | 06/15/19 | | | 1,180,000 | | | | 1,203,600 | | | |
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.75% | | 02/15/21 | | | 2,948,000 | | | | 2,944,315 | | | (b) |
Frontier Communications Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.13% | | 03/15/19 | | | 1,771,000 | | | | 1,726,725 | | | (h) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
5.40% | | 11/01/20 | | $ | 786,000 | | | $ | 870,611 | | | (b) |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.05% | | 12/01/16 | | | 752,000 | | | | 769,661 | | | |
4.40% | | 12/01/21 | | | 1,671,000 | | | | 1,769,074 | | | |
5.65% | | 12/01/41 | | | 1,223,000 | | | | 1,354,060 | | | |
Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.25% | | 12/31/49 | | | 180,000 | | | | 188,550 | | | (b,j) |
Goldman Sachs Capital I | | | | | | | | | | |
6.35% | | 02/15/34 | | | 750,000 | | | | 634,808 | | | |
Great Plains Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.85% | | 06/01/21 | | | 1,004,000 | | | | 1,052,422 | | | |
Halliburton Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.25% | | 11/15/21 | | | 474,000 | | | | 489,724 | | | |
4.50% | | 11/15/41 | | | 474,000 | | | | 486,179 | | | |
Hanesbrands Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.38% | | 12/15/20 | | | 1,612,000 | | | | 1,636,180 | | | (h) |
HCA Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.50% | | 02/15/20 | | | 799,000 | | | | 828,962 | | | |
7.50% | | 02/15/22 | | | 843,000 | | | | 861,967 | | | |
HealthSouth Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.75% | | 09/15/22 | | | 843,000 | | | | 829,301 | | | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.00% | | 09/15/16 | | | 953,000 | | | | 959,722 | | | |
4.65% | | 12/09/21 | | | 941,000 | | | | 992,830 | | | |
Host Hotels & Resorts LP (REIT) | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00% | | 11/01/20 | | | 843,000 | | | | 861,967 | | | |
HSBC Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.68% | | 01/15/21 | | | 1,999,000 | | | | 2,067,760 | | | (h) |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | | | | | | | | | |
6.50% | | 05/02/36 | | | 1,079,000 | | | | 1,090,228 | | | (h) |
Indo Energy Finance BV | | | | | | | | | | |
7.00% | | 05/07/18 | | | 300,000 | | | | 298,500 | | | (b) |
ING Bank N.V. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.00% | | 03/15/16 | | | 353,000 | | | | 341,084 | | | (b) |
Ingles Markets Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
8.88% | | 05/15/17 | | | 1,263,000 | | | | 1,367,197 | | | |
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad | | | | | | | | | | |
6.95% | | 11/10/21 | | | 300,000 | | | | 304,500 | | | (b) |
Inter-American Development Bank | | | | | | | | | | |
1.38% | | 10/18/16 | | | 1,425,000 | | | | 1,444,265 | | | |
Intergas Finance BV | | | | | | | | | | |
6.38% | | 05/14/17 | | | 100,000 | | | | 102,000 | | | (b,h) |
Inversiones CMPC S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.75% | | 01/19/18 | | | 174,000 | | | | 181,528 | | | (b) |
IPIC GMTN Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.75% | | 03/01/17 | | | 693,000 | | | | 690,401 | | | (b) |
John Deere Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.15% | | 10/15/21 | | | 475,000 | | | | 484,100 | | | (h) |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.15% | | 07/05/16 | | | 1,426,000 | | | | 1,432,674 | | | |
4.35% | | 08/15/21 | | | 4,551,000 | | | | 4,596,087 | | | |
5.13% | | 09/15/14 | | | 390,000 | | | | 411,177 | | | |
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV | | | | | | | | | | |
6.38% | | 10/06/20 | | | 200,000 | | | | 207,500 | | | (b) |
KazMunayGas National Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
9.13% | | 07/02/18 | | | 100,000 | | | | 116,500 | | | (b) |
11.75% | | 01/23/15 | | | 100,000 | | | | 117,500 | | | (b) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Total Return Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | |
5.80% | | 03/01/21 | | $ | 476,000 | | | $ | 538,676 | | | |
Korea Development Bank | | | | | | | | | | |
3.25% | | 03/09/16 | | | 897,000 | | | | 883,584 | | | |
4.00% | | 09/09/16 | | | 518,000 | | | | 524,868 | | | |
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Company Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.75% | | 07/13/21 | | | 700,000 | | | | 709,472 | | | (b) |
6.25% | | 06/17/14 | | | 200,000 | | | | 215,744 | | | (b) |
Korea National Oil Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.88% | | 11/09/15 | | | 686,000 | | | | 684,424 | | | (b) |
4.00% | | 10/27/16 | | | 300,000 | | | | 308,081 | | | (b) |
5.38% | | 07/30/14 | | | 250,000 | | | | 265,857 | | | (b) |
Kraft Foods Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.13% | | 02/09/16 | | | 1,457,000 | | | | 1,581,904 | | | (h) |
5.38% | | 02/10/20 | | | 513,000 | | | | 591,926 | | | |
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau | | | | | | | | | | |
3.50% | | 03/10/14 | | | 587,000 | | | | 619,704 | | | (h) |
4.50% | | 07/16/18 | | | 1,567,000 | | | | 1,821,744 | | | (h) |
Levi Strauss & Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.63% | | 05/15/20 | | | 1,456,000 | | | | 1,486,940 | | | (h) |
Linn Energy LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
8.63% | | 04/15/20 | | | 694,000 | | | | 752,990 | | | |
Listrindo Capital BV | | | | | | | | | | |
9.25% | | 01/29/15 | | | 250,000 | | | | 271,997 | | | (b) |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.35% | | 09/15/21 | | | 953,000 | | | | 948,042 | | | |
4.85% | | 09/15/41 | | | 953,000 | | | | 965,882 | | | |
Lorillard Tobacco Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.50% | | 08/04/16 | | | 974,000 | | | | 985,184 | | | |
7.00% | | 08/04/41 | | | 890,000 | | | | 935,490 | | | |
Lyondell Chemical Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
8.00% | | 11/01/17 | | | 189,000 | | | | 206,482 | | | |
Majapahit Holding BV | | | | | | | | | | |
7.75% | | 10/17/16 | | | 400,000 | | | | 449,000 | | | (b) |
MDC-GMTN B.V. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50% | | 04/20/21 | | | 600,000 | | | | 617,450 | | | (b) |
Mega Advance Investments Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.38% | | 05/12/41 | | | 107,000 | | | | 106,440 | | | (b) |
MetroPCS Wireless Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.63% | | 11/15/20 | | | 855,000 | | | | 797,287 | | | |
Midamerican Energy Holdings Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.13% | | 04/01/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,194,349 | | | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | | | | | | | |
3.80% | | 04/29/16 | | | 468,000 | | | | 431,175 | | | |
5.50% | | 07/28/21 | | | 486,000 | | | | 449,373 | | | |
5.75% | | 01/25/21 | | | 1,417,000 | | | | 1,321,786 | | | |
Mylan Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.88% | | 07/15/20 | | | 337,000 | | | | 371,964 | | | (b) |
National Agricultural Cooperative Federation | | | | | | | | | | |
4.25% | | 01/28/16 | | | 545,000 | | | | 553,367 | | | (b) |
5.00% | | 09/30/14 | | | 200,000 | | | | 210,159 | | | (b) |
National JSC Naftogaz of Ukraine | | | | | | | | | | |
9.50% | | 09/30/14 | | | 200,000 | | | | 187,500 | | | |
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.88% | | 04/01/33 | | | 475,000 | | | | 487,866 | | | (b) |
9.38% | | 08/15/39 | | | 212,000 | | | | 256,192 | | | (b) |
NET Servicos de Comunicacao S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.50% | | 01/27/20 | | | 200,000 | | | | 229,000 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Newfield Exploration Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.75% | | 01/30/22 | | $ | 1,181,000 | | | $ | 1,275,480 | | | (h) |
News America Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.65% | | 11/15/37 | | | 579,000 | | | | 655,968 | | | |
Nextel Communications Inc. (Series E) | | | | | | | | | | |
6.88% | | 10/31/13 | | | 1,333,000 | | | | 1,326,335 | | | (h) |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.60% | | 09/01/15 | | | 1,886,000 | | | | 1,903,198 | | | (h) |
Nisource Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.13% | | 03/01/22 | | | 1,302,000 | | | | 1,498,944 | | | |
Noble Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.15% | | 12/15/21 | | | 1,306,000 | | | | 1,351,048 | | | |
Nordea Bank AB | | | | | | | | | | |
4.88% | | 05/13/21 | | | 1,956,000 | | | | 1,653,227 | | | (b) |
Novelis Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
8.38% | | 12/15/17 | | | 985,000 | | | | 1,046,562 | | | |
NRG Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.63% | | 01/15/18 | | | 799,000 | | | | 799,000 | | | |
7.63% | | 05/15/19 | | | 460,000 | | | | 450,800 | | | (b) |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
1.75% | | 02/15/17 | | | 953,000 | | | | 965,246 | | | |
3.13% | | 02/15/22 | | | 953,000 | | | | 977,631 | | | |
Oglethorpe Power Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.38% | | 11/01/40 | | | 491,000 | | | | 580,986 | | | |
ONEOK Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | |
6.13% | | 02/01/41 | | | 1,064,000 | | | | 1,225,842 | | | (h) |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.80% | | 03/01/37 | | | 250,000 | | | | 304,481 | | | |
6.05% | | 03/01/34 | | | 1,944,000 | | | | 2,406,359 | | | |
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.25% | | 12/12/21 | | | 115,000 | | | | 115,575 | | | (b) |
PacifiCorp | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00% | | 01/15/39 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,596,205 | | | (h) |
6.25% | | 10/15/37 | | | 153,000 | | | | 201,683 | | | |
PAETEC Holding Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
8.88% | | 06/30/17 | | | 424,000 | | | | 457,920 | | | |
Peabody Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00% | | 11/15/18 | | | 251,000 | | | | 256,020 | | | (b) |
6.25% | | 11/15/21 | | | 502,000 | | | | 519,570 | | | (b) |
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
6.63% | | 06/15/38 | | | 210,000 | | | | 237,825 | | | |
Pernod-Ricard S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.45% | | 01/15/22 | | | 1,358,000 | | | | 1,422,620 | | | (b) |
Pertamina Persero PT | | | | | | | | | | |
5.25% | | 05/23/21 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,047,000 | | | (b,h) |
Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50% | | 11/22/21 | | | 200,000 | | | | 203,500 | | | (b) |
Petrobras International Finance Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.88% | | 01/27/16 | | | 945,000 | | | | 973,549 | | | |
Petroleos Mexicanos | | | | | | | | | | |
6.50% | | 06/02/41 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,181,250 | | | (h) |
6.50% | | 06/02/41 | | | 167,000 | | | | 187,875 | | | (b) |
8.00% | | 05/03/19 | | | 130,000 | | | | 162,175 | | | |
Petroleum Company of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00% | | 05/08/22 | | | 437,500 | | | | 428,750 | | | |
Petronas Capital Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.25% | | 08/12/19 | | | 200,000 | | | | 224,279 | | | (b) |
7.88% | | 05/22/22 | | | 200,000 | | | | 269,930 | | | (b) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Total Return Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Petronas Global Sukuk Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.25% | | 08/12/14 | | $ | 400,000 | | | $ | 420,636 | | | (b) |
Philip Morris International Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.50% | | 05/16/16 | | | 1,004,000 | | | | 1,038,170 | | | (h) |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.50% | | 01/15/20 | | | 605,000 | | | | 709,569 | | | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP | | | | | | | | | | |
3.95% | | 09/15/15 | | | 866,000 | | | | 917,040 | | | |
Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.25% | | 05/27/19 | | | 600,000 | | | | 724,500 | | | |
7.39% | | 12/02/24 | | | 200,000 | | | | 243,500 | | | (b) |
Pride International Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.88% | | 08/15/20 | | | 1,382,000 | | | | 1,620,297 | | | (h) |
Protective Life Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
8.45% | | 10/15/39 | | | 1,790,000 | | | | 2,051,152 | | | (h) |
Prudential Financial Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.40% | | 06/13/35 | | | 614,000 | | | | 593,085 | | | |
PTTEP Canada International Finance Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.69% | | 04/05/21 | | | 300,000 | | | | 313,770 | | | (b) |
Qatari Diar Finance QSC (REIT) | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 07/21/20 | | | 250,000 | | | | 266,250 | | | (b) |
QVC Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.50% | | 10/01/19 | | | 1,328,000 | | | | 1,424,280 | | | (b,h) |
RailAmerica Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
9.25% | | 07/01/17 | | | 697,000 | | | | 761,472 | | | |
Range Resources Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.75% | | 06/01/21 | | | 843,000 | | | | 912,547 | | | |
Raytheon Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
1.40% | | 12/15/14 | | | 942,000 | | | | 946,563 | | | |
Reliance Holdings USA Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 10/19/20 | | | 250,000 | | | | 227,151 | | | (b) |
Republic Services Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.25% | | 11/15/21 | | | 691,000 | | | | 783,517 | | | (h) |
5.70% | | 05/15/41 | | | 660,000 | | | | 757,087 | | | |
Reynolds Group Issuer Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
8.75% | | 10/15/16 | | | 1,870,000 | | | | 1,968,175 | | | (b,h) |
Roche Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00% | | 03/01/19 | | | 1,649,000 | | | | 2,004,216 | | | (b,h) |
Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00% | | 06/03/21 | | | 600,000 | | | | 525,000 | | | (b,i) |
RZD Capital Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.74% | | 04/03/17 | | | 200,000 | | | | 201,000 | | | |
Schlumberger Investment S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.30% | | 09/14/21 | | | 477,000 | | | | 490,040 | | | (b) |
Schlumberger Norge AS | | | | | | | | | | |
1.95% | | 09/14/16 | | | 476,000 | | | | 481,601 | | | (b) |
Seagate HDD Cayman | | | | | | | | | | |
7.75% | | 12/15/18 | | | 566,000 | | | | 602,082 | | | (b) |
Solutia Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.88% | | 03/15/20 | | | 759,000 | | | | 825,413 | | | |
Southern Copper Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.75% | | 04/16/40 | | | 276,000 | | | | 276,170 | | | |
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP | | | | | | | | | | |
4.65% | | 02/15/22 | | | 998,000 | | | | 1,020,349 | | | (h) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Susser Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
8.50% | | 05/15/16 | | $ | 1,455,000 | | | $ | 1,569,581 | | | (h) |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co BV | | | | | | | | | | |
2.40% | | 11/10/16 | | | 949,000 | | | | 965,217 | | | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance II BV | | | | | | | | | | |
3.00% | | 06/15/15 | | | 1,889,000 | | | | 1,967,131 | | | (h) |
Texas Instruments Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.38% | | 05/16/16 | | | 1,507,000 | | | | 1,569,798 | | | (h) |
Textron Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.20% | | 03/15/15 | | | 1,284,000 | | | | 1,378,348 | | | (h) |
TGI International Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
9.50% | | 10/03/17 | | | 100,000 | | | | 107,250 | | | |
The AES Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
8.00% | | 10/15/17 | | | 669,000 | | | | 735,900 | | | (h) |
The Coca-Cola Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.30% | | 09/01/21 | | | 326,000 | | | | 343,288 | | | |
The Dow Chemical Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.25% | | 11/15/41 | | | 949,000 | | | | 998,228 | | | |
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.63% | | 02/07/16 | | | 2,335,000 | | | | 2,256,131 | | | |
3.70% | | 08/01/15 | | | 954,000 | | | | 934,638 | | | |
5.25% | | 07/27/21 | | | 2,815,000 | | | | 2,746,145 | | | |
6.15% | | 04/01/18 | | | 1,904,000 | | | | 1,965,097 | | | |
6.75% | | 10/01/37 | | | 974,000 | | | | 906,320 | | | |
Ticketmaster Entertainment LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
10.75% | | 08/01/16 | | | 500,000 | | | | 532,500 | | | |
Time Warner Cable Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.00% | | 09/01/21 | | | 871,000 | | | | 881,215 | | | |
5.50% | | 09/01/41 | | | 1,656,000 | | | | 1,745,093 | | | |
6.75% | | 07/01/18 | | | 2,895,000 | | | | 3,438,435 | | | |
Time Warner Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.15% | | 07/15/15 | | | 1,799,000 | | | | 1,871,176 | | | (h) |
4.00% | | 01/15/22 | | | 951,000 | | | | 980,929 | | | |
5.38% | | 10/15/41 | | | 1,414,000 | | | | 1,531,631 | | | |
5.88% | | 11/15/16 | | | 1,582,000 | | | | 1,825,986 | | | (h) |
TNK-BP Finance S.A. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.13% | | 03/20/12 | | | 300,000 | | | | 302,625 | | | |
7.25% | | 02/02/20 | | | 33,000 | | | | 33,990 | | | (b) |
Transnet SOC Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 02/10/16 | | | 500,000 | | | | 506,350 | | | (b) |
Transocean Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.38% | | 12/15/21 | | | 292,000 | | | | 310,362 | | | |
UBS AG | | | | | | | | | | |
5.88% | | 07/15/16 | | | 1,427,000 | | | | 1,421,205 | | | (h) |
Vail Resorts Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.50% | | 05/01/19 | | | 1,661,000 | | | | 1,694,220 | | | |
Verizon Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
3.50% | | 11/01/21 | | | 1,789,000 | | | | 1,862,567 | | | (h) |
Viacom Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
2.50% | | 12/15/16 | | | 658,000 | | | | 657,750 | | | |
3.88% | | 12/15/21 | | | 1,197,000 | | | | 1,221,980 | | | |
Vimpel Communications Via VIP Finance Ireland Limited OJSC | | | | | | | | | | |
6.49% | | 02/02/16 | | | 200,000 | | | | 187,250 | | | (b,h) |
Visteon Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.75% | | 04/15/19 | | | 928,000 | | | | 925,680 | | | (b) |
Voto-Votorantim Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.75% | | 04/05/21 | | | 168,000 | | | | 177,660 | | | (b) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Total Return Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Williams Partners LP | | | | | | | | | | |
4.13% | | 11/15/20 | | $ | 251,000 | | | $ | 257,595 | | | |
Willis Group Holdings PLC | | | | | | | | | | |
4.13% | | 03/15/16 | | | 1,063,000 | | | | 1,079,622 | | | (h) |
Windstream Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
7.75% | | 10/01/21 | | | 928,000 | | | | 951,200 | | | |
7.88% | | 11/01/17 | | | 138,000 | | | | 149,385 | | | |
Woodside Finance Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 11/10/14 | | | 1,517,000 | | | | 1,597,263 | | | (b,h) |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
7.88% | | 05/01/20 | | | 1,661,000 | | | | 1,829,176 | | | (h) |
XL Group PLC (Series E) | | | | | | | | | | |
6.50% | | 12/31/49 | | | 955,000 | | | | 747,288 | | | (i) |
XLIT Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.75% | | 10/01/21 | | | 1,048,000 | | | | 1,106,035 | | | |
Xstrata Finance Canada Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.80% | | 11/15/16 | | | 1,187,275 | | | | 1,295,173 | | | (b,h) |
| | | | | | | | | 295,381,920 | | | |
| |
Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 2.1% | | | |
| | | |
Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.19% | | 09/10/47 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,493,085 | | | (i) |
5.63% | | 07/10/46 | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,323,747 | | | |
5.72% | | 02/10/51 | | | 2,627,000 | | | | 2,874,555 | | | (h,i) |
5.73% | | 07/10/46 | | | 1,110,000 | | | | 532,800 | | | (h,i) |
5.79% | | 02/10/51 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,419,197 | | | (i) |
5.89% | | 07/10/44 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,973,315 | | | (i) |
6.21% | | 02/10/51 | | | 1,272,000 | | | | 1,435,677 | | | (i) |
6.25% | | 02/10/51 | | | 1,230,000 | | | | 1,209,316 | | | (i) |
Banc of America Mortgage Securities Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.91% | | 02/25/36 | | | 69,599 | | | | 2,193 | | | (i,n) |
6.00% | | 01/25/36 | | | 44,010 | | | | 198 | | | (i,n) |
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities | | | | | | | | | | |
4.93% | | 02/13/42 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,952,199 | | | (i) |
5.39% | | 03/11/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 999,535 | | | (h,i) |
5.53% | | 04/12/38 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,088,172 | | | (i) |
5.71% | | 06/11/40 | | | 710,000 | | | | 453,559 | | | (h,i) |
5.76% | | 09/11/38 | | | 1,070,000 | | | | 1,118,697 | | | (i) |
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates | | | | | | | | | | |
4.98% | | 05/10/43 | | | 500,000 | | | | 545,215 | | | (h,i) |
5.78% | | 06/10/46 | | | 4,300,000 | | | | 4,327,279 | | | (h,i) |
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.32% | | 10/25/35 | | | 162,954 | | | | 4,080 | | | (h,i,n) |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates | | | | | | | | | | |
5.42% | | 02/15/39 | | | 500,000 | | | | 392,277 | | | (i) |
5.62% | | 02/25/36 | | | 80,765 | | | | 1,856 | | | (i,n) |
DBUBS Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
5.56% | | 11/10/46 | | | 1,060,000 | | | | 674,777 | | | (b,h,i) |
Extended Stay America Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50% | | 11/05/27 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,007,332 | | | (b) |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II | | | | | | | | | | |
3.00% | | 08/10/44 | | | 950,000 | | | | 973,531 | | | |
5.54% | | 03/10/44 | | | 400,000 | | | | 310,574 | | | (b,i) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Impac CMB Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
6.66% | | 04/25/35 | | $ | 203,830 | | | $ | 149,739 | | | (d,h,i) |
Indymac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
4.98% | | 01/25/36 | | | 5,700 | | | | 2 | | | (i,n) |
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.04% | | 03/15/46 | | | 710,000 | | | | 770,438 | | | (i) |
5.14% | | 11/13/44 | | | 420,000 | | | | 424,129 | | | (b) |
5.34% | | 08/12/37 | | | 2,010,000 | | | | 2,194,353 | | | (i) |
5.44% | | 05/15/45 - 06/12/47 | | | 2,595,000 | | | | 2,743,957 | | | |
5.51% | | 04/15/43 | | | 690,000 | | | | 359,388 | | | (h,i) |
5.79% | | 02/12/51 | | | 2,890,000 | | | | 3,182,115 | | | (h,i) |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
4.95% | | 09/15/30 | | | 630,000 | | | | 687,735 | | | |
5.16% | | 02/15/31 | | | 860,000 | | | | 948,779 | | | |
6.15% | | 04/15/41 | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 912,567 | | | (i) |
MASTR Alternative Loans Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 08/25/18 | | | 21,045 | | | | 2,159 | | | (g,h,n,o) |
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
5.67% | | 05/12/39 | | | 1,643,000 | | | | 1,272,221 | | | (i) |
Morgan Stanley Capital I | | | | | | | | | | |
5.16% | | 10/12/52 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,206,650 | | | (i) |
5.48% | | 02/12/44 | | | 1,610,000 | | | | 1,533,720 | | | (i) |
5.62% | | 12/12/49 | | | 760,000 | | | | 773,020 | | | |
5.64% | | 06/11/42 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 754,549 | | | (i) |
5.73% | | 10/15/42 | | | 1,072,000 | | | | 633,931 | | | (i) |
5.81% | | 08/12/41 | | | 380,000 | | | | 434,089 | | | (i) |
5.81% | | 12/12/49 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,752,825 | | | |
6.28% | | 01/11/43 | | | 910,000 | | | | 944,403 | | | (i) |
MortgageIT Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
6.20% | | 08/25/35 | | | 1,426,648 | | | | 1,034,159 | | | (d,i) |
Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.78% | | 02/25/35 | | | 58,375 | | | | 53,888 | | | (d,h,i) |
Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I | | | | | | | | | | |
5.75% | | 01/25/36 | | | 58,020 | | | | 1 | | | (n) |
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
5.47% | | 01/15/45 | | | 810,000 | | | | 824,357 | | | (i) |
6.03% | | 06/15/45 | | | 780,000 | | | | 392,085 | | | (i) |
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50% | | 01/25/36 - 03/25/36 | | | 1,039,485 | | | | 48,352 | | | (n) |
| | | | | | | | | 54,146,777 | | | |
| |
Sovereign Bonds — 0.7% | | | |
| | | |
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
5.75% | | 01/26/21 | | | 500,000 | | | | 508,750 | | | (b,h) |
Financing of Infrastrucural Projects State Enterprise | | | | | | | | | | |
8.38% | | 11/03/17 | | | 171,000 | | | | 141,930 | | | (b) |
Government of 1Malaysia Sukuk Global Berhad | | | | | | | | | | |
3.93% | | 06/04/15 | | | 250,000 | | | | 260,051 | | | (b) |
Government of Argentina | | | | | | | | | | |
2.50% | | 12/31/38 | | | 128,860 | | | | 45,423 | | | (j) |
Government of Belize | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00% | | 02/20/29 | | | 86,000 | | | | 51,600 | | | (b,j) |
6.00% | | 02/20/29 | | | 443,100 | | | | 265,860 | | | (j) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Government of Brazil | | | | | | | | | | |
4.88% | | 01/22/21 | | $ | 168,000 | | | $ | 187,740 | | | |
5.63% | | 01/07/41 | | | 630,000 | | | | 730,800 | | | |
6.00% | | 01/17/17 | | | 200,000 | | | | 233,500 | | | |
8.25% | | 01/20/34 | | | 133,000 | | | | 200,498 | | | |
