GVIP

GVIP does not invest in hedge funds. Rather, it uses public filings to select stocks from the portfolios of hedge funds. Looking at the disclosed equity assets of hedge funds, the fund selects the 50 US stocks most frequently appearing in the top 10 of individual hedge fund's assets by market value. GVIP does not limit itself to stocks of any particular market cap size. It is worth noting that hedge funds publicly release their holdings only quarterly, with a 45-day lag, and do not disclose short positions. At times, it may not be possible or practical for GVIP to purchase a specific stock in the underlying index, and in these circumstances, the fund will buy a sample of securities in the index.