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Notes To Financial Statements
June 30, 2007 (unaudited)
Note 1—Fund Organization—Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust (the “Trust”), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on January 7, 1987. The Worldwide Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”) is a non-diversified series of the Trust and seeks to maximize return by investing in equity securities of domestic and foreign companies that own significant real estate assets or that are principally engaged in the real estate industry. The Fund offers two classes of shares: Initial Class Shares that have been continuously offered since the inception of the Fund and Class R1 Shares that became available for purchase on May 1, 2004. The two classes are identical except Class R1 Shares are, under certain circumstances, subject to a redemption fee on redemptions within 60 days.
Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that effect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
A. Security Valuation—Securities traded on national exchanges or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last sales price as reported at the close of each business day. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Over-the-counter securities not included in the NASDAQ National Market System and listed securities for which no sale was reported are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices. Securities for which market values are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time (4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) but after the close of the securities’ primary market, are valued using methods approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also fair value securities in other situations, for example, when a particular foreign market is closed but the Fund is open. The price which the Fund may realize upon sale of an investment may differ materially from the value presented on the Schedule of Investments. Short-term obligations purchased with more than sixty days remaining to maturity are valued at market value. Short-term obligations purchased with sixty days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which with accrued interest approximates market value. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the spot currency rate plus an amount (“points”) which reflects the differences in interest rates between the U.S. and foreign markets. Securities for which quotations are not available are stated at fair value as determined by a Pricing Committee of the Adviser appointed by the Board of Trustees. Certain factors such as economic conditions, political events, market trends and security specific information are used to determine the fair value for these securities. Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned are valued at net asset value.
B. Federal Income Taxes—It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
C. Currency Translation—Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward foreign currency contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and ask prices of such currencies as of the close of each business day. Purchases and sales of investments are translated at the exchange rates prevailing when such investments are acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated at the exchange rates prevailing when accrued. The portion of realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that result from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed. Recognized gains or losses attributable to foreign currency fluctuations on foreign currency denominated assets, other than investments, and liabilities are recorded as net realized gains and losses from foreign currency transactions.
D. Dividends and distributions to shareholders—Dividends to shareholders from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid annually. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from such amounts determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
E. Other—Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends on foreign securities are recorded when the Fund is informed of such dividends. Realized gains and losses are calculated on the specific identified cost basis. Interest income, including amortization on premiums and discounts, is accrued as earned. Estimated foreign taxes that are expected to be withheld from proceeds at the sale of certain foreign investments are accrued by the Funds and decrease the unrealized gain on investments.
Income, expenses (excluding class-specific expenses) and realized/unrealized gains/losses are allocated proportionately to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares of each class at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for current capital share activity of the respective classes). Class-specific expenses are charged directly to the applicable class of shares.
F. Restricted Securities—The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund’s “Schedule of Investments.”
Note 3—Management Fees—Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) is the investment adviser to the Fund. The Adviser receives a management fee, calculated daily and payable monthly based on an annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets. The Adviser agreed to assume expenses exceeding 1.10% of the average daily net assets except for interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses for the period May 1, 2007 through April 30, 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Adviser assumed expenses in the amount of $46,560. Certain of the officers and trustees of the Trust are officers, directors or stockholders of the Adviser and Van Eck Securities Corporation, the Distributor.
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Note 4—Investments—For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, aggregated $4,514,874 and $4,611,600, respectively.
Note 5—Income Taxes—For Federal income tax purposes, the identified cost of investments owned at June 30, 2007 was $27,908,236 and net unrealized appreciation aggregated $13,471,877, of which $13,523,393 related to appreciated securities and $51,516 related to depreciated securities.
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid to shareholders was as follows:
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Ordinary income | | | $ | 330,336 | | | | $ | 870,794 | | |
Long term capital gains | | | | 3,098,861 | | | | | 6,104,724 | | |
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Note 6—Concentration of Risk—The Fund may purchase securities on foreign exchanges. Securities of foreign issuers involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. issuers. These risks include devaluation of currencies, less reliable information about issuers, different securities transaction clearance and settlement practices, and future adverse political and economic developments. These risks are heightened for investments in emerging market countries. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. issuers.
At June 30, 2007, the aggregate shareholder accounts of five insurance companies own approximately 39%, 30%, 13%, 10% and 5% of the Initial Class Shares and one of whom owns approximately 100% of the Class R1 Shares.
Note 7—Warrants—The Fund may invest in warrants whose values are linked to indices or underlying instruments. The Fund may use these warrants to gain exposure to markets that might be difficult to invest in through conventional securities. Warrants may be more volatile than their linked indices or underlying instruments. Potential losses are limited to the amount of the original investment.