Government of Chile | | | | | | | | | | |
3.25% | | 09/14/21 | | | 840,000 | | | | 863,100 | | | (h) |
Government of Colombia | | | | | | | | | | |
4.38% | | 07/12/21 | | | 300,000 | | | | 322,500 | | | (h) |
6.13% | | 01/18/41 | | | 200,000 | | | | 247,000 | | | (h) |
7.38% | | 03/18/19 | | | 200,000 | | | | 252,000 | | | (h) |
Government of Costa Rica | | | | | | | | | | |
10.00% | | 08/01/20 | | | 149,000 | | | | 203,013 | | | (b,h) |
Government of Croatia | | | | | | | | | | |
6.38% | | 03/24/21 | | | 300,000 | | | | 273,750 | | | (b) |
Government of Dominican Republic | | | | | | | | | | |
7.50% | | 05/06/21 | | | 600,000 | | | | 588,000 | | | (b,h) |
Government of El Salvador | | | | | | | | | | |
7.65% | | 06/15/35 | | | 280,000 | | | | 285,600 | | | (b,h) |
Government of Ghana Republic | | | | | | | | | | |
8.50% | | 10/04/17 | | | 300,000 | | | | 328,500 | | | (b) |
Government of Grenada | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 09/15/25 | | | 350,200 | | | | 199,614 | | | (b,j) |
Government of Hungary | | | | | | | | | | |
4.75% | | 02/03/15 | | | 500,000 | | | | 455,000 | | | |
6.38% | | 03/29/21 | | | 371,000 | | | | 332,045 | | | |
7.63% | | 03/29/41 | | | 308,000 | | | | 271,040 | | | |
Government of Indonesia | | | | | | | | | | |
4.88% | | 05/05/21 | | | 300,000 | | | | 321,000 | | | (b) |
Government of Lebanon | | | | | | | | | | |
4.00% | | 12/31/17 | | | 61,800 | | | | 61,259 | | | |
5.15% | | 11/12/18 | | | 173,000 | | | | 171,270 | | | |
6.10% | | 10/04/22 | | | 173,000 | | | | 175,379 | | | |
6.38% | | 03/09/20 | | | 200,000 | | | | 210,000 | | | |
Government of Lithuania | | | | | | | | | | |
6.13% | | 03/09/21 | | | 350,000 | | | | 348,250 | | | (b) |
6.75% | | 01/15/15 | | | 200,000 | | | | 208,500 | | | (b) |
7.38% | | 02/11/20 | | | 300,000 | | | | 324,000 | | | (b) |
Government of Mexico | | | | | | | | | | |
5.13% | | 01/15/20 | | | 199,000 | | | | 227,357 | | | |
5.75% | | 10/12/49 | | | 344,000 | | | | 366,360 | | | |
6.05% | | 01/11/40 | | | 130,000 | | | | 158,925 | | | |
6.75% | | 09/27/34 | | | 168,000 | | | | 218,820 | | | |
Government of Namibia | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50% | | 11/03/21 | | | 400,000 | | | | 408,000 | | | (b) |
Government of Peru | | | | | | | | | | |
5.63% | | 11/18/50 | | | 336,000 | | | | 369,600 | | | |
6.55% | | 03/14/37 | | | 447,000 | | | | 567,690 | | | |
7.35% | | 07/21/25 | | | 100,000 | | | | 132,500 | | | |
Government of Philippines | | | | | | | | | | |
6.38% | | 10/23/34 | | | 200,000 | | | | 238,750 | | | |
6.50% | | 01/20/20 | | | 186,000 | | | | 222,270 | | | |
Government of Poland | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 03/23/22 | | | 672,000 | | | | 675,360 | | | |
5.13% | | 04/21/21 | | | 185,000 | | | | 188,237 | | | |
6.38% | | 07/15/19 | | | 74,000 | | | | 81,955 | | | |
Government of Serbia Republic | | | | | | | | | | |
7.25% | | 09/28/21 | | | 900,000 | | | | 875,250 | | | (b) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Government of South Africa | | | | | | | | | | |
6.25% | | 03/08/41 | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 116,250 | | | |
Government of Sri Lanka | | | | | | | | | | |
6.25% | | 07/27/21 | | | 200,000 | | | | 197,073 | | | (b) |
7.40% | | 01/22/15 | | | 100,000 | | | | 104,625 | | | (b,h) |
8.25% | | 10/24/12 | | | 100,000 | | | | 101,626 | | | |
Government of Turkey | | | | | | | | | | |
5.13% | | 03/25/22 | | | 700,000 | | | | 668,500 | | | |
5.63% | | 03/30/21 | | | 360,000 | | | | 364,050 | | | |
6.88% | | 03/17/36 | | | 168,000 | | | | 175,140 | | | |
Government of Ukraine | | | | | | | | | | |
6.25% | | 06/17/16 | | | 172,000 | | | | 150,930 | | | (b) |
Government of Uruguay | | | | | | | | | | |
6.88% | | 09/28/25 | | | 646,618 | | | | 834,137 | | | |
Government of Vietnam | | | | | | | | | | |
1.32% | | 03/12/16 | | | 65,739 | | | | 59,042 | | | (i) |
Korea Expressway Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50% | | 03/23/15 | | | 133,000 | | | | 137,880 | | | (b) |
ProvInce of Manitoba Canada | | | | | | | | | | |
4.90% | | 12/06/16 | | | 165,000 | | | | 191,028 | | | (h) |
Russian Foreign Bond — Eurobond | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 04/29/20 | | | 300,000 | | | | 309,495 | | | (b) |
7.50% | | 03/31/30 | | | 140,561 | | | | 163,227 | | | (j) |
Wakala Global Sukuk Bhd | | | | | | | | | | |
2.99% | | 07/06/16 | | | 250,000 | | | | 252,102 | | | (b) |
4.65% | | 07/06/21 | | | 250,000 | | | | 264,072 | | | (b) |
| | | | | | | | | 17,887,223 | | | |
|
Municipal Bonds and Notes — 0.2% |
| | | |
American Municipal Power Inc. | | | | | | | | | | |
6.27% | | 02/15/50 | | | 620,000 | | | | 698,734 | | | |
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia | | | | | | | | | | |
6.64% | | 04/01/57 | | | 1,778,000 | | | | 1,848,124 | | | (h) |
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority | | | | | | | | | | |
7.10% | | 01/01/41 | | | 495,000 | | | | 677,685 | | | |
7.41% | | 01/01/40 | | | 200,000 | | | | 286,796 | | | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority | | | | | | | | | | |
6.88% | | 12/15/39 | | | 620,000 | | | | 691,288 | | | |
South Carolina State Public Service Authority | | | | | | | | | | |
6.45% | | 01/01/50 | | | 495,000 | | | | 667,334 | | | |
State of California | | | | | | | | | | |
5.70% | | 11/01/21 | | | 705,000 | | | | 769,641 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 5,639,602 | | | |
|
FNMA — 0.0%* |
| | | |
Lehman TBA | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50% | | TBA | | | 620,251 | | | | — | | | **(c,n,p) |
| | | |
Total Bonds and Notes (Cost $802,626,615) | | | | | | | 815,154,636 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds — 2.8% | | | | | | | |
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | 200,542 | | | $ | 2,607,046 | | | (m) |
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | 328,264 | | | | 11,078,910 | | | (m) |
Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets | | | 1,600,870 | | | | 61,169,243 | | | |
| | | |
Total Exchange Traded Funds (Cost $82,991,454) | | | | | | | 74,855,199 | | | |
Other Investments — 0.2% | | | | | | | |
GEI Investment Fund (Cost $4,539,683) | | | | | | | 4,358,096 | | | (k) |
| | | |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $2,480,740,682) | | | | | | | 2,519,848,031 | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 7.0% | | | | | | | |
| | |
Short-Term Investments—5.5% | | | | | | | |
| | | |
GE Institutional Money Market Fund Investment Class | | | | | | | | | | |
0.06% | | | | | | | 144,765,175 | | | (d,k) |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | |
|
Time Deposit — 0.0%* |
| | | |
State Street Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
0.01% | | 01/03/12 | | $ | 940,691 | | | | 940,691 | | | (e) |
| |
Federal Agencies — 1.5% | | | |
| | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes | | | | | | | | | | |
0.05% | | 04/13/12 | | | 13,000,000 | | | | 12,999,246 | | | (d) |
0.09% | | 02/10/12 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 999,977 | | | (d) |
| | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Discount Notes | | | | | | | | | | |
0.06% | | 04/16/12 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,699,898 | | | (d) |
| | | |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. | | | | | | | | | | |
0.06% | | 05/23/12 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,999,676 | | | (d) |
| | | |
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. Discount Notes | | | | | | | | | | |
0.06% | | 05/01/12 | | | 13,000,000 | | | | 12,999,116 | | | (d) |
| | | |
Federal National Mortgage Corp. Discount Notes | | | | | | | | | | |
0.00% | | 01/04/12 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,999,979 | | | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | 39,697,892 | | | |
| | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $185,397,388) | | | | | | | 185,403,758 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | Fair Value | | | |
| | | |
Total Investments (Cost $2,666,138,070) | | | | $ | 2,705,251,789 | | | |
| | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets, net — (2.8)% | | | | | (74,597,583 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | $ | 2,630,654,206 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Other Information | | | | | | |
The Fund had the following long futures contracts open at December 31, 2011:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Current Notional Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
EURO Stoxx 50 Index Futures | | | March 2012 | | | | 50 | | | $ | 1,498,065 | | | $ | 46,653 | |
FTSE 100 Index Futures | | | March 2012 | | | | 15 | | | | 1,290,525 | | | | 28,540 | |
S&P 500 Emini Index Futures | | | March 2012 | | | | 63 | | | | 3,945,690 | | | | 96,046 | |
S&P Midcap 400 Emini Index Futures | | | March 2012 | | | | 40 | | | | 3,509,200 | | | | 36,480 | |
Topix Index Futures | | | March 2012 | | | | 8 | | | | 756,953 | | | | (11,846 | ) |
2 Yr. U.S.Treasury Notes Futures | | | March 2012 | | | | 347 | | | | 76,529,766 | | | | (11,970 | ) |
5 Yr. U.S.Treasury Notes Futures | | | March 2012 | | | | 238 | | | | 29,335,359 | | | | 179,705 | |
30 Yr. U.S.Treasury Bonds Futures | | | March 2012 | | | | 36 | | | | 5,213,250 | | | | 79,776 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 443,384 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The Fund had the following short futures contracts open at December 31, 2011:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Expiration date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Current Notional Value | | | Unrealized (Depreciation) | |
S&P 500 Emini Index Futures | | | March 2012 | | | | 15 | | | $ | (939,450 | ) | | $ | (21,745 | ) |
Ultra long U.S.Treasury Bond Futures | | | March 2012 | | | | 201 | | | | (32,197,688 | ) | | | (803,568 | ) |
10 Yr. U.S.Treasury Notes Futures | | | March 2012 | | | | 666 | | | | (87,329,250 | ) | | | (1,064,168 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,889,481 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,446,097 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
At December 31, 2011, the Fund had the following foreign currency forward exchange contracts:
| | | | |
Description | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Sold 25,200,000 EURO; Purchased $32,802,336 for settlement on 03/21/2012 | | $ | 66,630 | |
Sold 2,000,000,020 Japanese yen; Purchased $25,755,937 for settlement on 06/21/2012 | | | (334,553 | ) |
| | | | |
| | $ | (267,923 | ) |
| | | | |
The Fund was invested in the following countries at December 31, 2011 (unaudited):
| | | | |
Country | | Percentage (based on Fair Value) | |
United States | | | 77.95 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 4.51 | % |
Germany | | | 2.15 | % |
Japan | | | 1.90 | % |
Switzerland | | | 1.75 | % |
France | | | 1.64 | % |
Canada | | | 1.42 | % |
China | | | 1.00 | % |
South Korea | | | 0.87 | % |
Brazil | | | 0.72 | % |
Hong Kong | | | 0.50 | % |
Australia | | | 0.46 | % |
Netherlands | | | 0.44 | % |
Taiwan | | | 0.42 | % |
Sweden | | | 0.36 | % |
Mexico | | | 0.34 | % |
India | | | 0.33 | % |
Spain | | | 0.29 | % |
Russian Federation | | | 0.28 | % |
Supranational | | | 0.24 | % |
Chile | | | 0.21 | % |
Israel | | | 0.21 | % |
Ireland | | | 0.20 | % |
Indonesia | | | 0.20 | % |
South Africa | | | 0.17 | % |
Singapore | | | 0.17 | % |
Peru | | | 0.10 | % |
Malaysia | | | 0.09 | % |
Denmark | | | 0.08 | % |
Argentina | | | 0.08 | % |
United Arab Emirates | | | 0.08 | % |
Colombia | | | 0.08 | % |
Turkey | | | 0.08 | % |
Luxembourg | | | 0.07 | % |
Philippines | | | 0.07 | % |
Italy | | | 0.06 | % |
Hungary | | | 0.04 | % |
Trinidad and Tobago | | | 0.04 | % |
Poland | | | 0.03 | % |
| | | | |
Country | | Percentage (based on Fair Value) | |
Lithuania | | | 0.03 | % |
Serbia | | | 0.03 | % |
Uruguay | | | 0.03 | % |
Kazakhstan | | | 0.03 | % |
Lebanon | | | 0.02 | % |
Tunisia | | | 0.02 | % |
Dominican Republic | | | 0.02 | % |
Costa Rica | | | 0.02 | % |
Ukraine | | | 0.02 | % |
El Salvador | | | 0.02 | % |
Panama | | | 0.02 | % |
Namibia | | | 0.02 | % |
Sri Lanka | | | 0.01 | % |
Thailand | | | 0.01 | % |
Ghana | | | 0.01 | % |
Belize | | | 0.01 | % |
Jamaica | | | 0.01 | % |
Egypt | | | 0.01 | % |
Croatia | | | 0.01 | % |
Qatar | | | 0.01 | % |
Grenada | | | 0.01 | % |
| | | | |
| | | 100.00 | % |
| | | | |
The Fund’s % share of investment in the various categories, based on Fair Value, is as follows at December 31, 2011 (unaudited):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Industry | | Domestic | | | Foreign | | | Total | |
Integrated Oil & Gas | | | 1.69 | % | | | 1.81 | % | | | 3.50 | % |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 2.86 | % |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 2.77 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 2.77 | % |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 1.77 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 2.66 | % |
Semiconductors | | | 1.05 | % | | | 0.76 | % | | | 1.81 | % |
Communications Equipment | | | 1.56 | % | | | 0.18 | % | | | 1.74 | % |
Packaged Foods & Meats | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.68 | % | | | 1.66 | % |
Internet Software & Services | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.57 | % | | | 1.44 | % |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.83 | % | | | 1.41 | % |
Systems Software | | | 1.36 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 1.36 | % |
Aerospace & Defense | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.40 | % | | | 1.29 | % |
Household Products | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 1.20 | % |
Asset Management & Custody Banks | | | 1.17 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 1.17 | % |
Computer Hardware | | | 1.15 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 1.15 | % |
Life & Health Insurance | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.66 | % | | | 1.14 | % |
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 1.13 | % |
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | | | 1.02 | % | | | 0.08 | % | | | 1.10 | % |
Diversified Metals & Mining | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 1.09 | % |
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals | | | 0.38 | % | | | 0.68 | % | | | 1.06 | % |
IT Consulting & Other Services | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.13 | % | | | 1.06 | % |
Healthcare Services | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.23 | % | | | 1.05 | % |
Biotechnology | | | 1.04 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 1.04 | % |
Soft Drinks | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.93 | % |
Industrial Gases | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.90 | % |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Total Return Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 (unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Industry | | Domestic | | | Foreign | | | Total | |
Electric Utilities | | | 0.76 | % | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.86 | % |
Industrial Machinery | | | 0.32 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.86 | % |
Automobile Manufacturers | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.85 | % |
Healthcare Equipment | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.84 | % |
Property & Casualty Insurance | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.84 | % |
Steel | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.28 | % | | | 0.81 | % |
Integrated Telecommunication Services | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.19 | % | | | 0.77 | % |
Movies & Entertainment | | | 0.76 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.76 | % |
Advertising | | | 0.51 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.66 | % |
Multi-Utilities | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.28 | % | | | 0.64 | % |
Application Software | | | 0.38 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.58 | % |
Data Processing & Outsourced Services | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.58 | % |
Multi-Line Insurance | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.56 | % |
Industrial Conglomerates | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.55 | % | | | 0.55 | % |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.54 | % |
Electrical Components & Equipment | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.53 | % |
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders | | | 0.52 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.52 | % |
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.28 | % | | | 0.49 | % |
Specialized REITs | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.49 | % |
Air Freight & Logistics | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.48 | % |
Restaurants | | | 0.39 | % | | | 0.08 | % | | | 0.47 | % |
Home Improvement Retail | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.46 | % |
Specialized Finance | | | 0.37 | % | | | 0.08 | % | | | 0.45 | % |
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.44 | % |
Office REITs | | | 0.43 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.43 | % |
Distillers & Vintners | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.41 | % | | | 0.41 | % |
Retail REITs | | | 0.38 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.38 | % |
General Merchandise Stores | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.36 | % |
Trading Companies & Distributors | | | 0.17 | % | | | 0.17 | % | | | 0.34 | % |
Cable & Satellite | | | 0.33 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.33 | % |
Construction & Engineering | | | 0.12 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.33 | % |
Consumer Finance | | | 0.33 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.33 | % |
Diversified Support Services | | | 0.02 | % | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.32 | % |
Specialty Chemicals | | | 0.24 | % | | | 0.08 | % | | | 0.32 | % |
Casinos & Gaming | | | 0.27 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.31 | % |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | | | 0.29 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | 0.31 | % |
Research & Consulting Services | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.30 | % |
Security & Alarm Services | | | 0.19 | % | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.28 | % |
Regional Banks | | | 0.13 | % | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.27 | % |
Healthcare Supplies | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % |
Investment Banking & Brokerage | | | 0.23 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.24 | % |
Food Retail | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.23 | % | | | 0.23 | % |
Gold | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.23 | % | | | 0.23 | % |
Diversified Real Estate Activities | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.22 | % | | | 0.22 | % |
Tobacco | | | 0.22 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.22 | % |
Reinsurance | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.21 | % |
Brewers | | | 0.13 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.20 | % |
Drug Retail | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.20 | % |
Healthcare Facilities | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.20 | % |
Agricultural Products | | | 0.19 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.19 | % |
Home Furnishing Retail | | | 0.19 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.19 | % |
Residential REITs | | | 0.19 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.19 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Industry | | Domestic | | | Foreign | | | Total | |
Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks | | | 0.11 | % | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.17 | % |
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines | | | 0.16 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.17 | % |
Automotive Retail | | | 0.16 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.16 | % |
Apparel Retail | | | 0.12 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | 0.15 | % |
Oil & Gas Drilling | | | 0.12 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | 0.15 | % |
Home Entertainment Software | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.14 | % |
Railroads | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.14 | % |
Department Stores | | | 0.12 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.13 | % |
Distributors | | | 0.13 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.13 | % |
Building Products | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.12 | % | | | 0.12 | % |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.12 | % | | | 0.12 | % |
Real Estate Services | | | 0.11 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.11 | % |
Broadcasting | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.10 | % |
Computer Storage & Peripherals | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.10 | % |
Diversified REITs | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.10 | % |
Coal & Consumable Fuels | | | 0.08 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.09 | % |
Insurance Brokers | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.09 | % |
Diversified Capital Markets | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.08 | % | | | 0.08 | % |
Diversified Chemicals | | | 0.08 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.08 | % |
Environmental & Facilities Services | | | 0.08 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.08 | % |
Specialty Stores | | | 0.08 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.08 | % |
Auto Parts & Equipment | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.07 | % |
Home Building | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.07 | % |
Human Resource & Employment Services | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.07 | % |
Managed Healthcare | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.07 | % |
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.07 | % |
Semiconductor Equipment | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.07 | % |
Electronic Components | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.06 | % |
Heavy Electrical Equipment | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.06 | % |
Industrial REITs | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.06 | % |
Water Utilities | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.06 | % |
Hypermarkets & Super Centers | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.05 | % |
Internet Retail | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.04 | % |
Trucking | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.04 | % |
Housewares & Specialties | | | 0.03 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.03 | % |
Paper Packaging | | | 0.03 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.03 | % |
Commodity Chemicals | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | 0.02 | % |
Footwear | | | 0.02 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.02 | % |
Healthcare Distributors | | | 0.02 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.02 | % |
Office Electronics | | | 0.02 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.02 | % |
Electronic Manufacturing Services | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % |
Food Distributors | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.01 | % |
Healthcare Technology | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.01 | % |
Household Appliances | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % |
Marine Ports & Services | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % |
Office Services & Supplies | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.01 | % |
Precious Metals & Minerals | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % |
Publishing | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.01 | % |
Real Estate Operating Companies | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 62.85 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Total Return Fund
| | |
Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 (unaudited) |
| | | | |
Sector | | Percentage (based on Fair Value) | |
Corporate Notes | | | 10.92 | % |
Agency Mortgage Backed | | | 9.51 | % |
U.S. Treasuries | | | 5.93 | % |
Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 2.00 | % |
Sovereign Bonds | | | 0.66 | % |
Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 0.63 | % |
Asset Backed | | | 0.28 | % |
Municipal Bonds and Notes | | | 0.21 | % |
| | | | |
| | | 30.14 | % |
| | | | |
| |
Short-Term and Other Investments | | | |
Short-Term | | | 6.85 | % |
Other Investments | | | 0.16 | % |
| | | | |
| | | 7.01 | % |
| | | | |
| | | 100.00 | % |
| | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice. The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics are presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. See the Fund’s summary prospectus and statutory prospectus for complete descriptions of investment objectives, policies, risks and permissible investments.
