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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 2024

Securities Act File No. 333-   

 

 

 

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-14

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Pre-Effective Amendment No.

Post-Effective Amendment No.

(Check appropriate box or boxes)

 

 

SUNAMERICA SERIES TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in the Charter)

 

 

21650 Oxnard Street, 10th Floor

Woodland Hills, California 91367

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Telephone Number: (800) 858-8850

(Area Code and Telephone Number)

Kathleen D. Fuentes, Esq.

SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC

30 Hudson Street, 16th Floor

Jersey City, NJ 07302

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

 

Copies to:

Margery K. Neale, Esq.

Elliot J. Gluck, Esq.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, New York 10019-6099

 

 

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective under the Securities Act of 1933.

Title of securities being registered: Shares of beneficial interest, without par value. Calculation of Registration Fee under the Securities Act of 1933: No filing fee is required because of reliance on Section 24(f) and Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

It is proposed that this filing will become effective January 16, 2025, pursuant to Rule 488 under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

 

 


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SUNAMERICA SERIES TRUST

SA BlackRock VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio

SA PIMCO VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio

21650 Oxnard Street, 10th Floor

Woodland Hills, California 91367

(800-445-7862)

December 17, 2024

Dear Contract Owner:

We are writing to inform you of an important matter concerning your investment in the SA BlackRock VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio (the “VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio”) and/or the SA PIMCO VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio (the “VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio” and together with the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio, the “Target Portfolios” and each, a “Target Portfolio”), each a series of SunAmerica Series Trust (the “Trust”). At a meeting held on December 11, 2024, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or the “Board of Trustees”), including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”), on behalf of each Target Portfolio, approved a reorganization pursuant to which each Target Portfolio will be reorganized with and into the SA VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, a series of the Trust (the “VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio” and collectively with the Target Portfolios, the “Portfolios” and each, a “Portfolio”). Shareholders were first notified of the reorganization on December 13, 2024 in a supplement to each Target Portfolio’s then effective Prospectus and Summary Prospectus.

In approving each reorganization, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, concluded that: (i) each reorganization is in the best interests of each Portfolio; and (ii) the interests of the shareholders of each Portfolio will not be diluted as a result of the reorganization. In each reorganization, your Target Portfolio shares would be exchanged for the same class of shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio with the same aggregate net asset value of the Target Portfolio shares that you currently hold. It is currently anticipated that each reorganization will be effected on a tax-free basis for federal income tax purposes.

SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC (“SunAmerica”), each Portfolio’s investment adviser, believes that shareholders of each Portfolio will benefit more from the potential operating efficiencies and economies of scale that may be achieved by combining the Portfolios’ assets in the respective reorganization, than by continuing to operate the Portfolios separately. SunAmerica further believes that it is in the best interests of each Portfolio to combine each Target Portfolio’s assets with a fund with a lower expense structure. SunAmerica believes that the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s investment objective and strategies make it a compatible fund within the SunAmerica complex for a reorganization with each of the Target Portfolios.

 

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NO ACTION ON YOUR PART IS REQUIRED REGARDING THE REORGANIZATIONS. YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE SHARES OF THE VCP DYNAMIC ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO IN EXCHANGE FOR YOUR SHARES OF THE TARGET PORTFOLIOS, AS APPLICABLE, AS OF THE CLOSING DATE. THE BOARD IS NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND A PROXY.

If you have any questions regarding the attached Combined Information Statement/Prospectus or other materials, please contact SunAmerica at 1-800-445-7862.

 

Sincerely,

/s/ John T. Genoy

John T. Genoy

President

SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC

 

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

We recommend that you read the complete Combined Information Statement/Prospectus. For your convenience, we have provided a brief overview of certain information related to the Reorganizations (as defined below).

 

Q:

What is happening?

 

A:

Each of SA BlackRock Global Multi Asset Portfolio (the “VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio”), a series of SunAmerica Series Trust (“SAST” or the “Trust”), and SA PIMCO VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio (the “VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio” and together with the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio, the “Target Portfolios” and each, a “Target Portfolio”), a series of SAST, will be reorganizing into SA VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio (the “VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio” or the “Acquiring Portfolio” and together with the Target Portfolios, the “Portfolios” and each, a “Portfolio”), a series of SAST, pursuant to an agreement and plan of reorganization (each, a “Reorganization”).

Although you are not directly a shareholder of a Target Portfolio, but rather the owner of a variable annuity contract or a variable life insurance policy (a “Variable Contract,” the owners of which are referred to as “Contract Owners”) issued by the separate accounts of American General Life Insurance Company, a Texas life insurer (“AGL”), The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York, a New York life insurer (“USL”), and The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company, a Texas life insurer (“VALIC” and collectively with USL and AGL, the “Life Companies”) (the “Separate Accounts”), we refer to Contract Owners as “shareholders.”

Upon completion of the applicable Reorganization, shares of your Target Portfolio will be exchanged for shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio based on a specified exchange ratio determined by the respective net asset values of the two Portfolios’ shares. Your “Variable Contract” will be credited with shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio whose aggregate value at the time of issuance will equal the aggregate value of the Target Portfolio held under your Variable Contract on that date. After such date each Target Portfolio will be terminated as a series of the Trust. Please refer to the Combined Information Statement/Prospectus for a detailed explanation of the Reorganization and for a more complete description of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio.

 

Q:

Why did the Board of Trustees approve the Reorganizations?

 

A:

After careful consideration, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board of Trustees”) has determined that each Reorganization is in the best interests of the relevant Target Portfolio and that the Target Portfolio’s existing shareholders will

 

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not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization. The Board of Trustees has determined that shareholders of the relevant Target Portfolio may benefit from the following:

(i) Shareholders of each Portfolio will remain invested in a diversified, open-end fund that provides exposure to equity and fixed-income securities while managing volatility and has higher net assets;

(ii) The larger net asset size of the combined fund is expected to give rise to possible operating efficiencies (e.g., certain fund costs, such as printing shareholder reports and prospectuses, legal expenses, audit fees, mailing costs and other expenses, will be spread across a larger asset base, thereby potentially lowering the total expense ratio borne by shareholders of the combined fund);

(iii) The combined fund will have projected total annual fund operating expenses that are expected to be below those of each Target Portfolio prior to the Reorganization;

(iv) The combined fund will have a lower management fee rate as compared to the management fee rate of each Target Portfolio; and

(v) Shareholders of each Target Portfolio will be invested in a fund that has a better performance history.

 

Q:

How will the Reorganizations affect me?

 

A:

In each Reorganization, substantially all of the assets and liabilities of the relevant Target Portfolio will be combined with those of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio. Shares of the Target Portfolio will be exchanged for shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio based on a specified exchange ratio determined by the respective net asset values of the Portfolios’ shares. Your Variable Contract value immediately before the Reorganization will be the same as your Variable Contract value immediately following completion of the Reorganization; however, you will no longer own shares of a Target Portfolio but will own shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio. After the completion of the Reorganization, you will own a smaller percentage of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio than you did of the Target Portfolio because the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio is significantly larger than each of the Target Portfolios.

 

Q:

In the Reorganization, will I receive the same class of shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio as the shares of the Target Portfolio that I now hold?

 

A:

Yes. You will receive the same class of shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio as the shares you own of your Target Portfolio.

 

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Q:

Will I own the same number of shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio as I currently own of my Target Portfolio?

 

A:

No. However, you will receive shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio with the same aggregate net asset value as the shares of the Target Portfolio you own prior to the Reorganization relating to your Target Portfolio. The number of shares you receive will depend on the relative net asset value of the shares of the relevant Target Portfolio and the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio on the closing date. Thus, on the closing date, if the net asset value of a share of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio is lower than the net asset value of the corresponding share class of the relevant Target Portfolio, you will receive a greater number of shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio in the applicable Reorganization than you held in the Target Portfolio before the Reorganization. On the other hand, if the net asset value of a share of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio is higher than the net asset value of the corresponding share class of the relevant Target Portfolio, you will receive fewer shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio in the applicable Reorganization than you held in the Target Portfolio before the Reorganization.

 

Q:

Will my privileges as a shareholder change after the Reorganization?

 

A:

Your rights as a shareholder will not change in any way as a result of the Reorganization relating to your Target Portfolio, but you will be a shareholder of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, which is a separate series of the Trust. The shareholder services available to you after the applicable Reorganization will be identical.

 

Q:

Who will advise the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio once the Reorganizations are completed?

 

A:

As you know, each Target Portfolio is advised by SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC (“SunAmerica”). The VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio is also advised by SunAmerica and will continue to be advised by SunAmerica once the Reorganizations are completed. The subadviser for the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio is BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock”), the subadviser for the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio is Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC (“PIMCO”), and the subadviser for the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio is AllianceBernstein. It is anticipated that the Subadviser will continue to serve as subadviser to the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio following the completion of the Reorganizations.

 

Q:

How will the Reorganizations affect Portfolio expenses?

 

A:

Following the Reorganizations, the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s projected total annual operating expenses are expected to be below those of each Target Portfolio with respect to each class of shares.

 

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Q:

What will I have to do to open an account in the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio? What happens to my account in the Reorganization?

 

A:

In the Reorganization relating to your Target Portfolio, your shares automatically will be converted into shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio on the date of the completion of the applicable Reorganization. You will receive written confirmation that this change has taken place. You will receive the same class of shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio as you currently hold of your Target Portfolio. The aggregate net asset value of the shares you receive in the Reorganization relating to your Target Portfolio will be equal to the aggregate net asset value of the shares you own immediately prior to the Reorganization.

 

Q:

Will the Reorganization create a taxable event for me?

 

A:

No, you will not recognize gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of the Reorganization.

SunAmerica has reviewed the portfolio holdings of the Target Portfolios. SunAmerica anticipates, based on this review, the disposition of substantially all of the holdings of the Target Portfolios (approximately 100% in the case of each Target Portfolio) in connection with the Reorganizations, all of which are expected to be disposed of immediately prior to the applicable Reorganization. The extent of these anticipated sales is primarily due to the differences in implementing the principal investment strategies employed by the Portfolios. Each Target Portfolio will pay the transaction costs relating to the realignment of its portfolio that occurs prior to its Reorganization and may deviate from its principal investment strategies during this period. With respect to transaction costs relating to any realignment of Target Portfolio portfolio securities that occurs immediately following the applicable Reorganization, these costs will be borne by shareholders of the combined fund. SunAmerica has estimated that the brokerage commissions and transaction costs relating to the realignment of (i) the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio will be approximately $96,300 (which would be $0.001 per share), and (ii) the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio will be approximately $51,200 (which would be $0.001 per share).

The tax impact of any such sales will depend on the difference between the price at which such portfolio holdings are sold and each Target Portfolio’s tax basis in such holdings. Any capital gains recognized in these sales on a net basis prior to the closing of the applicable Reorganization will be distributed, if required, to the shareholders of the Target Portfolio as capital gain dividends (to the extent of net realized long-term capital gains) and/or ordinary dividends (to the extent of net realized short-term capital gains) during or with respect to the year of sale. Any capital gains recognized in these sales on a net basis following the closing of the applicable Reorganization will be distributed, if required, to the combined fund’s shareholders as capital gain dividends (to the extent of net realized long-term capital gains) and/or ordinary dividends (to the extent of net realized short-term capital gains) during or with respect to the year of sale. As is the case with other

 

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distributions, Contract Owners will not be taxed on such distributions to the Separate Accounts of the Life Companies, although they may be subject to tax upon redemption from Variable Contracts.

 

Q:

Who will pay for the Reorganization?

 

A:

It is currently estimated that the total expenses of the Reorganizations will be approximately $391,000. SunAmerica or its affiliates will pay half of such expenses other than any transaction costs relating to the sale of each Target Portfolio’s portfolio securities prior to or after the closing of the Reorganization relating to such Target Portfolio. Please refer to “Information About the Reorganizations – Expenses of the Reorganizations” for additional information about the expenses associated with each Reorganization.

 

Q:

When will the Reorganization occur?

 

A:

Each Reorganization is expected to occur during the second quarter of 2025.

 

Q:

Whom do I contact if I have questions?

 

A:

Please call SunAmerica at 1-800-445-7862.

Important additional information about the Reorganizations is set forth in the accompanying Combined Information Statement/Prospectus. Please read it carefully.

 

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COMBINED INFORMATION STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS

SUNAMERICA SERIES TRUST

SA BlackRock VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio

SA PIMCO VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio

SA VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

21650 Oxnard Street, 10th Floor

Woodland Hills, California 91367

(800-445-7862)

This Combined Information Statement/Prospectus is furnished to you as a shareholder of the SA BlackRock VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio (the “VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio”) and/or the SA PIMCO VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio (the “VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio” and together with the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio, the “Target Portfolios” and each, a “Target Portfolio”), each a series of SunAmerica Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“SAST” or the “Trust”).

At a meeting held on December 11, 2024, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or the “Board of Trustees”), including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”), on behalf of each Target Portfolio, approved a reorganization (the ‘Reorganizations” and each, a “Reorganization”) pursuant to which each Target Portfolio will be reorganized with and into the SA VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, a series of the Trust (the “VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio” and collectively with the Target Portfolios, the “Portfolios” and each, a “Portfolio”). The VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, following completion of one or more of the Reorganizations, may be referred to as the “Combined Portfolio” in this Combined Information Statement/Prospectus. Shareholders were first notified of the Reorganization on December 13, 2024 in a supplement to each Target Portfolio’s then effective Prospectuses and Summary Prospectuses. The investment objectives of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio are capital appreciation and current income while managing net equity exposure. The VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation and income while managing portfolio volatility and is similar to that of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio. The VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation and income while managing portfolio volatility and is similar to that of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio. Each Target Portfolio and the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, however, employ certain differing investment strategies to achieve their respective objectives, as discussed in more detail below. For more information on each Target Portfolio’s and the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s investment strategies see “Summary – Investment Objectives and Principal Investment Strategies” below.

Although you are not directly a shareholder of the Target Portfolios, but rather the owner of a variable annuity contract or a variable life insurance policy (a “Variable Contract,” the owners of which are referred to as “Contract Owners”) issued by the

 

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separate accounts of American General Life Insurance Company, a Texas life insurer (“AGL”), The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York, a New York life insurer (“USL”), and The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company, a Texas life insurer (“VALIC” and collectively with USL and AGL, the “Life Companies”) (the “Separate Accounts”), for purposes of the enclosed Combined Information Statement/Prospectus, the term “shareholder” (when used to refer to the beneficial holder of ownership interests in a Target Portfolio) shall also be deemed to include holders of the Variable Contract. The Life Companies are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Corebridge Financial, Inc.

In each Reorganization, the Target Portfolio will transfer its assets to the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio. The VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio will assume substantially all of the liabilities of the Target Portfolio and will issue shares to the Target Portfolio in an amount equal to the aggregate net asset value of the outstanding shares of the Target Portfolio. Immediately thereafter, the Target Portfolio will distribute these shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio to its shareholders. After distributing these shares, the Target Portfolio will be terminated as a series of the Trust. When the Reorganization is complete, Target Portfolio shareholders will hold the same class of shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio as they currently hold of the Target Portfolio. The aggregate net asset value of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio shares received in the Reorganization will equal the aggregate net asset value of the Target Portfolio shares held by Target Portfolio shareholders immediately prior to the Reorganization. As a result of the Reorganization, however, a shareholder of the Target Portfolio will represent a smaller percentage of ownership in the Combined Portfolio than the shares held by those in the Target Portfolio prior to the Reorganization.

This Combined Information Statement/Prospectus sets forth concisely the information shareholders of each Target Portfolio should know regarding the Reorganization relating to their Target Portfolio and constitutes an offering of Class 1 and Class 3 shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio only. Please read it carefully and retain it for future reference.

The following documents containing additional information about the Portfolios, each having been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), are incorporated by reference into (legally considered to be part of) this Combined Information Statement/Prospectus:

 

   

the Statement of Additional Information dated December 17, 2024 (the “Reorganization SAI”), relating to this Combined Information Statement/Prospectus;

 

   

the Prospectus of the Trust dated May 1, 2024 (the “Trust Prospectus”), containing additional information about each Portfolio; and

 

   

the Statement of Additional Information dated May 1, 2024 (the “Trust SAI”), containing additional information about each Portfolio;

 

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the Annual Report to Shareholders of the Trust for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024 (the “Trust Annual Report”), which includes each Portfolio; and

 

   

the Semi-Annual Financial Statements of each Portfolio for the six-month period ended July 31, 2024 (the “Trust Semi-Annual Financial Statements”), as filed with the SEC on Form N-CSR.

Except as otherwise described herein, the policies and procedures set forth under “Account Information” in the Trust Prospectus will apply to the Class 1 and Class 3 shares to be issued by the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio in connection with each Reorganization.

These documents are on file with the SEC. Each of the Portfolios is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and in accordance therewith, file reports and other information, including proxy materials, with the SEC.

Copies of the foregoing and any more recent reports filed after the date hereof may be obtained without charge by calling or writing:

 

 

VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio,

VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio or

VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

c/o SunAmerica Series Trust

P.O. Box 15570

Amarillo, Texas 79105-5570

(800-445-7862)

 

If you wish to request the Reorganization SAI, please ask for the “Reorganization SAI.”

You also may view or obtain these documents from the EDGAR database without charge on the SEC’s internet site at www.sec.gov. Shareholders can obtain copies, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by sending an e-mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov or by mailing a written request to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549-0102.

No person has been authorized to give any information or make any representation not contained in this Combined Information Statement/Prospectus and, if so given or made, such information or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorized. This Combined Information Statement/Prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom, it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation.

 

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Neither the SEC nor any state regulator has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Combined Information Statement/Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this Combined Information Statement/Prospectus is December 17, 2024.

 

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SUMMARY

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Background and Reasons for the Reorganizations

     3  

Investment Objectives and Principal Investment Strategies

     5  

Fees and Expenses

     28  

Portfolio Turnover

     32  

Federal Tax Consequences

     34  

Purchase, Redemption and Valuation of Shares

     34  

COMPARISON OF THE PORTFOLIOS

     35  

Fundamental Investment Restrictions

     43  

Performance Information

     43  

Management of the Portfolios

     47  

Investment Advisory and Management Agreement

     51  

Service Providers

     53  

Distribution and Service Fees

     53  

Dividends and Distributions

     54  

Market Timing Trading Policies and Procedures

     54  

Purchase, Redemption and Valuation of Shares

     54  

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Shares

     57  

Payments in Connection with Distribution

     59  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS

     60  

Purchases and Sales of Portfolio Shares

     60  

Tax Information

     60  

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

     60  

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

     61  

INFORMATION ABOUT THE REORGANIZATIONS

     63  

General

     63  

Terms of the Reorganization Agreements

     64  

Reasons for the Reorganizations

     65  

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reorganizations

     67  

Expenses of the Reorganizations

     70  

Legal Matters

     70  

OTHER INFORMATION

     71  

Capitalization

     71  

Shareholder Information

     72  

Appendix A – Fundamental and Non-Fundamental Investment Restrictions

     A-1  

Appendix B – Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization

     B-1  

Appendix C – Underlying Portfolio Investments By SA VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

     C-1  

 

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SUMMARY

The following is a summary of certain information contained elsewhere in this Combined Information Statement/Prospectus and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the more complete information contained herein. Shareholders should read the entire Combined Information Statement/Prospectus carefully.

The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered with the SEC. Each of the Portfolios is a separate series of its Trust. The investment objectives of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio are capital appreciation and current income while managing net equity exposure. The VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation and income while managing portfolio volatility and is similar to that of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio. The VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation and income while managing portfolio volatility and is similar to that of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio.

SunAmerica serves as investment adviser for each Portfolio. The subadviser for the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio is BlackRock , the subadviser for the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio is PIMCO and the subadviser for the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio is AllianceBernstein.

VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio and VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio. The VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio seeks to achieve its goals by investing under normal conditions approximately 70% to 90% of its assets in Class 1 shares of a combination of the portfolios of the Trust and Seasons Series Trust (collectively, the “Underlying Portfolios”) that invest primarily in equity securities or fixed income securities and which are portfolios of the Trust or Seasons Series Trust (collectively, the “Underlying Trusts”) (the “Fund-of-Funds Component”) and 10% to 30% of its assets in a portfolio of derivative instruments, fixed income securities and short-term investments (the “Overlay Component”). SunAmerica determines the allocation between the Fund-of-Funds Component and the Overlay Component. The Fund-of-Funds Component will allocate approximately 50% to 80% of its assets to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in equity securities and 20% to 50% of its assets to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in fixed income securities and short-term investments, which may include mortgage- and asset-backed securities, to seek capital appreciation and generate income. The Fund-of-Funds Component seeks to achieve capital appreciation primarily through its investments in Underlying Portfolios that invest in equity securities of both U.S. and non-U.S. companies of all market capitalizations, but expects to invest to a lesser extent in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in small- and mid-cap U.S. companies and foreign companies. The VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment goal by tactically allocating its assets to various equity and fixed income asset classes. The VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio obtains broad exposure to these asset classes by investing in equity and fixed income securities and derivatives that provide exposure to

 

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equity and fixed income securities. The VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio invests in, or obtains exposure to, equity and fixed income securities of both U.S. and foreign corporate and governmental issuers, including emerging market issuers. The VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio normally invests in, or obtains exposure to, investments in a number of different countries around the world. In addition, the subadviser employs a “VCP” (Volatility Control Portfolio) risk management process intended to manage the volatility level of the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio’s annual returns. Under normal market conditions, the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio targets an allocation of approximately 55% of its net assets to equity exposure and approximately 45% of its net assets to fixed income exposure, although the Portfolio’s equity exposure may range from approximately 10%-70% of its net assets and its fixed income exposure may range from approximately 10%-90% of its net assets. These ranges reflect the approximate range of overall net equity and fixed income exposure after application of the volatility control process described below. The subadviser uses fundamental and macroeconomic research to determine asset class weights in the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio. Both Funds are diversified.

VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio and VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio. The VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio seeks to achieve its goals by investing under normal conditions approximately 70% to 90% of its assets in the Fund-of-Funds Component and 10% to 30% of its assets in the Overlay Component. SunAmerica determines the allocation between the Fund-of-Funds Component and the Overlay Component. The Fund-of-Funds Component will allocate approximately 50% to 80% of its assets to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in equity securities and 20% to 50% of its assets to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in fixed income securities and short-term investments, which may include mortgage- and asset-backed securities, to seek capital appreciation and generate income. The Fund-of-Funds Component seeks to achieve capital appreciation primarily through its investments in Underlying Portfolios that invest in equity securities of both U.S. and non-U.S. companies of all market capitalizations, but expects to invest to a lesser extent in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in small- and mid-cap U.S. companies and foreign companies. The VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment goal by investing in a combination of fixed income instruments and derivatives. Under normal circumstances, the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio will invest at least 25% of its total assets in fixed income instruments. For this purpose, “fixed income instruments” include bonds, debt securities and similar instruments issued by various U.S. and non-U.S. public- or private-sector entities. The Portfolio targets an allocation of approximately 60% of its net assets to a component that gains exposure to equity markets primarily by investing in exchange-traded futures contracts and equity swaps (the “equity component”) and approximately 40% of net assets to a fixed income component. Both Funds are diversified.

 

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The Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, has unanimously approved each applicable Reorganization, on behalf of each relevant Target Portfolio. Each Reorganization provides for:

 

   

the transfer of all the assets of the relevant Target Portfolio to the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio in exchange for the assumption by the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio of substantially all of the liabilities of the relevant Target Portfolio and Class 1 and Class 3 shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio having an aggregate net asset value equal to the value of the assets of the relevant Target Portfolio acquired by the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio reduced by the amount of such assumed liabilities;

 

   

the distribution of such Class 1 and/or Class 3 shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio to the relevant Target Portfolio’s shareholders; and

 

   

the termination of the relevant Target Portfolio as a series of the Trust.

Upon completion of a Reorganization, the Target Portfolio’s shareholders will hold shares of the same class of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio as they currently hold of the Target Portfolio with an aggregate net asset value equal to the aggregate net asset value of Target Portfolio shares owned immediately prior to the Reorganization.

Background and Reasons for the Reorganizations

SunAmerica believes that, with respect to each Reorganization, the shareholders of each Portfolio will benefit more from the potential operating efficiencies and economies of scale that may be achieved by combining the Portfolios’ assets in the Reorganization, than by continuing to operate the Portfolios separately. SunAmerica further believes that it is in the best interests of each Target Portfolio to combine its assets with a Portfolio with a larger assets base, a lower expense structure and a better performance history.

It is anticipated that the gross and net operating expense ratios for the Combined Portfolio will be lower than the current total annual operating expense ratios for each Target Portfolio. SunAmerica believes that continuing to operate each Target Portfolio as currently constituted is not in the best interests of the Target Portfolio.

In approving each Reorganization, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, determined that participation in the Reorganization is in the best interests of the relevant Portfolio and that the interests of the Portfolio’s shareholders will not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization. The Board of Trustees considered the Reorganization proposals at a meeting held on December 11, 2024 and the entire Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved each relevant Reorganization. The approval determinations were made on the basis of each Trustee’s judgment after consideration of all of the factors taken as a whole, though individual Trustees may have placed different weight on various factors and assigned different degrees of materiality to various conclusions.

 

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The factors considered by the Board of Trustees with regard to each Reorganization include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

   

The fact that the investment objectives of the Target Portfolios are similar to the investment objectives of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio. The fact that certain strategies of the relevant Target Portfolio and the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio are compatible, while others are different. The Board of Trustees considered the principal differences in investment strategy between the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio and each relevant Target Portfolio. See “Summary—Investment Objectives and Principal Investment Strategies.”

 

   

The possibility that the Combined Portfolio is more likely to achieve further operating efficiencies and economies of scale from its larger net asset size compared to each Target Portfolio.

 

   

The expectation that the Combined Portfolio will have total annual operating expenses below those of each Target Portfolio.

 

   

The personnel of SunAmerica and the Subadviser who will manage the Combined Portfolio. The Trustees considered that SunAmerica will continue to serve as the investment adviser of the Combined Portfolio after the Reorganizations, and the Subadviser of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio will continue to serve as subadviser of the Combined Portfolio after the Reorganizations. See “Comparison of the Portfolios—Management of the Portfolios.”

 

   

The relative performance histories of each Portfolio over different time periods compared with each other.

 

   

The relative size of each of the Target Portfolios and the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, and the prospects for further growth and long-term viability of each of the Target Portfolios.

 

   

The fact that it is currently anticipated that there will be no gain or loss recognized by shareholders for federal income tax purposes as a result of a Reorganization, as each Reorganization is expected to be a tax-free transaction.

 

   

The fact that the aggregate net asset value of the shares that shareholders of the relevant Target Portfolio will receive in the Reorganization will equal the aggregate net asset value of the shares that shareholders of the relevant Target Portfolio own immediately prior to the Reorganization, and that shareholders of the relevant Target Portfolio will not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization.

 

   

The fact that substantially all of the portfolio holdings of each Target Portfolios would be sold before or immediately following the Reorganizations and the estimated brokerage commissions and other portfolio transaction costs and capital gains, if any, relating to the

 

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realignment of each Target Portfolio’s portfolio prior to, or immediately following, the applicable Reorganization.

 

   

The fact that SunAmerica or its affiliates will pay half of the expenses incurred in connection with the Reorganizations, including half of all direct and indirect expenses and out-of-pocket costs other than any transaction costs relating to the sale of each Target Portfolio’s portfolio securities prior to or after the applicable Reorganization as described in the relevant Reorganization Agreement. No shareholder or Contract Owner would incur any sales charge, commission, redemption fee or other transactional fee as a result of the change of investment resulting from the Reorganization.

Investment Objectives and Principal Investment Strategies

Comparison of the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio and the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Investment Objectives. The investment objectives of the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio and the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio are similar. The investment objective of the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio is to seek capital appreciation and income while managing portfolio volatility. The investment objectives of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio are capital appreciation and current income while managing net equity exposure.

Principal Investment Strategies. The VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio seeks to achieve its goals by investing under normal conditions approximately 70% to 90% of its assets in the Fund-of-Funds Component and 10% to 30% of its in the Overlay Component. SunAmerica determines the allocation between the Fund-of-Funds Component and the Overlay Component. The Fund-of-Funds Component will allocate approximately 50% to 80% of its assets to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in equity securities and 20% to 50% of its assets to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in fixed income securities and short-term investments, which may include mortgage- and asset-backed securities, to seek capital appreciation and generate income. The Fund-of-Funds Component seeks to achieve capital appreciation primarily through its investments in Underlying Portfolios that invest in equity securities of both U.S. and non-U.S. companies of all market capitalizations, but expects to invest to a lesser extent in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in small- and mid-cap U.S. companies and foreign companies. The VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment goal by tactically allocating its assets to various equity and fixed income asset classes. The VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio obtains broad exposure to these asset classes by investing in equity and fixed income securities and derivatives that provide exposure to equity and fixed income securities. The VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio invests in, or obtains exposure to, equity and fixed income securities of both U.S. and foreign corporate and governmental issuers, including emerging market issuers. The VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio normally

 

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invests in, or obtains exposure to, investments in a number of different countries around the world. In addition, the subadviser employs a “VCP” (Volatility Control Portfolio) risk management process intended to manage the volatility level of the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio’s annual returns. Under normal market conditions, the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio targets an allocation of approximately 55% of its net assets to equity exposure and approximately 45% of its net assets to fixed income exposure, although the Portfolio’s equity exposure may range from approximately 10%-70% of its net assets and its fixed income exposure may range from approximately 10%-90% of its net assets. These ranges reflect the approximate range of overall net equity and fixed income exposure after application of the volatility control process described below. The subadviser uses fundamental and macroeconomic research to determine asset class weights in the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio. Both Funds are diversified.

Each Portfolio’s principal investment strategies may be changed without shareholder approval.

The Combined Portfolio’s principal investment strategies will be those of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio.

Comparison. One principal difference between the Portfolios is that the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio invests in equity and fixed income securities and derivatives that provide exposure to equity and fixed income securities, while the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio invests in shares of Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in equity securities or fixed income securities and in a portfolio of derivative instruments, fixed income securities and short-term investments. Another principal difference between the Portfolios is that the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio targets an allocation of approximately 55% of its net assets to equity exposure and approximately 45% of its net assets to fixed income exposure (although the Portfolio’s equity exposure may range from approximately 10%-70% of its net assets and its fixed income exposure may range from approximately 10%-90% of its net assets), while the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s Fund-of-Funds Component will allocate approximately 50% to 80% of its assets to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in equity securities and 20% to 50% of its assets to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in fixed income securities and short-term investments.

While the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio and the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio have certain differences in strategies, the Portfolios utilize certain compatible investment strategies to achieve their respective investment objectives. Both Portfolios provide exposure to equity and fixed-income securities while managing volatility.

For a discussion of the principal and other investment risks associated with an investment in the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio and, therefore, the Combined Portfolio, please see “Comparison of the Portfolios—Principal and Other Investment Risks” below.

 

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SunAmerica has reviewed the portfolio holdings of the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio. SunAmerica anticipates, based on this review, the disposition of substantially all (approximately 100%) of the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio’s holdings before the closing of the applicable Reorganization. The extent of these anticipated sales is primarily due to the differences in implementing the principal investment strategies employed by the two Portfolios. SunAmerica anticipates estimated transaction costs of approximately $96,300 will be incurred associated with restructuring the portfolio holdings of the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio in connection with the applicable Reorganization. Any commission costs in connection with the restructuring are not anticipated to have a material impact on the net asset value of the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio.

Some of the similarities and differences of the principal and other significant investment and strategies of the Portfolios are described in the chart below.

 

VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio    VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

•   The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment goal by tactically allocating its assets to various equity and fixed income asset classes. The Portfolio obtains broad exposure to these asset classes by investing in equity and fixed income securities and derivatives that provide exposure to equity and fixed income securities. The Portfolio invests in, or obtains exposure to, equity and fixed income securities of both U.S. and foreign corporate and governmental issuers, including emerging market issuers.

 

•   The Portfolio normally invests in, or obtains exposure to, investments in a number of different countries around the world. In addition, the subadviser employs a “VCP” (Volatility Control Portfolio) risk management process intended to manage the volatility level of the Portfolio’s annual returns.

  

•   The Portfolio seeks to achieve its goals by investing under normal conditions approximately 70% to 90% of its assets in the Fund-of-Funds Component and 10% to 30% of its assets in the Overlay Component.

   

•   Under normal market conditions, the Portfolio targets an allocation of approximately 55% of its net assets to equity exposure and approximately 45% of its net assets to fixed income exposure,

 

  

•   SunAmerica will determine the allocation between the Fund-of-Funds Component and the Overlay Component. SunAmerica is also responsible for managing

 

 

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although the Portfolio’s equity exposure may range from approximately 10%-70% of its net assets and its fixed income exposure may range from approximately 10%-90% of its net assets. These ranges reflect the approximate range of overall net equity and fixed income exposure after application of the volatility control process described below. The subadviser uses fundamental and macroeconomic research to determine asset class weights in the Portfolio.

  

the Fund-of-Funds Component’s investment in Underlying Portfolios, so it will determine the target allocation between Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in equity securities and Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in fixed income securities. SunAmerica performs an investment analysis of possible investments for the Portfolio and selects the universe of permitted Underlying Portfolios as well as the allocation to each Underlying Portfolio. SunAmerica reserves the right to change the Portfolio’s asset allocation between the Fund-of-Funds Component and the Overlay Component and the Fund-of-Funds Component’s allocation among the Underlying Portfolios, and to invest in other funds not currently among the Underlying Portfolios, from time to time without notice to investors.

    

 

•   The Fund-of-Funds Component will allocate approximately 50% to 80% of its assets to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in equity securities and 20% to 50% of its assets to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in fixed income securities and short-term investments, which may include mortgage- and asset-backed securities, to seek capital appreciation and generate income.

 

•   The Overlay Component comprises the remaining 10% - 30% of the Portfolio’s total assets. AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Subadviser” or “AllianceBernstein”) is responsible for managing the Overlay Component, which includes management of the

 

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derivative instruments, fixed income securities and short-term investments.

 

•   The following chart sets forth the target allocations of the Portfolio set by SunAmerica on January 31, 2024, to equity and fixed income Underlying Portfolios and securities. These target allocations represent SunAmerica’s current goal for the allocation of the Portfolio’s assets and do not take into account any change in net equity exposure from use of derivatives in the Overlay Component. The Portfolio’s actual allocations could vary substantially from the target allocations due to market valuation changes, changes in the target allocations and the Subadviser’s management of the Overlay Component in response to volatility changes:

 

 

    

   
             Asset Class    % of Total
Portfolio
 
      

Equity

     57.84%  
         

 

 

 
      

U.S. Large Cap

     42.88%  
      

U.S. Small and Mid-Cap

     7.28%  
      

Foreign Equity

     7.68%  
      

Fixed Income

     42.16%  
         

 

 

 
      

U.S. Investment Grade

     41.20%  
      

U.S. High Yield

     0.72%  
        

Foreign Fixed Income

     0.24%  

 

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•   The equity securities in which the Portfolio intends to invest, or obtain exposure to, include common stock, preferred stock, securities convertible into common stock, non-convertible preferred stock and depositary receipts. The Portfolio may invest in, or obtain exposure to, equity securities of companies of any market capitalization.

 

•   The foreign equity securities in which the Portfolio intends to invest, or obtain exposure to, may be denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies and may be currency hedged or unhedged. The Portfolio will limit its investments in foreign equity securities to 35% of its net assets.

 

•   The Portfolio’s fixed income exposure will, to a significant extent, be obtained through investment in, or exposure to, U.S. Treasury obligations. The Portfolio may also invest in or obtain exposure to, other fixed income securities, including other U.S. Government securities, foreign sovereign debt instruments, corporate debt instruments, municipal securities and zero coupon bonds. The foreign fixed income securities in which the Portfolio intends to invest, or obtain exposure to, may be denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies and may be currency hedged or unhedged.

 

•   The subadviser selects equity investments for the Portfolio based on a number of considerations. First, the

 

  

•   The Fund-of-Funds Component seeks to achieve capital appreciation primarily through its investments in Underlying Portfolios that invest in equity securities of both U.S. and non-U.S. companies of all market capitalizations, but expects to invest to a lesser extent in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in small- and mid-cap U.S. companies and foreign companies.

 

•   The Portfolio normally does not expect to have more than 25% of its total assets allocated to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in foreign securities, and no more than 5% of its total assets to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in emerging markets.

 

•   The Fund-of-Funds Component seeks to achieve current income through its investments in Underlying Portfolios that primarily invest in fixed income securities, including both U.S. and foreign investment grade securities, but the Portfolio normally does not expect to have more than 5% of total assets allocated to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in high-yield, high-risk bonds (commonly known as “junk bonds”), which are considered speculative. Portfolio cash flows are expected to be used to maintain or move Underlying Portfolio exposures close to target allocations, but sales and purchases of Underlying Portfolios may also be used to change or remain near target allocations.

 

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subadviser may select equity securities based on their exposures to macroeconomic dimensions, such as countries and industries. Second, the subadviser may position the Portfolio’s equity security allocations to be aligned with certain style factors, such as size, quality, value and momentum. Third, the subadviser may also evaluate the attractiveness of equity securities based on individual company characteristics using a proprietary quantitative model. The model systematically tracks and ranks the characteristics of issuers across developed markets and is designed to select equity securities based on an analysis of a wide range of dimensions, including fundamentals, sentiment and thematic insights. The subadviser will assess each equity investment’s changing characteristics relative to its contribution to portfolio risk and will sell the investment when it no longer offers an appropriate return-to-risk trade-off. In selecting fixed income investments, the subadviser evaluates sectors of the bond market and may shift the Portfolio’s assets among the various sectors based upon changing market conditions.

    
   

•   The Portfolio may invest in derivatives, including, but not limited to, interest rate, total return and credit default swaps, indexed and inverse floating rate securities, options, futures, options on futures and swaps and foreign currency transactions (including swaps), for hedging purposes, as well as to increase the return on its portfolio investments.

 

  

•   The Subadviser may invest the Overlay Component in derivative instruments to increase or decrease the Portfolio’s overall net equity exposure and, therefore, its volatility and return potential. Through its use of derivative instruments, the Subadviser may adjust the Portfolio’s net equity exposure down to a minimum of 25% or up

 

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•   The Portfolio may also use forward foreign currency exchange contracts (obligations to buy or sell a currency at a set rate in the future) to hedge against movement in the value of foreign currencies.

 

•   The Portfolio incorporates a volatility control process that seeks to reduce risk when the portfolio’s volatility is expected to exceed an annual level of 10%.

 

•   To implement this volatility management strategy, the subadviser may adjust the composition of the Portfolio’s riskier assets such as equity and below investment grade fixed income securities (also known as “junk bonds”), which are considered speculative, and/or may allocate assets away from riskier assets into cash or short-term fixed income securities. As part of its attempt to manage the Portfolio’s volatility exposure, during certain periods the Portfolio may make significant investments in equity index and fixed income futures or other derivative instruments designed to reduce the Portfolio’s exposure to portfolio volatility. In addition, the subadviser will seek to reduce exposure to certain downside risks by purchasing equity index put options that aim to reduce the Portfolio’s exposure to certain severe and unanticipated market events that could significantly detract from returns.

  

to a maximum of 100%, although the Portfolio’s average net equity exposure over long-term periods is expected to be approximately 60%-65%. The Portfolio’s net equity exposure is primarily adjusted through the use of derivative instruments, such as stock index futures and stock index options; however, it may be adjusted through the use of options on stock index futures and stock index swaps, as the allocation among Underlying Portfolios in the Fund-of-Funds Component is expected to remain fairly stable. For example, when the market is in a state of higher volatility, the Subadviser may decrease the Portfolio’s net equity exposure by taking a short position in derivative instruments. A short sale involves the sale by the Portfolio of a security or instrument it does not own with the expectation of purchasing the same security or instrument at a later date at a lower price. The operation of the Overlay Component may therefore expose the Portfolio to leverage. Because derivative instruments may be purchased with a fraction of the assets that would be needed to purchase the equity securities directly, the remainder of the assets in the Overlay Component will be invested in a variety of fixed income securities.

 

•   Volatility is not a measure of investment performance. Volatility may result from rapid and dramatic price swings. Higher volatility generally

 

  

 

•   In addition to managing the Portfolio’s overall net equity exposure as described above, the Subadviser will, within established guidelines, manage

 

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indicates higher risk and is often reflected by frequent and sometimes significant movements up and down in value. The Portfolio could experience high levels of volatility in both rising and falling markets. Due to market conditions or other factors, the actual or realized volatility of the Portfolio for any particular period of time may be materially higher or lower than the target maximum annual level.

  

the Overlay Component in an attempt to generate income, manage Portfolio cash flows and liquidity needs, and manage collateral for the derivative instruments. The Subadviser will manage the fixed income investments of the Overlay Component by investing in securities rated investment grade or higher by a nationally recognized statistical ratings organization, or, if unrated, determined by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality. At least 50% of the Overlay Component’s fixed income investments will be invested in U.S. Government securities, cash, repurchase agreements, and money market securities. A portion of the Overlay Component may be held in short-term investments as needed, in order to manage daily cash flows to or from the Portfolio or to serve as collateral. The Subadviser may also invest the Overlay Component in derivative instruments to generate income and manage Portfolio cash flows and liquidity needs. Efforts to manage the Portfolio’s volatility may also expose the Portfolio to additional costs. In addition, the Subadviser will seek to reduce exposure to certain downside risks by purchasing equity index put options that aim to reduce the Portfolio’s exposure to certain severe and unanticipated market events that could significantly detract from returns.

 

 

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•   The Portfolio’s target maximum annual volatility level of 10% is not a total return performance target. The Portfolio does not expect its total return performance to be within any specified target range. It is possible for the Portfolio to maintain its volatility at or under its target maximum annual volatility level while having negative performance returns. Efforts to manage the Portfolio’s volatility could limit the Portfolio’s gains in rising markets, may expose the Portfolio to costs to which it would otherwise not have been exposed, and if unsuccessful may result in substantial losses.

 

    
    
   

•   The Fund is diversified.

  

•   The Fund is diversified.

Comparison of the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio and the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

Investment Objectives. The investment objectives of the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio and the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio are substantially similar. The investment objective of the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio is to seek capital appreciation and income while managing portfolio volatility. The investment objectives of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio are capital appreciation and current income while managing net equity exposure.

Principal Investment Strategies. The VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio seeks to achieve its goals by investing under normal conditions approximately 70% to 90% of its in the “Fund-of-Funds Component” and 10% to 30% of its assets in the Overlay Component. SunAmerica determines the allocation between the Fund-of-Funds Component and the Overlay Component. The Fund-of-Funds Component will allocate approximately 50% to 80% of its assets to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in equity securities and 20% to 50% of its assets to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in fixed income securities and short-term investments, which may include mortgage- and asset-backed securities, to seek capital appreciation and generate income. The Fund-of-Funds Component seeks to achieve capital appreciation primarily through its investments in Underlying Portfolios that invest in equity securities of both U.S. and non-U.S. companies of all market capitalizations, but

 

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expects to invest to a lesser extent in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in small- and mid-cap U.S. companies and foreign companies. The VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment goal by investing in a combination of fixed income instruments and derivatives. Under normal circumstances, the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio will invest at least 25% of its total assets in fixed income instruments. For this purpose, “fixed income instruments” include bonds, debt securities and similar instruments issued by various U.S. and non-U.S. public- or private-sector entities. The Portfolio targets an allocation of approximately 60% of its net assets to a component that gains exposure to equity markets primarily by investing in exchange-traded futures contracts and equity swaps (the “equity component”) and approximately 40% of net assets to a fixed income component. Both Funds are diversified.

Each Portfolio’s principal investment strategies may be changed without shareholder approval.

The Combined Portfolio’s principal investment strategies will be those of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio.

Comparison. One principal difference between the Portfolios is that the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio invests in fixed income instruments and derivatives that provide exposure to equities, while the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio invests in shares of Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in equity securities or fixed income securities and in a portfolio of derivative instruments, fixed income securities and short-term investments. Another principal difference between the Portfolios is that the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio targets an allocation of approximately 60% of its net assets to the equity component and approximately 40% of net assets to the fixed income component, while the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s Fund-of-Funds Component will allocate approximately 50% to 80% of its assets to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in equity securities and 20% to 50% of its assets to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in fixed income securities and short-term investments.

While the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio and the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio have certain differences in strategies, the Portfolios utilize certain compatible investment strategies to achieve their respective investment objectives. Both Portfolios provide exposure to equity and fixed-income securities while managing volatility.

For a discussion of the principal and other investment risks associated with an investment in the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio and, therefore, the Combined Portfolio, please see “Comparison of the Portfolios—Principal and Other Investment Risks” below.

 

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SunAmerica has reviewed the portfolio holdings of the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio. SunAmerica anticipates, based on this review, the disposition of substantially all (approximately 100%) of the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio’s holdings before the closing of the applicable Reorganization. The extent of these anticipated sales is primarily due to the differences in implementing the principal investment strategies employed by the two Portfolios. SunAmerica anticipates estimated transaction costs of approximately $51,200 will be incurred associated with restructuring the portfolio holdings of the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio in connection with the applicable Reorganization. Any commission costs in connection with the restructuring are not anticipated to have a material impact on the net asset value of the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio.

Some of the similarities and differences of the principal and other significant investment and strategies of the Portfolios are described in the chart below.