Note 8—Forward Foreign Currency Contracts—The Fund may buy or sell forward foreign currency contracts to settle purchases and sales of foreign denominated securities. The Fund may incur additional risk from investments in forward foreign currency contracts if the counterparty is unable to fulfill its obligations or there are unanticipated movements of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Realized gains and losses from forward foreign currency contracts are included in realized gains and losses from foreign currency transactions on the Statement of Operations. At June 30, 2007, the Fund had no forward foreign currency contracts outstanding.
Note 9—Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan—The Trust has a Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) for Trustees under which the Trustees can elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of their trustee fees until retirement, disability or termination from the Board of Trustees. The fees otherwise payable to the participating Trustees are deemed invested in shares of the Van Eck Funds (another registered investment company managed by the Adviser) as directed by the Trustees.
The expense for the deferred compensation plan is included in “Trustees fees and expenses” in the Statement of Operations. The liability for the deferred compensation plan is shown as “Deferred Trustee fees” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note 10—Bank Line of Credit—The Trust may participate with the Van Eck Funds (together the “Funds”) in a $10 million committed credit facility (“Facility”) to be utilized for temporary financing until the settlement of sales or purchases of portfolio securities, the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Funds, including the Fund, at the request of the shareholders and other temporary or emergency purposes. The Funds have agreed to pay commitment fees, pro rata, based on the unused but available balance. Interest is charged to the Funds at rates based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowings. During the six months ended June 30, 2007, there were no borrowings by the Fund under the Facility.
Note 11—Repurchase Agreements—Collateral for repurchase agreements, in the form of U.S. government obligations, the value of which must be at least 102% of the underlying repurchase agreement, is held by the Fund’s custodian. In the remote chance the counterparty should fail to complete the repurchase agreement, realization and retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings and the Fund would become exposed to market fluctuations on the collateral.
Note 12—Securities Lending—To generate additional income, the Fund may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agreement with State Street Bank & Trust Co., the securities lending agent and also the Fund’s custodian. The Fund may lend up to 50% of its investments, requiring that the loan be continuously collateralized by cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, shares of an investment trust or mutual fund, or any combination of cash and such securities at all times to at least 102% (105% for foreign securities) of the market value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned. During the term of the loan, the Fund will continue to receive any dividends or amounts equivalent thereto, on the securities loaned while receiving a fee from the borrower or earning interest on the investment of the cash collateral. Securities lending income is disclosed as such in the Statement of Operations. The collateral for securities loaned is recognized in the Schedule of Investments and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The cash collateral is maintained on the Fund’s behalf by the lending agent and is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the lender securities identical to the securities loaned. The Fund may pay reasonable finders’, administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan of its securities and shares the interest earned on the collateral with the securities lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower of the securities fail financially. At June 30, 2007, the market value of securities loaned was $6,307,507, and the related collateral for securities on loan was $6,517,889.
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Note 13—New Accounting Policy—In September 2006, FASB issued Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). This standard clarifies the definition of fair value for financial reporting, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. As of June 30, 2007, the Fund does not believe the adoption of FAS 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financial statements, however, additional disclosures will be required about the inputs used to develop the measurements of fair value and the effect of certain of the measurements reported in the statement of operations for a fiscal period.
Note 14—Regulatory Matters—In connection with their investigations of practices identified as “market timing” and “late trading” of mutual fund shares, the Office of the New York State Attorney General (“NYAG”) and the SEC have requested and received information from the Adviser. The Adviser will cooperate with such investigations. If it is determined that the Adviser or its affiliates engaged in improper or wrongful activity that caused a loss to a Fund, the Board of Trustees of the Funds will determine the amount of restitution that should be made to a Fund or its shareholders. At the present time, the amount of such restitution, if any, has not been determined.
In July 2004, the Adviser received a “Wells Notice” from the SEC in connection with the SEC’s investigation of market-timing activities. This Wells Notice informed the Adviser that the SEC staff is considering recommending that the SEC bring a civil or administrative action alleging violations of U.S. securities laws against the Adviser and two of its senior officers. Under SEC procedures, the Adviser has an opportunity to respond to the SEC staff before the staff makes a formal recommendation. The time period for the Adviser’s response has been extended until further notice from the SEC. There cannot be any assurance that, if the SEC and/or the NYAG were to assess sanctions against the Adviser, such sanctions would not materially and adversely affect the Adviser.
