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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

  Investment Company Act file number  

  811-02224

  
   

 

  MML Series Investment Fund

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1295 State Street, Springfield, MA   

01111

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

  

(Zip code)

  Richard J. Byrne

  1295 State Street, Springfield, MA

   

01111

 

(Name and address of agent for service)
  Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  

  413-788-8411

     

 

  
  Date of fiscal year end:  

  12/31/2012

 
 

 

    
  Date of reporting period:  

  12/31/2012

 
 

 

    


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MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND

Supplement dated March 1, 2013 to the

Annual Report dated December 31, 2012

        This supplement provides updated information beyond that contained in the Annual Report. It should be retained and read in conjunction with the Annual Report.

        The following information replaces similar information for the Equity Index Fund, Focused Equity Fund, Fundamental Growth Fund, Fundamental Value Fund, Global Fund, PIMCO Total Return Fund, and Small Company Value Fund found on page 203 under the heading Expense Caps and Waivers in the section titled Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     Class I      Class II      Class III      Service Class I
Equity Index Fund***^    0.05%      0.05%      0.05%      0.05%
Focused Equity Fund*    None      0.90%      None      1.15%
Fundamental Growth Fund*    None      0.85%      None      1.10%
Fundamental Value Fund**    None      0.80%      None      1.05%
Global Fund**    0.90%      0.80%      None      1.15%
PIMCO Total Return Fund***    None      0.65%      None      0.90%
Small Company Value Fund**    None      1.15%      None      1.40%

 

# Acquired Fund fees and expenses are expenses borne indirectly by a Fund through investments in other pooled investment vehicles.
* Expense caps in effect through April 30, 2013.
** Expense caps in effect through April 30, 2013. Interest expense and short sale dividend and loan expense were not excluded from the caps prior to May 1, 2012.
*** Expense caps in effect through April 30, 2013. Short sale dividend and loan expense was not excluded from the caps prior to May 1, 2012.
^ Expense caps also exclude the management, Rule 12b-1 and administrative fees, taxes and brokerage commissions.


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President’s Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited)

     1   

Economic and Market Review (Unaudited)

     3   

Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

     6   

Portfolio of Investments

  

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund

     60   

MML Equity Income Fund

     63   

MML Equity Index Fund

     66   

MML Focused Equity Fund

     73   

MML Foreign Fund

     74   

MML Fundamental Growth Fund

     77   

MML Fundamental Value Fund

     79   

MML Global Fund

     82   

MML Growth & Income Fund

     85   

MML Income & Growth Fund

     88   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund

     91   

MML Large Cap Value Fund

     93   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund

     96   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund

     100   

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund

     103   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     110   

MML Small Company Value Fund

     115   

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     119   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     122   

Statements of Operations

     134   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     140   

Financial Highlights

     152   

Notes to Financial Statements

     171   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     214   

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

     215   

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

     219   

Other Information (Unaudited)

  

Proxy Voting

     220   

Quarterly Reporting

     220   

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     220   

Fund Expenses

     222   

This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available) for the MML Series Investment Fund. Investors should consider a Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. This and other information about the investment company is available in the prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available). Read it carefully before investing.


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MML Series Investment Fund – President’s Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

To Our Shareholders

 

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Richard J. Byrne

“MassMutual believes you can most effectively pursue your retirement goals by creating a long-term investment plan designed to suit your investment time horizon and your tolerance for risk, monitoring that plan regularly, and adjusting your strategy when appropriate.”

December 31, 2012

Retirement investors face ongoing market volatility

I am pleased to present you with the MML Series Investment Fund Annual Report, covering the year ended December 31, 2012. Navigating an environment that included both continued global economic malaise and positive signs for the future, investors drove most major equity markets worldwide to strong advances for the period, despite the volatility and weak stock performance that characterized both the second and fourth quarters of 2012.

The willingness of some central bankers and country leaders to take bold steps to help resolve ongoing problems in both Europe and the U.S. encouraged investors for much of the year. Other reasons for optimism that emerged over the course of 2012 included signs of a strengthening U.S. housing market, positive earnings reports from companies in numerous industries, and improvements in U.S. employment statistics and gross domestic product (GDP) figures.

As 2012 wound down, investors watched and reacted to news surrounding the November U.S. elections and the countdown to the so-called fiscal cliff, a combination of tax hikes and spending cuts set to take effect early in 2013 unless Congress could agree on an alternate plan. Market volatility increased as the year-end fiscal cliff deadline approached, but news about a possible agreement on the last day of the year helped stocks finish 2012 with a rally, and a signed bill addressing many tax issues was in place by the end of the first trading day of 2013.

Investing guidelines for retirement investors

MassMutual believes you can most effectively pursue your retirement goals by creating a long-term investment plan designed to suit your investment time horizon and your tolerance for risk, monitoring that plan regularly, and adjusting your strategy when appropriate. Keeping certain investing guidelines in mind (such as those below) can help you maintain your long-term perspective.

Time may be your ally

Investing for retirement is a decades-long process for most people. The financial markets will be volatile from time to time, but many patient investors who have taken a long-term approach have managed to ride out the downturns and have successfully grown their account balances and reached their retirement goals over time.*

Continue to invest

Some of the most sophisticated investors believe that individuals who can weather a bear market have the potential to be rewarded by amassing larger positions at more favorable prices (relative

to those who do not continue to invest during a down market). That’s why most financial professionals believe it’s important to stay in the market, regardless of short-term results.*

 

 

  * Systematic investing and asset allocation do not ensure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market. Systematic investing involves continuous investment in securities regardless of fluctuating price levels. Investors should consider
their ability to continue investing through periods of low price levels.

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Monitor your asset allocation and diversify

Stocks, bonds, and short-term/money market investments are investment types that typically behave differently depending upon the economic and market environment. Those broad investment types contain an even greater array of sub-categories (such as small-cap stocks, international stocks, and high-yield bonds). Many financial professionals believe that investors can take advantage of different opportunities in the market and reduce the risk of over-exposure to one or two poorly performing investment types by maintaining a portfolio that includes a mix of investment types and sub-categories.*

Who Matters Most to You Says the Most About You.SM

At MassMutual, our customers matter most to us, which is why one of our primary goals is to give retirement investors tools they can use to help them achieve their long-term financial goals. You may want to take this opportunity to make an appointment with your financial professional, so you can evaluate your current retirement-planning strategy and determine whether or not you need to fine-tune the plan – based on your long-term investment objectives, time frame, and risk tolerance. We know how important your financial future is to you, so we thank you for putting your trust in MassMutual.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Richard J. Byrne

President

The information provided is the opinion of MassMutual Retirement Services Investment Services as of 1/1/13 and is subject to change without notice. It is not to be construed as tax, legal or investment advice. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Economic and Market Overview (Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2012

Stock markets climb despite ongoing uncertainty

In 2012, optimistic investors overcame concerns about the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, slow growth in China, and an improving, but still unsteady, economy here at home to drive stock markets across the globe to solid advances. Investors also contended with game-changing questions in 2012, including who would win the U.S. Presidential and key congressional races and whether or not the uncertainty over the impending “fiscal cliff” would be resolved. (“Fiscal cliff” is the adopted term for a large reduction of the federal budget deficit through significant tax increases and spending cuts, which were scheduled to become effective on January 1, 2013, unless Congress could strike an alternate plan.) The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and other central banks from around the world helped calm occasionally jittery markets by implementing actions intended to stimulate their respective economies, and key interest rates continued to remain near historical lows. Additionally, U.S. manufacturing, employment, gross domestic product (“GDP”), and housing statistics told a story of an economy unsure of its strength at times, but still indicated continued improvement overall for the year.

The price of oil gyrated up and down throughout much of 2012, going from around $103 per barrel in early January, to a low of nearly $78 in late June, before closing the year at $92. Gasoline prices mainly moved in a similar fashion, with consumers getting some relief at the pumps during the early summer of 2012 in between bouts with much higher prices overall – and prices that once again began to escalate as 2013 approached. Gold started the period at around $1,616 per ounce and fluctuated over the 12 months, peaking at $1,781 on October 5. The price of the precious metal ended the year at $1,675.

The Fed continued to keep interest rates at historically low levels, with the federal funds rate remaining at 0.0% to 0.25% – the level the rate has occupied since December 2008 – in an ongoing attempt to stimulate the economy. The federal funds rate is the interest rate that banks and other financial institutions charge each other for borrowing funds overnight. The central bank confirmed its commitment to keeping interest rates low, stating in its Federal Open Market Committee meeting notes in April 2012 that economic conditions were “expected to warrant an exceptionally low federal funds rate through late 2014.” In June, the Fed announced its extension of Operation Twist (the stimulus program under which the Fed has been aiming to boost economic growth by causing long-term interest rates to decline by selling shorter-term U.S. Treasury securities and using the proceeds to buy those with longer terms) through the end of 2012. In September, Chairman Ben Bernanke announced the Fed’s decision to launch a third round of quantitative easing, or QE3, which involves the central bank’s purchase of $40 billion in agency mortgage-backed securities per month in an effort to lower mortgage rates and spur greater activity in the housing market.