 

VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio    VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

•   The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment goal by investing in a combination of fixed income instruments and derivatives. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will invest at least 25% of its total assets in fixed income instruments. For this purpose, “fixed income instruments” include bonds, debt securities and similar instruments issued by various U.S. and non-U.S. public- or private-sector entities. The Portfolio may also use forward contracts or derivatives such as options, futures contracts, or swap agreements that have economic characteristics similar to the securities mentioned above. In addition, the subadviser employs a “VCP” (Volatility Control Portfolio) risk management process intended to manage the volatility level of the Portfolio’s annual returns.

 

•   The Portfolio targets an allocation of approximately 60% of its net assets to a component that gains exposure to equity markets primarily by investing in exchange-traded futures contracts and equity swaps (the “equity component”) and approximately 40% of net assets to a fixed income component.

 

  

•   The Portfolio seeks to achieve its goals by investing under normal conditions approximately 70% to 90% of its assets in the Fund-of-Funds Component and 10% to 30% of its assets in the Overlay Component.

 

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The Portfolio’s investments in the equity component will be used in part to manage the Portfolio’s volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure of the frequency and level of changes in the Portfolio’s returns over time without regard to the direction of those changes. Volatility may result from rapid or dramatic price swings and is not a measure of investment performance.

 

    
   

•   In the equity component, the subadviser gains exposure to a blend of equity indices primarily by investing in exchange-traded future contracts and equity swaps, but may also purchase other derivative instruments. Under normal market conditions, the target allocations for equity exposure in the equity component as a percent of net portfolio assets will be:

 

•   U.S. Large and Mid-Cap Equity: 40%

 

•   Foreign Equity: 15%

 

•   U.S. Small-Cap Equity: 5%

  

•   SunAmerica will determine the allocation between the Fund-of-Funds Component and the Overlay Component. SunAmerica is also responsible for managing the Fund-of-Funds Component’s investment in Underlying Portfolios, so it will determine the target allocation between Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in equity securities and Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in fixed income securities. SunAmerica performs an investment analysis of possible investments for the Portfolio and selects the universe of permitted Underlying Portfolios as well as the allocation to each Underlying Portfolio. SunAmerica reserves the right to change the Portfolio’s asset allocation between the Fund-of-Funds Component and the Overlay Component and the Fund-of-Funds Component’s allocation among the Underlying Portfolios, and to invest in other funds not currently among the Underlying Portfolios, from time to time without notice to investors.

    

 

•   The Fund-of-Funds Component will allocate approximately 50% to 80% of its assets to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in equity securities and 20% to 50%

 

 

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of its assets to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in fixed income securities and short-term investments, which may include mortgage- and asset-backed securities, to seek capital appreciation and generate income.

 

•   The Overlay Component comprises the remaining 10% - 30% of the Portfolio’s total assets. AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Subadviser” or “AllianceBernstein”) is responsible for managing the Overlay Component, which includes management of the derivative instruments, fixed income securities and short-term investments.

 

 

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•   The following chart sets forth the target allocations of the Portfolio set by SunAmerica on January 31, 2024, to equity and fixed income Underlying Portfolios and securities. These target allocations represent SunAmerica’s current goal for the allocation of the Portfolio’s assets and do not take into account any change in net equity exposure from use of derivatives in the Overlay Component. The Portfolio’s actual allocations could vary substantially from the target allocations due to market valuation changes, changes in the target allocations and the Subadviser’s management of the Overlay Component in response to volatility changes:

 

    

                              Asset Class    % of Total
Portfolio
 
  

Equity

     57.84%  
     

 

 

 
  

U.S. Large Cap

     42.88%  
  

U.S. Small and Mid-Cap

     7.28%  
  

Foreign Equity

     7.68%  
  

Fixed Income

     42.16%  
     

 

 

 
  

U.S. Investment Grade

     41.20%  
  

U.S. High Yield

     0.72%  
  

Foreign Fixed Income

     0.24%  

 

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•   Since these derivatives can be purchased with a fraction of the assets needed to purchase the securities that comprise the indices directly, the remainder of the equity component’s assets may be invested in short-term fixed income instruments, including, but not limited to, U.S. Treasuries and agencies, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds, floating rate instruments and non-U.S. fixed income securities. The subadviser will actively manage the fixed income instruments in the equity component of the Portfolio with a view toward enhancing the Portfolio’s total return as compared to unmanaged blended equity indices.

 

•   The subadviser manages the portion of the Portfolio allocated to the fixed income component using a total return strategy that attempts to outperform the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The fixed income component will invest primarily in investment grade debt securities, but may also invest in securities with lower ratings (commonly known as “junk bonds”), which are considered speculative. The subadviser will seek to outperform the index by managing the Portfolio’s duration, issue selection, sector exposure, and other factors relative to the index. The target exposure to the fixed income component is determined without regard to the level of the Portfolio’s net equity exposure.

 

•   The Portfolio may invest up to 15% of its total assets in fixed income instruments of issuers based in countries with developing (or “emerging market”) economies.

 

  

•   The Fund-of-Funds Component seeks to achieve capital appreciation primarily through its investments in Underlying Portfolios that invest in equity securities of both U.S. and non-U.S. companies of all market capitalizations, but expects to invest to a lesser extent in Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in small- and mid-cap U.S. companies and foreign companies.

 

•   The Portfolio normally does not expect to have more than 25% of its total assets allocated to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in foreign securities, and no more than 5% of its total assets to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in emerging markets.

 

•   The Fund-of-Funds Component seeks to achieve current income through its investments in Underlying Portfolios that primarily invest in fixed income securities, including both U.S. and foreign investment grade securities, but the Portfolio normally does not expect to have more than 5% of total assets allocated to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in high-yield, high-risk bonds (commonly known as “junk bonds”), which are considered speculative. Portfolio cash flows are expected to be used to maintain or move Underlying Portfolio exposures close to target allocations, but sales and purchases of Underlying Portfolios may also be used to change or remain near target allocations.

 

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•   The Portfolio may invest up to 30% of its total assets in fixed income instruments denominated in foreign currencies, and may invest beyond this limit in U.S. dollar-denominated fixed income instruments of foreign issuers.

 

•   The Portfolio will normally limit its foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar denominated securities or currencies) to 20% of its total assets.

    
   

•   The subadviser may increase or decrease the equity component’s net equity exposure to manage the Portfolio’s volatility. Under normal conditions, the Portfolio targets an approximate 10% annualized volatility level for the Portfolio’s returns over time. The subadviser monitors the Portfolio’s forecasted volatility on a daily basis but will generally not take action to manage the Portfolio’s net equity exposure if the forecasted volatility is near the target. In more volatile market environments, the subadviser may decrease the equity component’s net equity exposure to attempt to reduce volatility. When market volatility is low, the subadviser may increase the equity component’s net equity exposure to attempt to enhance returns. The subadviser adjusts the equity component’s net equity exposure primarily by increasing or decreasing the exposure to U.S. large- and mid-cap equities. The subadviser will seek to reduce exposure to certain downside risks by implementing various hedging transactions. These hedging transactions seek to reduce

 

  

•   The Subadviser may invest the Overlay Component in derivative instruments to increase or decrease the Portfolio’s overall net equity exposure and, therefore, its volatility and return potential. Through its use of derivative instruments, the Subadviser may adjust the Portfolio’s net equity exposure down to a minimum of 25% or up to a maximum of 100%, although the Portfolio’s average net equity exposure over long-term periods is expected to be approximately 60%-65%. The Portfolio’s net equity exposure is primarily adjusted through the use of derivative instruments, such as stock index futures and stock index options; however, it may be adjusted through the use of options on stock index futures and stock index swaps, as the allocation among Underlying Portfolios in the Fund-of-Funds Component is expected to remain fairly stable. For example, when the market is in a state of higher volatility, the Subadviser may decrease the Portfolio’s net equity exposure by the Portfolio’s exposure to certain severe, taking

 

 

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unanticipated market events that could significantly detract from returns. There can be no assurance that investment decisions made in seeking to manage the Portfolio’s volatility will achieve the desired results.

 

•   The Portfolio’s net equity exposure is primarily adjusted through the use of derivatives, such as futures contracts, equity index swaps and equity options.

 

•   The subadviser may reduce the Portfolio’s net equity exposure to approximately 25% of net assets or may increase the Portfolio’s net equity exposure to approximately 80% of net assets.

 

•   The Portfolio may, without limitation, seek to obtain market exposure to the securities in which it primarily invests by entering into a series of purchase and sale contracts or by using other investment techniques (such as buy backs or dollar rolls). The Portfolio may also invest in short sales. The subadviser may use active trading to achieve its objective.

  

a short position in derivative instruments. A short sale involves the sale by the Portfolio of a security or instrument it does not own with the expectation of purchasing the same security or instrument at a later date at a lower price. The operation of the Overlay Component may therefore expose the Portfolio to leverage. Because derivative instruments may be purchased with a fraction of the assets that would be needed to purchase the equity securities directly, the remainder of the assets in the Overlay Component will be invested in a variety of fixed income securities.

 

•   In addition to managing the Portfolio’s overall net equity exposure as described above, the Subadviser will, within established guidelines, manage the Overlay Component in an attempt to generate income, manage Portfolio cash flows and liquidity needs, and manage collateral for the derivative instruments. The Subadviser will manage the fixed income investments of the Overlay Component by investing in securities rated investment grade or higher by a nationally recognized statistical ratings organization, or, if unrated, determined by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality. At least 50% of the Overlay Component’s fixed income investments will be invested in U.S. Government securities, cash, repurchase agreements, and money market securities. A portion of the Overlay Component may be held in short-term investments as

 

 

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needed, in order to manage daily cash flows to or from the Portfolio or to serve as collateral. The Subadviser may also invest the Overlay Component in derivative instruments to generate income and manage Portfolio cash flows and liquidity needs. Efforts to manage the Portfolio’s volatility may also expose the Portfolio to additional costs. In addition, the Subadviser will seek to reduce exposure to certain downside risks by purchasing equity index put options that aim to reduce the Portfolio’s exposure to certain severe and unanticipated market events that could significantly detract from returns.

   

•   The Fund is diversified.

 

  

•   The Fund is diversified.

 

Additional Information About the Acquiring Fund’s Investment Strategies. The VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s investment goals are capital appreciation while managing net equity exposure.

From time to time, the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio may take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with their principal investment strategies, in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. There is no limit on the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s investments in money market securities for temporary defensive purposes. If the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio takes such a temporary defensive position, it may not achieve its investment goals.

Unless otherwise indicated, investment restrictions, including percentage limitations, apply at the time of purchase under normal market conditions. You should consider your ability to assume the risks involved before investing in the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio through one of the Variable Contracts. Percentage limitations may be calculated based on the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s total or net assets. “Total assets” means net assets plus liabilities (e.g., borrowings). If not specified as net assets, the percentage is calculated based on total assets.

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approval. Shareholders will be given at least 60 days’ written notice in advance of any change to the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s investment goals.

Understanding the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

The VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s design is based on well-established principles of asset allocation and diversification, combined with an overlay strategy designed to adjust the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s net equity exposure to maintain a relatively constant exposure to equity market volatility over time. The VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio has two separate components: the Fund-of-Funds Component and the Overlay Component.

The Fund-of-Funds Component (70%-90%)

The VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s Fund-of-Funds Component will invest substantially all of its assets in Underlying Portfolios that are portfolios of the Underlying Trusts.

SunAmerica establishes a target allocation between the two broad asset classes (equity and fixed income) within a range of 50% to 80% of the Fund-of-Funds Component’s assets allocated to Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in equities and 20% to 50% of its assets to fixed income securities or instruments through Underlying Portfolios and direct investments.

SunAmerica considers a variety of factors, including the relationships between the various asset classes and their long-term outlook for risk and return characteristics, to determine the target allocations between the following asset classes: large cap, mid cap, small cap, foreign equity, and fixed income securities. In selecting the Underlying Portfolios through which to achieve the asset allocation targets, SunAmerica considers, among other factors, the Underlying Portfolios’ investment objectives, policies, investment processes, historic performance, expenses, investment teams, reputation of the subadvisers, and any diversification benefit to the overall portfolio holdings. The Fund-of-Funds Component is designed to include allocations to Underlying Portfolios that vary with respect to subadvisers, investment process, and investment style (such as deep value versus relative value), and in some cases may include passively-managed components.

SunAmerica may add new Underlying Portfolios, replace existing Underlying Portfolios or change the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s asset allocation among the Underlying Portfolios, without notice to investors, depending upon, among other factors, changing market environment, changes to target asset allocations, changes to the investment personnel, investment process, performance or criteria for holdings of the Underlying Portfolios, or the availability of other Underlying Portfolios that may provide a better diversification benefit to the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio. If a new Underlying Portfolio is selected or the allocation to an existing Underlying

 

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Portfolio is adjusted by SunAmerica, a corresponding shift of allocations among the remaining Underlying Portfolios generally will result. While each Portfolio retains the ability to invest in an Underlying Portfolio that holds only money market securities, it does not anticipate doing so due to the amount of cash and other liquidity available within the Underlying Portfolios. The VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio may use daily cash flows to maintain the Underlying Portfolios’ weights near the target or to change target allocations. In some cases, sales and purchases of Underlying Portfolios may be used to move Underlying Portfolio weights towards the target more quickly. Sales and purchases of Underlying Portfolios by the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio may lead to increased portfolio turnover within the Underlying Portfolios. In the event of such redemptions or investments, the Underlying Portfolio could be required to sell securities or to invest cash at a time when it is not advantageous for the Underlying Portfolio to do so.

The Underlying Portfolios in which the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio may invest its assets, as of the date of hereof, are set out in “Appendix C – Underlying Portfolio Investments By SA VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio” along with their investment goals and principal strategies, risks and investment techniques. SunAmerica may add new Underlying Portfolio investments or replace existing Underlying Portfolio investments for the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio at any time without prior notice to shareholders. In addition, the investment goals and principal strategies, risks and investment techniques of the Underlying Portfolios held by the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio may change over time. Additional information regarding the Underlying Portfolios is included in the summary prospectuses and statutory prospectuses, dated May 1, 2024 for those portfolios of the Trust and dated July 29, 2024 for those portfolios of the Seasons Series Trust. Copies of the summary prospectuses and statutory prospectuses may be obtained free of charge by calling or writing the Underlying Trusts.

The VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio may invest in any or all of the Underlying Portfolios, but will not normally invest in every Underlying Portfolio at any particular time. There may be limits on the amount of cash inflows some Underlying Portfolios may accept from investors, including a Portfolio. SunAmerica may take into account these capacity considerations when allocating investments among the Underlying Portfolios. In some instances, SunAmerica may allocate capacity in certain Underlying Portfolios to other investors, which may have the effect of limiting a Portfolio’s opportunity to invest in the Underlying Portfolio. Although a Portfolio’s Fund-of-Funds Component’s investments in the Underlying Portfolios attempt to achieve the target allocation to equity and fixed income Underlying Portfolios, as set forth in its Portfolio Summary, the actual allocations may be different from the target. Actual allocations may differ from target allocations due to, among other things, changes to the Underlying Portfolios’ asset values due to market movements or because of a recent change in the target allocation. Portfolio cash flows are expected to be the primary tool for maintaining or moving Underlying Portfolios towards the target allocation, although SunAmerica may, from time to time, rebalance allocations to

 

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correspond to the target allocations through either purchases and sales of Underlying Portfolios or through allocating the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio cash flows below or above the target allocations. When SunAmerica rebalances the Underlying Portfolios to its target allocation (whether through cash flow allocations or purchases or sales), it does so based on the most recent value of the Underlying Portfolios, which may be higher or lower than the value on the date of purchase.

The Fund-of-Funds Component seeks capital appreciation primarily through its investments in Underlying Portfolios that invest in equity securities. These investments may include Underlying Portfolios that invest in equity securities of both U.S. and non-U.S. companies of all market capitalizations, but are expected to include to a lesser extent Underlying Portfolios that invest primarily in small- and mid-cap U.S. companies and foreign companies. The VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio normally does not expect to have more than 25% of its total assets allocated to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in foreign securities, and no more than 5% of its total assets to Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in emerging markets. The Fund-of-Funds Component seeks to achieve current income through its investments in Underlying Portfolios that primarily invest in fixed income securities, including both U.S. and foreign investment grade securities, but no more than 5% of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s total assets are expected to be invested in Underlying Portfolios investing primarily in high-yield, high-risk bonds (commonly known as “junk bonds”). Please note that the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses of the Underlying Portfolios could change as the Underlying Portfolios’ asset values change or through the addition or deletion of Underlying Portfolios. Because of the costs incurred by the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio in connection with its investment in the Underlying Portfolios, the costs of investing in the Underlying Portfolios through the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio will generally be higher than the cost of investing in an Underlying Portfolio directly. The VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, as a shareholder, will pay its share of the Underlying Portfolios’ expenses as well as the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s own expenses. Therefore, an investment in the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio may result in the duplication of certain expenses. Investors may be able to realize lower aggregate expenses by investing directly in the Underlying Portfolios instead of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio. An investor who chooses to invest directly in the Underlying Portfolios would not, however, receive the asset allocation services provided by SunAmerica or the services of the subadviser in connection with the Overlay Component. In addition, not all of the Underlying Portfolios are offered in insurance products that are currently available to new contract owners.

The Overlay Component (10%-30%)

The Overlay Component comprises the remaining 10% to 30% of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s total assets. The Overlay Component will invest in fixed income securities to generate current income and to serve as collateral for derivatives transactions. The Overlay Component will also invest in short-term

 

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investments to manage the overall VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s daily cash flows and liquidity needs and to serve as collateral for derivative transactions. The Overlay Component may also increase or reduce the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s net equity exposure through stock index futures, stock index options, options on stock index futures, and stock index swaps (“Stock Index Instruments”). If the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s subadviser determines that the Stock Index Instruments are not being accurately priced by the market in relation to the price of the actual stocks in the S&P 500 Index, the subadviser may invest in stock positions directly to emulate the index until such time as the Stock Index Instruments’ valuations return to fair value.

The VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s investment in derivative instruments will be used to increase or decrease the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s overall net equity exposure, and therefore, its volatility and return potential. High levels of volatility may result from rapid and dramatic price swings. Through the use of derivative instruments, the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s subadviser may adjust the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s net equity exposure down to a minimum of 25% or up to a maximum of 100%, although the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s average net equity exposure over long-term periods is expected to be approximately 60%-65%. For example, when the market is in a state of higher volatility, the subadviser may decrease the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s net equity exposure by taking a short position in derivative instruments. The use of derivatives in this manner may expose the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio to leverage when the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s index futures position is larger than the collateral backing it. Trading in the Overlay Component will be managed in accordance with established guidelines in an attempt to maintain a relatively stable exposure to equity market volatility over time, subject to minimum and maximum net equity exposure ranges.

The VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s performance may be lower than similar portfolios that do not seek to manage their equity exposure. If a subadviser increases the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s net equity exposure and equity markets decline, the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio may underperform traditional or static allocation funds. Likewise, if a subadviser reduces the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s net equity exposure and equity markets rise, the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio may also underperform traditional or static allocation funds. Efforts to manage the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s volatility may also expose the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio to additional costs. In addition, the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s subadviser will seek to reduce exposure to certain downside risks by purchasing equity index put options that aim to reduce the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s exposure to certain severe and unanticipated market events that could significantly detract from returns.

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the Overlay Component in an attempt to generate income, manage the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s cash flows and liquidity needs, and manage collateral for the derivative instruments. Each subadviser will manage the fixed income investments of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s Overlay Component by investing only in securities rated investment grade or higher by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or, if unrated, determined by the subadviser to be of comparable quality. A portion of the Overlay Component may be held in short-term investments as needed, in order to manage daily cash flows to or from the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio or to serve as collateral.

The VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s subadviser uses a proprietary system to help it estimate the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s expected volatility. The proprietary system used by the subadviser may perform differently than expected and may negatively affect performance and the ability of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio to maintain its volatility within its target volatility level for various reasons, including errors in using or building the system, technical issues implementing the system, data issues and various non-quantitative factors (e.g., market or trading system dysfunctions, and investor fear or over-reaction).

Fees and Expenses

Following the completion of the Reorganizations, holders of Target Portfolio Class 1 shares will receive VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio Class 1 shares and holders of Target Portfolio Class 3 shares will receive VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio Class 3 shares.

 

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Fee Table of the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio, the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio, the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio and the Pro Forma Combined Portfolio*

(as of January 31, 2024 (unaudited))

The fee tables below provide information about the fees and expenses attributable to each class of shares of the Portfolios during the 12-month period ended January 31, 2024, and the estimated pro forma fees and expenses attributable to each class of shares of the Pro Forma Combined Portfolio for the 12-month period ended January 31, 2024, assuming the Reorganization had taken place at the beginning of the period. Future fees and expenses may be greater or less than those indicated below.

 

     Actual    

Pro Forma
Combined Fund

 
     VCP Global
Multi Asset
Portfolio
    VCP Tactical
Balanced
Portfolio
    Acquiring
Portfolio
 
     Class 1     Class 1     Class 1     Class 1  

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets):

                               

Management Fee

    0.85     0.86     0.21     0.21

Service (12b-1) Fees

    None       None       None       None  

Other Expenses

    0.08     0.06     0.05     0.05

Interest Expense

    —        —        0.03     0.03

Miscellaneous Other Expenses

    —        —        0.02     0.02

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses1

    0.01     —        0.52     0.52

Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses1

    0.94     0.92     0.78     0.78

Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements2, 3

    -0.02     —        —        —   

Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses after Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements2, 3

    0.92     0.92     0.78     0.78

 

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     Actual         
     VCP Global
Multi Asset
Portfolio
    VCP Tactical
Balanced
Portfolio
    Acquiring
Portfolio
    Pro Forma
Combined Fund
 
     Class 3     Class 3     Class 3     Class 3  

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets):

                               

Management Fee

    0.85     0.86     0.21     0.21

Service (12b-1) Fees

    0.25     0.25     0.25     0.25

Other Expenses

    0.08     0.06     0.05     0.05

Interest Expense

    —        —        0.03     0.03

Miscellaneous Other Expenses

    —        —        0.02     0.02

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses1

    0.01     —        0.52     0.52

Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses1

    1.19     1.17     1.03     1.03

Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements2, 3

    -0.02     —        —        —   

Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses after Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements2, 3

    1.17     1.17     1.03     1.03

 

1 

The Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights table which reflects operating expenses of the Portfolio and do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.

2 

Pursuant to an Advisory Fee Waiver Agreement, effective through April 30, 2026, SunAmerica is contractually obligated to waive a portion of its advisory fee on an annual basis with respect to the Portfolio so that the advisory fee rate payable by the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio to SunAmerica is equal to 0.85% on the first $500 million, 0.81% on the next $2.5 billion and 0.79% over $3 billion. This agreement may be modified or discontinued prior to April 30, 2026 only with the approval of the Board of the Trust, including a majority of the Independent Trustees.

3 

Pursuant to an Expense Limitation Agreement, SunAmerica has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent that the Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses exceed 0.91% and 1.16% of the average daily net assets of the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio’s Class 1 and Class 3 shares, respectively. For purposes of the Expense Limitation Agreement, “Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses” shall not include extraordinary expenses (i.e., expenses that are unusual in nature and infrequent in occurrence, such as litigation), or acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions and other transactional expenses relating to the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, interest, taxes and governmental fees, and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Trust on behalf of

 

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the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio. Any waivers and/or reimbursements made by SunAmerica with respect to the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio are subject to recoupment from the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio within two years after the occurrence of the waiver and/or reimbursement, provided that the recoupment does not cause the expense ratio of the share class to exceed the lesser of (a) the expense limitation in effect at the time the waivers and/or reimbursements occurred, or (b) the current expense limitation of that share class. This agreement may be modified or discontinued prior to April 30, 2026 only with the approval of the Board of the Trust, including a majority of the Independent Trustees.

 

*

Pro Forma Combined Fund assumes the Reorganization of each of the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio and the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio into the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio.

EXAMPLES:

These Examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the relevant Portfolio with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. These Examples assume that an investor invests $10,000 in the relevant Portfolio for the time periods indicated and then redeems all of its shares at the end of those periods. The Examples also assume that the investment has a 5% return each year and, if applicable, that the Portfolio’s operating expenses remain the same and that all contractual expense limitations and fee waivers remain in effect only for the period ended April 30, 2026. These Examples do not reflect charges imposed by the Variable Contract. If the Variable Contract fees were reflected, the expenses would be higher. See the Variable Contract prospectus for information on such charges. Although actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions and the net expenses shown in the fee table, an investor’s costs would be:

VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio and VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio into VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

 

     1 Year      3 Years      5 Years      10 Years  

Class 1

           

VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio

   $ 94      $ 298      $ 518      $ 1,153  

VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio

   $ 94      $ 293      $ 509      $ 1,131  

Acquiring Portfolio

   $ 80      $ 249      $ 433      $ 966  

Pro Forma Combined Fund*

   $ 80      $ 249      $ 433      $ 966  

Class 3

           

VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio

   $ 119      $ 376      $ 652      $ 1,441  

VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio

   $ 119      $ 372      $ 644      $ 1,420  

Acquiring Portfolio

   $ 105      $ 328      $ 569      $ 1,259  

Pro Forma Combined Portfolio*

   $ 105      $ 328      $ 569      $ 1,259  

 

*

Pro Forma Combined Fund assumes the Reorganization of the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio and the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio into the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio.

 

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Portfolio Turnover

Each Portfolio pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual portfolio operating expenses or in the Example, affect a Portfolio’s performance. During its most recent fiscal year, each Portfolio had the following portfolio turnover rate of the average value of its portfolio:

 

Fund

   Rate  

VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio

     71

VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio

     38

Acquiring Portfolio

     11

Principal Investment Risks

The Portfolios are subject to certain similar principal investment risks associated with an investment in the relevant Portfolio. The principal risks of each Portfolio (including certain corresponding non-principal risks in the other Portfolio) are set out in the tables below. For more information on these risks, see “Comparison of the Portfolios—Risks of the Portfolios.”

VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio and VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

 

     VCP Global Multi Asset
Portfolio
  VCP Dynamic Allocation
Portfolio

Principal Risks

 

•  Counterparty Risk

•  Credit Risk

•  Derivatives Risk

•  Foreign Investment Risk

•  Hedging Risk

•  Interest Rate Risk

•  Issuer Risk

•  Large-Cap Companies Risk

•  Leverage Risk

•  Market Risk

•  Risk of Conflict with Insurance Company Interests

•  Bonds Risk

•  Small- and Mid-Cap Companies Risk

•  U.S. Government Obligations Risk

•  Volatility Management Risk

 

•  Counterparty Risk

•  Credit Risk

•  Derivatives Risk

•  Foreign Investment Risk

•  Hedging Risk

•  Interest Rate Risk

•  Issuer Risk

•  Large-Cap Companies Risk

•  Leverage Risk

•  Market Risk

•  Risk of Conflict with Insurance Company Interests

•  Bonds Risk

•  Small- and Mid-Cap Companies Risk

•  U.S. Government Obligations Risk

•  Volatility Management Risk

 

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     VCP Global Multi Asset
Portfolio
  VCP Dynamic Allocation
Portfolio
   

•  Active Trading Risk

•  Call Risk

•  Foreign Currency Risk

•  Emerging Markets Risk

•  Equity Securities Risk

•  Extension Risk

•  Foreign Sovereign Debt Risk

•  Futures Risk

•  Illiquidity Risk

•  Preferred Stock Risk

•  Municipal Securities Risk

•  Securities Selection Risk

•  Warrants and Rights Risk

•  Zero Coupon Bond Risk

 

•  Short Sales Risk

•  Money Market Securities Risk

•  Dynamic Allocation Risk

•  Investment Company Risk

•  Affiliated Portfolio Risk

•  “Passively Managed” Strategy Risk

•  Growth Stock Risk

•  Value Investing Risk

•  Credit Quality Risk

•  Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk

VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio and VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

 

     VCP Tactical Balanced
Portfolio
  VCP Dynamic Allocation
Portfolio
Principal Risks  

•  Counterparty Risk

•  Credit Risk

•  Derivatives Risk

•  Foreign Investment Risk

•  Hedging Risk

•  Interest Rate Risk

•  Issuer Risk

•  Large-Cap Companies Risk

•  Leverage Risk

•  Market Risk

•  Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk

•  Risk of Conflict with Insurance Company Interests

•  Bonds Risk

•  Short Sales Risk

•  Small- and Mid-Cap Companies Risk

•  U.S. Government Obligations Risk

•  Volatility Management Risk

•  Active Trading Risk

•  Foreign Currency Risk

 

•  Counterparty Risk

•  Credit Risk

•  Derivatives Risk

•  Foreign Investment Risk

•  Hedging Risk

•  Interest Rate Risk

•  Issuer Risk

•  Large-Cap Companies Risk

•  Leverage Risk

•  Market Risk

•  Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk

•  Risk of Conflict with Insurance Company Interests

•  Bonds Risk

•  Short Sales Risk

•  Small- and Mid-Cap Companies Risk

•  U.S. Government Obligations Risk

•  Volatility Management Risk

•  Money Market Securities Risk

•  Dynamic Allocation Risk

 

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     VCP Tactical Balanced
Portfolio
  VCP Dynamic Allocation
Portfolio
   

•  Emerging Markets Risk

•  Equity Securities Risk

•  Extension Risk

•  Floating Rate Securities Risk

•  Futures Risk

•  Illiquidity Risk

•  Prepayment Risk

•  Rolls Transactions Risk

•  Securities Selection Risk

 

•  Investment Company Risk

•  Affiliated Portfolio Risk

•  “Passively Managed” Strategy Risk

•  Growth Stock Risk

•  Value Investing Risk

•  Credit Quality Risk

You will find additional descriptions of specific risks in the prospectuses and statements of additional information for the Portfolios.

As with any mutual fund, there can be no assurance that each Portfolio’s investment objective will be met or that the net return on an investment in the Portfolio will exceed what could have been obtains through other investment or savings vehicles. Shares of the Portfolios are not bank deposits and are not guaranteed or insured by any bank, government entity or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. If the value of the assets of your Portfolio goes down, you could lose money.

Federal Tax Consequences

Each Reorganization is expected to qualify as a tax-free “reorganization” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If a Reorganization so qualifies, in general, none of the relevant Target Portfolio, the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, or their respective Life Company Holders, will recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes in the transactions contemplated by the Reorganization except for any gain or loss that may be required to be recognized as a result of the closing of the tax year of the Target Portfolio or upon the transfer of an asset regardless of whether such transfer would otherwise be a non-recognition transaction under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”). As a condition to the closing of each Reorganization, the Trust, on behalf of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, and the Trust, on behalf of the relevant Target Portfolio, will receive an opinion from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP to that effect. An opinion of counsel is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or any court and thus does not preclude the IRS from asserting, or a court from rendering, a contrary position.

For more information about the U.S. federal income tax consequences of each Reorganization, see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reorganizations.”

Purchase, Redemption and Valuation of Shares

Procedures for the purchase, redemption and valuation of shares of each Target Portfolio and the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio are identical.

 

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COMPARISON OF THE PORTFOLIOS

Principal and Non-Principal Investment Risks

VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio and VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

The Portfolios are subject to certain similar principal and non-principal risks associated with an investment in the relevant Portfolio. The principal and non-principal investment risks of each Portfolio are set out in the table below.

 

     VCP Global Multi Asset
Portfolio
  VCP Dynamic Allocation
Portfolio

Principal Risks

 

•  Counterparty Risk

•  Credit Risk

•  Derivatives Risk

•  Foreign Investment Risk

•  Hedging Risk

•  Interest Rate Risk

•  Issuer Risk

•  Large-Cap Companies Risk

•  Leverage Risk

•  Market Risk

•  Risk of Conflict with Insurance Company Interests

•  Bonds Risk

•  Small- and Mid-Cap Companies Risk

•  U.S. Government Obligations Risk

•  Volatility Management Risk

•  Active Trading Risk

•  Call Risk

•  Foreign Currency Risk

•  Emerging Markets Risk

•  Equity Securities Risk

•  Extension Risk

•  Foreign Sovereign Debt Risk

•  Futures Risk

•  Illiquidity Risk

•  Preferred Stock Risk

•  Municipal Securities Risk

•  Securities Selection Risk

•  Warrants and Rights Risk

•  Zero Coupon Bond Risk

 

•  Counterparty Risk

•  Credit Risk

•  Derivatives Risk

•  Foreign Investment Risk

•  Hedging Risk

•  Interest Rate Risk

•  Issuer Risk

•  Large-Cap Companies Risk

•  Leverage Risk

•  Market Risk

•  Risk of Conflict with Insurance Company Interests

•  Bonds Risk

•  Small- and Mid-Cap Companies Risk

•  U.S. Government Obligations Risk

•  Volatility Management Risk

•  Short Sales Risk

•  Money Market Securities Risk

•  Dynamic Allocation Risk

•  Investment Company Risk

•  Affiliated Portfolio Risk

•  “Passively Managed” Strategy Risk

•  Growth Stock Risk

•  Value Investing Risk

•  Credit Quality Risk

•  Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk

 

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     VCP Global Multi Asset
Portfolio
  VCP Dynamic Allocation
Portfolio
Non-Principal Risks  

•  Cybersecurity Risk

•  Exchange-Traded Funds Risk

•  Fixed Income Securities Risk – Junk Bonds Risk

•  Investment Company Risk

•  Real Estate Investment Trusts Risk

•  Sector Risk – Real Estate Industry Risk Structured Notes Risk

 

•  Risks of the Underlying Portfolios. See Appendix C.

VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio and VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

The Portfolios are subject to certain similar principal and non-principal risks associated with an investment in the relevant Portfolio. The principal and non-principal investment risks of each Portfolio are set out in the table below.

 

     VCP Tactical Balanced
Portfolio
  VCP Dynamic Allocation
Portfolio

Principal Risks

 

•  Counterparty Risk

•  Credit Risk

•  Derivatives Risk

•  Foreign Investment Risk

•  Hedging Risk

•  Interest Rate Risk

•  Issuer Risk

•  Large-Cap Companies Risk

•  Leverage Risk

•  Market Risk

•  Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk

•  Risk of Conflict with Insurance Company Interests

•  Bonds Risk

•  Short Sales Risk

•  Small- and Mid-Cap Companies Risk

•  U.S. Government Obligations Risk

•  Volatility Management Risk

•  Active Trading Risk

•  Foreign Currency Risk

•  Emerging Markets Risk

 

•  Counterparty Risk

•  Credit Risk

•  Derivatives Risk

•  Foreign Investment Risk

•  Hedging Risk

•  Interest Rate Risk

•  Issuer Risk

•  Large-Cap Companies Risk

•  Leverage Risk

•  Market Risk

•  Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk

•  Risk of Conflict with Insurance Company Interests

•  Bonds Risk

•  Short Sales Risk

•  Small- and Mid-Cap Companies Risk

•  U.S. Government Obligations Risk

•  Volatility Management Risk

•  Money Market Securities Risk

•  Dynamic Allocation Risk

 

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     VCP Tactical Balanced
Portfolio
  VCP Dynamic Allocation
Portfolio
   

•  Equity Securities Risk

•  Extension Risk

•  Floating Rate Securities Risk

•  Futures Risk

•  Illiquidity Risk

•  Prepayment Risk

•  Rolls Transactions Risk

•  Securities Selection Risk

 

•  Investment Company Risk

•  Affiliated Portfolio Risk

•  “Passively Managed” Strategy Risk

•  Growth Stock Risk

•  Value Investing Risk

•  Credit Quality Risk

Non-Principal Risks

 

•  Cybersecurity Risk

•  Exchange-Traded Funds Risk

•  Fixed Income Securities Risk – Junk Bonds Risk

•  Fixed Income Securities Risk – Municipal Securities Risk

•  Investment Company Risk

•  Loan Participation and Assignments Risk

•  Tax Risk

 

•  Risks of the Underlying Portfolios. See Appendix C.

The following discussion describes the principal risks that may affect the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio and, therefore, the Combined Portfolio. You will find additional descriptions of specific risks in the Trust Prospectus.

As with any mutual fund, there can be no assurance that the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s investment objective will be met or that the net return on an investment in the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio will exceed what could have been obtained through other investment or savings vehicles.

Shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio are not bank deposits and are not guaranteed or insured by any bank, government entity or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. If the value of the assets of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio goes down, you could lose money.

The following are the principal investment risks associated with the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio and, therefore, also with the Combined Portfolio:

Market Risk. Market risk is both a direct and indirect risk of investing in the Portfolio. The Portfolio’s or an Underlying Portfolio’s share price can fall because of weakness in the broad market, a particular industry, or specific holdings. The market as a whole can decline for many reasons, including adverse political or economic developments here or abroad, changes in investor psychology, or heavy institutional selling. The prospects for an industry or company may deteriorate because of a variety of factors, including disappointing earnings or changes in the competitive environment. In

 

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addition, the investment adviser’s assessment of companies held in an Underlying Portfolio may prove incorrect, resulting in losses or poor performance even in a rising market. Finally, the Portfolio’s or an Underlying Portfolio’s investment approach could fall out of favor with the investing public, resulting in lagging performance versus other comparable portfolios.

Derivatives Risk. Derivatives risk is both a direct and indirect risk of investing in the Portfolio. A derivative is any financial instrument whose value is based on, and determined by, another security, index or benchmark (i.e., stock options, futures, caps, floors, etc.). To the extent a derivative contract is used to hedge another position in the Portfolio or an Underlying Portfolio, the Portfolio or Underlying Portfolio will be exposed to the risks associated with hedging described below. To the extent an option, futures contract, swap, or other derivative is used to enhance return, rather than as a hedge, the Portfolio or Underlying Portfolio will be directly exposed to the risks of the contract. Gains or losses from non-hedging positions may be substantially greater than the cost of the position. Certain derivatives have the potential for undefined loss. By purchasing over-the-counter derivatives, the Portfolio or Underlying Portfolio is exposed to credit quality risk of the counterparty.

Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is both a direct and indirect risk of investing in the Portfolio. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a security, loan or derivative held by the Portfolio or an Underlying Portfolio becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties. The Portfolio or an Underlying Portfolio may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding, and there may be no recovery or limited recovery in such circumstances.

Leverage Risk. Leverage risk is a direct risk of investing in the Portfolio. Certain ETFs, managed futures instruments, and some other derivatives the Portfolio buys involve a degree of leverage. Leverage occurs when an investor has the right to a return on an investment that exceeds the return that the investor would be expected to receive based on the amount contributed to the investment. The Portfolio’s use of certain economically leveraged futures and other derivatives can result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the futures or other derivative itself. Certain futures and other derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. When the Portfolio uses futures and other derivatives for leverage, a shareholder’s investment in the Portfolio will tend to be more volatile, resulting in larger gains or losses in response to the fluctuating prices of the Portfolio’s investments.

Bonds Risk. This is both a direct and indirect risk of investing in the Portfolio. As with any fund that invests significantly in bonds, the value of an investment in the Portfolio or an Underlying Portfolio may go up or down in response to changes in interest rates or defaults (or even the potential for future defaults) by bond issuers.

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price-sensitive a bond is to changes in interest rates. Longer-term and lower coupon bonds tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates. Any future changes in monetary policy made by central banks and/or their governments are likely to affect the level of interest rates.

Credit Risk. Credit risk is both a direct and indirect risk of investing in the Portfolio. Credit risk applies to most debt securities, but is generally not a factor for obligations backed by the “full faith and credit” of the U.S. Government. The Portfolio or an Underlying Portfolio could lose money if the issuer of a debt security is unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when it becomes due. Various factors could affect the issuer’s actual or perceived willingness or ability to make timely interest or principal payments, including changes in the issuer’s financial condition or in general economic conditions.

An issuer with a lower credit rating will be more likely than a higher rated issuer to default or otherwise become unable to honor its financial obligations. Issuers with low credit ratings typically issue junk bonds. In addition to the risk of default, junk bonds may be more volatile, less liquid, more difficult to value and more susceptible to adverse economic conditions or investor perceptions than other bonds.

Hedging Risk. A hedge is an investment made in order to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in a security, by taking an offsetting position in a related security (often a derivative, such as an option or a short sale). While hedging strategies can be very useful and inexpensive ways of reducing risk, they are sometimes ineffective due to unexpected changes in the market. Hedging also involves the risk that changes in the value of the related security will not match those of the instruments being hedged as expected, in which case any losses on the instruments being hedged may not be reduced. For gross currency hedges by Underlying Portfolios, there is an additional risk, to the extent that these transactions create exposure to currencies in which an Underlying Portfolio’s securities are not denominated.

Short Sales Risk. Short sale risk is both a direct and indirect risk of investing in the Portfolio. Short sales by the Portfolio or an Underlying Portfolio involve certain risks and special considerations. Possible losses from short sales differ from losses that could be incurred from a purchase of a security, because losses from short sales are potentially unlimited, whereas losses from purchases can be no greater than the total amount invested.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. This is both a direct and indirect risk of investing in the Portfolio. U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the “full faith and credit” of the U.S. Government and are generally considered to have minimal credit risk. Securities issued or guaranteed by federal agencies or authorities and U.S. Government-sponsored instrumentalities or enterprises may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. For example, securities issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Banks are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government; the securities may be supported only by the ability to borrow from the

 

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U.S. Treasury or by the credit of the issuing agency, authority, instrumentality or enterprise and, as a result, are subject to greater credit risk than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury.

Money Market Securities Risk. This is both a direct and indirect risk of investing in the Portfolio. An investment in the Portfolio is subject to the risk that the value of its investments in high-quality short-term obligations (“money market securities”) may be subject to changes in interest rates, changes in the rating of any money market security and in the ability of an issuer to make payments of interest and principal.

Issuer Risk. The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons directly related to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services.

Other principal direct risks of investing in the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio include:

Dynamic Allocation Risk. The Portfolio’s risks will directly correspond to the risks of the Underlying Portfolios and other direct investments in which it invests. The Portfolio is subject to the risk that the investment process that will determine the selection of the Underlying Portfolios and the allocation and reallocation of the Portfolio’s assets among the various asset classes may not produce the desired result. The Portfolio is also subject to the risk that the Subadviser may be prevented from trading certain derivatives effectively or in a timely manner.

Volatility Management Risk. The risk that the subadviser’s strategy for managing portfolio volatility may not produce the desired result or that the subadviser is unable to trade certain derivatives effectively or in a timely manner. There can be no guarantee that the Portfolio’s volatility will be below its target maximum level. Additionally, the volatility control process will not ensure that the Portfolio will deliver competitive returns. The use of derivatives in connection with the Portfolio’s managed volatility strategy may expose the Portfolio to losses (some of which may be sudden) that it would not have otherwise been exposed to if it had only invested directly in equity and/or fixed income securities. Efforts to manage the Portfolio’s volatility could limit the Portfolio’s gains in rising markets and may expose the Portfolio to costs to which it would otherwise not have been exposed. The Portfolio’s managed volatility strategy may result in the Portfolio outperforming the general securities market during periods of flat or negative market performance, and underperforming the general securities market during periods of positive market performance. The Portfolio’s managed volatility strategy also exposes shareholders to the risks of investing in derivative contracts. The subadviser uses a proprietary system to help it estimate the Portfolio’s expected volatility. The proprietary system used by the subadviser may perform differently than expected and may negatively affect performance and the ability of the Portfolio to maintain its volatility at or below its target volatility level for various reasons, including errors in using or building the system, technical issues implementing the system, data issues and various non-quantitative factors (e.g., market or trading system dysfunctions, and investor fear or over-reaction).

 

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Risk of Conflict with Insurance Company Interests. Managing the Portfolio’s net equity exposure may serve to reduce the risk from equity market volatility to the affiliated insurance companies and facilitate their ability to provide guaranteed benefits associated with certain Variable Contracts. While the interests of Portfolio shareholders and the affiliated insurance companies providing guaranteed benefits associated with the Variable Contracts are generally aligned, the affiliated insurance companies (and the Adviser by virtue of its affiliation with the insurance companies) may face potential conflicts of interest. In particular, certain aspects of the Portfolio’s management have the effect of mitigating the financial risks to which the affiliated insurance companies are subjected by providing those guaranteed benefits. In addition, the Portfolio’s performance may be lower than similar portfolios that do not seek to manage their equity exposure.

Investment Company Risk. The risks of the Portfolio owning other investment companies, including the Underlying Portfolios, generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they are designed to track. Disruptions in the markets for the securities held by other investment companies, including the Underlying Portfolios purchased or sold by the Portfolio, could result in losses on the Portfolio’s investment in such securities. Other investment companies, including the Underlying Portfolios, also have fees that increase their costs versus owning the underlying securities directly.

Affiliated Portfolio Risk. In managing the Portfolio, SunAmerica will have the authority to select and substitute the Underlying Portfolios. SunAmerica may be subject to potential conflicts of interest in allocating the Portfolio’s assets among the various Underlying Portfolios because the fees payable to it by some of the Underlying Portfolios are higher than the fees payable by other Underlying Portfolios and because SunAmerica also is responsible for managing and administering the Underlying Portfolios.

Other indirect principal risks of investing in the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio (direct risks of investing in the Underlying Portfolios) include:

Large-Cap Companies Risk. Large-cap companies tend to be less volatile than companies with smaller market capitalizations. In exchange for this potentially lower risk, an Underlying Portfolio’s value may not rise as much as the value of portfolios that emphasize smaller companies. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes. Larger companies also may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies, particularly during extended periods of economic expansion.

“Passively Managed” Strategy Risk. An Underlying Portfolio following a passively managed strategy will not deviate from its investment strategy. In most cases, it will involve a passively managed strategy utilized to achieve investment results that correspond to a particular market index. Such an Underlying Portfolio will not sell

 

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securities in its portfolio and buy different securities for other reasons, even if there are adverse developments concerning a particular security, company or industry. There can be no assurance that the strategy will be successful.

