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| Fund Overview |  | | | Adviser: | Mason Street Advisors, LLC | | Objective: | Long-term Capital Appreciation | | Focus: | Invests in common stocks of companies which are domiciled or trade primarily on exchanges outside the United States (including American Depository Receipts in U.S. registered issues) and are expected to grow sales and/or earnings in excess of market averages. These companies may be of any size although typically they are in the medium to large range. | | Asset Class: | International Stocks | | Style: | Growth |
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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. |
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| Fund Facts as of 09-30-2008 | | | | Fund Inception | 07-31-2001 | | First Available for Variable Annuity | 07-31-2001 | | First Available for Variable Life | 07-31-2001 | | Net Assets | $250.22 Million |
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| Top 10 Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund | 3.7% | | Nestle SA | 2.3% | | Roche Holding AG | 1.8% | | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. | 1.8% | | Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR | 1.6% | | CSL Ltd | 1.6% | | Telefonica SA Sponsored, ADR | 1.5% | | E.ON AG | 1.4% | | Manualife Financial Corp. | 1.4% | | HSBC Holdings PLC Sponsored, ADR | 1.4% | | | | | Total % of Net Assets | 18.5% |
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| Geographic Allocation (% of Equities) | | | Europe | 57.4% | | Asia | 23.8% | | North America | 9.2% | | Australia/New Zealand | 5.9% | | Latin America/Caribbean | 3.7% |
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The International Growth Portfolio invests a majority of its assets in non-U.S. securities. The investments comprising the International Growth Portfolio are chosen individually, reflecting the managers' assessment of their attractiveness. Equities purchased will possess, in the managers' judgment, a combination of solid fundamentals, attractive valuation, and positive technical evaluation. Companies judged to have a positive fundamental situation are likely to exhibit either a history of superior sales and profit growth or expectations of such growth, strong product/service positioning, experienced management, and solid or improving financial position. Prices are evaluated in reference to the company's own expected growth, comparable companies within the same or similar industries, and/or companies with similar expected growth characteristics. Technical indicators would include such things as past price performance and anticipated supply and demand balance. Industry and country weights within the Portfolio, while monitored as a gauge of the Portfolio's exposure to risk, are treated primarily as by-products of the stock selection process. The equities in the Portfolio may include small, medium, and large capitalization issues. |
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The International Growth Portfolio is co-managed by Thomas A. Carroll, CFA, and Kathleen Brooks, CFA. Mr. Carroll is a Managing Director at Mason Street Advisors. He received a BBA degree and an MS from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mr. Carroll has 29 years of investment experience. Ms. Brooks is a Director at Mason Street Advisors. She received a BBA degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and an MBA degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ms. Brooks has 19 years of investment experience. 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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