Market performance

Equities rewarded investors for the year ended December 31, 2012, with foreign stocks outpacing most U.S. counterparts. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index, a measure of the performance of emerging stock markets throughout the world, advanced 18.22%, and the MSCI® EAFE® Index, a barometer for foreign stocks in developed markets, gained 17.32% for the year. Technology stock benchmark the NASDAQ Composite® Index (“NASDAQ”) was the leader among domestic broad-market indexes and rose an impressive 17.45%. The small-cap Russell 2000® Index and large-cap S&P 500® Index (the “S&P 500”) picked up 16.35% and 16.00%, respectively. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (the “Dow”) lagged other U.S. stock indexes, but still posted a double-digit advance, rising 10.24%.

Bonds generally underperformed equities by a wide margin during the 12 months. One exception was the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, a measure of the performance of fixed-rate, non-investment-grade debt from corporate sectors, which advanced 15.81%, as investors sought higher returns relative to other bonds. Conversely, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of the U.S. investment-grade bond markets, gained only 4.21%. The environment of low interest rates continued to take its toll, with shorter-term debt investments struggling to stay in positive territory. The Barclays U.S. 1-3 Year Government Bond Index, which measures the performance of short-term U.S. government bonds, returned just 0.51%; and Treasury bills advanced only slightly, as measured by the Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index, which gained a mere 0.07%.*

 

* Indexes are unmanaged, do not incur fees or expenses and cannot be purchased directly for investment.

 

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First quarter: Stocks outperform bonds to start the year

U.S. and foreign stocks rose solidly in the first quarter of 2012, with share prices grounding out steady gains punctuated by brief and shallow corrections. Bonds underperformed stocks across the board. Treasury yields traded in a relatively narrow range until mid-March, when they spiked higher on growing optimism about the U.S. economy. (Bond prices move in the opposite direction to interest rates [or yields]; when yields rise, the prices of existing bonds fall – and vice versa.) By the end of the month, however, yields had retraced about half of their advance.

The Commerce Department reported in the first quarter that private-sector spending and private investment helped boost the U.S. economy to a 2.8% annualized expansion in the fourth quarter of 2011. The economy typically expands by more than 3% annually during an economic recovery, which is the pace that economists consider necessary to bring down unemployment. Housing had its ups and downs: In January 2012, the Commerce Department reported that sales of new homes had unexpectedly dropped in the previous month. In February 2012, however, reports indicated that big price reductions in the U.S. real estate market had given a lift to existing home sales, which rose 4.3% in January.

In Europe, Standard & Poor’s downgraded the government debt of France, Spain, Italy, and Austria in January on concerns over high debt levels and those countries’ significant need to refinance debt in 2013. Greece’s fiscal situation brightened in March, as significant progress in that country’s negotiations with its private-sector creditors cleared the way for a second 130 billion bailout for the debt-strapped nation from the European Union (“EU”) and the International Monetary Fund. Also in March, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao cut the country’s 2012 target growth rate to 7.5% – China’s lowest growth target in eight years.

Second quarter: bonds outpace stocks as worries over Europe re-emerge

The U.S. stock market had a challenging second quarter in 2012, with all widely followed market indexes suffering single-digit losses. The European debt crisis, which had receded as a major source of concern for investors in the first quarter, worsened once again. Consequently, foreign stocks trailed their U.S. counterparts. On the positive side, equities trimmed their losses from their early June lows and jumped about 2% on the final day of the quarter on news of a “breakthrough” deal at the two-day summit of EU leaders. In the bond market, the yield of U.S. Treasury securities plummeted and prices soared amid investors’ decreasing appetite for risk. At quarter-end, the yield of the bellwether 10-year Treasury note stood near its all-time low. Longer-dated Treasuries were standout performers, while TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities) also did well. Within the corporate sector, investment-grade bonds generally fared better than high-yield debt. Employment trends downshifted during April, and payroll growth slowed in the second quarter. Corporate earnings were mainly positive, but manufacturing was down.

Prices on Spanish and Italian debt fell during the second quarter, after rallying earlier in the year in response to the European Central Bank’s (“ECB”) Long-Term Refinancing Operations lending facility. Spanish and Italian banks were reported to have tapped a direct lending line from the ECB. In addition, concern began building around the prospect of Greece leaving the euro zone. Later in the quarter, there was a positive reaction to the election of a pro-austerity government in Greece. Here in the U.S., the Supreme Court voted 5 to 4 in June to uphold the Affordable Care Act, the health care law signed by President Obama in 2010. The ruling left the law essentially intact, with most mandates taking effect in 2014.

Third quarter: Stocks on top; central banks come to the rescue

Popular stock indexes in the U.S. posted solid gains in the third quarter of 2012, as some of the globe’s most powerful central bankers decided it was time to take action once again. In July, ECB President Mario Draghi stated he would do “whatever it takes” to preserve the euro, and the ECB supported that statement with a new bond-buying program in September. About a week later, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke announced the launch of QE3. Around the same time, the Bank of Japan followed suit, announcing plans to ramp up its bond-buying program. Foreign equity markets modestly outperformed their domestic counterparts for the quarter, primarily due to a weaker U.S. dollar.

Bonds trailed equities in the third quarter of 2012, as Treasury yields fluctuated, but finished September with minimal change. Conversely, corporate bonds, including high-yield debt, did well, but lost some momentum late in the quarter. Manufacturing showed some expansion as the quarter came to an end, but export orders remained under pressure, reflecting mainly weak global markets. Continued improvement in the unemployment rate as the period ended seemed at odds with data about jobless claims. Housing finished the quarter strongly.

 

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Fourth quarter: Stocks mixed; U.S. re-elects President Obama

U.S. stocks turned in a mixed performance for the fourth quarter of 2012, with the most widely followed indexes (the S&P 500, the NASDAQ, and the Dow) declining while small- and mid-cap stock benchmarks advanced. Foreign stocks from developed and emerging markets rose solidly. Bonds were mainly flat, with the exception of high-yield issues, which outperformed most U.S. stock indexes. There was considerable volatility during the period. Stocks declined immediately after the November elections – which included the re-election of President Obama along with Republicans and Democrats maintaining their majorities in the House and Senate, respectively – but negative sentiment persisted for only a brief time, as the market recovered much of its loss by the end of the month. In December, share prices advanced irregularly for much of the month before falling back later on investor concerns that time was running out for lawmakers to reach an agreement to avoid the approaching fiscal cliff. The final day of the year saw all of the major stock indexes turn in healthy advances amid rumors of an impending agreement. In a last-ditch effort, legislators finally struck a deal on New Year’s Day that addresses many tax issues but leaves other questions unresolved.

The November jobs report, released in the first week of December, was surprisingly positive – at least at the headline level. The unemployment rate declined to 7.7% from 7.9% due to lower job market participation, and many more jobs were created than had been forecasted. Third-quarter U.S. GDP, a measure of all final goods and services produced in the nation, underwent an upward revision in December – from 2.7% to 3.1% – and both figures were considerable improvements over the 1.3% rate of expansion posted in the second quarter of 2012. The fourth quarter brought signs of stabilization in the economies of key emerging markets such as China, which had been experiencing slowing economic growth for most of the year. In contrast, much of Europe remained in a recession along with Japan as the year drew to a close.

As 2013 got underway, investors had plenty to occupy their attention, including ongoing economic concerns in Europe and the Far East as well as the still-unresolved aspects of the fiscal cliff here at home. The U.S. will hog the spotlight in the near future as key battles remain in Washington, such as those that focus on the debt ceiling, upcoming spending cuts, and tax and entitlement reform, which many see as key to long-term federal deficit reduction and economic strength. We expect investors will pay attention to these developments and numerous others, as they search for indications about what may lie ahead for the world’s financial markets.

The information provided is the opinion of MassMutual Retirement Services Investment Services as of 1/1/13 and is subject to change without notice. It is not to be construed as tax, legal or investment advice. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

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MML Blue Chip Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth. Income is a secondary objective. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of net assets in the common stocks of large- and medium-sized blue chip growth companies. The Fund’s subadviser currently defines blue chip growth companies to mean firms that, in its view, are well-established in their industries and have the potential for above-average earnings growth. The Fund’s subadviser is T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned 18.31%, outpacing the 15.26% return of the Russell 1000® Growth Index (the “benchmark”), an unmanaged index consisting of those Russell 1000 securities (representing the 1,000 largest U.S. companies based on market capitalization) with greater than average growth orientation that tend to exhibit higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth rates than securities in the value universe. The Fund also outperformed the 16.00% return of the S&P 500® Index, a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For 2012, sector weighting and stock selection were the two factors that contributed the most to the Fund’s performance. With respect to sectors, information technology, consumer staples, energy, and financials were the standouts. Conversely, health care and industrials and business services were the greatest detractors.

