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| Fund Overview |  | | | Adviser: | Mason Street Advisors, LLC | | Sub-adviser: | Capital Guardian Trust Company | | Objective: | Long-term growth of capital and income | | Focus: | Intends to achieve its objective by investing primarily in securities that at the time of purchase exhibit one or more value characteristics relative to the Standard & Poor's® 500 Index. The value characteristics include below market price to earnings ratios, below market price to book ratios and equal to or above market dividend yields. | | Asset Class: | Large-Cap Stocks | | Style: | Value |
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| Fund Facts as of 03-31-2008 | | | | Fund Inception | 07-31-2001 | | First Available for Variable Annuity | 07-31-2001 | | First Available for Variable Life | 07-31-2001 | | | | | Net Assets | $400.07 Million |
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| Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 4.5% | | AT&T, Inc. | 4.0% | | General Electric Company | 3.9% | | Kraft Foods, Inc. — Class A | 3.6% | | Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. | 2.7% | | Pfizer, Inc. | 2.6% | | Nucor Corp. | 2.5% | | Sanofi-Aventis, ADR | 2.4% | | Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 2.3% | | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 2.3% | | | | | Total % of Net Assets | 30.8% |
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| Sector Weightings (% of Equities) | | | Financials | 30.5% | | Industrials | 12.7% | | Consumer Discretionary | 11.4% | | Consumer Staples | 9.7% | | Health Care | 9.0% |
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The Capital Guardian Domestic Equity Portfolio normally will invest primarily in equity securities of U.S. issuers and securities whose principal markets are in the U.S., including American Depository Receipts (ADRs) and other U.S. registered securities. The companies in which the Portfolio invests will generally have a market value of $1 billion dollars or more at the time of purchase. In selecting securities for purchase or sale by the Portfolio, the Portfolio's investment adviser attempts to keep the Portfolio's assets invested in securities that exhibit one or more value characteristics relative to the market norms reflected in the S&P 500® Index. These value characteristics include below market price to earnings ratios, below market price to book ratios, and dividend yields that are equal to or above the market norms. Based on the research carried out by the investment adviser's analysts, portfolio managers look across industry sectors in selecting stocks for the Portfolio. With a long-term perspective, portfolio managers look for quality companies at attractive prices that will outperform their peers and the benchmark over time. In keeping with the investment adviser's bottom-up philosophy, the weighting for any given sector reflects the managers' and analysts' assessments and outlooks for individual companies within that sector. Weightings are arrived at through individual stock selection rather than through top-down judgments. |
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The team of portfolio managers for the Domestic Equity Portfolio includes Karen Miller, Theodore Samuels and Todd James, who have an average of 22 years with Capital Guardian and 22 years of investment experience. Additionally, a segment of the portfolio is managed by a group of research analysts. 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. |
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