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, these securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2011, these securities amounted to $77,903,514 or 2.96% of the net assets of the GE Investments Total Return Fund. These securities have been determined to be liquid using procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Directors. (unaudited) |
(c) | Settlement is on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis with final maturity to be announced (TBA) in the future. |
(d) | Coupon amount represents effective yield. |
(e) | State Street Corp. is the parent company of State Street Bank & Trust Co., the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent. |
(f) | Principal only security. These securities represent the right to receive the monthly principal payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. No payments of interest on the pool are passed through to the “principal only” holder. |
(g) | Interest only security. These securities represent the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Payments of principal on the pool reduce the value of the “interest only” holding. |
(h) | At December 31, 2011 , all or a portion of this security was reserved and/or pledged to cover collateral requirements for futures, options, forward foreign currency contracts and/or TBA’s. |
(i) | Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at December 31, 2011. |
(j) | Step coupon bond. Security becomes interest bearing at a future date. |
(k) | GE Asset Management, the investment adviser of the Fund, also serves as investment adviser of the GEI Investment Fund and the GE Institutional Money Market Fund. |
(l) | Securities in default. |
(m) | Sponsored by SSgA Funds Management, Inc., an affiliate of State Street Bank & Trust Co., the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent. |
(n) | Illiquid securities. At December 31, 2011, these securities amounted to $67,630 or 0.00% of net assets for the GE Investments Total Return Fund. These securities have been determined to be illiquid using procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Directors. (unaudited) |
(o) | Coupon amount represents the coupon of the underlying mortgage securities on which monthly interest payments are based. |
* | Principal or Fair Value less than 0.05%. |
** | Amount is less than $ 0.50. |
† | Percentages are based on net assets as of December 31, 2011. |
†† | Security traded on different exchanges. |
Abbreviations:
| | |
ADR | | American Depository Receipt |
| |
GDR | | Global Depository Receipt |
| |
REIT | | Real Estate Investment Trust |
| |
REMIC | | Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
| |
SPDR | | Standard & Poors Depository Receipts |
| |
STRIPS | | Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Security |
| |
TBA | | To Be Announced |
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Financial Highlights
Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | CLASS 1 | |
| | 12/31/11 | | | 12/31/10 | | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08(d) | | | 12/31/07 | |
Inception date | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7/1/85 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 16.42 | | | $ | 15.18 | | | $ | 12.75 | | | $ | 18.61 | | | $ | 17.69 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.23 | ** | | | 0.20 | ** | | | 0.35 | ** | | | 0.35 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments | | | (0.78) | | | | 1.23 | | | | 2.45 | | | | (5.80) | | | | 1.71 | |
Total income/(loss) from investment operations | | | (0.47) | | | | 1.46 | | | | 2.65 | | | | (5.45) | | | | 2.06 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.35 | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.79 | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.03 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 1.14 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 15.66 | | | $ | 16.42 | | | $ | 15.18 | | | $ | 12.75 | | | $ | 18.61 | |
TOTAL RETURN(a) | | | (2.85)% | | | | 9.64% | | | | 20.81% | | | | (29.28)% | | | | 11.68% | (b) |
| | | | | |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 1,006,391 | | | $ | 1,152,587 | | | $ | 1,131,038 | | | $ | 989,975 | | | $ | 1,525,002 | |
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 1.67% | | | | 1.51% | | | | 1.47% | | | | 2.16% | | | | 2.20% | |
Net Expenses | | | 0.74% | (b)(c) | | | 0.69% | (b)(c) | | | 0.67% | (b)(c) | | | 0.51% | (b)(c) | | | 0.52% | (c) |
Gross Expenses | | | 0.76% | | | | 0.73% | | | | 0.70% | | | | 0.55% | | | | 0.56% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 195% | | | | 148% | | | | 174% | | | | 203% | | | | 176% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | CLASS 3 | |
| | 12/31/11 | | | 12/31/10 | | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08(d) | | | 12/31/07 | |
Inception date | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5/1/06 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 16.38 | | | $ | 15.15 | | | $ | 12.73 | | | $ | 18.59 | | | $ | 17.69 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.19 | ** | | | 0.17 | ** | | | 0.34 | ** | | | 0.35 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments | | | (0.75) | | | | 1.23 | | | | 2.45 | | | | (5.80) | | | | 1.69 | |
Total income/(loss) from investment operations | | | (0.51) | | | | 1.42 | | | | 2.62 | | | | (5.46) | | | | 2.04 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.35 | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.79 | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.03 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 1.14 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 15.62 | | | $ | 16.38 | | | $ | 15.15 | | | $ | 12.73 | | | $ | 18.59 | |
TOTAL RETURN(a) | | | (3.10)% | | | | 9.37% | | | | 20.57% | | | | (29.37)% | | | | 11.56% | (b) |
| | | | | |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 1,624,263 | | | $ | 1,691,910 | | | $ | 1,421,191 | | | $ | 1,110,117 | | | $ | 1,173,708 | |
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 1.42% | | | | 1.26% | | | | 1.26% | | | | 2.05% | | | | 2.04% | |
Net Expenses | | | 0.99% | (b)(c) | | | 0.94% | (b)(c) | | | 0.87% | (b)(c) | | | 0.61% | (b)(c) | | | 0.61% | (c) |
Gross Expenses | | | 1.01% | | | | 0.98% | | | | 0.91% | | | | 0.65% | | | | 0.65% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 195% | | | | 148% | | | | 174% | | | | 203% | | | | 176% | |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) | Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and do not include the effect of insurance contract charges. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
(b) | Reflects GE Asset Management’s waiver of a portion of the Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the management fee earned by GEAM with respect to the Fund’s investment in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund or, prior to 2011, in another affiliated money market fund formerly managed by GEAM. |
(c) | Reflects GEAM’s contractual arrangement with the Fund to waive management fees or limit operating expenses. The most recent arrangement expired on April 30, 2011. |
(d) | Less than $0.01 per share of the distribution paid was from return of capital. |
** | Per share values have been calculated using the average share method. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities December 31, 2011 | | | |
| |
ASSETS | | | | |
Investments in securities, at Fair Value (cost $2,476,200,999) | | | $2,515,489,935 | |
Investments in affiliated securities, at Fair Value (cost $4,539,683) | | | 4,358,096 | |
Short-Term Investments at Fair Value (cost $40,632,213) | | | 40,638,583 | |
Short-Term affiliated investments (at amortized cost) | | | 144,765,175 | |
Restricted Cash | | | 1,203,895 | |
Foreign cash (cost $161,306) | | | 161,359 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 2,923,740 | |
Income receivables | | | 9,042,207 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 336,294 | |
Variation margin receivable | | | 62,120 | |
Receivable from GEAM | | | 549 | |
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward exchange contracts | | | 66,630 | |
Other Assets | | | 29,666 | |
Total Assets | | | 2,719,078,249 | |
| |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 85,346,091 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 305,834 | |
Payable to GEAM | | | 1,098,071 | |
Accrued investor service plan fees | | | 444,901 | |
Accrued custody and accounting expenses | | | 453,785 | |
Accrued other expenses | | | 190,133 | |
Variation margin payable | | | 250,008 | |
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward exchange contracts | | | 334,553 | |
Other Liabilities | | | 667 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 88,424,043 | |
NET ASSETS | | | $2,630,654,206 | |
| |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF : | | | | |
Capital paid in | | | 2,816,207,305 | |
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income | | | 700,725 | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | (223,686,720 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 39,113,719 | |
Futures | | | (1,446,097 | ) |
Foreign currency related transactions | | | (234,726 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | | $2,630,654,206 | |
| |
Class 1: | | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS | | | 1,006,391,040 | |
Shares outstanding( $0.01 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 64,281,444 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $15.66 | |
| |
Class 3 | | | | |
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NET ASSETS | | | 1,624,263,166 | |
Shares outstanding( $0.01 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 104,005,679 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $15.62 | |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations For the period ending December 31, 2011 | | | |
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INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Income: | | | | |
Dividend | | $ | 39,369,892 | |
Interest | | | 29,807,164 | |
Interest from affiliated investments | | | 161,288 | |
Less: Foreign taxes withheld | | | (1,852,199 | ) |
Total Income | | | 67,486,145 | |
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Expenses: | | | | |
Advisory and administration fees | | | 14,018,674 | |
Distribution Fees | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 2,193,958 | |
Class 2* | | | 21,986 | |
Class 3 | | | 7,603,776 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 78,974 | |
Director’s fees | | | 107,731 | |
Custody and accounting expenses | | | 822,058 | |
Professional fees | | | 141,502 | |
Other expenses | | | 411,516 | |
Total expenses before waiver and reimbursement | | | 25,400,175 | |
Less: Expenses reimbursed by the adviser | | | (152,580 | ) |
Less: Expenses waived or borne by the adviser | | | (203,735 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 25,043,860 | |
Net investment income | | | 42,442,285 | |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | | | | |
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Realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 113,662,567 | |
Futures | | | (14,970,643 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 3,304,922 | |
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Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | (222,108,131 | ) |
Futures | | | (3,171,768 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (302,951 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (123,586,004 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (81,143,719 | ) |
* | Share Class 2 was closed effective June 22, 2011. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | |
| | Year Ended December 31, 2011 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2010 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 42,442,285 | | | $ | 35,829,364 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures and foreign currency transactions | | | 101,996,846 | | | | 17,193,970 | |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) on investments, futures and foreign currency transactions | | | (225,582,850 | ) | | | 195,555,216 | |
Net increase (decrease) from operations | | | (81,143,719 | ) | | | 248,578,550 | |
Distributions to shareholders from : | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | (18,364,052 | ) | | | (15,446,329 | ) |
Class 2* | | | — | | | | (317,323 | ) |
Class 3 | | | (25,662,167 | ) | | | (19,259,147 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (44,026,219 | ) | | | (35,022,799 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations and distributions | | | (125,169,938 | ) | | | 213,555,751 | |
Share transactions : | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 2,754,427 | | | | 7,620,320 | |
Class 2* | | | 1,631,262 | | | | 5,626,979 | |
Class 3 | | | 159,668,664 | | | | 192,903,673 | |
Value of distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 18,364,052 | | | | 15,446,329 | |
Class 2* | | | — | | | | 317,323 | |
Class 3 | | | 25,662,167 | | | | 19,259,147 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | (119,192,713 | ) | | | (89,418,651 | ) |
Class 2* | | | (26,443,050 | ) | | | (1,701,770 | ) |
Class 3 | | | (175,162,061 | ) | | | (65,437,159 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from share transactions | | | (112,717,252 | ) | | | 84,616,191 | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (237,887,190 | ) | | | 298,171,942 | |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 2,868,541,396 | | | | 2,570,369,454 | |
End of period | | $ | 2,630,654,206 | | | $ | 2,868,541,396 | |
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income, end of period | | $ | 700,725 | | | $ | (435,606 | ) |
* | Share Class 2 was closed effective June 22, 2011. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued) Changes in Fund Shares | |
| | Year Ended December 31, 2011 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2010 | |
CHANGES IN FUND SHARES | | | | | | | | |
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Class 1 | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 170,771 | | | | 495,434 | |
Issued for distributions reinvested | | | 1,180,968 | | | | 941,849 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (7,281,539 | ) | | | (5,752,425 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in Fund Shares | | | (5,929,800 | ) | | | (4,315,142 | ) |
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Class 2 * | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 97,549 | | | | 363,249 | |
Issued for distributions reinvested | | | — | | | | 19,420 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,567,546 | ) | | | (111,812 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in Fund Shares | | | (1,469,997 | ) | | | 270,857 | |
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Class 3 | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 9,748,413 | | | | 12,570,250 | |
Issued for distributions reinvested | | | 1,654,556 | | | | 1,177,209 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (10,716,890 | ) | | | (4,260,891 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in Fund Shares | | | 686,079 | | | | 9,486,568 | |
* | Share Class 2 was closed effective June 22, 2011. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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1. | Organization of the Company |
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on May 14, 1984 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company is composed of fourteen investment portfolios (collectively the “Funds”), although only the following eleven are currently being offered: U.S. Equity Fund, S&P 500 Index Fund, Premier Growth Equity Fund, Core Value Equity Fund, Mid-Cap Equity Fund, Small-Cap Equity Fund, International Equity Fund, Total Return Fund (the “Fund”), Income Fund, Money Market Fund and Real Estate Securities Fund.
Shares of the Funds of the Company are offered only to insurance company separate accounts that fund certain variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts. GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) is the investment adviser and administrator of each of the Funds.
The Company currently offers two share classes of the Fund as investment options for variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts — Class 1 and Class 3. Class 3 shares were first offered on May 1, 2006, and Fund shares outstanding prior to May 1, 2006 were designated as Class 1 shares. As of June 22, 2011, Class 2 shares of the Fund are no longer available. Each class of shares has different fees and expenses, and as a result, each class of shares will have different share price and performance. Not all variable contracts offer every class of the Fund’s shares.
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (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 may differ from those estimates.
Subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. There are no items to report.
The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Company:
Securities Valuation and Transactions. All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.
Securities transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost for both financial statement and federal tax purposes.
The Fund’s income, expenses (other than distribution fees) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated proportionally each day among the share classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.
Foreign Currency Accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange at period end. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the respective dates of such transactions.
All assets and liabilities of the Fund initially expressed in foreign currency values will be converted into U.S. dollars at the WM/Reuter exchange rate computed at 11:00 a.m., Eastern time.
The Fund does not isolate the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities during the year. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized or unrealized gain or loss from investments. Net realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains or losses on sales and maturities of foreign currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, the difference between the amount of net investment income and withholding taxes accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received or paid, and gains or losses between the trade and settlement date on purchases and sales of foreign securities. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arising from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities (including foreign currencies and open foreign currency contracts) as a result of changes in foreign exchange rates are included as increases or decreases in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency related transactions.
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Derivatives The Fund is subject to equity price risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, and foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund may enter into derivative transactions to gain market exposure for residual and accumulating cash positions and for managing the duration of fixed-income investments.
Futures Contracts A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund invested in futures for a variety of portfolio management purposes such as hedging against the effects of changes in the value of portfolio securities due to anticipated changes in interest rates and/or market conditions, gaining market exposure for accumulating and residual cash positions, for duration management, or when the transactions are economically appropriate to the reduction of risks inherent in the management of the Fund. Buying futures tends to increase the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument while selling futures tends to decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument or to hedge other Fund investments. The Fund will not enter into a transaction involving futures for speculative purposes. With futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. A Fund’s risks in using these contracts include changes in the value of the underlying instruments, non-performance of the counterparties under the contracts’ terms and changes in the liquidity of the secondary market for the contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they principally trade.
Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount, known as initial margin deposit. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the fair value of the underlying security. The Fund records an unrealized gain or loss equal to the daily variation margin. Should market conditions move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may incur a loss. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss on the expiration or closing of a futures contract.
When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitments The Fund purchases or sells securities on a when issued or
forward commitment basis. These transactions are arrangements in which the Fund purchases and sells securities with payment and delivery scheduled a month or more after entering into the transaction. The price of the underlying securities and the date when these securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the commitments. In connection with such purchases, the Fund maintains cash or liquid assets in an amount equal to the purchase commitments for such underlying securities until settlement date and for sales commitments the Fund maintains equivalent deliverable securities as “cover” for the transaction. Unsettled commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying security. Daily fluctuations in the value of such commitments are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. The Fund will not enter into such commitments for the purpose of investment leverage.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts The Fund enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign denominated securities and to manage the Fund’s currency exposure. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and the offered forward rates as last quoted by a recognized dealer. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Fund’s financial statements. Such amounts appear under the caption Forward Foreign Currency Contracts in the Schedule of Investments. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (or liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains or losses on foreign currency related transactions. The Fund’s risks in using these contracts include changes in the value of foreign currency or the possibility that the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms. When a Fund enters into a forward foreign currency exchange contract, it is required to segregate cash or liquid securities with its custodian in an amount equal to the value of the Fund’s total assets committed to the consummation of the forward contract. If the value of the segregated securities declines, additional cash or securities are segregated so that the value of the account will equal the amount of the Fund’s commitment with respect to the contract.
Investments in Foreign Markets Investments in foreign markets involve special risks and considerations not
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typically associated with investing in the United States. These risks include revaluation of currencies, high rates of inflation, restrictions on repatriation of income and capital, and adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities issued in these markets may be less liquid, subject to government ownership controls, tariffs and taxes, subject to delays in settlements, and their prices may be more volatile.
The Fund may be subject to capital gains and repatriation taxes imposed by certain countries in which they invest. Such taxes are generally based upon income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued based on net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation as income and/or capital gains are earned.
Investment Income Corporate actions (including cash dividends) are recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable withholding taxes, except for certain foreign corporate actions which are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as such information becomes available. Withholding taxes in foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.
Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on taxable bonds are to the call or maturity date, whichever is shorter, using the effective yield method.
Expenses Fund specific expenses are allocated to the Fund that incurs such expenses. Such expenses may include custodial fees, legal and accounting fees, printing costs and registration fees. Expenses that are not fund specific are allocated pro rata across the Funds. Certain class specific expenses (such as distribution fees) are allocated to the class that incurs such expense. Expenses of the Fund are generally paid directly by the Fund, however, expenses may be paid by GEAM and reimbursed by the Fund.
Federal Income Taxes The Fund intends to comply with all sections of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies including the distribution of substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax has been made. Each Fund is treated as a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value and
providing related disclosures. Broadly, the framework requires fair value to be determined based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In the absence of active markets for the identical assets or liabilities, such measurements involve developing assumptions based on market observable data and, in the absence of such data, internal information that is consistent with what market participants would use in a hypothetical transaction that occurs at the measurement date. It also establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy based upon observable and non-observable inputs.
Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. Preference is given to observable inputs. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:
Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical investments in active markets.
Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar investments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
Level 3 — Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.
Policies and procedures are maintained to value investments using the best and most relevant data available. In addition, pricing vendors are utilized to assist in valuing investments. GEAM performs periodic reviews of the methodologies used by independent pricing services including price validation of individual securities.
Fair Value Measurement The following section describes the valuation methodologies the Fund uses to measure different financial investments at fair value.
The Fund’s portfolio securities are valued generally on the basis of market quotations. Equity securities generally are valued at the last reported sale price on the primary market in which they are traded. Portfolio securities listed on NASDAQ are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, Level 1 securities primarily include publicly-traded equity securities. If no sales occurred on the exchange or NASDAQ that day, the portfolio security generally is valued
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using the last reported bid price. In those circumstances the Fund classifies the investment securities in Level 2.
Debt securities (other than short-term securities described below) generally are valued at an evaluated bid price as reported by independent pricing services. The pricing services use various pricing models for each asset class. The inputs and assumptions to the model of the pricing services are derived from market observable sources, including: benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers, and other market related data. Since many fixed income securities do not trade on a daily basis, the methodology of the pricing service uses other available information as applicable such as benchmark curves, benchmarking of similar securities, sector groupings, and matrix pricing. Thus, certain securities may not be priced using quoted prices, but rather determined from market observable information. These investments are included in Level 2 and are primarily comprised of corporate fixed income, government, mortgage and asset-backed securities. In the absence of a reliable bid price from such a pricing service, debt securities may be valued based on broker or dealer supplied valuations or quotations. In these infrequent circumstances, pricing services may provide the Fund with valuations that are based on significant unobservable inputs, and in those circumstances the investment securities are classified as Level 3.
The Fund may use non-binding broker or dealer quotes for valuation when there is limited or no relevant market activity for a specific investment or for other investments that share similar characteristics and a price is not provided by a pricing service or is deemed not to be reliable. The Fund has not adjusted the prices obtained. Investment securities priced using non-binding broker or dealer quotes are included in Level 3.
Short-term investments of sufficient credit quality with remaining maturities of sixty days or less at the time of purchase are typically valued on the basis of amortized cost which approximates fair value and these are included in Level 2.
If it is determined that amortized cost does not approximate fair value, securities may be valued based on dealer supplied valuations or quotations. In these infrequent circumstances, pricing services may provide the Fund with valuations that are based on significant unobservable inputs, and in those circumstances the investment securities are classified in Level 3.
The Fund uses the net asset value per unit for collective funds (i.e., GEI Investment Fund). The Fund classifies the investment security in Level 2.
If prices are not readily available for a portfolio security, or if it is believed that a price for a portfolio security does not represent its fair value, the security may be valued using procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors that are designed to establish its “fair” value. These securities are typically classified in Level 3. Those procedures require that the fair value of a security be established by a valuation committee of GEAM. The valuation committee follows different protocols for different types of investments and circumstances. The fair value procedures may be used to value any investment of the Fund in the appropriate circumstances.
Foreign securities may be valued with the assistance of an independent fair value pricing service in circumstances where it is believed that they have been or would be materially affected by events occurring after the close of the portfolio security’s primary market and before the close of regular trading on the NYSE. In these circumstances the Fund classifies the investment securities in Level 2. This independent fair value pricing service uses a proprietary model to identify affected securities, taking into consideration various factors, and the fair value of such securities may be something other than the last available quotation or other market price.
All assets and liabilities of the Fund initially expressed in foreign currency values will be converted into U.S. dollars at the WM/Reuters exchange rate computed at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time.
Fair value determinations generally are used for securities whose value is affected by a significant event that will materially affect the value of a security and which occurs subsequent to the time of the close of the principal market on which such security trades but prior to the calculation of the Fund’s NAV.
The value established for such a portfolio security may be different than what would be produced through the use of market quotations or another methodology. Portfolio securities that are valued using techniques other than market quotations, including “fair valued” securities, may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. In addition, there is no assurance that the Fund could sell a portfolio security for the value established for it at any time and it is possible that the Fund would incur a loss because a portfolio security is sold at a discount to its established value.
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Other financial investments are derivative instruments that are not reflected in total investments, such as futures, forwards, swaps, and written options contracts, which are valued based on fair value as discussed above.
The Fund uses closing prices for derivatives included in Level 1, which are traded either on exchanges or liquid over-the counter markets. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 2 primarily represent interest rate swaps,
cross-currency swaps and foreign currency and commodity forward and option contracts. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 3 primarily represent interest rate products that contain embedded optionality or prepayment features.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following table presents the Fund’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2011:
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Investments | | | Level 1 | | | | Level 2 | | | | Level 3 | | | | Total | |
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Investments in Securities† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Domestic Equity | | $ | 1,114,699,435 | | | $ | — | | | | $— | | | $ | 1,114,699,435 | |
Foreign Equity | | | 500,228,123 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 500,228,123 | |
U.S. Treasuries | | | — | | | | 160,391,324 | | | | — | | | | 160,391,324 | |
Agency Mortgage Backed | | | — | | | | 257,186,829 | | | | — | | | | 257,186,829 | |
Agency CMOs | | | — | | | | 16,961,030 | | | | | | | | 16,961,030 | |
Asset Backed | | | — | | | | 7,559,931 | | | | — | | | | 7,559,931 | |
Corporate Notes | | | — | | | | 295,381,920 | | | | — | | | | 295,381,920 | |
Non-Agency CMOs | | | — | | | | 54,146,777 | | | | — | | | | 54,146,777 | |
Sovereign Bonds | | | — | | | | 17,887,223 | | | | — | | | | 17,887,223 | |
Municipal Notes and Bonds | | | — | | | | 5,639,602 | | | | — | | | | 5,639,602 | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 74,855,199 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 74,855,199 | |
Preferred Stock | | | 9,401,800 | | | | 1,150,742 | | | | — | | | | 10,552,542 | |
Other Investments | | | — | | | | 4,358,096 | | | | — | | | | 4,358,096 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 144,765,175 | | | | 40,638,583 | | | | — | | | | 185,403,758 | |
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Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 1,843,949,732 | | | $ | 861,302,057 | | | | $— | | | $ | 2,705,251,789 | |
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Other Financial Instruments* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts — Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 467,200 | | | $ | — | | | | $— | | | $ | 467,200 | |
Futures Contracts — Unrealized Depreciation | | | (1,913,297 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,913,297 | ) |
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts — Unrealized Appreciation | | | — | | | | 66,630 | | | | — | | | | 66,630 | |
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts — Unrealized Depreciation | | | — | | | | (334,553 | ) | | | — | | | | (334,553 | ) |
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Total Other Financial Instruments | | $ | (1,446,097 | ) | | $ | (267,923 | ) | | | $— | | | $ | (1,714,020 | ) |
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† | See Schedule of Investments for Industry Classification |
* | Other financial instruments include derivative instruments such as futures contracts, forward exchange contracts. Amounts shown represent unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at period end. |
The following table presents the changes in Level 3 investments measured on a recurring basis for the period ended December 31, 2011:
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| | Agency CMOs | | | Non-Agency CMOs | | | Total | |
Balance at 12/31/10 | | $ | 780,609 | | | $ | 207 | | | $ | 780,816 | |
Accrued discounts/premiums | | | (24,532 | ) | | | — | | | | (24,532 | ) |
Realized gain (loss) | | | 66,221 | | | | (56,568 | ) | | | 9,653 | |
Change in unrealized gain (loss) | | | (71,654 | ) | | | 56,426 | | | | (15,228 | ) |
Purchases | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Sales | | | (262,629 | ) | | | (65 | ) | | | (262,694 | ) |
Issuances | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Settlements | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | (488,015 | ) | | | — | | | | (488,015 | ) |
Balance at 12/31/11 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Change in unrealized appreciation relating to securities still held at 12/31/11 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. Transfers between fair value levels are considered to occur at the beginning of the period.
4. | Derivatives Transactions |
Shown below are the derivative contracts entered into by the Fund, summarized by primary risk exposure as they appear on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, all of which are not accounted for as hedging instruments under FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 815 Derivatives and Hedging as of December 31, 2011.
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| | Asset Derivatives December 31, 2011 | | | Liability Derivatives December 31, 2011 | |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | | Location in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Fair Value ($) | | | Location in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Fair Value ($) | |
Interest Rate Contracts | | Assets, Net Assets - Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Futures | | | 259,481 | * | | Liabilities, Net Assets - Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Futures | | | (1,879,706) | * |
Equity Contracts | | Assets, Net Assets - Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Futures | | | 207,719 | * | | Liabilities, Net Assets - Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Futures | | | (33,591) | * |
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts | | Assets, Net Assets - Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Forward Exchange Contracts | | | 66,630 | | | Liabilities, Net Assets - Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Forward Exchange Contracts | | | (334,553) | |
* | Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments and within the components of the net assets section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Assets and/or Liabilities section on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Shown below are the effects of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations, summarized by primary risk exposure all of which are not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815.
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Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | | Location in the Statement of Operations | | | Total Notional Amount of Futures/Foreign Currency Contracts Purchased/(Sold) ($) | | | Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income ($) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income ($) | |
Equity Contracts | | Realized gain/(loss) on Futures, Increase/(decrease) in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on Futures | | | 362,485,883/ (395,223,852) | | | 2,671,398 | | | (299,147 | ) |
Interest Rate Contracts | | Realized gain/(loss) on Futures, Increase/(decrease) in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on Futures | | | 2,366,098,231/ (2,318,007,154) | | | (13,399,457) | | | (2,872,621 | ) |
Foreign Currency Contracts | | Realized gain/(loss) on Futures, Increase/(decrease) in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on Futures | | | 236,089,910/ (231,847,327) | | | (4,242,584) | | | — | |
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts | | Realized gain/(loss) on Foreign Currency Transactions, Increase/(decrease) in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on Foreign Currency Transactions | | | 0/(58,558,273) | | | 3,304,922 | | | (267,923 | ) |
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Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
The Company shares a revolving credit facility of up to $150 million with a number of its affiliates. The credit facility is with its custodian bank, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”). The revolving credit facility requires the payment of a commitment fee equal to 0.100% (prior to November 2, 2011, the rate was 0.125%) per annum on the daily unused portion of the credit facility, payable quarterly. The portion borne by the Funds generally is borne proportionally based upon net assets. In addition, the Company has a $100 million uncommitted, unsecured line of credit with State Street. Generally, borrowings under the credit facilities would accrue interest at the Federal Funds Rate plus 50 basis points and would be borne by the borrowing Fund. The maximum amount allowed to be borrowed by any one Fund is the lesser of (i) 33.33% of its total assets or (ii) 20% of its net assets. The credit facilities were not utilized by the Fund during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
6. | Compensation and Fees Paid to Affiliates |
GEAM, a registered investment adviser, was retained by the Company’s Board of Directors effective May 1, 1997 to act as investment adviser and administrator of the Fund. GEAM’s compensation for investment advisory and administrative services is paid monthly based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. GEAM’s compensation for investment advisory and administrative services is paid monthly based on average daily net assets of the Fund at an annualized rate of 0.50%.