Information technology was by far the leading outperformer, powered by stock selection within the sector. The Fund’s shares of information technology giant Apple were up sharply on continued strength in demand for its products. The company experienced strong sales of its iPad Mini following the new tablet’s release in October 2012 and recently began selling the iPhone in China. Shares of online vendor eBay, another Fund holding, rose substantially, led by growth in popularity of its PayPal electronic payment service as well as increased popularity among smartphone users. An increase in consumer spending benefited global payment networks Visa and MasterCard, as both of these Fund holdings continued to benefit from consumers outside of the U.S., who increasingly favor credit cards over cash. Similarly, the Fund’s investment in Tencent Holdings paid off. Tencent Holdings is China’s largest Internet company by revenue. The company’s shares appreciated on continuing increases in mobile data traffic, particularly in gaming and advertising. Consumer staples outperformed due to the Fund’s significantly underweight position, relative to the benchmark, as investors favored cyclical stocks over defensive sectors. Energy outperformed, as a beneficial overweight position in the sector offset negative stock selection. Finally, financials was a standout due to the Fund’s overweight position and favorable stock selection in that sector.

Hampering the Fund’s performance for the year was the health care sector, which detracted due to less-than-favorable stock selection and the Fund’s underweight allocation to this strong-performing sector. Fund holding Cardinal Health, maker of generic pharmaceuticals and medical instruments for hospitals, faced significant commodity price challenges from its medical/surgical distribution segment. Investors sold off shares of another Fund holding, biotechnology firm Celgene, in June after the company pulled its European Union application for approval of expanded use of its cancer drug, REVLIMID.®

The industrials and business services sectors detracted due to stock selection and unfavorable overweight positioning. Demand for consulting services of IHS, a Fund holding that serves corporations looking for insight into factors that affect business decisions – such as commodities, industry forecasting, pricing, and cost – declined as many clients cut their spending amid economic uncertainty. IHS did, however, show some growth in its subscription revenues.

Subadviser outlook

Now that the first phase of a plan to deal with the U.S. fiscal problems is behind us, we are reasonably optimistic that the policymakers in Washington will come up with some sort of a compromise on the spending side of the equation. We believe the U.S. economy is likely to grow between 2% and 3% in 2013 and are encouraged by positive trends in the housing industry and the declining unemployment rate. In our view, the main impediments to global growth remain – an economic slowdown in China and ongoing sovereign debt problems in Europe. In addition, continuing turmoil in the Middle East carries the potential to escalate into more widespread violence. The Fund remains focused on stocks that we believe can do reasonably well under any conditions.

 

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MML Blue Chip
Growth Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12
 
   

Apple, Inc.

     8.5

Google, Inc. Class A

     4.9

Amazon.com, Inc.

     4.3

Danaher Corp.

     3.1

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

     3.0

Priceline.com, Inc.

     2.7

American Tower Corp.

     2.3

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     2.1

Union Pacific Corp.

     1.9

eBay, Inc.

     1.9
    

 

 

 
       34.7
    

 

 

 
MML Blue Chip
Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12
 
   

Communications

     21.8

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     16.6

Consumer, Cyclical

     15.5

Technology

     15.0

Industrial

     12.1

Financial

     8.7

Energy

     4.7

Basic Materials

     4.6

Mutual Funds

     0.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.0

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.0
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Blue Chip Growth Fund Initial Class, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, and the S&P 500 Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
   

Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/08 -
12/31/12

    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/12
 
Initial Class     18.31%        2.68%        4.76%   
Russell 1000 Growth Index*     15.26%        3.12%        4.96%   
S&P 500 Index     16.00%        1.66%        3.48%   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Blue Chip Growth Fund Service Class, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, and the S&P 500 Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/12
 
Service Class     17.99%        5.27%   
Russell 1000 Growth Index*     15.26%        5.72%   
S&P 500 Index     16.00%        4.59%   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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* Benchmark

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Russell 1000 Growth Index and the S&P 500 Index are unmanaged, do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

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MML Equity Income Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Equity Income Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks dividend income and long-term capital growth by investing primarily in the common stocks of established companies. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks, with 65% in the common stocks of well-established companies paying above-average dividends. The Fund’s subadviser currently considers well-established companies to mean companies that it considers to be seasoned companies with relatively long operating histories. The Fund’s subadviser is T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned 17.32%, outpacing the 16.00% return of the S&P 500® Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. Conversely, the Fund trailed the 17.51% return of the Russell 1000® Value Index, an unmanaged index consisting of those Russell 1000 securities (representing the 1,000 largest U.S. companies, based on market capitalization) with greater than average value orientation that tend to exhibit lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates than securities in the growth universe.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

During 2012, stock selection contributed to the Fund’s performance, relative to the benchmark, while sector weightings detracted. The industrials and business services, consumer discretionary, and materials sectors benefited performance. The most significant detractors were the telecommunication services, utilities, and energy sectors.

Stock selection and an overweight position, relative to the benchmark, in the industrials and business services sector contributed to performance, as Fund holding USG, a diversified building products company, rose on improvements in the housing market. Shares of Fund holding Cooper Industries rose after diversified power products manufacturer Eaton announced it would acquire the electrical products company at a premium. We sold Cooper from the Fund’s portfolio once the deal closed in the fourth quarter. An overweight position in the benchmark’s strongest-performing sector, consumer discretionary, also boosted the Fund’s full-year results. Finally, the materials sector contributed due to stock selection. Fund holding International Paper continued to benefit from its acquisition of Temple-Inland, a building products company, which should help drive 2013 earnings growth. The share price of Fund holding Vulcan Materials rose on rumors that competitor Martin Marietta Materials would renew its bid for this leading producer of construction materials during the third quarter of 2012.

At the other end of the spectrum, the telecommunication services sector detracted from the Fund’s relative returns due to stock selection and the Fund’s overweight position in this sector. Revenues at Fund holding Telefonica, Europe’s largest integrated telecommunications operator, declined due largely to economic problems in Spain. Stock selection in the utilities sector also detracted from relative returns. In the energy sector, Fund holdings Exelon and Entergy suffered when low natural gas prices more than offset improvements in the supply and demand balance for power and resulted in lower power prices and lower earnings power for coal and nuclear power producers. During the fourth quarter, Exelon announced it may lower its dividend unless power prices increase soon.

Subadviser outlook

We are reasonably optimistic that the policymakers in Washington will come up with a compromise on government spending. We believe the U.S. economy is likely to grow in the range of 2% to 3% in 2013. We are encouraged by positive trends in housing industry and unemployment. Conversely, in our view, the main impediments to global growth remain the same as in 2012, including an economic slowdown in China and sovereign debt problems in Europe. In addition, continuing turmoil in the Middle East carries the potential to escalate into more widespread violence. We remain focused on stocks that we believe can do reasonably well under any conditions.

 

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MML Equity Income Fund

Largest Holdings

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

General Electric Co.

     2.7

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     2.6

Chevron Corp.

     2.4

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     2.2

Wells Fargo & Co.

     1.9

AT&T, Inc.

     1.8

Royal Dutch Shell PLC A Shares Sponsored ADR (United Kingdom)

     1.7

U.S. Bancorp

     1.6

American Express Co.

     1.5

International Paper Co.

     1.4
    

 

 

 
       19.8
    

 

 

 

MML Equity Income Fund

Sector Table

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Financial

     19.4

Industrial

     16.0

Energy

     14.2

Communications

     11.3

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     10.9

Consumer, Cyclical

     7.3

Utilities

     5.6

Basic Materials

     5.6

Technology

     5.2

Mutual Funds

     0.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     95.5

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     4.5
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Equity Income Fund Initial Class, the S&P 500 Index, and the Russell 1000 Value Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/08 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/12
 
Initial Class     17.32%        1.46%        3.16%   
S&P 500 Index*     16.00%        1.66%        3.48%   
Russell 1000 Value Index     17.51%        0.59%        2.21%   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Equity Income Fund Service Class, the S&P 500 Index, and the Russell 1000 Value Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/12
 
Service Class     17.06%        4.14%   
S&P 500 Index*     16.00%        4.59%   
Russell 1000 Value Index     17.51%        3.79%   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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* Benchmark

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 1000 Value Index are unmanaged, do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

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MML Equity Index Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Equity Index Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of publicly traded common stocks in the aggregate as represented by the S&P 500® Index* (the “Index”). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% (and, typically, substantially all) of its net assets in the equity securities of companies included within the Index. The Fund’s subadviser is Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (NTI).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The Fund’s Class I shares returned 15.47%, underperforming the 16.00% return of the Index, a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

The Fund’s underperformance versus the Index is mainly attributable to the impact of fees and expenses necessary for the management and operation of the Fund. The Index is not subject to fees or expenses, and it is not possible to invest directly in the Index.

