Balanced Fund
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Fund Overview
Advisor
Mason Street Advisors, LLC
Objective/Focus:
The Portfolio seeks to capitalize on changing financial markets and economic conditions following a flexible policy for allocating assets according to a benchmark of 35–55% equities, 40–60% fixed income or debt and 0–20% money market instruments. The objective is to realize as high a level of total return rate as is consistent with prudent investment risk, through income and capital appreciation.
Asset Class:
Balanced
Style:
Hybrid-Market-Oriented for stocks, High/Medium/Low Credit Quality, Moderate Interest Rate Sensitivity for bonds, and High Quality, Short Maturity for money market.
No investment strategy can guarantee a profit or protect against a loss.
The Portfolio may gain exposure to foreign investments by investing in one or more of the Series Funds foreign portfolios. Each of those underlying portfolios has its own investment risks, including that it will not perform as expected. In addition, the Portfolio will bear a pro rata share of the underlying portfolios expenses.
Fund Facts as of 6/30/2023
Fund Inception
12-31-1981
First Available for Variable Annuity
12-31-1981
First Available for Variable Life
07-01-1984
Net Assets
$1.9 Billion
Top 10 Portfolio Holdings % of Net Assets
Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Select Bond Portfolio
33.00%
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
11.80%
Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio
5.40%
Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Domestic Equity Portfolio
4.50%
Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Focused Appreciation Portfolio
4.50%
Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Mid Cap Value Portfolio
4.40%
Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Mid Cap Growth Stock Portfolio
4.40%
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
4.30%
Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Large Cap Blend Portfolio
4.20%
Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., International Growth Portfolio
3.60%
Total % of Net Assets
80.10%
Download Publicly Disclosed HoldingsSector Weightings % of Equities
Fixed Income
46.80%
Domestic Equity
38.30%
Foreign Equity
10.80%
Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets
4.10%