GEAM has a contractual arrangement with the Fund to waive a portion of the Fund’s management fee in the amount equal to the management fee earned by GEAM with respect to the Fund’s investment in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund.
Effective May 1, 2010, GEAM entered into a contractual arrangement with the Company to limit other expenses of each share class of the Fund (excluding applicable investor Service Plan fee of 0.20%) at or below 0.03% on an annualized basis. This arrangement was terminated on April 30, 2011. Expenses borne by GEAM pursuant to the expense limitation agreement may be recouped by GEAM for up to three years from the date the expense was incurred. A reimbursement will not be made if it would cause the total operating expenses of Class 1 Shares and Class 3 Shares to exceed 0.80% and 1.05% of average net assets, respectively, for the fiscal year in which the recoupment is made.
Investor Service Plan — Class 1 and Class 3 Shares The Company adopted an Investor Service Plan (the “Service Plan”) on December 9, 2005 for Class 1 shares and on May 1, 2009 for Class 3 shares of the Fund. The Service Plan was not adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Each Service Plan provides that during any fiscal year, the amount of compensation paid under the Service Plan by the Total Return Fund Class 1 or Class 3 shares may not exceed the annual rate of 0.20% of the average daily net assets of the Total Return Fund attributable to each such class shares.
Distribution and Shareholder Service (12b-1) Fees The Company has adopted a Distribution and Service (12b-1) Plan (12b-1 Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to each of Class 1, and Class 3 shares of the Total Return Fund. Under the 12b-1 Plan for Class 1 shares that became effective May 1, 2009, payments made under the Class 1 Investor Service Plan are covered in the event that any portion of compensation paid pursuant to the Class 1 Investor Service Plan is determined to be an indirect use of the assets attributable to the Class 1 shares to finance distribution of such shares. Under each 12b-1 Plan for Class 3 shares, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, may compensate GE Investment Distributors, Inc. (GEID), the distributor of the shares of the Fund, for certain sales services provided by GEID or other broker dealers and investor services provided by GEID or other service providers relating to the Fund’s Class 3 shares, including services to owners or prospective owners of variable contracts issued by insurance companies that offer Class 3 shares as an investment option under such variable contracts. The amount of compensation paid under the 12b-1 Plan may not exceed 0.25% for Class 3 shares, of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to such share class. The 12b-1 Plan continues in effect from year to year for so long as such continuance is approved annually by the Board of Directors, including by those directors who are not interested persons of the Company and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the 12b-1 Plan or in any agreement related to it. In addition, the Class 3 12b-1 Plan covers payments made under the Class 3 Investor Service Plan in the event that any portion of compensation paid pursuant to the Class 3 Investor Service Plan is determined to be an indirect use of the assets attributable to the Class 3 shares to finance distribution of such shares.
Directors’ Compensation The Fund pays no compensation to its directors who are officers or employees of GEAM or its
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affiliates. Directors who are not such officers or employees also serve in a similar capacity for other funds advised by GEAM. Compensation paid to non-interested Directors are reflected on the Statement of Operations. These fees are allocated pro rata across all of the mutual fund platforms served by the Directors, including the Fund, and are based upon the relative net assets of each fund within such platforms.
Pursuant to investment sub-advisory agreements with GEAM, a portion of the assets of the Total Return Fund are allocated to and managed by each of the following sub-advisers: (i) Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C. (“Palisade”); and (ii) Urdang Securities Management, Inc. (“Urdang”). GEAM is responsible for allocating the Fund’s assets among the sub-advisers at its discretion (Allocated Assets), and for managing the Fund’s cash position, while each sub-adviser is responsible for the day-to-day management of their portion of the Allocated Assets, under the general supervision and oversight of GEAM and the Board.
For their services, GEAM pays each sub-adviser an investment sub-advisory fee, which is calculated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the respective Allocated Assets that they manage.
8. | Investment Transactions |
Purchases and Sales of Securities The cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, for the period ended December 31, 2011, were as follows:
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U.S. Government Securities |
Purchases | | Sales |
$3,530,575,067 | | $3,531,066,289 |
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Other Securities |
Purchases | | Sales |
$1,599,761,364 | | $1,648,264,810 |
The Fund is subject to ASC 740, Income Taxes. ASC 740 provides guidance for financial accounting and reporting for the effects of income taxes that result from an entity’s activities during the year. ASC 740 also provides guidance regarding how certain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. ASC 740 requires evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more likely than not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. There are no adjustments to the Fund’s net assets required under ASC 740. The Fund’s 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 fiscal years tax returns are still open to examination by the Federal and applicable state tax authorities.
At December 31, 2011, information on the tax cost of investments is as follows:
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Cost of Investments For Tax Purposes | | Gross Unrealized Tax | | Net Tax Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | | Undistributed | | Late-Year Losses |
| Appreciation | | Depreciation | | Investments | | Derivatives/ Currency | | Income | | Accumulated Capital Loss | |
$2,706,741,509 | | $172,313,950 | | ($173,803,670) | | ($1,489,720) | | $68,004 | | $1,226,749 | | ($181,807,461) | | ($3,550,670) |
As of December 31, 2011, the Fund has capital loss carryovers, as indicated below. Capital loss carryovers are available to offset future realized capital gains to the extent provided in the Internal Revenue Code and regulations thereunder. To the extent that these carryover losses are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders because they would be taxable as ordinary income.
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Amount | | |
Short-Term | | Long-Term | | Expires |
$181,807,461 | | $— | | 12/31/2017 |
These amounts will be available to offset future taxable capital gains. [Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those
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Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
future years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment tax years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.]
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund utilized $87,839,961 of prior year capital loss carryovers.
Any qualified late-year loss is deemed to arise on the first day of the Fund’s next tax year (if the Fund elects to defer such loss). Under this regime, generally, the Fund can elect to defer any post-October capital loss and/or any late-year ordinary loss as defined by the Internal Revenue Code.
The Fund elected to defer qualified late-year losses for the year ended December 31, 2011 as follows:
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Capital | | Ordinary |
$3,550,670 | | $— |
The tax composition of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | | Total | |
2011 | | $ | 44,026,219 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 44,026,219 | |
2010 | | | 35,022,799 | | | | — | | | | 35,022,799 | |
Distributions to Shareholders The Fund declares and pays any dividends from net investment income annually. The Fund declares and pays any net realized capital gains in excess of capital loss carryforwards distributions annually. The character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences include (but are not limited to) futures, treatment of realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions, paydown gains and losses on mortgage-backed securities, investments organized as partnerships for tax purposes, losses deferred due to offsetting positions, distributions
from Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and other equity investments, and losses deferred due to wash sale transactions. Reclassifications due to permanent book/tax differences are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations. These reclassifications have no impact on net investment income, realized gains or losses, or the net asset value of the Fund. The calculation of net investment income per share in the Financial Highlights table excludes these adjustments.
The reclassifications for the year ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:
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Undistributed Net Investment Income | | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Capital Paid In |
$2,720,265 | | $(2,468,570) | | $(251,695) |
10. | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU 2011-04 amended wording resulting in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In particular, the amendments clarify how to apply existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements as well as expand disclosure about valuation techniques and unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements. In addition, the amendments require a narrative description of Level 3 measurements’ sensitivity to changes in unobservable inputs if such changes significantly alter the fair value measurement. The amendments are applied prospectively and are effective for an annual period beginning after December 15, 2011.
Management of the Fund does not believe the adoption of ASU 2011-04 will materially impact the financial statement amounts, however, additional disclosures will be required about valuation techniques and inputs.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Shareholders and Board of Directors GE Investments Funds, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of the Total Return Fund, a series of GE Investments Funds, Inc., as of December 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, statements of changes in 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. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Total Return Fund as of December 31, 2011, the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and financial highlights for each of the years or periods described above, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Boston, Massachusetts
February 27, 2012
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Advisory and Administrative Agreement Approvals | | (unaudited) |
The Board of Directors of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Board”), including the independent Board members, considered and unanimously approved the continuance of the Fund’s Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement with GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements with each of the Fund’s sub-advisers, Urdang Securities Management, Inc. (“Urdang”) and Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C. (“Palisade”), at meetings held on December 6 and December 9, 2011.
In considering whether to approve the Fund’s investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements, the Board members considered and discussed a substantial amount of information and analysis provided, at the Board’s request, by each of GEAM, Urdang and Palisade. The Board members also considered detailed information regarding performance and expenses of other investment companies, including those with similar investment strategies and sizes, which was prepared by independent third party provider Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”). The Board members reviewed the fees charged by GEAM for other mutual funds that employ the same investment strategy as the Fund. The Board had the opportunity to ask questions and request additional information in connection with its considerations.
Before approving the Fund’s investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements, the Board members reviewed the information provided with management of GEAM and with independent legal counsel. The Board members also reviewed a memorandum prepared by independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards for the consideration of the proposed continuances. The independent Board members discussed the proposed continuances in detail during a private session with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of GEAM, Urdang or Palisade were present. The independent Board members and their independent legal counsel requested, and received and considered, additional information from GEAM following these sessions.
In advance of the meetings, and in response to their request, the Board members received from GEAM written responses to their inquiries, which included substantial exhibits and other materials related to GEAM’s business and the services it provides to the Fund. Also in advance of the meetings, the Board members received from each of Urdang and Palisade a written response to a letter of inquiry prepared by GEAM at the Board’s request, which included substantial exhibits and other materials related to
the business of, and services provided by, Urdang and Palisade. The Board members took into account their multi-year experience as Board members and particularly their consideration of these types of agreements in recent years. The information was presented in a manner to facilitate comparison to prior periods and to reflect certain enhancements. To focus their review, the Board members asked GEAM management, Urdang and Palisade, in their oral presentations and/or written materials, to highlight material differences from the information presented in recent years.
During the meetings, the Board members had an opportunity to discuss this information with GEAM managers, including senior executives, representatives from the legal, compliance and finance departments, and investment personnel. The Board members also had an opportunity to hear presentations by representatives of each of Urdang and Palisade at the meetings or during the past year. The Board members posed questions to these representatives and engaged in substantive discussions with them concerning each of their investment processes.
In reaching their determinations relating to continuance of the Fund’s investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements, the Board members considered all factors that they deemed relevant, including the factors discussed below. In their deliberations, the Board members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the various factors. In particular, the Board members focused on the following:
The Nature, Extent And Quality Of Services Provided.
The Board members reviewed the services provided by GEAM, Urdang and Palisade, taking into account their extensive past experiences with GEAM and their multi-year experience with each of Urdang and Palisade for another fund the Board oversees. In connection with their consideration of GEAM’s services, they focused on the favorable attributes of GEAM, including (i) an investment philosophy oriented toward long-term performance; (ii) effective processes used for overseeing sub-advisers; (iii) effective processes used for providing Fund administration, including controllership and compliance functions and oversight of the performance of other companies that provide services to the Fund; (iv) highly skilled professionals including analysts, research professionals, traders and portfolio managers with a depth of experience relevant to the Fund; (v) access to significant technological resources
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from which the Fund may benefit; and (vi) a favorable history and reputation. The Board members noted that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM, but benefits from a full array of services and resources provided by GEAM.
In connection with their consideration of the services provided by each of Urdang and Palisade, the Board members focused on each of Urdang’s and Palisade’s favorable attributes relating to its investment philosophy and discipline, experienced investment and trading personnel, systems and other resources, including research capabilities, and favorable history and reputation.
In light of the foregoing, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that the services provided by GEAM, Urdang and Palisade continue to be satisfactory.
Investment Performance Of The Fund and the Sub-Advisers.
The Board members considered the investment performance of the Fund for various periods. The Board members reviewed detailed comparisons of the performance of the Fund with the relevant securities index and peer groupings of mutual funds prepared by Morningstar with respect to various periods. The Board members also engaged in detailed discussions with GEAM management and representatives of Urdang and Palisade at meetings held throughout the year about each of their investment processes and performance results. These discussions focused on the Fund’s investment objective, GEAM’s asset allocation process, the number and experience of portfolio management and supporting research personnel, the investment style and approach employed and the likely market cycles for the investment style. The Board members discussed GEAM’s investment approach with respect to the Fund, and the reasons for the Fund’s relative underperformance.
The Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that the Fund’s performance was acceptable overall taking into consideration the factors discussed above.
Cost Of The Services Provided And Profits Realized From The Relationships With The Fund.
The Board members considered the fees paid to GEAM by the Fund, as well as those paid to Urdang and Palisade by GEAM, and the cost of the services provided to the Fund by
GEAM, Urdang and Palisade. The Board members reviewed the information they had requested from GEAM, Urdang and Palisade concerning their profitability. The Board members considered the profit margin information for GEAM’s investment company business as a whole, as well as GEAM’s profitability data for the Fund. The Board members reviewed GEAM’s assumptions and the methods of cost allocation used by GEAM in preparing Fund-specific profitability data. The Board members also discussed with GEAM the basis for its belief that the methods of allocation used were reasonable for each area of its business. The Board members also considered information regarding the calculation methodology provided by each of Urdang and Palisade in preparing their profitability data.
Information was presented regarding the financial condition of GEAM, Urdang and Palisade for various past periods. The Board members noted and discussed the additional services provided by GEAM to the Fund compared to other similar mutual funds managed by GEAM, and noted the fact that GEAM, and not the Fund, pays the sub-advisory fees to each of Urdang and Palisade. The Board members determined that each of GEAM, Urdang and Palisade should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for the services they provide to the Fund. The Board members also recognized that GEAM had made significant investments in its business in the past, and that GEAM continues to make substantial investments in fulfilling its obligations to the Fund and supporting its Fund-related activities.
Based on their review, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that they were satisfied that the level of profitability achieved by GEAM, Urdang and Palisade from their relationship with the Fund was not unreasonable or excessive.
The Extent To Which Economies Of Scale Would Be Realized As The Fund Grows And Whether Fee Levels Would Reflect Such Economies Of Scale.
Although the Board noted that the Fund did not experience a significant growth in assets over the past year, the Board members considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows, and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors.
The Board members considered the substantial infrastructure investments that GEAM has made with respect to its operations and its commitment to continue
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investing resources to enhance services to Fund shareholders. The Board members recognized the benefits to the Fund of GEAM’s past investment in its operations through the expenditure of sums to support its substantial infrastructure, and that, with respect to all GEAM managed mutual funds, GEAM has not yet fully recouped that investment. The Board members also recognized the benefits to the Fund of being able to leverage a favorable cost structure achieved with respect to the Fund’s other operating expenses as a result of GEAM’s large overall base of assets under management and its vendor management practices.
Comparison Of Services To Be Rendered And Fees To Be Paid.
The Board members discussed the services provided to the Fund by GEAM, Urdang and Palisade, and the fees charged for those services. The Board members reviewed information concerning the fee and expense ratios for the Fund, and comparative information with respect to peer groupings of mutual funds prepared by Morningstar. They discussed that the Fund’s figures were within the applicable peer group ranges. The Board members also reviewed comparative mutual fund and/or other account fee
information provided by each of Urdang and Palisade. The Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that, based on this information, the advisory and sub-advisory fees were reasonable in relation to the services provided to the Fund.
Fall-Out Benefits.
The Board members considered other actual and potential financial benefits that GEAM, Urdang and Palisade may derive from their respective relationships with the Fund, including, to the extent applicable, soft dollar commission benefits generated through Fund portfolio transactions. The Board members noted, however, that the Fund benefits from the vast array of resources available through GEAM, and that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM.
Conclusion.
No single factor was determinative to the Board’s decision. Based on their discussion and such other matters as were deemed relevant, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that renewal of the investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements were in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Information about Directors and Executive Officers:
The business and affairs of the Funds are managed under the direction of the Funds’ Board of Directors. Information pertaining to the Directors and officers of the Funds is set forth below.
Interested Directors and Executive Officers
Michael J. Cosgrove
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 62
Position(s) Held with Fund Chairman of the Board and President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs of GEAM since November 2011; President and Chief Executive Officer – Mutual Funds and Intermediary Business of GEAM from March 2007 to November 2011; Executive Vice President of GEAM from February 1997 to March 2007; and Executive Vice President-Mutual Funds of GEAM from March 1993 to March 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Chairman of the Board and President of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds, General Relief and Loan Fund and General Electric Pension Trust since 1988; Director of GEAM since 1988; Trustee of Fordham University from 2002 to June 30, 2010 and since July 2011; Director of Skin Cancer Foundation since August 2010; Board of Governors for the Investment Company Institute; Director, GE Asset Management (Ireland) Limited, since February 1999, GE Asset Management Funds Plc since 1998, GE Asset Management Canada Company since 1998, GE Asset Management Limited since 1998 and GEAM since 1988; Chairman of the Board and President of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; and Trustee, GE Volunteers from 1993 to June 2010.
Matthew J. Simpson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 50
Position(s) Held with Fund Director and Executive Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 4 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of GEAM since July 2007; Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2007; Senior Vice President and General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM and Senior Vice President and General Counsel of GE Asset Management Services from February 1997 to July 2007; Vice President and Associate General Counsel of GEAM from October 1992 to February 1997; Secretary of GE Institutional Funds and GE Investments Funds, Inc. from 1997 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007; Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from 1998 to July 2007 and Vice President from October 2003 to July 2007; and Secretary of GE Funds from 1993 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds and General Electric Pension Trust since July 2007; Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since July 2007; Director of GEAM since July 2007; and Trustee of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Joon Won Choe
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 42
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President & Secretary
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Vice President and Secretary – 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at GEAM since March 2011; Vice President and Secretary of GE Institutional Funds since September 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since September 2010; Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from June 2010 to March 2011; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from November 2005 to June 2010.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Robert Herlihy
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 44
Position(s) Held with Fund Chief Compliance Officer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified — 6 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Chief Compliance Officer of GEAM, GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds, and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2005; Chief Compliance Officer of GE Funds from July 2005 to February 2011; and Manager of Fund Administration at GEAM from 2002 – 2005.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Arthur A. Jensen
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 45
Position(s) Held with Fund Treasurer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Treasurer of GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since June 2011; Mutual Funds Controller of GEAM since April 2011; Senior Vice President at Citigroup from 2008 to 2010 and Vice President at JPMorgan from 2005 to 2008.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Jeanne M. LaPorta
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 46
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 8 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Senior Vice President and Commercial Administrative Officer of GEAM since April 2010; Vice President of GE Institutional Funds since July 2003; Vice President of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since October 2003; Vice President and Secretary of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011; Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of GEAM from October 2007 to April 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of GE Funds from September 2003 to July 2007 and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from July 2003 to June 2010; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM from May 1997 to October 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Non-Interested Directors
John R. Costantino
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years General Partner, NGN Capital LLC since 2006; Managing Director, Vice President of Walden Capital Management since 1996.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Fordham University from 1989 to 1995 and from 2001 to 2007 and Trustee Emeritus since 2007; Trustee of Neuroscience Research Institute since 1986; Trustee of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; Trustee of Gregorian University Foundation from 1992-2007; and Director of Artes Medical from 2006-2008.
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R. Sheldon Johnson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Positions(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of office and Length of Time served Unit Successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Head of Global Institutional Equity Sales and Marketing at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 2002 to 2006 and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 1988 to 2006.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since April 2011 and Trustee of St. Lawrence University since 2003.
Donna M. Rapaccioli
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 49
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Dean of the Gabelli School of Business since 2007 and Accounting professor since 1987 at Fordham University.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since January 2012 and Trustee of Emmanuel College since 2010.
The Statement of Additional Information for the Funds includes additional information about the Directors and Officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-242-0134.
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Investment Team | | (unaudited) |
Investment Adviser and Administrator
GE Asset Management Incorporated
Board of Directors
Michael J. Cosgrove, Chairman
John R. Costantino
R. Sheldon Johnson*
Donna M. Rapaccioli**
Matthew J. Simpson
Secretary
Joon Won Choe
Assistant Secretary
Michelle Matzelle
Treasurer
Arthur A. Jensen (effective June 6, 2011)
Assistant Treasurer
Casey Yantosca
Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
Member FINRA and SIPC
Custodian
State Street Bank & Trust Company
Officers of the Investment Adviser
Dmitri Stockton, President and Chief Executive Officer (since May 2011)†
Cheryl H. Beacock, Senior Vice President, Human Resources
George A. Bicher, Chief Risk Officer
Paul M. Colonna, President and Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income
Michael J. Cosgrove, President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs
Gregory B. Hartch, Senior Vice President – Strategy and Business Development Leader
Ralph R. Layman, President and Chief Investment Officer – Public Equities
Maureen B. Mitchell, President of Global Sales and Marketing
Steven M. Rullo, Senior Vice President – Services and Technology
Matthew J. Simpson, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Donald W. Torey, President and Chief Investment Officer – Alternative Investments
David Wiederecht, President and Chief Investment Officer – Investment Strategies
Tracie A. Winbigler, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (since January 2011)
* | Mr. Johnson was elected as a Director of the Funds effective April 1, 2011. |
** | Ms. Rapaccioli was elected as a Director of the Funds effective January 1, 2012. |
† | Effective May 1, 2011, Mr. Stockton replaced James W. Ireland as President and Chief Executive Officer. |
At GE Asset Management, we’re dedicated to providing the investment options you’ll need to tailor your financial portfolio to every stage of your life. Each member of the GE Family of Funds is managed according to the same principles of integrity and quality that have guided GE over the past century, and have made it the world-class company that it is today. Each fund draws strength from a heritage of investment management experience that spans more than 80 years. Whether you’re creating a new investment portfolio or adding to an established one, the GE Family of Funds offers an array of professionally managed investment options that will help you meet a lifetime of financial needs.
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Investment Adviser
GE Asset Management Incorporated
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
PO Box 7900
Stamford, CT 06904-7900
Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
member FINRA and SIPC
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
PO Box 7900
Stamford, CT 06904-7900
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 1-800-493-3042; (ii) on the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC—information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Information (if any) regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Money Market Fund
Annual Report
December 31, 2011

GE Investments Funds, Inc.
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Money Market Fund | | Contents |
This report is prepared for Policyholders of certain variable contracts and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by the variable contract’s current prospectus and the current summary prospectus of the Fund available for investments thereunder.
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Notes to Performance | | December 31, 2011 (unaudited) |
The information provided on the performance pages relates to the GE Investments Money Market Fund (the “Fund”).
Total returns take into account changes in share price and assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns shown are net of Fund fees and expenses but do not reflect fees and charges associated with the variable contracts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the Fund’s total returns for all periods shown.
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Please call 800-493-3042 or visit the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com for the most recent month-end performance data.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. An investment in the Fund is subject to risk, including possible loss of principal invested.
The 90 Day T-Bill is an unmanaged measure/index of the performance of the most recently auctioned 90 Day U.S. Treasury bills currently available in the marketplace having a remaining maturity of 90 days. The performance reflects reinvestment and does not include fees, expenses, or taxes.
The peer universe of the underlying annuity funds used for the peer group average annual total return calculation is based on the blend of Morningstar peer categories, as shown. Morningstar is an independent mutual fund rating service. A Fund’s performance may be compared to or ranked within a universe of mutual funds with investment objectives and policies similar but not necessarily identical to that of the Fund.
©2012 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damage or losses relating from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
GE Investment Distributors, Inc., Member of FINRA & SIPC, is the principal underwriter and distributor of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Asset Management Incorporated, the investment adviser of the Fund.
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Money Market Fund | | (unaudited) |

Michael E. Martini
Vice President
The Money Market Fund is managed by a team of portfolio managers that includes James C. Gannon, Michael E. Martini, and Michael Nowakowski. As lead portfolio manager for the Money Market Fund, Mr. Martini has oversight responsibilities over the Fund.
Michael E. Martini is a Vice President and a Portfolio Manager at GE Asset Management. He has served on the portfolio management team for the Money Market Fund since joining GE Asset Management in March of 2008. Prior to joining GE Asset Management, Mr. Martini was a Vice President at Ceres Capital Partners LLC, where he worked at the firm’s treasury desk from March 2006 to January 2008, and a Senior Vice President at Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) from 1996 to 2004, where he was a portfolio manager at the firm’s money market/short-term desk.
Michael Nowakowski is an Assistant Portfolio Manager at GE Asset Management. He has served on the portfolio management team for the Money Market Fund since July 2011. His responsibilities include cash management, including daily money market trade execution, and technical projects. Mr. Nowakowski joined GE Asset Management in 2007 as a Data Analyst working on the fixed income Insurance portfolio. Mr. Nowakowski later became the Team Lead of Portfolio Analytics for Total Return and Insurance fixed income.