Small- and Mid-Cap Companies Risk. Companies with smaller market capitalizations (particularly under $1 billion depending on the market) tend to be at early stages of development with limited product lines, operating histories, market access for products, financial resources, access to new capital, or depth in management. It may be difficult to obtain reliable information and financial data about these companies. Consequently, the securities of smaller companies may not be as readily marketable and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than companies with larger capitalizations. Securities of medium-sized companies are also subject to these risks to a lesser extent.

Growth Stock Risk. Growth stocks are historically volatile, which will affect certain Underlying Portfolios.

Value Investing Risk. The investment adviser’s judgments that a particular security is undervalued in relation to the company’s fundamental economic value may prove incorrect, which will affect certain Underlying Portfolios.

Foreign Investment Risk. Investments in foreign countries are subject to a number of risks. A principal risk is that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of an investment. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about a foreign company and it may not be subject to the same uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards as U.S. companies. Foreign governments may not regulate securities markets and companies to the same degree as the U.S. government. Foreign investments will also be affected by local political or economic developments and governmental actions by the United States or other governments. Consequently, foreign securities may be less liquid, more volatile and more difficult to price than U.S. securities. These risks are heightened for emerging markets issuers. Historically, the markets of emerging market countries have been more volatile than more developed markets; however, such markets can provide higher rates of return to investors.

Credit Quality Risk. The creditworthiness of an issuer is always a factor in analyzing fixed income securities. An issuer with a lower credit rating will be more likely than a higher rated issuer to default or otherwise become unable to honor its financial obligations. Issuers with low credit ratings typically issue junk bonds, which are considered speculative. In addition to the risk of default, junk bonds may be more volatile, less liquid, more difficult to value and more susceptible to adverse economic conditions or investor perceptions than investment grade bonds.

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receivables held in trust. Asset-backed securities issued by trusts and special purpose corporations are backed by a pool of assets, such as credit card or automobile loan receivables representing the obligations of a number of different parties. Mortgage-backed securities directly or indirectly provide funds for mortgage loans made to residential home buyers. These include securities that represent interests in pools of mortgage loans made by lenders such as commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers and others. They include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, mortgage dollar rolls, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities, non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans or real property. The characteristics of these mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities differ from traditional fixed-income securities. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to “prepayment risk” and “extension risk.” Prepayment risk is the risk that, when interest rates fall, certain types of obligations will be paid off by the obligor more quickly than originally anticipated and an Underlying Portfolio may have to invest the proceeds in securities with lower yields. Extension risk is the risk that, when interest rates rise, certain obligations will be paid off by the obligor more slowly than anticipated, causing the value of these securities to fall. Small movements in interest rates (both increases and decreases) may quickly and significantly reduce the value of certain mortgage-backed securities. These securities also are subject to risk of default on the underlying mortgage, particularly during periods of economic downturn.

Fundamental Investment Restrictions

Each of the Portfolios has identical fundamental investment restrictions. If the shareholders of a Target Portfolio approve the Reorganization relating to their Target Portfolio, SunAmerica will manage the Combined Portfolio pursuant to the investment restrictions of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio. The complete list of the fundamental investment restrictions of each Target Portfolio and the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio is set out in “Appendix A – Fundamental Investment Restrictions.”

Performance Information

The following bar charts and tables illustrate the risks of investing in each Portfolio by showing changes in the Portfolio’s performance from calendar year to calendar year and comparing the Portfolio’s average annual returns to those of one or more broad-based securities indices. Fees and expenses incurred at the contract level are not reflected in the bar charts or tables. If these amounts were reflected, returns would be less than those shown. Of course, past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Portfolio will perform in the future. For more information concerning the performance of each Portfolio, please refer to the Trust Prospectus, the Trust Annual Report and the Trust Semi-Annual Financial Statements. You may

 

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request a copy of the Trust Prospectus, the Trust Annual Report and the Trust Semi-Annual Financial Statements at no charge by calling (800) 445-7862 or writing the Trust.

Calendar Year Total Returns, as of 12/31 each year for

Class 3 Shares of the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio

(Class 3 Shares)

 

LOGO

During the period shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a quarter was 8.80% (quarter ended December 31, 2023) and the lowest return for a quarter was -10.40% (quarter ended June 30, 2022). The year-to-date calendar return as of September 30, 2024 was 12.46%.

Average Annual Total Returns (For the periods ended December 31, 2023)

 

     1 Year     5 Years     Since Inception     Inception
Date
 

Class 1 Shares

     12.43     4.19     3.52     9/26/2016  

Class 3 Shares

     12.04     3.90     3.82     1/25/2016  

S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

     26.29     15.69     14.33  

Blended Index

     13.62     7.00     6.44  

 

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Calendar Year Total Returns, as of 12/31 each year for

Class 3 Shares of the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio

(Class 3 Shares)

 

LOGO

During the 10-year period shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a quarter was 10.27% (quarter ended December 31, 2023) and the lowest return for a quarter was -10.28% (quarter ended December 31, 2018). The year-to-date calendar return as of September 30, 2024 was 12.51%.

Average Annual Total Returns (For the periods ended December 31, 2023)

 

     1
Year
    5
Years
    10
Years
    Since
Inception
    Inception
Date
 

Class 1 Shares

     11.98     5.36     N/A       4.88     9/26/2016  

Class 3 Shares

     11,78     5.12     4.21    

S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

     26.29     15.69     12.03     13.52  

Blended Index

     16.14     8.66     N/A       7.33  

 

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Calendar Year Total Returns, as of 12/31 each year for

Class 3 Shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

(Class 3 Shares)

 

LOGO

During the 10-year period shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a quarter was 10.06% (quarter ended December 31, 2023) and the lowest return for a quarter was -10.40% (quarter ended June 30, 2022). The year-to-date calendar return as of September 30, 2024 was 14.71%.

Average Annual Total Returns (For the periods ended December 31, 2023)

 

     1
Year
    5
Years
    10
Years
    Since
Inception
    Inception
Date
 

Class 1 Shares

     13.85     7.24     N/A       6.65     9/26/2016  

Class 3 Shares

     13.49     6.95     4.93    

S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

     26.29     15.69     12.03     13.52  

Blended Index

     17.67     9.98     8.09     8.57  

Index since inception returns reflect the inception date of Class 3 Shares.

Because the Combined Portfolio will most closely resemble the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio will be the accounting survivor of each Reorganization. The Combined Portfolio will also maintain the performance history of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio at the closing of each Reorganization.

 

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Management of the Portfolios

SunAmerica serves as investment adviser and manager for each of the Portfolios. SunAmerica selects the subadvisers for the Portfolios, manages the investments for the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, oversees the subadvisers’ management of the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio and the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio, provides various administrative services and supervises the daily business affairs of each Portfolio. SunAmerica, located at 30 Hudson Street, 16th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302, is a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware, and managed, advised or administered assets in excess of $74.6 billion as of October 31, 2024. SunAmerica is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Corebridge Financial, Inc. (“Corebridge”). American International Group, Inc.’s (“AIG”) share ownership of Corebridge, the publicly-traded parent company of SunAmerica, and the rights granted to AIG by Corebridge as part of a separation agreement between AIG and Corebridge, provide AIG with control over Corebridge’s corporate and business activities.

AIG has announced its intention to sell all of its interest in Corebridge over time (such divestment, the “Separation Plan”). On September 19, 2022, AIG began its divestment with an initial public offering of Corebridge common stock. While AIG and Corebridge believe that Corebridge’s initial public offering did not result in a transfer of a controlling block of outstanding voting securities of SunAmerica or Corebridge (a “Change of Control Event”), it is anticipated that one or more of the transactions contemplated by the Separation Plan will ultimately be deemed a Change of Control Event resulting in the assignment and automatic termination of the current investment advisory and management agreement. To ensure that SunAmerica may continue to provide advisory services to the Portfolios without interruption, at a meeting held on October 13, 2022, the Board approved a new investment advisory and management agreement with SunAmerica, in connection with the Separation Plan. The Board also agreed to call and hold a joint meeting of shareholders on January 19, 2023, for shareholders of each Portfolio to (1) approve the new investment advisory and management agreement with SunAmerica that would be effective after the first Change of Control Event, and (2) approve any future investment advisory and management agreements approved by the Board and that have terms not materially different from the then-current agreement, in the event there are subsequent Change of Control Events arising from completion of the Separation Plan that terminate the investment advisory and management agreement after the first Change of Control Event. Approval of a future investment advisory and management agreement means that shareholders may not have another opportunity to vote on a new agreement with SunAmerica even upon a change of control, as long as no single person or group of persons acting together gains “control” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of SunAmerica. At the January 19, 2023 meeting, shareholders of the Portfolios approved the new and future investment advisory and management agreements.

SunAmerica has received an exemptive order from the SEC that permits SunAmerica, subject to certain conditions, to enter into agreements relating to the Trust with unaffiliated subadvisers approved by the Board of Trustees without

 

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obtaining shareholder approval. The exemptive order also permits SunAmerica, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees but without shareholder approval, to employ new unaffiliated subadvisers for new or existing portfolios, change the terms of particular agreements with unaffiliated subadvisers or continue the employment of existing unaffiliated subadvisers after events that would otherwise cause an automatic termination of a subadvisory agreement. Shareholders will be notified of any subadviser changes that are made pursuant to the exemptive order within 60 days of hiring a new subadviser or making a material change to an existing subadvisory agreement. The order also permits the Portfolios to disclose fees paid to subadvisers on an aggregate, rather than individual, basis. In addition, pursuant to no-action relief, the SEC staff has extended multi-manager relief to any affiliated subadviser, provided certain conditions are met. The Portfolios’ shareholders have approved the Portfolios’ reliance on the no-action relief. SunAmerica will determine if and when a Portfolio should rely on the no-action relief.

BlackRock serves as the subadviser to the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio and is located at 1 University Square Drive, Princeton, NJ 08540-6455. BlackRock is an affiliate of BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., one of the largest publicly traded investment management firms in the United States with approximately $11.475 trillion in assets under management as of September 30, 2024.

The VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio is managed by Philip J. Green and Michael Pensky. Mr. Green, Managing Director, is head of Global Tactical Asset Allocation (“GTAA”) within BlackRock’s Multi-Asset Strategies group. Mr. Green’s service with the firm dates back to 1999, including his years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (“MLIM”), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. At MLIM, he managed global tactical asset allocation and portable alpha products. Mr. Pensky, CFA, Managing Director, is a researcher and portfolio manager in the GTAA team. The team is responsible for managing global tactical asset allocation products with custom client preferences and constraints. Mr. Pensky’s service with the firm dates back to 2011. Prior to joining BlackRock, Mr. Pensky held a trading desk strategist position in Morgan Stanley’s Securitized Products Group and had worked as a senior analyst in Foreign Exchange Sales & Trading at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.

PIMCO serves as the subadviser to the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio and provides investment management and advisory services to private accounts of institutional and individual clients and to mutual funds. PIMCO manages $2.01 trillion in assets, including $1.62 trillion in third-party client assets, as of September 30, 2024. Assets include $79.9 billion (as of June 30, 2024) in assets managed by Prime Real Estate (formerly Allianz Real Estate), an affiliate and wholly-owned subsidiary of PIMCO and PIMCO Europe GmbH, that includes PIMCO Prime Real Estate GmbH, PIMCO Prime Real Estate LLC and their subsidiaries and affiliates. PIMCO Prime Real Estate LLC investment professionals provide investment management and other services as dual personnel through Pacific Investment Management Company LLC.

 

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PIMCO Prime Real Estate GmbH operates separately from PIMCO. PIMCO’s address is 650 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660.

The VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio is managed by Graham A. Rennison, Mike Cudzil, Mohit Mittal and Paul-James White.

Mr. Rennison is an executive vice president in the quantitative portfolio management group in the Newport Beach office, managing multi-asset-class systematic strategies. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2011, Mr. Rennison was a director and head of systematic strategies research at Barclays in New York and also spent five years at Lehman Brothers in quantitative credit research in New York and London. He has 22 years of investment experience and holds master’s and undergraduate degrees in mathematics from Cambridge University, England.

Mr. Cudzil is a managing director and generalist portfolio manager based in the Newport Beach office. He is a rotating member of the PIMCO Investment Committee and co-chair of the Americas portfolio committee. As a portfolio manager across multi-sector fixed income mandates, Mr. Cudzil also serves as a senior member of the Total Return portfolio management team, co-lead of the liability-driven investment portfolio management team, and co-lead of the agency MBS portfolio management team. Mr. Cudzil is also a member of the steering committee for PIMCO Families, a resource group dedicated to supporting employees in their efforts to successfully manage career and family. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2012, he worked as a managing director and head of pass-through trading at Nomura. Mr. Cudzil previously held similar roles at Bank of America and Lehman Brothers, as well as a senior trading position at Salomon Brothers. He has 27 years of investment experience and holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Mittal is CIO Core Strategies and a managing director based in the Newport Beach office. He is a member of the Investment Committee and a portfolio manager for fixed income multi-sector portfolios across the duration and credit spectrum. As CIO Core Strategies, Mr. Mittal has leadership and oversight responsibilities for long-only strategies across PIMCO’s Low and Moderate Duration, Total Return, and Long Duration strategy suite. Morningstar named him winner of the 2020 U.S. Morningstar Award for Investing Excellence in the Rising Talent category. Mr. Mittal also serves on the board of Orangewood Foundation. He joined PIMCO in 2007 and holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree in computer science from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Delhi, India.

Mr. White is an executive vice president and a portfolio manager on the quantitative portfolio management team in the Newport Beach office. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2021, he worked at Man AHL, where he was head of portfolio management and co-portfolio manager of Man AHL’s flagship multi-strategy program. Prior to Man AHL, Mr. White was a fellow of All Souls College, University of Oxford, as well as the Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques, where he specialized in number theory research. He has served as a member of the investment committee of All Souls

 

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College, Oxford. He has 10 years of investment experience and holds a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Paris, a master’s degree from the University of Cambridge, and a bachelor’s degree awarded with the University Medal from the University of Wollongong.

AllianceBernstein is a Delaware limited partnership with principal offices at 501 Commerce Street, Nashville, TN 37203. AllianceBernstein is a leading global investment management firm. AllianceBernstein provides management services for many of the largest U.S. public and private employee benefit plans, endowments, foundations, public employee retirement funds, banks, insurance companies and high net worth individuals worldwide. AllianceBernstein is also one of the largest mutual fund sponsors, with a diverse family of globally distributed mutual fund portfolios. As of September 30, 2024, AllianceBernstein had approximately $806 billion in assets under management.

The Fund-of-Funds Component of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio is managed by Andrew Sheridan, Manisha Singh, CFA, and Robert Wu, CFA of SunAmerica and the Overlay Component of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio is managed by Joshua Lisser and Ben Sklar of AllianceeBernstein.

 

Name and Title   

Portfolio

Manager

of the Fund-

of-Funds

Component

of the

Portfolio Since

SunAmerica     

 

Andrew Sheridan

Lead Portfolio Manager

   February 2021

Manisha Singh, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

   2017

Robert Wu, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

   November 2021
  
Name and Title   

Portfolio

Managers

of the Overlay

Component

of the

Portfolio Since

AllianceBernstein

    

 

Joshua Lisser

Chief Investment Officer — Index

Strategies

   2012

Ben Sklar

Portfolio Manager — Index Strategies

   2012

 

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Mr. Sheridan, Senior Vice President and Lead Portfolio Manager of the Asset Allocation Team, joined SunAmerica in 2003. He also has served as a portfolio manager of the rules-based, ESG and index funds and was an equity research analyst specializing in the technology sector. Prior to joining SunAmerica, he worked as an analyst in the research department at U.S. Trust and was in the market research division of Greenwich Associates. Ms. Singh joined SunAmerica in June 2017 as Co-Portfolio Manager for the asset allocation fund-of-funds. Prior to joining SunAmerica, Ms. Singh served as Director, Manager Research team in Wealth Management at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. She joined Ameriprise in 2008, where she served as a portfolio manager for a suite of portfolios (discretionary wrap accounts), and a senior manager research analyst for unaffiliated mutual funds, exchange traded funds and separately managed accounts. Mr. Wu joined SunAmerica in 2011, serving as Director of Manager Research and AVP Investments before his current role as Portfolio Manager in the Asset Allocation Team. Prior to joining SunAmerica, Mr. Wu worked at Bjurman, Barry & Associates for over 11 years, where he served as Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst managing growth equity portfolios.

Mr. Lisser joined AllianceBernstein in 1992 and is currently Chief Investment Officer of Index Strategies and a member of the Core/Blend Services investment team. Mr. Sklar joined AllianceBernstein in 2006 and is currently a Portfolio Manager of Index Strategies.

The Trust SAI provides additional information about the compensation of each Portfolio’s portfolio managers, other accounts managed by such managers and such managers’ ownership of securities in each Portfolio and other funds managed by SunAmerica.

As discussed below under “Investment Advisory and Management Agreement,” following the Reorganization, SunAmerica will continue to serve as the investment adviser of the Combined Portfolio and AllianceBernstein will continue to serve as Subadviser to the Combined Portfolio. It is anticipated that Messrs. Lisser and Sklar will be the portfolio managers of the Combined Portfolio following the Reorganizations.

The exemptive order discussed above will continue to apply to the Combined Portfolio following the completion of the Reorganization. As a result, shareholder approval would not be required to employ an unaffiliated subadviser for the Combined Portfolio, change the terms of particular agreements with unaffiliated subadvisers or continue the employment of existing unaffiliated subadvisers after events that would otherwise cause an automatic termination of a subadvisory agreement.

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advisory fee. As compensation for its services, SunAmerica receives from the Trust a fee, accrued daily and payable monthly, based on the average daily net asset value of each Portfolio at the following annual rates listed below:

 

Portfolio   Average daily net asset value     Advisory Fee Rate  

VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio

  First  $500 million       0.86
 

 

  Next $2.5 billion       0.84
 

 

  Over $3 billion       0.79

VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio

  First $750 million       0.86
 

 

  Next $750 million       0.85
 

 

  Over $1.5 billion       0.82

VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

  First $1.5 billion       0.25
 

 

  Next $1.5 billion       0.22
 

 

  Over $3 billion       0.20

The management fee rate currently payable by each of the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio and the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio is higher at all asset levels than the management fee rate of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio. As a result, following the Reorganizations, current VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio and VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio shareholders will be subject to lower annualized management fees. Pursuant to an Advisory Fee Waiver Agreement, effective through April 30, 2026, SunAmerica is contractually obligated to waive its management fee with respect to (i) the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio so that the advisory fee rate payable to SunAmerica is equal to 0.85% on the first $500 million, 0.81% on the next $2.5 billion and 0.79% over $3 billion, and (ii) the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio so that the advisory fee on average daily net assets payable to SunAmerica equals 0.25% on the first $1.5 billion, 0.22% on the next $1.5 billion, 0.20% on the next $5 billion, and 0.19% over $8 billion. In addition, pursuant to an Expense Limitation Agreement, SunAmerica has contractually agreed through April 30, 2026, to waive its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent that the Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses exceed (i), with respect to the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio, 0.91% and 1.16% of the average daily net assets of the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio’s Class 1 and Class 3 shares, respectively, and (ii), with respect to the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio, 0.91% and 1.16% of the average daily net assets of the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio’s Class 1 and Class 3 shares, respectively.

For its most recent fiscal year, each Portfolio paid SunAmerica a fee equal to the following percentage of average daily net assets:

 

Fund

   Fee  

VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio

     0.85

VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio

     0.86

VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

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The Portfolios are party to the same Management Agreement and the services provided to each Portfolio under the Management Agreement are identical.

A discussion regarding the basis for the Board’s approval of the Management Agreement is available in the Trust Annual Report, for the year ended January 31, 2024, as filed with the SEC on April 9, 2024.

Following the completion of the Reorganizations, the Combined Portfolio will be managed by SunAmerica pursuant to the Management Agreement with respect to the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, as described above. As discussed above, the services provided to each Portfolio under the Management Agreement are identical.

Service Providers

State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), located at One Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, serves as custodian for each Portfolio. In this capacity, State Street maintains the portfolio securities held by each Portfolio, administers the purchase and sale of portfolio securities and performs certain other duties. VALIC Retirement Services Company, 2929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas 77019, is each Portfolio’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”), located at 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800, Houston, Texas 77002, is each Portfolio’s independent registered public accounting firm. PwC performs an annual audit of each Portfolio’s financial statements and provides tax advisory services, tax return preparation and accounting services relating to filings with the SEC. The firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, located at 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019, serves as legal counsel to each Portfolio.

Combined Portfolio. Each Portfolio currently uses the same service providers and it is anticipated that the Combined Portfolio will continue to use such service providers.

Distribution and Service Fees

Class 3 shares of each Portfolio, are subject to a Rule 12b-1 plan (each, a “Plan” and together, the “Plans”) that provides for service fees payable at the annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class 3 shares. The service fees will be used to compensate the Life Companies for costs associated with servicing such class of shares, including the cost of reimbursing the Life Companies for expenditures made to financial intermediaries for providing services to contract holders of the Variable Contracts who are the indirect beneficial owners of the Portfolios’ Class 3 shares. Because these service fees are paid out of each Portfolio’s Class 3 assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

 

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Continuance of the Plan with respect to each Portfolio is subject to annual approval by vote of the Independent Trustees. A Plan may not be amended to increase materially the amount authorized to be spent thereunder with respect to a class of a Portfolio, without approval of the shareholders of the affected class of shares of the Portfolio. In addition, all material amendments to the Plans must be approved by the Trustees in the manner described above. A Plan may be terminated at any time with respect to a Portfolio without payment of any penalty by vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the affected class of shares of the Portfolio. So long as the Plans are in effect, the election and nomination of the Independent Trustees of the Trust shall be committed to the discretion of the Independent Trustees. In the Trustees’ quarterly review of the Plans, they will consider the continued appropriateness of, and the level of, compensation provided in the Plans. In their consideration of the Plans with respect to a Portfolio, the Trustees must consider all factors they deem relevant, including information as to the benefits for the Portfolio for the shareholders of the relevant class of the Portfolio.

Following the Reorganizations, the Combined Portfolio will continue to be subject to the Plan, as described above, for its share classes. The Plans are identical for Class 3 shares of each Portfolio.

Dividends and Distributions

The policies with respect to payment of dividends and distributions of each Target Portfolio and the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio are identical and such procedures will remain in place for the Combined Portfolio. Shareholders should refer to the Trust Prospectus for the specific policies with respect to payment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

Market Timing Trading Policies and Procedures

The market timing trading policies and procedures of each Target Portfolio and the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio are identical, and such policies and procedures will remain in place for the Combined Portfolio. Shareholders should refer to the Trust Prospectus for the specific market timing trading policies and procedures.

Purchase, Redemption and Valuation of Shares

Procedures for the purchase, redemption and valuation of shares of each Target Portfolio and the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio are identical and such procedures will remain in place for the Combined Portfolio. Shareholders should refer to the Trust Prospectus for the specific procedures applicable to purchases and redemptions of shares.

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under Variable Contracts offered by life insurance companies affiliated with SunAmerica, the Trust’s investment adviser and manager. The term “Manager” as used in this section means either SunAmerica or other registered investment advisers that serve as subadvisers to the Trust, as the case may be. All shares of the Trust are owned by “Separate Accounts” of the life insurance companies, certain Portfolios of the Trust and certain series of Seasons Series Trust. If you would like to invest in a Portfolio, you must purchase a Variable Contract from one of the life insurance companies. The Trust offers three classes of shares: Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 shares. The VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio offers Class 1 and Class 3 shares. Certain classes of shares are offered only to existing contract owners and are not available to new investors. In addition, not all Portfolios are available to all contract owners.

You should be aware that the Variable Contracts involve fees and expenses that are not described in this Prospectus, and that the contracts also may involve certain restrictions and limitations. You will find information about purchasing a Variable Contract and the Portfolios available to you in the prospectus that offers the Variable Contracts.

The Trust does not foresee a disadvantage to contract owners arising out of the fact that the Trust offers its shares for Variable Contracts through the various life insurance companies. Nevertheless, the Board intends to monitor events in order to identify any material irreconcilable conflicts that may possibly arise and to determine what action, if any, should be taken in response. If such a conflict were to occur, one or more insurance company separate accounts might withdraw their investments in the Trust. This might force the Trust to sell portfolio securities at disadvantageous prices..

Valuation of shares. The net asset value per share (“NAV”) for each Portfolio and class is determined each business day at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) by dividing the net assets of each class by the number of such class’s outstanding shares. The NAV for each Portfolio’s class of shares also may be calculated on any other day in which there is sufficient liquidity in the securities held by the Portfolio. As a result, the value of the Portfolio’s shares may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem your shares. The value of the investments held by each Portfolio are determined by SunAmerica, as the “valuation designee”, pursuant to its valuation procedures. The Board of Trustees oversees the valuation designee and at least annually reviews its valuation policies and procedures.

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at their market price as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE for the day, unless the market quotations are determined to be unreliable. Securities and other assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable are valued by the valuation designee at fair value in accordance with valuation procedures. There is no single standard for making fair value determinations, which may result in prices that vary from those of other funds. In addition, there can be no assurance that fair value pricing will reflect actual market value and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may

 

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differ materially from the value that could be realized upon the sale of the security. Investments in registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end of the day NAV. Investments in registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded. The prospectus for any such open-end funds should explain the circumstances under which these funds use fair value pricing and the effect of using fair value pricing.

As of the close of regular trading on the NYSE, securities traded primarily on security exchanges outside the United States are valued at the last sale price on such exchanges on the day of valuation or if there is no sale on the day of valuation, at the last reported bid price. If a security’s price is available from more than one exchange, a Portfolio uses the exchange that is the primary market for the security. However, depending on the foreign market, closing prices may be up to 15 hours old when they are used to price a Portfolio’s shares, and a Portfolio may determine that certain closing prices do not reflect the fair value of a security. This determination will be based on a review of a number of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets, and the performance of instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent foreign securities and baskets of foreign securities. If the valuation designee determines that closing prices do not reflect the fair value of the securities, the valuation designee will adjust the previous closing prices in accordance with pricing procedures to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE.

A Portfolio may also fair value securities in other situations, for example, when a particular foreign market is closed but the Portfolio is open. For foreign equity securities and foreign equity futures contracts, the Trust uses an outside pricing service to provide it with closing market prices and information used for adjusting those prices.

Because Class 2 and Class 3 shares are subject to service fees, while Class 1 shares are not, the NAV of the Class 2 or Class 3 shares will generally be lower than the NAV of the Class 1 shares of each Portfolio.

Certain of the Portfolios may invest to a large extent in securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges that trade on weekends or other days when the Trust does not price its shares. As a result, the value of these Portfolios’ securities may change on days when the Trust is not open for purchases or redemptions.

Buy and sell prices. The Separate Accounts, certain Portfolios of the Trust and certain series of Seasons Series Trust buy and sell shares of a Portfolio at NAV, without any sales or other charges. However, as discussed above, Class 2 and Class 3 shares are subject to service fees pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 plan.

 

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Execution of requests. The Trust is open on those days when the NYSE is open for regular trading. Buy and sell requests are executed at the next NAV to be calculated after the request is accepted by the Trust. If the order is received and is in good order by the Trust, or the insurance company as its authorized agent, before the Trust’s close of business (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time), the order will receive that day’s closing price. If the order is received after that time, it will receive the next business day’s closing price.

Under the 1940 Act, a Portfolio may suspend the right of redemption or postpone the date of payment for more than seven days in the following unusual circumstances:

 

   

during any period in which the NYSE is closed other than customary weekend and holiday closings or during any period in which trading on the NYSE is deemed to be restricted;

 

   

during any period in which an emergency exists, as a result of which (i) it is not reasonably practicable for the Portfolio to dispose of securities owned by it or (ii) it is not reasonably practicable for the Portfolio to fairly determine the value of its net assets; or

 

   

during such other periods as the SEC may by order permit to protect Portfolio shareholders.

The SEC will determine the conditions under which trading shall be deemed to be restricted and the conditions under which an emergency shall be deemed to exist.

Your redemption proceeds typically will be sent within three business days after your request is submitted, but in any event, within seven days. Under normal circumstances, the Trust expects to meet redemption requests by using cash or cash equivalents in a Portfolio or by selling portfolio assets to generate cash. During periods of stressed market conditions, a Portfolio may be more likely to limit cash redemptions and may determine to pay redemption proceeds by borrowing under a line of credit.

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Shares

The Portfolios, which are offered only through Variable Contracts, are intended for long-term investment and not as frequent short-term trading (“market timing”) vehicles. Accordingly, organizations or individuals that use market timing investment strategies and make frequent transfers or redemptions should not acquire Variable Contracts that relate to shares of the Portfolios.

The Board has adopted policies and procedures with respect to market timing activity as discussed below.

The Trust believes that market timing activity is not in the best interest of the Portfolios’ performance or their participants. Market timing can disrupt the ability of SunAmerica or a subadviser to invest assets in an orderly, long-term manner, which may have an adverse impact on the performance of a Portfolio. In addition, market

 

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timing may increase a Portfolio’s expenses through increased brokerage, transaction and administrative costs; forced and unplanned portfolio turnover; and large asset swings that decrease a Portfolio’s ability to provide maximum investment return to all participants. This in turn can have an adverse effect on Portfolio performance.

Since certain Portfolios invest significantly in foreign securities and/or high yield fixed income securities (“junk bonds”), they may be particularly vulnerable to market timing.

Market timing in Portfolios investing significantly in foreign securities may occur because of time zone differences between the foreign markets on which a Portfolio’s international portfolio securities trade and the time as of which the Portfolio’s NAV is calculated. Market timing in Portfolios investing significantly in junk bonds may occur if market prices are not readily available for a Portfolio’s junk bond holdings. Market timers may purchase shares of a Portfolio based on events occurring after foreign market closing prices are established but before calculation of the Portfolio’s NAV, or if they believe market prices for junk bonds are not accurately reflected by a Portfolio. One of the objectives of the Trust’s fair value pricing procedures is to minimize the possibilities of this type of market timing (see “Transaction Policies – Valuation of Shares”).

Although shares of the Portfolios may be held by other portfolios of the Trust and Seasons Series Trust, they are generally held through Separate Accounts. The ability of the Trust to monitor transfers made by the participants in Separate Accounts maintained by financial intermediaries is limited by the institutional nature of these omnibus accounts. The Board’s policy is that the Portfolios must rely on the Separate Accounts to both monitor market timing within a Portfolio and attempt to prevent it through their own policies and procedures.

The Trust has entered into agreements with the Separate Accounts that require the Separate Accounts to provide certain information to help identify frequent trading activity and to prohibit further purchases or exchanges by a shareholder identified as having engaged in frequent trades. In situations in which the Trust becomes aware of possible market timing activity, it will notify the Separate Account in order to help facilitate the enforcement of such entity’s market timing policies and procedures.

There is no guarantee that the Trust will be able to detect market timing activity or the participants engaged in such activity, or, if it is detected, to prevent its recurrence. Whether or not the Trust detects it, if market timing activity occurs, you may be subject to the disruptions and increased expenses discussed above. The Trust reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, to reject or refuse purchase orders received from insurance company Separate Accounts, whether directly or by transfer, including orders that have been accepted by a financial intermediary, that the Trust determines not to be in the best interest of a Portfolio. Such rejections or refusals will be applied uniformly without exception.

 

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Any restrictions or limitations imposed by the Separate Accounts may differ from those imposed by the Trust. Please review your Variable Contract prospectus for more information regarding the insurance company’s market timing policies and procedures, including any restrictions or limitations that the Separate Accounts may impose with respect to trades made through a Variable Contract. Please refer to the documents pertaining to your Variable Contract prospectus on how to direct investments in or redemptions from (including making transfers into or out of) the Portfolios and any fees that may apply.

Payments in Connection with Distribution

Certain life insurance companies affiliated with SunAmerica receive revenue sharing payments from SunAmerica and certain subadvisers in connection with certain administrative, marketing and other servicing activities, including payments to help offset costs for marketing activities and training to support sales of the Portfolios, as well as occasional gifts, entertainment or other compensation as incentives. Payments may be derived from 12b-1 (service) fees that are deducted directly from the assets of the Portfolios or from investment management fees received by SunAmerica or the subadvisers.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS

Purchases and Sales of Portfolio Shares

Shares of the Portfolios may only be purchased or redeemed through Variable Contracts offered by the separate accounts of participating life insurance companies and by other portfolios of the Trust and Seasons Series Trust. Shares of a Portfolio may be purchased and redeemed each day the New York Stock Exchange is open, at the Portfolio’s net asset value determined after receipt of a request in good order.

The Portfolios do not have any initial or subsequent investment minimums. However, your insurance company may impose investment or account minimums. Please consult the prospectus (or other offering document) for your Variable Contract which may contain additional information about purchases and redemptions of Portfolio shares.

Tax Information

The Portfolios will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax so long as they qualify as regulated investment companies and distribute their income and gains each year to their shareholders. However, contractholders may be subject to U.S. federal income tax (and a U.S. federal Medicare tax of 3.8% that applies to net investment income, including taxable annuity payments, if applicable) upon withdrawal from a Variable Contract. Contractholders should consult the prospectus (or other offering document) for the Variable Contract for additional information regarding taxation.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

The Portfolios are not sold directly to the general public but instead are offered as an underlying investment option for Variable Contracts and to other portfolios of the Trust and Seasons Series Trust. A Portfolio and its related companies may make payments to the sponsoring insurance company (or its affiliates) for distribution and/or other services. These payments may create a conflict of interest as they may be a factor that the insurance company considers in including a Portfolio as an underlying investment option in the Variable Contract. The prospectus (or other offering document) for your Variable Contract may contain additional information about these payments.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following Financial Highlights table for the Acquiring Portfolio is intended to help you understand the Acquiring Portfolio’s financial performance for the periods shown. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Acquiring Portfolio share. The total returns in each table represent the rate that an investor would have earned on an investment in the Acquiring Portfolio (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). Separate Account charges are not reflected in the total returns. If these amounts were reflected, returns would be less than those shown. This information has been audited (except for the period ended July  31, 2024) by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Acquiring Portfolio’s financial statements, is included in the Trust Annual Report, which is available upon request. The Acquiring Portfolio’s unaudited financial statements for the semi-annual period ended July  31, 2024 are included in the Trust Semi-Annual Financial Statements, which is available upon request.

The financial highlights of each Target Portfolio are included in the Trust Prospectus, which is incorporated herein by reference into this Combined Information Statement/Prospectus. The financial highlights of each Target Portfolio may also be found in the Trust Annual Report and the Trust Semi-Annual Financial Statements, which are available upon request.

 

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Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout each Period

          Ratios and Supplemental Data  
          Investment Operations     Distributions to
Shareholders From
                      Ratios to Average Net Assets        

Period

ended

  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)(1)
    Net
realized &
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
   

Total
from
investment

operations

   

Net

investment
income

    Net
realized
gain on
investments
   

Total

distributions

    Net Asset
Value
end of
period
    Total
Return(2)
   

Net
Assets
end of

period
(000’s)

    Total
expenses
before
waivers
and/or
reimburse-
ments(3)(5)
   

Total expenses

after waivers
and/or
reimburse-
ments(3)

    Net
investment
income
(loss)(3),(4)
   

Portfolio

turnover

 
SA VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio – Class 1

 

01/31/20   $ 11.87     $ 0.18     $ 1.57     $ 1.75     $ —      $ (0.50   $ (0.50   $ 13.12       14.92   $ 220       0.23     0.22     1.41     12
01/31/21     13.12       0.20       1.41       1.61       (0.20     (0.75     (0.95     13.78       12.53       284       0.23       0.22       1.53       17  
01/31/22     13.78       0.27       0.50       0.77       (0.27     (0.86     (1.13     13.42       5.19       492       0.22       0.21       1.94       14  

01/31/23

    13.42       0.18       (1.49     (1.31     (0.35     (1.03     (1.38     10.73       (9.04     440       0.23       0.23       1.52       14  

01/31/24

    10.73       0.20       0.72       0.92       (0.28     (0.50     (0.78     10.87       9.25       522       0.26 (6)      0.25 (6)      1.88       11  

07/31/24@

    10.87       0.02       1.07       1.09       —        —        —        11.96       10.03       477       0.26 (7)(8)      0.25 (7)(8)      0.41 (7)      6  
SA VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio – Class 3

 

01/31/20     11.90       0.13       1.58       1.71       —        (0.50     (0.50     13.11       14.55       11,697,671       0.48       0.47       1.05       12  
01/31/21     13.11       0.15       1.42       1.57       (0.16     (0.75     (0.91     13.77       12.26       11,751,233       0.48       0.47       1.11       17  
01/31/22     13.77       0.10       0.63       0.73       (0.23     (0.86     (1.09     13.41       4.93       10,989,643       0.47       0.46       0.72       14  

01/31/23

    13.41       0.12       (1.46     (1.34     (0.31     (1.03     (1.34     10.73       (9.30     8,834,352       0.48       0.48       0.99       14  

01/31/24

    10.73       0.14       0.75       0.89       (0.24     (0.50     (0.74     10.88       9.01       8,349,868       0.51 (6)      0.50 (6)      1.35       11  

07/31/24@

    10.88       0.01       1.06       1.07       —        —        —        11.95       9.83       8,436,427       0.51 (7)(8)      0.50 (7)(8)      0.16 (7)      6  

 

@

Unaudited

(1)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(2)

Total return does not include the effect of fees and charges incurred at the separate account level. If such expenses had been included, total return would have been lower for each period presented.

(3)

Does not include underlying portfolio expenses that the Portfolio bears indirectly.

(4)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests. Accordingly, the ratio of net investment income does not reflect the proportionate share of income from the underlying funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(5)

Total expenses represent expenses prior to waivers and/or reimbursements. Such waiver/reimbursement amounts were previously reported in the notes to the financial highlights table.

(6)

Includes interest expense of 0.03% relating to derivative activity.

(7)

Annualized

(8)

Includes interest expense of 0.02% relating to derivative activity.

 

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE REORGANIZATIONS

General

Under each Reorganization Agreement, the relevant Target Portfolio will transfer its assets and liabilities to the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio in exchange for Class 1 and/or Class 3 shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio. For more details about the Reorganization Agreements, see Appendix B — “Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization.” The shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio issued to each Target Portfolio will have an aggregate net asset value equal to the aggregate net asset value of the Target Portfolio’s shares outstanding immediately prior to the applicable Reorganization. Upon receipt by a Target Portfolio of the shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, the Target Portfolio will distribute the shares to its shareholders. Then, as soon as practicable after the Closing Date (as defined in Appendix B), the Target Portfolio will be terminated as a series of the relevant Trust under applicable state law.

The distribution of VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio shares to the Target Portfolio’s Separate Account shareholders will be accomplished by crediting your Variable Contract with shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio whose aggregate value at the time of issuance will equal the aggregate value of the Target Portfolio held in your Variable Contract on that date See “Terms of the Reorganization Agreement” below.

Accordingly, as a result of a Reorganization, the relevant Target Portfolio shareholders will own the same class of shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio having an aggregate NAV immediately after the Closing Date equal to the aggregate net asset value of that shareholder’s Target Portfolio shares immediately prior to the Closing Date. Each Reorganization will not result in dilution of either Portfolio’s net asset value. However, as a result of a Reorganization, a shareholder of the relevant Target Portfolio or the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio will hold a reduced percentage of ownership in the larger Combined Portfolio than the shareholder did in the applicable Portfolio.

 

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Terms of the Reorganization Agreements

Pursuant to each Reorganization Agreement, the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio will acquire the assets of the relevant Target Portfolio on the Closing Date in consideration for the assumption of the Target Portfolio’s liabilities and shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio.

On the Closing Date, the relevant Target Portfolio will transfer to the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio its assets in exchange solely for Class 1 and Class 3 shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio that are equal in value to the value of the net assets of the Target Portfolio transferred to the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio as of the Closing Date, as determined in accordance with the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s valuation procedures or such other valuation procedures as shall be mutually agreed upon by the Portfolios, and the assumption by the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio of the liabilities of the Target Portfolio. In order to minimize any potential for undesirable federal income and excise tax consequences in connection with each Reorganization, the relevant Target Portfolio will distribute on or before the Closing Date all of its undistributed net investment income and net capital gains as of such date.

Each Target Portfolio expects to distribute the shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio to the shareholders of the Target Portfolio promptly after the Closing Date. Upon distribution of such shares, all outstanding shares of the Target Portfolio will be redeemed in accordance with Massachusetts law and the Declaration of Trust of the Trust. Thereafter, the relevant Target Portfolio will be terminated as a series of the Trust under Massachusetts law.

Each of the Portfolios has made certain standard representations and warranties to each other regarding capitalization, status and conduct of business.

Unless waived in accordance with the applicable Reorganization Agreement, the obligations of the relevant Trust, on behalf of its Portfolio(s), are conditioned upon, among other things:

 

   

the absence of any rule, regulation, order, injunction or proceeding preventing or seeking to prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Reorganization Agreement;

 

   

the receipt of all necessary approvals, consents, registrations and exemptions under federal, state and local laws;

 

   

the truth in all material respects as of the Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Portfolios and performance and compliance in all material respects with the Portfolios’ agreements, obligations and covenants required by the Reorganization Agreement;

 

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the effectiveness under applicable law of the registration statement of the Trust of which this Combined Information Statement/Prospectus forms a part and the absence of any stop orders under the Securities Act of 1933 pertaining thereto;

 

   

the declaration of a dividend by the Target Portfolio to distribute all of its undistributed net investment income and net capital gains; and

 

   

the receipt of opinions of counsel relating to, among other things, the tax-free nature of the Reorganization.

Each Reorganization Agreement may be terminated or amended by the mutual consent of the Trust, on behalf of the relevant Portfolio.

Reasons for the Reorganizations

The Board of Trustees evaluated each Reorganization independently of the other Reorganizations and approved each Reorganization separately, as applicable. The factors considered by the Board of Trustees with regard to each relevant Reorganization include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

   

The fact that the investment objectives of the Target Portfolios are similar to the investment objective of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio. The fact that certain strategies of the relevant Target Portfolio and the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio are compatible, while others are different. The Board of Trustees considered the principal differences in investment objective and investment strategy between the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio and each relevant Target Portfolio. See “Summary—Investment Objectives and Principal Investment Strategies.”

 

   

The possibility that the Combined Portfolio is more likely to achieve further operating efficiencies and economies of scale from its larger net asset size compared to each Target Portfolio.

 

   

The expectation that the Combined Portfolio will have total annual operating expenses below those of each Target Portfolio.

 

   

The personnel of SunAmerica and the Subadviser who will manage the Combined Portfolio. The Trustees considered that SunAmerica will continue to serve as the investment adviser of the Combined Portfolio after the Reorganizations, and the Subadviser of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio will continue to serve as subadviser of the Combined Portfolio after the Reorganizations. See “Comparison of the Portfolios—Management of the Portfolios.”

 

   

The relative performance histories of each Portfolio over different time periods compared with each other.

 

   

The relative size of each of the Target Portfolios and the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, and the prospects for further growth and long-term viability of each of the Target Portfolios.

 

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The fact that it is currently anticipated that there will be no gain or loss recognized by shareholders for federal income tax purposes as a result of a Reorganization, as each Reorganization is expected to be a tax-free transaction.

 

   

The fact that the aggregate net asset value of the shares that shareholders of the relevant Target Portfolio will receive in the Reorganization will equal the aggregate net asset value of the shares that shareholders of the relevant Target Portfolio own immediately prior to the Reorganization, and that shareholders of the relevant Target Portfolio will not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization.

 

   

The fact that substantially all of the portfolio holdings of the Target Portfolios would be sold before or immediately following the Reorganizations and the estimated brokerage commissions and other portfolio transaction costs and capital gains, if any, relating to the realignment of each Target Portfolio’s portfolio prior to, or immediately following, the applicable Reorganization.

 

   

The fact that SunAmerica or its affiliates will pay half of the expenses incurred in connection with the Reorganizations, including half of all direct and indirect expenses and out-of-pocket costs other than any transaction costs relating to the sale of each Target Portfolio’s portfolio securities prior to or after the applicable Reorganization as described in the relevant Reorganization Agreement. No shareholder or Contract Owner would incur any sales charge, commission, redemption fee or other transactional fee as a result of the change of investment resulting from the Reorganization.

 

   

The possible alternatives to the Reorganization.

For these and other reasons, the Board of Trustees unanimously concluded that, based upon the factors and determinations summarized above, consummation of each relevant Reorganization is in the best interests of the relevant Portfolio and the interests of the Portfolio’s existing shareholders will not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization. The approval determinations were made on the basis of each Trustee’s business judgment after consideration of all of the factors taken as a whole, though individual Trustees may have placed different weight on various factors and assigned different degrees of materiality to various conclusions.

The Trust’s Declaration of Trust and applicable state law do not require shareholder approval of the Reorganizations. Moreover, Rule 17a-8 under the 1940 Act does not require shareholder approval of the Reorganizations, provided certain conditions are met. Because applicable legal requirements do not require shareholder approval under these circumstances and the Board has determined that each Reorganization is in the best interests of each Portfolio, shareholders are not being asked to vote on the Reorganizations.

