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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 811-07917
Wilshire
Variable Insurance Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Wilshire
Variable Insurance Trust
1299 Ocean
Avenue, Suite 600
Santa Monica,
CA 90401-1085
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Jason A.
Schwarz
Wilshire
Advisors LLC
1299 Ocean
Avenue, Suite 600
Santa Monica,
CA 90401-1085
(Name and address of agent for service)
(310) 451-3051
Registrant’s telephone number, including area
code
Date of fiscal year end: December
31, 2024
Date of reporting period: June
30, 2024
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
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Wilshire Global Allocation Fundtrue
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report | June 30, 2024
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This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Wilshire Global Allocation Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.wilshire.com/research-insights/product-literature. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-866-591-1568.
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Fund Name
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
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Wilshire Global Allocation Fund
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$1
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%2
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1 |
Amount shown reflects the expense of the Fund from January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024. Expenses would have been higher if for a full year. |
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of June 30, 2024)
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Net Assets
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$483,500,354
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Number of Holdings
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10
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Portfolio Turnover
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0%
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WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of June 30, 2024)
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Top Sectors
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(% of Net Assets)
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Cash & Other
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100.0%
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Top 10 Issuers
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(% of Net Assets)
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Wilshire International Equity Fund
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23.2%
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Wilshire Income Opportunities Fund
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20.9%
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Wilshire Large Company Growth Portfolio
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16.5%
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Wilshire Large Company Value Portfolio
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16.2%
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Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund
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14.0%
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Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund
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2.1%
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Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund
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2.0%
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Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund
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2.0%
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Wilshire Small Company Growth Portfolio
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1.5%
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Wilshire Small Company Value Portfolio
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1.5%
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For additional information about the Fund, including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit https://www.wilshire.com/research-insights/product-literature.
Wilshire Global Allocation Fund
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HOUSEHOLDING
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). If you would prefer that your Wilshire documents not be householded, please contact Wilshire at 1-866-591-1568, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Wilshire or your financial intermediary.
Wilshire Global Allocation Fund
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial
Expert.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 4.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 5.
Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6.
Investments.
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(a) |
Schedule of Investments are included as part of the report to shareholders filed under
Item 1 of this Form. |
Item 7.
Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Investment Companies.
Wilshire
VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
Core Financial
Statements
June
30, 2024 (Unaudited)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Wilshire
VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
Schedule
of Investments
as
of June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
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AFFILIATED
REGISTERED INVESTMENT
COMPANIES
- 79.8%
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Wilshire
Income Opportunities Fund - Class Institutional(a) |
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11,599,972 |
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$101,035,758
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Wilshire
International Equity Fund - Class Institutional(a) |
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9,954,965 |
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112,092,906
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Wilshire
Large Company Growth Portfolio - Class Institutional(a) |
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1,521,134 |
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80,057,272
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Wilshire
Large Company Value Portfolio - Class Institutional(a) |
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3,681,541 |
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78,600,904
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Wilshire
Small Company Growth Portfolio - Class Institutional(a)(b) |
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366,597 |
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7,137,638
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Wilshire
Small Company Value Portfolio - Class Institutional(a) |
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269,439 |
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7,078,157
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TOTAL
AFFILIATED REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
(Cost
$366,650,427) |
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386,002,635
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Open
End Funds - 20.1%
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Fidelity
Emerging Markets Index
Fund |
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901,382 |
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9,698,868
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Vanguard
Long-Term Bond Index Fund - Class Admiral |
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884,460 |
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9,410,656
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Vanguard
Mega Cap Index Fund - Class Institutional |
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26,367 |
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10,250,904
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Vanguard
Total International Bond Index Fund - Class Institutional |
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2,321,454 |
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67,623,940
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TOTAL
OPEN END FUNDS
(Cost
$103,101,015) |
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96,984,368
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TOTAL
INVESTMENTS - 99.9%
(Cost
$469,751,442) |
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$482,987,003
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Money
Market Deposit
Account
- 0.1%(c) |
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368,192
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Other
Assets in Excess of
Liabilities
- 0.0%(d) |
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145,159
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TOTAL
NET ASSETS - 100.0% |
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$483,500,354 |
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Percentages
are stated as a percent of net assets.