James C. Gannon is an Assistant Portfolio Manager of GE Asset Management. He has served on the portfolio management team for the Money Market Fund since December 2000. Since joining GE Asset Management in 1995, Mr. Gannon served in various positions at GE Asset Management including Trade Operations Specialist in fixed income, and became an Assistant Portfolio Manager in February 2003.
Q. | How did the GE Investments Money Market Fund perform compared to its benchmark for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011? |
A. | For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011, the Money Market Fund returned 0.00% for Class 1 shares. The 90-day Treasury Bill, the Fund’s benchmark, returned 0.05% and the Fund’s Morningstar peer group of 97 U.S. Insurance Money Market Taxable funds returned an average of -0.03% over the same period. |
Q. | Discuss the factors that materially affected the Fund’s performance during the fiscal period. |
A. | 2011 was “The Year of Volatility”, especially for money market funds. Global events’ impact on yields, as well as the supply of investable assets, provided two sources of volatility. The Federal Reserve kept its fed funds target at 0-0.25% throughout the entire year, and forecast that rate range would be held to mid-2013 at its August meeting. This action, along with a decreased supply of “rates products”, including U.S. Treasuries and agencies as well as repos, conspired to keep yields pinned at historically low levels. Treasury’s decision to run down their Supplementary Financing Program of $200 billion U.S. Treasury Bills in the first quarter, the implementation of the FDIC’s new fee calculation causing a $40 billion drop in repo collateral at the start of the second quarter, and the GSE’s continued shrinkage of their portfolios were all causes of the decreased supply. In fact, the 3-month U.S. Treasury Bill traded at negative yields for much of the fourth quarter. |
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LIBOR rates declined from April to July; rates increased the remainder of the year, ending 2011 at levels higher than those at the height of the 2010 Greek crisis. From the concern of European bank Greek exposure in the second quarter, to the thought of a U.S. government debt default and U.S. credit downgrade in the third quarter, and finally global bank downgrades in the fourth quarter, stress measures such as LIBOR and €/$ cross-currency swaps signaled worsening problems with banks’ funding ability. Several Euro Zone financial institutions were shut out of the wholesale funding markets as money market advisors de-risked their funds. Only those banks in the deemed “safer geographical havens” of Australia, Canada and Scandinavia continued to see demand for their short-term obligations from money funds, albeit at levels commensurate with higher LIBOR valuations.
Q. | Were there any significant changes to the Fund during the period? |
A. | The most significant change to the Fund during 2011 resulted from the continued European sovereign debt crisis, and its impact on financial institutions’ funding situations. As the debt crisis continued to escalate post U.S. downgrade during the summer, the weighted average maturity (“WAM”) of the Fund started decreasing. In fact, the percentage of the Fund allocated to European banks decreased. By the end of the year, the Fund held almost 55% of its assets in U.S. Government and agency securities, up from 35% at year-end 2010. In addition, the only Euro Zone bank exposure at year end 2011 was Rabobank NV at less than 3%. Compare this exposure to the almost 25% allocation at year end 2010. Most other portfolio characteristics, from Fund WAM to the percentage of Fund invested in assets with 1-day and/or 7-day liquidity, remained fairly comparable. |
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Money Market Fund | | (unaudited) |
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
As a shareholder of the Fund you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, professional fees, administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in shares of the Fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended December 31, 2011.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table 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. To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply
the result by the number given for your class under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholders reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Additionally, the expenses shown do not reflect the fees or charges associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
July 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
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| | Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | | | Account value at the end of the period ($) | | | Expenses paid during the period ($)* | |
Actual Fund Return** | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1.16 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (2.5% for the period) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,024.05 | | | | 1.17 | |
* | | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.23% (for the period July 1, 2011—December 31, 2011), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
** | | Actual Fund Return for the six-month period ended December 31, 2011 was: 0.00%. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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Money Market Fund | | (unaudited) |
Investment Profile
A mutual fund designed for investors who seek a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity. The Fund seeks its objective by investing primarily in short-term, U.S. dollar-denominated money market instruments.
Morningstar Performance Comparison
Based on average annual returns for periods ended 12/31/11
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| | | | | One Year | | | | Five Year | | | | Ten Year | |
Number of funds in peer group | | | | | 97 | | | | 91 | | | | 74 | |
Peer group average annual total return | | | | | -0.03 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.67 | % |
Morningstar category in peer group: U.S. Insurance Money Market Taxable | |
Sector Allocation
as a % of Fair Value of $228,749 (in thousands) on December 31, 2011 (b)

Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment(a)
Class 1 Shares


Average Annual Total Returns
for the Periods Ended December 31, 2011
Class 1 Shares (Inception date: 7/1/85)
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| | One Year | | | Five Year | | | Ten Year | | | Ending value of a $10,000 investment (a) | |
Money Market | | | 0.00% | | | | 1.47% | | | | 1.79% | | | $ | 11,947 | |
90 Day U.S. T-Bill | | | 0.05% | | | | 1.22% | | | | 1.82% | | | $ | 11,971 | |
Fund Yield
for the Periods Ended December 31, 2011
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| | Fund | | | Money Fund Report* | |
7-day current† | | | 0.00% | | | | 0.05% | |
7-day effective | | | 0.00% | | | | 0.05% | |
Current yield represents income earned on an investment in the Money Market Fund for a seven day period and then annualized.
Effective yield is calculated similarly but could be slightly higher because it reflects the compounding effect of earnings on reinvested dividends.
† | The seven day current yield, rather than the total return, more closely reflects the current earnings of the Money Market Fund at December 31, 2011. |
* | IBC’s Money Fund report provides average yield for all major money market funds. |
(a) | Ending value of a $10,000 investment for the ten-year period or since inception, whichever is less. |
(b) | The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. |
See Notes to Performance on page 1 for further information, including an explanation of Morningstar peer categories.
Past performance does not predict future performance. The performance shown in the graph and table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares and does not reflect the fees or charges that would be associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
An investment in the Money Market Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other Government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.
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Money Market Fund
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
Money Market Fund
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| | | | Principal Amount | | | Amortized Cost | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 100.3% † | | | |
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U.S. Treasuries — 12.8% | | | |
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United States Treasury Note | | | | | | | | | | |
0.63% | | 06/30/12 | | $ | 5,050,000 | | | $ | 5,063,641 | | | |
0.88% | | 01/31/12 | | | 4,050,000 | | | | 4,052,304 | | | |
1.00% | | 12/31/11 - 04/30/12 | | | 16,700,000 | | | | 16,735,747 | | | |
1.13% | | 01/15/12 | | | 3,350,000 | | | | 3,351,395 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 29,203,087 | | | |
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U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 26.6% | | | |
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Fannie Mae Discount Notes | | | |
0.01% | | 01/17/12 | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 3,199,986 | | | (a) |
0.03% | | 04/02/12 | | | 6,550,000 | | | | 6,549,498 | | | (a) |
0.10% | | 03/14/12 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,999,229 | | | (a) |
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Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes | | | | | | | | | | |
0.01% | | 02/17/12 - 02/29/12 | | | 5,150,000 | | | | 5,149,947 | | | (a) |
0.02% | | 01/27/12 - 03/09/12 | | | 9,450,000 | | | | 9,449,844 | | | (a) |
0.08% | | 05/18/12 | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 3,199,019 | | | (a) |
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Federal Home Loan Banks | | | | | | | | | | |
0.26% | | 02/16/12 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,400,045 | | | (c) |
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | | | | | | | | | | |
0.21% | | 05/01/12 | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,251,252 | | | (c) |
0.24% | | 04/03/12 | | | 6,650,000 | | | | 6,651,585 | | | (c) |
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Federal National Mortgage Association | | | | | | | | | | |
0.28% | | 07/26/12 | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 6,505,296 | | | (c) |
0.31% | | 10/18/12 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,802,195 | | | (c) |
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Freddie Mac Discount Notes | | | | | | | | | | |
0.05% | | 05/01/12 | | | 2,050,000 | | | | 2,049,656 | | | (a) |
0.08% | | 02/27/12 | | | 3,350,000 | | | | 3,349,576 | | | (a) |
0.09% | | 01/17/12 | | | 4,150,000 | | | | 4,149,843 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | | | 60,706,971 | | | |
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Commercial Paper — 22.9% | | | |
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Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd | | | | | | | | | | |
0.32% | | 02/07/12 | | | 6,550,000 | | | | 6,547,846 | | | (a) |
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia | | | | | | | | | | |
0.50% | | 05/21/12 | | | 6,600,000 | | | | 6,600,000 | | | (a,c) |
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Credit Suisse Group AG | | | | | | | | | | |
0.43% | | 02/14/12 | | | 3,850,000 | | | | 3,847,977 | | | (a) |
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HSBC Holdings PLC | | | | | | | | | | |
0.12% | | 01/23/12 | | | 6,550,000 | | | | 6,549,520 | | | (a) |
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JP Morgan Chase & Co | | | | | | | | | | |
0.01% | | 01/04/12 | | | 6,550,000 | | | | 6,549,995 | | | (a) |
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| | | | Principal Amount | | | Amortized Cost | | | |
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National Australia Bank Ltd | | | | | | | | | | |
0.20% | | 01/06/12 | | $ | 6,150,000 | | | $ | 6,149,829 | | | (a) |
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Nestle SA | | | | | | | | | | |
0.05% | | 02/03/12 | | | 4,600,000 | | | | 4,599,789 | | | (a) |
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Novartis AG | | | | | | | | | | |
0.06% | | 01/04/12 | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,599,986 | | | (a) |
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Procter & Gamble Co. | | | | | | | | | | |
0.06% | | 03/20/12 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,249,704 | | | (a) |
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Rabobank Nederland NV | | | | | | | | | | |
0.35% | | 01/12/12 | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 6,499,305 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | | | 52,193,951 | | | |
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Repurchase Agreements — 15.2% | | | |
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Barclays Capital Inc. U.S. Treasury Repo 0.02% dated 12/31/11, to be repurchased at $9,900,022 on 01/01/12 collateralized by $10,098,128 U.S.Treasury Bond, 5.38% maturing on 02/15/31. 01/03/12 | | | 9,900,000 | | | | 9,900,000 | | | |
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Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Gov Agcy Repo 0.05% dated 12/31/11, to be repurchased at $5,400,030 on 01/01/12 collateralized by $5,508,864 U.S. Government Agency Bond, 3.15% maturing on 10/28/20. 01/03/12 | | | 5,400,000 | | | | 5,400,000 | | | |
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Goldman Sachs & Co. Gov Agcy Repo 0.09% dated 12/31/11, to be repurchased at $10,900,109 on 01/01/12 collateralized by $11,118,165 U.S. Government Agency Bond, 6.63% maturing on 11/15/30. 01/03/12 | | | 10,900,000 | | | | 10,900,000 | | | |
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HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. Gov Agcy Repo 0.02% dated 12/31/11, to be repurchased at $5,910,000 on 01/01/12 collateralized by $6,032,502 U.S. Government Agency Bond, 1.00% maturing on 09/30/16. 01/03/12 | | | 5,910,000 | | | | 5,910,000 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Money Market Fund
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
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| | | | Principal Amount | | | Amortized Cost | | | |
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HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. Us Treasury Repo 0.00% dated 12/31/11, to be repurchased at $2,650,000 on 01/01/12 collateralized by $2,707,832 U.S.Treasury Bond, 2.00% maturing on 04/30/16. 01/03/12 | | $ | 2,650,000 | | | $ | 2,650,000 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 34,760,000 | | | |
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Certificate of Deposit — 16.9% | | | |
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Bank of Montreal/Chicago IL | | | | | | | | | �� | |
0.44% | | 09/26/12 | | | 2,800,000 | | | | 2,800,000 | | | (c) |
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Bank of Nova Scotia | | | | | | | | | | |
0.29% | | 01/13/12 | | | 5,150,000 | | | | 5,150,000 | | | |
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Barclays Bank PLC | | | | | | | | | | |
0.51% | | 02/06/12 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,000,000 | | | |
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Nordea Bank AB | | | | | | | | | | |
0.35% | | 01/11/12 | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,599,996 | | | |
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Royal Bank of Canada/New York NY | | | | | | | | | | |
0.54% | | 03/12/12 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,500,000 | | | (c) |
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Standard Chartered PLC | | | | | | | | | | |
0.43% | | 02/10/12 | | | 4,750,000 | | | | 4,750,000 | | | |
| | | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB | | | | | | | | | | |
0.43% | | 02/13/12 | | | 3,300,000 | | | | 3,300,020 | | | |
| | | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank/NY | | | | | | | | | | |
0.31% | | 02/08/12 | | | 5,150,000 | | | | 5,150,000 | | | (c) |
| | | |
Westpac Banking Corp/NY | | | | | | | | | | |
0.47% | | 05/11/12 | | | 8,250,000 | | | | 8,250,000 | | | (c) |
| | | | | | | | | 38,500,016 | | | |
| |
Corporates — 5.8% | | | |
| | | |
Eksportfinans ASA | | | | | | | | | | |
0.67% | | 03/15/12 | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 1,507,375 | | | (c,d) |
0.68% | | 03/19/12 | | | 3,100,000 | | | | 3,014,750 | | | (c,d) |
| | | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development | | | | | | | | | | |
0.05% | | 02/01/12 | | | 6,600,000 | | | | 6,599,716 | | | (a) |
| | | |
JP Morgan Chase & Co | | | | | | | | | | |
0.78% | | 06/15/12 | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,105,594 | | | (c) |
| | | | | | | | | 13,227,435 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | Principal Amount | | | Amortized Cost | | | |
| |
Time Deposit — 0.1% | | | |
| | | |
State Street Corporation | | | | | | | | | | |
0.01% | | 01/03/12 | | $ | 157,291 | | | $ | 157,291 | | | (b) |
| | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $228,877,362) | | | | | | | 228,748,751 | | | |
| | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets, net — (0.3)% | | | | | | | (685,464 | ) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 228,063,287 | | | |
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice. The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics are presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. See the Fund’s summary prospectus and statutory prospectus for complete descriptions of investment objectives, policies, risks and permissible investments
(a) | Coupon amount represents effective yield. |
(b) | State Street Corp. is the parent company of State Street Bank & Trust Co., the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent. |
(c) | Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at December 31, 2011. |
† | Percentages are based on net assets as of December 31, 2011. |
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Financial Highlights
Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated
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| | 12/31/11 | | | 12/31/10 | | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | |
Inception date | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7/1/85 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | |
Income (Loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.05 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 0.00 | † | | | 0.00 | † | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.00 | † | | | 0.00 | † | | | — | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.05 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.05 | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.05 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | |
TOTAL RETURN (a) | | | 0.00% | | | | 0.00% | | | | 0.27% | | | | 2.24% | | | | 4.92% | |
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 228,063 | | | $ | 266,442 | | | $ | 326,072 | | | $ | 547,554 | | | $ | 340,690 | |
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.00% | | | | 0.00% | | | | 0.32% | | | | 2.15% | | | | 4.81% | |
Net expenses | | | 0.23% | * | | | 0.28% | * | | | 0.43% | * | | | 0.45% | | | | 0.48% | |
Gross expenses | | | 0.54% | | | | 0.53% | | | | 0.47% | | | | 0.45% | | | | 0.48% | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) | Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and do not include the effect of insurance contract charges. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
* | GE Asset Management has voluntarily undertaken to reduce its management fee and/or subsidize certain expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain a minimum annualized yield of 0.00%. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities December 31, 2011 | | | |
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ASSETS | | | | |
Investments in securities, at Fair Value (cost $4,650,736) | | | $4,522,125 | |
Short-term Investments at Fair Value (cost $189,466,626) | | | 189,466,626 | |
Repurchase agreements | | | 34,760,000 | |
Income receivables | | | 124,364 | |
Other assets | | | 1,514 | |
Total assets | | | 228,874,629 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | 703,692 | |
Payable to GEAM | | | 20,962 | |
Accrued custody and accounting expenses | | | 41,201 | |
Accrued other expenses | | | 45,487 | |
Total liabilities | | | 811,342 | |
NET ASSETS | | | $228,063,287 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF : | | | | |
Capital paid in | | | 228,338,929 | |
Accumulated net realized (loss) | | | (147,031 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | (128,611 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | | $228,063,287 | |
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Shares outstanding ($0.01 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 228,367,916 | |
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Net asset value per share | | | $1.00 | |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations For the year ended December 31, 2011 | | | |
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INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Income: | | | | |
Interest | | | $568,020 | |
Total Income | | | 568,020 | |
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Expenses: | | | | |
Advisory and administrative fees | | | 1,153,021 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 5,307 | |
Director’s fees | | | 10,733 | |
Custody and accounting expenses | | | 100,668 | |
Professional fees | | | 17,548 | |
Other expenses | | | 66,814 | |
Total expenses before waiver and reimbursement | | | 1,354,091 | |
Less: Expenses reimbursed by the adviser | | | (786,071 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 568,020 | |
Net investment income | | | — | |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | | | | |
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Realized gain on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 1,031 | |
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Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | | | | |
Investments | | | (128,611 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (127,580 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | | $(127,580 | ) |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets | | | |
| | Year Ended December 31, 2011 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2010 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investments income | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 1,031 | | | | 2,038 | |
Net decrease in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | (128,611 | ) | | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) from operations | | | (127,580 | ) | | | 2,038 | |
Distributions to shareholders from : | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | — | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations and distributions | | | (127,580 | ) | | | 2,038 | |
Share transactions : | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 147,202,691 | | | | 114,064,232 | |
Value of distributions reinvested | | | — | | | | — | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (185,453,623 | ) | | | (173,696,838 | ) |
Net decrease from share transactions | | | (38,250,932 | ) | | | (59,632,606 | ) |
Total decrease in net assets | | | (38,378,512 | ) | | | (59,630,568 | ) |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 266,441,799 | | | | 326,072,367 | |
End of period | | $ | 228,063,287 | | | $ | 266,441,799 | |
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income, end of period | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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CHANGES IN FUND SHARES | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 147,202,691 | | | | 114,064,232 | |
Issued for distributions reinvested | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | (185,453,622 | ) | | | (173,696,838 | ) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Shares | | | (38,250,931 | ) | | | (59,632,606 | ) |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
1. | Organization of the Company |
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on May 14, 1984 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company is composed of fourteen investment portfolios (collectively the “Funds”), although only the following eleven are currently being offered: U.S. Equity Fund, S&P 500 Index Fund, Premier Growth Equity Fund, Core Value Equity Fund, Mid-Cap Equity Fund, Small-Cap Equity Fund, International Equity Fund, Total Return Fund, Income Fund, Money Market Fund (the “Fund”) and Real Estate Securities Fund.
Shares of the Funds of the Company are offered only to insurance company separate accounts that fund certain variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts. GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) is the investment adviser and administrator of each of the Funds.
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (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 may differ from those estimates.
Subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. There are no items to report.
The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Company:
Securities Valuation and Transactions. All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.
Securities transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost for both financial statement and federal tax purposes.
Repurchase Agreements The Fund engages in repurchase agreement transactions with respect to instruments that are consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives or policies. The Fund’s custodian takes possession of the collateral pledged for investments in repurchase agreements on behalf of the Fund. The Fund values the underlying collateral daily on a mark-to-market basis to determine that the value, including accrued interest, is at least equal to 102% for domestic securities and 105% international securities of the repurchase price. In the event the seller defaults and the value of the security declines, or if the seller enters an insolvency proceeding, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.
Investment Income Corporate actions (including cash dividends) are recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable withholding taxes.
Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on taxable bonds are to the call or maturity date, whichever is shorter, using the effective yield method.
Expenses Fund specific expenses are allocated to the Fund that incurs such expenses. Such expenses may include custodial fees, legal and accounting fees, printing costs and registration fees. Expenses that are not fund specific are allocated pro rata across the Funds. Certain class specific expenses (such as distribution fees) are allocated to the class that incurs such expense. Expenses of the Fund are generally paid directly by the Fund however, expenses may be paid by GEAM and reimbursed by the Fund.
Federal Income Taxes The Fund intends to comply with all sections of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies including the distribution of substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax has been made. The Fund is treated as a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value and providing related disclosures. Broadly, the framework requires fair value to be determined based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly
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transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In the absence of active markets for the identical assets or liabilities, such measurements involve developing assumptions based on market observable data and, in the absence of such data, internal information that is consistent with what market participants would use in a hypothetical transaction that occurs at the measurement date. It also establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy based upon observable and non-observable inputs.
Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. Preference is given to observable inputs. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:
Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical investments in active markets.
Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar investments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
Level 3 — Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.
Policies and procedures are maintained to value investments using the best and most relevant data available. In addition, pricing vendors are utilized to assist in valuing investments. GEAM performs periodic reviews of the methodologies used by independent pricing services including price validation of individual securities.
Fair Value Measurement The following section describes the valuation methodologies the Fund uses to measure different financial investments at fair value.
Portfolio securities are typically valued on the basis of amortized cost which approximates fair value and these are included in Level 2.
If it is determined that amortized cost does not approximate fair value, securities may be valued based on dealer supplied valuations or quotations. In these infrequent circumstances, pricing services may provide the Fund with valuations that are based on significant unobservable inputs, and in those circumstances the investment securities are classified in Level 3.
Portfolio securities that are valued using techniques other than market quotations, particularly securities that are “fair valued,” are subject to valuation risk. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following table presents the Fund’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2011:
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Investments | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments in Securities† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasuries | | $ | — | | | $ | 29,203,087 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 29,203,087 | |
U.S. Government Agency Obligations | | | — | | | | 60,706,971 | | | | — | | | | 60,706,971 | |
Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | 52,193,951 | | | | — | | | | 52,193,951 | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | — | | | | 34,760,000 | | | | — | | | | 34,760,000 | |
Certificate of Deposit | | | — | | | | 38,500,016 | | | | — | | | | 38,500,016 | |
Corporates | | | — | | | | 8,705,310 | | | | 4,522,125 | | | | 13,227,435 | |
Time Deposit | | | — | | | | 157,291 | | | | — | | | | 157,291 | |
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Total Investments in Securities | | $ | — | | | $ | 224,226,626 | | | $ | 4,522,125 | | | $ | 228,748,751 | |
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† | See Schedule of Investments for Industry Classification |
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Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
The following table presents the changes in Level 3 investments measured on a recurring basis for the period ended December 31, 2011:
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Money Market Fund | | Corporates | | | Total | |
Balance at 12/31/10 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Accrued discounts/premiums | | | (461 | ) | | | (461 | ) |
Realized gain (loss) | | | — | | | | — | |
Change in unrealized gain (loss) | | | (128,611 | ) | | | (128,611 | ) |
Purchases | | | 4,651,197 | | | | 4,651,197 | |
Sales | | | — | | | | — | |
Issuances | | | — | | | | — | |
Settlements | | | — | | | | — | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | |
Balance at 12/31/11 | | $ | 4,522,125 | | | $ | 4,522,125 | |
Change in unrealized depreciation relating to securities still held at 12/31/11 | | $ | (128,611 | ) | | $ | (128,611 | ) |
There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. Transfers between fair value levels are considered to occur at the beginning of the period.
The Company shares a revolving credit facility of up to $150 million with a number of its affiliates. The credit facility is (“State Street”) with its custodian bank, State Street Bank and Trust Company. The revolving credit facility requires the payment of a commitment fee equal to 0.100% (prior to November 2, 2011, the rate was 0.125%) per annum on the daily unused portion of the credit facility, payable quarterly. The portion borne by the Funds generally is borne proportionally based upon net assets. In addition, the Company has a $100 million uncommitted, unsecured line of credit with State Street. Generally, borrowings under the credit facilities would accrue interest at the Federal Funds Rate plus 50 basis points and would be borne by the borrowing Fund. The maximum amount allowed to be borrowed by any one Fund is the lesser of (i) 10% of its total assets or (ii) 20% of its net assets. The credit facilities were not utilized by the Fund during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
5. | Compensation and Fees Paid to Affiliates |
Advisory and Administration Fees GEAM, a registered investment adviser, was retained by the Company’s Board of Directors effective May 1, 1997 to act as investment adviser and administrator of the Fund. Compensation of GEAM for investment advisory and administrative services is paid monthly based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. The advisory and administrative fee is stated in the following schedule:
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| | Average Daily Net Assets of Fund | | | Advisory and Administration Fees | |
Money Market Fund | | First $ | 100 million | | | | .50 | % |
| | Next $ | 100 million | | | | .45 | % |
| | Next $ | 100 million | | | | .40 | % |
| | Next $ | 100 million | | | | .35 | % |
| | Over $ | 400 million | | | | .30 | % |
GEAM has voluntarily undertaken to reduce its management fee and/or subsidize certain expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain a minimum annualized net yield of 0.00%. This voluntary management fee reduction and/or expense subsidy may be modified or discontinued by GEAM at any time without prior notice. There can be no assurance that this fee reduction will be sufficient to avoid any loss.