During 2012, large-cap U.S. equities slightly underperformed developed equities outside of the United States. Financials and consumer discretionary were the two strongest-performing sectors within the Index for the year – each of which had a double-digit return. On the other hand, utilities and energy finished in positive territory, but were the two weakest sectors for the year.

2012 got off to a strong start for U.S. equities, as positive economic data reports and healthy developments in Europe’s sovereign debt crisis increased investors’ appetite for risk. The Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates low helped drive a strong surge in U.S. equity indexes.

Fear over Spain’s debt crisis weighed on the market mid-year, but central bank intervention worldwide helped restart the upward trend in U.S. equities. Nevertheless, domestic stocks fell behind international developed equities during the fourth quarter of 2012, narrowing the disparity in their returns for the year, as “fiscal cliff” fears and uncertainty over the upcoming U.S. Presidential election led to a sharp October selloff in stock markets in the U.S. Economists nationwide cut U.S. growth expectations for 2013 during this time, and fear mounted that the U.S. economy might contract into another recession if congressional representatives on both sides of the aisle were unable to reach a bargain in enough time to avert going over the cliff. However, U.S. equities improved overall in November and December, as the domestic economic picture brightened. Indeed, housing sales, prices, and new construction activity showed tangible improvement in a sector of the economy that had long been dormant. Additionally, the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) expectations for capital expenditures by purchasing executives increased from 3.5% in 2012 to 7% to 8% in 2013.

Subadviser outlook

While a congressional bargain that extends the Bush era tax cuts for 98% of Americans did come to pass on January 1, 2013, the lack of a more comprehensive bargain to deal with spending cuts means that the federal budget will continue to be a hot issue in 2013. Market volatility will likely continue to follow budget negotiation news out of Capitol Hill, but our view is that improvements in housing and strong corporate balance sheets are likely to lead to growth in U.S. equities, provided congressional leaders can come to an agreement.

*“Standard & Poor’s®,” “S&P®,” “Standard & Poor’s 500,” “500,” and “S&P 500” are trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services, LLC (“S&P” or “Standard & Poor’s”) and have been licensed for use by MassMutual. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by Standard & Poor’s, and Standard & Poor’s makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

 

 

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MML Equity Index Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12
 
   

Apple, Inc.

     3.8

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     3.0

General Electric Co.

     1.7

Chevron Corp.

     1.6

International Business Machines Corp.

     1.6

Microsoft Corp.

     1.5

Johnson & Johnson

     1.5

AT&T, Inc.

     1.5

Google, Inc. Class A

     1.4

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     1.4
    

 

 

 
       19.0
    

 

 

 
MML Equity Index Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     21.5

Financial

     14.9

Technology

     12.7

Communications

     11.8

Energy

     10.6

Industrial

     10.0

Consumer, Cyclical

     8.9

Basic Materials

     3.6

Utilities

     3.4

Diversified

     0.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     97.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     2.6
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Equity Index Fund Class I, Class II, Class III, and the S&P 500 Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/08 -
12/31/12
    Ten Year
Average
Annual
1/1/03 -
12/31/12
 
Class I     15.47%        1.26%        6.67%   
Class II     15.69%        1.43%        6.85%   
Class III     15.87%        1.57%        6.99%   
S&P 500 Index     16.00%        1.66%        7.10%   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Equity Index Fund Service Class I, and the S&P 500 Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/12
 
Service Class I     15.21%        3.92%   
S&P 500 Index     16.00%        4.59%   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS

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Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the S&P 500 Index is unmanaged, does not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

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MML Focused Equity Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Focused Equity Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term by investing primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies that the Fund’s subadviser believes are undervalued. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities. The Fund’s subadviser is Harris Associates L.P. (Harris).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The Fund’s Class II shares returned 20.61%, significantly outperforming the 16.42% return of the Russell 1000® Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index representing the performance of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

Stock selection and sector weightings both added overall relative value to the Fund’s performance for 2012. Consumer discretionary, financials, and industrials sector holdings and a lack of exposure to consumer staples stocks contributed the most to the Fund’s performance, relative to the benchmark, for the year. Fund holdings in the energy and technology sectors were the main detractors from relative performance. The best-performing individual securities were Cabela’s (a retailer of hunting, fishing, camping, and other outdoor recreation merchandise in the consumer discretionary sector); payment technology company Visa (in the financials sector); and Fortune Brands Home & Security, a manufacturer of home fixtures and hardware in the industrials sector. Conversely, energy holding Ultra Petroleum, technology company Intel, and jeweler Tiffany & Co. were all Fund holdings that detracted from 2012 full-year results.

From a Fund positioning standpoint, we purchased Delphi Automotive, Fifth & Pacific (formerly Liz Claiborne Inc.), and Tiffany & Co. in the consumer discretionary sector – and sold Cabela’s. In the financials sector, we added insurance and financial services giants American International Group and JPMorgan Chase and sold credit card company Discover Financial. We also eliminated the Fund’s position in Ultra Petroleum – as well as the Fund’s only utility company, Calpine. Finally, we sold the Fund’s holdings in machinery and engine manufacturer Caterpillar, Fortune Brands Home & Security, and human resource consulting firm Robert Half International. During the year, in addition to consumer staples, the Fund did not have any exposure to the health care, materials, or telecommunications sectors.

Subadviser outlook

Our own analysis of the year’s political battles was too hopeful. In hindsight, we mistakenly applied too much “rationality” in assessing the likelihood of real political compromise on the important fiscal challenges. Even though a last-minute agreement was reached, we believe there may be more late-night brinksmanship in the coming months. Our New Year’s resolution is to think even less about near-term politics, and focus more on the elements that we know drive investment returns: finding strong businesses with robust and growing intrinsic values, shareholder-oriented management teams, and attractive price discounts.

Our fundamental view has not changed, so we believe a continuation of solid corporate performance is likely. Balance sheets, cost control, and prodigious free cash flow imply rising returns for shareholders. Additional positives, in our view, include a more certain recovery in housing markets and the benefits of new, low-cost, domestic energy resources. Stock prices already reflect some of this good news, but the cautious positioning of most investors has kept valuations very reasonable and helped reduce the market risk from negative surprises or disappointments. We continue to believe the short-term risks are overblown, and that the scarcity of true, long-term capital in the equity market creates a favorable environment for investors.

 

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MML Focused Equity Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12
 
   

Delphi Automotive PLC

     6.2

CarMax, Inc.

     5.6

Penn National Gaming, Inc.

     5.5

Intel Corp.

     5.5

Wells Fargo & Co.

     5.1

Applied Materials, Inc.

     5.0

Visa, Inc. Class A

     5.0

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     5.0

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

     4.9

Tiffany & Co.

     4.8
    

 

 

 
       52.6
    

 

 

 
MML Focused Equity Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12
 
   

Consumer, Cyclical

     35.7

Financial

     19.1

Technology

     13.8

Energy

     10.3

Industrial

     8.4

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     5.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     92.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     7.7
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

MML Focused Equity Fund
Country Weightings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12
 
   

United States

     81.4

United Kingdom

     6.2

Panama

     4.7
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     92.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     7.7
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Focused Equity Fund Class II and the Russell 1000 Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
12/8/11 -
12/31/12
 
Class II     20.61%        19.74%   
Russell 1000 Index     16.42%        15.03%   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Focused Equity Fund Service Class I and the Russell 1000 Index.

 

   
TOTAL RETURN   Since
Inception
5/1/12 -
12/31/12
 
Service Class I     4.68%   
Russell 1000 Index     3.72%   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

 

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Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Russell 1000 Index is unmanaged, does not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund's prospectus with regard to the Fund's investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund's return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

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MML Foreign Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Foreign Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in investments of issuers located outside of the U.S., including those in emerging markets. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests predominantly in equity securities, primarily common stocks, and, while there are no set percentage targets, the Fund invests primarily to predominantly in large- to medium-capitalization companies with market capitalization values greater than $2 billion and may invest a portion to a significant amount in smaller companies. The Fund’s subadviser is Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC (Templeton).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned 19.06%, outpacing the 17.32% return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI®) Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE®) Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of equity securities in developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

During 2012, stock selection in Asia and country weightings, especially an underweight position in Japan, relative to the benchmark, and allocation to off-benchmark South Korea, benefited the Fund’s performance. Stock selection in Europe, particularly in Germany and France, also contributed to the Fund’s full-year return.

From a sector perspective, the Fund’s relative performance benefited from stock selection in information technology, with major contributors including Fund holdings South Korean high-tech manufacturer and digital media provider Samsung Electronics (a stock not included in the benchmark) and German software solutions provider SAP. Stock selection in health care boosted relative performance, and German health care provider Rhoen-Klinikum, another out-of-benchmark Fund holding, was a notable contributor. Stock selection in financials also helped drive full-year results, and key Fund holdings that contributed included commercial banks Lloyds Banking Group (U.K.), BNP Paribas (France), DBS Group Holdings (Singapore), and ICICI Bank (India; a non-benchmark stock) – as well as insurers Munich Reinsurance Company (Germany) and Swiss Re (Switzerland). The Fund’s investment in French tire manufacturer and distributor Michelin also aided relative performance.