 

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Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reorganizations

The following is a general summary of the material anticipated U.S. federal income tax consequences of each Reorganization. The discussion is based upon the Code, Treasury regulations, court decisions, published positions of the IRS and other applicable authorities, all as in effect on the date hereof and all of which are subject to change or differing interpretations (possibly with retroactive effect). The discussion is limited to interests in the Target Portfolios held by the Separate Accounts and the holders of Variable Contracts issued by the Separate Accounts. This summary does not address all of the U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to a particular shareholder or to shareholders who may be subject to special treatment under federal income tax laws. No assurance can be given that the IRS would not assert, or that a court would not sustain, a position contrary to any of the tax aspects described below. This discussion assumes that the Variable Contracts issued by the Separate Accounts are and remain qualified as Annuity Contracts. Owners of Variable Contracts should consult their own tax advisers as to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of a Reorganization, as well as the effects of state, local and non-U.S. tax laws.

It is a condition to the closing of each Reorganization that the Trust, on behalf of each relevant Portfolio, receive an opinion from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, counsel to each Portfolio, dated as of the Closing Date, that the Reorganization will be a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and that the Target Portfolio and the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio each will be a “party to a reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code. As a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code, the U.S. federal income tax consequences of each Reorganization can be summarized as follows:

 

   

No gain or loss will be recognized by the Target Portfolio or by the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio upon the transfer of substantially all of the assets of the Target Portfolio to the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio solely in exchange for the shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio and the assumption by the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio of the liabilities of the Target Portfolio; or upon the distribution of the shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio by the Target Portfolio to its Life Company Holders in the subsequent termination of the Target Portfolio.

 

   

No gain or loss will be recognized by a Life Company Holder of the Target Portfolio that exchanges all of its shares of the Target Portfolio solely for the shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio pursuant to the Reorganization.

 

   

The tax basis of the shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio received by a Life Company Holder of the Target Portfolio pursuant to the Reorganization (including any fractional share) will be the same as the tax basis of the shares of the Target Portfolio surrendered in exchange therefor.

 

   

The holding period of the shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio received by a Life Company Holder of the Target Portfolio pursuant to the

 

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Reorganization (including any fractional share) will include the holding period of the shares of the Target Portfolio surrendered in exchange therefor.

 

   

The VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s tax basis in assets of the Target Portfolio received by the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio pursuant to the Reorganization will, in each instance, equal the tax basis of such assets in the hands of the Target Portfolio immediately prior to the Reorganization increased by the amount of gain (or decreased by the amount of loss), if any, recognized by the Target Portfolio upon the transfer, and the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio’s holding period for such assets will, in each instance, include the period during which the assets were held by the Target Portfolio except for any assets which may be marked to market for federal income taxes on the termination of the Target Portfolio’s taxable year or on which gain was recognized upon the transfer to the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio.

The opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP relating to each Reorganization will be based on U.S. federal income tax law in effect on the Closing Date. In rendering each opinion, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP will also rely upon certain representations of the management of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio and the relevant Target Portfolio and assume, among other things, that the applicable Reorganization will be consummated in accordance with the operative documents. Each opinion will not express an opinion as to the tax effects to the respective Target Portfolio, the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, or the respective Separate Accounts of the Life Companies of each from the marking to market of certain categories of assets as of the closing of the taxable year of each Target Portfolio at the time of the applicable Reorganization or as a result of the transfer of certain types of assets. An opinion of counsel is not binding on the IRS or any court.

The VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio intends to continue to be taxed under the rules applicable to regulated investment companies as defined in Section 851 of the Code, which are the same rules currently applicable to each Target Portfolio and its shareholders.

Effect on Owners of Variable Contracts

Contract Owners will not recognize gain or loss as a result of each Reorganization. As is the case with other distributions to the Separate Accounts of the Life Companies holding shares, owners of Variable Contracts will not be taxed on any distributions paid with respect to either Reorganization.

Effect on the Separate Accounts of the Life Companies

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income (computed without regard to the deduction for dividends paid) and net realized capital gains, if any, through the Closing Date. Contract Owners will not be directly affected by such Target Portfolio distributions.

As discussed above, substantially all of the portfolio securities of each Target Portfolio are expected to be sold in connection with the applicable Reorganization. The tax impact of any such sales will depend on the difference between the price at which such portfolio securities are sold and the Target Portfolio’s basis in such securities. Any capital gains recognized in such sales on a net basis following the closing of the Reorganization will be distributed, if required, to the Separate Accounts of the Life Companies holding shares of the Combined Portfolio, as applicable, as capital gain dividends (to the extent of net realized long-term capital gains) and/or ordinary dividends (to the extent of net realized short-term capital gains) during or with respect to the year of sale. Any capital gains recognized in such sales on a net basis prior to the closing of the Reorganization will be distributed, if required, to the Separate Accounts of the Life Companies holding shares of the Target Portfolio, as applicable, as capital gain dividends (to the extent of net realized long-term capital gains) and/or ordinary dividends (to the extent of net realized short-term capital gains) during or with respect to the year of sale. As is this case with other distributions to the Separate Accounts of the Life Companies holding shares and owners of Variable Contracts will not be taxed on these distributions. SunAmerica also has advised that none of the Target Portfolios or the Combined Portfolio will dispose of holdings in the Target Portfolios’ or the Combined Portfolio’s portfolios to such an extent that it would adversely affect the tax-free nature of the applicable Reorganization for federal income tax purposes.

As a result of the Reorganizations, the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio will succeed to tax attributes, including capital loss carryforwards, if any, of each Target Portfolio. The capital loss carryforwards of the Portfolios will be available to offset future capital gains recognized by the Combined Portfolio, subject to limitations under the Code. These limitations generally apply to a fund that experiences a greater than 50% ownership change as a result of a reorganization. In addition, pursuant to Section 381 of the Code, an acquiring fund generally may not use a target fund’s capital loss carryforwards to offset gains recognized during the portion of the year before the date of a reorganization, but may use such capital loss carryforwards to offset post-reorganization gains. Where these limitations apply, the Combined Portfolio may not be able to use all or a portion of a Portfolio’s capital loss carryforwards in a particular year, the effect of which may be to accelerate the recognition of taxable gains to the Combined Portfolio and its shareholders post-closing of the Reorganization. As of March 31, 2024, the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio, the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio and the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio had capital loss carryforwards in the amounts of $67,593,621, $115,175,398 and $0, respectively. The Reorganizations are not expected to result in an ownership change of the Portfolios. In addition, any limitation under Section 381 of the Code could delay the use of the Portfolios’ capital loss carryforwards.

 

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Expenses of the Reorganizations

It is currently estimated that the total expenses of the Reorganizations will be approximately $391,000. SunAmerica or its affiliates will pay half of such expenses other than any transaction costs relating to the sale of each Target Portfolio’s portfolio securities prior to or after the closing of the applicable Reorganization as described in the relevant Reorganization Agreement. All other expenses of the Reorganization shall be paid by the Target Portfolios other than any transaction costs relating to the sale of the Target Portfolios’ portfolio securities after the closing of the Reorganization, which will be borne by the Combined Portfolio. Expenses incurred in connection with each Reorganization include, but are not limited to: all costs related to the preparation and distribution of materials distributed to the Boards of Trustees, including legal and accounting costs; all expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of the Reorganization Agreement and a registration statement on Form N-14; SEC filing fees and legal and audit fees in connection with the Reorganization; the costs of printing and distributing this Combined Information Statement/Prospectus; auditing fees associated with inclusion of each Portfolio’s financial statements in the Form N-14; portfolio transfer taxes (if any); and any similar expenses incurred in connection with the Reorganization.

SunAmerica has estimated that the brokerage commission and other transactions costs associated with the pre-Reorganization portfolio repositioning will be $96,300 and $51,200, with respect to the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio and the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio, respectively. Neither of the Portfolios will pay any expenses of shareholders arising out of or in connection with the Reorganizations.

Legal Matters

Certain legal matters concerning the federal income tax consequences of each Reorganization and issuance of shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio will be passed on by Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, special counsel to the Trust.

 

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OTHER INFORMATION

Capitalization

The following table sets forth as of September 30, 2024: (i) the unaudited capitalization of the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio, (ii) the unaudited capitalization of the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio, (iii) the unaudited capitalization of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, and (vii) the unaudited pro forma combined capitalization of the Combined Portfolio. The capitalizations are likely to be different when a Reorganization is scheduled to be completed as a result of daily share purchase and redemption activity.

VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio

 

  

 

   Class 1      Class 3  

Net Assets:

   $   450,746      $    707,087,772  

Shares Outstanding:

     41,045        64,744,763  

Net Assets Per Share:

   $ 10.98      $ 10.92  

VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio

 

  

 

   Class 1      Class 3  

Net Assets:

   $   263,664      $    945,705,834  

Shares Outstanding:

     24,746        89,869,218  

Net Assets Per Share:

   $ 10.65      $ 10.52  

VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

 

  

 

   Class 1      Class 3  

Net Assets:

   $   492,941      $  8,507,179,881  

Shares Outstanding:

     39,713        685,925,936  

Net Assets Per Share:

   $ 12.41      $ 12.40  

Pro Forma Combined Portfolio

 

  

 

   Class 1      Class 3  

Net Assets:

   $ 1,207,351      $ 10,159,973,487  

Shares Outstanding:

     97,289        819,352,701  

Net Assets Per Share:

   $ 12.41      $ 12.40  

 

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Shareholder Information

As of November 25, 2024, there were 63,539,121 shares of the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio outstanding. As of such date, the Trustees and officers of the Trust as a group owned less than 1% of the shares of the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio. As of November 25, 2024, no person was known by the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio to own beneficially or of record 5% or more of any class of shares of the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio except as follows:

 

Name & Address

  American General
Life Insurance
Company (“AGL”)
    The United States Life
Insurance Company in the
City of New York
(“USL”)
 

VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio (Class 1)

    100     0

VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio (Class 3)

    84.437     10.697

AGL is a stock life insurance company organized under the laws of the state of Texas and its address is 2727-A Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas 77019. USL is a stock life insurance company organized under the laws of the state of New York and its address is One World Financial Center, 200 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281.

As of November 25, 2024, there were 88,588,614 shares of the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio outstanding. As of such date, the Trustees and officers of the Trust as a group owned less than 1% of the shares of the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio. As of November 25, 2024, no person was known by the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio to own beneficially or of record 5% or more of any class of shares of the VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio except as follows:

 

Name & Address

   AGL     USL  

VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio (Class 1)

     100     0

VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio (Class 3)

     86.539     10.177

AGL is a stock life insurance company organized under the laws of the state of Texas and its address is 2727-A Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas 77019. USL is a stock life insurance company organized under the laws of the state of New York and its address is One World Financial Center, 200 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281.

As of November 25, 2024, there were 684,465,097 shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio outstanding. As of such date, the Trustees and officers of the Trust as a group owned less than 1% of the shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio. As of November 25, 2024, no person was known by the VCP Dynamic Allocation

 

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Portfolio to own beneficially or of record 5% or more of any class of shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio except as follows:

 

Name & Address

   AGL     USL  

VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio (Class 1)

     100     0

VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio (Class 3)

     90.314     8.639

AGL is a stock life insurance company organized under the laws of the state of Texas and its address is 2727-A Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas 77019. USL is a stock life insurance company organized under the laws of the state of New York and its address is One World Financial Center, 200 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281.

 

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APPENDIX A

FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

The Trust, on behalf of the relevant Portfolio, has adopted certain fundamental investment restrictions which cannot be changed without approval by a majority of its outstanding voting securities. A majority of the outstanding voting securities is defined as the vote of the lesser of (i) 67% or more of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present in person or by proxy or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio. A change in policy affecting only one Portfolio may be effected with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of such Portfolio.

Fundamental Investment Restrictions

Each Portfolio may not:

 

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Borrow money except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act or interpretations or modifications by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority with appropriate jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority.

 

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Engage in the business of underwriting the securities of other issuers except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act or interpretations or modifications by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority with appropriate jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority.

 

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Lend money or other assets except to the extent permitted by (i) the 1940 Act or interpretations or modifications by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority with appropriate jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority.

 

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Issue senior securities except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act or interpretations or modifications by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority with appropriate jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority.

 

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Purchase or sell real estate except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act or interpretations or modifications by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority with appropriate jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority.

 

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Purchase or sell commodities or contracts related to commodities except to the extent permitted by (i) the 1940 Act or interpretations or modifications by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority with appropriate jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority.

 

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Except as permitted by exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority with appropriate jurisdiction, make any investment if, as a result, the Portfolio’s investments will be concentrated in any one industry.

 

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APPENDIX B

FORM OF AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (the “Agreement”) is made as of this   day of     , 2025, among and between      , a Massachusetts business trust (the “Acquiring Trust”), on behalf of the        (the “Acquiring Fund”),      , a Massachusetts business trust (the “Target Trust,” and together with the Acquiring Trust, the “Trusts”)), on behalf of the        (the “Target Fund,” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”) and, solely with respect to Article IX, SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC. Each of the Acquiring Fund and Target Fund is designated as a legally separate series of the applicable Trust.

This Agreement is intended to be, and is adopted as, a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder. The reorganization will consist of: (i) the transfer of all of the assets of the Target Fund in exchange for Class 1 and Class 3 shares of the Acquiring Fund, as applicable (“Acquiring Fund Shares”); (ii) the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of the Assumed Liabilities (as defined in paragraph 1.3) of the Target Fund; (iii) the distribution, after the Closing Date (as defined in paragraph 3.1), of the Acquiring Fund Shares to the shareholders of the Target Fund; and (iv) the complete liquidation of the Target Fund, all upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (the “Reorganization”).

WHEREAS, each Trust is an open-end, registered management investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”);

WHEREAS, each of the Acquiring Fund and the Target Fund is treated properly as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Code;

WHEREAS, the Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, is authorized to issue its shares of beneficial interest;

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Acquiring Trust has determined that the Reorganization is in the best interests of the Acquiring Fund and that the interests of the existing shareholders of the Acquiring Fund will not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Target Trust has determined that the Reorganization is in the best interests of the Target Fund, the interests of the existing shareholders of the Target Fund will not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization and the Reorganization is advisable;

 

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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

TRANSFER OF ASSETS OF THE TARGET FUND IN EXCHANGE FOR ACQUIRING FUND SHARES AND THE ASSUMPTION OF THE TARGET FUND’S LIABILITIES AND LIQUIDATION OF THE TARGET FUND

1.1 THE EXCHANGE. Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein and on the basis of the representations and warranties contained herein, the Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, agrees to convey, transfer and deliver the assets of the Target Fund described in paragraph 1.2 to the Acquiring Fund free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and claims whatsoever. In exchange, the Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, agrees: (a) to deliver to the Target Fund the number of full and fractional shares of each corresponding class of the Acquiring Fund, determined by dividing: (i) the aggregate value of the Target Fund’s assets, net of liabilities of the Target Fund, attributable to each share class of the Target Fund (as set forth below), computed in the manner and as of the time and date set forth in paragraph 2.1, by (ii) the net asset value of one Acquiring Fund Share of the corresponding class (as set forth below) computed in the manner and as of the time and date set forth in paragraph 2.2; and (b) to assume the liabilities of the Target Fund as described in paragraph 1.3. Such transactions shall take place at the closing (the “Closing”) provided for in paragraph 3.1.

The classes of shares of the Acquiring Fund correspond to the classes of shares of the Target Fund as follows: Class 1 shares of the Acquiring Fund correspond to Class 1 shares of the Target Fund; and Class 3 shares of the Acquiring Fund correspond to Class 3 shares of the Target Fund, each as applicable.

1.2 ASSETS TO BE ACQUIRED. The assets of the Target Fund to be acquired by the Acquiring Fund shall consist of all property owned by the Target Fund, including, without limitation, all cash, securities, commodities, interests in futures and other financial instruments, claims (whether absolute or contingent, known or unknown), receivables (including dividends, interest, principal, subscriptions and other receivables), goodwill and other intangible property, all books and records belonging to the Target Fund, any deferred or prepaid expenses shown as an asset on the books of the Target Fund on the Closing Date, and all interests, rights, privileges and powers, other than cash in an amount necessary to pay dividends and distributions as provided in paragraph 7.3 and other than the Target Fund’s rights under this Agreement (the “Assets”).

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1.3 LIABILITIES TO BE ASSUMED. The Target Fund will endeavor to identify and discharge, to the extent practicable, all of its liabilities and obligations, including all liabilities relating to operations, before the Closing Date. The Acquiring Fund shall assume all liabilities of, allocated or attributable to, the Target Fund, whether known or unknown, accrued or unaccrued, absolute or contingent or conditional or unmatured except for all expenses that are solely and directly related to the Reorganization (determined in accordance with the guidelines set for in Rev. Rul. 73-54, 1973-1 C.B. 187) borne by SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC, each Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”), pursuant to Article IX (the “Assumed Liabilities”).

1.4 STATE FILINGS. Prior to the Closing Date, the Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, shall make any filings with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that are required under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to be made prior to the Closing Date. Prior to the Closing Date, the Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, shall make any filings with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that are required under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to be made prior to the Closing Date.

1.5 LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION. On or as soon as practicable after the Closing Date, the Target Fund will distribute in complete liquidation of the Target Fund, pro rata to its shareholders of record, determined as of the Valuation Time (as defined below) (the “Target Fund Shareholders”), all of the Acquiring Fund Shares received by the Target Fund. Upon completion of the distribution of all of the Acquiring Fund Shares in accordance with the prior sentence, the Target Fund will thereupon proceed to liquidate and terminate as set forth in paragraph 1.9 below. Such distribution will be accomplished by the transfer on the books of the Acquiring Trust of Acquiring Fund Shares credited to the account of the Target Fund to open accounts on the share records of the Acquiring Fund in the name of the Target Fund Shareholders, and representing the respective pro rata number of each class of Acquiring Fund Shares due Target Fund Shareholders holding the corresponding class of the Target Fund’s shares. All issued and outstanding shares of the Target Fund will, simultaneously with the liquidation, be cancelled on the books of the Target Fund and will be null and void. The Acquiring Trust shall not issue certificates representing Acquiring Fund Shares in connection with such transfer.

1.6 OWNERSHIP OF SHARES. Ownership of Acquiring Fund Shares will be shown on the books of the Acquiring Fund’s transfer agent.

1.7 TRANSFER TAXES. Any transfer taxes payable upon the issuance of Acquiring Fund Shares in a name other than the registered holder of the Target Fund shares on the books of the Acquiring Trust as of that time shall, as a condition of such transfer, be paid by the person to whom such Acquiring Fund Shares are to be issued and transferred.

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tax returns or other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), any state securities commission, and any federal, state or local tax authorities or any other relevant regulatory authority, is and shall remain the responsibility of the Target Fund, or the Target Trust on behalf of the Target Fund. The Acquiring Trust shall fully cooperate to the extent necessary or desirable for these responsibilities to be discharged.

1.9 TERMINATION. The Target Fund shall be terminated as a series of the Target Trust promptly following all distributions made pursuant to paragraph 1.5 in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the federal securities laws.

1.10 BOOKS AND RECORDS. Concurrently with the Closing, the share transfer books relating to the Target Fund shall be closed and no transfer of shares shall thereafter be made on such books. All books and records relating to the Target Fund, including all books and records required to be maintained under the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder transferred to the Acquiring Fund, shall be made available to the Acquiring Fund from and after the Closing Date at the Acquiring Fund’s cost of producing such books and records until at least the date through which such books and records must be maintained under applicable law.

1.11 ACTION BY TRUST. All actions expressed herein as being the obligations of the Acquiring Fund or the Target Fund will be taken by the Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, and the Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, respectively.

ARTICLE II

VALUATION

2.1 VALUATION OF ASSETS. The gross value of the Assets to be acquired by the Acquiring Fund hereunder shall be the gross value of such Assets as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on the business day immediately preceding the Closing Date (the “Valuation Time”), after the payment of the dividends pursuant to Section 7.3, using the Acquiring Trust’s valuation procedures or such other valuation procedures as shall be mutually agreed upon by the parties.

2.2 VALUATION OF SHARES. The net asset value per share of each class of the Acquiring Fund Shares shall be the net asset value per share for that class computed at the Valuation Time, using the Acquiring Trust’s valuation procedures or such other valuation procedures as shall be mutually agreed upon by the parties.

 

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ARTICLE III

CLOSING AND CLOSING DATE

3.1 CLOSING DATE. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Closing shall occur on April 28, 2025, or such other date and time as the parties may agree to in writing (the “Closing Date”). Unless otherwise provided, all acts taking place at the Closing shall be deemed to take place as of immediately prior to the commencement of business on the Closing Date. The Closing shall be held at the offices of the Adviser, or at such other time and/or place as the parties may agree.

3.2 CUSTODIAN’S CERTIFICATE. The Target Fund shall instruct its custodian, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB&T” or the “Custodian”), to deliver at the Closing a certificate of an authorized officer stating that: (a) the Assets have been delivered in proper form to the Acquiring Fund on the Closing Date; and (b) all necessary taxes including all applicable federal and state stock transfer stamps, if any, have been paid, or provision for payment shall have been made, in conjunction with the delivery of portfolio securities by the Target Fund. The Target Fund’s portfolio securities represented by a certificate or other written instrument shall be presented by the Custodian to the custodian for the Acquiring Fund, SSB&T, for examination no later than five (5) business days preceding the Closing Date and transferred and delivered by the Target Fund as of the Closing Date for the account of the Acquiring Fund, duly endorsed in proper form for transfer in such condition as to constitute good delivery thereof free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and claims whatsoever, in accordance with the custom of brokers. The Target Fund’s securities and instruments deposited with a securities depository (as defined in Rule 17f-4 under the 1940 Act) or other permitted counterparties or a futures commission merchant (as defined in Rule 17f-6 under the 1940 Act) shall be transferred to or for the account of the Acquiring Fund as of the Closing Date by book entry in accordance with the customary practices of such depositories and futures commission merchants and the Custodian. The cash to be transferred by the Target Fund shall be transferred and delivered by the Target Fund as of the Closing Date for the account of the Acquiring Fund.

3.3 EFFECT OF SUSPENSION IN TRADING. In the event that, on the business day immediately preceding the Closing Date, either: (a) the NYSE or another primary exchange on which the portfolio securities of the Acquiring Fund or the Target Fund are purchased or sold shall be closed to trading or trading on such exchange shall be restricted; or (b) trading or the reporting of trading on the NYSE or elsewhere shall be disrupted so that accurate appraisal of the value of the net assets of the Acquiring Fund or the Target Fund is impracticable, the Closing shall be postponed until the first business day after the day when trading is fully resumed and reporting is restored or such other date as the parties may agree to.

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addresses of the Target Fund Shareholders as of the Closing Date, and the number and percentage ownership (to four decimal places) of each outstanding class of shares of the Target Fund owned by each Target Fund Shareholder immediately prior to the Closing. The Acquiring Fund shall issue and deliver, or instruct its transfer agent to issue and deliver, a confirmation evidencing Acquiring Fund Shares to be credited on the Closing Date to the Target Fund, or provide evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Target Fund that such Acquiring Fund Shares have been credited to the relevant Target Fund’s account on the books of the Acquiring Fund.

3.5 DELIVERY OF ADDITIONAL ITEMS. At the Closing, each party shall deliver to the other such bills of sale, checks, assignments, assumptions of liabilities, receipts and other documents, if any, as such other party or its counsel may reasonably request.

3.6 FAILURE TO DELIVER ASSETS. If the Target Fund is unable to make delivery pursuant to paragraph 3.2 hereof to the Acquiring Fund’s custodian of any of the Assets of the Target Fund for the reason that any of such Assets have not yet been delivered to it by the Target Fund’s broker, dealer or other counterparty, then, in lieu of such delivery, the Target Fund shall deliver, with respect to said Assets, executed copies of an agreement of assignment and due bills executed on behalf of said broker, dealer or other counterparty, together with such other documents as may be required by the Acquiring Fund or its custodian, including brokers’ confirmation slips.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

4.1 REPRESENTATIONS OF THE TARGET TRUST AND THE TARGET FUND. The Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, represents and warrants to the Acquiring Fund as follows:

(a) The Target Trust is a trust that is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Target Fund has been validly designated as a separate series of the Target Trust. The Target Trust is duly authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is qualified to do business in all jurisdictions in which it is required to be so qualified, except jurisdictions in which the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the Target Fund. The Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, has all material federal, state and local authorizations necessary to own all of the properties and the Assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted, except authorizations which the failure to so obtain would not have a material adverse effect on the Target Fund.

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investment company under the 1940 Act is in full force and effect. The Target Trust is in compliance in all material respects with the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the Target Fund.

(c) If applicable, the Registration Statement on Form N-14 and the Combined Information Statement/Prospectus contained therein as so amended or supplemented (the “N-14 Registration Statement”), as of the effective date of the N-14 Registration Statement and at all times subsequent thereto up to and including the Closing Date, conforms and will conform, as it relates to the Target Trust and the Target Fund, in all material respects to the requirements of the federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder and does not and will not include, as it relates to the Target Trust and the Target Fund, any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Any written information furnished by the Target Trust with respect to itself and the Target Fund for use in the N-14 Registration Statement or any other materials provided in connection with the Reorganization, as of the effective date of the N-14 Registration Statement and at all times subsequent thereto up to and including the Closing Date, does not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or necessary to make the statements, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading.

(d) The Target Fund’s prospectus, statement of additional information and shareholder reports, each to the extent included or incorporated by reference in the N-14 Registration Statement, are accurate and complete in all material respects and comply in all material respects with federal securities and other laws and regulations, and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or necessary to make the statements, in light of the circumstances in which such statements were made, not misleading.

(e) The Target Fund is not in violation of, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement in accordance with its terms by the Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, will not result in the violation of Massachusetts law or any provision of the Target Trust’s declaration of trust or by-laws or of any material agreement, indenture, note, mortgage, instrument, contract, lease or other undertaking to which the Target Trust (with respect to the Target Fund) or the Target Fund is a party or by which it is bound, nor will the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, result in the acceleration of any obligation, or the imposition of any penalty, under any material agreement, indenture, instrument, contract, lease or other undertaking to which the Target Trust (with respect to the Target Fund) or the Target Fund is a party or by which it is bound.

(f) The Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, has no material contracts, agreements or other commitments that will not be terminated without liability to it before the Closing Date, other than liabilities, if any, to be discharged prior to the Closing Date or that are Assumed Liabilities.

 

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(g) No litigation, claims, actions, suits, proceeding or investigation of or before any court or governmental body is pending or to the Target Trust’s knowledge threatened against the Target Fund or any of its properties or Assets which, if adversely determined, would materially and adversely affect the Target Trust or the Target Fund’s financial condition, the conduct of its business or which would prevent or hinder the ability of the Target Fund to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Target Fund knows of no facts that might form the basis for the institution of such proceedings and is not a party to or subject to the provisions of any order, decree or judgment of any court or governmental body that materially and adversely affects its business or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated herein.

(h) The audited financial statements of the Target Fund as of January 31, 2024 the most recent fiscal year ended, have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) consistently applied and have been audited by [     ], and such statements (true and complete copies of which have been furnished to the Acquiring Fund) fairly reflect in all material respects the financial condition and the results of operations of the Target Fund as of such date and the results of operations and changes in net assets for the periods indicated, and there are no material liabilities of the Target Fund whether actual or contingent and whether or not determined or determinable as of such date that are required by GAAP to be disclosed but are not disclosed in such statements. The unaudited financial statements of the Target Fund for the six months ended July 31, 2024 have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied by the Target Fund, and such statements (true and complete copies of which have been furnished to the Acquiring Fund) fairly reflect in all material respects the financial condition and the results of operations of the Target Fund as of such date and the results of operations and changes in net assets for the periods indicated, and there are no material liabilities of the Target Fund whether actual or contingent and whether or not determined or determinable as of such date that are required by GAAP to be disclosed but are not disclosed in such statements.

(i) There have been no changes in the financial position of the Target Fund as reflected in the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024 and the unaudited financial statements for the six months ended July 31, 2024, other than those occurring in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in connection with the purchase and sale of portfolio assets, the issuance and redemption of Target Fund shares and the payment of normal operating expenses, dividends and capital gains distributions. Since the date of the financial statements referred to in paragraph 4.1(h) above, there has been no material adverse change in the Target Fund’s financial condition, assets, liabilities or business, results of operations or the manner of conducting business of the Target Fund (other than changes occurring in the ordinary course of business), or any incurrence by the Target Fund of indebtedness maturing more than one year from the date such indebtedness was incurred, except as otherwise disclosed to and accepted in writing by the Acquiring Fund. For the purposes

 

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of this paragraph 4.1(i), a decline in the net asset value of the Target Fund due to declines in the value of the Target Fund’s Assets, the discharge of the Target Fund’s liabilities or the redemption of the Target Fund’s shares by a Target Fund’s Shareholders shall not constitute a material adverse change.

(j) Since July 31, 2024 there has not been: (i) any change in the business, results of operations, assets or financial condition or the manner of conducting the business of the Target Fund other than changes in the ordinary course of its business, or any pending or threatened litigation, which has had or may have a material adverse effect on such business, results of operations, assets or financial condition; (ii) issued any option to purchase or other right to acquire shares of the Target Fund granted by or on behalf of the Target Fund to any person other than subscriptions to purchase shares at net asset value in accordance with the terms in the prospectus for the Target Fund; (iii) any entering into, amendment or termination of any contract or agreement by or on behalf of the Target Fund, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement; (iv) any indebtedness incurred, other than in the ordinary course of business, by or on behalf of the Target Fund for borrowed money or any commitment to borrow money by or on behalf of the Target Fund; and (v) any grant or imposition of any lien, claim, charge or encumbrance (other than encumbrances arising in the ordinary course of business with respect to covered options) upon any asset of the Target Fund other than a lien for taxes not yet due and payable. Since July 31, 2024, there has not been any amendment of the Target Trust’s organizational documents in a manner materially affecting the Target Fund.

(k) As of the date hereof and at the Closing Date, all federal and other tax returns and reports of the Target Fund required by law to be filed have or shall have been timely and duly filed by such dates (including any extensions) and are or will be correct in all material respects, and all federal and other taxes required to be paid pursuant to such returns and reports have been paid. To the best of the Target Fund’s knowledge after reasonable investigation, no such return is currently under audit or examination, and no assessment or deficiency has been asserted with respect to any such returns.

(l) The Target Trust has authorized shares of beneficial interest allocated to the Target Fund consisting of an unlimited number of shares having a par value of $0.01 per share, of which it is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of each of Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 for the Target Fund, as applicable. All issued and outstanding shares of beneficial interest of the Target Fund have been offered and sold in compliance in all material respects with applicable registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) or an exemption therefrom and applicable state securities laws and are, and on the Closing Date will be, duly authorized and validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, and are not subject to preemptive or dissenter’s rights (recognizing that, under Massachusetts law, Target Fund shareholders, under certain circumstances, could be held personally liable for the obligations of the Target Fund). All of the issued and outstanding shares

 

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of the Target Fund will, at the time of the Closing Date, be held by the persons and in the amounts set forth in the records of the Target Fund’s transfer agent as provided in paragraph 3.4. The Target Fund has no outstanding options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any of the Target Fund shares and has no outstanding securities convertible into any Target Fund shares.

(m) At the Closing Date, the Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, will have good and marketable title to the Assets to be transferred to the Acquiring Fund pursuant to paragraph 1.2, and full right, power and authority to sell, assign, transfer and deliver such Assets hereunder, free of any lien or other encumbrance, except those liens or encumbrances as to which the Acquiring Fund has received notice and which have been taken into account in the net asset valuation of the Target Fund, and, upon delivery of the Assets and the filing of any documents that may be required under Massachusetts state law, the Acquiring Fund will acquire good and marketable title to the Assets, subject to no restrictions on their full transfer, other than such restrictions as might arise under the 1933 Act, and other than as disclosed to and accepted in writing by the Acquiring Fund.

(n) Subject to the approval of this Agreement by the Target Fund Shareholders, the Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, has the power to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and consummation of the transactions contemplated herein have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Trustees of the Target Trust. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Target Trust and the Target Fund, enforceable in accordance with its terms and no other corporate action or proceedings by the Target Fund are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein, subject as to enforcement to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.

(o) The information to be furnished by the Target Fund for use in no-action letters, applications for orders, registration statements, proxy materials and other documents that may be necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated herein shall be accurate and complete in all material respects and shall comply in all material respects with federal securities and other laws and regulations.

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distribute substantially all of (i) the excess of (x) its investment income excludible from gross income under Section 103 of the Code over (y) its deductions disallowed under Sections 265 and 171 of the Code (“net tax-exempt income”), (ii) its investment company taxable income (as defined in the Code) (computed without regard to any deduction for dividends paid) and (iii) any net capital gain (as defined in the Code) (after reduction for any allowable capital loss carryover) that has accrued or been recognized, respectively, through the Closing Date such that for all tax periods ending on or before the Closing Date (and treating the current tax year as ending on the Closing Date) the Target Fund will not have any tax liability under Section 852 or Section 4982.

(q) Except for the N-14 Registration Statement, no consent, approval, authorization or order under any federal or state law or of any court or governmental authority is required for the consummation by the Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, of the transactions contemplated herein. No consent of or notice to any third party or entity other than the Target Fund Shareholders as described in paragraph 4.1(r) is required for the consummation by the Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(r) [Reserved].

4.2 REPRESENTATIONS OF THE ACQUIRING TRUST AND THE ACQUIRING FUND. The Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, represents and warrants to the Target Fund, as follows:

(a) The Acquiring Trust is a trust that is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Acquiring Fund has been validly established as a separate series of the Acquiring Trust. The Acquiring Trust is duly authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is qualified to do business in all jurisdictions in which it is required to be so qualified, except jurisdictions in which the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the Acquiring Fund. The Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, has all material federal, state and local authorizations necessary to own all of its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted, except authorizations which the failure to so obtain would not have a material adverse effect on the Acquiring Fund.

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the requirements of the federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder and does not and will not include, as it relates to the Acquiring Trust and the Acquiring Fund, any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except that no representations and warranties in this paragraph 4.2 apply to statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information concerning the Acquiring Trust and the Target Fund furnished to the Acquiring Fund by the Acquiring Trust or the Target Fund. From the effective date of the N-14 Registration Statement through the time of the meeting of the Target Fund Shareholders and on the Closing Date, any written information furnished by the Acquiring Trust with respect to itself and the Acquiring Fund for use in the N-14 Registration Statement or any other materials provided in connection with the Reorganization, as of the effective date of the N-14 Registration Statement and at all times subsequent thereto up to and including the Closing Date, does not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or necessary to make the statements, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading.

(d) The Acquiring Fund’s current prospectus, statement of additional information and shareholder reports, each to the extent included or incorporated by reference in the N-14 Registration Statement, are accurate and complete in all material respects and comply in all material respects with federal securities and other laws and regulations, and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or necessary to make the statements, in light of the circumstances in which such statements were made, not misleading.

(e) The Acquiring Fund is not in violation of, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement in accordance with its terms by the Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, will not result in the violation of Massachusetts law or any provision of the Acquiring Trust’s declaration of trust or by-laws or of any material agreement, indenture, note, mortgage, instrument, contract, lease or other undertaking to which the Acquiring Trust (with respect to the Acquiring Fund) or the Acquiring Fund is a party or by which it is bound, nor will the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, result in the acceleration of any obligation, or the imposition of any penalty, under any material agreement, indenture, instrument, contract, lease or other undertaking to which the Acquiring Trust (with respect to the Acquiring Fund) or the Acquiring Fund is a party or by which it is bound.

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prevent or hinder the ability of the Acquiring Fund to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Acquiring Fund knows of no facts that might form the basis for the institution of such proceedings and is not a party to or subject to the provisions of any order, decree or judgment of any court or governmental body that materially and adversely affects its business or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated herein.

(g) The audited financial statements of the Acquiring Fund as of January 31, 2024, the most recent fiscal year ended, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied and have been audited by [     ], and such statements (true and complete copies of which have been furnished to the Target Fund) fairly reflect in all material respects the financial condition and the results of operations of the Acquiring Fund as of such date and the results of operations and changes in net assets for the periods indicated, and there are no material liabilities of the Acquiring Fund whether actual or contingent and whether or not determined or determinable as of such date that are required by GAAP to be disclosed but are not disclosed in such statements. The unaudited financial statements of the Acquiring Fund for the six months ended July 31, 2024 have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied by the Acquiring Fund, and such statements (true and complete copies of which have been furnished to the Target Fund) fairly reflect in all material respects the financial condition and the results of operations of Acquiring Fund as of such date and the results of operations and changes in net assets for the periods indicated, and there are no material liabilities of Acquiring Fund whether actual or contingent and whether or not determined or determinable as of such date that are required by GAAP to be disclosed but are not disclosed in such statements.

(h) There have been no changes in the financial position of the Acquiring Fund as reflected in the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024 and the unaudited financial statements for the six months ended July 31, 2024, other than those occurring in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in connection with the purchase and sale of portfolio assets, the issuance and redemption of Acquiring Fund shares and the payment of normal operating expenses, dividends and capital gains distributions. Since the date of the financial statements referred to in paragraph 4.2(g) above, there has been no material adverse change in the Acquiring Fund’s financial condition, assets, liabilities or business, results of operations or the manner of conducting business of the Acquiring Fund, or any incurrence by the Acquiring Fund of indebtedness maturing more than one year from the date such indebtedness was incurred, except as otherwise disclosed to and accepted in writing by the Target Fund. For the purposes of this paragraph 4.2(h), a decline in the net asset value of the Acquiring Fund due to declines in the value of Acquiring Fund’s assets, the discharge of the Acquiring Fund’s liabilities or the redemption of Acquiring Fund shares by Acquiring Fund shareholders shall not constitute a material adverse change.

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timely and duly filed by such dates (including any extensions) and are or will be correct in all material respects, and all federal and other taxes required to be paid pursuant to such returns and reports have been paid. To the best of the Acquiring Fund’s knowledge after reasonable investigation, no such return is currently under audit or examination, and no assessment or deficiency has been asserted with respect to any such returns.

(j) The Acquiring Trust has authorized shares of beneficial interest allocated to the Acquiring Fund consisting of an unlimited number of shares having a par value of $0.01 per share, of which it is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of each of Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 for the Acquiring Fund. All issued and outstanding shares of beneficial interest of the Acquiring Fund have been offered and sold in compliance in all material respects with applicable registration requirements of the 1933 Act or an exemption there from and applicable state securities laws and are, and on the Closing Date will be, duly authorized and validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, and are not subject to preemptive or dissenter’s rights. The Acquiring Fund has no outstanding options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any of the Acquiring Fund’s shares and has no outstanding securities convertible into any of the Acquiring Fund’s shares.

(k) The Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, has the power to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and consummation of the transactions contemplated herein have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Trustees of the Acquiring Trust. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Acquiring Trust and the Acquiring Fund, enforceable in accordance with its terms and no other corporate action or proceedings by the Acquiring Fund are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein, subject as to enforcement to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.

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Section 851(g) of the Code. For each taxable year of its operation (including the taxable year that includes the Closing Date), the Acquiring Fund has met (or for that year will meet) the requirements of Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of the Code for qualification and treatment as a “regulated investment company,” has elected to be treated as such, and has been (or for that year will be) eligible to compute and has computed (or for that year will compute) its federal income tax under Section 852 of the Code, and will have distributed (or for that year will distribute pursuant to the provisions of Section 855 of the Code) substantially all of (i) its net tax-exempt income, (ii) its investment company taxable income (as defined in the Code) (computed without regard to any deduction for dividends paid) and (iii) any net capital gain (as defined in the Code) (after reduction for any allowable capital loss carryover) for taxable years ending with or prior to the Closing Date such that for all those years the Acquiring Fund will have no tax liability under Section 852 or Section 4982.

(o) Except for the N-14 Registration Statement, no consent, approval, authorization or order under any federal or state law or of any court or governmental authority is required for the consummation by the Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, of the transactions contemplated herein. No consent of or notice to any third party or entity is required for the consummation by the Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS OF THE ACQUIRING TRUST, THE ACQUIRING FUND, THE TARGET TRUST AND THE TARGET FUND

5.1 OPERATION IN ORDINARY COURSE. Subject to paragraph 7.3, each of the Acquiring Fund and the Target Fund will operate its business in the ordinary course of business between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, it being understood that such ordinary course of business will include customary dividends and shareholder purchases and redemptions. No party shall take any action that would, or would reasonably be expected to, result in any of its representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement being or becoming untrue in any material respect.

5.2 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. The Target Fund will prepare and deliver to the Acquiring Fund on the second business day prior to the Closing Date a statement of the assets and liabilities of the Target Fund as of such date for review and agreement by the parties to determine that the Assets and Assumed Liabilities of the Target Fund are being correctly determined in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Target Fund will deliver at the Closing (1) an updated statement of Assets and Assumed Liabilities of the Target Fund and (2) a list of the Target Fund’s portfolio showing the tax costs of each of its Assets by lot and the holding periods of such Assets, each of (1) and (2) as of the Closing Date, and certified by the Treasurer of the Target Trust.

 

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5.3 ACCESS TO BOOKS AND RECORDS. Upon reasonable notice, the Target Fund shall make available to the Acquiring Trust’s officers and agents, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, all books and records of the Target Fund.

5.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. The Target Trust and the Target Fund will assist the Acquiring Fund in obtaining such information as the Acquiring Fund reasonably requests concerning the beneficial ownership of the Target Fund’s shares.

5.5 CONTRACT TERMINATION. The Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, will terminate all agreements to which it is a party, on behalf of the Target Fund (other than this Agreement), effective as of the Closing Date without any liability not paid prior to the Closing Date other than as accrued as part of the Assumed Liabilities.

5.6 FURTHER ACTION. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, and the Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, will take or cause to be taken all action and do or cause to be done all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including any actions required to be taken after the Closing Date. In particular, the Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, covenants that it will, as and when reasonably requested by the Acquiring Fund, execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered all such assignments and other instruments and will take or cause to be taken such further action as the Acquiring Fund may reasonably deem necessary or desirable in order to vest in and confirm the Acquiring Fund’s title to and possession of all the Assets and otherwise to carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement.

5.7 STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND PROFITS. As promptly as practicable, but in any case within thirty (30) days after the Closing Date, the Target Trust shall furnish to the Acquiring Fund, in such form as is reasonably satisfactory to the Acquiring Fund, a statement of the earnings and profits of the Target Fund for federal income tax purposes, as well as any capital loss carryovers and items that the Acquiring Fund will succeed to and take into account as a result of Section 381 of the Code, and which will be certified by the Treasurer of the Target Trust.

5.8 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The Target Trust shall furnish to the Acquiring Fund within five (5) business days after the Closing Date, an unaudited statement of the Target Fund’s assets and liabilities, portfolio of investments and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets as of and for the interim period ending on the Closing Date; such financial statements will represent fairly the financial position of the Target Fund as of the date thereof and the portfolio of investments, the results of operations and changes in net assets indicated in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis and such financial statements shall be certified by the Treasurer of the Target Trust as complying with the requirements hereof.

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N-14 Registration Statement relating to the Acquiring Fund Shares to be issued to the Target Fund Shareholders, if necessary. The N-14 Registration Statement shall include a notice to Target Fund Shareholders, a Combined Information Statement/Prospectus and other materials relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. At the time the N-14 Registration Statement becomes effective, at the time of the Target Fund Shareholders meeting and at the Closing Date, the N-14 Registration Statement shall be in compliance in all material respects with the 1933 Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”) and the 1940 Act, as applicable. Each party will provide the materials and information necessary to prepare the N-14 Registration Statement, for inclusion therein, including in the case of the Target Fund any special interim financial information necessary for inclusion therein. If at any time prior to the Closing Date a party becomes aware of any untrue statement of material fact or omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made, the party discovering the item shall notify the other parties and the parties shall cooperate in promptly preparing, filing and clearing the Commission and, if appropriate, distributing to the Target Fund Shareholders appropriate disclosure with respect to the item.

5.10 TAX STATUS OF REORGANIZATION. The intention of the parties is that the transaction contemplated by this Agreement will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, counsel to each of the Trusts and the Funds, will render an opinion on these matters. None of the Acquiring Trust, the Acquiring Fund, the Target Trust or the Target Fund shall take any action or cause any action to be taken (including, without limitation, the filing of any tax return) that is inconsistent with such treatment or results in the failure of the transaction to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. At or prior to the Closing Date, the Acquiring Trust, the Acquiring Fund, the Target Trust and the Target Fund will take such action, or cause such action to be taken, as is reasonably necessary to enable Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, counsel to the Trusts, to render the tax opinion required herein (including, without limitation, each party’s execution of representations reasonably requested by and addressed to Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP).

5.11 REASONABLE BEST EFFORTS. Each of the Acquiring Trust, the Acquiring Fund, the Target Trust and the Target Fund shall use its reasonable best efforts to fulfill or obtain the fulfillment of the conditions precedent to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

5.12 AUTHORIZATIONS. The Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, agrees to use all reasonable efforts to obtain the approvals and authorizations required by the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act and any state blue sky or securities laws as it may deem appropriate in order to operate in the normal course of business after the Closing Date.

 

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5.13 DISTRIBUTION. The Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, covenants that the Acquiring Fund Shares to be issued hereunder are not being acquired for the purpose of making any distribution thereof other than in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

5.14 [RESERVED].

ARTICLE VI

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE TARGET TRUST AND THE TARGET FUND

The obligations of the Target Fund to consummate the transactions provided for herein shall be subject, at its election, to the performance by the Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, of all the obligations to be performed by the Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, pursuant to this Agreement on or before the Closing Date and, in addition, subject to the following conditions:

6.1 All representations, covenants and warranties of the Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date.

6.2 The Target Trust shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, dated as of the Closing Date, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Target Trust and the Target Fund, covering the following points with such assumptions, exceptions and limitations as are customary in opinions of this sort:

(a) The Acquiring Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the 1940 Act.

