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| Fund Overview |  | | | Adviser: | Mason Street Advisors, LLC | | Objective: | Long-term Capital Growth | | Focus: | Invests in stocks of small capitalization companies expected to increase sales and earnings in excess of the growth rate of the U.S. economy over an extended period. | | Asset Class: | Small-Cap Stocks | | Style: | Growth |
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Investing in small company stocks involves a greater degree of risk than
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| Fund Facts as of 03-31-2008 | | | | Fund Inception | 04-30-1999 | | First Available for Variable Annuity | 04-30-1999 | | First Available for Variable Life | 06-30-1999 | | Net Assets | $436.94 Million |
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| Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | Meridian Bioscience, Inc. | 1.9% | | Knight Transportation, Inc. | 1.8% | | LKQ Corp. | 1.6% | | Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. | 1.5% | | NuVasive, Inc. | 1.5% | | ICON PLC, ADR | 1.5% | | Oceaneering International, Inc. | 1.4% | | IHS, Inc. - Class A | 1.4% | | Axsys Technologies, Inc. | 1.4% | | Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. | 1.4% | | | | | Total % of Net Assets | 15.4% |
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| Sector Weightings (% of Equities) | | | Information Technology | 27.7% | | Health Care | 18.8% | | Consumer Discretionary | 15.8% | | Industrials | 11.8% | | Energy | 8.8% |
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The Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio invests a majority of its net assets in companies with market capitalizations that do not exceed the maximum market capitalization of any security in the S&P SmallCap 600® Index at the time of purchase. The stock of small capitalization companies may experience substantial price volatility. The market cap of companies in the Portfolio and the Index will change over time due to market forces and periodic rebalancing of the Index. However, the Portfolio will not sell a stock just because the company has grown to a market capitalization of more than the largest company in the S&P SmallCap 600® Index and, on occasion, may purchase companies with a market capitalization of more than the largest company in the Index. |
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The Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio is co-managed by William R. Walker, CFA and Andrew Eng, CFA. Mr. Walker is a Managing Director at Mason Street Advisors. He received a BA degree from Marquette University and an MBA degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Mr. Walker has 27 years of investment experience. Mr. Eng is a Director at Mason Street Advisors. He received a BS degree from the University of Illinois-Urbana and an MBA degree from Washington University in St.Louis, MO. Mr. Eng has 12 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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