(a)
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Affiliated company
as defined by the Investment Company
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Act
of 1940.
(b)
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Non-income producing
security.
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(c)
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The U.S. Bank Money
Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest
at a variable rate that is determined based on market conditions and is subject to change daily. The rate as of June 30, 2024 was
5.28%.
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(d)
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Represents less than
0.05% of net assets. |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WILSHIRE
VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
Statement
of Assets and Liabilities
June
30, 2024 (Unaudited)
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ASSETS:
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Unaffiliated
investments, at value (Note 2) |
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$96,984,368
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Investments
in affiliated registered investment companies, at value (Notes 2 and 6) |
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386,002,635
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Cash
and cash equivalents |
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368,192
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Receivable
for Fund shares sold |
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1,557
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Receivable
for investment securities sold |
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117,436
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Dividends
and interest receivable |
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1,266,321
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Other
assets |
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9,092
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Total
Assets |
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484,749,601
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LIABILITIES:
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Payable
for Fund shares redeemed |
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834,447
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Payable
for investment securities purchased |
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164,031
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Investment
advisory fees payable (Note 3) |
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43,627
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Distribution
fees payable (Note 4) |
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149,033
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Administration
and accounting fees payable (Note 3) |
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15,880
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Accrued
interest expense (Note 5) |
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49
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Accrued
expenses and other payables |
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42,180
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Total
Liabilities |
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1,249,247
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NET
ASSETS |
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$483,500,354
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Net
Assets Consist of:
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Paid-in
capital |
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$467,278,213
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Accumulated
gains |
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16,222,141
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Net
assets |
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$483,500,354
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SHARES
OUTSTANDING:
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(Unlimited
shares authorized) |
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26,392,442
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NET
ASSET VALUE:
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(Offering
and redemption price per share) |
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$18.32
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Investments
in unaffiliated funds, at cost (Note 2) |
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$103,101,015
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Investments
in affiliated funds, at cost (Notes 2 and 6) |
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366,650,427 |
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WILSHIRE
VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
Statement
of Operations
Six
Months Ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
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INVESTMENT
INCOME:
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Income
distributions from unaffiliated investments |
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$974,923
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Income
distributions from affiliated registered investment companies (Note 6) |
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2,214,866
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Interest
income |
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7,953
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Total
income |
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3,197,742
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EXPENSES:
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Distribution
fees (Note 4) |
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594,722
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Investment
advisory fee (Note 3) |
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255,173
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Trustees’
fees and expenses (Note 3) |
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78,816
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Professional
expenses |
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49,104
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Administration
and accounting fees (Note 3) |
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32,267
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Insurance
expense |
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17,708
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Custodian
fees |
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16,052
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Transfer
agent fees |
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5,139
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Printing
expenses |
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3,704
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Other |
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2,486
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Registration
and filing fees |
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1,855
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Interest
expense (Note 5) |
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649
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Total
expenses |
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1,057,807
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Net
expenses |
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1,057,807
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Net
investment income |
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2,139,935
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NET
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 2 and 6):
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Net
realized gains (losses) from:
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Sale
of unaffiliated investments |
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91,902
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Sale
of affiliated registered investment companies (Note 6) |
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3,442,636
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Net
change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
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Unaffiliated
investments |
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542,526
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Investments
in affiliated registered investment companies (Note 6) |
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25,464,410
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Net
realized and unrealized gains on investments |
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29,541,474
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NET
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
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$31,681,409 |
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WILSHIRE
VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
Statements
of Changes in Net Assets
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OPERATIONS:
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Net
investment income |
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$2,139,935
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$8,813,196
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Net
realized gains (losses) from investments |
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3,534,538
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(10,890,545)
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Long-term
capital gain distributions from registered investment companies |
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—
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2,571,109
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Net
change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments |
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26,006,936
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68,398,865
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Net
increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
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31,681,409
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68,892,625
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DISTRIBUTIONS
TO SHAREHOLDERS (Notes 2 and 8) |
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|
—
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(21,867,612)
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CAPITAL
SHARE TRANSACTIONS (DOLLARS):
|
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Shares
sold |
|
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1,464,681
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|
3,163,439
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Shares
issued as reinvestment of distributions |
|
|
—
|
|
|
21,867,612
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Shares
redeemed |
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|
(21,324,700) |
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|
(35,076,670)
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Net
increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions |
|
|
(19,860,019) |
|
|
(10,045,619)
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Net
increase (decrease) in net assets |
|
|
11,821,390
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|
|
36,979,394
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NET
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
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Beginning
of period |
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471,678,964
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|
434,699,570
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End
of period |
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$
483,500,354 |
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$
471,678,964 |
CAPITAL
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
|
|
|
|
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|
Shares
sold |
|
|
82,704
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|
|
191,222
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Shares
issued as reinvestment of distributions |
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|
—
|
|
|
1,393,729
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Shares
redeemed |
|
|
(1,202,238) |
|
|
(2,130,689)
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Net
increase (decrease) in shares outstanding |
|
|
(1,119,534) |
|
|
(545,737)
|
Shares
outstanding, beginning of period |
|
|
27,511,976
|
|
|
28,057,713
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Shares
outstanding, end of period |
|
|
26,392,442
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|
|
27,511,976 |
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|
|
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Wilshire
VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
Financial
Highlights
For
a Fund Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period.
