GROWTH STOCK FUND
Fund Overview
Adviser:
Mason Street Advisors, LLC
Subadviser:
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Objective/Focus:
Invests in a diversified mix of equity securities of well established medium and large capitalization companies with above average earnings growth potential. The objective is long-term capital growth. Current income is a secondary objective.
Asset Class:
Large-Cap Stocks
Style:
Growth
Fund Facts as of 09/30/19
Fund Inception
05–03–1994
First Available for Variable Annuity
05–03–1994
First Available for Variable Life
05–03–1994
Net Assets
$1.0 Billion
Top 10 Portfolio Holdings % of Net Assets
Microsoft Corp.
6.9%
Amazon.com, Inc.
6.5%
Alphabet, Inc., Various
6.1%
Apple, Inc.
5.0%
Visa, Inc. — Class A
4.3%
PepsiCo, Inc.
2.6%
Merck & Co., Inc.
2.6%
salesforce.com, Inc.
2.2%
United Technologies Corp.
2.0%
International Business Machines Corp.
2.0%
Total % of Net Assets
40.2%
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Disclosed Holdings
Sector Weightings % of Equities
Information Technology
38.0%
Health Care
14.8%
Consumer Discretionary
13.1%
Communication Services
10.4%
Industrials
8.9%
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