(b) Neither the execution, delivery nor performance by the Acquiring Trust of the Agreement nor the compliance by the Acquiring Fund with the terms and provisions thereof will contravene any provision of applicable federal securities law of the United States of America.

(c) To the best of our knowledge, no governmental approval, which has not been obtained and is not in full force and effect, is required to authorize, or is required in connection with, the execution or delivery of the Agreement by the Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, or the enforceability of the Agreement against the Acquiring Trust and the Acquiring Fund.

 

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ARTICLE VII

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE ACQUIRING TRUST AND THE ACQUIRING FUND

The obligations of the Acquiring Fund to consummate the transactions provided for herein shall be subject, at its election, to the performance by the Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, of all the obligations to be performed by the Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, pursuant to this Agreement on or before the Closing Date and, in addition, shall be subject to the following conditions:

7.1 All representations, covenants and warranties of the Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date.

7.2 The Target Fund shall have delivered to the Acquiring Fund (1) a statement as of the Closing Date of the Target Fund’s Assets and Assumed Liabilities, in accordance with paragraph 5.2, and (2) a list of the Target Fund’s portfolio showing the tax costs of each of its assets by lot and the holding periods of such assets, as of the Closing Date, certified by the Treasurer of the Target Trust.

7.3 Except to the extent prohibited by Rule 19b-1 under the 1940 Act, prior to the valuation of the Assets on the Closing Date, the Target Fund shall have declared a dividend or dividends, with a record and ex-dividend date prior to the valuation of the Assets, which, together with all previous dividends, shall have the effect of distributing to the Target Fund Shareholders all of its investment company taxable income for all taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date (computed without regard to any deduction for dividends paid), if any, and all of its net capital gains realized in all taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date (after reduction for any capital loss carry forward).

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(a) The Target Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the 1940 Act.

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connection with, the execution or delivery of the Agreement by the Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, or the enforceability of the Agreement against the Target Trust and the Target Fund.

7.5 As of the Closing Date, there shall have been no material change in the investment objective, policies and restrictions nor any material increase in the investment management fees, fee levels payable pursuant to any 12b-1 plan or distribution or shareholder servicing plan or agreement, other fees payable for services provided to the Target Fund, or sales loads of the Target Fund nor any material reduction in the fee waiver or expense reduction undertakings from those described in the N-14 Registration Statement.

ARTICLE VIII

FURTHER CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF EACH OF THE ACQUIRING TRUST, THE ACQUIRING FUND, THE TARGET TRUST AND THE TARGET FUND

If any of the conditions set forth below shall not have been satisfied on or before the Closing Date or shall not remain satisfied with respect to the Acquiring Trust, the Acquiring Fund, the Target Trust or the Target Fund, as applicable, shall, at its option, not be required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; if any of the conditions set forth below shall not have been satisfied on or before the Closing Date or shall not remain satisfied with respect to the Target Fund, the Acquiring Fund shall, at its option, not be required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the Target Fund:

8.1 [Reserved].

8.2 The Commission shall not have issued an unfavorable report under Section 25(b) of the 1940 Act, or instituted any proceeding seeking to enjoin the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement under Section 25(c) of the 1940 Act.

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the best knowledge of the parties to this Agreement, no investigation or proceeding for that purpose shall have been instituted or be pending, threatened or contemplated under the 1933 Act. The registration statement of the Acquiring Trust, with respect to the Acquiring Fund, on Form N-1A under the 1940 Act covering the sale of shares of the Acquiring Fund shall be effective and no stop orders suspending the effectiveness thereof shall have been issued.

8.5 As of the Closing Date, there shall be no pending litigation brought by any person against the Acquiring Trust, the Acquiring Fund, the Target Trust or the Target Fund, or the Adviser, Trustees or officers of the foregoing, arising out of, or seeking to prevent completion of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement. Furthermore, no action, suit or other proceeding shall be pending before any court or governmental agency in which it is sought to restrain or prohibit, or obtain damages or other relief in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein.

8.6 The Trusts shall have received an opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, counsel to the Trusts, substantially to the effect that, based on certain facts, assumptions and representations of the parties, and upon certain certifications made by the Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, by the Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, and their respective authorized officers, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

(a) the transfer to the Acquiring Fund of all of the Assets solely in exchange for Acquiring Fund Shares and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of the Assumed Liabilities of the Target Fund followed by the distribution by the Target Fund of Acquiring Fund Shares to the Target Fund Shareholders in complete liquidation of the Target Fund, all pursuant to this Agreement, will constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and the Acquiring Fund and the Target Fund will each be a “party to a reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code;

(b) under Section 1032 of the Code, no gain or loss will be recognized by the Acquiring Fund upon the receipt of all of the Assets solely in exchange for Acquiring Fund Shares and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of the Assumed Liabilities of the Target Fund;

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(d) under Section 354 of the Code, no gain or loss will be recognized by the Target Fund Shareholders upon the exchange of their Target Fund shares solely for Acquiring Fund Shares in the Reorganization;

(e) under Section 358 of the Code, the aggregate basis of Acquiring Fund Shares received by each Target Fund Shareholder pursuant to the Reorganization will be the same as the aggregate basis of the Target Fund shares exchanged therefor by such shareholder;

(f) under Section 1223(1) of the Code, the holding period of Acquiring Fund Shares to be received by each Target Fund Shareholder pursuant to the Reorganization will include the holding period of the Target Fund shares exchanged therefor, provided that the Target Fund Shareholder held the Target Fund shares as capital assets at the time of the Reorganization;

(g) under Section 362(b) of the Code, the basis of each Asset transferred to the Acquiring Fund in the Reorganization will be the same in the hands of the Acquiring Fund as the basis of such Asset in the hands of the Target Fund immediately prior to the transfer; and

(h) under Section 1223(2) of the Code, the holding period of each of the Assets in the hands of the Acquiring Fund will include the holding period of each such Asset when held by the Target Fund.

Such opinion shall be based on customary assumptions and such representations as Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP may reasonably request, and the Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, and the Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, will cooperate to make and certify the accuracy of such representations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither the Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund nor the Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, may waive the condition set forth in this paragraph 8.6.

ARTICLE IX

EXPENSES

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would result in the disqualification of such party as a “regulated investment company” within the meaning of Section 851 of the Code or would prevent the Reorganization from qualifying as a tax-free reorganization.

ARTICLE X

ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SURVIVAL OF WARRANTIES

10.1 No party has made to the other party any representation, warranty and/or covenant not set forth herein in connection with the subject matters covered hereby and this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect thereto.

10.2 The representations and warranties of the parties hereto set forth in this Agreement shall not survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.

ARTICLE XI

TERMINATION

11.1 This Agreement may be terminated by the mutual agreement of the Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund and the Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund. In addition, the Acquiring Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, or the Target Trust, on behalf of the Target Fund, may at its option terminate this Agreement at or before the Closing Date due to:

(a) a material breach of any representation, warranty or agreement contained herein to be performed at or before the Closing Date, if not cured within 30 days; or

(b) a condition herein expressed to be precedent to the obligations of the terminating party or both parties that has not been met if it reasonably appears that it will not or cannot be met.

11.2 In the event of any such termination, in the absence of willful default, there shall be no liability for damages on the part of the applicable Trust or to any other party. In the event of willful default, all remedies at law or in equity of the party adversely affected shall survive.

ARTICLE XII

AMENDMENTS

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ARTICLE XIII

HEADINGS; COUNTERPARTS; GOVERNING LAW; ASSIGNMENT; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

13.1 The article and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

13.2 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.

13.3 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

13.4 This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, but, except as provided in this paragraph, no assignment or transfer hereof or of any rights or obligations hereunder shall be made by any party without the written consent of the other party. Nothing herein expressed or implied is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give any person, firm or corporation, other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.

13.5 A copy of the Declaration of Trust of each Trust is on file with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that no trustee, officer, agent or employee of each Trust shall have any personal liability under this Agreement, and that insofar as it relates to the Target Fund, this Agreement is binding only upon the assets and properties of such fund.

ARTICLE XIV

NOTICES

Any notice, report, statement or demand required or permitted by any provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given if delivered by hand (including by FedEx or similar express courier) or transmitted by facsimile or three days after being mailed by prepaid registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the Acquiring Fund or the Target Fund, 30 Hudson Street, 16th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302, Attention: John Genoy, President, or to any other address that the Acquiring Fund or the Target Fund shall have last designated by notice to the other party.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement, all as of the date first written above.

______________, on behalf of its series,

_____________________ Portfolio

 

  

 

By:

   
   

Name:

   

Title:

 

______________, on behalf of its series,

 

_____________________ Portfolio

By:

   
 

Name:

 

Title:

 

SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC,

 

solely with respect to Article IX

By:

   
 

Name:

 

Title:

 

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APPENDIX C

UNDERLYING PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS BY SA VCP DYNAMIC ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO

The below chart lists the investment companies in which SA VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio (“SDAP”) may invest (each, an “Underlying Portfolio”). The below chart also provides each Underlying Portfolio’s investment goal, principal strategies, risks and investment techniques. SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC (“SunAmerica”) may add new Underlying Portfolio investments or replace existing Underlying Portfolio investments for SDAP at any time without notice to shareholders. In addition, the investment goal and principal strategies, risks and investment techniques of the Underlying Portfolios held by SDAP may change over time. Additional information regarding the Underlying Portfolios is included in the summary prospectuses and statutory prospectuses, dated May 1, 2024 for those portfolios of SunAmerica Series Trust and dated July 29, 2024 for those portfolios of Seasons Series Trust (collectively, the “Underlying Trusts”). Copies of the summary prospectuses and statutory prospectuses for the Underlying Portfolios may be obtained free of charge by calling or writing the Underlying Trusts.

 

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Principal

Investment

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  Principal Risk
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  Principal
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Techniques

SEASONS SERIES TRUST

SDAP   SA Multi- Managed Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio   Relatively high current income and secondarily capital appreciation   Fixed income  

•  Risk of investing in bonds

•  Interest rate risk

•  Risk of investing in junk bonds

•  Credit risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  U.S. government obligations risk

•  Foreign sovereign debt risk

•  Mortgage- and asset-backed securities risk

•  Roll transactions risk

•  Failure to match index performance risk

•  Index risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

•  Management risk

•  Market risk

•  Issuer risk

•  When-issued and delayed delivery transactions risk

  Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in fixed income securities, including U.S. and foreign government securities, asset- and mortgage-backed securities, investment-grade debt securities, and lower-rated fixed income securities, or junk bonds (up to 20% of net assets). May also invest in foreign securities (up to 30% of net assets) and in short-term investments (up to 20% of net assets). The Portfolio may also invest in dollar rolls and when-issued and delayed-delivery securities.
SDAP   SA Multi- Managed International Equity Portfolio  

Long-term growth of

capital

  International  

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Emerging markets risk

•  Equity securities risk

•  Country, sector or industry focus risk

•  ESG investment risk

•  Foreign currency risk

•  Large-cap companies risk

•  Small- and mid-cap companies risk

•  Hedging risk

  Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in equity securities of issuers in at least three countries other than the United States. The Portfolio invests primarily in issuers located in developed countries, and invests primarily in large- capitalization companies.

 

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Goal

 

Principal

Investment

Strategies

  Principal Risk
Factors
  Principal
Investment
Techniques
               

•  Failure to match index performance risk

•  Index risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

•  Management risk

•  Market risk

•  Issuer risk

   
SDAP   SA Multi- Managed Large Cap Growth Portfolio   Long-term growth of capital   Growth  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Large-cap companies risk

•  Growth stock risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Emerging markets risk

•  Failure to match index performance risk

•  Index risk

•  Mid-cap companies risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

•  Management risk

•  Market risk

•  Non-diversification risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Foreign currency risk

  Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in equity securities of large capitalization companies selected through a growth strategy. May also invest in equity securities of medium-capitalization companies, short-term investments (up to 20%) and foreign securities, including emerging market securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total assets in fixed income securities, such as government, corporate and bank debt obligations.
SDAP  

SA Multi-

Managed

Large Cap

Value

Portfolio

 

Long-term growth of

capital

  Value  

•  Management risk

•  Equity securities risk

•  Large-cap companies risk

•  Value investing risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Failure to match index performance risk

•  Index risk

 

Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in equity securities of large companies selected through a value strategy. May also invest in equity securities of medium-capitalization

 

 

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Portfolio

 

Underlying

Portfolio

 

Investment

Goal

 

Principal

Investment

Strategies

  Principal Risk
Factors
  Principal
Investment
Techniques
               

•  Mid-cap companies risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

•  Market risk

•  Issuer risk

 

companies, foreign securities (up to 30%) and short-term

investments (up to

20%).

SDAP  

SA Multi-

Managed

Mid Cap

Growth

Portfolio

 

Long-term growth of

capital

  Growth  

•  Management risk

•  Sector risk

•  Equity securities risk

•  Small-and mid-cap companies risk

•  Growth stock risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Failure to match index performance risk

•  Index risk

•  Large-cap companies risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

•  Market risk

•  Issuer risk

 

Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in equity securities of medium-capitalization companies selected through a growth

strategy. May also

invest a substantial portion of its assets in equity securities of small- and large-

capitalization

companies, short-term investments (up to 20%) and foreign securities (up to 30%).

SDAP   SA Multi- Managed Mid Cap Value Portfolio   Long-term growth of capital   Value  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Small-and mid-cap companies risk

•  Value investing risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Failure to match index performance risk

•  Index risk

•  Real estate industry risk

•  Large-cap companies risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

•  Management risk

•  Market risk

•  Sector risk

•  Issuer risk

  Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in equity securities of medium-capitalization companies selected through a value strategy. May also invest in equity securities of large- and small-capitalization companies, short-term investments (up to 20%), foreign securities (up to 30%) real estate investment trusts and special situations.

 

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Goal

 

Principal

Investment

Strategies

  Principal Risk
Factors
  Principal
Investment
Techniques
SDAP   SA American Century Inflation Protection Portfolio   Long-term total return using a strategy that seeks to protect against U.S. inflation   Fixed income  

•  Risk of investing in bonds

•  Risks of investing in inflation-indexed securities

•  Interest rate fluctuations risk

•  U.S. government obligations risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Mortgage- and asset-backed securities risk

•  Risk of CDOs

•  Prepayment risk

•  Derivatives risk

•  Hedging risk

•  Credit risk

•  Settlement risk

•  Illiquidity risk

•  Inflation risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

•  Management risk

•  Market risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Active trading risk

  Invests substantially all of its assets in investment-grade debt securities. To help protect against U.S. inflation, under normal conditions the Portfolio will invest over 50% of its assets in inflation-indexed debt securities. The Portfolio also may invest in debt securities that are not inflation-indexed.
SDAP   SA Columbia Focused Value Portfolio   Long-term growth of capital   Value  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Large-cap companies risk

•  Focused portfolio risk

•  Sector risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

•  Value investing risk

•  Management risk

•  Market risk

•  Issuer risk

 

Invests in equity securities selected on the basis of value criteria. The Portfolio invests

 

primarily in equity securities of large-cap companies. The Portfolio will generally hold between 30 and 40 securities. The Portfolio invests substantially in securities of U.S. issuers. The Portfolio may invest in additional financial instruments.

 

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Underlying

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Investment

Goal

 

Principal

Investment

Strategies

  Principal Risk
Factors
  Principal
Investment
Techniques
SDAP   SA Multi- Managed Small Cap Portfolio   Long-term growth of capital   Equity securities of small-cap companies  

•  ESG investment risk

•  Equity securities risk

•  Small-cap companies risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Failure to match index performance risk

•  Index risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

•  Management risk

•  Market risk

•  Issuer risk

  Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in equity securities of small-cap companies.
SDAP   SA T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Portfolio   Long-term capital appreciation, with a secondary objective of increasing dividend income   Growth  

•  Management risk

•  Equity securities risk

•  Growth stock risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Market risk

•  Technology sector risk

•  Sector risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Non-diversification risk

  Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in common stocks of growth companies. The Portfolio may also invest in short-term investments (up to 20%) and foreign securities (up to 30%).

 

SUNAMERICA SERIES TRUST

SDAP   SA Wellington Capital Appreciation Portfolio   Long-term capital appreciation   Growth  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Market risk

•  Management risk

•  Growth stock risk

•  Large-cap companies risk

•  Small- and medium-sized companies risk

•  Depositary receipts risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Active trading risk

  Invests in growth equity securities of large, mid- and small-cap companies across a wide range of industries and companies. The Portfolio may also invest in foreign equity securities, including depositary receipts (up to 30% of total assets).
SDAP   SA Wellington   Relatively high current   U.S. government  

•  U.S. government obligations risk

 

Invests, under normal

 

 

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Goal

 

Principal

Investment

Strategies

  Principal Risk
Factors
  Principal
Investment
Techniques
    Government and Quality Bond Portfolio   income, liquidity and security of principal   obligations; Fixed income  

•  Bonds risk

•  Interest rate risk

•  Credit risk

•  Mortgage- and asset-backed securities risk

•  Management risk

•  Market risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Active trading risk

  circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in obligations issued, guaranteed or insured by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities and in high quality fixed income securities.
SDAP   SA MFS Blue Chip Growth Portfolio  

Capital

appreciation

  Growth  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Growth stock risk

•  Large-cap companies risk

•  Management risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Emerging markets risk

•  Quantitative investing risk

•  Active trading risk

•  ESG investing risk

•  Market risk

•  Non-diversification risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

 

Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in common stocks that demonstrate the potential for capital appreciation, issued by large-cap companies. May also invest in foreign securities up to 20% of net assets, including securities of issuers located in emerging markets.

 

SDAP   SA Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Portfolio   High total return with only moderate price risk   Fixed income  

•  Bonds risk

•  Junk bonds risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Illiquidity risk

•  Credit default swap risk

•  Derivatives risk

•  Leverage risk

•  Hedging risk

•  Counterparty risk

•  Call risk

•  Credit risk

•  Interest rate risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Management risk

 

Invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of net assets in corporate bonds. The Portfolio invests primarily in investment grade fixed income securities, but may invest up to 35% of its net assets in securities rated below investment grade, or “junk bonds” including loan participations and assignments,

 

 

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Portfolio

 

Underlying

Portfolio

 

Investment

Goal

 

Principal

Investment

Strategies

  Principal Risk
Factors
  Principal
Investment
Techniques
               

•  Loan participation and assignments risk

•  Market risk

•  When-issued and delayed delivery transactions risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

 

which are rated below investment grade or are deemed by the subadviser to be below investment grade. The Portfolio may also invest in foreign securities (up to 20% of net assets); and when-issued and

delayed delivery transactions. The Portfolio may invest in illiquid investments (up to 15% of assets). The portfolio may also use derivatives: credit default swaps and CDX-swaps (up to 5% of total assets and up to 10% of total assets for all other derivatives.

    SA Franklin Systematic U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio   Long-term capital appreciation   Equity securities of U.S. large-cap companies  

•  Equity securities risk

•  ESG investment risk

•  Factor-based investing risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Large-cap companies risk

•  Market risk

•  Securities selection risk

•  Affliliated fund rebalancing risk

 

Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of U.S. large capitalization companies. The Portfolio primarily invests in common stock of U.S. large capitalization companies included in the Russell 1000® Value Index. The subadviser’s selection process is designed to select stocks for the Portfolio that have favorable exposure to certain factors, including but not limited to – quality,

 

 

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Underlying

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Goal

 

Principal

Investment

Strategies

  Principal Risk
Factors
  Principal
Investment
Techniques
                    value, and momentum.
SDAP   SA JPMorgan Emerging Markets Portfolio   Long-term capital appreciation   International  

•  Emerging markets risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Equity securities risk

•  Growth stock risk

•  Small- and mid-cap companies risk

•  Foreign currency risk

•  Depositary receipts risk

•  Value investing risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Management risk

•  Market risk

•  Active trading risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

  Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in common stocks, depositary receipts and other equity securities of companies primarily in emerging markets outside the U.S., which are believed, when compared to developed markets, to have above-average growth prospects.
    SA JPMorgan Large Cap Core Portfolio   Long term capital appreciation   Growth; Value  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Large-cap companies risk

•  Mid-cap companies risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Value investing risk

•  Growth stock risk

•  Sector or industry focus risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Market risk

•  Management risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

•  ESG investment risk

  Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in large capitalization companies. The Portfolio intends to invest in equity investments selected for their potential to achieve capital appreciation over the long-term. The Portfolio generally invests in common stocks of U.S. companies and may invest in companies of any market capitalization range.
SDAP   SA PIMCO RAE International   Long-term capital appreciation   Value; International  

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Emerging markets risk

 

Seeks to achieve its investment goal by investing, under normal

 

 

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Underlying

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Goal

 

Principal

Investment

Strategies

  Principal Risk
Factors
  Principal
Investment
Techniques
    Value Portfolio          

•  Equity securities risk

•  Illiquidity risk

•  Value investing risk

•  Foreign currency risk

•  Depositary receipts risk

•  Model risk

•  Brexit risk

•  Depositary receipts risk

•  Derivatives risk

  circumstances, in a portfolio of stocks economically tied to at least three foreign (non-U.S.) countries. The stocks are selected by the Portfolio’s subadviser, Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC, and sub-subadviser, Research Affiliates, LLC (“Research Affiliates”), from a broad universe of companies whose securities are sufficiently liquid. For portfolio construction, the subadviser and the sub-subadviser use a rules-based model developed by Research Affiliates that selects stocks using quantitative signals that indicate higher expected returns, e.g., value, quality and momentum (i.e., whether a company’s share price is trending up or down).
SDAP   SA PIMCO Global Bond Opportunities Portfolio   Maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital   Fixed income  

•  Active trading risk

•  Bonds risk

•  Interest rate risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Foreign sovereign debt risk

•  Junk bonds risk

•  Derivatives risk

•  Hedging risk

•  Leverage risk

 

Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in high quality fixed income securities of U.S. and foreign issuers, including issuers in emerging markets. Fixed income securities in which the Portfolio may invest include

 

 

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Underlying

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Goal

 

Principal

Investment

Strategies

  Principal Risk
Factors
  Principal
Investment
Techniques
               

•  Emerging markets risk

•  Foreign currency risk

•  Credit risk

•  Non-diversification risk

•  Call risk

•  Management risk

•  Market risk

•  Mortgage- and asset-backed securities risk

•  Non-hedging foreign currency trading risk

•  Illiquidity risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Sector risk

•  Short sales risk

•  When-issued and delayed delivery transactions risk

•  Preferred stock risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

 

 

U.S. and non-U.S. government securities, investment grade corporate bonds and mortgage- and asset-backed securities. The Portfolio may also

invest in hybrid instruments, inverse floaters, short-term investments, pass through securities, currency transactions and deferred interest bonds.

SDAP   SA JPMorgan Global Equities Portfolio   Long-term growth of capital   Growth; Value; Quality  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Foreign currency risk

•  Large-cap companies risk

•  Small- and mid-cap companies risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Emerging markets risk

•  Growth stock risk

•  Value investing risk

•  Active trading risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Management risk

•  Market risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

 

Invests primarily in common stocks or securities with common stock characteristics of U.S. and foreign issuers that demonstrate the potential for appreciation and engaging in transactions in foreign currencies. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Portfolio’s assets will be invested in equity securities of any market capitalization range. The Portfolio will invest significantly in foreign

 

 

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Principal

Investment

Strategies

  Principal Risk
Factors
  Principal
Investment
Techniques
                    securities, which may include securities of issuers located in emerging markets.
SDAP   SA JPMorgan Equity- Income Portfolio   Growth of capital and income   Value  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Large-cap companies risk

•  Mid-cap companies risk

•  Management risk

•  Value investing risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Market risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

  Invests primarily in common stocks of corporations (principally large-cap and mid-cap) that demonstrate the potential for appreciation and/or dividends, as well as stocks with favorable long-term fundamental characteristics.
SDAP   SA Invesco Growth Opportunities Portfolio   Capital appreciation   Growth  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Small-cap companies risk

•  Growth stock risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Emerging markets risk

 

•  Management risk

•  Real estate industry risk

•  Sector or industry focus risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Market risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

  Invests in equity securities that demonstrate the potential for capital appreciation, issued generally by small-cap companies and in other instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such securities. This Portfolio may also invest in foreign securities, including securities of issuers located in emerging markets (up to 25% of net assets) as well as in developed markets. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total assets in real estate investment trusts.
SDAP   SA PineBridge High-Yield Bond Portfolio  

High current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation

 

  Fixed income  

•  Bonds risk

•  Junk bonds risk

•  Interest rate risk

•  Credit quality risk

  Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in

 

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Portfolio

 

Underlying

Portfolio

 

Investment

Goal

 

Principal

Investment

Strategies

  Principal Risk
Factors
  Principal
Investment
Techniques
               

•  Loan risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  U.S. government obligations risk

•  Call risk

•  Active trading risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Convertible securities risk

•  Preferred stock risk

•  Management risk

•  Market risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

  intermediate and long-term corporate obligations, emphasizing high-yield, high-risk fixed income securities (junk bonds) with a primary focus on “B” rated high-yield securities.
SDAP   SA Morgan Stanley International Equities Portfolio   Long-term capital appreciation   International; Value  

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Emerging markets risk

•  Equity securities risk

•  Derivatives risk

•  Counterparty risk

•  Hedging risk

•  Forward currency contracts risk

•  Convertible securities risk

•  Small- and mid-cap companies risk

•  Value investing risk

•  Illiquidity risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Management risk

•  Market risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

•  ESG investing risk

 

Invests in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of non-U.S. issuers based on fundamental analysis and individual stock selection. Under normal market conditions, the Portfolio will hold

 

investments in a number of different countries outside the United States. The Portfolio may, but is not required to, use derivative instruments.

    SA Putnam International Growth and Income Portfolio   Growth of capital and, secondarily, current income   Value; International  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Value investing risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Emerging markets risk

 

Invests primarily in common stocks of companies outside the U.S. that are considered undervalued by the market and that are believed to offer a potential for

 

 

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Principal

Investment

Strategies

  Principal Risk
Factors
  Principal
Investment
Techniques
               

•  Large-cap companies risk

•  Mid-cap companies risk

•  Bonds risk

•  Junk bonds risk

•  Credit risk

•  Interest rate risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Management risk

•  Market risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

  income. The Portfolio primarily invests in large cap foreign stocks and will also invest in mid-cap foreign stocks. The Portfolio will invest mainly in value stocks. In addition, the Portfolio may invest in fixed income securities (up to 20% of net assets), including junk bonds.
SDAP   SA JPMorgan Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio   Long-term growth of capital   Growth  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Convertible securities risk

•  Active trading risk

•  Preferred stock risk

•  Mid-cap companies risk

•  Management risk

•  Growth stock risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Emerging markets risk

•  Bonds risk

•  Interest rate risk

•  Credit risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Market risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

 

Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in equity securities of medium-sized companies that are believed to have above-average growth potential. The Portfolio may

 

invest up to 20% of its net assets in foreign securities, including securities of issuers located in emerging markets. The Portfolio may invest in fixed income securities, principally corporate securities.

SDAP   SA Fidelity Institutional AM® Real Estate Portfolio   Total return through a combination of growth and income   Real estate- related securities  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Real estate industry risk

•  Non-diversification risk

•  Sector or industry focus risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Management risk

•  Market risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

 

  Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of assets in securities of companies principally engaged in the real estate industry and other real estate related investments.

 

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  Principal Risk
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  Principal
Investment
Techniques
SDAP   SA AB Growth Portfolio   Long-term growth of capital   Growth  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Large-cap companies risk

•  Growth stock risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Emerging markets risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Management risk

•  Market risk

•  Country, sector or industry focus risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

  Invests primarily in equity securities of a limited number of large, carefully selected, high quality U.S. companies that are judged likely to achieve superior long-term earnings growth. The Portfolio may also invest up to 25% of its assets in foreign securities, including emerging market securities.
SDAP   SA Fixed Income Index Portfolio  

Results that correspond with the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Government/

Credit Index

 

Securities included in the Bloomberg U.S. Government/

Credit Index

 

•  Bonds risk

•  Credit risk

•  Interest rate risk

•  U.S. government obligations risk

•  Failure to match index performance

•  Management risk

•  “Passively managed” strategy risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Market risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

  Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in securities included in the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Index or in securities determined to have economic characteristics that are comparable to the economic characteristics of securities included in the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Index.
SDAP   SA Fixed Income Intermediate Index Portfolio   Results that correspond with the performance of the Bloomberg Intermediate U.S. Government/
Credit Index
 

Securities included in the Bloomberg Intermediate U.S. Government/

Credit Index

 

•  Bonds risk

•  Credit risk

•  Interest rate risk

•  U.S. government obligations risk

•  Redemption risk

•  Management risk

•  Failure to match index performance

•  “Passively managed” strategy risk

•  Issuer risk

 

  Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in securities included in the Bloomberg Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit Index or in securities determined to have economic characteristics that

 

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Portfolio

 

Underlying

Portfolio

 

Investment

Goal

 

Principal

Investment

Strategies

  Principal Risk
Factors
  Principal
Investment
Techniques
               

•  Market risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

  are comparable to the economic characteristics of securities included in the Bloomberg Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit Index.
SDAP   SA International Index Portfolio  

Results that correspond with the

performance of the MSCI EAFE Index

 

Common stocks included in the

MSCI EAFE Index

 

•  Equity securities risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Foreign currency risk

•  Large-cap companies risk

•  Medium sized companies risk

•  Country focus risk

•  Japan exposure risk

•  Failure to match index performance

•  “Passively managed” strategy risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Market risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

  Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in securities included in the MSCI EAFE Index or in securities determined to have economic characteristics that are comparable to the economic characteristics of securities included in the MSCI EAFE Index.
SDAP   SA Janus Focused Growth Portfolio   Long-term growth of capital   Growth  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Market risk

•  Growth stock risk

•  Large-cap companies risk

•  Small- and mid-cap companies risk

•  Management risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Emerging markets risk

•  Non-diversification risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

 

Invests, under normal market conditions, at least 65% of assets in equity securities of companies selected for their long-term growth potential. The Portfolio generally holds a core position of 30 to 40 common stocks, and invests primarily in common stocks of large-cap companies but may also invest in smaller, emerging growth companies.

 

 

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Portfolio

 

Underlying

Portfolio

 

Investment

Goal

 

Principal

Investment

Strategies

  Principal Risk
Factors
  Principal
Investment
Techniques
                    The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its assets in foreign securities which may include emerging market securities.
SDAP  

SA JPMorgan

MFS Core Bond Portfolio

  Maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management   Fixed income  

•  Bonds risk

•  When-issued and delayed delivery transactions risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Emerging markets risk

•  Interest rate risk

•  Junk bonds risk

•  Equity securities risk

•  Convertible securities risk

•  Preferred stock risk

•  Credit risk

•  Value investing risk

•  Derivatives risk

•  Counterparty risk

•  Hedging risk

•  Foreign currency risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Management risk

•  Leverage risk

•  Market risk

•  Mortgage- and asset-backed securities risk

•  Prepayment risk

•  Insurer risk

•  Extension risk

•  U.S. government obligations risk

•  Roll transactions risk

•  ESG investment risk

•  Sub-prime debt securities risk

•  Municipal securities risk

 

Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in a diversified portfolio of bonds, including U.S. and foreign fixed- income investments with varying maturities. The Portfolio invests primarily in investment grade debt securities, but may invest up to 15% of its total assets in securities rated below investment grade (“high yield securities” or “junk bonds”). The Portfolio may invest up to 15% of its total assets in securities of issuers based in countries with developing (or “emerging market”) economies. The portfolio may invest up to 30% of its total assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies and may invest byond this limit in U.S. dollar- denominated securities of foreign issuers. The Portfolio will normally limit its

 

 

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Portfolio

 

Underlying

Portfolio

 

Investment

Goal

 

Principal

Investment

Strategies

  Principal Risk
Factors
  Principal
Investment
Techniques
               

•  Active trading risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

  foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar denominated securities or currencies) to 20% of its total assets. The Portfolio may also invest up to 10% of its total assets in preferred stocks, convertible securities and other equity related securities. The Portfolio expects to invest no more than 10% of its assets in sub-prime mortgage related securities at the time of purchase.
SDAP   SA Large Cap Index Portfolio   Results that correspond with the performance of the stocks included in the S&P 500® Composite Stock Price Index  

Common stocks included in the S&P 500®

Composite Stock Price Index

 

•  Equity securities risk

•  Failure to match index performance risk

•  “Passively managed” strategy risk

•  Derivatives risk

•  Hedging risk

•  Counterparty risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Market risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

  Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 90% of net assets in common stocks included in the S&P 500® Composite Stock Price Index. The Portfolio also may invest up to 10% of its total assets in derivatives such as stock index futures contracts, options on stock indices and options on stock index futures but may exceed the 10% threshold for the limited purpose of managing cash flows.
SDAP   SA Franklin BW U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio  

Growth of

capital

  Value  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Value investing risk

•  Large-cap companies risk

 

Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of large capitalization

 

 

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Portfolio

 

Underlying

Portfolio

 

Investment

Goal

 

Principal

Investment

Strategies

  Principal Risk
Factors
  Principal
Investment
Techniques
               

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Emerging markets risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Management risk

•  Market risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

•  Active trading risk

  companies. The Portfolio holds equity securities of approximately 150-250 companies under normal market conditions. The Portfolio may invest in foreign securities, including emerging market securities, either directly or through depositary receipts.
SDAP   SA MFS Massachusetts Investors Trust Portfolio   Reasonable growth of income and long term growth and appreciation   Growth; Value  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Convertible securities risk

•  Preferred stock risk

•  Depositary receipts risk

•  Large-cap companies risk

•  Growth stock risk

•  Value investing risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Market risk

•  Management risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  ESG investing risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

 

Invests, under normal market conditions, at least 65% of its assets in equity securities. The Portfolio’s assets may be invested in the stocks of growth

companies, value

companies, or a

combination of growth and value companies. The Portfolio primarily invests in companies with large

capitalizations. The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its net

assets in foreign

securities.

SDAP   SA Mid Cap Index Portfolio   Results that correspond with the performance of the S&P MidCap 400® Index   Common stocks included in the S&P MidCap 400® Index  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Medium sized companies risk

•  REIT (real estate investment trusts) risk

•  Failure to match index performance

•  “Passively managed” strategy risk

•  Issuer risk

 

  Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in securities included in the S&P MidCap 400® Index or in securities determined to have economic characteristics that are comparable to

 

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Portfolio

 

Underlying

Portfolio

 

Investment

Goal

 

Principal

Investment

Strategies

  Principal Risk
Factors
  Principal
Investment
Techniques
               

•  Market risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

 

the economic characteristics of

securities included in the S&P MidCap 400® Index.

SDAP   SA Small Cap Index Portfolio   Results that correspond with the performance of the Russell 2000® Index   Common stocks included in the Russell 2000® Index  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Small sized companies risk

•  REIT (real estate investment trusts) risk

•  Failure to match index performance

•  “Passively managed” strategy risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Market risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

  Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in securities included in the Russell 2000® Index or in securities determined to have economic characteristics that are comparable to the economic characteristics of securities included in the Russell 2000® Index.
SDAP   SA AB Small & Mid Cap Value Portfolio   Long-term growth of capital   Value  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Value investing risk

•  Small- and mid-cap companies risk

•  Convertible securities risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Management risk

•  Market risk

•  Warrants and rights risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

  Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in equity securities of companies with small and medium market capitalizations that are believed to be undervalued. The Portfolio may invest in convertible securities (up to 20% of net assets), rights and warrants (up to 10% of net assets) and foreign securities (up to 15% of net assets).
SDAP  

SA Franklin Small

Company

Value

Portfolio

 

Long-term growth of

capital

  Value  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Value investing risk

•  Small-cap companies risk

 

Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in a diversified portfolio of equity securities

 

 

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Portfolio

 

Underlying

Portfolio

 

Investment

Goal

 

Principal

Investment

Strategies

  Principal Risk
Factors
  Principal
Investment
Techniques
               

•  Convertible securities risk

•  Preferred stock risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Sector or industry focus risk

•  Real estate industry risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Management risk

•  Market risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

•  ESG Investment Risk

 

of small companies that are believed to be

undervalued and have the potential for capital appreciation. The

Portfolio may also

invest in foreign

securities (up to 15% of net assets) and real estate investment

trusts (up to 15% of net assets).

SDAP  

SA Large

Cap Growth Index Portfolio

  Results that correspond with the performance of the S&P 500® Growth Index   Growth  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Large-Cap companies risk

•  Growth stock risk

•  Failure to match index performance risk

•  “Passively managed” strategy risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Market risk

•  Non-diversification risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

  Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in securities included in the S&P 500® Growth Index or in securities determined to have economic characteristics that are comparable to the economic characteristics of securities included in the S&P 500® Growth Index.
SDAP  

SA Large

Cap Value

Index Portfolio

  Results that correspond with the performance of the S&P 500® Value Index   Value  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Large-Cap companies risk

•  Value investing risk

•  Failure to match index performance risk

•  “Passively managed” strategy risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Market risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

 

Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in securities included in the S&P 500® Value Index or in securities determined to have economic characteristics that are comparable to the economic characteristics of securities included in the S&P 500® Value Index.

 

 

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Portfolio

 

Underlying

Portfolio

 

Investment

Goal

 

Principal

Investment

Strategies

  Principal Risk
Factors
  Principal
Investment
Techniques
SDAP   SA Franklin Systematic U.S. Large Cap Core Portfolio   Long-term capital appreciation   Growth; Value  

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

•  Equity securities risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Large-Cap companies risk

•  Factor-based investing risk

•  Market risk

•  Securities selection risk

  Seeks to achieve a lower level of risk and higher risk-adjusted performance than the Russell 1000® Index over the long term through a portfolio optimization process employed by the Portfolio’s subadviser. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of U.S. large capitalization companies.
SDAP  

SA Fidelity

Institutional AM®

International Growth

Portfolio

 

Long-term growth of

capital

 

Growth;

International

 

•  Equity securities risk

•  Large-Cap companies risk

•  Small- and mid-cap companies risk

•  Growth stock risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Emerging markets risk

•  Foreign currency risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Management risk

•  Market risk

•  Country, sector or industry focus risk

•  Active trading risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

 

Attempts to achieve its goal by investing

primarily in non-U.S. securities, including securities of issuers located in emerging markets, that

demonstrate the

potential for capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio’s assets will be invested

primarily in common stocks, which may

include stocks trading in local markets under local currencies,

American Depositary Receipts or Global

Depositary Receipts. The Portfolio may

invest in equity

securities of

companies in any

 

 

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Portfolio

 

Underlying

Portfolio

 

Investment

Goal

 

Principal

Investment

Strategies

  Principal Risk
Factors
  Principal
Investment
Techniques
                    market capitalization range.
SDAP  

SA

JPMorgan Ultra-Short Bond Portfolio

 

Current

income consistent with liquidity and preservation of capital

  Short-term securities  

•  Active trading risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

•  Call risk

•  Counterparty risk

•  Credit risk

•  Derivatives risk

•  Floating rate securities risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Foreign sovereign debt risk

•  Income risk

•  Interest rate risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Management risk

•  Market risk

•  Mortgage- and asset-backed securities risk

•  Repurchase agreements risk

•  Bonds risk

•  Money market securities risk

•  Privately placed securities risk

•  U.S. government obligations risk

•  Zero coupon bond risk

  Invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in bonds. The Portfolio will invest only in fixed income securities that are considered investment grade at the time of purchase. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio maintains a dollar-weighted average effective maturity of one year or less from the date of settlement.
SDAP   SA Emerging Markets Equity Index Portfolio   Results that correspond with the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index   Common stocks included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index  

•  Equity securities risk

•  Foreign investment risk

•  Foreign currency risk

•  Emerging markets risk

•  Country focus risk

•  ETF risk

•  Failure to match index performance risk

•  Management risk

 

Under normal circumstances, all investments will be selected through the optimization process, and at least 80% of net assets will be invested in securities included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index or in securities that SunAmerica determines have economic

 

 

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Portfolio

 

Underlying

Portfolio

 

Investment

Goal

 

Principal

Investment

Strategies

  Principal Risk
Factors
  Principal
Investment
Techniques
               

•  “Passively managed” strategy risk

•  Issuer risk

•  Market risk

•  Affiliated fund rebalancing risk

  characteristics that are comparable to the economic characteristics of securities included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The Portfolio may invest in exchange-traded funds.

 

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SUNAMERICA SERIES TRUST

SA BlackRock VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio

SA PIMCO VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio

SA VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

PART B

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

December 17, 2024

This Statement of Additional Information (the “SAI”) relates to the reorganization (“Reorganization”) of each of the SA BlackRock VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio (the “VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio”) and the SA PIMCO VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio (the “VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio” and together with the VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio, the “Target Portfolios” and each, a “Target Portfolio”) each a series of SunAmerica Series Trust (the “Trust” or “SAST”), into the SA VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio (the “VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio” or the “Acquiring Portfolio” and together with the Target Portfolios, the “Portfolios” and each, a “Portfolio”), a series of the Trust.

This SAI contains information which may be of interest to shareholders of each Target Portfolio relating to the applicable Reorganization, but which is not included in the Combined Information Statement/Prospectus dated December 17, 2024 (the “Combined Information Statement/Prospectus”). As described in the Combined Information Statement/Prospectus, each Reorganization would involve the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the relevant Target Portfolio in exchange shares of the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio. Each Target Portfolio will distribute the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio shares it receives to its shareholders in complete liquidation of the Target Portfolio.

This SAI is not a prospectus, and should be read in conjunction with the Combined Information Statement/Prospectus. The Combined Information Statement/Prospectus has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and is available upon request and without charge by writing to VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, c/o SunAmerica Series Trust, 21650 Oxnard Street, 10th Floor, Woodland Hills, California 91367 or by calling 800.445.7862.

Capitalized terms used in this SAI and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given them in the Combined Information Statement/Prospectus.

 

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Additional Information about each Target Portfolio and the VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio

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Supplemental Financial Information

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT

THE TARGET PORTFOLIOS

AND THE VCP DYNAMIC ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO

Incorporated by reference is the Statement of Additional Information for the Trust in the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of the Trust dated May 1, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2024.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

This SAI incorporates by reference the audited financial statements and financial highlights of each Portfolio included in the Trust’s Annual Report to Shareholders on Form N-CSR for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024 (the “Annual Financial Statements”), and the unaudited Semi-Annual Financial Statements of each Portfolio for the six-month period ended July 31, 2024 (the “Semi-Annual Financial Statements”). The Annual Financial Statements and the Semi-Annual Financial Statements contain historical financial information regarding the Portfolios. The Annual Financial Statements and the report of independent accountant therein with respect to each of the Portfolios (filed via EDGAR on April 9, 2024, Accession No. 0001193125-24-090493), and the Semi-Annual Financial Statements (filed via EDGAR on October 8, 2024, Accession No. 0000898430-24-000673), are incorporated herein by reference.

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

A table showing the fees of the Acquiring Portfolio and each Target Portfolio, and the fees and expenses of the Acquiring Portfolio on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Reorganizations, is included in the section entitled “Summary – Fees and Expenses” of the Combined Information Statement/Prospectus.

Each Reorganization will result in a material change to a Target Portfolio’s investment portfolio due to the investment restrictions of the Acquiring Portfolio. It is expected that each security held by the Target Portfolios will be disposed of prior to the applicable Reorganization given the investment restrictions. A pro forma schedule of investments of each Target Portfolio reflecting the anticipated changes to the Target Portfolio’s portfolio holdings in connection with the applicable Reorganization is included below.

There are no material differences in accounting policies of each Target Fund as compared to those of the Acquiring Portfolio.

 

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Schedule of Investments - SunAmerica Series Trust SA BlackRock VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio(3)

 

 

 

 

Security Description    Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Value  

COMMON STOCKS — 45.7%

     

Australia — 1.2%

     

AGL Energy, Ltd.

     27,020      $ 184,219  

Ampol, Ltd.

     591        12,995  

ANZ Group Holdings, Ltd.

     563        10,713  

Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd.

     7,323        259,778  

BHP Group, Ltd. (ASX)

     61,515        1,707,917  

Brambles, Ltd.

     20,812        212,459  

Cochlear, Ltd.

     1,228        277,180  

Coles Group, Ltd.

     15,104        179,117  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     1,374        123,821  

Computershare, Ltd.

     4,612        83,406  

CSL, Ltd.

     4,264        868,170  

Fortescue, Ltd.

     24,466        304,345  

Macquarie Group, Ltd.

     5,131        705,070  

Medibank Private, Ltd.

     54,175        141,118  

Northern Star Resources, Ltd.

     18,989        176,495  

Origin Energy, Ltd.

     1,723        11,822  

QBE Insurance Group, Ltd.

     9,147        108,173  

REA Group, Ltd.

     1,317        176,279  

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

     10,671        819,992  

Scentre Group

     59,174        135,016  

South32, Ltd.

     86,704        174,121  

Stockland

     34,942        105,595  

Wesfarmers, Ltd.

     16,020        771,917  

Westpac Banking Corp.

     15,505        303,415  

Woodside Energy Group, Ltd.

     7,871        142,686  

Worley, Ltd.

     4,583        45,742  
     

 

 

 
          8,041,561  
     

 

 

 

Austria — 0.0%

     

BAWAG Group AG*

     1,545        112,546  

Erste Group Bank AG

     1,039        53,931  

OMV AG

     3,332        139,645  
     

 

 

 
        306,122  
     

 

 

 

Belgium — 0.1%

     

Ageas SA

     1,433        68,250  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert NV

     3,331        248,009  

KBC Group NV

     5,003        386,597  

Sofina SA

     365        86,199  

Syensqo SA

     265        23,420  

Umicore SA

     855        11,726  
     

 

 

 
        824,201  
     

 

 

 

Bermuda — 0.1%

     

Aegon, Ltd.