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Net
asset value, beginning of period |
|
|
$17.14
|
|
|
$15.49
|
|
|
$23.04
|
|
|
$22.09
|
|
|
$20.51
|
|
|
$18.36
|
Income
(loss) from investment operations:
|
Net
investment income(a) |
|
|
0.08
|
|
|
0.32
|
|
|
0.24
|
|
|
0.69
|
|
|
0.26
|
|
|
0.36
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Net
realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments |
|
|
1.10
|
|
|
2.15
|
|
|
(4.55) |
|
|
1.88
|
|
|
2.12
|
|
|
2.95
|
Total
from investment operations |
|
|
1.18
|
|
|
2.47
|
|
|
(4.31) |
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|
2.57
|
|
|
2.38
|
|
|
3.31
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Less
distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From
net investment income |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.22) |
|
|
(0.71) |
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|
(0.28) |
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|
(0.39) |
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|
(0.34)
|
From
realized capital gains |
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.60) |
|
|
(2.53) |
|
|
(1.34) |
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|
(0.41) |
|
|
(0.82)
|
Total
distributions |
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.82) |
|
|
(3.24) |
|
|
(1.62) |
|
|
(0.80) |
|
|
(1.16)
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
|
|
$18.32
|
|
|
$17.14
|
|
|
$15.49
|
|
|
$23.04
|
|
|
$22.09
|
|
|
$20.51
|
Total
return(b) |
|
|
6.88%(c) |
|
|
(17.83)% |
|
|
(17.83)% |
|
|
11.84% |
|
|
11.93% |
|
|
18.42%
|
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data:
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Net
assets, end of period
(in
000’s) |
|
|
$
483,500 |
|
|
$
471,679 |
|
|
$
434,720 |
|
|
$
566,770 |
|
|
$
542,386 |
|
|
$
526,532 |
Operating
expenses after fee reductions and expense reimbursements, recoupment of previously waived fees and excluding fees paid indirectly† |
|
|
0.44%(d) |
|
|
0.44% |
|
|
0.42% |
|
|
0.40% |
|
|
0.40% |
|
|
0.44%
|
Operating
expenses before fee reductions and expense reimbursements, recoupment of previously waived fees and excluding fees paid indirectly† |
|
|
0.44%
(d) |
|
|
0.44% |
|
|
0.42% |
|
|
0.40% |
|
|
0.40% |
|
|
0.44%
|
Net
investment income(a) |
|
|
0.90%
(d) |
|
|
1.95% |
|
|
1.27% |
|
|
2.94% |
|
|
1.31% |
|
|
1.82%
|
Portfolio
turnover rate |
|
|
0%
(c) |
|
|
3% |
|
|
7% |
|
|
8% |
|
|
12% |
|
|
11% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Net investment
income was calculated using the average shares outstanding method for the period. Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is
affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. The ratio does
not include net investment income of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
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(b)
|
If you are an annuity
contract owner, the total returns shown do not reflect the expenses that apply to the separate account or related insurance policies through
which you invest in the Fund. The inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
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†
|
These ratios do not
include expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Wilshire
Variable Insurance Trust
Notes
to Financial Statements
June 30,
2024 (Unaudited)
1.
