INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
Fund Overview
Adviser:
Mason Street Advisors, LLC
Subadviser:
Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC
Objective/Focus:
Primarily invests in stocks of non-U.S. companies believed to be undervalued. Investments may include small, medium and large capitalization issues. The objective is long-term capital growth.
Asset Class:
International Stocks
Style:
Value
Overseas investments can pose more risks than domestic investments. Unit values are subject to fluctuations in foreign stock markets, currency values, interest rates, government regulations and political conditions.
Investing in small company stocks involves a greater degree of risk than investing in medium or large company stocks.
Fund Facts as of 06–30–21
Fund Inception
04/30/1993
First Available for Variable Annuity
04–30–1993
First Available for Variable Life
05–03–1994
Net Assets
$1.9 Billion
Top 10 Portfolio Holdings % of Net Assets
Deutsche Telekom AG
4.0%
Hitachi, Ltd.
3.7%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
3.1%
E.ON SE
2.9%
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
2.8%
AIA Group, Ltd.
2.7%
BP PLC
2.5%
Isuzu Motors, Ltd.
2.4%
BAE Systems PLC
2.4%
Sony Corp.
2.3%
Total % of Net Assets
28.8%
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Disclosed Holdings
Geographic Allocation % of Equities
Europe
55.7%
Asia
32.3%
North America
8.9%
Latin America and the Caribbean
3.1%
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