Directors’ Compensation The Fund pays no compensation to its directors who are officers or employees of GEAM or its affiliates. Directors who are not such officers or employees also serve in a similar capacity for other funds advised by GEAM. Compensation paid to non-interested Directors are reflected on the Statement of Operations. These fees are allocated pro rata across all of the mutual fund platforms served by the Directors, including the Fund, and are based upon the relative net assets of each fund within such platforms.
The Fund is subject to ASC 740, Income Taxes. ASC 740 provides guidance for financial accounting and reporting
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Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
for the effects of income taxes that result from an entity’s activities during the year. ASC 740 also provides guidance regarding how certain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. ASC 740 requires evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax
positions are “more likely than not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. There are no adjustments to the Fund’s net assets required under ASC 740. The Fund’s 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 fiscal years tax returns are still open to examination by the Federal and applicable state tax authorities.
At December 31, 2011, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
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Cost of Investments For Tax Purposes | | Gross Unrealized Tax | | | | Net Tax Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
| | | | Undistributed | | |
| Appreciation | | Depreciation | | | | Investments | | Derivatives/ Currency | | | | Income | | Accumulated Capital Loss | | Late-Year Losses |
$228,877,362 | | $— | | $(128,611) | | | | $(128,611) | | $— | | | | $— | | $(147,031) | | $— |
Capital loss carryovers are available to offset future realized capital gains to the extent provided in the Internal Revenue Code and regulations thereunder. To the extent that these carryover losses are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders because they would be taxable as ordinary income.
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Amount | | |
Short-Term | | Long-Term | | Expires |
$147,031 | | $— | | 12/31/2016 |
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund utilized $1,031 of prior year capital loss carryovers.
These amounts will be available to offset future taxable capital gains. Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment tax years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.
Any qualified late-year loss is deemed to arise on the first day of the Fund’s next tax year (if the Fund elects to defer such loss). Under this regime, generally, the Fund can elect to defer any post-October capital loss and/or any late-year ordinary loss as defined by the Internal Revenue Code.
The Fund incurred no such losses for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Distributions to Shareholders The Fund declares any net investment income dividends daily and pays them monthly. The character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Reclassifications due to permanent book/tax differences are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations. These reclassifications have no impact on net investment income, realized gains or losses, or the net asset value of the Fund. The calculation of net investment income per share in the Financial Highlights table excludes these adjustments.
There was no reclassification for the year ended December 31, 2011.
7. | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-03, “Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements”. This ASU amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing”; specifically the criteria required to determine whether a repurchase agreement and similar agreements should be accounted for as sales of financial assets or secured borrowings with commitments. This ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011, however management has concluded that the adoption of ASU No. 2011-03 is not
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Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
expected to have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements and the accompanying notes, net assets or results of operations.
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU 2011-04 amended wording resulting in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In particular, the amendments clarify how to apply existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements as well as
expand disclosure about valuation techniques and unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements. In addition, the amendments require a narrative description of Level 3 measurements’ sensitivity to changes in unobservable inputs if such changes significantly alter the fair value measurement. The amendments are applied prospectively and are effective for an annual period beginning after December 15, 2011.
Management of the Fund does not believe the adoption of ASU 2011-04 will materially impact the financial statement amounts, however, additional disclosures will be required about valuation techniques and inputs.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Shareholders and Board of Directors
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of the Money Market Fund, a series of GE Investments Funds, Inc., as of December 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, statements of changes in 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. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Money Market Fund as of December 31, 2011, the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and financial highlights for each of the years described above, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Boston, Massachusetts
February 27, 2012
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Advisory and Administrative Agreement Renewal | | (unaudited) |
The Board of Directors of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Board”), including the independent Board members, considered and unanimously approved the continuance of the Fund’s Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement with GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) at meetings held on December 6 and December 9, 2011.
In considering whether to approve the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board members considered and discussed a substantial amount of information and analysis provided, at the Board’s request, by GEAM. The Board members also considered detailed information regarding performance and expenses of other investment companies, including those with similar investment strategies and sizes, which was prepared by independent third party provider Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”). The Board members reviewed the fees charged by GEAM for other mutual funds and investment products other than mutual funds that employ a similar investment strategy as the Fund. The Board had the opportunity to ask questions and request additional information in connection with its considerations.
Before approving the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board members reviewed the information provided with management of GEAM and with independent legal counsel. The Board members also reviewed a memorandum prepared by independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards for the consideration of the proposed continuance. The independent Board members discussed the proposed continuance in detail during a private session with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of GEAM were present. The independent Board members and their independent legal counsel requested, and received and considered, additional information from GEAM following these sessions.
In advance of the meetings, and in response to their request, the Board members received from GEAM written responses to their inquiries, which included substantial exhibits and other materials related to GEAM’s business and the services it provides to the Fund. The Board members took into account their multi-year experience as Board members and particularly their consideration of these types of agreements in recent years. The information was presented in a manner to facilitate comparison to prior periods and to reflect certain enhancements. To focus their review, the Board members asked GEAM management, in its oral presentation, to highlight material differences from the information presented in recent years.
During the meetings, the Board members had an opportunity to discuss this information with GEAM managers, including senior executives, representatives from the legal, compliance and finance departments, and investment personnel. The Board members posed questions to these representatives and engaged in substantive discussions with them concerning GEAM’s investment process.
In reaching their determination relating to continuance of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board members considered all factors that they deemed relevant, including the factors discussed below. In their deliberations, the Board members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the various factors. In particular, the Board members focused on the following:
The Nature, Extent And Quality Of Services Provided.
The Board members reviewed the services provided by GEAM, taking into account their extensive past experiences with GEAM. They focused on the favorable attributes of GEAM, including (i) an investment philosophy oriented toward long-term performance; (ii) effective processes used for selecting investments and brokers; (iii) effective processes used for providing Fund administration, including controllership and compliance functions and oversight of the performance of other companies that provide services to the Fund; (iv) highly skilled professionals including analysts, research professionals, traders and portfolio managers with a depth of experience relevant to the Fund; (v) access to significant technological resources from which the Fund may benefit; and (vi) a favorable history and reputation. The Board members noted that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM, but benefits from a full array of services and resources provided by GEAM.
In light of these discussions, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that GEAM’s services continue to be satisfactory.
Investment Performance Of The Fund.
The Board members considered the investment performance of the Fund for various periods. The Board members reviewed detailed comparisons of the performance of the Fund with the relevant market average and peer groupings of mutual funds prepared by
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Advisory and Administrative Agreement Renewal | | (unaudited) |
Morningstar with respect to various periods. The Board members also engaged in detailed discussions with GEAM management about its investment process and performance results. These discussions focused on the Fund’s investment objective, the number and experience of portfolio management and supporting research personnel, the investment style and approach employed and the likely market cycles for the investment style.
The Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that the Fund’s performance was acceptable overall taking into consideration the factors discussed above.
Cost Of The Services Provided And Profits Realized From The Relationship With The Fund.
The Board members considered the fees paid to GEAM by the Fund and the cost of the services provided to the Fund by GEAM. The Board members reviewed the information they had requested from GEAM concerning its profitability. The Board members considered the profit margin information for GEAM’s investment company business as a whole, as well as GEAM’s profitability data for the Fund. The Board members reviewed GEAM’s assumptions and the methods of cost allocation used by GEAM in preparing Fund-specific profitability data. The Board members also discussed with GEAM the basis for its belief that the methods of allocation used were reasonable for each area of its business.
The Board also considered that GEAM has voluntarily undertaken to reduce its management fee charged to the Money Market Fund to the extent necessary to maintain a minimum annualized net yield of 0.00% for the Fund’s Class 1 shares.
Information was presented regarding the financial condition of GEAM for various past periods. The Board members noted and discussed the additional services provided by GEAM to the Fund compared to other investment products managed by GEAM, and previously had been provided a study conducted by the Investment Company Institute that discusses and compares advisory fees and services for mutual funds and institutional separate accounts. The Board members determined that GEAM should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for the services it provides to the Fund. The Board members also recognized that GEAM had made significant investments in its business in the past, and that GEAM
continues to make substantial investments in fulfilling its obligations to the Fund and supporting its Fund-related activities.
Based on their review, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that they were satisfied that the level of profitability achieved by GEAM from its relationship with the Fund was not unreasonable or excessive.
The Extent To Which Economies Of Scale Would Be Realized As The Fund Grows And Whether Fee Levels Would Reflect Such Economies Of Scale.
Although the Board noted that the Fund experienced a significant decline in assets over the past year, the Board members considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows, and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. The Board members considered the substantial infrastructure investments that GEAM has made with respect to its operations and its commitment to continue investing resources to enhance services to Fund shareholders. The Board members recognized the benefits to the Fund of GEAM’s past investment in its operations through the expenditure of sums to support its substantial infrastructure, and that, with respect to all GEAM managed mutual funds, GEAM has not yet fully recouped that investment. The Board members reviewed the applicable advisory fee breakpoints for the Fund. The Board members recognized the economies of scale benefits derived by the Fund as a result of this fee structure. The Board members also recognized the benefits to the Fund of being able to leverage a favorable cost structure achieved with respect to the Fund’s other operating expenses as a result of GEAM’s large overall base of assets under management and its vendor management practices.
Comparison Of Services To Be Rendered And Fees To Be Paid.
The Board members discussed the services provided to the Fund by GEAM, and the fees charged for those services. The Board members reviewed information concerning the fee and expense ratios for the Fund, and comparative information with respect to peer groupings of mutual funds prepared by Morningstar. They discussed that the Fund’s figures were within the applicable peer group ranges, although the advisory fee was at the high end of the ranges. In light of the foregoing, the Board, including the
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independent Board members, determined that the advisory fees were reasonable in relation to the services provided to the Fund.
Fall-Out Benefits.
The Board members considered other actual and potential financial benefits that GEAM may derive from its relationship with the Fund, including, to the extent applicable, soft dollar commission benefits generated through Fund portfolio transactions. The Board members noted, however, that the Fund benefits from the vast array of resources available through GEAM, and that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM.
Conclusion.
No single factor was determinative to the Board’s decision. Based on their discussion and such other matters as were deemed relevant, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that renewal of the investment advisory agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Information about Directors and Executive Officers:
The business and affairs of the Funds are managed under the direction of the Funds’ Board of Directors. Information pertaining to the Directors and officers of the Funds is set forth below.
Interested Directors and Executive Officers
Michael J. Cosgrove
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 62
Position(s) Held with Fund Chairman of the Board and President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs of GEAM since November 2011; President and Chief Executive Officer – Mutual Funds and Intermediary Business of GEAM from March 2007 to November 2011; Executive Vice President of GEAM from February 1997 to March 2007; and Executive Vice President-Mutual Funds of GEAM from March 1993 to March 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Chairman of the Board and President of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds, General Relief and Loan Fund and General Electric Pension Trust since 1988; Director of GEAM since 1988; Trustee of Fordham University from 2002 to June 30, 2010 and since July 2011; Director of Skin Cancer Foundation since August 2010; Board of Governors for the Investment Company Institute; Director, GE Asset Management (Ireland) Limited, since February 1999, GE Asset Management Funds Plc since 1998, GE Asset Management Canada Company since 1998, GE Asset Management Limited since 1998 and GEAM since 1988; Chairman of the Board and President of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; and Trustee, GE Volunteers from 1993 to June 2010.
Matthew J. Simpson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 50
Position(s) Held with Fund Director and Executive Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 4 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of GEAM since July 2007; Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2007; Senior Vice President and General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM and Senior Vice President and General Counsel of GE Asset Management Services from February 1997 to July 2007; Vice President and Associate General Counsel of GEAM from October 1992 to February 1997; Secretary of GE Institutional Funds and GE Investments Funds, Inc. from 1997 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007; Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from 1998 to July 2007 and Vice President from October 2003 to July 2007; and Secretary of GE Funds from 1993 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds and General Electric Pension Trust since July 2007; Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since July 2007; Director of GEAM since July 2007; and Trustee of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Joon Won Choe
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 42
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President & Secretary
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Vice President and Secretary – 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at GEAM since March 2011; Vice President and Secretary of GE Institutional Funds since September 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since September 2010; Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from June 2010 to March 2011; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from November 2005 to June 2010.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Robert Herlihy
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 44
Position(s) Held with Fund Chief Compliance Officer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified — 6 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Chief Compliance Officer of GEAM, GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds, and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2005; Chief Compliance Officer of GE Funds from July 2005 to February 2011; and Manager of Fund Administration at GEAM from 2002 – 2005.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Arthur A. Jensen
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 45
Position(s) Held with Fund Treasurer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Treasurer of GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since June 2011; Mutual Funds Controller of GEAM since April 2011; Senior Vice President at Citigroup from 2008 to 2010 and Vice President at JPMorgan from 2005 to 2008.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Jeanne M. LaPorta
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 46
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 8 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Senior Vice President and Commercial Administrative Officer of GEAM since April 2010; Vice President of GE Institutional Funds since July 2003; Vice President of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since October 2003; Vice President and Secretary of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011; Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of GEAM from October 2007 to April 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of GE Funds from September 2003 to July 2007 and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from July 2003 to June 2010; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM from May 1997 to October 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Non-Interested Directors
John R. Costantino
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years General Partner, NGN Capital LLC since 2006; Managing Director, Vice President of Walden Capital Management since 1996.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Fordham University from 1989 to 1995 and from 2001 to 2007 and Trustee Emeritus since 2007; Trustee of Neuroscience Research Institute since 1986; Trustee of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; Trustee of Gregorian University Foundation from 1992-2007; and Director of Artes Medical from 2006-2008.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
R. Sheldon Johnson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Positions(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of office and Length of Time served Unit Successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Head of Global Institutional Equity Sales and Marketing at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 2002 to 2006 and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 1988 to 2006.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since April 2011 and Trustee of St. Lawrence University since 2003.
Donna M. Rapaccioli
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 49
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Dean of the Gabelli School of Business since 2007 and Accounting professor since 1987 at Fordham University.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since January 2012 and Trustee of Emmanuel College since 2010.
The Statement of Additional Information for the Funds includes additional information about the Directors and Officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-242-0134.
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Investment Team | | (unaudited) |
Investment Adviser and Administrator
GE Asset Management Incorporated
Board of Directors
Michael J. Cosgrove, Chairman
John R. Costantino
R. Sheldon Johnson*
Donna M. Rapaccioli**
Matthew J. Simpson
Secretary
Joon Won Choe
Assistant Secretary
Michelle Matzelle
Treasurer
Arthur A. Jensen (effective June 6, 2011)
Assistant Treasurer
Casey Yantosca
Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
Member FINRA and SIPC
Custodian
State Street Bank & Trust Company
Officers of the Investment Adviser
Dmitri Stockton, President and Chief Executive Officer (since May 2011)†
Cheryl H. Beacock, Senior Vice President, Human Resources
George A. Bicher, Chief Risk Officer
Paul M. Colonna, President and Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income
Michael J. Cosgrove, President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs
Gregory B. Hartch, Senior Vice President – Strategy and Business Development Leader
Ralph R. Layman, President and Chief Investment Officer – Public Equities
Maureen B. Mitchell, President of Global Sales and Marketing
Steven M. Rullo, Senior Vice President – Services and Technology
Matthew J. Simpson, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Donald W. Torey, President and Chief Investment Officer – Alternative Investments
David Wiederecht, President and Chief Investment Officer – Investment Strategies
Tracie A. Winbigler, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (since January 2011)
* | Mr. Johnson was elected as a Director of the Funds effective April 1, 2011. |
** | Ms. Rapaccioli was elected as a Director of the Funds effective January 1, 2012. |
† | Effective May 1, 2011, Mr. Stockton replaced James W. Ireland as President and Chief Executive Officer. |
At GE Asset Management, we’re dedicated to providing the investment options you’ll need to tailor your financial portfolio to every stage of your life. Each member of the GE Family of Funds is managed according to the same principles of integrity and quality that have guided GE over the past century, and have made it the world-class company that it is today. Each fund draws strength from a heritage of investment management experience that spans more than 80 years. Whether you’re creating a new investment portfolio or adding to an established one, the GE Family of Funds offers an array of professionally managed investment options that will help you meet a lifetime of financial needs.
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Investment Adviser
GE Asset Management Incorporated
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
PO Box 7900
Stamford, CT 06904-7900
Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
member FINRA and SIPC
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
PO Box 7900
Stamford, CT 06904-7900
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 1-800-493-3042; (ii) on the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC—information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Information (if any) regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

GE Investments Funds, Inc.
Real Estate Securities Fund
Annual Report
December 31, 2011

GE Investments Funds, Inc.
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Real Estate Securities Fund | | Contents |
This report is prepared for Policyholders of certain variable contracts and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by the variable contract’s current prospectus and the current summary prospectus of the Fund available for investments thereunder.
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Notes to Performance | | December 31, 2011 (unaudited) |
The information provided on the performance pages relates to the GE Investments Real Estate Securities Fund (the “Fund”).
Total returns take into account changes in share price and assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns shown are net of Fund fees and expenses but do not reflect fees and charges associated with the variable contracts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the Fund’s total returns for all periods shown.
The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Please call 800-493-3042 or visit the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com for the most recent month-end performance data.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. An investment in the Fund is subject to risk, including possible loss of principal invested.
FTSE NAREIT U.S. Real Estate Index is an unmanaged index of all tax-qualified real estate investment trusts (REITs) listed on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange and NASDAQ which have 75% or more of their gross invested book assets invested directly or indirectly in the equity ownership of real estate. The results shown for the foregoing index assume the reinvestment of net dividends or interest and do not reflect fees, expenses or taxes. They do not reflect the actual cost of investing in the instruments that comprise the index.
The peer universe of the underlying annuity funds used for the peer group average annual total return calculation is based on a blend of Morningstar peer categories, as shown. Morningstar is an independent mutual fund rating service. A Fund’s performance may be compared to or ranked within a universe of mutual funds with investment objectives and policies similar but not necessarily identical to that of the Fund.
©2012 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damage or losses relating from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
GE Investment Distributors, Inc., Member of FINRA & SIPC, is the principal underwriter and distributor of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Asset Management Incorporated, the investment adviser of the Fund.
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Real Estate Securities Fund | | (unaudited) |
Urdang Securities Management, Inc. (Urdang) is the sub-adviser for the Real Estate Securities Fund. Urdang is a wholly owned subsidiary of Urdang Capital Management, Inc. (Urdang Capital). Urdang Capital is wholly owned by The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon) and operates as part of BNY Mellon’s Asset Management Division. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Urdang Capital, Urdang is a second tier subsidiary of BNY Mellon. Urdang is a registered investment adviser that was formed in 1995 to focus exclusively on opportunities in the real estate securities market, including publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs).
The Real Estate Securities Fund is co-managed by Dean Frankel, CFA and Eric Rothman, CFA.
Dean Frankel is a senior portfolio manager, North America Real Estate Securities, at Urdang. Mr. Frankel joined Urdang in 1997 and has over 19 years of real estate investment experience. Mr. Frankel is responsible for management of Urdang’s proprietary research process including the firm’s relative value model. In addition, Mr. Frankel analyzes and interprets implications of major events and economic trends while managing the daily operations of the North American Real Estate Securities investment team.
Eric Rothman serves as a portfolio manager at Urdang, where he helps direct Urdang’s U.S. Real Estate Securities strategy. As portfolio manager, Mr. Rothman is responsible for market research, sector allocations, and real estate securities analysis. Additionally he has primary coverage responsibility for the lodging, self storage and retail sectors. Mr. Rothman joined Urdang in 2006 and has over 14 years of real estate securities and real estate investment experience, including being a sell-side REIT analyst at Wachovia Securities from 2001 to 2006 and an analyst at AEW Capital Management, LP from 1997 to 2000.
Q. | How did the GE Investments Real Estate Securities Fund perform compared to its benchmark and Morningstar peer group for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011? |
A. | For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2011, the GE Investments Real Estate Securities Fund returned 9.85% for Class 1 shares and 9.49% for Class 4 shares. The FTSE NAREIT U.S. Real Estate Index, the Fund’s benchmark, returned 8.28% and the Fund’s Morningstar peer group of 44 U.S. Insurance Real Estate funds returned an average of 6.09% over the same period. |
Q. | What market factors affected the Fund’s performance? |
A. | Along with the broader equity markets, the U.S. REIT market generally experienced positive total returns through the twelve–month period ended December 31, 2011. Starting in July, however, the seeming inability of policy makers to find a solution to the European sovereign debt crisis along with unfavorable economic data from many parts of the world renewed fears about the sustainability of the global recovery and roiled world equity markets during the period. As a result, the markets turned down sharply in August and September before rebounding in October. |
| REITs outperformed most broader equity markets in 2011 for a number of reasons. As high dividend paying stocks, REITs benefited from the search for yield. Real estate operating fundamentals bottomed in mid- to late-2010 and the improvement strengthened as 2011 moved along. Additionally, with almost no new construction of commercial real estate underway, investors expect sustained, significant further improvement in real estate operating fundamentals over the near-term. REITs also benefited from generally well-capitalized balance sheets to acquire good assets from distressed owners at favorable prices. |
Q. | What were the primary drivers of Fund performance? |
A. | Stock selection was the primary driver of Fund performance in 2011 and was responsible for 232bps of alpha. Sector selection contributed a further 84bps. Cash drag, however, was a significant detractor from relative performance costing the portfolio 35bps. Fees, expenses and other minor items combined to reduce outperformance by 161bps for the Class 4 shares and 125bps for the Class 1 shares. |
| Stock selection was strong broadly, with positive performance across most every property type. Some of the most notable stock selection alpha generators in 2011 were selections within the health care, residential, triple net lease and shopping center sectors. Sector performance benefited most from the Fund’s conservative positioning in property types that are less sensitive to the economic cycle, most notably health care and triple net lease. An overweight to the |
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| apartment sector early in the year followed by an underweight in the middle of the year and then finally a return to overweight at the end of the year, resulted in meaningful positive sector selection alpha for the Fund. The Fund also benefited from an underweight to the shopping center sector. |
Q. | Were there any significant changes to the Fund during the period? |
A. | We did not deviate from the investment process, philosophy or approach we have consistently applied since 1995. From a personnel standpoint, one new Securities Analyst joined the Americas real estate securities investment team in July, and one Securities Analyst left the team in November. |
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Real Estate Securities Fund | | (unaudited) |
Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
As a shareholder of the Fund you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, distribution and services fees for class 4 shares, professional fees, administrative fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended December 31, 2011.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table 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. To do so, 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 given for your class under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual 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 shareholders reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Additionally, the expenses shown do not reflect the fees or charges associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
July 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
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Actual Fund Return** | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 984.30 | | | | 5.20 | |
Class 4 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 982.50 | | | | 7.45 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (2.5% for the period) | | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.96 | | | | 5.30 | |
Class 4 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.69 | | | | 7.58 | |
* | | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.04% for Class 1 shares and 1.49% for Class 4 shares (for the period July 1, 2011—December 31, 2011), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
** | | Actual Fund Return for the six-month period ended December 31, 2011 were as follows: -1.57% for Class 1 shares and -1.75% for Class 4 shares. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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Real Estate Securities Fund | | (unaudited) |
Investment Profile
A mutual fund designed for investors who seek maximum total return through current income and capital appreciation. The Fund seeks its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets under normal circumstances in equity securities, such as common and preferred stocks, and debt securities of U.S. issuers that are principally engaged in or related to the real estate industry, including those that own significant real estate assets. The Fund does not invest directly in real estate.
Morningstar Performance Comparison
Based on average annual returns for periods ended 12/31/11
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Number of Funds in peer group | | | | | 44 | | | | 38 | | | | 21 | |
Peer group average annual total return | | | | | 6.09 | % | | | -2.42 | % | | | 9.79 | % |
Morningstar category in peer group: U.S. Insurance Real Estate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sector Allocation
as a % of Fair Value(c) of $73,860 (in thousands) on December 31, 2011(b)(c)

Top Ten Largest Holdings
as of December 31, 2011 (as a % of Fair Value)(b)(c)
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Simon Property Group Inc. | | | 7.54% | |
Equity Residential | | | 5.78% | |
Ventas Inc. | | | 5.62% | |
ProLogis Inc. | | | 4.95% | |
Healthcare Inc. | | | 4.92% | |
Vornado Realty Trust | | | 4.23% | |
Public Storage | | | 4.11% | |
The Macerich Co. | | | 3.99% | |
HCP Inc. | | | 3.70% | |
Boston Properties Inc. | | | 3.49% | |
Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment(a)
Class 1 Shares


Average Annual Total Return
for the Periods Ended December 31, 2011
Class 1 Shares (Inception date: 5/1/95)
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| | One Year | | | Five Year | | | Ten Year | | | Ending value of a $10,000 investment(a) | |
Real Estate Securities | | | 9.85% | | | | 0.93% | | | | 10.82% | | | $ | 27,941 | |
FTSE NAREIT U.S. Real Estate Index | | | 8.28% | | | | -1.42% | | | | 10.20% | | | $ | 26,419 | |
Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment(a)
Class 4 Shares

Average Annual Total Returns
for the Periods Ended December 31, 2011
Class 4 Shares (Inception date: 5/1/08)
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| | One Year | | | Three Year | | | Since Inception | | | Ending value of a $10,000 investment(a) | |
Real Estate Securities | | | 9.49% | | | | 23.82% | | | | 2.18% | | | $ | 10,824 | |
FTSE NAREIT U.S. Real Estate Index | | | 8.28% | | | | 21.05% | | | | 0.77% | | | $ | 10,287 | |
(a) | Ending value of a $10,000 investment for the ten-year period or since inception, whichever is less. |
(b) | The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. |
(c) | Fair Value basis is inclusive of short-term investment in GE Institutional Money Market Fund Investment Class. |
See Notes to Performance on page 1 for further information, including an explanation of Morningstar peer categories.