Organization
The
Wilshire Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) is an open-end, diversified management investment company registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Trust currently offers units of beneficial interest (shares)
in the Wilshire Global Allocation Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund operates under a fund of funds structure and at this time invests
substantially all of its assets in shares of certain underlying affiliated funds (the “Affiliated Funds”), which are mutual
funds advised by Wilshire Advisors LLC (the “Adviser”), and in shares of unaffiliated investment companies. Shares of the
Fund may only be purchased by insurance company separate accounts for certain variable insurance contracts and by plan sponsors of qualified
retirement plans.
The
investment objective of the Fund is to realize a high long-term total rate of return consistent with prudent investment risks. Total rate
of return consists of current income, which includes dividends, interest, discount accruals and capital appreciation.
2.
Significant Accounting Policies
The
following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
The Fund follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards
Codification Topic 946, “Financial Services – Investment Companies.”
The
end of the reporting period for the Fund is June 30, 2024, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six months
ended June 30, 2024 (the “current fiscal period”).
Use
of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in accordance with
U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be material.
Security
Valuation – A security listed or traded on a domestic exchange is valued at
its last sales price on the exchange where it is principally traded. In the absence of a current quotation, the security is valued at
the mean between the last bid and asked prices on the exchange. Securities traded on National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic
Quotation (“NASDAQ”) System are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. If there is no NASDAQ official closing price
available, the most recent bid quotation is used. Securities traded over-the-counter (other than on NASDAQ) are valued at the last current
sale price, and if there are no such sales, the most recent bid quotation is used. Investments representing shares of other open-end investment
companies, are valued at their net asset value (“NAV”) as reported by such companies. Values of debt securities are generally
reported at the last sales price if the security is actively traded. If a debt security is not actively traded, it is typically valued
by an independent pricing agent which employs methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker-supplied valuations, or other
methodologies designed to identify the market value for such securities. The independent pricing agent often utilizes proprietary models
that are subjective and require the use of judgment and the application of various assumptions including, but not limited to, interest
rates, repayment speeds, and default rate assumptions. Debt securities that have a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at
prices supplied by the Fund’s pricing agent for such securities, if available, and otherwise are valued at amortized cost if the
Adviser’s Pricing Committee concludes it approximates fair value. When market quotations are not readily available, securities are
valued according to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) or are valued at fair value as determined in
good faith by the Adviser’s Pricing Committee, whose members include at least two representatives of the Adviser, one of whom is
an officer of the Trust. The Adviser has been named the valuation designee to implement the daily pricing and fair valuation procedures
of the Fund. Securities whose market value using the procedures outlined above do not reflect fair value because a significant valuation
event has occurred may be valued at fair value by the Adviser’s Pricing Committee in accordance with the Trust’s valuation
procedures. The value of fair valued securities may be different from the last sale price (or the mean between the last bid and asked
prices), and there is no guarantee that a fair valued security will be sold at the price at which the Fund is carrying the security. Investments
in open-end registered investment companies are valued at the end of day NAV per share as reported by the underlying funds.
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In
accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under U.S. GAAP, the Fund discloses the fair value
of its investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The objective of
a fair value measurement is to determine the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). Accordingly, the fair value hierarchy gives the highest
priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to
unobservable inputs (Level 3). The guidance establishes three levels of the fair value hierarchy as follows:
Level 1 –
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for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date; |
Level 2 –
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Other significant observable inputs (including
quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and |
Level 3 –
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Prices, inputs or exotic modeling techniques
which are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity). |
The
inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
During the current fiscal period, there were no significant changes to the Fund’s fair value methodologies.
The
following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of the end of the current fiscal period:
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Investments:
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Affiliated
Registered Investment Companies |
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$386,002,635 |
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$ — |
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$ — |
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$386,002,635
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Open
End Funds |
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96,984,368 |
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— |
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— |
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96,984,368
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Total
Investments |
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$482,987,003 |
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$— |
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$— |
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$482,987,003 |
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Refer
to the Schedule of Investments for additional information.