During the period, the U.S. dollar depreciated against most foreign currencies, which also helped the Fund’s performance because investments in securities with non-U.S. currency exposure gained value as the dollar fell. In contrast, exposure to countries not included in the benchmark – specifically Brazil, China, and Canada – detracted from the Fund’s relative performance in 2012. Stock selection in Sweden, Spain, and Austria also weighed on relative results.

An overweight position and stock selection in the energy sector hindered the Fund’s relative performance for the year, with major detractors including Fund holdings Brazilian oil and natural gas company Petrobras Petroleo Brasileiro, Canadian oil and gas exploration and production company Talisman Energy (both non-benchmark stocks), and Dutch energy equipment services company SBM Offshore. An overweight position in the telecommunication services sector hurt relative results, and key detractors within that sector included the Fund’s investments in diversified telecommunication providers Telefonica (Spain), Telekom Austria, and China Telecom (a non-benchmark stock) – as well as U.K. wireless communications provider Vodafone Group. Stock selection in the consumer staples sector also weighed on relative performance. Finally, although the financials sector benefited performance overall, commercial bank UniCredit (Italy) hurt the Fund’s returns for the year.

Subadviser outlook

We believe the balance between risk and reward in the global financial system has changed dramatically in the past several years. As many governments intervened to stimulate their own economies, massive liabilities were transferred to the public sector. We feel this altered the risk profile of traditionally safe-haven assets and competitively devalued the world’s reserve currencies. Some ratings agencies have based downgrades at least partially on the inability of elected leaders to address these issues. In this environment of negative real interest rates and impaired government credibility, we believe equities are the best-positioned asset class to provide yield, inflation protection, and long-term appreciation potential. In our view, corporate fundamentals remain strong, and investors can still acquire stakes in productive enterprises at reasonable valuations. Furthermore, we believe that lower volatility and falling stock correlations are helping mitigate some broad factors that have influenced stocks in recent years, to the potential benefit of bottom-up stock-pickers.

 

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MML Foreign Fund

Largest Holdings

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Sanofi

     2.7

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     2.6

Telenor ASA

     2.2

BNP Paribas

     2.0

HSBC Holdings PLC

     2.0

Bayer AG

     1.9

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.

     1.9

Roche Holding AG

     1.9

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     1.9

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B

     1.8
    

 

 

 
       20.9
    

 

 

 

 

MML Foreign Fund

Sector Table

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Financial

     24.2

Communications

     14.3

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     15.8

Energy

     10.8

Industrial

     10.6

Consumer, Cyclical

     8.4

Technology

     6.9

Mutual Funds

     5.2

Basic Materials

     4.4

Utilities

     1.7

Diversified

     0.7
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     103.0

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (3.0 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

MML Foreign Fund

Country Weightings

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

United Kingdom

     18.5

Germany

     12.7

France

     11.5

Switzerland

     10.1

Netherlands

     7.1

Japan

     5.8

United States

     5.2

Republic of Korea

     4.3

Singapore

     4.0

Hong Kong

     4.0

Norway

     3.8

Italy

     2.8

Brazil

     2.7

Spain

     2.5

China

     1.5

Taiwan

     1.4

Sweden

     1.3

Ireland

     1.2

India

     1.0

Canada

     0.9

South Africa

     0.4

Austria

     0.3
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     103.0

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (3.0 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Foreign Fund Initial Class and the MSCI EAFE Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/08 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/12
 
Initial Class     19.06%        -3.07%        1.16%   
MSCI EAFE Index     17.32%        -3.69%        0.23%   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Foreign Fund Service Class and the MSCI EAFE Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/12
 
Service Class     18.74%        0.50%   
MSCI EAFE Index     17.32%        0.11%   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the MSCI EAFE Index is unmanaged, does not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

 

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MML Fundamental Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Fundamental Growth Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in domestic equity securities that the Fund’s subadviser believes offer the potential for long-term growth. The Fund’s subadviser is Wellington Management Company, LLP (Wellington Management).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The Fund’s Class II shares returned 13.14%, underperforming the 15.26% return of the Russell 1000® Growth Index (the “benchmark”), an unmanaged index consisting of those Russell 1000 securities (representing the 1,000 largest U.S. companies based on market capitalization) with greater than average growth orientation that tend to exhibit higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth rates than securities in the value universe.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

The primary factor that hampered the Fund’s performance during 2012 was weak stock selection in the information technology, industrials, and materials sectors – although this was partially offset by stronger stock selection in the financials and energy sectors. Sector allocation, a result of our bottom-up, company-by-company stock selection process, contributed to the Fund’s relative results due to an overweight allocation, relative to the benchmark, to the strong-performing information technology sector and an underweight allocation to the underperforming consumer staples sector.

Top detractors from benchmark-relative returns included Fund holdings QLogic (information technology), Apollo Group (consumer discretionary), and Altera (information technology). Shares of QLogic, a designer and supplier of network infrastructure products, declined as the company posted disappointing earnings per share and declining operating cash flow. Private education provider Apollo Group saw its shares decline after management lowered operating profit and new enrollment forecasts; we subsequently eliminated the Fund’s position. Shares of Altera, a programmable logic semiconductor device manufacturer, underperformed, as investors feared that the company could lose market share to competitor Xilinx. Additionally, investors were concerned about the company’s exposure to Europe and China. The Fund continued to hold the stock, as we believe these fears are overblown and the company remains well positioned for future growth.

Top contributors to benchmark-relative returns included Fund holdings Bank of America (financials), eBay (information technology), and Gilead (health care). We established a new position for the Fund in Bank of America during the year and the stock subsequently rose, partially because the recovery in the U.S. housing market helped mitigate the risk of further deterioration in the company’s real estate-related assets. The Fund continued to own the stock. The Fund also continued to hold eBay, a U.S.-based provider of online marketplaces and payment solutions, which saw its share price climb higher after the company posted better-than-expected revenue and earnings due to strength in its marketplace segment and PayPal, an eBay-owned firm that facilitates online payments and money transfers. Shares of Gilead, a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company, outperformed as the firm’s results exceeded expectations on strong antiviral product sales and investors reacted positively to the firm’s plans for developing its Hepatitis C franchise. The Fund continued to own the stock. Other notable Fund holdings that contributed to the Fund’s benchmark-relative returns included Intel (information technology), a stock included in the benchmark that the Fund did not hold, which declined during the reporting period.

Subadviser outlook

From a sector perspective, we have increased the Fund’s health care exposure, which, as of December 31, 2012, was the Fund’s largest overweight position. The Fund also held an overweight stake in the information technology and energy sectors as of year-end due to our positive outlook for many companies in those sectors.

While the Fund continued to hold an underweight position, we have increased the Fund’s exposure to the financials sector in recent months. U.S. home prices are now rising year-over-year for the first time in several years and our view is that the large mortgage divisions of the Fund’s bank holdings are likely to prosper in such an environment.

The industrials sector ended the year as the Fund’s largest underweight position. While valuations appear attractive for several stocks in this sector, we believe that overall quality is deteriorating for many of these firms. End-user demand is slowing in some key markets (such as China, India, and Europe) and the returns on capital appear to be poised for contraction, in our view.

 

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MML Fundamental Growth Fund

Largest Holdings

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Apple, Inc.

     5.6

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     5.0

Microsoft Corp.

     2.9

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     2.6

Google, Inc. Class A

     2.5

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     2.4

The Coca-Cola Co.

     2.4

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     2.4

International Business Machines Corp.

     2.3

Oracle Corp.

     2.2
    

 

 

 
       30.3
    

 

 

 

MML Fundamental Growth Fund

Sector Table

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     23.8

Communications

     20.5

Technology

     19.6

Consumer, Cyclical

     13.1

Industrial

     6.8

Energy

     4.7

Financial

     3.7

Basic Materials

     3.7
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     95.9

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     4.1
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Fundamental Growth Fund Class II and the Russell 1000 Growth Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
12/8/11 -
12/31/12
 
Class II     13.14%        11.75%   
Russell 1000 Growth Index     15.26%        13.28%   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Fundamental Growth Fund Service Class I and the Russell 1000 Growth Index.