     31,246        201,199  

Arch Capital Group, Ltd.†

     910        87,160  

CK Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd.

     5,500        36,569  

Invesco, Ltd.

     7,441        128,432  

Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd.

     2,100        73,994  

Liberty Global, Ltd., Class C†

     3,747        75,352  
     

 

 

 
        602,706  
     

 

 

 

Cayman Islands — 0.1%

     

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC, Ltd.*

     33,900        41,003  

CK Asset Holdings, Ltd.

     33,500        127,476  

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd.

     15,500        81,566  

Sands China, Ltd.†

     26,000        48,432  

Sea, Ltd. ADR†

     2,864        188,165  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd.

     23,000        56,720  
     

 

 

 
        543,362  
     

 

 

 

Curacao — 0.1%

     

Schlumberger NV

     17,075        824,552  
     

 

 

 
Security Description    Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Value  

Denmark — 0.7%

     

AP Moller-Maersk A/S, Series A

     6      $ 9,744  

AP Moller-Maersk A/S, Series B

     66        109,388  

DSV A/S

     2,486        456,040  

Genmab A/S†

     1,121        316,994  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     28,689        3,801,392  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S†

     16,007        395,519  
     

 

 

 
        5,089,077  
     

 

 

 

Finland — 0.1%

     

Kone Oyj, Class B

     1,436        73,296  

Nokia Oyj

     8,668        33,998  

Nordea Bank Abp

     53,429        625,713  

Sampo Oyj, Class A

     2,653        116,227  

Stora Enso Oyj, Class R

     745        9,305  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

     2,643        54,511  
     

 

 

 
            913,050  
     

 

 

 

France — 1.9%

     

Aeroports de Paris SA

     570        74,763  

Air Liquide SA

     3,739        681,439  

Alstom SA†

     585        11,439  

Amundi SA*

     2,622        191,122  

Arkema SA

     475        42,873  

AXA SA

     1,838        64,464  

BNP Paribas SA

     16,603        1,137,215  

Bouygues SA

     525        18,112  

Bureau Veritas SA

     7,498        234,848  

Capgemini SE

     214        42,472  

Carrefour SA

     19,503        290,889  

Cie de Saint-Gobain SA

     429        36,770  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

     558        22,097  

Credit Agricole SA

     31,678        480,020  

Danone SA

     19,254        1,252,773  

Dassault Aviation SA

     157        31,637  

Dassault Systemes SE

     4,556        172,514  

Edenred SE

     341        14,175  

Eiffage SA

     3,667        364,445  

Engie SA

     53,133        835,085  

EssilorLuxottica SA

     367        83,788  

Forvia SE

     1,073        12,532  

Gecina SA

     1,337        132,144  

Getlink SE

     4,388        78,142  

Hermes International SCA

     363        792,917  

Ipsen SA

     106        11,903  

Legrand SA

     4,723        509,368  

L’Oreal SA

     523        226,477  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     1,548        1,091,048  

Pernod Ricard SA

     2,116        283,384  

Publicis Groupe SA

     840        87,672  

Rexel SA

     8,428        213,798  

Safran SA

     433        94,950  

Sanofi SA

     6,261        643,888  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

     63        12,465  

Schneider Electric SE

     5,392        1,297,292  

Societe Generale SA

     753        19,491  

SPIE SA

     3        116  

Thales SA

     388        61,561  

TotalEnergies SE

     2,785        187,826  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA†

     4,315        88,491  

Valeo SE

     13,524        154,399  

Veolia Environnement SA

     13,764        431,641  

Vinci SA

     4,426        504,427  
 


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Security Description    Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Value  

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

France (continued)

     

Vivendi SE

     1,713      $ 18,267  

Worldline SA*†

     1,900        21,511  
     

 

 

 
         13,058,650  
     

 

 

 

Germany — 1.9%

     

adidas AG

     2,483        621,206  

Allianz SE

     5,411        1,526,726  

BASF SE

     4,748        221,414  

Bayer AG

     20,037        595,847  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     3,471        322,130  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Preference Shares)

     206        17,687  

BioNTech SE ADR†

     1,245        107,319  

Brenntag SE

     854        60,805  

Commerzbank AG

     9,409        153,621  

Continental AG

     1,285        78,809  

Covestro AG*†

     133        7,836  

Deutsche Bank AG

     2,556        39,920  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

     37,656        236,101  

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG*†

     6        34  

Deutsche Telekom AG

     58,663        1,533,078  

E.ON SE

     54,634        766,305  

Evonik Industries AG

     9,802        199,008  

Fresenius Medical Care AG

     854        33,142  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA†

     8,079        289,892  

GEA Group AG

     3,073        135,741  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

     527        40,833  

HUGO BOSS AG

     3,191        126,835  

Jenoptik AG

     2        57  

K+S AG

     7,674        99,055  

Knorr-Bremse AG

     496        39,983  

LEG Immobilien SE

     856        74,871  

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

     2,521        166,780  

Merck KGaA

     230        41,204  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

     760        374,432  

Nemetschek SE

     816        77,976  

Rheinmetall AG

     147        80,123  

RWE AG

     8,696        324,818  

SAP SE

     5,664        1,195,029  

Scout24 SE*

     1,702        134,838  

Siemens AG

     11,581        2,122,867  

Siemens Energy AG†

     8,511        247,800  

Talanx AG

     593        45,081  

thyssenkrupp AG

     20,832        79,588  

Volkswagen AG

     454        53,600  

Volkswagen AG (Preference Shares)

     5,158        575,664  

Wacker Chemie AG

     104        10,438  

Zalando SE*†

     7,700        197,463  
     

 

 

 
        13,055,956  
     

 

 

 

Hong Kong — 0.3%

     

AIA Group, Ltd.

     229,219        1,527,706  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.

     102,500        297,885  

Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd.

     30,000        125,285  

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd.

     4,800        59,058  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd.

     1,504        44,350  

Power Assets Holdings, Ltd.

     4,500        28,736  

Sino Land Co., Ltd.

     14,000        14,425  

Swire Pacific, Ltd., Class A

     7,319        63,086  

Swire Properties, Ltd.

     62,200        98,402  

Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.

     2,000        25,871  
     

 

 

 
        2,284,804  
     

 

 

 
Security Description    Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Value  

Ireland — 0.6%

     

Accenture PLC, Class A

     624      $ 206,307  

AIB Group PLC

     14,023        80,250  

Alkermes PLC†

     4,064        111,029  

Aon PLC, Class A

     250        82,128  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

     891        10,065  

CRH PLC

     609        52,191  

Eaton Corp. PLC

     3,630        1,106,388  

Flutter Entertainment PLC†

     153        30,200  

James Hardie Industries PLC CDI†

     11,382        411,590  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

     1,041        97,314  

Kingspan Group PLC

     1,981        184,909  

Medtronic PLC

     14,094        1,132,030  

Pentair PLC

     1,135        99,733  

Trane Technologies PLC

     2,574        860,437  
     

 

 

 
          4,464,571  
     

 

 

 

Israel — 0.2%

     

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.†

     1,796        329,476  

CyberArk Software, Ltd.†

     1,159        297,144  

Elbit Systems, Ltd.

     49        8,758  

Monday.com, Ltd.†

     59        13,559  

Nice, Ltd.†

     775        140,226  

Tower Semiconductor, Ltd.†

     4,107        167,566  

Wix.com, Ltd.†

     3,849        600,155  
     

 

 

 
        1,556,884  
     

 

 

 

Italy — 0.5%

     

A2A SpA

     38,853        82,230  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA

     6,108        33,267  

Banco BPM SpA

     12,136        83,985  

Enel SpA

     137,394        979,824  

Eni SpA

     7,237        115,600  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

     3,099        52,640  

Generali

     6,611        171,105  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     94,361        382,635  

Leonardo SpA

     5,924        140,978  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

     19,424        314,966  

Moncler SpA

     2,558        152,396  

Nexi SpA*†

     1,567        9,617  

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA

     490        26,684  

Snam SpA

     3,570        17,058  

Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale

     2,556        21,263  

UniCredit SpA

     27,468        1,126,797  
     

 

 

 
        3,711,045  
     

 

 

 

Japan — 4.7%

     

Amada Co., Ltd.

     16,900        199,772  

ANA Holdings, Inc.

     16,200        311,080  

Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.

     300        11,088  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

     37,100        268,842  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

     20,900        244,067  

Canon, Inc.

     11,700        369,607  

Central Japan Railway Co.

     22,200        524,989  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

     3,200        40,362  

Daifuku Co., Ltd.

     2,600        47,054  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

     700        21,514  

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

     22,700        923,859  

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

     1,300        188,276  

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.

     1,300        156,587  

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.

     10,700        306,215  

Denso Corp.

     13,600        226,109  

Disco Corp.

     600        196,301  

East Japan Railway Co.

     2,900        54,640  

FANUC Corp.

     1,300        38,837  
 


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Security Description    Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Value  

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

Japan (continued)

     

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

     800      $ 219,703  

Fujitsu, Ltd.

     7,100        126,794  

GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.

     2,100        119,814  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

     1,800        51,454  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.

     200        5,010  

Hitachi, Ltd.

     43,900        948,787  

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

     129,605          1,388,487  

Hoya Corp.

     700        87,476  

Hulic Co., Ltd.

     5,000        48,602  

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.

     2,300        15,321  

J Front Retailing Co., Ltd.

     2,500        30,286  

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.

     56,000        596,864  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

     7,700        227,179  

JGC Holdings Corp.

     7,500        64,012  

Kajima Corp.

     1,900        36,962  

Kakaku.com, Inc.

     3,000        41,916  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

     600        10,284  

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.

     1,000        15,574  

KDDI Corp.

     8,816        264,943  

Keyence Corp.

     500        217,515  

Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.

     12,000        170,266  

Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     9,000        134,317  

Komatsu, Ltd.

     19,100        547,815  

Kubota Corp.

     6,400        92,316  

Kurita Water Industries, Ltd.

     1,100        46,982  

Kyocera Corp.

     3,400        43,040  

Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.

     7,900        167,170  

LY Corp.

     15,000        37,299  

Makita Corp.

     4,900        160,124  

Marubeni Corp.

     10,900        206,420  

MEIJI Holdings Co., Ltd.

     500        12,685  

Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp.

     14,100        84,022  

Mitsubishi Corp.

     20,800        432,154  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

     28,900        485,131  

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

     27,000        458,820  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     187,900        2,183,562  

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

     3,100        72,313  

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

     78,500        812,755  

Mitsui OSK Lines, Ltd.

     1,100        35,140  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

     72,770        1,664,256  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

     3,900        91,795  

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     3,000        66,348  

NIDEC Corp.

     2,700        119,799  

Nikon Corp.

     12,200        140,518  

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

     17,010        945,009  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.

     6,000        38,300  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     386,800        412,591  

Nippon Yusen KK

     1,900        61,774  

Nitto Denko Corp.

     2,586        225,964  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

     14,700        91,093  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

     1,000        28,039  

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

     8,100        250,274  

Obayashi Corp.

     10,200        134,192  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

     12,200        182,201  

Oriental Land Co., Ltd.

     13,300        378,107  

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.

     7,200        372,530  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

     10,500        273,244  

Panasonic Holdings Corp.

     53,600        428,511  

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

     22,700        1,297,388  

Ricoh Co., Ltd.

     3,000        28,025  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

     3,600        43,364  

SBI Holdings, Inc.

     600        15,666  
Security Description    Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Value  

Japan (continued)

     

SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.

     400      $ 34,051  

SCSK Corp.

     1,500        29,689  

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.

     6,400        76,923  

Shimadzu Corp.

     4,400        130,027  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

     3,000        134,039  

Shionogi & Co., Ltd.

     4,000        175,985  

Skylark Holdings Co., Ltd.

     3,300        45,292  

SoftBank Corp.

     21,600        283,828  

SoftBank Group Corp.

     7,500        459,794  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

     1,300        29,666  

Sony Group Corp.

     7,600        676,193  

Subaru Corp.

     16,700        329,516  

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

     50,200        130,470  

Sumitomo Corp.

     30,300        761,962  

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

     2,500        38,212  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     25,800        1,868,000  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

     20,200        509,555  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.

     2,300        75,905  

Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd.

     3,900        141,030  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

     8,000        92,949  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

     1,200        22,713  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

     3,100        88,584  

Terumo Corp.

     26,500        473,314  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

     24,100        958,009  

Tokyo Electron, Ltd.

     10,500        2,120,075  

Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.

     3,100        53,670  

Toyota Industries Corp.

     400        33,369  

Toyota Motor Corp.

     33,700        655,988  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

     10,800        216,383  

Trend Micro, Inc.

     700        33,560  

Unicharm Corp.

     3,800        127,177  
     

 

 

 
         32,923,429  
     

 

 

 

Jersey — 0.3%

     

Experian PLC

     18,982        895,000  

Ferguson PLC (NYSE)

     2,006        446,636  

Glencore PLC

     150,433        832,841  

WPP PLC

     846        8,179  
     

 

 

 
        2,182,656  
     

 

 

 

Luxembourg — 0.3%

     

ArcelorMittal SA

     36,733        829,286  

Eurofins Scientific SE

     297        17,607  

SES SA FDR

     4        22  

Spotify Technology SA†

     2,197        755,636  

Tenaris SA

     8,650        137,446  
     

 

 

 
        1,739,997  
     

 

 

 

Netherlands — 1.1%

     

ABN AMRO Bank NV*

     10,991        191,564  

Adyen NV*†

     170        208,071  

AerCap Holdings NV

     164        15,408  

Airbus SE

     1,345        203,109  

Akzo Nobel NV

     666        41,064  

Argenx SE†

     181        92,901  

ASML Holding NV

     3,740        3,435,570  

Euronext NV*

     211        21,318  

EXOR NV

     193        19,741  

Ferrari NV

     1,585        652,111  

Ferrovial SE

     2,079        82,607  

ING Groep NV

     938        17,007  

Just Eat Takeaway.com NV *†

     9,681        123,349  

Koninklijke Philips NV†

     13,615        383,853  

NN Group NV

     13,166        658,612  
 


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Security Description    Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Value  

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

Netherlands (continued)

     

NXP Semiconductors NV

     158      $ 41,579  

Prosus NV

     1,332        46,301  

Randstad NV

     1,108        53,862  

Signify NV*

     5,900        146,424  

Stellantis NV

     12,739        212,132  

STMicroelectronics NV

     2,320        77,070  

Wolters Kluwer NV

     5,721        959,616  
     

 

 

 
        7,683,269  
     

 

 

 

New Zealand — 0.0%

     

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd.

     3,949        76,072  

Xero, Ltd.†

     2,003        183,630  
     

 

 

 
        259,702  
     

 

 

 

Norway — 0.2%

     

Aker BP ASA

     2,796        67,595  

DNB Bank ASA

     15,446        318,912  

Equinor ASA

     27,155        719,753  

Norsk Hydro ASA

     23,126        127,938  

Yara International ASA

     3,178        90,500  
     

 

 

 
          1,324,698  
     

 

 

 

Panama — 0.0%

     

Carnival Corp.†

     8,018        133,580  
     

 

 

 

Portugal — 0.0%

     

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

     12,346        50,825  
     

 

 

 

Singapore — 0.2%

     

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.

     16,610        455,433  

Keppel, Ltd.

     1,400        6,969  

Singapore Airlines, Ltd.

     8,900        46,414  

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

     141,700        327,347  

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

     10,200        246,428  
     

 

 

 
        1,082,591  
     

 

 

 

Spain — 0.8%

     

Acciona SA

     467        60,431  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

     1,214        54,220  

Aena SME SA*

     587        111,262  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

     80,509        846,050  

Banco Santander SA

     248,699        1,194,368  

Bankinter SA

     8,353        71,326  

CaixaBank SA

     26,893        156,688  

Iberdrola SA

     103,264        1,362,390  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

     22,823        1,105,917  

Repsol SA

     20,835        296,523  
     

 

 

 
        5,259,175  
     

 

 

 

Sweden — 0.4%

     

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

     11,464        348,323  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

     22,918        407,294  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

     9,304        145,334  

Electrolux AB, Class B†

     9,444        83,890  

Evolution AB*

     3,473        335,158  

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B†

     2,413        17,732  

Hexagon AB, Class B

     18,506        188,170  

Holmen AB, Class B

     226        8,876  

Investor AB, Class B

     28,607        810,515  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

     991        49,999  

SKF AB, Class B

     3,445        63,883  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

     2,096        21,102  

Swedbank AB, Class A

     7,108        151,108  
Security Description    Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Value  

Sweden (continued)

     

Trelleborg AB, Class B

     4,214      $ 156,240  

Volvo AB, Class B

     8,844        225,410  
     

 

 

 
        3,013,034  
     

 

 

 

Switzerland — 2.3%

     

Avolta AG

     2,184        82,407  

ABB, Ltd.

     41,781        2,318,641  

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

     164        17,442  

Bunge Global SA

     431        45,354  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (Participation Certificate)

     39        488,893  

Coca-Cola HBC AG

     549        20,026  

DSM-Firmenich AG

     1,186        151,534  

Givaudan SA

     35        171,613  

Holcim AG

     10,720        1,003,296  

Logitech International SA

     1,561        140,637  

Lonza Group AG

     44        29,256  

Nestle SA

     26,146        2,654,100  

Novartis AG

     31,958        3,582,631  

Roche Holding AG

     5,222        1,691,394  

Roche Holding AG (BR)

     568        200,010  

Schindler Holding AG (Participation Certificate)

     339        90,684  

Sonova Holding AG

     109        33,276  

Swiss Re AG

     1,187        146,361  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

     10,461        1,614,446  

UBS Group AG

     31,184        945,811  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

     735        404,179  
     

 

 

 
         15,831,991  
     

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 2.9%

     

3i Group PLC

     1,908        76,633  

Anglo American PLC

     1,350        40,604  

Antofagasta PLC

     847        21,891  

ARM Holdings PLC ADR†

     1,037        149,504  

Ashtead Group PLC

     1,087        78,147  

Associated British Foods PLC

     5,210        166,055  

AstraZeneca PLC

     12,279        1,946,782  

Auto Trader Group PLC*

     3,513        36,793  

Aviva PLC

     30,749        198,119  

Babcock International Group PLC

     6        41  

BAE Systems PLC

     33,149        553,370  

Barclays PLC

     89,363        267,202  

Barratt Developments PLC

     2,336        15,770  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

     544        35,487  

BP PLC

     212,974        1,256,039  

British American Tobacco PLC

     26,509        940,326  

British Land Co. PLC

     45,809        242,201  

Bunzl PLC

     5,259        220,092  

Carnival PLC†

     1,554        23,853  

Centrica PLC

     143,538        244,381  

Compass Group PLC

     28,383        873,632  

Diageo PLC

     1,827        56,902  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

     15,997        38,826  

Drax Group PLC

     8,561        71,358  

easyJet PLC

     5,914        34,202  

Endeavour Mining PLC

     3,991        89,273  

GSK PLC

     46,875        907,780  

Haleon PLC

     3,988        17,914  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

     1,207        17,096  

HSBC Holdings PLC

     38,994        352,715  

IG Group Holdings PLC

     9,076        109,375  

IMI PLC

     1,399        34,013  

Imperial Brands PLC

     5,876        162,181  
 


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Security Description    Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Value  

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

United Kingdom (continued)

     

Informa PLC

     86,496      $ 967,860  

International Game Technology PLC

     9,070        212,873  

Intertek Group PLC

     1,447        94,057  

J Sainsbury PLC

     56,194        199,269  

Johnson Matthey PLC

     6,307        132,827  

Land Securities Group PLC

     4,320        35,367  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     33,560        25,575  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     921        112,235  

M&G PLC

     76,362        208,745  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

     24,319        102,776  

Melrose Industries PLC

     5,632        42,569  

National Grid PLC

     9,711        123,450  

NatWest Group PLC

     39,106        184,548  

NMC Health PLC†(1)

     128        0  

Ocado Group PLC†

     4,085        21,379  

Persimmon PLC

     1,232        25,087  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

     11,539        81,305  

Prudential PLC

     47,502        424,139  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     1,431        76,804  

RELX PLC

     20,566        970,281  

Rightmove PLC

     39,839        295,576  

Rio Tinto PLC

     9,856        638,108  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC†

     31,410        181,192  

Sage Group PLC

     1,203        16,783  

Schroders PLC

     3,772        19,085  

Segro PLC

     5,227        61,631  

Severn Trent PLC

     440        14,563  

Shell PLC

     67,055        2,445,700  

Smiths Group PLC

     15,776        361,823  

Spectris PLC

     6,737        263,054  

SSE PLC

     2,146        51,944  

Standard Chartered PLC

     35,712        350,880  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

     7,217        14,746  

Tesco PLC

     226,556        967,092  

Unilever PLC

     2,741        168,147  

Unilever PLC

     11,860        726,292  

United Utilities Group PLC

     3,439        45,729  

Vodafone Group PLC

     603,116        562,567  

Weir Group PLC

     6,001        156,544  
     

 

 

 
         20,661,159  
     

 

 

 

United States — 24.7%

     

Abbott Laboratories

     6,922        733,317  

AbbVie, Inc.

     5,282        978,860  

ABIOMED, Inc. CVR†(1)

     79        128  

Acuity Brands, Inc.

     870        218,674  

Adobe, Inc.†

     2,708        1,493,868  

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

     1,236        218,821  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.†

     6,208        896,932  

AECOM

     6,767        613,158  

AES Corp.

     3,303        58,760  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     339        47,935  

Airbnb, Inc., Class A†

     442        61,685  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.†

     352        13,211  

Align Technology, Inc.†

     308        71,419  

Allstate Corp.

     1,521        260,273  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.†

     70        16,622  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

     25,806        4,426,761  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C

     17,946        3,107,350  

Altria Group, Inc.

     5,916        289,943  

Amazon.com, Inc.†

     42,457        7,938,610  

Ameren Corp.

     146        11,573  
Security Description    Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Value  

United States (continued)

     

American Express Co.

     2,632      $ 666,001  

American Tower Corp.

     131        28,872  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     326        140,203  

AMETEK, Inc.

     3,058        530,502  

Amgen, Inc.

     1,359        451,827  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

     341        21,913  

Analog Devices, Inc.

     53        12,263  

Apple, Inc.

     62,231         13,820,260  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

     1,027        224,081  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     5,734        1,216,755  

Arista Networks, Inc.†

     964        334,074  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.†

     952        117,753  

Atlassian Corp., Class A†

     2,132        376,447  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     629        165,188  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     70        14,344  

Axon Enterprise, Inc.†

     165        49,502  

Baker Hughes Co.

     1,590        61,565  

Ball Corp.

     644        41,106  

Bank of America Corp.

     49,701        2,003,447  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     2,056        133,784  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

     919        221,534  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B†

     7,160        3,139,660  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     154        13,324  

Biogen, Inc.†

     130        27,716  

Blackstone, Inc.

     867        123,244  

Block, Inc.†

     4,791        296,467  

Boeing Co.†

     676        128,846  

Booking Holdings, Inc.

     193        716,997  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

     253        36,257  

Boston Scientific Corp.†

     1,337        98,778  

Box, Inc., Class A†

     456        12,823  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     6,977        331,826  

Broadcom, Inc.

     14,126        2,269,766  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.†

     2,540        425,120  

Burlington Stores, Inc.†

     375        97,620  

CACI International, Inc., Class A†

     418        192,899  

Camden Property Trust

     339        41,993  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     203        30,734  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     1,805        181,998  

Catalent, Inc.†

     220        13,055  

Caterpillar, Inc.

     3,230        1,118,226  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     197        36,151  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A†

     5,454        614,720  

Centene Corp.†

     10,722        824,736  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.†

     51        12,449  

Charles Schwab Corp.

     1,835        119,624  

Chevron Corp.

     7,808        1,252,950  

Cigna Group

     2,781        969,651  

Cintas Corp.

     656        501,145  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.†

     1,648        215,031  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     5,731        277,667  

Citigroup, Inc.

     12,766        828,258  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     3,337        142,390  

Cloudflare, Inc., Class A†

     415        32,162  

CME Group, Inc.

     2,117        410,084  

CMS Energy Corp.

     741        48,017  

Coca-Cola Co.

     1,500        100,110  

Coinbase Global, Inc., Class A†

     57        12,788  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     5,983        593,454  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     39,322        1,622,819  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

     266        88,424  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     405        12,280  

ConocoPhillips

     5,628        625,834  
 


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Principal
Amount
     Value  

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

United States (continued)

     

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     1,790      $   1,471,380  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A†

     452        104,846  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

     997        293,816  

CVS Health Corp.

     1,332        80,360  

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     2,817        506,863  

Danaher Corp.

     362        100,303  

Datadog, Inc., Class A†

     149        17,350  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.†

     155        143,008  

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C

     809        91,967  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     432        18,585  

Dexcom, Inc.†

     156        10,580  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

     166        35,914  

Dollar General Corp.

     448        53,935  

Dollar Tree, Inc.†

     503        52,483  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     1,727        92,325  

DraftKings, Inc., Class A†

     558        20,618  

Dropbox, Inc., Class A†

     8,751        209,324  

Duke Energy Corp.

     327        35,731  

Dynatrace, Inc.†

     772        33,906  

Ecolab, Inc.

     218        50,290  

Edison International

     273        21,843  

Elevance Health, Inc.

     560        297,937  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     2,834        2,279,301  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

     1,940        728,354  

Emerson Electric Co.

     364        42,628  

Entergy Corp.

     170        19,715  

Equinix, Inc.

     572        452,017  

Etsy, Inc.†

     215        14,005  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.†

     159        16,216  

Eversource Energy

     1,144        74,257  

Exact Sciences Corp.†

     434        19,825  

Exelixis, Inc.†

     4,749        111,364  

Exelon Corp.

     740        27,528  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     2,473        308,680  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     13,103        1,553,885  

FedEx Corp.

     557        168,353  

First Solar, Inc.†

     32        6,912  

Fiserv, Inc.†

     1,139        186,306  

Fortinet, Inc.†

     15,435        895,847  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

     762        61,577  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     4,709        213,836  

Gartner, Inc.†

     253        126,801  

GE Vernova, Inc.†

     199        35,470  

General Dynamics Corp.

     341        101,860  

General Electric Co.

     1,618        275,384  

General Motors Co.

     4,814        213,356  

Genuine Parts Co.

     1,251        184,035  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     6,189        470,735  

Global Payments, Inc.

     445        45,230  

Globe Life, Inc.

     453        42,011  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A†

     301        43,780  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     531        270,295  

Graco, Inc.

     2,676        227,594  

Halliburton Co.

     3,811        132,165  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

     115        12,756  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     6,059        2,199,720  

HEICO Corp., Class A

     154        29,277  

Home Depot, Inc.

     4,288        1,578,670  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

     775        74,167  

HubSpot, Inc.†

     56        27,834  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     1,129        16,879  

IDEX Corp.

     142        29,604  
Security Description    Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Value  

United States (continued)

     

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.†

     68      $ 32,376  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     1,800        445,104  

Incyte Corp.†

     2,815        183,172  

Intel Corp.

     6,724        206,696  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     462        70,021  

International Business Machines Corp.

     371        71,284  

Intuit, Inc.

     710        459,618  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.†

     2,324        114,945  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.†

     1,003        246,969  

ITT, Inc.

     311        43,994  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

     54        9,260  

Johnson & Johnson

     19,942          3,147,845  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.†

     127        31,864  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     11,305        2,405,704  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

     394        14,850  

Kellanova

     251        14,596  

KeyCorp

     668        10,775  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     10,273        1,387,369  

KKR & Co., Inc.

     411        50,738  

KLA Corp.

     652        536,642  

Kroger Co.

     12,332        672,094  

Lam Research Corp.

     2,358        2,172,284  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     516        74,510  

Lennar Corp., Class A

     2,563        453,472  

Lineage, Inc.†

     5,063        444,936  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     4,645        2,517,218  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

     1,452        142,528  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     3,937        966,573  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.†

     137        35,436  

M&T Bank Corp.

     68        11,708  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.†

     3,423        874,166  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     4,031        713,568  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     4,400        979,308  

Masco Corp.

     1,859        144,723  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     6,629        3,073,934  

Mattel, Inc.†

     1,937        37,365  

McKesson Corp.

     311        191,893  

MercadoLibre, Inc.†

     32        53,405  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     18,449        2,087,135  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

     7,543        3,581,643  

MetLife, Inc.

     1,288        98,983  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.†

     165        250,970  

MGM Resorts International†

     9,148        393,090  

Micron Technology, Inc.

     9,457        1,038,568  

Microsoft Corp.

     31,685        13,255,420  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     72        10,912  

Moderna, Inc.†

     114        13,591  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.†

     266        90,778  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     7,969        544,681  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     192        165,713  

Moody’s Corp.

     895        408,550  

Morgan Stanley

     10,630        1,097,122  

Mosaic Co.

     163        4,852  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     1,573        627,501  

MSCI, Inc.

     477        257,942  

NetApp, Inc.

     7,372        936,097  

Netflix, Inc.†

     1,448        909,851  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.†

     999        141,428  

Newmont Corp.

     6,584        323,077  

News Corp., Class B

     140        3,989  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     1,918        146,516  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     6,320        473,115  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     1,392        674,173  
 


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Principal
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     Value  

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

United States (continued)

     

NOV, Inc.

     3,310      $ 68,914  

Nutanix, Inc., Class A†

     862        43,540  

NVIDIA Corp.

     97,685        11,431,099  

NVR, Inc.†

     56        482,019  

Oracle Corp.

     2,307        321,711  

Oshkosh Corp.

     1,924        209,043  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     163        15,403  

PACCAR, Inc.

     1,101        108,625  

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A†

     1,167        31,381  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.†

     349        113,331  

Paramount Global, Class B

     1,996        22,794  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     1,325        743,537  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.†

     1,952        128,403  

Pfizer, Inc.

     16,676        509,285  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     2,599        299,301  

Pinterest, Inc., Class A†

     474        15,144  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     201        28,508  

Pool Corp.

     23        8,603  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     586        74,410  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     285        23,230  

Procter & Gamble Co.

     11,626        1,868,996  

Progressive Corp.

     1,106        236,817  

Prologis, Inc.

     139        17,521  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     126        15,790  

PulteGroup, Inc.

     3,069        405,108  

Pure Storage, Inc., Class A†

     1,217        72,935  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     10,418          1,885,137  

Qualys, Inc.†

     710        105,889  

Quanta Services, Inc.

     888        235,657  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.†

     214        230,947  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     1,548        348,966  

Reliance, Inc.

     275        83,754  

Republic Services, Inc.

     280        54,410  

Robert Half, Inc.

     236        15,149  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     4,177        598,272  

RPM International, Inc.

     1,507        183,040  

RTX Corp.

     5,614        659,589  

S&P Global, Inc.

     3,629        1,759,085  

Salesforce, Inc.

     1,416        366,461  

SBA Communications Corp.

     461        101,208  

ServiceNow, Inc.†

     1,806        1,470,788  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

     436        152,949  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     1,642        251,948  

Smartsheet, Inc., Class A†

     476        22,829  

Snap, Inc., Class A†

     1,902        25,335  

Snowflake, Inc., Class A†

     596        77,706  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

     1,184        86,373  

State Street Corp.

     3,702        314,559  

Stryker Corp.

     2,188        716,461  

Super Micro Computer, Inc.†

     9        6,315  

Synopsys, Inc.†

     307        171,404  

Sysco Corp.

     2,618        200,670  

Targa Resources Corp.

     228        30,844  

Target Corp.

     4,471        672,483  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp.†

     1,885        126,446  

Tesla, Inc.†

     5,445        1,263,621  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     106        21,604  

Textron, Inc.

     354        32,887  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     2,524        1,548,070  

TJX Cos., Inc.

     6,339        716,434  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

     5,059        721,970  

Tractor Supply Co.

     80        21,066  
Security Description    Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Value  

United States (continued)

     

TransDigm Group, Inc.

     163      $ 210,958  

TransUnion

     189        17,059  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

     3,002        649,753  

Trex Co., Inc.†

     738        61,719  

TriNet Group, Inc.

     98        10,216  

Truist Financial Corp.

     2,749        122,853  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     1,212        73,811  

Uber Technologies, Inc.†

     8,458        545,287  

UGI Corp.

     8,374        207,508  

Union Pacific Corp.

     990        244,263  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.†

     1,257        57,093  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     4,346        566,588  

United Rentals, Inc.

     220        166,562  

United Therapeutics Corp.†

     52        16,291  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     2,300          1,325,168  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

     310        66,266  

US Bancorp

     5,189        232,882  

Valero Energy Corp.

     912        147,489  

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A†

     71        13,627  

Ventas, Inc.

     639        34,787  

Veralto Corp.

     1,815        193,406  

VeriSign, Inc.†

     3,157        590,391  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     759        198,668  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     307        12,440  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.†

     438        217,125  

Vertiv Holdings Co., Class A

     701        55,169  

Viatris, Inc.

     1,120        13,507  

Visa, Inc., Class A

     5,859        1,556,560  

Vistra Corp.

     152        12,041  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

     1,371        75,583  

Walmart, Inc.

     31,752        2,179,457  

Walt Disney Co.

     3,075        288,097  

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.†

     6,372        55,118  

Waste Management, Inc.

     3,177        643,851  

Watsco, Inc.

     43        21,048  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     5,178        307,262  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

     2,449        394,656  

WW Grainger, Inc.

     541        528,454  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     562        32,753  

Xylem, Inc.

     1,197        159,799  

Zoetis, Inc.

     1,166        209,927  

Zscaler, Inc.†

     150        26,902  
     

 

 

 
        173,485,815  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     

(cost $277,125,773)

        320,908,462  
     

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 44.5%

 

United States — 44.5%

     

United States Treasury Notes
1.38%, 11/15/2031

   $ 22,692,900        18,971,619  

1.88%, 02/15/2032

     32,754,800        28,256,133  

2.75%, 08/15/2032

     26,595,600        24,301,730  

2.88%, 05/15/2032

     26,613,500        24,613,329  

3.38%, 05/15/2033

     65,105,100        61,926,140  

3.50%, 02/15/2033

     50,414,900        48,473,139  

3.88%, 08/15/2033

     28,935,100        28,555,327  

4.00%, 02/15/2034

     16,732,400        16,661,810  

4.13%, 11/15/2032

     25,014,100        25,205,614  

4.38%, 05/15/2034

     14,493,800        14,865,204  

4.50%, 11/15/2033

     19,410,600        20,077,839  
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

 

(cost $318,137,845)

        311,907,884  
     

 

 

 
 


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Security Description    Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Value  

PURCHASED OPTIONS† — 0.4%

    

Purchased Options - Puts — 0.4%

 

Exchange - Traded put option on the S&P 500 Index (Expiration Date: 12/20/2024; Strike Price: $4,900.00; Counterparty: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.)

    

(cost $2,231,562)

   $ 601     $ 2,854,750  
    

 

 

 

WARRANTS — 0.0%

    

United States — 0.0%

    

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
Expires 08/03/2027†

    

(cost $1,155)

     234       9,114  
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investment Securities

 

(cost $597,496,335)

       635,680,210  
    

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 6.8%

 

U.S. Government — 1.4%

    

United States Treasury Bills
5.27%, 08/20/2024

     10,048,100       10,020,085  
    

 

 

 

Unaffiliated Investment Companies — 5.4%

 

 

State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund,
Premier Class
5.23%(2)

     37,431,944       37,431,944  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

    

(cost $47,452,096)

       47,452,029  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

    

(cost $644,948,431)

     97.4     683,132,239  

Other assets less liabilities

     2.6       18,154,985  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     100.0   $ 701,287,224  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The SA BlackRock VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio has no right to demand registration of these securities. At July 31, 2024, the aggregate value of these securities was $1,889,909 representing 0.3% of net assets.

Non-income producing security

 

 

(1)

Securities classified as Level 3

(2)

The rate shown is the 7-day yield as of July 31, 2024.

(3)

Currently expected to dispose of all positions prior to Reorganization

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

ASX—Australian Stock Exchange

BR—Bearer Shares

CDI—Chess Depositary Interest

CVR—Contingent Value Rights

FDR—Fiduciary Depositary Receipt

NYSE—New York Stock Exchange

 

 

Equity Swaps

 

 

Counterparty   Pay/
Recieve
 

Underlying

Reference

 

Financing

Rate

  Payment
Frequency
  Maturity
Date
  Notional
Amount
  Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Value

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

      Pay       Russell 1000 Value Index       12-MonthSOFR+0.45 %       Quarterly       10/04/2024     $ 14,236,026     $     $ 786,858     $ 786,858
                           

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate

Futures Contracts

 

 

Number

of
Contracts

   Type    Description   

Expiration

Month

    

Notional

Basis*

    

Notional

Value*

    

Unrealized

Appreciation 

    446      Long    MSCI EAFE Index        September 2024        $ 52,117,000        $ 53,290,310        $ 1,173,310
    283      Long    S&P 500 E-Mini Index        September 2024          78,396,673          78,645,699          249,026
                                 

 

 

 
                                  $ 1,422,336
                                 

 

 

 


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Futures Contracts — (continued)

 

 

Number

of

Contracts

   Type    Description   

Expiration

Month

     Notional
Basis*
     Notional
Value*
     Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    138      Long    Euro STOXX 50 Index    September 2024        $ 7,323,987        $ 7,315,187        $ (8,800 )
    119      Short    U.S. Treasury Long Bonds    September 2024          13,869,287          14,372,968          (503,681 )
    129      Short    U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds    September 2024          15,774,930          16,507,969          (733,039 )
                               

 

 

 
                                $ (1,245,520 )
                               

 

 

 
        Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)                         $ 176,816
                               

 

 

 

 

*

Notional basis refers to the contractual amount agreed upon at inception of the open contract; notional value represents the current value of the open contract.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

 

Counterparty   

Contract to

Deliver

  

In

Exchange For

  

Delivery

Date

  

Unrealized

Appreciation

  

Unrealized

(Depreciation)

Barclays Bank PLC

       CAD        1        USD               09/18/2024      $      $
       EUR        261,000        USD        281,156        09/18/2024               (1,931 )
       NZD        6,000        USD        3,681        09/18/2024        110       
       USD        186,481        GBP        147,000        09/18/2024        2,574       
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                2,684        (1,931 )
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

       USD        6,766,560        CAD        9,276,528        09/18/2024               (38,295 )
       USD        13,309,704        EUR        12,384,999        09/18/2024        123,387       
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                123,387        (38,295 )
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 

Deutsche Bank AG

       CAD        38,000        USD        27,720        09/18/2024        158       
       USD        381,482        CHF        336,000        09/18/2024        3,316       
       USD        322,040        JPY        49,956,000        09/18/2024        13,758       
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                17,232       
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

       JPY        42,868,000        USD        268,369        09/18/2024               (19,783 )
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

       AUD        350,000        USD        232,053        09/18/2024        2,897       
       EUR        1,103,735        USD        1,190,071        09/18/2024               (7,069 )
       JPY        342,697,930        USD        2,211,813        09/18/2024               (91,757 )
       SEK        1,202,000        USD        114,690        09/18/2024        2,180       
       USD        21,877,579        AUD        33,001,529        09/18/2024               (270,456 )
       USD        676,663        EUR        629,000        09/18/2024        5,566       
       USD        158,920        JPY        25,214,000        09/18/2024        10,566       
       USD        89,921        NOK        959,000        09/18/2024               (1,927 )
       USD        52,677        SGD        71,000        09/18/2024        562       
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                21,771        (371,209 )
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

       CHF        139,000        USD        155,764        09/18/2024               (3,424 )
       JPY        50,056,000        USD        321,132        09/18/2024               (15,337 )
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                       (18,761 )
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 

UBS AG

       USD        190,179        JPY        29,628,000        09/18/2024        8,976       
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

                              $ 174,050      $ (449,979 )
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

AUD—Australian Dollar

CAD—Canadian Dollar

CHF—Swiss Franc

EUR—Euro Currency

GBP—British Pound

JPY—Japanese Yen

NOK—Norwegian Krone

NZD—New Zealand Dollar

SEK—Swedish Krona

SGD—Singapore Dollar

USD—United States Dollar

 


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Schedule of Investments-SunAmerica Series Trust SA PIMCO VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio (10)

 

 

 

 

Security Description   

Shares or
Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES – 8.6%

 

Aerospace/Defense – 0.2%

 

  

Boeing Co.

     

2.20%, 02/04/2026

   $ 700,000      $ 666,193  

6.26%, 05/01/2027*

     100,000        102,183  

6.30%, 05/01/2029*

     300,000        310,317  

6.39%, 05/01/2031*

     100,000        104,407  

6.53%, 05/01/2034*

     100,000        104,973  

6.86%, 05/01/2054*

     200,000        211,729  

7.01%, 05/01/2064*

     100,000        105,996  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
3.85%, 06/15/2026

     800,000        767,805  
     

 

 

 
        2,373,603  
     

 

 

 

Agriculture – 0.1%

     

Imperial Brands Finance PLC
6.13%, 07/27/2027*

     600,000        617,968  

JT International Financial Services BV
6.88%, 10/24/2032*

     200,000        223,974  
     

 

 

 
        841,942  
     

 

 

 

Airlines – 0.4%

     

Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust
4.80%, 02/15/2029*

     145,128        143,253  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust

     

3.00%, 04/15/2030

     453,305        422,833  

3.25%, 04/15/2030

     129,547        119,168  

3.38%, 11/01/2028

     109,985        105,064  

4.00%, 08/15/2030

     66,250        62,335  

British Airways Pass-Through Trust

     

3.35%, 12/15/2030*

     335,868        316,048  

3.80%, 03/20/2033*

     360,120        343,429  

Spirit Airlines Pass-Through Trust
3.65%, 08/15/2031

     336,401        294,840  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust

     

2.88%, 04/07/2030

     666,441        618,061  

3.10%, 04/07/2030

     666,441        604,697  

4.55%, 02/25/2033

     704,900        654,487  
     

 

 

 
        3,684,215  
     

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers – 0.3%

     

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

     

2.90%, 02/10/2029

     200,000        179,301  

6.13%, 03/08/2034

     500,000        500,681  

6.80%, 05/12/2028

     700,000        730,089  

7.35%, 11/04/2027

     200,000        210,697  

Hyundai Capital America FRS
6.51%, (SOFR+1.15%), 08/04/2025*

     1,000,000        1,004,943  
     

 

 

 
            2,625,711  
     

 

 

 

Banks – 2.6%

     

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
5.38%, 03/13/2029

     400,000        408,846  

Bank of America Corp.

     

5.20%, 04/25/2029

     200,000        202,442  

5.93%, 09/15/2027

     300,000        305,827  

Barclays PLC

     

5.69%, 03/12/2030

     300,000        306,394  

6.22%, 05/09/2034

     600,000        631,421  

Citigroup, Inc.
4.40%, 06/10/2025

     750,000        744,682  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
6.65%, 04/25/2035

     800,000        852,463  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
5.73%, 04/25/2030

       1,375,000        1,420,295  
Security Description   

Shares or
Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Banks (continued)

 

  

HSBC Holdings PLC

     

6.33%, 03/09/2044

     $ 500,000      $ 538,226  

7.39%, 11/03/2028

     1,100,000        1,177,140  

ING Groep NV

     

5.34%, 03/19/2030

     1,000,000        1,014,002  

6.11%, 09/11/2034

     300,000        316,781  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
4.57%, 06/14/2030

     1,400,000        1,384,323  

KBC Group NV
6.32%, 09/21/2034*

     300,000        318,931  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     

4.38%, 03/22/2028

     600,000        589,626  

5.68%, 01/05/2035

     200,000        204,849  

Morgan Stanley

     

3.79%, 03/21/2030

   EUR  1,300,000        1,427,424  

5.12%, 02/01/2029

     600,000        605,634  

5.65%, 04/13/2028

     300,000        305,662  

5.66%, 04/18/2030

     400,000        412,610  

Morgan Stanley FRS
6.38%, (SOFR+1.02%), 04/13/2028

     1,010,000        1,012,899  

NatWest Group PLC

     

4.89%, 05/18/2029

     1,100,000        1,092,519  

7.47%, 11/10/2026

     1,500,000        1,539,431  

Santander Holdings USA, Inc.

     

2.49%, 01/06/2028

     400,000        372,799  

3.45%, 06/02/2025

     700,000        688,021  

5.81%, 09/09/2026

     1,100,000        1,106,697  

Stichting AK Rabobank Certificaten
6.50%, 09/29/2024(1)

   EUR 945,450        1,140,883  

UBS Group AG

     

3.75%, 03/26/2025

     250,000        247,254  

5.65%, 09/11/2028

     200,000        207,073  

6.33%, 12/22/2027*

     300,000        308,270  

6.37%, 07/15/2026*

     1,700,000        1,714,862  

6.44%, 08/11/2028*

     750,000        778,224  

7.75%, 03/01/2029

   EUR  600,000        739,488  

UBS Group AG FRS
4.66%, (3 ME+1.00%), 01/16/2026

   EUR 200,000        217,124  

Wells Fargo & Co.
5.57%, 07/25/2029

     500,000        512,003  
     

 

 

 
           24,845,125  
     

 

 

 

Biotechnology – 0.0%

     

Illumina, Inc.
2.55%, 03/23/2031

     400,000        338,040  
     

 

 

 

Computers – 0.0%

     

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
3.88%, 09/01/2028*

     200,000        189,541  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 0.7%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC /AerCap Global Aviation Trust

     

2.45%, 10/29/2026

     1,000,000        944,689  

6.10%, 01/15/2027

       1,100,000        1,126,688  

Ally Financial, Inc.
6.85%, 01/03/2030

     300,000        313,619  

Aviation Capital Group LLC
5.50%, 12/15/2024*

     400,000        399,456  

Avolon Holdings Funding, Ltd.