The
Fund did not hold any securities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
as of the end of the current fiscal period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments, including certain disclosures related to significant
inputs used in valuing Level 3 investments, is only presented when the Fund has over 1% of its net assets in Level 3 investments.
Russian
and Ukraine Securities – The continued hostilities between the two countries
may still result in more widespread conflict and could have a severe adverse effect on the region and the markets. Sanctions imposed on
Russia by the United States and other countries, and any sanctions imposed in the future could have additional significant adverse impact
on the Russian economy and related markets. The price and liquidity of investments may fluctuate widely as a result of the conflict and
related events.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents – Idle cash may be swept into various overnight demand
deposits and is classified as Cash and cash equivalents on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund maintains cash in bank deposit
accounts which, at times, may exceed United States federally insured limits. Amounts swept overnight are available on the next business
day.
Investment
Transactions and Investment Income – Investment transactions are recorded
on a trade date basis. Dividends, including distributions paid by affiliated and unaffiliated registered investment companies, are recorded
on the ex-dividend date. The actual tax character of income, realized gains and return of capital distributions received from affiliated
and unaffiliated registered investment companies may not be known until after the end of the fiscal year, at which time appropriate adjustments
are recorded. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Distributions received on
securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are reclassed as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized
gain.
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Variable Insurance Trust
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Expense
Policy – Expenses that are attributable to both the Fund and the Wilshire
Mutual Funds, Inc. (an affiliated investment company) are allocated across the Fund and the Wilshire Mutual Funds, Inc. based upon relative
net assets or another reasonable basis.
Distributions
to Shareholders – Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend
date. Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually. The Fund’s net realized capital gains, unless
offset by any available capital loss carryforward, are distributed to shareholders annually. Additional distributions of net investment
income and net realized capital gains may be made at the discretion of the Board.
3.
Investment Advisory and Other Services.
The
Trust employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund and to continuously review, oversee and
administer the Fund’s investment program.
Under
an Investment Advisory Agreement, the Fund pays to the Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 0.55% of
the average daily net assets of the first $1 billion and 0.45% on the average daily net assets greater than $1 billion of the
Fund, excluding assets invested in the Affiliated Funds.
The
Adviser has entered into an expense limitation agreement with the Fund requiring it to reduce its management fee and/or reimburse expenses
to limit annual operating expenses (excluding taxes, brokerage expenses, dividend expenses on short securities, acquired fund fees and
expenses and extraordinary expenses) to 0.50% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The agreement to limit expenses continues through
at least April 30, 2025. The Adviser may recoup the amount of any management fee reductions or expense reimbursements within three
years after the day on which the fee reduction or expense reimbursement occurred if the recoupment does not cause the Fund’s expenses
to exceed the expense limitation that was in place at the time of the fee reduction or expense reimbursement. There were no waivers or
recoupments during the current fiscal period. There are no outstanding amounts that are subject to recoupment as of the end of the current
fiscal period.
Because
the affiliated and unaffiliated registered investment companies have varied fee and expense levels and the Fund may own different proportions
of the affiliated and unaffiliated registered investment companies at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly
by the Fund will vary.
U.S.
Bank N.A. serves as the Trust’s custodian. U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, (the
“Administrator”) serves as the Trust’s administrator and accounting agent and also serves as the Trust’s transfer
agent and dividend disbursing agent. Foreside Fund Services, LLC, serves as the Company’s principal underwriter.
Certain
officers and an interested Trustee of the Trust may also be officers or employees of the Adviser, Administrator or their affiliates. They
receive no fees for serving as officers or as an interested Trustee of the Trust.
Officers
and Trustees’ Expenses – The Fund and Wilshire Mutual Funds, Inc. together
pay each Independent Trustee an annual retainer of $56,000, an annual additional retainer for each Committee chair of $12,000 and an annual
additional retainer to the Board chair of $12,000. In addition, each Independent Trustee is compensated for Board and Committee meeting
attendance in accordance with the following schedule: a quarterly Board meeting or a special in-person Board meeting fee of $6,000 for
Independent Trustees and $7,000 for the Board chair; a virtual special Board meeting fee of $3,000 for Independent Trustees and $3,500
for the Board chair, and a virtual Committee meeting fee of $1,500.
4.
Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan
The
Fund has adopted a Rule 12b-1 distribution and shareholder services plan (the “Distribution Plan”). Pursuant to the Distribution
Plan, the Distributor receives from the Fund a distribution and shareholder services fee computed at the annual rate of 0.25% of average
daily net assets.
5.
Line of Credit
The
Trust and the Wilshire Mutual Funds, Inc. have a $75,000,000 umbrella line of credit (the “Line”), which is uncommitted and
senior secured with U.S. Bank N.A. The Line serves as a temporary liquidity service to meet redemption requests that otherwise might require
the untimely disposition of securities. Borrowings made by the Fund
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are
secured by the Fund’s assets. The Line has a one year term and is reviewed annually by the Board of Directors. The Line matures,
unless renewed, on January 3, 2025. Interest is charged at the prime rate, which was 8.50% as of the end of the current fiscal period.
The Fund did not have any outstanding borrowings as of the end of the current fiscal period. The average interest rate paid during the
current fiscal period, was 8.50%. During the current fiscal period, the maximum borrowing was $486,000 on April 1, 2024 and average
borrowing was $10,395. This borrowing resulted in interest expense of $649.
6.
Security Transactions
During
the current fiscal period, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than affiliated investments and
short-term investments, totaled $974,923 and $1,169,999 respectively.
Information
regarding the Fund’s investments in the Affiliated Funds during the current fiscal period, is provided in the table below:
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Wilshire
Income Opportunities Fund - Institutional Class |
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$98,266,760 |
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$4,395,189 |
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$(163,219) |
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$(24,567) |
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$(1,438,405) |
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$101,035,758 |
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$2,214,866 |
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$ —
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Wilshire
International Equity Fund - Institutional Class |
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112,630,226 |
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42,355 |
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(8,683,193) |
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1,477,940 |
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6,625,578 |
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112,092,906 |
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— |
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—
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Wilshire
Large Company Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class |
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75,454,443 |
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28,354 |
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(12,103,955) |
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1,097,483 |
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15,580,947 |
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80,057,272 |
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— |
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—
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Wilshire
Large Company Value Portfolio - Institutional Class |
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78,221,318 |
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— |
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(5,265,121) |
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855,651 |
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4,789,056 |
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78,600,904 |
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— |
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—
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Wilshire
Small Company Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class |
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7,440,944 |
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— |
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(256,635) |
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(113,013) |
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66,342 |
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7,137,638 |
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— |
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—
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Wilshire
Small Company Value Portfolio - Institutional Class |
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7,444,758 |
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— |
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(356,635) |
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149,142 |
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(159,108) |
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7,078,157 |
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— |
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—
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$379,458,449 |
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$4,465,898 |
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$(26,828,758) |
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$3,442,636 |
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$25,464,410 |
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$386,002,635 |
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$2,214,866 |
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$— |
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The
Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a portion of its assets in Wilshire International Equity Fund, Wilshire
Income Opportunities Fund, Wilshire Large Company Growth Portfolio, Wilshire Large Company Value Portfolio, Wilshire Small Company Growth
Portfolio, and Wilshire Small Company Value Portfolio (the “Affiliated Funds”), registered open-end management investment
companies. The Fund may redeem its investments from the Affiliated Funds at any time if the Adviser determines that it is in the best
interest of the Fund and its shareholders to do so. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Affiliated
Funds. As of the end of the current fiscal period, the percentage of net assets invested in the Affiliated Funds was 79.8%.
7.
Significant Shareholders
As
of the end of the current fiscal period, 99.5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund, representing 1 omnibus shareholder, were held in
the separate account of Horace Mann Life Insurance Co. through which shares of the Fund are sold.
8.
Tax Information
No
provision for federal income taxes is required because the Fund has qualified, and intends to continue to qualify, as a regulated investment
company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and distributes to shareholders all of its taxable net investment
income and net realized capital gains. Federal income tax regulations differ from U.S. GAAP; therefore, distributions determined in accordance
with tax regulations may differ
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Variable Insurance Trust
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30, 2024 (Unaudited)(Continued)
in
amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted
for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial reporting records are not adjusted for temporary differences. The
Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably likely that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits or expenses
will materially change in the next twelve months. The Fund identifies its major tax jurisdiction as U.S. Federal.
