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| Adviser: |
Mason Street Advisors, LLC |
| Sub-adviser: |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
| Objective/Focus: |
Normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity instruments of issuers that are tied economically to emerging market countries. May invest in companies of any size. The objective is capital appreciation. |
| Asset Class: |
Emerging Market International Stocks |
| Style: |
Blend |
| Investments in emerging or developing markets involve exposure to economic structures that are generally less diverse and mature, and to political systems which have less stability than those of more developed countries. These securities are particularly subject to a risk of loss from political instability. |
| Emerging market securities are subject to currency transfer restrictions and may experience delays and disruptions in securities settlement procedures for a Fund's portfolio securities. |
| The volatility of emerging markets can be significantly higher than other equity asset classes. |
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| Fund Inception |
04-30-2007 |
| First Available for Variable Annuity |
04-30-2007 |
| First Available for Variable Life |
06-30-2011 |
| Net Assets |
$146.84 Million |
| Top 10 Portfolio Holdings |
% of Net Assets |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
5.3% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
2.7% |
| MTN Group, Ltd. |
1.9% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR |
1.8% |
| Vale SA, ADR |
1.8% |
| China Construction Bank Corp. - Class H |
1.8% |
| Gazprom OAO, ADR |
1.7% |
| China Unicom Hong Kong, Ltd., ADR |
1.6% |
| Mr. Price Group, Ltd. |
1.6% |
| Infosys, Ltd., ADR |
1.6% |
| Total % of Net Assets |
21.8% |
| Download Publicly Disclosed Holdings |
| Geographic Allocation |
% of Equities |
| Asia |
54.6% |
| Latin America/Caribbean |
20.1% |
| Europe |
11.4% |
| Mid East/Africa |
8.5% |
| North America |
5.4% |
You should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, expenses and charges of the investment company before you invest. Your Northwestern Mutual Investment Services Registered Representative can provide you with a contract and fund prospectus that will contain the information noted above, and other important information that you should read carefully before you invest or send money.
Mason Street Advisors, LLC (MSA), a wholly owned company of Northwestern Mutual, is a federally registered investment adviser. Mason Street Advisors, LLC (MSA) is the principal investment adviser for all the Portfolios in the Northwestern Mutual Series Fund (Series Fund) (NMSF). (Portfolios in the Series Funds are identified by the parenthetical next to the portfolio name.) MSA has engaged and oversees sub-advisers who provide day-to-day management for certain of the Series Fund Portfolios. Each sub-adviser may be replaced without the approval of shareholders. Please see the prospectus for more information. Additional fund options are advised by Russell Investments, Fidelity Investments® and Neuberger Berman Management, LLC.
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