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Worldwide Bond Fund
Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund
Worldwide Hard Assets Fund
Worldwide Real Estate Fund
Approval of Advisory Agreements
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that each investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year to year only if its continuance is approved at least annually by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including by a vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Funds (“Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
In considering the renewal of the investment advisory agreements, the Board, comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees, reviewed and considered information that had been provided by Van Eck Associates Corporation, the Funds’ Adviser (the “Adviser”), throughout the year at regular Board meetings, as well as information requested by the Board and furnished by the Adviser for the meetings of the Board held on May 30 and 31, 2007 to specifically consider the renewal of each Fund’s investment advisory agreement. This information included, among other things, the following:
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• | Information about the overall organization of the Adviser and the Adviser’s short-term and long-term business plan with respect to its mutual fund operations; |
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• | The Adviser’s consolidated financial statements for the past three fiscal years; |
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• | A description of the advisory agreements with the Funds, their terms and the services provided under each agreement; |
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• | Descriptions of the qualifications, education and experience of the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the Funds, and information relating to their compensation and responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts; |
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• | Presentations by the Adviser’s key investment personnel with respect to the Adviser’s investment strategies and general investment outlook in relevant markets, and the resources available to support the implementation of such investment strategies; |
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• | An independently prepared report comparing the management fees and non-investment management expenses of each Fund during its fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 with those of (i) the universe of funds with a similar investment strategy, offered in connection with variable insurance products (the “Expense Universe”), and (ii) a sub-group of the Expense Universe consisting of funds of comparable size and fees and expense structure (the “Peer Group”); |
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• | An independently prepared report comparing each Fund’s annualized investment performance for the one- through five-year periods ended December 31, 2006 with those of (i) the universe of funds with a similar investment strategy, offered in connection with variable insurance products (the “Performance Universe”), (ii) its Peer Group, and (iii) appropriate benchmark indices as identified by an independent data provider; |
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• | An analysis of the profitability of the Adviser with respect to the services it provides to each Fund and the Van Eck complex of mutual funds as a whole; |
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• | Information regarding other accounts and investment vehicles managed by the Adviser, their investment strategy, the net assets under management in each such account and vehicle, and the individuals that are performing investment management functions with respect to each such account and vehicle; |
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• | Information concerning the Adviser’s compliance program, the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the Adviser and its affiliates on behalf of the Funds, and reports regarding a variety of compliance-related issues; |
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In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreements, the Board evaluated the following factors: (1) the quality, nature, cost and character of the investment management as well as the administrative and other non-investment management services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates; (2) the nature, quality and extent of the services performed by the Adviser in interfacing with, and monitoring the services performed by, third parties, such as the Funds’ custodian, transfer agent, sub-accounting agent and independent auditors, and the Adviser’s commitment and efforts to review the quality and pricing of third party service providers to the Funds with a view to reducing non-management expenses of the Funds; (3) the terms of the advisory agreements and the reasonableness and appropriateness of the particular fee paid by each Fund for the services described therein; (4) the Adviser’s willingness to reduce the cost of the Funds to shareholders from time to time by means of waiving a portion of its management fees or paying expenses of the Funds; (5) the services, procedures and processes used to determine the value of Fund assets, and the actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such services, procedures and processes; (6) the ongoing efforts of, and resources devoted by, the Adviser with respect to the development of a comprehensive compliance program and written compliance policies and procedures, and the implementation of recommendations of independent consultants with respect to a variety of compliance issues; (7) the responsiveness of the Adviser and its affiliated companies to inquiries from, and examinations by, regulatory agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); (8) the Adviser’s record of compliance with its policies and procedures; and (9) the ability of the Adviser to attract and retain quality professional personnel to perform investment advisory and administrative services for the Funds.
The Board considered the fact that the Adviser had received in 2004 a Wells Notice from the SEC, as well as a request for information from the Office of the New York State Attorney General (“NYAG”), in connection with on-going investigations concerning market timing and related matters. The Board determined that the Adviser continues to cooperate with the Board in connection with these matters and that the Adviser has taken appropriate steps to implement policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent harmful market timing activities by investors in the Funds. In addition, the Board concluded that the Adviser has acted in good faith in providing undertakings to the Board to make restitution of damages, if any, that may have resulted from any prior wrongful actions of the Adviser and that it would be appropriate to permit the SEC and the NYAG to bring to conclusion their pending regulatory investigations prior to the Board making any final determination of its own with respect to these same matters.
The Board considered the fact that the Adviser is managing other investment products and vehicles, including hedge funds and separate accounts, that invest in the same financial markets and are managed by the same investment professionals according to a similar investment strategy as certain of the Funds. The Board concluded that the management of these products contributes to the Adviser’s financial stability and is helpful to the Adviser in attracting and retaining quality portfolio management personnel for the Funds. In addition, the Board concluded that the Adviser has established appropriate procedures to monitor conflicts of interest involving the management of the Funds and the other products and for resolving any such conflicts of interest in a fair and equitable manner.