     

2.53%, 11/18/2027*

     318,000        291,699  

2.88%, 02/15/2025*

     400,000        393,300  

Brighthouse Holdings LLC
6.50%, 07/27/2037*(1)

     500,000        465,000  
 


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Security Description   

Shares or
Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (continued)

 

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

 

Cantor Fitzgerald LP
7.20%, 12/12/2028*

   $ 300,000      $ 315,645  

Lazard Group LLC
4.38%, 03/11/2029

     200,000        194,541  

LeasePlan Corp NV
2.88%, 10/24/2024*

     1,200,000        1,191,690  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.
2.33%, 01/22/2027

     500,000        468,400  

Synchrony Financial
5.94%, 08/02/2030

     600,000        603,697  

TPG Operating Group II LP
5.88%, 03/05/2034

     300,000        307,760  
     

 

 

 
        7,016,184  
     

 

 

 

Electric – 1.8%

     

AEP Texas, Inc.
5.25%, 05/15/2052

     200,000        185,727  

AEP Transmission Co. LLC
5.15%, 04/01/2034

     400,000        401,826  

AES Corp.
5.45%, 06/01/2028

     400,000        403,836  

Alabama Power Co.
3.70%, 12/01/2047

     300,000        231,249  

Appalachian Power Co.

     

4.50%, 08/01/2032

     200,000        189,543  

5.65%, 04/01/2034

     300,000        306,390  

Arizona Public Service Co.
2.65%, 09/15/2050

     400,000        241,049  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.
4.55%, 11/15/2030*

     836,000        807,181  

Dominion Energy, Inc.
7.00%, 06/01/2054

     1,200,000        1,260,237  

DTE Electric Co.
5.20%, 04/01/2033

     100,000        102,120  

DTE Energy Co.
5.10%, 03/01/2029

     100,000        100,914  

Duke Energy Progress LLC
4.00%, 04/01/2052

     800,000        628,017  

Edison International
6.95%, 11/15/2029

     400,000        433,191  

Enel Finance International NV
4.63%, 06/15/2027*

     1,400,000        1,389,200  

Entergy Mississippi LLC
2.85%, 06/01/2028

     1,900,000        1,775,852  

Eversource Energy
5.45%, 03/01/2028

     400,000        406,916  

Georgia Power Co.
4.70%, 05/15/2032

     1,300,000        1,286,946  

Liberty Utilities Finance GP 1 2.05%, 09/15/2030*

     1,000,000        840,617  

Louisville Gas & Electric Co.
5.45%, 04/15/2033

     100,000        103,034  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

     

3.30%, 12/01/2027

     500,000        472,970  

4.25%, 03/15/2046

     1,300,000        1,011,607  

6.10%, 01/15/2029

       1,400,000        1,455,627  

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.
1.85%, 12/01/2030*

     960,000        799,301  

Southern California Edison Co.

     

3.90%, 03/15/2043

     200,000        160,595  

4.00%, 04/01/2047

     1,500,000            1,189,504  
Security Description   

Shares or
Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Electric (continued)

 

  

4.05%, 03/15/2042

     $ 200,000      $ 164,943  

4.65%, 10/01/2043

     480,000        425,459  
     

 

 

 
        16,773,851  
     

 

 

 

Electronics – 0.1%

     

TD SYNNEX Corp.
1.25%, 08/09/2024

     500,000        499,180  
     

 

 

 

Gas – 0.2%

     

Boston Gas Co.
3.76%, 03/16/2032*

     1,100,000        980,902  

Southern California Gas Co.
4.13%, 06/01/2048

     1,400,000        1,124,418  
     

 

 

 
        2,105,320  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products – 0.0%

 

Smith & Nephew PLC
5.15%, 03/20/2027

     200,000        201,761  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services – 0.3%

 

Banner Health
1.90%, 01/01/2031

     500,000        423,429  

Centene Corp.
2.63%, 08/01/2031

     600,000        500,126  

HCA, Inc.

     

4.13%, 06/15/2029

     300,000        289,413  

5.90%, 06/01/2053

     700,000        696,663  

Northwell Healthcare, Inc.
3.98%, 11/01/2046

         700,000        560,874  
     

 

 

 
            2,470,505  
     

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.2%

 

Athene Global Funding FRS
4.82%, (3 ME+1.00%), 02/23/2027

   EUR 600,000        649,889  

Athene Holding, Ltd.
5.88%, 01/15/2034

     600,000        611,832  

Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd.
3.38%, 03/03/2031

     400,000        355,183  

GA Global Funding Trust
2.90%, 01/06/2032*

     800,000        682,627  
     

 

 

 
        2,299,531  
     

 

 

 

Investment Companies – 0.1%

 

Antares Holdings LP
6.50%, 02/08/2029*

     500,000        500,356  
     

 

 

 

Lodging – 0.1%

 

Sands China, Ltd.
3.80%, 01/08/2026

     400,000        388,194  

Wynn Macau, Ltd.
5.63%, 08/26/2028*

     200,000        189,425  
     

 

 

 
        577,619  
     

 

 

 

Machinery-Construction & Mining – 0.1%

 

Weir Group PLC
2.20%, 05/13/2026*

     900,000        852,538  
     

 

 

 

Mining – 0.1%

 

Glencore Funding LLC
5.70%, 05/08/2033*

     300,000        305,646  

Northern Star Resources, Ltd.
6.13%, 04/11/2033*

     200,000        206,242  
     

 

 

 
        511,888  
     

 

 

 
 


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Principal

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     Value  

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (continued)

 

Oil & Gas – 0.0%

     

Aker BP ASA
4.00%, 01/15/2031*

   $ 200,000      $ 184,985  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
5.10%, 03/29/2026

     100,000        100,550  
     

 

 

 
        285,535  
     

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers – 0.0%

 

Berry Global, Inc.
5.50%, 04/15/2028

     400,000        405,046  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%

     

Bayer US Finance II LLC
4.38%, 12/15/2028*

     400,000        386,316  

Becton Dickinson & Co.
4.87%, 02/08/2029

     200,000        201,619  
     

 

 

 
        587,935  
     

 

 

 

Pipelines – 0.2%

     

Cheniere Energy, Inc.
5.65%, 04/15/2034*

     300,000        304,851  

Energy Transfer LP

     

4.75%, 01/15/2026

     40,000        39,838  

6.05%, 06/01/2041

     1,200,000        1,212,538  
     

 

 

 
        1,557,227  
     

 

 

 

Private Equity – 0.1%

     

KKR Group Finance Co. XII LLC
4.85%, 05/17/2032*

       1,300,000        1,274,383  
     

 

 

 

REITS – 0.5%

     

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
4.50%, 07/30/2029

     100,000        98,317  

American Tower Corp.

     

2.10%, 06/15/2030

     400,000        344,126  

4.00%, 06/01/2025

     690,000        682,577  

5.80%, 11/15/2028

     900,000        933,681  

EPR Properties
3.60%, 11/15/2031

     200,000        173,234  

Goodman US Finance Five LLC
4.63%, 05/04/2032*

     100,000        95,070  

Goodman US Finance Three LLC
3.70%, 03/15/2028*

     1,200,000        1,140,997  

Highwoods Realty LP
2.60%, 02/01/2031

     100,000        82,145  

Sun Communities Operating LP
5.50%, 01/15/2029

     200,000        203,012  

VICI Properties LP
4.75%, 02/15/2028

     1,000,000        988,427  
     

 

 

 
            4,741,586  
     

 

 

 

Semiconductors – 0.1%

     

Broadcom, Inc.
3.47%, 04/15/2034*

     100,000        87,333  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc.
5.00%, 01/15/2033

     900,000        895,071  
     

 

 

 
        982,404  
     

 

 

 

Software – 0.1%

     

Oracle Corp.
2.95%, 05/15/2025

     700,000        687,441  
     

 

 

 

Telecommunications – 0.2%

     

AT&T, Inc.
3.85%, 06/01/2060

     1,300,000        936,643  
Security Description   

Shares or
Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Telecommunications (continued)

 

  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

     

2.40%, 03/15/2029

     $ 700,000      $ 632,273  

3.40%, 10/15/2052

     700,000        490,802  
     

 

 

 
        2,059,718  
     

 

 

 

Trucking & Leasing – 0.0%

     

DAE Funding LLC
1.55%, 08/01/2024*

     200,000        200,000  
     

 

 

 

Water – 0.0%

     

Essential Utilities, Inc.
5.38%, 01/15/2034

     100,000        101,190  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(cost $84,364,439)

 

        81,589,375  
     

 

 

 

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES – 3.9%

 

  

Auto Loan Receivables – 1.3%

 

  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC

     

Series 2023-3A, Class A 5.44%, 02/22/2028*

     1,900,000        1,914,972  

Series 2023-5A, Class A 5.78%, 04/20/2028*

     800,000        813,302  

BMW Canada Auto Trust
Series 2023-1A, Class A1 5.43%, 01/20/2026*

   CAD 221,548        160,717  

Citizens Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2023-1, Class A4 5.78%, 10/15/2030*

     1,900,000        1,942,550  

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC
Series 2024-2, Class A2 5.74%, 12/20/2026*

     1,200,000        1,207,529  

Ford Auto Securitization Trust
Series 2024-AA, Class A3 4.97%, 03/15/2030*

   CAD 600,000        455,338  

Ford Auto Securitization Trust II Asset-Backed Notes
Series 2023-B, Class A1 5.89%, 05/15/2026*

   CAD 389,449        282,925  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust FRS
Series 2023-A, Class A2B 6.06%, (SOFR30A+0.72%), 03/15/2026

     581,832        582,256  

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust
Series 2023-2, Class A2A 5.44%, 10/20/2025

     417,264        417,160  

GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust
Series 2023-2, Class A2A 5.10%, 05/18/2026

     256,477        256,207  

GM Financial Revolving Receivables Trust
Series 2023-1, Class A 5.12%, 04/11/2035*

       1,200,000        1,218,897  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust
Series 2023-2, Class A3 4.93%, 11/15/2027

     1,000,000        999,778  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2023-2, Class A2 5.87%, 03/16/2026

     23,019        23,020  

Tesla Auto Lease Trust
Series 2023-B, Class A2 6.02%, 09/22/2025*

     1,324,250        1,325,910  

Veros Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2023-1, Class A 7.12%, 11/15/2028*

     276,503        277,581  
 


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Security Description   

Shares or
Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Auto Loan Receivables (continued)

 

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust FRS
Series 2023-3A, Class A2B 6.01%, (SOFR30A+0.67%), 10/15/2026*

   $ 628,254      $ 628,822  
     

 

 

 
        12,506,964  
     

 

 

 

Credit Card Receivables – 0.1%

     

Golden Credit Card Trust
Series 2022-4A, Class A 4.31%, 09/15/2027*

     1,100,000        1,089,738  
     

 

 

 

Home Equity – 0.3%

     

Mastr Asset Backed Securities Trust FRS
Series 2004-WMC3, Class M1 6.29%, (TSFR1M+0.94%), 10/25/2034

     375,475        359,558  

Merrill Lynch Mtg. Investors Trust FRS
Series 2005-NC1, Class M1 6.18%, (TSFR1M+0.83%), 10/25/2035

       1,945,179        1,932,297  
     

 

 

 
            2,291,855  
     

 

 

 

Other Asset Backed Securities – 2.2%

 

Atlas Senior Loan Fund XV, Ltd. FRS
Series 2019-15A, Class A1R 6.50%, (TSFR3M+1.22%), 10/23/2032*

     1,100,000        1,100,000  

Birch Grove CLO, Ltd. FRS
Series 2024-19A, Class A1RR 6.91%, (TSFR3M+1.59%), 07/17/2037*

     1,100,000        1,106,875  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certs. FRS

     

Series 2006-26, Class 1A 5.60%, (TSFR1M+0.25%), 06/25/2037

     133,518        124,557  

Series 2007-1, Class 2A3 5.60%, (TSFR1M+0.25%), 07/25/2037

     18,848        18,557  

Series 2007-10, Class 2A4 5.71%, (TSFR1M+0.36%), 06/25/2047

     470,758        453,103  

Series 2005-3, Class MV7 7.41%, (TSFR1M+2.06%), 08/25/2035

     1,100,000        997,071  

Crown Point CLO 7, Ltd. FRS
Series 2018-7A, Class AR 6.51%, (TSFR3M+1.23%), 10/20/2031*

     837,620        837,235  

DLLMT LLC
Series 2023-1A, Class A2 5.78%, 11/20/2025*

     285,592        285,742  

Fremont Home Loan Trust FRS
Series 2005-1, Class M5 6.53%, (TSFR1M+1.18%), 06/25/2035

     415,642        399,124  

Golub Capital Partners Static, Ltd. FRS
Series 2024-1A, Class A1 6.51%, (TSFR3M+1.23%), 04/20/2033*

     1,032,681        1,033,768  

LCM 30, Ltd. FRS
Series 2021-30A, Class AR 6.62%, (TSFR3M+1.34%), 04/20/2031*

     1,370,430        1,371,091  

LCM 31, Ltd. FRS
Series 2021-31A, Class AR 6.56%, (TSFR3M+1.28%), 07/20/2034*

     1,100,000        1,101,925  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority
Series 2022-ELL, Class A3 4.28%, 02/01/2036

     1,200,000        1,158,499  

Marble Point CLO X, Ltd. FRS
Series 2017-1A, Class AR 6.60%, (TSFR3M+1.30%), 10/15/2030*

     159,349        159,471  

Ocean Trails CLO 8 FRS
Series 2020-8A, Class ARR 6.55%, (TSFR3M+1.29%), 07/15/2034*

     1,100,000        1,100,000  
Security Description   

Shares or
Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Other Asset Backed Securities (continued)

 

Octagon Loan Funding, Ltd. FRS
Series 2014-1A, Class ARR 6.77%, (TSFR3M+1.44%), 11/18/2031*

     $ 281,325      $ 281,686  

Octane Receivables Trust
Series 2023-3A, Class A2 6.44%, 03/20/2029*

     1,659,833        1,669,755  

PHEAA Student Loan Trust FRS
Series 2016-2A, Class A 6.41%, (SOFR30A+1.06%), 11/25/2065*

     168,585        168,150  

Regatta Funding, Ltd. FRS
Series 2018-4A, Class A1R 6.48%, (TSFR3M+1.20%), 10/25/2031*

     1,017,049        1,019,438  

Romark CLO, Ltd. FRS
Series 2017-1A, Class A1R 6.57%, (TSFR3M+1.29%), 10/23/2030*

     506,168        506,534  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust FRS
Series 2016-B, Class A2B 6.89%, (TSFR1M+1.56%), 02/17/2032*

     84,544        84,675  

Start II, Ltd.
Series 2019-1, Class A 4.09%, 03/15/2044*

     246,817        236,384  

TCW CLO AMR, Ltd. FRS
Series 2019-1A, Class ASNR 6.81%, (TSFR3M+1.48%), 08/16/2034*

     1,100,000        1,102,980  

Trinitas CLO, Ltd. FRS

     

Series 2017-6A, Class ARRR 6.61%, (TSFR3M+1.33%), 01/25/2034*

     1,100,000        1,098,133  

Series 2020-14A, Class A1R 6.62%, (TSFR3M+1.34%), 01/25/2034*

       1,100,000        1,102,924  

TSTAT, Ltd. FRS
Series 2022-1A, Class A1RR 6.43%, (TSFR3M+1.15%), 07/20/2037*

     1,100,000        1,099,975  

Verdelite Static CLO, Ltd. FRS
Series 2024-1A, Class A 6.42%, (TSFR3M+1.13%), 07/20/2032*

     1,100,000        1,101,692  
     

 

 

 
        20,719,344  
     

 

 

 

Total Asset Backed Securities
(cost $36,536,554)

 

        36,607,901  
     

 

 

 

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS – 5.0%

 

Commercial and Residential – 3.9%

 

280 Park Avenue Mtg. Trust FRS
Series 2017-280P, Class A 6.51%, (TSFR1M+1.18%), 09/15/2034*

     1,900,000        1,821,625  

ALBA PLC FRS
Series 2005-1, Class A3 5.49%, (SONIA+0.31%), 11/25/2042

   GBP 214,029        272,712  

Alternative Loan Trust

     

Series 2005-J11, Class 1A15 5.50%, 11/25/2035

     104,041        59,287  

Series 2005-65CB, Class 2A6 6.00%, 12/25/2035

     136,282        100,127  

Series 2007-J1, Class 2A4 6.00%, 03/25/2037

     626,648        242,236  

Alternative Loan Trust FRS
Series 2006-OA3, Class 2A1 5.88%, (TSFR1M+0.53%), 05/25/2036

     2,117,330        1,891,546  

American Home Mtg. Assets Trust FRS
Series 2006-3, Class 3A11 5.58%, (TSFR1M+0.23%), 10/25/2046

     9,845        8,484  

Angel Oak Mtg. Trust VRS
Series 2020-4, Class A1 1.47%, 06/25/2065*(2)

     126,236        118,287  
 


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Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

Commercial and Residential (continued)

 

Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes, Ltd. FRS
Series 2022-FL1, Class A 6.79%, (SOFR30A+1.45%), 01/15/2037*

     $ 1,100,000      $ 1,087,961  

Banco La Hipotecaria SA
Series 2016-1A, Class A 3.36%, 01/15/2046*(3)

     699,463        652,235  

BDS LLC FRS
Series 2022-FL11, Class ATS 7.14%, (TSFR1M+1.80%), 03/19/2039*

     999,990        998,741  

BX Trust FRS
Series 2018-GW, Class A 6.43%, (TSFR1M+1.10%), 05/15/2035*

     580,000        577,825  

Chase Home Lending Mtg. Trust FRS
Series 2024-7, Class A11 6.64%, (SOFR30A+1.30%), 06/25/2055*

     1,100,000        1,099,992  

Chase Home Lending Mtg. Trust VRS
Series 2024-RPL3, Class A1A 3.25%, 09/25/2064*(2)

     895,550        793,132  

ChaseFlex Trust FRS
Series 2007-2, Class A1 6.02%, (TSFR1M+0.67%), 05/25/2037

     381,826        355,875  

Citigroup Mtg. Loan Trust FRS
Series 2024-1, Class A11 6.70%, (SOFR30A+1.35%), 07/25/2054*

     1,100,000        1,099,992  

COLT Mtg. Loan Trust
Series 2024-3, Class A1 6.39%, 06/25/2069*

     496,112        502,920  

COMM Mtg. Trust VRS
Series 2018-HOME, Class A 3.82%, 04/10/2033*(2)

     1,100,000        1,024,050  

Credit Suisse Commercial Mtg. FRS
Series 2021-SOP2, Class A 6.51%, (TSFR1M+1.18%), 06/15/2034*

     799,160        751,788  

Cross Mtg. Trust
Series 2024-H3, Class A1 6.27%, 06/25/2069*

     1,075,722        1,086,468  

CSMC Trust VRS

     

Series 2018-RPL9, Class A 3.85%, 09/25/2057*(2)

     939,204        896,350  

Series 2020-RPL5, Class A1 4.72%, 08/25/2060*(2)

     207,021        206,039  

DBUBS Mtg. Trust
Series 2017-BRBK, Class A 3.45%, 10/10/2034*

       1,200,000            1,162,164  

Eurosail PLC FRS

     

Series 2007-3A, Class A3C 6.20%, (SONIA+1.07%), 06/13/2045*

   GBP 163,488        209,618  

Series 2007-3X, Class A3A 6.20%, (SONIA+1.07%), 06/13/2045

   GBP 144,950        185,536  

Series 2007-3X, Class A3C 6.20%, (SONIA+1.07%), 06/13/2045

   GBP 193,213        247,731  

FORT CRE Issuer LLC FRS
Series 2022-FL3, Class A 7.19%, (SOFR30A+1.85%), 02/23/2039*

     774,451        764,779  

GCAT Trust
Series 2024-NQM2, Class A1 6.09%, 06/25/2059*

     942,424        950,826  

HarborView Mtg. Loan Trust FRS
Series 2006-12, Class 2A2A 5.84%, (TSFR1M+0.49%), 01/19/2038

     10,732        9,396  
Security Description   

Shares or
Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Commercial and Residential (continued)

 

HarborView Mtg. Loan Trust VRS
Series 2005-4, Class 3A1 5.10%, 07/19/2035(2)

     $ 93,901      $ 69,283  

HERA Commercial Mtg., Ltd. FRS
Series 2021-FL1, Class A 6.50%, (TSFR1M+1.16%), 02/18/2038*

     596,389        591,655  

HGI CRE CLO, Ltd. FRS
Series 2022-FL3, Class A 7.04%, (SOFR30A+1.70%), 04/20/2037*

     246,745        246,330  

HPLY Trust FRS
Series 2019-HIT, Class A 6.45%, (TSFR1M+1.11%), 11/15/2036*

     137,666        137,364  

Independence Plaza Trust
Series 2018-INDP, Class A 3.76%, 07/10/2035*

     1,600,000        1,512,426  

IndyMac INDX Mtg. Loan Trust FRS
Series 2005-AR12, Class 1A1 5.98%, (TSFR1M+0.63%), 07/25/2035

     204,405        134,695  

KREF, Ltd. FRS
Series 2022-FL3, Class A 6.79%, (TSFR1M+1.45%), 02/17/2039*

     400,000        398,023  

LFT CRE, Ltd. FRS
Series 2021-FL1, Class A 6.61%, (TSFR1M+1.28%), 06/15/2039*

     739,191        736,058  

LoanCore Issuer, Ltd. FRS
Series 2021-CRE5, Class A 6.74%, (TSFR1M+1.41%), 07/15/2036*

     302,659        301,392  

Ludgate Funding PLC FRS

     

Series 2006-1X, Class A2A 5.47%, (SONIA+0.31%), 12/01/2060

   GBP 377,264        473,815  

Series 2008-W1X, Class A1 5.80%, (SONIA+0.72%), 01/01/2061

   GBP 522,970        663,114  

Mill City Mtg. Loan Trust VRS
Series 2019-GS2, Class A1 2.75%, 08/25/2059*(2)

     392,987        373,259  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
Series 2015-C25, Class A4 3.37%, 10/15/2048

     1,800,000        1,766,567  

MortgageIT Trust FRS
Series 2005-2, Class 1A1 5.98%, (TSFR1M+0.63%), 05/25/2035

     6,585        6,456  

Natixis Commercial Mtg. Securities Trust

     

Series 2019-10K, Class A 3.62%, 05/15/2039*

       1,600,000            1,489,318  

Series 2019-LVL, Class A 3.89%, 08/15/2038*

     800,000        738,486  

New Residential Mtg. Loan Trust VRS

     

Series 2019-RPL3, Class A1 2.75%, 07/25/2059*(2)

     638,859        605,588  

Series 2020-RPL1, Class A1 2.75%, 11/25/2059*(2)

     321,893        303,744  

Series 2018-3A, Class A1 4.50%, 05/25/2058*(2)

     389,320        379,232  

NYO Commercial Mtg. Trust FRS
Series 2021-1290, Class A 6.54%, (TSFR1M+1.21%), 11/15/2038*

     900,000        864,000  

PRET Trust VRS
Series 2024-RPL1, Class A1 3.90%, 10/25/2063*(2)

     759,049        735,677  

TBW Mtg.-Backed Trust
Series 2006-3, Class 1A
6.00%, 07/25/2036

     632,513        255,722  
 


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Security Description   

Shares or

Principal
Amount

     Value  

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

Commercial and Residential (continued)

 

Uropa Securities PLC FRS
Series 2007-1, Class A3A 5.38%, (SONIA+0.32%), 10/10/2040

   GBP 146,825      $ 183,523  

VASA Trust FRS
Series 2021-VASA, Class A 6.34%, (TSFR1M+1.01%), 07/15/2039*

     $ 500,000        466,523  

Verus Securitization Trust
Series 2024-4, Class A1 6.22%, 06/25/2069*

       1,071,858        1,083,547  

VMC Finance LLC FRS
Series 2022-FL5, Class A 7.24%, (SOFR30A+1.90%), 02/18/2039*

     737,120        735,098  

WaMu Mtg. Pass-Through Certs. Trust FRS

     

Series 2005-AR19, Class A1A1 6.00%, (TSFR1M+0.65%), 12/25/2045

     142,622        140,448  

Series 2006-AR9, Class 2A 6.22%, (12 MTA+1.05%), 08/25/2046

     818,241        679,519  

Worldwide Plaza Trust
Series 2017-WWP, Class A 3.53%, 11/10/2036*

     2,100,000        1,459,502  
     

 

 

 
           36,708,086  
     

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agency – 1.1%

 

Fannie Mae REMICS FRS
Series 2024-54, Class FC 6.31%, (SOFR30A+0.97%), 08/25/2054

     1,100,000        1,099,828  

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp. Multiclass Certs. VRS
Series 2024-P016, Class A2 4.61%, 09/25/2033(2)

     1,000,000        987,966  

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certs. VRS
Series W5FX, Class AFX 3.21%, 04/25/2028(2)

     2,700,000        2,575,319  

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp. REMIC
Series 4745, Class CZ 3.50%, 01/15/2048

     1,258,702        1,131,382  

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp. REMIC FRS

     

Series 4790, Class F 5.64%, (SOFR30A+0.30%), 10/15/2043

     365,130        355,861  

Series 4579, Class FD 5.79%, (SOFR30A+0.46%), 01/15/2038

     333,330        332,294  

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp. REMIC VRS
Series 4579, Class SD 0.72%, 01/15/2038(2)(4)

     333,330        20,528  

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp. STRIPS FRS
Series 2013-314, Class S2 0.44%, (5.78%-SOFR30A), 09/15/2043(4)(5)

     614,349        58,871  

Federal National Mtg. Assoc. REMIC
Series 2013-17, Class TI 3.00%, 03/25/2028(4)

     196,815        6,804  

Federal National Mtg. Assoc. REMIC FRS

     

Series 2012-113, Class PF 5.81%, (SOFR30A+0.46%), 10/25/2040

     137,697        137,123  

Series 2007-85, Class FL 6.00%, (SOFR30A+0.65%), 09/25/2037

     829,383        822,490  

Series 2012-21, Class FQ 6.01%, (SOFR30A+0.66%), 02/25/2041

     71,529        71,455  

Government National Mtg. Assoc. REMIC FRS

     

Series 2014-H02, Class FB 6.09%, (TSFR1M+0.76%), 12/20/2063

     58,870        58,874  

Series 2016-H11, Class F 6.24%, (TSFR1M+0.91%), 05/20/2066

     994,825        994,709  
Security Description   

Shares or

Principal
Amount

     Value  

U.S. Government Agency (continued)

 

Series 2016-H14, Class FA 6.24%, (TSFR1M+0.91%), 06/20/2066

   $ 544,778      $ 544,736  

Series 2016-H17, Class FC 6.27%, (TSFR1M+0.94%), 08/20/2066

     1,354,559        1,354,967  
     

 

 

 
        10,553,207  
     

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

 

(cost $49,744,749)

        47,261,293  
     

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS – 41.6%

 

U.S. Government – 20.9%

 

United States Treasury Bonds

     

1.13%, 05/15/2040

     2,120,000        1,354,564  

1.38%, 11/15/2040

     17,090,000        11,199,958  

1.75%, 08/15/2041

     9,500,000        6,509,355  

1.88%, 02/15/2041

     10,100,000        7,159,953  

2.00%, 11/15/2041

     9,100,000        6,470,598  

2.25%, 05/15/2041(6)(7)

     3,100,000        2,322,457  

2.75%, 11/15/2047

     100,000        75,129  

2.88%, 11/15/2046

     290,000        224,909  

3.25%, 05/15/2042

     4,400,000        3,776,094  

3.38%, 08/15/2042

     4,800,000        4,186,125  

3.63%, 08/15/2043

     2,800,000        2,507,203  

3.88%, 05/15/2043

     5,700,000        5,304,563  

4.00%, 11/15/2042

     6,000,000        5,704,688  

4.38%, 05/15/2041 to 08/15/2043

     8,600,000        8,653,398  

4.50%, 02/15/2044

     800,000        808,000  

4.63%, 05/15/2044

     3,700,000        3,800,016  

4.75%, 02/15/2041 to 11/15/2043

     11,470,000           12,013,167  

United States Treasury Notes

     

1.25%, 04/30/2028 to 09/30/2028

     8,400,000        7,565,578  

2.88%, 08/15/2028

     4,300,000        4,122,961  

3.50%, 04/30/2028

     7,300,000        7,174,531  

3.63%, 03/31/2030

     600,000        589,852  

3.75%, 05/31/2030(8)

     600,000        593,391  

3.75%, 06/30/2030

     1,400,000        1,384,523  

4.00%, 06/30/2028 to 02/15/2034

      34,900,000        34,770,812  

4.13%, 07/31/2028 to 08/31/2030

     4,400,000        4,426,769  

4.25%, 02/28/2029

     16,500,000        16,715,918  

4.38%, 11/30/2030

     1,700,000        1,738,715  

4.63%, 09/30/2028 to 09/30/2030

     8,100,000        8,309,352  

4.88%, 10/31/2028 to 10/31/2030

     5,000,000        5,187,523  

United States Treasury Notes TIPS

     

0.13%, 01/15/2032(9)

     4,191,841        3,705,579  

0.63%, 07/15/2032(9)

     5,404,450        4,945,855  

1.13%, 01/15/2033(9)

     5,861,908        5,537,599  

1.25%, 04/15/2028(9)

     1,989,338        1,943,182  

1.75%, 01/15/2034(9)

     7,764,692        7,688,433  

2.38%, 10/15/2028(9)

     615,198        630,775  
     

 

 

 
        199,101,525  
     

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agency – 20.7%

 

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp.

 

1.50%, 04/01/2037

     4,637,647        4,049,132  

4.00%, 04/01/2048 to 01/01/2050

     600,977        574,318  

4.50%, 08/01/2048 to 08/01/2053

     42,178,993        40,639,066  

5.00%, 05/01/2053 to 06/01/2053

     7,828,358        7,708,118  

5.50%, 08/01/2053

     918,670        921,652  

6.00%, 01/01/2053 to 01/01/2054

     3,936,167        3,992,910  

Federal National Mtg. Assoc.

     

1.50%, 03/01/2037 to 06/01/2037

     4,194,733        3,662,807  

3.79%, 01/01/2029

     1,800,000        1,754,954  

4.00%, 07/01/2045 to 09/01/2050

     24,738,362        23,558,762  

6.00%, 01/01/2053 to 08/01/2053

     10,827,726        10,994,405  
 


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Security Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

U.S. Government Agency (continued)

 

Government National Mtg. Assoc.

 

3.00%, August 30 TBA

    $ 7,700,000      $ 6,871,343  

4.00%, August 30 TBA

    4,300,000        4,061,045  

Tennessee Valley Authority 3.88%, 03/15/2028

    1,900,000        1,886,948  

Uniform Mtg. Backed Securities

    

2.50%, September 30 TBA

    13,500,000        11,333,322  

3.00%, September 30 TBA

    31,700,000        27,691,665  

4.00%, September 30 TBA

    2,000,000        1,875,890  

4.50%, September 30 TBA

    12,500,000        12,048,555  

5.00%, September 30 TBA

    13,000,000        12,807,361  

5.50%, August 30 TBA

     10,300,000           10,315,772  

5.50%, September 30 TBA

    5,000,000        5,008,633  

6.00%, September 30 TBA

    3,300,000        3,346,409  

6.50%, September 30 TBA

    1,900,000        1,947,820  
    

 

 

 
       197,050,887  
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

 

  

(cost $402,070,131)

       396,152,412  
    

 

 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 1.9%

 

Banks – 0.0%

    

Cassa Depositi e Prestiti SpA 5.75%, 05/05/2026*

    400,000        401,321  
    

 

 

 

Regional(State/Province) – 0.2%

 

  

Province of Ontario

 

  

3.65%, 06/02/2033

  CAD 800,000        573,846  

4.15%, 06/02/2034

  CAD 300,000        222,334  

Province of Quebec

    

3.60%, 09/01/2033

  CAD 1,500,000        1,070,452  

4.45%, 09/01/2034

  CAD 400,000        303,185  
    

 

 

 
       2,169,817  
    

 

 

 

Sovereign – 1.7%

 

  

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional Zero Coupon, 04/01/2025

  BRL 32,700,000        5,391,512  

Dominican Republic 4.88%, 09/23/2032*

    1,200,000        1,098,227  

Government of Romania

    

2.13%, 03/07/2028*

  EUR 600,000        605,633  

2.63%, 12/02/2040*

  EUR 400,000        288,052  

3.75%, 02/07/2034*

  EUR 860,000        809,278  

5.63%, 05/30/2037*

  EUR 300,000        316,749  

Republic of Panama 6.88%, 01/31/2036

    300,000        300,312  

Republic of Peru

    

3.30%, 03/11/2041

    200,000        151,286  

6.15%, 08/12/2032*

  PEN 11,100,000        2,883,854  

Republic of Poland

    

4.63%, 03/18/2029

    100,000        100,097  

4.88%, 10/04/2033

    400,000        396,448  

5.13%, 09/18/2034

    200,000        200,652  

Republic of Turkey

    

5.88%, 05/21/2030

  EUR 100,000        109,357  

7.63%, 05/15/2034

    400,000        410,589  

State of Israel 5.38%, 03/12/2029

    700,000        697,361  

United Mexican States

    

4.00%, 08/24/2034

  MXN 4,922,827        238,953  

6.34%, 05/04/2053

    500,000        479,115  

United Mexican States TIPS 2.75%, 11/27/2031(9)

  MXN 21,988,628        1,001,945  
Security Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Value  

Sovereign (continued)

    

3.00%, 12/03/2026(9)

  MXN 1,312,754      $ 65,391  

4.00%, 11/30/2028(9)

  MXN 6,809,911        344,246  
    

 

 

 
       15,889,057  
    

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations

 

  

(cost $19,442,131)

          18,460,195  
    

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL SECURITIES – 0.2%

 

Kansas Development Finance Authority Revenue Bonds
5.50%, 05/01/2034

    $ 400,000        416,670  

Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Revenue Bonds
3.24%, 01/01/2042

      1,300,000        1,046,623  

Texas Natural Gas Securitization Finance Corp.
Series 2023-1, Class A1 5.10%, 04/01/2035

    291,012        295,631  
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Securities

    

(cost $2,068,815)

       1,758,924  
    

 

 

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS† – 0.3%

 

Purchased Options - Calls – 0.0%

 

  

Over the counter call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right to receive a fixed rate of 2.73% versus EUR-LIBOR-BBA maturing 11/14/2024 (Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International)

    10,100,000        8,983  

Over the counter call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right to receive a fixed rate of 2.75% versus EUR-LIBOR-BBA maturing 11/13/2024 (Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International)

    16,000,000        15,042  

Over the counter call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right to receive a fixed rate of 2.75% versus EUR-LIBOR-BBA maturing 11/15/2024 (Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International)

    7,000,000        7,064  

Over the counter call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right to receive a fixed rate of 2.77% versus EUR-LIBOR-BBA maturing 11/18/2024 (Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International)

    5,400,000        5,796  

Over the counter call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right to receive a fixed rate of 2.80% versus EUR-LIBOR-BBA maturing 11/20/2024 (Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International)

    7,100,000        9,113  

Over the counter call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right to receive a fixed rate of 2.82% versus EUR-LIBOR-BBA maturing 11/21/2024 (Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International)

    7,100,000        9,992  

Over the counter call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right to receive a fixed rate of 2.85% versus EUR-LIBOR-BBA maturing 11/22/2024 (Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International)

    5,400,000        8,534  

Over the counter call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right to receive a fixed rate of 2.92% versus EUR-LIBOR-BBA maturing 11/25/2024 (Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International)

    7,600,000        15,200  
 


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Security Description   

Shares or

Principal
Amount

     Value  

PURCHASED OPTIONS (continued)

 

Purchased Options – Calls (continued)

 

Over the counter call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right to receive a fixed rate of 2.92% versus EUR-LIBOR-BBA maturing 12/03/2024 (Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International)

     5,900,000      $ 13,162  

Over the counter call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right to receive a fixed rate of 2.93% versus EUR-LIBOR-BBA maturing 11/29/2024 (Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International)

     13,600,000        30,272  
     

 

 

 
        123,158  
     

 

 

 

Purchased Options - Puts – 0.3%

 

Exchange - traded put option on the S&P 500 Index (Expiration Date: 06/20/2025; Strike Price: $3,800.00)

     160        448,800  

Exchange - traded put option on the S&P 500 Index (Expiration Date: 06/20/2025; Strike Price: $4,350.00)

     160        825,600  

Exchange - traded put option on the S&P 500 Index (Expiration Date: 06/20/2025; Strike Price: $4,900.00)

     160        1,632,800  
     

 

 

 
        2,907,200  
     

 

 

 

Total Purchased Options

     

(cost $3,238,864)

        3,030,358  
     

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investment Securities

 

(cost $597,465,683)

          584,860,458  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 4.3%

 

Commercial Paper – 4.3%

 

Alimentation Couche Tard, Inc. 5.50%, 09/06/2024*

   $   2,900,000        2,883,428  

Campbell Soup Co. 5.55%, 08/21/2024*

     750,000        747,502  

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. 5.85%, 08/26/2024*

     2,800,000        2,788,902  

Constellation Brands, Inc.

     

5.63%, 08/20/2024*

     500,000        498,397  

5.65%, 08/20/2024*

     750,000        747,596  

5.66%, 08/12/2024*

     1,200,000        1,197,702  

Crown Castle, Inc.

     

5.75%, 08/06/2024*

     2,300,000        2,297,806  

5.85%, 08/27/2024*

     1,000,000        995,663  

Dominion Energy, Inc. 5.53%, 09/03/2024

     1,200,000        1,193,832  

Entergy Corp. 5.60%, 10/15/2024*

     2,300,000        2,273,935  

General Dynamics Corp. 5.47%, 08/01/2024*

     2,800,000        2,799,587  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     

5.51%, 08/05/2024*

     750,000        749,541  

5.51%, 08/06/2024*

     750,000        749,426  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. 5.57%, 08/12/2024*

     2,600,000        2,595,231  

Marriott International, Inc.

     

5.53%, 08/06/2024*

     1,800,000        1,798,347  

5.53%, 08/07/2024*

     850,000        849,089  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. 5.57%, 08/13/2024*

     2,800,000        2,794,489  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     

5.52%, 08/27/2024*

     900,000        896,299  

5.52%, 08/28/2024*

     1,500,000        1,493,601  
Security Description   

Shares or

Principal
Amount

    Value  

Commercial Paper (continued)

 

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 5.51%, 08/02/2024

   $ 1,300,000     $ 1,299,603  

Southern California Edison Co. 5.60%, 08/05/2024*

     2,600,000       2,597,969  

Targa Resources Corp.

    

6.00%, 08/01/2024*

     2,300,000       2,299,630  

6.00%, 09/03/2024*

     600,000       596,644  

VW Credit, Inc.

    

5.55%, 08/05/2024*

     1,295,000       1,294,024  

5.57%, 08/21/2024*

     850,000       847,286  

5.57%, 08/21/2024*

     1,900,000       1,893,934  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $41,183,541)

 

       41,179,463  
    

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 73.7%

 

Agreement with Bank of America Securities, Inc., bearing interest at 5.45% dated 07/31/2024, to be repurchased 08/01/2024 in the amount of $223,133,775 and collateralized by $219,604,000 of United States Treasury Notes, bearing interest at 4.50% due 11/15/2033 and having an approximate value of $229,325,805

     223,100,000       223,100,000  

Agreement with Goldman Sachs, bearing interest at 5.45% dated 07/31/2024, to be repurchased 08/01/2024 in the amount of $58,308,826 and collateralized by $60,028,057 of Government National Mtg. Assoc. Bonds, bearing interest at 5.50% due 11/20/2052 and having an approximate value of $60,379,855

     58,300,000       58,300,000  

Agreement with JPMorgan Chase, bearing interest at 5.45% dated 07/31/2024, to be repurchased 08/01/2024 in the amount of $200,030,278 and collateralized by $244,652,000 of United States Treasury Notes, bearing interest at 1.25% due 08/15/2031 and having an approximate value of $205,474,914

     200,000,000       200,000,000  

Agreement with JPMorgan Chase, bearing interest at 5.46% dated 07/31/2024, to be repurchased 08/02/2024 in the amount of $219,666,612 and collateralized by $249,802,548 of United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, bearing interest at 0.13% due 01/15/2031 and having an approximate value of $224,524,583

     219,600,000       219,600,000  
    

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(cost $701,000,000)

 

    701,000,000  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(cost $1,339,649,224)

     139.5     327,039,921  

Reverse Repurchase Agreements(11)

     (9.0     (85,498,687

Other assets less liabilities

     (30.5     (290,232,429
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     100.0   $ 951,308,805  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
*

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The SA PIMCO VCP Tactical Balanced Portfolio has no right to demand registration of these securities. At July 31, 2024, the aggregate value of these securities was $124,121,678 representing 13.0% of net assets.

Non-income producing security

(1)

Perpetual maturity - maturity date reflects the next call date.

(2)

Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions.

These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

(3)

Securities classified as Level 3

(4)

Interest Only

 


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(5)

Inverse Floating Rate Security that pays interest that varies inversely to changes in the market interest rates. The interest rate shown is the current interest rate at July 31, 2024.

(6)

The security or a portion thereof was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open swap contracts.

(7)

The security or a portion thereof was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts.

(8)

The security or a portion thereof was pledged as collateral for open forward foreign currency contracts.

(9)

Principal amount of security is adjusted for inflation.

(10)

Currently expected to dispose of all positions prior to Reorganization

(11)

Reverse Repurchase Agreements:

 

Counterparty

  Borrowing
Rate
    Settlement
Date
    Maturity
Date
    Amount
Borrowed
    Amount
Payable
 

J.P. Morgan Chase

    5.44     7/29/2024       8/5/2024     $ (1,504,250   $ (1,504,932

J.P. Morgan Chase

    5.50     7/30/2024       8/5/2024       (9,244,500     (9,246,831

J.P. Morgan Chase

    5.51     7/25/2024       8/1/2024       (1,602,000     (1,603,716

J.P. Morgan Chase

    5.51     7/29/2024       8/5/2024       (31,084,125     (31,097,848

Royal Bank of Scotland

    5.48     7/23/2024       8/6/2024       (19,416,250     (19,439,307

Royal Bank of Scotland

    5.49     7/24/2024       8/7/2024       (4,722,000     (4,727,761

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    5.47     7/23/2024       8/6/2024       (17,925,562     (17,933,923
       

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ (85,498,687   $ (85,554,318
       

 

 

   

 

 

 

12 MTA—Federal Reserve US 12 Month Cumulative Average 1 Year CMT

3 ME—3 Month Euribor

CLO—Collateralized Loan Obligation

DAC—Designated Activity Company

FRS—Floating Rate Security

REMIC—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate

SOFR30A—US 30 Day Average Secured Overnight Financing Rate

SONIA—Sterling Overnight Index Average

STRIPS—Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal

TBA—Securities purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no definite maturity date. The actual principal amount and maturity date will be determined upon settlement date.

TIPS—Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

TSFR1M—Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate 1 Month

TSFR3M—Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate 3 Month

VRS—Variable Rate Security

BRL—Brazilian Real

CAD—Canadian Dollar

EUR—Euro Currency

GBP—British Pound

MXN—Mexican Peso

PEN—Peruvian Sol

The rates shown on FRS and/or VRS are the current interest rates at July 31, 2024 and unless noted otherwise, the dates shown are the original maturity dates.