 

   
TOTAL RETURN  

Since

Inception
5/1/12 -
12/31/12

 
Service Class I     -2.32%   
Russell 1000 Growth Index     0.65%   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

 

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Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Russell 1000 Growth Index is unmanaged, does not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund's prospectus with regard to the Fund's investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund's return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

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MML Fundamental Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Fundamental Value Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term total return by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers that the Fund’s subadviser believes are undervalued. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities, with a focus on companies with large market capitalizations (which the subadviser believes are generally above $2 billion). The Fund’s subadviser is Wellington Management Company, LLP (Wellington Management).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The Fund’s Class II shares returned 16.31%, underperforming the 17.51% return of the Russell 1000® Value Index (the “benchmark”), an unmanaged index consisting of those Russell 1000 securities (representing the 1,000 largest U.S. companies, based on market capitalization) with greater than average value orientation that tend to exhibit lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates than securities in the growth universe.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

The Fund underperformed its benchmark during 2012 primarily due to weak stock selection in the financials and consumer discretionary sectors – although this was partially offset by positive stock selection in the industrials and health care sectors. Sector positioning, a result of our bottom-up, company-by-company stock selection process, also detracted due to an overweight allocation, relative to the benchmark, to the underperforming information technology sector and an underweight position in the strong-performing financials sector.

Top detractors from benchmark-relative performance included Fund holdings Intel (information technology), Occidental Petroleum (energy), and Kohl’s (consumer discretionary). Shares of Intel, a leading manufacturer of semiconductor chips, declined after the company lowered its revenue outlook, citing sluggish demand for its product. Shares of Occidental Petroleum – an exploration and production company with attractive acreage positions in California, West Texas, and the Middle East – declined amid lingering concerns over the cost of production in California. U.S.-based department store retailer Kohl’s declined, as the company struggled due to weak unit inventory levels, which hurt same-store sales figures. The Fund continued to own all three of these stocks. Other notable detractors included Bank of America in the financials sector. This was a stock the Fund held briefly, but the Fund’s underweight position in this issue strongly detracted on a relative basis, as the stock rose sharply.

Among the top contributors to benchmark-relative returns were Fund holdings Comcast (consumer discretionary), Ingersoll-Rand (industrials), and Home Depot (consumer discretionary). Shares of Comcast, the largest U.S. cable communications company and new owner of NBC Universal, moved higher after the company posted strong earnings and announced a 44% increase in its dividend in tandem with a significant share buyback. Ingersoll-Rand provides industrial machinery, climate control systems, and security products. Shares of this company outperformed during the period after residential markets strengthened and the firm beat consensus earnings estimates. Shares of Home Depot, a leading home improvement retailer, outperformed after the company posted solid earnings and management raised earnings-per-share guidance. Other notable contributors to benchmark-relative performance included Procter & Gamble (consumer staples), a weak-performing stock included in the benchmark that the Fund did not hold.

Subadviser outlook

As 2013 began, the Fund’s largest overweight positions were in the consumer discretionary and information technology sectors, with its largest underweight stakes being in the utilities and energy sectors. We believe slow but steady growth in the U.S., as measured by GDP (Gross Domestic Product), is likely to be somewhere around 2.5% this year. A last-minute deal averted a full dive off the fiscal cliff on New Year’s Day 2013; however, the temporary payroll tax cut of the past two years was allowed to expire, which essentially raised payroll taxes by 2% for most Americans on January 1, 2013. In our view, housing and employment are likely to continue to improve, and corporate earnings have the potential to see moderate growth in 2013. Households have enjoyed a nice boost to their net worth in recent years, which may help cushion the negative impact of higher taxation. Household formation is still going strong in the U.S., and housing starts have just started to improve. It appears that interest rates are slowly creeping higher, which, in our view, is a sign that the economy is improving. We remain cautiously optimistic and believe that the U.S. will be able to avoid a recession in 2013.

 

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MML Fundamental

Value Fund

Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     3.8

Wells Fargo & Co.

     3.4

Chevron Corp.

     3.4

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     2.7

Merck & Co., Inc.

     2.3

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     2.3

AT&T, Inc.

     2.2

ACE Ltd.

     2.2

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     2.1

General Electric Co.

     2.1
    

 

 

 
       26.5
    

 

 

 

MML Fundamental

Value Fund

Sector Table

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Financial

     24.1

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     17.5

Energy

     12.9

Industrial

     10.5

Consumer, Cyclical

     9.6

Communications

     8.6

Technology

     6.0

Basic Materials

     5.3

Utilities

     2.9
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     97.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     2.6
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

MML Fundamental

Value Fund

Country Weightings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

United States

     84.2

Switzerland

     6.0

Ireland

     3.5

Belgium

     1.0

Canada

     1.0

United Kingdom

     0.9

Israel

     0.8
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     97.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     2.6
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Fundamental Value Fund Class II and the Russell 1000 Value Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/10/10 -
12/31/12
 
Class II     16.31%        10.72%   
Russell 1000 Value Index     17.51%        12.12%   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Fundamental Value Fund Service Class I and the Russell 1000 Value Index.

 

   
TOTAL RETURN   Since
Inception
5/1/12 -
12/31/12
 
Service Class I     3.90%   
Russell 1000 Value Index     6.84%   

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Russell 1000 Value Index is unmanaged, does not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

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MML Global Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Global Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in the equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies, including companies in developed and emerging markets. Equity securities may include common stocks, depositary receipts, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common or preferred stock, rights, and warrants. The Fund’s subadviser is Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The Fund’s Class I shares returned 23.69%, significantly outpacing the 15.83% return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI®) World Index (the “benchmark”), an unmanaged index of issuers listed on the stock exchanges of 20 foreign countries and the U.S.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

The Fund’s stock selection in the consumer staples sector contributed to performance, relative to the benchmark, for 2012. Overweight positions in Dutch brewer Heineken International, U.K.-based alcoholic beverage producer Diageo, and Swedish pulp and paper manufacturer and consumer goods company Svenska Cellulosa aided relative results, as all three of these Fund holdings significantly outpaced the benchmark during the reporting period. The Fund’s underweight positioning, relative to the benchmark, in both the energy and utilities/communications sectors was also beneficial. No individual securities within either of these sectors were among the Fund’s top relative contributors for the year.

Fund holdings in other sectors that boosted relative results included German health care product manufacturer Bayer, global payment technologies company Visa, media conglomerate Walt Disney, life sciences company Thermo Fisher Scientific, paint and coatings manufacturer Sherwin-Williams, South Korean microchip and electronics manufacturer Samsung Electronics (which is not included in the benchmark), and Swiss luxury goods company Richemont.

The Fund’s relative currency exposure was another contributor to relative performance during the year and resulted primarily from differences between the Fund’s and the benchmark’s exposures to holdings of securities denominated in foreign currencies.

Detracting from the Fund’s relative performance during the year was its underweight position in the strong financial services sector. With respect to specific Fund holdings, Swiss wealth management firm Julius Baer hindered relative results and lagged the benchmark during the year. The Fund’s investments in Japan printer and computer peripherals manufacturer Canon; oil and gas exploration company INPEX (Japan); ground delivery service company United Parcel Service; Japanese imaging, health care, and medical products manufacturer HOYA; and French food and beverage producer Danone were among the Fund’s top relative detractors for the year.

Specific benchmark stocks that the Fund did not invest in also detracted from the Fund’s relative results for the year, including strong-performing financial services firms Bank of America and U.K.-based bank HSBC. Similarly, the Fund’s failure to invest in shares of computer and personal electronics giant Apple hurt relative performance, as the stock outpaced the benchmark during the reporting period.

Finally, the Fund’s cash and/or cash equivalents position also held back relative performance. We strive to keep the Fund fully invested, typically only maintaining a cash position to buy new holdings and provide liquidity. However, in 2012, a period when equity markets rose, holding any amount of cash hurt the Fund’s relative performance, since the benchmark has no cash position.

Subadviser outlook

The Fund’s investment strategy is focused on high-quality companies with sustainable, above-average growth and returns whose prospects are not reflected in their valuation. Consequently, as 2013 began, the Fund had maintained overweight positions in a

 

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number of consumer staples and media companies, which we believe have strong brands and diverse geographical footprints that may enable them to grow at above-average rates, as well as strong balance sheets, good cash flow generation, and attractive valuations. The Fund maintains an underweight stake in companies that are sensitive to energy and commodity prices, including most integrated energy companies that are facing declining reserves and increasing costs – and the Fund does not own any metals/ mining companies. Finally, the Fund’s continued underweight position in the financials sector is driven by our belief that most developed market commercial banks and insurance companies likely will not grow faster than global gross domestic product (GDP) through a full cycle. However, we have conviction in financial companies with significant exposure to emerging markets, as well as leading companies in global investment servicing and electronic payments.

 

MML Global Fund

Largest Holdings

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Linde AG

     3.0

Nestle SA

     2.9

The Walt Disney Co.

     2.6

Heineken NV

     2.6

Diageo PLC

     2.5

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     2.5

Honeywell International, Inc.

     2.1

Bayer AG

     2.1

Visa, Inc. Class A

     2.0

Oracle Corp.

