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| Fund Overview |  | | | Adviser: | Mason Street Advisors, LLC | | Objective: | Achieve investment results that approximate the performance of the Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index's performance | | Focus: | Invests in most or all of the stocks in the S&P® 600 Index, which is an unmanaged index of 600 selected common stocks compiled by Standard & Poor's® and weighted toward small market capitalization. It is not possible to invest in an unmanaged index. | | Asset Class: | Small-Cap Stocks | | Style: | Blend |
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Investing in small company stocks involves a greater degree of risk than
investing in medium or large company stocks. Indices are unmanaged, cannot be invested in directly and do not include expenses or sales charges. |
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| Fund Facts as of 09-30-09 | | | | Fund Inception | 04-30-2007 | | First Available for Variable Annuity | 04-30-2007 | | First Available for Variable Life | N/A | | Net Assets | $28.62 Million |
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| Top Ten Holdings (% of Net Assets) | | | iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund | 2.2% | | Atmos Energy Corp. | 0.6% | | Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. | 0.6% | | MEDNAX, Inc. | 0.5% | | Senior Housing Properties Trust | 0.5% | | Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. | 0.5% | | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 0.5% | | St. Mary Land & Exploration Co. | 0.4% | | Atwood Oceanics, Inc. | 0.4% | | Greenhill & Co., Inc. | 0.4% | | | | | Total % of Net Assets | 6.6% |
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| Sector Weightings (% of Equities) | | | Financials | 18.1% | | Information Technology | 17.4% | | Industrials | 16.3% | | Consumer Discretionary | 14.6% | | Health Care | 12.6% |
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The Portfolio invests in a representative sample of stocks included in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, and in futures whose performance is related to the index, instead of copying the index. The Portfolio may also invest in exchange traded funds in an attempt to gain exposure to the market while awaiting the purchase of underlying securities. The Portfolio's goal is to have investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. |
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The Index 600 Stock Portfolio is managed by Patricia L. Van Kampen, CFA. Ms. Van Kampen is a Vice President of Mason Street Advisors, LLC and CIO of Public Equity where she is responsible for all public common stock investments of Northwestern Mutual and its related accounts. She is also Portfolio Manager of the Index 400 and 500 Stock Portfolios. Ms. Van Kampen received a BA degree from St. Norbert College and an MBA degree from Marquette University. She has 34 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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