In evaluating the investment performance and fees and expenses of each Fund, the Board considered the specific factors set forth below. The Board concluded, with respect to each Fund, that the
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performance of the Fund is satisfactory, and that the management fee charged to, and the total expense ratio of, the Fund are reasonable. In reaching its conclusions the Board took specific note of the following information with respect to each Fund:
Worldwide Bond Fund. The Board noted that: (1) the Fund had outperformed its Performance Universe average for the annualized one-, four-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2006; (2) the Adviser has agreed to waive or to reimburse expenses through April 2008 to the extent necessary to maintain an agreed upon expense ratio; and (3) the Fund’s expense ratio, although higher than the median for its Peer Group, is not unreasonable in view of the relatively small size of the Fund and the nature of the global investment strategy used to pursue the Fund’s objective.
Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund. The Board noted that: (1) the Fund had outperformed its Performance Universe average and its benchmark index for the annualized one- through five-year periods ended December 31, 2006; (2) the Adviser has agreed to waive or to reimburse expenses through April 2008 to the extent necessary to maintain an agreed upon expense ratio; and (3) the Fund’s overall management fee and expense ratio, net of fee waivers, were lower than the median for its Peer Group.
Worldwide Hard Assets Fund. The Board noted that: (1) the Fund had outperformed its Performance Universe average and its benchmark index for the annualized one- through five-year periods ended December 31, 2006; (2) the Adviser has agreed to waive or to reimburse expenses through April 2008 to the extent necessary to maintain an agreed upon expense ratio; and (3) the Fund’s expense ratio is higher than the median for its Peer Group, but within the range of expense ratios for its Peer Group.
Worldwide Real Estate Fund. The Board noted that: (1) the Fund had outperformed its Performance Universe average and its benchmark index for the annualized two-, three- and four-year periods ended December 31, 2006; (2) the Adviser has agreed to waive or to reimburse expenses through April 2008 to the extent necessary to maintain an agreed upon expense ratio; (3) the Fund’s overall management fee during 2006, net of fee waivers, was lower than the median for its Peer Group; and (4) the Fund’s expense ratio, net of fee waivers, was within the range of expense ratios for its Peer Group.
The Board considered the profits, if any, realized by the Adviser from managing the Funds, in light of the services rendered and the costs associated with providing such services, and concluded that the profits realized by the Adviser from managing the Funds are not excessive. In this regard, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser may realize economies of scale as each Fund grows, and whether each Fund’s fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of shareholders. The Board concluded that, with respect to Worldwide Bond Fund and Worldwide Hard Assets Fund, the advisory fee breakpoints in place will allow the Funds to share the benefits of economies of scale as they grow in a fair and equitable manner. The Board also concluded that, with respect to each of Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund and Worldwide Real Estate Fund, the Adviser does not currently, and is unlikely in the foreseeable future to, realize material benefits from economies of scale and, therefore, the implementation of breakpoints would not be warranted at this time for either Fund.
The Board did not consider any single factor as controlling in determining whether or not to renew the investment advisory agreement. Nor are the items described herein all of the matters considered by the Board. Based on its consideration of the foregoing factors and conclusions, and such other factors and conclusions as it deemed relevant, and assisted by the advice of its independent counsel, the Board concluded that the renewal of the investment advisory agreements, including the fee structures (described herein) is in the interests of shareholders, and accordingly, the Board approved the continuation of the advisory agreements for an additional one-year period.
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Investment Adviser: | | Van Eck Associates Corporation |
Distributor: | | Van Eck Securities Corporation |
| | 99 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 |
| | www.vaneck.com |
Account Assistance: | | 1.800.544.4653 |
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust Prospectus, which includes more complete information. An investor should consider the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the investment company. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Additional information about the Fund’s Board of Trustees/Officers and a description of the policies and procedures the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are provided in the Statement of Additional Information and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve month period ending June 30 is available, without charge, by calling 1.800.826.2333, or by visiting www.vaneck.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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 Form N-Qs are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1.800.SEC.0330. The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available by calling 1.800.826.2333 or by visiting www.vaneck.com.
Item 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
Not applicable.
Item 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Not applicable.
Item 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Not applicable.
Item 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable.
Item 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
Information included in Item 1.
Item 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
Item 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGER OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
Item 9. PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.
Item 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
No changes.
Item 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded
that the Worldwide Real Estate Fund disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) provide
reasonable assurances that material information relating to the Worldwide
Real Estate Fund is made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on
their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90
days of the filing date of this report.
(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant's internal controls
over financial reporting or in other factors that could significantly
affect these controls over financial reporting subsequent to the date of
our evaluation.
Item 12. EXHIBITS.
(a)(1) Not applicable.
(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and
principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2
under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) is attached as Exhibit 99.CERT.
(b) Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is
furnished as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST - WORLDWIDE REAL ESTATE FUND
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Bruce J. Smith, SVP & CFO
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Date August 28, 2007
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Keith J. Carlson, CEO
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Date August 28, 2007
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By (Signature and Title) /s/ Bruce J. Smith, CFO
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Date August 28, 2007
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