     2.0
    

 

 

 
       24.3
    

 

 

 

 

MML Global Fund

Sector Table

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     29.1

Industrial

     16.8

Financial

     13.0

Basic Materials

     9.7

Consumer, Cyclical

     9.4

Technology

     8.4

Communications

     6.4

Energy

     2.9

Diversified

     2.0

Mutual Funds

     1.9

Utilities

     0.3
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.9

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.1
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

MML Global Fund

Country Weightings

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

United States

     43.9

United Kingdom

     11.2

Switzerland

     8.8

France

     8.8

Germany

     7.7

Netherlands

     4.1

Japan

     3.4

Ireland

     1.9

Canada

     1.7

Sweden

     1.6

Netherlands Antilles

     1.3

Republic of Korea

     1.0

Brazil

     0.9

Denmark

     0.8

India

     0.6

Austria

     0.6

Czech Republic

     0.5

Israel

     0.4

Bermuda

     0.4

Spain

     0.3
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.9

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.1
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Global Fund Class I, Class II, and the MSCI World Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/08 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/12
 
Class I     23.69%        -0.16%        1.32%   
Class II     23.79%        0.04%        1.51%   
MSCI World Index     15.83%        -1.18%        1.76%   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Global Fund Service Class I and the MSCI World Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/12
 
Service Class I     23.35%        3.55%   
MSCI World Index     15.83%        2.08%   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the MSCI World Index is unmanaged, does not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

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MML Growth & Income Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Growth & Income Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks capital appreciation and income by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities and equity-related securities, including convertible securities, preferred stocks, options, and warrants, of U.S. companies with market capitalizations at the time of purchase greater than $1 billion. The Fund’s subadviser is Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned 19.49%, outperforming the 16.00% return of the S&P 500® Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For 2012, stock selection in the financial services, health care, and consumer staples sectors contributed to the Fund’s performance, relative to the benchmark. On a stock-specific basis, in the financial services sector, the Fund’s positions in investment banking firms Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, and payments technology company Visa, benefited relative performance, as all three stocks outperformed the benchmark. In the health care sector, holding shares of strong-performing biotechnology firm Gilead Sciences and life sciences supply company Thermo Fisher Scientific also supported the Fund’s relative results. In the consumer staples sector, Fund holding Dutch brewer Heineken, which is not included in the benchmark, contributed to relative performance.

A combination of strong stock selection and an overweight position, relative to the benchmark, in the automobile and housing sectors also contributed for the year. The Fund’s investments in paint and coatings manufacturer Sherwin-Williams benefited relative performance, as the stock posted strong results for the year. Stock selection in the technology sector also helped relative results. Specifically, the Fund’s avoidance of semiconductor company Intel and computer products and services provider Hewlett-Packard supported relative performance, as both stocks underperformed the benchmark for the year. Finally, Fund holding Walt Disney, the strong-performing entertainment and media conglomerate, boosted the Fund’s full-year relative performance.

Conversely, stock selection in the retailing sector, where the Fund’s position in discount department store Kohl’s posted losses, weighed down Fund performance. In addition, the Fund’s failure to invest in strong-performing home improvement company Home Depot and Internet retailer Amazon.com held back relative returns.

Stocks in other sectors that hampered relative performance included the Fund’s holdings of semiconductor company Microchip Technology, oil and gas exploration and production company Occidental Petroleum, and Israeli-headquartered security software provider Check Point Software Technologies, which is not a member of the benchmark. Not holding financial services firm Citigroup and online auctioneer eBay also negatively impacted relative returns, as both stocks generated strong performance relative to the benchmark. Additionally, the timing of the Fund’s ownership of shares of pharmaceutical and medical products maker Abbott Laboratories weighed on relative results, as the company’s shares rose after the Fund had eliminated it from the portfolio.

Subadviser outlook

Policymakers in the United States managed to put together a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, investors seem to have confidence in the current environment, and flows into equities have strengthened. Over the next several months, we believe equities will come under some short-term pressure from continued policy uncertainty in the United States; however, we expect this pressure may create an opportunity to incrementally add to equities. In our view, the economic picture for 2013 looks slightly better than it did last year and the investing environment contains many compelling opportunities.

 

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Looking at current positioning, we have maintained the Fund’s overweight positions in a number of consumer staples companies – specifically those in the alcoholic beverages and consumer products market segments. This represented, as of year-end, the Fund’s largest sector overweight. Elsewhere, medical equipment was the Fund’s largest industry overweight, but the Fund also held an overweight stake in financial services, particularly select asset managers, payment processing companies, and major banks. The Fund held an overweight allocation to the aerospace and defense industry. Conversely, the Fund continued to have no exposure to real estate investment trusts (REITs) – which we believe continued to look expensive – and to life insurance companies. In addition, the Fund held an underweight position in telephone services companies. Finally, the Fund had no exposure to machinery and tools companies as we entered 2013.

 

MML Growth & Income Fund

Largest Holdings

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Apple, Inc.

     3.8

Danaher Corp.

     2.7

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     2.6

Pfizer, Inc.

     2.5

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     2.4

Johnson & Johnson

     2.3

The Walt Disney Co.

     2.2

Google, Inc. Class A

     2.1

EMC Corp.

     2.0

Oracle Corp.

     1.8
    

 

 

 
       24.4
    

 

 

 

MML Growth & Income Fund

Sector Table

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     24.8

Financial

     15.7

Technology

     14.0

Industrial

     12.9

Energy

     10.4

Consumer, Cyclical

     7.6

Communications

     6.4

Basic Materials

     3.2

Utilities

     3.1

Diversified

     1.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.2

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.8
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Growth & Income Fund Initial Class and the S&P 500 Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/08 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/12
 
Initial Class     19.49%        0.00%        0.59%   
S&P 500 Index     16.00%        1.66%        3.48%   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Growth & Income Fund Service Class and the S&P 500 Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/12
 
Service Class     19.32%        2.79%   
S&P 500 Index     16.00%        4.59%   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the S&P 500 Index is unmanaged, does not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

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MML Income & Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Income & Growth Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term total return and current income by investing primarily in equity securities of dividend paying companies that the Fund’s subadviser believes will both increase in value over the long term and provide current income. Equity securities may include common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common or preferred stock, rights, and warrants. The Fund’s subadviser is BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (BlackRock).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned 11.96%, underperforming the 16.00% return of the S&P 500® Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Fund also trailed the 17.51% return of the Russell 1000® Value Index, an unmanaged index consisting of those Russell 1000 securities (representing the 1,000 largest U.S. companies based on market capitalization) with greater than average value orientation that tend to exhibit lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates than securities in the growth universe.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

The largest detractor from relative performance during 2012 came from a combination of stock selection and a large underweight position in the financials sector, followed by weak stock selection within industrials. A combination of overweight positions and security selection in both materials and telecommunications also weighed on relative returns for the year, as did stock selection in consumer discretionary, consumer staples, and information technology. An overweight position in the consumer staples sector and an underweight stake in the energy sector also detracted marginally from relative returns during the course of the year.

From an individual securities perspective, detractors from performance included Fund holdings McDonald’s Corp., a leading fast food provider; technology leader Intel Corp.; and Occidental Petroleum Corp. McDonald’s, specifically, was the most significant detractor, largely because of the company’s European exposure, a market from which the company derives a significant amount of its revenues.

The biggest contributor to the Fund’s returns, relative to the benchmark for 2012 was individual security selection in the energy sector, followed by stock selection in utilities. The Fund’s underweight positions, relative to the benchmark, in information technology and health care also added to performance, as did its overweight allocations to the industrials and consumer discretionary sectors.

Stock selection within the energy sector was a significant contributor to returns during the year, largely because the stocks the Fund held here tended to be oil-focused companies. We believe the supply/demand dynamics in the marketplace tilted in favor of oil-focused firms throughout the year, given the macro-economic variables in the energy sector. The Fund’s utility holdings were largely regulated utilities, all of which benefited from an accommodative regulatory environment in the United States, strong returns on equity, and a global search for yield among investors.

From an individual securities perspective, contributors to Fund performance over the period included Fund holdings JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo Bank (banks in the financials sector) along with Home Depot (a home products giant in the consumer discretionary sector). The banks’ contribution to performance came largely from the fact that they are considered among the highest-quality, lowest-relative-risk financial institutions in the United States. As the industry recovers from the credit crisis, firms within the financials sector will need to derive new ways to enhance margins. JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo are two of the leaders in this regard, and innovation and risk management remain central to each bank’s core businesses in 2013.

Subadviser outlook

As we consider all factors in conjunction with the current level of equity valuation, we believe that there is a strong case to be made for investment in U.S. equities, especially among the highest-quality, dividend-paying segment of the market. While equities generally rebounded and proved quite resilient during 2012, they are very attractive relative to other asset classes – especially fixed income, in our view.

 

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As investors face a new year, we believe they do so with a number of potential challenges, but significant opportunities. Top of mind for many are the current high prices of bonds, the lack of yield in the marketplace, broad underexposure to equities, seniors’ worries about outliving income, and the prospect of inflation on the not-so-distant horizon. We believe that equity income securities can offer a unique benefit in this environment, and expect that investors could place a high degree of confidence in such stocks throughout 2013.

 

MML Income & Growth Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12
 
   

Chevron Corp.