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

Counterparty (OTC)/

Centrally cleared

   Notional
amount
   Currency   

Payments

made

  Payments
received
  Fixed
payment
frequency
   Floating
payment
frequency
   Maturity
date
   Upfront
payment paid
(received)
  Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
  Value

Centrally Cleared

       4,200,000        USD        Fixed 1.750%       12-Month SOFR       Annual        Annual        Dec 2051      $ (161,634     $ 1,488,238     $ 1,326,604

Centrally Cleared

       400,000        USD        12-Month SOFR       Fixed 3.340%       Annual        Annual        Feb 2030              (5,820 )       (5,820 )

Centrally Cleared

       3,200,000        USD        Fixed 2.000       3-Month SOFR       Semiannual        Quarterly        Dec 2051        (99,598 )       1,124,689       1,025,091

Centrally Cleared

       4,200,000        USD        Fixed 1.441       3-Month SOFR       Semiannual        Quarterly        Jul 2031        (567 )       627,845       627,278

Centrally Cleared

       200,000        USD        12-Month SOFR       Fixed 3.750       Annual        Annual        Jul 2033              2,026       2,026

Centrally Cleared

       200,000        USD        12-Month SOFR       Fixed 3.900       Annual        Annual        Aug 2033              4,338       4,338

Centrally Cleared

       1,100,000        USD        12-Month SOFR       Fixed 3.950       Annual        Annual        Sep 2033              28,114       28,114

Centrally Cleared

       900,000        USD        12-Month SOFR       Fixed 4.165       Annual        Annual        Sep 2033              38,015       38,015

Centrally Cleared

       1,000,000        USD        12-Month SOFR       Fixed 4.150       Annual        Annual        Oct 2033              41,167       41,167

Centrally Cleared

       15,200,000        AUD        6-Month BBSW       Fixed 4.750       Semiannual        Semiannual        Dec 2033        (182,531 )       321,836       139,305

Centrally Cleared

       8,100,000        USD        Fixed 3.604       12-Month SOFR       Annual        Annual        Aug 2033              8,058       8,058

Centrally Cleared

       10,600,000        USD        Fixed 3.608       12-Month SOFR       Annual        Annual        Aug 2033              6,955       6,955

Centrally Cleared

       2,800,000        USD        Fixed 3.619       12-Month SOFR       Annual        Annual        Aug 2033              (472 )       (472 )

Centrally Cleared

       1,300,000        USD        Fixed 3.600       12-Month SOFR       Annual        Annual        Jan 2034              2,468       2,468

Centrally Cleared

       2,100,000        USD        Fixed 3.609       12-Month SOFR       Annual        Annual        Aug 2033              1,173       1,173

Centrally Cleared

       8,600,000        USD        Fixed 3.750       12-Month SOFR       Annual        Annual        Jun 2029        12,663       (50,405 )       (37,742 )

Centrally Cleared

       4,200,000        USD        Fixed 3.750       12-Month SOFR       Annual        Annual        Jun 2034        21,235       (64,106 )       (42,871 )

Centrally Cleared

       2,400,000        USD        Fixed 3.500       12-Month SOFR       Annual        Annual        Jun 2054        (703 )       21,848       21,145

Centrally Cleared

       1,200,000        USD        12-Month SOFR       Fixed 3.710       Annual        Annual        Mar 2034              8,202       8,202

Centrally Cleared

       8,100,000        EUR        6-Month EURIBOR       Fixed 2.750       Semiannual        Annual        Sep 2034        130,515       11,523       142,038

Centrally Cleared

       3,300,000        EUR        Fixed 2.500       6-Month EURIBOR       Annual        Semiannual        Sep 2054        (130,153 )       32,617       (97,536 )

Centrally Cleared

       6,800,000        GBP        12-Month SONIA       Fixed 4.000       Annual        Annual        Sep 2029        124,059       (5,162 )       118,897

Centrally Cleared

       6,400,000        USD        Fixed 3.722       12-Month SOFR       Annual        Annual        Nov 2033              (52,044 )       (52,044 )

Centrally Cleared

       1,100,000        BRL        Less than 1-Month BRCDI       Fixed 9.842       Maturity        Maturity        Jan 2027              (7,048 )       (7,048 )

Centrally Cleared

       42,400,000        BRL        Less than 1-Month BRCDI       Fixed 9.832       Maturity        Maturity        Jan 2027              (272,902 )       (272,902 )

Centrally Cleared

       46,500,000        BRL        Less than 1-Month BRCDI       Fixed 9.815       Maturity        Maturity        Jan 2027              (302,296 )       (302,296 )

Centrally Cleared

       1,700,000        USD        12-Month SOFR       Fixed 4.090       Annual        Annual        Apr 2034              64,339       64,339

Centrally Cleared

       1,000,000        USD        12-Month SOFR       Fixed 4.078       Annual        Annual        Apr 2034              36,865       36,865

Centrally Cleared

       800,000        EUR        6-Month EURIBOR       Fixed 2.780       Annual        Annual        May 2029              7,510       7,510

Centrally Cleared

       100,000        USD        12-Month SOFR       Fixed 4.130       Annual        Annual        May 2034              4,115       4,115

Centrally Cleared

       1,000,000        EUR        6-Month EURIBOR       Fixed 2.827       Semiannual        Semiannual        May 2029              11,611       11,611

Centrally Cleared

       2,000,000        USD        Fixed 3.750       12-Month SOFR       Annual        Annual        Dec 2034        3,563       (35,216 )       (31,653 )

Centrally Cleared

       400,000        USD        Fixed 3.880       12-Month SOFR       Annual        Annual        Jul 2034              (8,415 )       (8,415 )
                                     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                                      $ (283,151 )     $ 3,089,666     $ 2,806,515
                                     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 


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Credit Default Swaps - Seller(1)

 

Counterparty (OTC)/

Centrally cleared

   Reference obligation    Implied
credit
spread(2)
   Notional
amount(3)
   Currency    USD
notional
amount(3)
   Received
fixed
rate
  Fixed
payment
frequency
   Maturity
date
   Upfront
payment paid
(received)
   Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
   Value(4)

Centrally Cleared

       CDX Investment Grade Index Series 42        51.67        800,000        USD        800,000        1.000 %       Quarterly        Jun 2029      $ 16,347      $ 689      $ 17,036
                        

 

 

                    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1)

If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation.

(2)

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues, credit indices or sovereign issues of an emerging country as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.

(3)

The maximum potential amount the Portfolio could be required to make as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

(4)

The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/ performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement have been closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

BBSW—Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate

BRCDI—Brazilian Interbank Certificate of Deposit

EURI BOR—Euro Interbank Offered Rate

SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate

SONIA—Sterling Overnight Index Average

Written Options on Futures

 

Counterparty (OTC)/Exchange-Traded     Name of Issuer    Strike
price
   Expiration
date
   Number of
contracts
   Notional
amount
   Premium    Value   

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

Calls

                                       

Morgan Stanley and Co., Inc.

       Call option on 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures        112.50        8/23/2024        13      $      $ 4,249      $ 8,226      $ (3,977 )

Puts

                                       

Morgan Stanley and Co., Inc.

       Put option on 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures        110.00        8/23/2024        13               4,655        1,117        3,538
                             

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                              $ 8,904      $ 9,343      $ (439 )
                             

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Written Options on Interest Rate Swaps

 

Counterparty (OTC)/Exchange-Traded   Issue   Strike
price
  Expiration
date
  Notional
amount
  Premium   Value  

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

Calls

                         

Goldman Sachs International

  Call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to receive a fixed rate of 2.31% versus EUR_LIBOR-BBA
maturing 11/13/2024
      2.31       11/13/2024     $ 1,800,000     $  —     $ 11,707     $  (11,707

Goldman Sachs International

  Call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to receive a fixed rate of 2.30% versus EUR_LIBOR-BBA
maturing 11/14/2024
      2.30       11/14/2024       1,100,000             7,014       (7,014 )

Goldman Sachs International

  Call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to receive a fixed rate of 2.31% versus EUR_LIBOR-BBA
maturing 11/15/2024
      2.31       11/15/2024       800,000             5,375       (5,375 )

Goldman Sachs International

  Call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to receive a fixed rate of 2.31% versus EUR_LIBOR-BBA
maturing 11/18/2024
      2.31       11/18/2024       600,000             4,091       (4,091 )

Goldman Sachs International

  Call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to receive a fixed rate of 2.35% versus EUR_LIBOR-BBA
maturing 11/20/2024
      2.35       11/20/2024       800,000             6,476       (6,476 )

Goldman Sachs International

  Call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to receive a fixed rate of 2.36% versus EUR_LIBOR-BBA
maturing 11/21/2024
      2.36       11/21/2024       800,000             6,735       (6,735 )

Goldman Sachs International

  Call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to receive a fixed rate of 2.36% versus EUR_LIBOR-BBA
maturing 11/22/2024
      2.36       11/22/2024       600,000             5,168       (5,168 )


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Written Options on Interest Rate Swaps – (continued)

 

Counterparty (OTC)/Exchange-Traded   Issue   Strike
price
  Expiration
date
  Notional
amount
  Premium   Value  

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

Goldman Sachs International

  Call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to receive a fixed rate of 2.40% versus EUR_LIBOR-BBA
maturing 11/25/2024
      2.40       11/25/2024     $ 800,000     $     $ 7,988     $ (7,988 )

Goldman Sachs International

  Call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to receive a fixed rate of 2.47% versus EUR_LIBOR-BBA
maturing 11/29/2024
      2.47       11/29/2024       600,000             7,707       (7,707 )

Goldman Sachs International

  Call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to receive a fixed rate of 2.47% versus EUR_LIBOR-BBA
maturing 11/29/2024
      2.47       11/29/2024       800,000             10,357       (10,357 )

Goldman Sachs International

  Call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to receive a fixed rate of 2.44% versus EUR_LIBOR-BBA
maturing 12/03/2024
      2.44       12/3/2024       700,000             8,480       (8,480 )

Bank of America, N.A.

  Call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to receive a fixed rate of 3.85% versus USD_SOFR
maturing 08/01/2024
      3.85       8/1/2024       500,000       1,925       9,435       (7,510 )

Morgan Stanley and Co., Inc.

  Call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to receive a fixed rate of 2.65% versus EUR_LIBOR-BBA
maturing 08/12/2024
      2.65       8/12/2024       1,600,000       2,181       8,697       (6,516 )

Goldman Sachs International

  Call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to receive a fixed rate of 3.60% versus USD_SOFR
maturing 08/15/2024
      3.59       8/15/2024       300,000       1,065       1,788       (723 )

Goldman Sachs International

  Call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to receive a fixed rate of 3.53% versus USD_SOFR
maturing 08/16/2024
      3.53       8/16/2024       900,000       3,195       3,723       (528 )

Goldman Sachs International

  Call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to receive a fixed rate of 3.64% versus USD_SOFR
maturing 08/26/2024
      3.64       8/26/2024       400,000       1,460       3,777       (2,317 )

Barclays Bank PLC

  Call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to receive a fixed rate of 3.61% versus USD_SOFR
maturing 08/26/2024
      3.60       8/26/2024       100,000       398       780       (382 )

Goldman Sachs International

  Call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to receive a fixed rate of 3.56% versus USD_SOFR
maturing 08/26/2024
      3.56       8/26/2024       1,900,000       7,030       11,305       (4,275 )

Goldman Sachs International

  Call option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to receive a fixed rate of 3.56% versus USD_SOFR
maturing 08/26/2024
      3.56       8/26/2024       1,900,000       6,840       11,949       (5,109 )
                 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                  $ 24,094     $ 132,552     $ (108,458 )

Puts

                         

Bank of America, N.A.

  Put option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to pay a fixed rate of 4.25% versus USD_SOFR maturing
08/01/2024
      4.25       8/1/2024       500,000       1,925             1,925

Morgan Stanley and Co., Inc.

  Put option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to pay a fixed rate of 2.91% versus EUR_LIBOR-BBA
maturing 08/12/2024
      2.91       8/12/2024       1,600,000       2,181       64       2,117

Goldman Sachs International

  Put option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to pay a fixed rate of 3.95% versus USD_SOFR maturing
08/15/2024
      3.95       8/15/2024       300,000       1,065       163       902

Goldman Sachs International

  Put option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to pay a fixed rate of 3.88% versus USD_SOFR maturing
08/16/2024
      3.88       8/16/2024       900,000       3,195       929       2,266

Goldman Sachs International

  Put option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to pay a fixed rate of 3.99% versus USD_SOFR maturing
08/26/2024
      3.99       8/26/2024       400,000       1,460       273       1,187

Barclays Bank PLC

  Put option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to pay a fixed rate of 3.96% versus USD_SOFR maturing
08/26/2024
      3.95       8/26/2024       100,000       398       90       308

Goldman Sachs International

  Put option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to pay a fixed rate of 3.91% versus USD_SOFR maturing
08/26/2024
      3.91       8/26/2024       1,900,000       7,030       2,439       4,591

Goldman Sachs International

  Put option to enter into an interest rate swap for the right
to pay a fixed rate of 3.92% versus USD_SOFR maturing
08/26/2024
      3.92       8/26/2024       1,900,000       6,840       2,273       4,567
                 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 


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Written Options on Interest Rate Swaps – (continued)

               
Counterparty (OTC)/Exchange-Traded   Issue   Strike
price
  Expiration
date
  Notional
amount
  Premium   Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
                  $ 24,094     $ 6,231     $ 17,863
                 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                  $ 48,188     $ 138,783     $  (90,595
                 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

             
 Number
of
 Contracts
  Type   Description   Expiration
Month
  Notional
Basis*
  Notional
Value*
  Unrealized
Appreciation

  415

  Long   E-Mini Russell 2000 Index   September 2024     $ 42,641,250     $ 47,164,750     $ 4,523,500

1,197

  Long   MSCI EAFE Index   September 2024       140,749,245       143,023,545       2,274,300

   41

  Long   U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes   September 2024       4,485,074       4,584,313       99,239

   91

  Long   U.S. Treasury 2 Year Notes   September 2024       18,552,745       18,688,414       135,669

  179

  Long   U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes   September 2024       18,950,463       19,312,422       361,959

   47

  Short   Euro-BUND   September 2024       6,803,834       6,802,276       1,558

   12

  Short   Japan 10 Year Bonds   September 2024       11,459,953       11,432,462       27,491
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 7,423,716
                 

 

 

 
                        Unrealized
(Depreciation)

   16

  Long   Long Gilt   September 2024     $ 2,043,412     $ 2,040,837     $ (2,575 )

1,248

  Long   S&P 500 E-Mini Index   September 2024       347,490,000       346,819,200       (670,800 )

  132

  Short   U.S. Treasury Long Bonds   September 2024       15,506,710       15,943,125       (436,415 )

  278

  Short   U.S. Treasury Ultra 10 Year Notes   September 2024       31,081,308       32,130,719       (1,049,411 )

  173

  Short   U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds   September 2024       21,548,946       22,138,594       (589,648 )
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (2,748,849 )
                 

 

 

 
    Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)               $ 4,674,867
                 

 

 

 

 

*

Notional basis refers to the contractual amount agreed upon at inception of the open contract; notional value represents the current value of the open contract.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

           
Counterparty    Contract to
Deliver
   In
Exchange For
   Delivery
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
(Depreciation)

Bank of America, N.A.

       CHF        1,353,636        USD        1,534,296        09/03/2024      $      $ (13,217 )
       CNH        13,390,000        USD        1,868,432        10/25/2024        3,249       
       GBP        1,200,000        USD        1,541,884        09/03/2024               (1,257 )
       PEN        817,917        USD        220,314        08/19/2024        1,511       
       SGD        1,028,371        USD        759,187        08/02/2024               (10,148 )
       USD        4,519,148        EUR        4,152,000        08/02/2024               (25,646 )
       USD        332,494        INR        27,852,161        09/24/2024               (366 )
       USD        1,088,887        SEK        11,490,000        08/02/2024               (15,978 )
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                4,760        (66,612 )
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC

       AUD        139,000        USD        92,594        08/02/2024        1,695       
       CAD        2,272,000        USD        1,667,440        08/02/2024        21,793       
       CHF        1,360,000        USD        1,514,214        08/02/2024               (35,202 )
       CNH        16,476,000        USD        2,281,780        10/25/2024               (13,273 )
       EUR        10,145,000        USD        10,877,520        08/02/2024               (101,906 )
       GBP        1,200,000        USD        1,517,723        08/02/2024               (24,938 )
       JPY        498,568,597        USD        3,228,451        08/02/2024               (99,667 )
       MXN        17,274,547        USD        921,973        09/18/2024        1,502       
       SEK        11,541,874        USD        1,090,702        08/02/2024        12,949       
       USD        2,800,147        CNH        20,179,000        10/25/2024        10,722       
       USD        50,000        IDR        811,350,000        08/26/2024               (85 )
       USD        50,000        IDR        816,850,001        09/03/2024        243       
       USD        110,284        IDR        1,790,598,914        09/13/2024               (178 )
       USD        3,127,222        JPY        500,022,434        08/02/2024        210,600       
       USD        3,228,451        JPY        496,163,046        09/03/2024        99,365       
       USD        704,643        NZD        1,156,000        08/02/2024               (16,650 )
       USD        507,676        TRY        17,510,240        08/16/2024        12,932       


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Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – (continued)

 

Counterparty          Contract to
Deliver
   In
Exchange For
   Delivery
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
(Depreciation)
       USD        1,016,014        TRY        35,612,314        08/29/2024      $ 26,873      $
       USD        716,939        TRY        25,200,413        09/26/2024               (1,120 )
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                398,674        (293,019 )
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

       BRL        7,430,159        USD        1,359,018        08/02/2024        45,376       
       BRL        3,561,700        USD        634,319        11/04/2024        11,007       
       CAD        6,300,167        USD        4,564,714        09/03/2024               (2,690 )
       EUR        5,993,000        USD        6,491,881        09/03/2024               (3,704 )
       KRW        3,127,233,051        USD        2,259,284        09/23/2024               (28,229 )
       NZD        1,156,000        USD        681,322        08/02/2024               (6,671 )
       PEN        1,978,660        USD        531,807        08/19/2024        2,489       
       PEN        3,801,362        USD        1,020,144        08/22/2024        3,243       
       PEN        3,790,998        USD        1,010,572        08/26/2024               (3,537 )
       PEN        954,831        USD        256,296        09/17/2024        906       
       THB        89,800        USD        2,494        08/19/2024               (29 )
       TWD        35,513        USD        1,101        09/13/2024        11       
       TWD        72,701,780        USD        2,230,807        11/18/2024               (13,762 )
       USD        1,323,700        BRL        7,430,159        08/02/2024               (10,058 )
       USD        4,564,714        CAD        6,305,766        08/02/2024        2,658       
       USD        6,482,205        EUR        5,993,000        08/02/2024        3,719       
       USD        2,701,257        INR        226,318,301        09/24/2024               (2,490 )
       USD        257,693        MXN        4,617,524        09/18/2024               (11,650 )
       USD        681,349        NZD        1,156,000        09/03/2024        6,690       
       USD        780,805        PLN        3,056,533        09/18/2024               (10,090 )
       USD        364,521        TRY        12,657,117        08/27/2024        6,995       
       USD        10,000        TWD        322,055        09/13/2024               (111 )
       USD        2,988,631        ZAR        54,499,181        10/18/2024               (14,124 )
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                83,094        (107,145 )
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

       AUD        1,337,000        USD        890,757        08/02/2024        16,426       
       AUD        1,476,000        USD        966,091        09/03/2024        44       
       BRL        3,910,070        USD        690,569        08/02/2024               (726 )
       BRL        32,700,000        USD        5,865,839        04/02/2025        247,138       
       CAD        4,032,326        USD        2,945,966        08/02/2024        25,285       
       CNH        6,944,000        USD        972,016        10/25/2024        4,740       
       INR        63,805,112        USD        763,000        09/24/2024        2,146       
       MXN        6,551,000        USD        351,717        09/18/2024        2,648       
       USD        965,344        AUD        1,476,000        08/02/2024               (114 )
       USD        762,197        BRL        3,910,071        08/02/2024               (70,902 )
       USD        1,178,839        BRL        6,469,351        10/02/2024               (42,440 )
       USD        1,726,582        PLN        6,779,944        09/18/2024               (16,996 )
       USD        356,933        TRY        17,095,116        03/13/2025        50,893       
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                349,320        (131,178 )
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

                              $ 835,848      $ (597,954 )
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

AUD—Australian Dollar

BRL—Brazilian Real

CAD—Canadian Dollar

CHF—Swiss Franc

CNH—Yuan Renminbi Offshore

EUR—Euro Currency

GBP—British Pound

IDR—Indonesian Rupiah

INR—Indian Rupee

JPY—Japanese Yen

KRW—South Korean Won

MXN—Mexican Peso

NZD—New Zealand Dollar

PEN—Peruvian Sol

PLN—Polish Zloty

SEK—Swedish Krona

SGD—Singapore Dollar

THB—Thailand Baht

TRY—New Turkish Lira

TWD—New Taiwan Dollar

USD—United States Dollar

ZAR—South African Rand

 


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Item 15. Indemnification.

Section 9.5 of SunAmerica Series Trust (the “Registrant”) Declaration of Trust relating to the indemnification of officers and trustees is quoted below:

Section 9.5. Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses. Subject to the exceptions and limitations contained in this Section 9.5, every person who is, or has been, a Trustee, officer, or employee of the Trust, including persons who serve at the request of the Trust as directors, trustees, officers, employees or agents of another organization in which the Trust has an interest as a shareholder, creditor or otherwise (hereinafter referred to as a “Covered Person”), shall be indemnified by the Trust to the fullest extent permitted by law against liability and against all expenses reasonably incurred or paid by him or in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which he becomes involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of his being or having been such a Trustee, director, officer, employee or agent and against amounts paid or incurred by him in settlement thereof.

No indemnification shall be provided hereunder to a Covered Person to the extent such indemnification is prohibited by applicable federal law.

The rights of indemnification herein provided may be insured against by policies maintained by the Trust, shall be severable, shall not affect any other rights to which any Covered Person may now or hereafter be entitled, shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be such a Covered Person and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a Person.

Subject to applicable federal law, expenses of preparation and presentation of a defense to any claim, action, suit or proceeding subject to a claim for indemnification under this Section 9.5 shall be advanced by the Trust prior to final disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the recipient to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that he is not entitled to indemnification under this Section 9.5.

To the extent that any determination is required to be made as to whether a Covered Person engaged in conduct for which indemnification is not provided as described herein, or as to whether there is reason to believe that a Covered Person ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification, the Person or Persons making the determination shall afford the Covered Person a rebuttable presumption that the Covered Person has not engaged in such conduct and that there is reason to believe that the Covered Person ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification.

As used in this Section 9.5, the words “claim,” “action,” “suit” or “proceeding” shall apply to all claims, demands, actions, suits, investigations, regulatory inquiries, proceedings or any other occurrence of a similar nature, whether actual or threatened and whether civil, criminal, administrative or other, including appeals, and the words “liability” and “expenses” shall include without limitation, attorneys’ fees, costs, judgments, amounts paid in settlement, fines, penalties and other liabilities.

Item 16. Exhibits

 

(1)    (i)   

Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated April 27, 2022. Incorporated herein by reference to Post- Effective Amendment No. 129 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 27, 2023.

   (ii)   

Amended and Restated Establishment and Designation of Series dated May 23, 2017. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 100 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on August 16, 2017.

 

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  (iii)   

Amended and Restated Establishment and Designation of Series dated August 9, 2017. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 106 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 23, 2018.

  (iv)   

Amended and Restated Establishment and Designation of Series dated December 19, 2017. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 104 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on February 1, 2018.

  (v)   

Amended and Restated Designation of Series of Shares dated April 4, 2018. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 106 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 23, 2018.

  (vi)   

Amended and Restated Establishment and Designation of Series dated December 12, 2018. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 109 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on December 17, 2018.

  (vii)   

Amended and Restated Establishment and Designation of Series dated June 12, 2019. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 114 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on July 24, 2019.

  (viii)   

Amended and Restated Establishment and Designation of Series dated April 28, 2020. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 119 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on July 24, 2020.

  (ix)   

Amended and Restated Establishment and Designation of Series dated October 12, 2020. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 122 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on January 25, 2021.

  (x)   

Amended and Restated Establishment and Designation of Series dated April 27, 2021. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 123 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2021.

  (xi)   

Amended and Restated Establishment and Designation of Series dated May 25, 2021. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 125 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on May 27, 2021.

  (xii)   

Amended and Restated Establishment and Designation of Series dated June 27, 2022. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 129 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 27, 2023.

  (xiii)   

Amended and Restated Establishment and Designation of Series, dated June 26, 2023. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 131 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on July 5, 2023.

  (xiv)   

Amended and Restated Establishment and Designation of Series, dated April 12, 2024. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 133 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 29, 2024.

(2)     

Amended and Restated By-Laws dated April 27, 2022. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  129 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 27, 2023.

(3)      None.
(4)      Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (included as Appendix B to the Combined Information Statement/Prospectus included in this Registration Statement).
(5)     

None.

 

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(6)

   (i)   

Investment Advisory and Management Agreement between the Registrant and SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC (“SunAmerica”), dated January 1, 1999, as amended, is filed herewith.

   (ii)   

Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and AllianceBernstein, L.P., dated November 13, 2019. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 117 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 29, 2020.

   (iii)   

Amendment No. 1 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and AllianceBernstein, L.P., dated November 1, 2022. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 129 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 27, 2023.

   (iv)   

Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, dated January 13, 2016. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 85 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 22, 2016.

   (v)   

Amendment No. 1 to the Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, dated February 1, 2019. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 112 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2019.

   (vi)   

Amendment No. 2 to the Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, dated October 13, 2020. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 120 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on October 13, 2020.

   (vii)   

Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC, dated July 31, 2020. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 123 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2021.

   (viii)   

Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Federated Investment Counseling, dated January 1, 1999. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 13, 2006.

   (ix)   

Amendment to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Federated Investment Counseling, dated May 1, 2004 (transferring subadvisory responsibilities for Federated American Leaders Portfolio and Telecom Utility Portfolio to Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania and Corporate Bond Portfolio to Federated Investment Management Company). Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 15, 2004.

   (x)   

Amendment No. 2 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania and Federated Investment Management Company dated February 19, 2007. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 43 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 16, 2007.

   (xi)   

Amendment No. 3 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Federated Investment Management Company dated October 2, 2007. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 18, 2008.

   (xii)   

Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and FIAM LLC (formerly, Pyramis Global Investors, LLC) dated October 1, 2013. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 75 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 25, 2014.

 

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   (xiii)   

Amendment No. 1 to the Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and FIAM LLC dated May 1, 2019. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 128 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 26, 2022.

   (xiv)   

Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Franklin Advisers, Inc. dated October 7, 2019. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 115 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on October 7, 2019.

   (xv)   

Amendment No. 1 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Franklin Advisers, Inc., dated July 12, 2021. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 126 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on July 12, 2021.

   (xvi)   

Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Franklin Advisory Services, LLC dated August 28, 2002. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 15, 2004.

   (xvii)   

Amendment No. 1 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Franklin Advisory Services, LLC dated January 19, 2007. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 43 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 16, 2007.

   (xviii)   

Amendment No. 2 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Franklin Advisory Services, LLC dated October 2, 2007. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 18, 2008.

   (xix)   

Assignment and Assumption Agreement between Franklin Advisory Services, LLC and Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC dated November 1, 2018. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 115 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on October 7, 2019.

   (xx)   

Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Goldman Sachs Asset Management International dated January 1, 1999. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 15, 2004.

   (xxi)   

Amendment No. 1 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Goldman Sachs Asset Management International dated January 19, 2007. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on February 13, 2008.

   (xxii)   

Amendment No. 2 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Goldman Sachs Asset Management International dated October 2, 2007. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 18, 2008.

   (xxiii)   

Amendment No. 3 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Goldman Sachs Asset Management International dated March 23, 2017. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 123 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2021.

   (xxiv)   

Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. dated October 4, 2017. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 106 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 23, 2018.

   (xxv)   

Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Invesco Advisers, Inc. dated June 1, 2010. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 21, 2011.

   (xxvi)   

Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Invesco Advisers, Inc. dated May 1, 2013. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 70 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 22, 2013.

 

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Amendment No. 1 to the Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Invesco Advisers, Inc. dated May 24, 2019. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 117 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 29, 2020.

   (xxviii)   

Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. dated November 1, 2005. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 13, 2006.

   (xxix)   

Amendment to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. dated January 23, 2006. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 13, 2006.

   (xxx)   

Amendment No. 2 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. dated May 1, 2007. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 43 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 16, 2007.

   (xxxi)   

Amendment No. 3 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. dated October 2, 2007. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 18, 2008.

   (xxxii)   

Amendment No. 4 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. dated November 15, 2010. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 21, 2011.

   (xxxiii)   

Amendment No. 5 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. dated January 14, 2013. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 70 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 22, 2013.

   (xxxiv)   

Amendment No. 6 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. dated January 20, 2015. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 77 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on February 17, 2015.

   (xxxv)   

Amendment No. 7 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. dated April 30, 2021. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 123 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2021.

   (xxxvi)   

Amendment No. 8 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., dated November 8, 2021. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-257555) filed on December 15, 2021.

   (xxxvii)   

Amendment No. 9 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., dated July 5, 2023. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 131 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on July 5, 2023.

   (xxxviii)   

Amendment No. 10 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., dated April 29, 2024. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 133 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 26, 2024.

   (xxxix)   

Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Janus Capital Management, LLC dated May 30, 2017. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 112 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2019.

   (xl)   

Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Massachusetts Financial Services Company dated January 1, 1999. Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form N-14 filed on August 21, 2003.

   (xli)   

Amendment No. 1 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Massachusetts Financial Services Company dated May 1, 2007. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on February 13, 2008.

 

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Amendment No. 2 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Massachusetts Financial Services Company dated October 2, 2007. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 18, 2008.

   (xliii)   

Amendment No. 3 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Massachusetts Financial Services Company dated November 1, 2008. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 17, 2009.

   (xliv)   

Amendment No. 4 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Massachusetts Financial Services Company dated October 1, 2013. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 75 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 25, 2014.

   (xlv)   

Amendment No. 5 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Massachusetts Financial Services Company dated January 20, 2015. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 77 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on February 17, 2015.

   (xlvi)   

Amendment No. 6 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Massachusetts Financial Services Company dated April 1, 2015. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 78 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 24, 2015.

   (xlvii)   

Amendment No. 7 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Massachusetts Financial Services Company dated March 27, 2019. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 123 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2021.

   (xlviii)   

Amendment No. 8 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Massachusetts Financial Services Company dated November 1, 2020. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 123 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2021.

   (xlix)   

Subadvisory Agreement, as amended, between SunAmerica and Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (formerly, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment Management) dated May 1, 2001. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 15, 2004.

   (l)   

Amendment No. 1 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. dated January 1, 2005. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 37 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 14, 2005.

   (li)   

Amendment No. 2 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. dated October 3, 2005. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 13, 2006.

   (lii)   

Amendment No. 3 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. dated November 1, 2005. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 13, 2006.

   (liii)   

Amendment No. 4 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. dated October 2, 2007. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 18, 2008.

   (liv)   

Amendment No. 5 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. dated October 17, 2014. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 77 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on February 17, 2015.

   (lv)   

Amendment No. 6 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. dated November 1, 2020. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 123 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2021.

 

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Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”) dated May 1, 2008. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 18, 2008.

   (lvii)   

Amendment No. 1 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and PIMCO dated March 21, 2013. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 75 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 25, 2014.

   (lviii)   

Amendment No. 2 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and PIMCO dated January 25, 2021. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 122 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on January 25, 2021.

   (lix)   

Amendment No. 3 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and PIMCO, dated April 29, 2024. Incorporated herein by reference to by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 133 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 26, 2024.

   (lx)   

Amended and Restated Sub-subadvisory Agreement between PIMCO and Research Affiliates, LLC, dated February 4, 2022. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 128 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 26, 2022.

   (lxi)   

Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and PineBridge Investments, LLC dated March 29, 2010. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 48 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 22, 2010.

   (lxii)   

Amendment No. 1 to the Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and PineBridge Investments, LLC, dated October 1, 2013. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 123 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2021.

   (lxiii)   

Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Putnam Investment Management, LLC, dated January 1, 2024. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 133 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 26, 2024.

   (lxiv)   

Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and QS Investors, LLC dated July 31, 2020. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 123 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2021.

   (lxv)   

Novation Agreement by and among SunAmerica, Franklin Advisers, Inc. and QS Investors, LLC, dated August 7, 2021, whereby all of QS Investors, LLC’s rights and obligations as subadviser were transferred to Franklin Advisers, Inc. as a result of QS Investors, LLC’s merger with Franklin Advisers, Inc. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 128 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 26, 2022.

   (lxvi)   

Sub-subadvisory Agreement between QS Investors, LLC and Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC dated July 31, 2020. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 123 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2021.

   (lxvii)   

Sub-subadvisory Agreement between QS Investors, LLC and ClearBridge Investments, LLC dated July 31, 2020. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 123 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2021.

   (lxviii)   

Sub-subadvisory Agreement between QS Investors, LLC and Western Asset Management Company dated July 31, 2020. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 123 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2021.

   (lxix)   

Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. dated January 13, 2016. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 85 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 22, 2016.

 

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Sub-subadvisory Agreement between Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. and Schroder Investment Management North America Ltd. dated January 13, 2016. Incorporated herein by reference to Post- Effective Amendment No. 85 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 22, 2016.

   (lxxi)   

Amendment to Sub-subadvisory Agreement between Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. and Schroder Investment Management North America Ltd. dated April 1, 2018. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 106 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 23, 2018.

   (lxxii)   

Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. dated January 13, 2016. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 85 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 22, 2016.

   (lxxiii)   

Amendment No. 1 to Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. dated October 4, 2017. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 106 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 23, 2018.

   (lxxiv)   

Sub-subadvisory Agreement between T. Rowe Price Agreement, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. on behalf of SA T. Rowe Price VCP Balanced Portfolio dated March 7, 2022. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 128 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811- 07238) filed on April 26, 2022.

   (lxxv)   

Sub-subadvisory Agreement between T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and T. Rowe Price International Ltd. on behalf of the SA T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Growth Portfolio, dated May 1, 2022. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 129 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 27, 2023.

   (lxxvi)   

Amendment to Amended and Restated Sub-subadvisory Agreement between T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and T. Rowe Price International Ltd. on behalf of the SA T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Growth Portfolio and the SA T. Rowe Price VCP Balanced Portfolio dated April 1, 2024. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 133 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 26, 2024.

   (lxxvii)   

Sub-subadvisory Agreement between T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Australia Limited on behalf of the SA T. Rowe Price VCP Balanced Portfolio, dated January 1, 2024. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 132 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on February 23, 2024.

   (lxxviii)   

Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Wellington Management Company, LLP, dated August 10, 2021. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective No. 128 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 26, 2022.

   (lxxix)   

Master-Feeder Addendum to Investment Advisory and Management Agreement, as amended October 15, 2012. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 70 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 22, 2013.

   (lxxx)   

First Amended and Restated Master Advisory Fee Waiver Agreement between the Registrant and SunAmerica with respect to select Portfolios, dated November 1, 2024 is filed herewith.

   (lxxxi)   

Voluntary Advisory Fee Waiver Agreement for the SA Franklin Small Company Value Portfolio dated November 1, 2022. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 129 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 27, 2023.

(7)

     

Distribution Agreement between the Registrant and SunAmerica Capital Services, Inc. dated May 21, 2002. Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form N-14AE filed August 21, 2003.

(8)

     

None.

(9)

   (i)   

Master Custodian Agreement between the Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company effective January 18, 2006. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-7238) filed on April 13, 2006.

 

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Amendment to Master Custodian Agreement between the Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company effective January 18, 2006. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-7238) filed on April 13, 2006.

(10)

   (i)   

Distribution Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (Class 1 Shares, formerly Class A Shares), as amended August 10, 2021. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 127 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on August 10, 2021.

   (ii)   

Distribution and Service Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (Class 2 Shares, formerly Class B Shares), as amended August 10, 2021. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 127 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on August 10, 2021.

   (iii)   

Distribution and Service Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (Class 3 Shares), as amended August 10, 2021. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 127 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on August 10, 2021.

   (iv)   

Amended and Restated Plan Pursuant to 18f-3. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on August 1, 2002.

(11)

     

Opinion and Consent of Morgan Lewis  & Bockius LLP, counsel for the Registrant is filed herewith.

(12)

     

Form of tax opinion and consent of Willkie Farr  & Gallagher LLP, tax counsel for the Registrant with respect to the reorganization of each of the SA BlackRock VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio and the SA T. Rowe Price VCP Balanced Portfolio each a series of the Registrant, into the SA VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, a series of the Registrant, is filed herewith.

(13)

   (i)   

Form of Fund Participation Agreement. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 15, 2004.

   (ii)   

Form of Addendum to Fund Participation Agreement. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on July 5, 2001.

   (iii)   

Form of Addendum to Fund Participation Agreement for Class 1 Shares. Incorporated herein by reference to Post- Effective Amendment No. 46 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 17, 2009.

   (iv)   

Form of Amended and Restated Addendum to Fund Participation Agreement for Class 2 Shares. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 17, 2009.

   (v)   

Form of Amended and Restated Addendum to Fund Participation Agreement for Class 3 Shares. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 17, 2009.

   (vi)   

Amendment No.  1 to the Participation Agreement with SunAmerica Annuity and Life Assurance Company dated April 1, 2011 (Master-Feeder). Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  67 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on October 2, 2012.

   (vii)   

Form of Amendment No. 2 to the Participation Agreement with SunAmerica Annuity and Life Assurance Company (Master-Feeder). Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on October 2, 2012.

   (viii)   

Amendment No.  3 to the Participation Agreement with American General Life Insurance Company (successor to SunAmerica Annuity Life Assurance Company) (Master-Feeder) dated July 31, 2013. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  109 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on December 17, 2018.

   (ix)   

Amendment No.  4 to the Participation Agreement with American General Life Insurance Company (Master-Feeder) dated December 17, 2018. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  109 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on December 17, 2018.

   (x)   

Fund Participation Agreement with First SunAmerica Life Insurance Company dated September 1, 2006 (Master- Feeder). Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on October 2, 2012.

   (xi)   

Amendment No.  1 to the Participation Agreement with First SunAmerica Life Insurance Company dated April 1, 2011 (Master-Feeder). Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on October 2, 2012.

 

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   (xii)   

Form of Amendment No. 2 to the Participation Agreement with The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York (successor to First SunAmerica Life Insurance Company) (Master-Feeder). Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on October 2, 2012.

   (xiii)   

Amendment No.  3 to the Participation Agreement with The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York (Master-Feeder) dated July 31, 2013. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  109 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on December 17, 2018.

   (xiv)   

Amendment No.  4 to the Participation Agreement with The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York (Master-Feeder) dated December 17, 2018. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  109 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on December 17, 2018.

   (xv)   

Form of Participation Agreement between SunAmerica Annuity and Life Assurance Company and the Registrant. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 21, 2011.

   (xvi)   

Form of Fund Participation Agreement between First SunAmerica Life Insurance Company and the Registrant. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 21, 2011.

   (xvii)   

Form of Participation Agreement between The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company and the Registrant. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 78 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 24, 2015.

   (xviii)   

Form of Participation Agreement between The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company, the Registrant, American Funds Insurance Series® and Capital Research and Management Company. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 78 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 24, 2015.

   (xix)   

Form of Shareholder Services Agreement between SunAmerica Annuity and Life Assurance Company and the Registrant. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 21, 2011.

   (xx)   

Amendment No. 1 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between SunAmerica Annuity and Life Assurance Company and the Registrant dated January 23, 2012. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 23, 2012.

   (xxi)   

Amendment No.  2 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between SunAmerica Annuity and Life Assurance Company and the Registrant dated July 16, 2012. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  67 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on October 2, 2012.

   (xxii)   

Amendment No.  3 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between SunAmerica Annuity and Life Assurance Company and the Registrant dated October 15, 2012. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  70 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 22, 2013.

   (xxiii)   

Amendment No.  4 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between American General Life Insurance Company and the Registrant dated May 1, 2013. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  75 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 25, 2014.

   (xxiv)   

Amendment No.  5 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between American General Life Insurance Company and the Registrant dated January 13, 2016. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  85 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 22, 2016.

   (xxv)   

Amendment No.  6 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between American General Life Insurance Company and the Registrant dated February 6, 2017. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  94 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 26, 2017.

   (xxvi)   

Amendment No.  7 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between American General Life Insurance Company and the Registrant dated May 1, 2017. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  112 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2019.

 

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Amendment No.  8 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between American General Life Insurance Company and the Registrant dated August 16, 2017. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  112 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2019.

   (xxviii)   

Amendment No.  9 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between American General Life Insurance Company and the Registrant dated October 4, 2017. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  112 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2019.

   (xxix)   

Form of Amendment No.10 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between American General Life Insurance Company and the Registrant. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 106 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 23, 2018.

   (xxx)   

Form of Amendment No. 11 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between American General Life Insurance Company and the Registrant. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 112 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2019.

   (xxxi)   

Amendment No. 12 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between American General Life Insurance Company and the Registrant dated October 7, 2019. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 115 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on October 7, 2019.

   (xxxii)   

Amendment No.  13 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between American General Life Insurance Company and the Registrant dated October 13, 2020. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  120 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on October 13, 2020.

   (xxxiii)   

Amendment No. 14 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between American General Life Insurance Company and the Registrant, dated August 10, 2021. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 127 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on August 10, 2021.

   (xxxiv)   

Form of Shareholder Services Agreement between First SunAmerica Life Insurance Company and the Registrant. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 21, 2011.

   (xxxv)   

Amendment No. 1 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York (formerly, First SunAmerica Life Insurance Company) and the Registrant dated January 23, 2012. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 23, 2012.

   (xxxvi)   

Amendment No. 2 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York and the Registrant dated July 16, 2012. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on October 2, 2012.

   (xxxvii)   

Amendment No. 3 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York and the Registrant dated October 15, 2012. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 70 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 22, 2013.

   (xxxviii)   

Form of Amendment No. 4 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York and the Registrant. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 70 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 22, 2013.

   (xxxix)   

Amendment No. 5 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York and the Registrant dated January 13, 2016. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 85 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 22, 2016.

 

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   (xl)   

Amendment No. 6 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York and the Registrant dated February 6, 2017. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 94 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 26, 2017.

   (xli)   

Amendment No.  7 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York and the Registrant dated May 1, 2017. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 112 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2019.

   (xlii)   

Amendment No. 8 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York and the Registrant dated August 16, 2017. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 112 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2019.

   (xliii)   

Amendment No.  9 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York and the Registrant dated October 4, 2017. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  112 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2019.

   (xliv)   

Form of Amendment No. 10 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York and the Registrant. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 106 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 23, 2018.

   (xlv)   

Form of Amendment No. 11 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York and the Registrant. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 112 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2019.

   (xlvi)   

Amendment No.  12 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York and the Registrant dated October 7, 2019. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  115 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on October 7, 2019.

   (xlvii)   

Amendment No.  13 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York and the Registrant dated October 13, 2020. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  120 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on October 13, 2020.

   (xlviii)   

Amendment No.  14 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York and the Registrant dated August 10, 2021. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  127 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on August 10, 2021.

   (xlix)   

Form of Shareholder Services Agreement between The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company and the Registrant. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 78 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 24, 2015.

   (l)   

Amendment No.  1 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company and the Registrant dated February 6, 2017. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  94 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 26, 2017.

   (li)   

Amendment No.  2 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company and the Registrant dated May 1, 2017. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  112 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2019.

 

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   (lii)   

Amendment No.  3 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company and the Registrant dated August 16, 2017. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  112 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2019.

   (liii)   

Amendment No.  4 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company and the Registrant dated October 4, 2017. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.  112 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2019.

   (liv)   

Form of Amendment No. 5 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company and the Registrant. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 106 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 23, 2018.

   (lv)   

Form of Amendment No. 6 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company and the Registrant. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 112 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 30, 2019.

   (lvi)   

Amendment No. 7 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company and the Registrant dated October 7, 2019. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 115 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on October 7, 2019.

   (lvii)   

Amendment No. 8 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company and the Registrant dated October 13, 2020. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 115 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on October 13, 2020.

   (lviii)   

Amendment No. 9 to the Shareholder Services Agreement between The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company and the Registrant, dated August 10, 2021. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 127 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on August 10, 2021.

   (lix)   

Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and Trustee. Incorporated herein by reference to Post- Effective Amendment No. 131 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on July 5, 2023.

   (lx)   

Master Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between VALIC Retirement Services Company and the Registrant dated May 1, 2013. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 75 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 25, 2014.

   (lxi)   

Second Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant, on behalf of certain Portfolios, and SunAmerica, dated November 1, 2023. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 133 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 26, 2024.

   (lxii)   

Rule 12d1-4 Fund of Funds Investment Agreement between the Registrant, on behalf of the SA BlackRock Multi- Factor 70/30 Portfolio, and BlackRock ETF Trust, BlackRock ETF Trust II, iShares Trust, iShares, Inc. and iShares U.S. ETF Trust, dated January 19, 2022. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 128 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-07238) filed on April 26, 2022.

 

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(14)

  

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for the Registrant is filed herewith.

(15)

  

None.

(16)

  

Power of Attorney is filed herewith.

Item 17. Undertakings

(1) The undersigned registrant agrees that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered through the use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c) of the Securities Act, the reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form for reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by other items of the applicable form.

(2) The undersigned registrant agrees that every prospectus that is filed under paragraph (1) above will be filed as a part of an amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until the amendment is effective, and that, in determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement for the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering of them.

(3) The undersigned registrant agrees to file, by post-effective amendment, an opinion of counsel supporting the tax consequences of the Reorganization within a reasonably prompt time after receipt of such opinion.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed on behalf of the Registrant, in the City of Jersey City, and State of New Jersey, on the 17th day of December 2024.

 

SUNAMERICA SERIES TRUST
By:   /s/ John T. Genoy
  John T. Genoy
  President
  (Principal Executive Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

/s/ John T. Genoy

John T. Genoy

  

President and Trustee (Principal Executive Officer)

  December 17, 2024

/s/ Gregory R. Kingston

Gregory R. Kingston

  

Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

  December 17, 2024

*

Bruce G. Willison

  

Trustee and Chairman

  December 17, 2024

*

Tracey C. Doi

  

Trustee

  December 17, 2024

*

Jane Jelenko

  

Trustee

  December 17, 2024

*

Christianne Kerns

  

Trustee

  December 17, 2024

*

Charles H. Self III

  

Trustee

  December 17, 2024

*

Martha Willis

  

Trustee

  December 17, 2024

 

*By:   /s/ Edward J. Gizzi
  Edward J. Gizzi
  Attorney-in-Fact

 

*

Pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed herewith.

 

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SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITS TO FORM N-14

 

Ex. Number

 

Description

6(i)  

Investment Advisory and Management Agreement between SunAmerica Series Trust and SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC

6(lxxx)  

First Amended and Restated Master Advisory Fee Waiver Agreement between the Registrant and SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC

11  

Opinion and consent of Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, counsel for the Registrant.

12  

Form of tax opinion and consent of Willkie Farr  & Gallagher LLP, tax counsel for the Registrant with respect to the reorganization of each of the SA BlackRock VCP Global Multi Asset Portfolio and the SA T. Rowe Price VCP Balanced Portfolio each a series of the Registrant, into the SA VCP Dynamic Allocation Portfolio, a series of the Registrant.

14  

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

16  

Power of Attorney.

 

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