Past performance does not predict future performance. The performance shown in the graphs and tables does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares and does not reflect the fees or charges that would be associated with variable contracts through which shares of the Fund are offered.
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
Real Estate Securities Fund
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Common Stock (REITs) — 96.7%† | | | |
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Diversified — 4.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
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Vornado Realty Trust | | | 40,650 | | | $ | 3,124,359 | | | |
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Freestanding — 3.7% | | | |
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National Retail Properties Inc. | | | 77,920 | | | | 2,055,530 | | | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 20,700 | | | | 723,672 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,779,202 | | | |
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Healthcare — 14.8% | | | |
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HCP Inc. | | | 66,040 | | | | 2,736,037 | | | |
Healthcare Inc. | | | 66,650 | | | | 3,634,424 | | | |
Senior Housing Properties Trust | | | 25,200 | | | | 565,488 | | | |
Ventas Inc. | | | 75,280 | | | | 4,150,186 | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,086,135 | | | |
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Hotel — 5.6% | | | |
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Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. | | | 111,590 | | | | 1,648,184 | | | |
LaSalle Hotel Properties | | | 39,030 | | | | 944,916 | | | |
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. | | | 36,900 | | | | 275,643 | | | (a) |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | 9,910 | | | | 190,074 | | | |
RLJ Lodging Trust | | | 28,350 | | | | 477,130 | | | |
Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. | | | 83,370 | | | | 679,465 | | | (a) |
| | | | | | | 4,215,412 | | | |
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Industrial — 4.9% | | | |
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ProLogis Inc. | | | 128,000 | | | | 3,659,520 | | | |
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Multifamily — 17.5% | | | |
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American Campus Communities Inc. | | | 14,060 | | | | 589,958 | | | |
AvalonBay Communities Inc. | | | 7,920 | | | | 1,034,352 | | | |
Camden Property Trust | | | 26,530 | | | | 1,651,227 | | | |
Colonial Properties Trust | | | 74,420 | | | | 1,552,401 | | | |
Equity Residential | | | 74,810 | | | | 4,266,414 | | | |
Essex Property Trust Inc. | | | 10,200 | | | | 1,433,202 | | | |
Home Properties Inc. | | | 20,970 | | | | 1,207,243 | | | |
UDR Inc. | | | 56,510 | | | | 1,418,401 | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,153,198 | | | |
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Office — 14.3% | | | |
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Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. | | | 26,900 | | | | 1,855,293 | | | |
Boston Properties Inc. | | | 25,910 | | | | 2,580,636 | | | |
Brandywine Realty Trust | | | 125,520 | | | | 1,192,440 | | | |
CommonWealth | | | 84,970 | | | | 1,413,901 | | | |
Hudson Pacific Properties Inc. | | | 39,630 | | | | 561,161 | | | |
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. | | | 47,210 | | | | 1,260,035 | | | |
SL Green Realty Corp. | | | 28,040 | | | | 1,868,586 | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,732,052 | | | |
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| | Number of Shares | | | Fair Value | | | |
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Office/Industrial — 3.6% | | | |
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Duke Realty Corp. | | | 94,880 | | | $ | 1,143,304 | | | |
Liberty Property Trust | | | 51,210 | | | | 1,581,365 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,724,669 | | | |
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Regional Malls — 13.0% | | | |
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General Growth Properties Inc. | | | 52,440 | | | | 787,649 | | | |
Simon Property Group Inc. | | | 43,190 | | | | 5,568,919 | | | |
Taubman Centers Inc. | | | 7,330 | | | | 455,193 | | | |
The Macerich Co. | | | 58,220 | | | | 2,945,932 | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,757,693 | | | |
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Self Storage — 4.7% | | | |
| | | |
CubeSmart | | | 46,070 | | | | 490,185 | | | |
Public Storage | | | 22,550 | | | | 3,032,073 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,522,258 | | | |
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Shopping Centers — 7.4% | | | |
| | | |
Acadia Realty Trust | | | 20,480 | | | | 412,467 | | | |
DDR Corp. | | | 48,400 | | | | 589,028 | | | |
Equity One Inc. | | | 23,470 | | | | 398,521 | | | |
Kimco Realty Corp. | | | 134,680 | | | | 2,187,203 | | | |
Regency Centers Corp. | | | 30,090 | | | | 1,131,986 | | | |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers | | | 29,040 | | | | 851,453 | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,570,658 | | | |
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Specialty — 3.0% | | | |
| | | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 5,160 | | | | 309,652 | | | (a) |
Digital Realty Trust Inc. | | | 28,950 | | | | 1,930,096 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,239,748 | | | |
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Total Common Stock (REIT) (Cost $63,405,132) | | | | | | | 72,564,904 | | | |
Common Stock — 1.2% | | | |
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Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines — 1.2% | | | |
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Hyatt Hotels Corp. (Cost $855,515) | | | 22,370 | | | | 842,007 | | | (a) |
Other Investments — 0.0%* | | | | | | | |
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GEI Investment Fund (Cost $2,413) | | | | | | | 2,317 | | | (c) |
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Total Investments in Securities (Cost $64,263,060) | | | | | | | 73,409,228 | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Real Estate Securities Fund
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Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
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| | | | Fair Value | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 0.6% | | | |
GE Institutional Money Market Fund Investment Class 0.06% (Cost $451,247) | | | | $ | 451,247 | | | (b,c) |
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Total Investments (Cost $64,714,307) | | | | | 73,860,475 | | | |
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Other Assets and Liabilities, net — 1.5% | | | | | 1,162,407 | | | |
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NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | $ | 75,022,882 | | | |
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Schedule of Investments | | December 31, 2011 |
The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice. The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics are presented as of a particular date to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. See the prospectus for complete descriptions of investment objectives, policies, risks and permissible investments
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Coupon amount represents effective yield. |
(c) | GE Asset Management, the investment adviser of the Fund, also serves as investment adviser of the GEI Investment Fund and the GE Institutional Money Market Fund. |
† | Percentages are based on net assets as of December 31, 2011. |
Abbreviations:
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REIT | | Real Estate Investment Trust |
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Financial Highlights
Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated
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| | CLASS 1 | | | | | CLASS 4 | |
| | 12/31/11 | | | 12/31/10 | | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | | | 12/31/11 | | | 12/31/10 | | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | |
Inception date | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5/1/95 | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5/1/08 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.68 | | | $ | 8.41 | | | $ | 6.46 | | | $ | 10.87 | | | $ | 21.49 | | | | | | $10.67 | | | | $ 8.41 | | | | $6.47 | | | | $12.15 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.19 | ** | | | 1.03 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 0.72 | | | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.15 | ** | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.39 | ** |
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments | | | 0.84 | | | | 2.24 | | | | 1.29 | | | | (5.05) | | | | (3.87) | | | | | | 0.87 | | | | 2.23 | | | | 1.99 | | | | (5.63) | |
Total income/(loss) from investment operations | | | 1.05 | | | | 2.43 | | | | 2.32 | | | | (3.94) | | | | (3.15) | | | | | | 1.01 | | | | 2.38 | | | | 2.28 | | | | (5.24) | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.73 | | | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.25 | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.02 | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.19 | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6.72 | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 7.47 | | | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.44 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.58 | | | $ | 10.68 | | | $ | 8.41 | | | $ | 6.46 | | | $ | 10.87 | | | | | | $11.58 | | | | $10.67 | | | | $8.41 | | | | $ 6.47 | |
TOTAL RETURN(a) | | | 9.85% | | | | 28.94% | | | | 35.77% | | | | (36.03)% | | | | (14.86)% | | | | | | 9.49% | | | | 28.31% | | | | 35.14% | | | | (42.99)% | |
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 75,012 | | | $ | 78,316 | | | $ | 70,574 | | | $ | 59,969 | | | $ | 96,650 | | | | | | $11 | | | | $10 | | | | $8 | | | | $6 | |
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 1.73% | | | | 1.97% | | | | 4.75% | | | | 4.67% | | | | 2.59% | | | | | | 1.29% | | | | 1.52% | | | | 4.26% | | | | 4.67% | * |
Net Expenses | | | 1.04% | (b) | | | 0.92% | (b) | | | 1.04% | (b) | | | 0.95% | (b) | | | 0.90% | | | | | | 1.49% | (b) | | | 1.36% | (b) | | | 1.49% | (b) | | | 1.40% | (b)* |
Gross Expenses | | | 1.04% | | | | 0.93% | | | | 1.04% | | | | 0.95% | | | | 0.90% | | | | | | 1.49% | | | | 1.37% | | | | 1.49% | | | | 1.40% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 69% | | | | 113% | | | | 105% | | | | 121% | | | | 106% | | | | | | 69% | | | | 113% | | | | 105% | | | | 121% | |
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) | Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and do not include the effect of insurance contract charges. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
(b) | Reflects GE Asset Management’s waiver of a portion of the Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the management fee earned by GEAM with respect to the Fund’s investment in the GE Institutional Money Market or, prior to 2011, in another affiliated money market fund formerly managed by GEAM. |
* | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
** | Per share values have been calculated using the average share method. |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities December 31, 2011 | | | |
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ASSETS | | | | |
Investments in securities, at Fair Value (cost $64,260,647) | | | $73,406,911 | |
Investments in affiliated securities, at Fair Value (cost $2,413) | | | 2,317 | |
Short-term affiliated investments (at amortized cost) | | | 451,247 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 1,154,173 | |
Income receivables | | | 206,370 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 54,281 | |
Other assets | | | 1,008 | |
Total Assets | | | 75,276,307 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 127,639 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | 2,158 | |
Payable to GEAM | | | 52,775 | |
Accrued custody and accounting expenses | | | 25,257 | |
Accrued other expenses | | | 45,596 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 253,425 | |
NET ASSETS | | | $75,022,882 | |
| |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF : | | | | |
Capital paid in | | | 79,213,204 | |
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income | | | 151,766 | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | (13,488,256 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 9,146,168 | |
NET ASSETS | | | $75,022,882 | |
| |
Class 1 | | | | |
| |
Net Assets | | | 75,012,062 | |
Shares outstanding( $0.01 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 6,476,301 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $11.58 | |
| |
Class 4 | | | | |
| |
Net Assets | | | 10,820 | |
Shares outstanding( $0.01 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 935 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $11.58 | |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations For the period ending December 31, 2011 | | | |
| |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Income: | | | | |
Dividend | | $ | 2,109,193 | |
Interest | | | 62,361 | |
Interest from affiliated investments | | | 1,154 | |
Total Income | | | 2,172,708 | |
| |
Expenses | | | | |
Advisory and administration fees | | | 667,118 | |
Distribution Fees | | | | |
Class 4 | | | 47 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 3,282 | |
Director’s fees | | | 2,959 | |
Custody and accounting expenses | | | 37,699 | |
Professional fees | | | 20,858 | |
Printing costs | | | 67,326 | |
Other expenses | | | 17,023 | |
Total expenses before waiver and reimbursement | | | 816,312 | |
Less: Expenses reimbursed by the adviser | | | (1,535 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 814,777 | |
Net investment income | | | 1,357,931 | |
| |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | | | | |
| |
Realized gain on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 11,532,642 | |
| |
Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | | | | |
Investments | | | (5,488,601 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 6,044,041 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 7,401,972 | |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | |
| | Year Ended December 31, 2011 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2010 | |
| | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investments income | | $ | 1,357,931 | | | $ | 1,322,199 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 11,532,642 | | | | 14,828,808 | |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) on investments | | | (5,488,601 | ) | | | 389,924 | |
Net increase from operations | | | 7,401,972 | | | | 16,540,931 | |
Distributions to shareholders from : | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | (970,363 | ) | | | (1,190,859 | ) |
Class 4 | | | (94 | ) | | | (111 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (970,457 | ) | | | (1,190,970 | ) |
Increase in net assets from operations and distributions | | | 6,431,515 | | | | 15,349,961 | |
Share transactions : | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 6,122,446 | | | | 19,664,699 | |
Class 4 | | | — | | | | — | |
Value of distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | 970,363 | | | | 1,190,859 | |
Class 4 | | | 94 | | | | 111 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
Class 1 | | | (16,827,298 | ) | | | (28,461,964 | ) |
Class 4 | | | — | | | | — | |
Net decrease from share transactions | | | (9,734,395 | ) | | | (7,606,295 | ) |
Total increase in net assets | | | (3,302,880 | ) | | | 7,743,666 | |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 78,325,762 | | | | 70,582,096 | |
End of period | | $ | 75,022,882 | | | $ | 78,325,762 | |
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income, end of period | | $ | 151,766 | | | $ | 101,232 | |
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CHANGES IN FUND SHARES | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Class 1 | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 544,476 | | | | 2,129,665 | |
Issued for distributions reinvested | | | 84,306 | | | | 111,504 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,487,970 | ) | | | (3,294,055 | ) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Shares | | | (859,188 | ) | | | (1,052,886 | ) |
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Class 4 | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | | — | |
Issued for distributions reinvested | | | 8 | | | | 10 | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Shares | | | 8 | | | | 10 | |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
1. | Organization of the Company |
GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on May 14, 1984 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company is composed of fourteen investment portfolios (collectively the “Funds”), although only the following eleven are currently being offered: U.S. Equity Fund, S&P 500 Index Fund, Premier Growth Equity Fund, Core Value Equity Fund, Mid-Cap Equity Fund, Small-Cap Equity Fund, International Equity Fund, Total Return Fund, Income Fund, Money Market Fund and Real Estate Securities Fund (the “Fund”).
Shares of the Funds of the Company are offered only to insurance company separate accounts that fund certain variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts. GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) is the investment adviser and administrator of each of the Funds.
The Company currently offers two share classes (Class 1 and Class 4) of the Fund as investment options for variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts. Class 4 shares were first offered on May 1, 2008, and Fund shares outstanding prior to May 1, 2008 were designated as Class 1 shares. Each share class has different fees and expenses, and as a result, each share class will have different share price and performance. Not all variable contracts offer both share classes of the Fund.
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (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 may differ from those estimates.
Subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. There are no items to report.
The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Company.
Securities Valuation and Transactions. All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.
Securities transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost for both financial statement and federal tax purposes.
The Fund’s income, expenses (other than distribution fees) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated proportionally each day among the share classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.
Derivatives The Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund may enter into derivative transactions to gain market exposure for residual and accumulating cash positions.
Real Estate Investment Trusts Dividend income, attributable to real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), is recorded based on management’s estimate of the income included in the distributions received. Distributions received in excess of this amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of the investments. The actual amounts of income and return of capital are determined by each REIT only after its fiscal year-end and may differ from the estimated amounts.
Investment Income Corporate actions (including cash dividends) are recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable withholding taxes, except for certain foreign corporate actions which are recorded as soon after ex-dividend date as such information becomes available. Withholding taxes in foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.
Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on taxable bonds are to the call or maturity date, whichever is shorter, using the effective yield method.
Expenses Fund specific expenses are allocated to the Fund that incurs such expenses. Such expenses may include custodial fees, legal and accounting fees, printing costs and registration fees. Expenses that are not fund specific are allocated pro rata across the Funds. Certain class specific expenses (such as distribution fees) are allocated to the class that incurs such expense. Expenses of the Fund are generally paid directly by the Fund; however, expenses may be paid by GEAM and reimbursed by the Fund.
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Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
Federal Income Taxes The Fund intends to comply with all sections of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies including the distribution of substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax has been made. The Fund is treated as a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value and providing related disclosures. Broadly, the framework requires fair value to be determined based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In the absence of active markets for the identical assets or liabilities, such measurements involve developing assumptions based on market observable data and, in the absence of such data, internal information that is consistent with what market participants would use in a hypothetical transaction that occurs at the measurement date. It also establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy based upon observable and non-observable inputs.
Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. Preference is given to observable inputs. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:
Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical investments in active markets.
Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar investments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
Level 3 — Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.
Policies and procedures are maintained to value investments using the best and most relevant data available. In addition, pricing vendors are utilized to assist in valuing investments. GEAM performs periodic reviews of the methodologies used by independent pricing services including price validation of individual securities.
Fair Value Measurement The following section describes the valuation methodologies the Fund uses to measure different financial investments at fair value.
The Fund’s portfolio securities are valued generally on the basis of market quotations. Equity securities generally are valued at the last reported sale price on the primary market in which they are traded. Portfolio securities listed on NASDAQ are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, Level 1 securities primarily include publicly-traded equity securities. If no sales occurred on the exchange or NASDAQ that day, the portfolio security generally is valued using the last reported bid price. In those circumstances the Fund classifies the investment securities in Level 2.
Short-term investments of sufficient credit quality with remaining maturities of sixty days or less at the time of purchase are typically valued on the basis of amortized cost which approximates fair value and these are included in Level 2.
If it is determined that amortized cost does not approximate fair value, securities may be valued based on dealer supplied valuations or quotations. In these infrequent circumstances, pricing services may provide the Fund with valuations that are based on significant unobservable inputs, and in those circumstances the investment securities are classified in Level 3.
The Fund uses the net asset value per unit for collective funds (i.e., GEI Investment Fund). The Fund classifies the investment security in Level 2.
If prices are not readily available for a portfolio security, or if it is believed that a price for a portfolio security does not represent its fair value, the security may be valued using procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors that are designed to establish its “fair” value. These securities are typically classified in Level 3. Those procedures require that the fair value of a security be established by a valuation committee of GEAM. The valuation committee follows different protocols for different types of investments and circumstances. The fair value procedures may be used to value any investment of the Fund in the appropriate circumstances.
Fair value determinations generally are used for securities whose value is affected by a significant event that will materially affect the value of a security and which occurs subsequent to the time of the close of the principal market on which such security trades but prior to the calculation of the Fund’s NAV.
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Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
The value established for such a portfolio security may be different than what would be produced through the use of market quotations or another methodology. Portfolio securities that are valued using techniques other than market quotations, including “fair valued” securities, may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. In addition, there is no assurance that the Fund could sell a portfolio security for the value established for it at any time and it is possible that the Fund would incur a loss because a portfolio security is sold at a discount to its established value.
Other financial investments are derivative instruments that are not reflected in total investments, such as futures,
forwards, swaps, and written options contracts, which are valued based on fair value as discussed above.
The Fund uses closing prices for derivatives included in Level 1, which are traded either on exchanges or liquid over-the-counter markets. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 2 primarily represent interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps and foreign currency and commodity forward and option contracts. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 3 primarily represent interest rate products that contain embedded optionality or prepayment features.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following table presents the Fund’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2011:
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Investments | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments in Securities† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock | | $ | 73,406,911 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 73,406,911 | |
Other Investments | | | — | | | | 2,317 | | | | — | | | | 2,317 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 451,247 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 451,247 | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 73,858,158 | | | $ | 2,317 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 73,860,475 | |
† | See Schedule of Investments for Industry Classifications |
There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. Transfers between fair value levels are considered to occur at the beginning of the period.
The Company shares a revolving credit facility of up to $150 million with a number of its affiliates. The credit facility is with its custodian bank, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”). The revolving credit facility requires the payment of a commitment fee equal to 0.100% (prior to November 2, 2011, the rate was 0.125%) per annum on the daily unused portion of the credit facility, payable quarterly. The portion borne by the Funds generally is borne proportionally based upon net assets. In addition, the Company has a $100 million uncommitted, unsecured line of credit with State Street. Generally, borrowings under the credit facilities would accrue interest at the Federal Funds Rate plus 50 basis points and would be borne by the borrowing Fund. The maximum amount allowed to be borrowed by any one Fund is the lesser of (i)33.33% of the Fund’s assets or (ii) 20% of its net assets. The credit facilities were not utilized by the Fund during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
5. | Compensation and Fees Paid to Affiliates |
GEAM, a registered investment adviser, was retained by the Company’s Board of Directors effective May 1, 1997 to act as investment adviser and administrator of the Fund. GEAM’s compensation for investment advisory and administrative services is paid monthly based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. The advisory and administrative fee is stated in the following schedule:
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Average Daily Net Assets of Fund | | Advisory and Administration Fees |
First $100 million | | 0.85% |
Next $100 million | | 0.80% |
Over $200 million | | 0.75% |
GEAM has a contractual arrangement with the Fund to waive a portion of the Fund’s management fee in the amount equal to the management fee earned by GEAM with respect to the Funds investment in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund.
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Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees The Company has adopted a Distribution and Service (12b-1) Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to Class 4 shares of the Fund. Under the Plan, the Fund may compensate GE Investment Distributors, Inc. (“GEID”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GEAM and the Fund’s principal distributor, for certain sales services provided by GEID or other broker dealers and investor services provided by GEID or other service providers relating to the Fund’s Class 4 shares, including services to owners or prospective owners of variable contracts issued by insurance companies that offer such share class as an investment option. The amount of compensation paid under the Plan by the Fund’s Class 4 shares may not exceed 0.45% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to such share class. The Plan continues in effect from year to year for so long as such continuance is approved annually by the Board of Directors, including by those directors who are not interested persons of the Company and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or in any agreement related to it.
Directors’ Compensation The Fund pays no compensation to its directors who are officers or employees of GEAM or its affiliates. Directors who are not such officers or employees also serve in a similar capacity for other funds advised by GEAM. Compensation paid to non-interested Directors are reflected on the Statement of Operations. These fees are allocated pro rata across all of the mutual fund platforms served by the Directors, including the Fund, and are based upon the relative net assets of each fund within such platforms.
Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement with GEAM, Urdang Securities Management, Inc. (“Urdang”) is the
Sub-Adviser to the Fund. Urdang is responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the assets of the Fund, including the responsibility for making decisions to buy, sell or hold a particular security, under the general supervision of GEAM and the Board.
For their services, GEAM pays Urdang monthly sub-advisory fees which are calculated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
7. | Investment Transactions |
Purchases and Sales of Securities The cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, for the year ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:
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Non U.S. Gov’t Securities |
Purchases | | Sales |
$53,940,128 | | $63,188,225 |
The Fund is subject to ASC 740, Income Taxes. ASC 740 provides guidance for financial accounting and reporting for the effects of income taxes that result from an entity’s activities during the year. ASC 740 also provides guidance regarding how certain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. ASC 740 requires evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more likely than not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. There are no adjustments to the Funds’ net assets required under ASC 740. The Fund’s 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 fiscal years tax returns are still open to examination by the Federal and applicable state tax authorities.
At December 31, 2011, information on the tax cost of investments is as follows:
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| | Gross Unrealized Tax | | Net Tax Appreciation / (Depreciation) | | Undistributed | | |
Cost of Investments For Tax Purposes | | Appreciation | | Depreciation | | Investments | | Derivatives/ Currency | | Income | | Accumulated Capital Loss | | Late-Year Losses |
$66,583,633 | | $9,912,428 | | ($2,635,586) | | $7,276,842 | | $0 | | $152,477 | | ($11,619,641) | | $0 |
Capital loss carryovers are available to offset future realized capital gains to the extent provided in the Internal Revenue Code and regulations thereunder. To the extent that these carryover losses are used to offset future capital gains, it is
probable that the gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders because they would be taxable as ordinary income.
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Notes to Financial Statements | | December 31, 2011 |
As of December 31, 2011, the Fund has capital loss carryovers as follows:
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Amount | | |
Short-Term | | Long-Term | | Expires |
$11,619,641 | | $— | | 12/31/2017 |
These amounts will be available to offset future taxable capital gains. Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment tax years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund utilized $10,263,859 of prior year capital loss carryovers.
Any qualified late-year loss is deemed to arise on the first day of the Fund’s next tax year (if the Fund elects to defer such loss). Under this regime, generally, the Fund can elect to defer any post-October capital loss and/or any late-year ordinary loss as defined by the Internal Revenue Code.
The Fund incurred no such losses for the year ended December 31, 2011.
The tax composition of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:
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| | Ordinary Income | | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | | Total | |
2011 | | $ | 970,457 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 970,457 | |
2010 | | $ | 1,190,970 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,190,970 | |
Distributions to Shareholders The Fund declares and pays any dividends from net investment income annually. The Fund declares and pays any net realized capital gains in excess of capital loss carryforwards distributions annually. The character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with income tax regulations
which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences include (but are not limited to) distributions from Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS), investments organized as partnerships for tax purposes; and losses deferred due to wash sale transactions. Reclassifications due to permanent book/tax differences are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations. These reclassifications have no impact on net investment income, realized gains or losses, or the net asset value of the Fund. The calculation of net investment income per share in the Financial Highlights table excludes these adjustments.