The
Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing its tax returns to determine whether it is “more-likely
than-not” (i.e., greater than 50%) that each tax position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the
technical merits of the position. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or
expense in the current year. The Fund did not record any tax provision in the current period. However, management’s conclusions
regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to,
examination by tax authorities of returns filed within the past three years and on-going analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations
and interpretations thereof.
The
federal tax cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at December 31, 2023 for the Fund is as follows:
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Tax
cost of portfolio investments |
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$488,263,605
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Aggregate
gross unrealized appreciation |
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$20,020,720
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Aggregate
gross unrealized depreciation |
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(36,321,397)
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Net
unrealized appreciation |
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$(16,300,677) |
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The
difference between the book and tax-basis cost of portfolio investments for the Fund is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of
losses on wash sales.
The
tax character of distributions paid to shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:
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Ordinary
income |
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$5,996,975 |
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$16,570,985
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Long-term
capital gains |
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15,870,637 |
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58,874,869
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Total |
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$21,867,612 |
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$75,445,854 |
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For
the year ended December 31, 2023, there was no reclassification made on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the Fund as a
result of book to tax differences.
At
December 31, 2023, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
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Undistributed
ordinary income |
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$8,812,930
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Undistributed
long-term gains |
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—
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Net
unrealized depreciation on investments |
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(16,300,677)
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Other
Accumulated Loss |
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(7,971,521)
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Total
accumulated losses |
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$(15,459,268) |
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As
of December 31, 2023, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards (“CLCFs”) for federal income tax purposes which do not
expire of $0 short-term and $7,971,521 long-term. These CLCFs may be utilized in the current and future years to offset net realized capital
gains, if any, prior to distributing such gains to shareholders. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Fund had not utilized
any CLCFs.
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Variable Insurance Trust
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9.
Indemnifications
In
the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure
under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however,
based on experience, the risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
10.
Subsequent Event Evaluation
The
Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date these financial
statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no additional disclosures and/or adjustments were required to these financial statements.
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Additional
Information
Information
on Proxy Voting
A
description of policies and procedures that the Portfolios use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, along
with the Fund’s proxy voting record relating to portfolio securities held during most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is available
at no charge, upon request by calling (866) 591-1568, by e-mailing us at http://advisor.wilshire.com or on the SEC’s website at
www.sec.gov.
Information
on Form N-PORT
The
Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC as of the end of the first and third quarters of each fiscal year
on Form N-PORT. The Company’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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(b) |
Financial Highlights are included within the financial statements filed under Item 7 of
this Form. |
Item 8.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Investment Companies.
There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants during the period
covered by this report.
Item 9.
Proxy Disclosure for Open-End Investment Companies.
There were no matters submitted to a vote of shareholders during the period
covered by this report.
Item 10.
Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Investment Companies.
See Item 7(a).
Item 11.
Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
See Item 7(a).
Item 12.
Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers
of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 14.
Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 15. Submission of Matters
to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders
may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.
Item 16. Controls and Procedures.
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The Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have
reviewed the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940
(the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules
13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure
controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded,
processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider. |
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(b) |
There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting
(as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 17. Disclosure of Securities
Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously
Awarded Compensation.
Not applicable.
Item 19. Exhibits.
(2) Any policy required by the listing standards adopted
pursuant to Rule 10D-1 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10D-1) by the registered national securities exchange or registered national
securities association upon which the registrant’s securities are listed. Not Applicable.
(3) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)). Filed herewith.
(4) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under
Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
(5) Change in the registrant’s independent public
accountant. Provide the information called for by Item 4 of Form 8-K under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 249.308). Unless otherwise specified
by Item 4, or related to and necessary for a complete understanding of information not previously disclosed, the information should relate
to events occurring during the reporting period. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
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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(Registrant) |
Wilshire Variable Insurance Trust |
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By (Signature and Title)* |
/s/ Jason Schwarz |
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Jason A. Schwarz
President and Principal Executive Officer
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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.
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By (Signature and Title)* |
/s/ Jason Schwarz |
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Jason A. Schwarz
President and Principal Executive Officer
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By (Signature and Title)* |
/s/ Michael Wauters |
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Michael Wauters
Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal
Principal Financial Officer
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* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.