The reclassifications for the year ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:
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Undistributed Net Investment Income | | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Capital Paid In |
($336,940) | | $348,439 | | ($11,499) |
9. | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU 2011-04 amended wording resulting in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In particular, the amendments clarify how to apply existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements as well as expand disclosure about valuation techniques and unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements. In addition, the amendments require a narrative description of Level 3 measurements’ sensitivity to changes in unobservable inputs if such changes significantly alter the fair value measurement. The amendments are applied prospectively and are effective for an annual period beginning after December 15, 2011.
Management of the Fund does not believe the adoption of ASU 2011-04 will materially impact the financial statement amounts, however, additional disclosures will be required about valuation techniques and inputs.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Shareholders and Board of Directors
GE Investments Funds, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of the Real Estate Securities Fund, a series of GE Investments Funds, Inc., as of December 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, statements of changes in 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. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Real Estate Securities Fund as of December 31, 2011, the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and financial highlights for each of the years or periods described above, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Boston, Massachusetts
February 27, 2012
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Advisory and Administrative Agreement Renewal | | (unaudited) |
The Board of Directors of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Board”), including the independent Board members, considered and unanimously approved the continuance of the Fund’s Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement with GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with the Fund’s sub-adviser, Urdang Securities Management, Inc. (“Urdang”), at meetings held on December 6 and December 9, 2011.
In considering whether to approve the Fund’s investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements, the Board members considered and discussed a substantial amount of information and analysis provided, at the Board’s request, by GEAM and Urdang. The Board members also considered detailed information regarding performance and expenses of other investment companies, including those with similar investment strategies and sizes, which was prepared by independent third party provider Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”). The Board members noted that GEAM does not manage any other mutual funds or investment products that employ the same investment strategy as the Fund. The Board had the opportunity to ask questions and request additional information in connection with its considerations.
Before approving the Fund’s investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements, the Board members reviewed the information provided with management of GEAM and with independent legal counsel. The Board members also reviewed a memorandum prepared by independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards for the consideration of the proposed continuances. The independent Board members discussed the proposed continuances in detail during a private session with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of GEAM or Urdang were present. The independent Board members and their independent legal counsel requested, and received and considered, additional information from GEAM following these sessions.
In advance of the meetings, and in response to their request, the Board members received from GEAM written responses to their inquiries, which included substantial exhibits and other materials related to GEAM’s business and the services it provides to the Fund. Also in advance of the meetings, the Board members received from Urdang a written response to a letter of inquiry prepared by GEAM at the Board’s request, which included substantial exhibits and other materials related to the business of, and services provided by, Urdang.
The Board members took into account their multi-year experience as Board members and particularly their consideration of these types of agreements in recent years. The information was presented in a manner to facilitate comparison to prior periods and to reflect certain enhancements. To focus their review, the Board members asked GEAM management and Urdang, in their oral presentations, to highlight material differences from the information presented in recent years.
During the meetings, the Board members had an opportunity to discuss this information with GEAM managers, including senior executives, representatives from the legal, compliance and finance departments, and investment personnel. The Board members also had an opportunity to hear presentations by representatives of Urdang. The Board members posed questions to these representatives and engaged in substantive discussions with them concerning each of their investment processes.
In reaching their determinations relating to continuance of the Fund’s investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements, the Board members considered all factors that they deemed relevant, including the factors discussed below. In their deliberations, the Board members did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the various factors. In particular, the Board members focused on the following:
The Nature, Extent And Quality Of Services Provided.
The Board members reviewed the services provided by GEAM and Urdang, taking into account their extensive past experiences with GEAM and their multi-year experience with Urdang. In connection with their consideration of GEAM’s services, they focused on the favorable attributes of GEAM, including (i) an investment philosophy oriented toward long-term performance; (ii) effective processes used for overseeing sub-advisers; (iii) effective processes used for providing Fund administration, including controllership and compliance functions and oversight of the performance of other companies that provide services to the Fund; (iv) highly skilled professionals including analysts, research professionals, traders and portfolio managers with a depth of experience relevant to the Fund; (v) access to significant technological resources from which the Fund may benefit; and (vi) a favorable history and reputation. The Board members noted that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM, but benefits from a full array of services and resources provided by GEAM.
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Advisory and Administrative Agreement Renewal | | (unaudited) |
In connection with their consideration of the services provided by Urdang, the Board members focused on Urdang’s favorable attributes relating to its investment philosophy and discipline, experienced investment and trading personnel, systems and other resources, including research capabilities, and favorable history and reputation.
In light of the foregoing, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that the services provided by GEAM and Urdang continue to be satisfactory.
Investment Performance Of The Fund and the Sub-Adviser.
The Board members considered the investment performance of the Fund for various periods. The Board members reviewed detailed comparisons of the performance of the Fund with the relevant securities index and peer groupings of mutual funds prepared by Morningstar with respect to various periods. The Board members engaged in detailed discussions with GEAM management and representatives of Urdang about each of their investment processes and performance results. These discussions focused on the Fund’s investment objective, the number and experience of portfolio management and supporting research personnel, the investment style and approach employed and the likely market cycles for the investment style.
The Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that the Fund’s performance was acceptable overall taking into consideration the factors discussed above.
Cost Of The Services Provided And Profits Realized From The Relationships With The Fund.
The Board members considered the fees paid to GEAM by the Fund, as well as those paid to Urdang by GEAM, and the cost of the services provided by GEAM and Urdang to the Fund. The Board members reviewed the information they had requested from GEAM and Urdang concerning their profitability. The Board members considered the profit margin information for GEAM’s investment company business as a whole, as well as GEAM’s profitability data for the Fund. The Board members reviewed GEAM’s assumptions and the methods of cost allocation used by GEAM in preparing Fund-specific profitability data. The Board members also discussed with GEAM the basis for its belief that the methods of allocation used were reasonable for each area of its business. The Board members also considered
information regarding the calculation methodology provided by Urdang in preparing its profitability data.
Information was presented regarding the financial condition of GEAM and Urdang for various past periods. The Board members noted the fact that GEAM, and not the Fund, pays the sub-advisory fees to Urdang. The Board members determined that GEAM and Urdang should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for the services they provide to the Fund. The Board members also recognized that GEAM had made significant investments in its business in the past, and that GEAM continues to make substantial investments in fulfilling its obligations to the Fund and supporting its Fund-related activities.
Based on their review, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that they were satisfied that the level of profitability achieved by GEAM and Urdang from their relationship with the Fund was not unreasonable or excessive.
The Extent To Which Economies Of Scale Would Be Realized As The Fund Grows And Whether Fee Levels Would Reflect Such Economies Of Scale.
Although the Board noted that the Fund did not experience a large growth in assets over the past year, the Board members considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows, and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors.
The Board members considered the substantial infrastructure investments that GEAM has made with respect to its operations and its commitment to continue investing resources to enhance services to Fund shareholders. The Board members recognized the benefits to the Fund of GEAM’s past investment in its operations through the expenditure of sums to support its substantial infrastructure, and that, with respect to all GEAM managed mutual funds, GEAM has not yet fully recouped that investment. The Board members reviewed the applicable advisory fee breakpoints for the Fund. They recognized the economies of scale benefits that would be derived by the Fund as a result of the breakpoint fee structure in the event that average daily net assets exceed $100 million. The Board members also recognized the benefits to the Fund of being able to leverage a favorable cost structure achieved with respect to the Fund’s other operating expenses as a result of GEAM’s large overall base of assets under management and its vendor management practices.
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Advisory and Administrative Agreement Renewal | | (unaudited) |
Comparison Of Services To Be Rendered And Fees To Be Paid.
The Board members discussed the services provided to the Fund by GEAM and Urdang, and the fees charged for those services. The Board members reviewed information concerning the fee and expense ratios for the Fund, and comparative information with respect to peer groupings of mutual funds prepared by Morningstar. They discussed that the Fund’s figures were within the applicable peer group ranges. The Board members also reviewed comparative mutual fund and/or other account fee information provided by Urdang. The Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that, based on this information, the advisory and sub-advisory fees were reasonable in relation to the services provided to the Fund.
Fall-Out Benefits.
The Board members considered other actual and potential financial benefits that GEAM and Urdang may derive from
their respective relationships with the Fund, including, to the extent applicable, soft dollar commission benefits generated through Fund portfolio transactions. The Board members noted, however, that the Fund benefits from the vast array of resources available through GEAM, and that the Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by GEAM.
Conclusion.
No single factor was determinative to the Board’s decision. Based on their discussion and such other matters as were deemed relevant, the Board, including the independent Board members, concluded that renewal of the investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements were in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Information about Directors and Executive Officers:
The business and affairs of the Funds are managed under the direction of the Funds’ Board of Directors. Information pertaining to the Directors and officers of the Funds is set forth below.
Interested Directors and Executive Officers
Michael J. Cosgrove
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 62
Position(s) Held with Fund Chairman of the Board and President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs of GEAM since November 2011; President and Chief Executive Officer – Mutual Funds and Intermediary Business of GEAM from March 2007 to November 2011; Executive Vice President of GEAM from February 1997 to March 2007; and Executive Vice President-Mutual Funds of GEAM from March 1993 to March 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Chairman of the Board and President of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds, General Relief and Loan Fund and General Electric Pension Trust since 1988; Director of GEAM since 1988; Trustee of Fordham University from 2002 to June 30, 2010 and since July 2011; Director of Skin Cancer Foundation since August 2010; Board of Governors for the Investment Company Institute; Director, GE Asset Management (Ireland) Limited, since February 1999, GE Asset Management Funds Plc since 1998, GE Asset Management Canada Company since 1998, GE Asset Management Limited since 1998 and GEAM since 1988; Chairman of the Board and President of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; and Trustee, GE Volunteers from 1993 to June 2010.
Matthew J. Simpson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 50
Position(s) Held with Fund Director and Executive Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 4 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of GEAM since July 2007; Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2007; Senior Vice President and General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM and Senior Vice President and General Counsel of GE Asset Management Services from February 1997 to July 2007; Vice President and Associate General Counsel of GEAM from October 1992 to February 1997; Secretary of GE Institutional Funds and GE Investments Funds, Inc. from 1997 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007; Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from 1998 to July 2007 and Vice President from October 2003 to July 2007; and Secretary of GE Funds from 1993 to July 2007 and Vice President from September 2003 to July 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 28
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of Elfun Funds, GE Savings & Security Funds and General Electric Pension Trust since July 2007; Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since July 2007; Director of GEAM since July 2007; and Trustee of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Joon Won Choe
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 42
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President & Secretary
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Vice President and Secretary – 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at GEAM since March 2011; Vice President and Secretary of GE Institutional Funds since September 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since September 2010; Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from June 2010 to March 2011; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel at GEAM from November 2005 to June 2010.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Robert Herlihy
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 44
Position(s) Held with Fund Chief Compliance Officer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified — 6 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Chief Compliance Officer of GEAM, GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds, and GE Savings & Security Funds since July 2005; Chief Compliance Officer of GE Funds from July 2005 to February 2011; and Manager of Fund Administration at GEAM from 2002 – 2005.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Arthur A. Jensen
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 45
Position(s) Held with Fund Treasurer
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Treasurer of GE Institutional Funds, Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since June 2011; Mutual Funds Controller of GEAM since April 2011; Senior Vice President at Citigroup from 2008 to 2010 and Vice President at JPMorgan from 2005 to 2008.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
Jeanne M. LaPorta
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 46
Position(s) Held with Fund Vice President
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 8 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Senior Vice President and Commercial Administrative Officer of GEAM since April 2010; Vice President of GE Institutional Funds since July 2003; Vice President of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds since October 2003; Vice President and Secretary of GE Funds from July 2007 to February 2011; Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of GEAM from October 2007 to April 2010; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of GE Funds from September 2003 to July 2007 and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Savings & Security Funds from July 2003 to June 2010; and Vice President and Associate General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM from May 1997 to October 2007.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer N/A
Other Directorships Held by Officer N/A
Non-Interested Directors
John R. Costantino
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – 15 years
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years General Partner, NGN Capital LLC since 2006; Managing Director, Vice President of Walden Capital Management since 1996.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since 1997; Trustee of Fordham University from 1989 to 1995 and from 2001 to 2007 and Trustee Emeritus since 2007; Trustee of Neuroscience Research Institute since 1986; Trustee of GE Funds from 1993 to February 2011; Trustee of Gregorian University Foundation from 1992-2007; and Director of Artes Medical from 2006-2008.
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Additional Information | | (unaudited) |
R. Sheldon Johnson
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 65
Positions(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of office and Length of Time served Unit Successor is elected and qualified – less than 1 year.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 years Head of Global Institutional Equity Sales and Marketing at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 2002 to 2006 and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 1988 to 2006.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since April 2011 and Trustee of St. Lawrence University since 2003.
Donna M. Rapaccioli
Address c/o GEAM 1600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06905
Age 49
Position(s) Held with Fund Director
Term of Office and Length of Time Served Until successor is elected and qualified – Less than 1 year
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Dean of the Gabelli School of Business since 2007 and Accounting professor since 1987 at Fordham University.
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Officer 20
Other Directorships Held by Director Trustee of GE Institutional Funds since January 2012 and Trustee of Emmanuel College since 2010.
The Statement of Additional Information for the Funds includes additional information about the Directors and Officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-242-0134.
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Investment Team | | (unaudited) |
Investment Adviser and Administrator
GE Asset Management Incorporated
Board of Directors
Michael J. Cosgrove, Chairman
John R. Costantino
R. Sheldon Johnson*
Donna M. Rapaccioli**
Matthew J. Simpson
Secretary
Joon Won Choe
Assistant Secretary
Michelle Matzelle
Treasurer
Arthur A. Jensen (effective June 6, 2011)
Assistant Treasurer
Casey Yantosca
Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
Member FINRA and SIPC
Custodian
State Street Bank & Trust Company
Officers of the Investment Adviser
Dmitri Stockton, President and Chief Executive Officer (since May 2011)†
Cheryl H. Beacock, Senior Vice President, Human Resources
George A. Bicher, Chief Risk Officer
Paul M. Colonna, President and Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income
Michael J. Cosgrove, President of Mutual Funds and Global Investment Programs
Gregory B. Hartch, Senior Vice President – Strategy and Business Development Leader
Ralph R. Layman, President and Chief Investment Officer – Public Equities
Maureen B. Mitchell, President of Global Sales and Marketing
Steven M. Rullo, Senior Vice President – Services and Technology
Matthew J. Simpson, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Donald W. Torey, President and Chief Investment Officer – Alternative Investments
David Wiederecht, President and Chief Investment Officer – Investment Strategies
Tracie A. Winbigler, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (since January 2011)
* | Mr. Johnson was elected as a Director of the Funds effective April 1, 2011. |
** | Ms. Rapaccioli was elected as a Director of the Funds effective January 1, 2012. |
† | Effective May 1, 2011, Mr. Stockton replaced James W. Ireland as President and Chief Executive Officer. |
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Investment Adviser
GE Asset Management Incorporated
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
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Distributor
GE Investment Distributors, Inc.
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Stamford, CT 06905
or at:
PO Box 7900
Stamford, CT 06904-7900
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 1-800-493-3042; (ii) on the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC—information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Information (if any) regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Fund’s website at http://www.geam.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Please refer to the Code of Ethics included in the following link:
www.ge.com/files/usa/en/commitment/social/integrity/downloads/english.pdf
ITEM 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
The Board of Directors of the registrant has determined that John R. Costantino and Donna M. Rapaccioli (effective January 1, 2012) are designated as audit committee financial experts for the Funds; and further that it is the finding of the Board of Directors that Mr. Costantino and Ms. Rapaccioli, the audit committee financial experts, qualify as being ‘independent’ pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR.
ITEM 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
(a) AUDIT FEES. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years (the “Reporting Periods”) for professional services rendered by the Registrant’s principal accountant (the “Auditor”) for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements, or services that are normally provided by the Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the Reporting Periods were $221,947 in 2010 and $214,000 in 2011.
(b) AUDIT RELATED FEES. There were no fees billed by the Auditor for assurance and related services that were related to the performance of the audit for the Registrant during the Reporting Periods.
(c) TAX FEES. There were no fees billed for professional services rendered by the Auditor for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning for the Registrant during the Reporting Periods.
(d) ALL OTHER FEES. There were no fees billed for products and services provided by the Auditor, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item for the Registrant during the Reporting Periods.
(e) (1) AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
The Audit Committee of the GE Investments Funds, Inc. (the “Funds”) Board of Directors is responsible, among other things, for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of the Fund’s independent accountants/auditors (the “Auditor”). As part of this responsibility and to ensure that the Auditor’s independence is not impaired, the Audit Committee (1) pre-approves the audit and non-audit services provided to the Funds by the Auditor, and (2) all non-audit services provided to the Funds’ investment adviser and covered affiliates (as defined in the Audit Committee Charter) that provide ongoing services to the Funds if the services directly impact the Funds’ operations or financial reporting, in accordance with the Audit Committee Charter. Following are excerpts from the Audit Committee Charter that sets forth the pre-approval policies and procedures:
1. Selection and Pre-Approval of Auditor and Approval of Fees.
(i) The Audit Committee shall pre-approve the selection of the Auditor and shall recommend for ratification the selection, retention or termination of the Auditor by the full Board, including the independent Trustees/Directors, and, in connection therewith, shall evaluate the independence of the Auditor, including: (i) an evaluation of whether the Auditor provides any consulting services to the Fund’s investment adviser and the extent to which the Auditor provides non-audit services to the Fund’s investment adviser and certain other affiliated service providers as defined in Section 2(f) below, which services are not subject to the pre-approval requirements set forth in Section 4 below; (ii) an evaluation of the extent to which the Auditor has any relationships with the Fund or its affiliated persons that are brought to the attention of the Audit Committee by the Auditor in accordance with applicable standards of the Independence Standards Board (“ISB”), because, in the Auditor’s professional judgment, such relationships may reasonably be thought to bear on the Auditor’s independence with respect to the Fund; and (iii) monitoring the Auditor’s compliance with respect to the rotation requirements for the lead and coordinating partners having primary responsibility for the Fund’s audits and any partner responsible for the reviewing the Fund’s audits. The Audit Committee shall review the Auditor’s specific representations as to its independence.
(b) The Audit Committee shall pre-approve and review the fees charged by the Auditor for audit and non-audit services to be provided to the Fund and certain affiliated service providers (as defined in Section 2(f) below) in accordance with the pre-approval requirements set forth in Section 4 below. The Fund shall provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the Audit Committee, to compensate the Auditor for any authorized service provided to the Fund.
2. Meetings with the Auditor. The Audit Committee shall meet with the Auditor, including private meetings, prior to the commencement of substantial work on the audit and following the conclusion of the audit, as well as such other times as the Audit Committee shall deem necessary or appropriate. The Auditor shall report directly to the Audit Committee. The Auditor shall report at least annually, concerning the following and other pertinent matters:
(a) to review the arrangements for and scope of the annual audit and any special audits;
(b) to provide the Auditor the opportunity to report to the Audit Committee, on a timely basis, all critical accounting policies and practices to be used;
(c) to discuss any matters of concern relating to the Fund’s financial statements, including: (i) any adjustments to such statements recommended by the Auditor, or other results of said audit(s), and (ii) any alternative treatments of financial information within GAAP that have been discussed with Fund management, the ramifications of the use of such alternative disclosures and treatments, and the treatment preferred by the Auditor;
(d) to provide the Auditor the opportunity to report to the Audit Committee, on a timely basis, any material written communication between the Auditor and Fund management, such as any management letter or schedule of unadjusted differences;
(e) to discuss the opinion the Auditor has rendered regarding the Fund’s financial statements;
(f) to report all non-audit services that do not require Audit Committee pre-approval and are provided to certain affiliated persons of the Fund, including: (1) the Fund’s investment adviser or sub-advisers (but excluding any investment sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is overseen by the investment adviser), (2) the Fund’s principal underwriter, and (3) any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser or principal underwriter, that provides “ongoing” services to the Funds in accordance with the pre-approval requirements of paragraph (c)(7)(i) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (each, a “Covered Affiliate” and collectively, “Covered Affiliates”);
(g) to review, in accordance with current standards of ISB, all relationships between the Auditor and the Fund or its affiliated persons that, in the Auditor’s professional judgment, may reasonably be thought to bear on its independence, and to confirm, in light of such information, whether the Auditor believes, in its professional judgment, that it may properly serve as independent accountants/auditors with respect to the Fund;
(h) to consider the Auditor’s comments with respect to the Fund’s financial policies, procedures and internal accounting controls and responses thereto by the Fund’s officers and Fund management, as well as other personnel;
(i) to investigate any improprieties or suspected improprieties in the operations of the Fund to the extent necessary or appropriate in light of any internal investigations by the Fund’s officers and/or by officers or employees of the Fund management of such improprieties;
(j) to receive periodic reports concerning regulatory changes and new accounting pronouncements that significantly affect the value of the Fund’s assets and their financial reporting;
(k) to report on the Fund’s qualification under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, amounts distributed and reported to shareholders for Federal tax purposes and the Fund’s tax returns; and
(l) to provide the Auditor the opportunity to report on any other matter that the Auditor deems necessary or appropriate to discuss with the Audit Committee.
If the Auditor’s report on the above-listed (and other pertinent) matters is not made in person to the Audit Committee within 60 days following the end of the Fund’s fiscal year, the Auditor shall deliver a written report to the Audit Committee concerning these matters within such 60 day period.
3. Change in Accounting Principles. The Audit Committee shall consider the effect upon the Fund of any changes in accounting principles or practices proposed by the Auditor or the Fund’s officers.
4. Pre-Approval of Audit Related Services and Permissible Non-Audit Services. The Audit Committee shall pre-approve both audit (including audit, review, and attest) services and permissible non-audit services provided to the Fund and, if the nature of the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund, permissible non-audit services provided to any Covered Affiliate.
The Audit Committee may determine to delegate the authority to grant pre-approvals to one or more Audit Committee members, each acting on behalf of the Audit Committee. In this event, the member of the Audit Committee so delegated shall report each delegated pre-approval to the Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee may also adopt and follow, in lieu of explicit pre-approval described above, written policies and procedures detailed as to the particular service, designed to safeguard the continued independence of the Auditor, consistent with the requirements of the Act and SEC regulations there under.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the pre-approval requirement concerning permissible non-audit services provided to the Fund or any Covered Affiliate is waived if: (1) the aggregate amount of all such non-audit services provided constitutes no more than five percent (5%) of the total amount of revenues paid to the Auditor by the Fund and the Covered Affiliates during the fiscal year in which the services are provided that would have to be pre-approved by the Audit Committee, (2) the non-audit services were not recognized as non-audit services at the time of the engagement, and (3) such non-audit services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and approved by the Audit Committee or one or more designated members of the Audit Committee prior to the
completion of the audit.
5. Prohibited Activities of the Auditor. The Audit Committee shall confirm with the Auditor that it is not performing contemporaneously (during the audit and professional engagement period) non-audit services for the Fund that the Audit Committee believes may taint the independence of the Auditor. The Auditor will be responsible for informing the Audit Committee of whether it believes that a particular non-audit service is permissible or prohibited pursuant to applicable regulations and standards.
(2) PERCENTAGE OF SERVICES IN PARAGRAPHS (b) THROUGH (d) APPROVED BY AUDIT COMMITTEE. No fees were charged during 2010 or 2011 for audit related, tax or other services as indicated in sections (b) through (d) of this Item.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) NON-AUDIT FEES. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Auditor for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to Service Affiliates, for the Reporting Periods were $0 in 2010 and $0 in 2011.
(h) AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE. There were no non-audit services rendered to Service Affiliates those were not pre-approved.
ITEM 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants |
The Registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)). The Registrants audit committee members are: R. Sheldon Johnson, John R. Costantino and Donna M. Rapaccioli (effective January 1, 2012).
ITEM 6. | Schedule of Investments. |
Attached as part of ITEM 1.
ITEM 7. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Applicable only to Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
ITEM 8. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Applicable only to Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
ITEM 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Applicable only to Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
ITEM 10. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
No material changes.
ITEM 11. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
The officers providing the certifications in this report in accordance with Rule 30a-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in such rule), that such controls and procedures are adequate and reasonably designed to achieve the purpose described in paragraph (c) of such rule.
There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their last evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
(a) Attached hereto as exhibit 3 is the company’s Code of Ethics.
(b) Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2 are the Certifications of Michael J. Cosgrove and Arthur A. Jensen as principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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GE INVESTMENTS FUNDS, INC |
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By: | | /S/ MICHAEL J. COSGROVE |
| | Michael J. Cosgrove |
| | Chairman, GE Investments Funds, Inc. |
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Date: | | February 27, 2012 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By: | | /S/ MICHAEL J. COSGROVE |
| | Michael J. Cosgrove |
| | Chairman, GE Investments Funds, Inc. |
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Date: | | February 27, 2012 |
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By: | | /S/ ARTHUR A. JENSEN |
| | Arthur A. Jensen |
| | Treasurer, GE Investments Funds, Inc. |
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Date: | | February 27, 2012 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
(a) Attached hereto as exhibit 3 is the company’s Code of Ethics.
(b)(1) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(b)(2) Certification of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.