     3.0

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     2.9

Wells Fargo & Co.

     2.8

Pfizer, Inc.

     2.2

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     2.1

The Home Depot, Inc.

     2.1

BHP Billiton Ltd.

     2.0

International Business Machines Corp.

     1.9

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     1.9

Deere & Co.

     1.8
    

 

 

 
       22.7
    

 

 

 
MML Income & Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     18.9

Financial

     16.1

Industrial

     14.5

Energy

     12.3

Communications

     8.2

Utilities

     7.9

Consumer, Cyclical

     7.5

Basic Materials

     6.9

Technology

     4.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     96.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     3.7
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

MML Income & Growth Fund
Country Weightings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12
 
   

United States

     81.6

Canada

     6.4

Australia

     2.6

United Kingdom

     1.9

France

     1.4

Netherlands

     1.2

Switzerland

     0.7

Netherlands Antilles

     0.5
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     96.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     3.7
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Income & Growth Fund Initial Class, the S&P 500 Index, and the Russell 1000 Value Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/08 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/12
 
Initial Class     11.96%        0.34%        1.81%   
S&P 500 Index*     16.00%        1.66%        3.48%   
Russell 1000 Value Index     17.51%        0.59%        2.21%   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Income & Growth Fund Service Class, the S&P 500 Index, and the Russell 1000 Value Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/12
 
Service Class     11.73%        2.92%   
S&P 500 Index*     16.00%        4.59%   
Russell 1000 Value Index     17.51%        3.79%   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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* Benchmark

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 1000 Value Index are unmanaged, do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

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MML Large Cap Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Large Cap Growth Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in large-capitalization companies that the Fund’s subadviser believes offer the potential for long-term growth. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the common stocks of companies whose market capitalizations at the time of purchase are within the market capitalization range of companies included in the Russell 1000® Growth Index. The Fund’s subadviser is Rainier Investment Management, Inc. (Rainier).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned 15.81%, outperforming the 15.26% return of the Russell 1000 Growth Index (the “benchmark”), an unmanaged index consisting of those Russell 1000 securities (representing the 1,000 largest U.S. companies based on market capitalization) with greater than average growth orientation that tend to exhibit higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth rates than securities in the value universe.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

Consumer staples stocks added the most to Fund performance in 2012, relative to the benchmark, despite the sector’s posting some of the worst absolute performance in the benchmark for the year. Almost all outperformance in consumer staples was due to strong stock selection. Fund holding Monster Beverage Corp., maker of Monster Energy drinks and Hansen’s Natural Soda, benefited from the growing energy drink category and continued to increase its market share. Other Fund investments that contributed to the Fund’s performance for the year included cigarette and tobacco company Philip Morris International and natural foods supermarket chain Whole Foods Markets.

Financial stocks also boosted Fund performance on both a relative and an absolute basis for the year. Gains in financial services were led by Fund holdings American Tower, Visa, and MasterCard. American Tower, the leading cell phone tower company in the United States, is benefiting from a surge in demand for wireless data from the boom in smartphones. We believe telecommunications companies will continue to upgrade their wireless networks, providing a lift to the cash flow of American Tower. With global reach and the increasing trend toward greater use of credit and debit cards, Visa and MasterCard again showed their ability in 2012 to deliver impressive results.

Technology shares were the biggest detractors for the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2012. Riverbed Technologies, Oracle, and Check Point Software Technologies were among the Fund’s technology shares that suffered declines in value. Consequently, we eliminated these companies from the Fund during the year. Toward the end of 2012, we initiated a Fund position in SAP, a database management company that we believe is well positioned for the rising need to manage ever-increasing amounts of data. We also believe that SAP will participate in the booming growth in cloud computing.

Subadviser outlook

In our view, prospects for continued above-historical-average equity returns remain good for 2013. We feel this is supported by both the economic environment and equity valuations. Despite a modest uptick in payroll taxes, we believe that a resurgent housing market and relatively healthy automotive, aerospace, and energy employment prospects point toward modest positive economic growth in 2013, as well as a gradual improvement in employment demand.

The global environment also appears moderately encouraging. We believe that a huge global easing cycle has developed, as new political regimes have emerged in important economies – notably China and Japan. Meanwhile, Europe appears to be stabilizing somewhat, evidenced by improving prices of countries’ sovereign bonds, which suggests less credit risk on the continent. Cumulatively, these factors lead us to believe that 2013 is likely to be a positive year for U.S. equity investors.

 

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MML Large Cap Growth Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12
 
   

Apple, Inc.

     5.4

Google, Inc. Class A

     3.7

EMC Corp.

     2.6

eBay, Inc.

     2.6

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     2.5

Visa, Inc. Class A

     2.5

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

     2.3

Precision Castparts Corp.

     2.2

Allergan, Inc.

     2.2

Comcast Corp. Class A

     2.2
    

 

 

 
       28.2
    

 

 

 
MML Large Cap Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     24.9

Communications

     19.2

Technology

     19.2

Industrial

     11.9

Consumer, Cyclical

     10.6

Energy

     4.6

Basic Materials

     4.0

Financial

     3.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     97.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     2.6
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Large Cap Growth Fund Initial Class and the Russell 1000 Growth Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/08 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/12
 
Initial Class     15.81%        0.66%        2.45%   
Russell 1000 Growth Index     15.26%        3.12%        4.96%   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Large Cap Growth Fund Service Class and the Russell 1000 Growth Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/12
 
Service Class     15.42%        3.75%   
Russell 1000 Growth Index     15.26%        5.72%   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Russell 1000 Growth Index is unmanaged, does not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

 

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MML Large Cap Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Large Cap Value Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks both capital growth and income by investing primarily in large-capitalization companies that the Fund’s subadviser believes are undervalued. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks of companies with market capitalizations at the time of purchase of at least $5 billion. The Fund’s subadviser is Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. (Davis).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned 13.19%, underperforming the 16.00% return of the S&P 500® Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. In addition, the Fund trailed the 17.51% return of the Russell 1000® Value Index, an unmanaged index consisting of those Russell 1000 securities (representing the 1,000 largest U.S. companies, based on market capitalization) with greater than average value orientation that tend to exhibit lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates than securities in the growth universe.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For 2012, the sectors within the benchmark that turned in the strongest performance were financials and consumer discretionary. Conversely, the sectors that had the weakest performance (although still positive) were utilities and energy.

The Fund’s holdings in energy companies were the most significant detractors from performance on an absolute and relative basis. The Fund’s energy stock component underperformed that of the benchmark, but the Fund’s underweight position, relative to the benchmark, in this weaker-performing sector helped dampen the negative impact. With respect to Fund holdings, Eog Resources, an oil and natural gas company, was a top performer. On the other hand, the greatest detractors from performance included Canadian Natural Resources, a Calgary-based oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production company; Occidental Petroleum, an oil and gas exploration and production company; OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes, S.A., a Brazilian oil and gas company; and Devon Energy, a natural gas and oil producer.

Consumer discretionary companies contributed to the Fund’s absolute performance, but detracted from relative performance. Additionally, the Fund’s underweight position in this stronger-performing sector hampered performance. Entertainment giant Walt Disney was a Fund holding that contributed substantially to performance within the sector. Conversely, Groupon – a website that offers discounts to local and nationwide companies – and domestic merchandise retailer Bed Bath and Beyond were among the most detrimental consumer discretionary fund holdings during the year.

Financial companies made the greatest contribution to the Fund’s absolute performance for the year. The Fund’s financial holdings underperformed the benchmark, but the Fund did benefit from an overweight stake in this stronger-performing sector. Specifically, Wells Fargo and Bank of New York Mellon (both banks), American Express (a financial services company), and property/casualty insurer Progressive were among the holdings that contributed the most to the Fund’s full-year performance. On the other hand, Fund holdings Julius Baer Group (a Swiss private banking company) and Fairfax Financial Holdings (a Canadian financial holding company that focuses on insurance and investment management) were among the most significant detractors from Fund returns.

Consumer staples companies were important contributors to both the Fund’s absolute performance and relative performance for the year. The Fund’s consumer staples component outperformed that of the benchmark, although the Fund had an overweight allocation to this weaker-performing sector, which offset some of the positive impact. Costco Wholesale (a membership warehouse club), CVS Caremark (a drug retailer), and Diageo (a British-based alcoholic beverages giant) were among the Fund holdings that were the most significant contributors to performance within consumer staples.

Because we manage the Fund using a low-turnover strategy, as of December 31, 2012, only two companies had dropped out of the Fund’s top 10 holdings from the end of 2011. Specifically, we replaced Merck and Johnson & Johnson with Berkshire Hathaway and Progressive. The Fund no longer holds any shares of Merck and Johnson & Johnson.

 

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Subadviser outlook

Looking ahead, the companies that the Fund owns seem well positioned to continue growing at a respectable rate, in our view. Based on metrics like balance sheet strength, market share, cost structure, brand awareness, and economies of scale, we believe many of the Fund’s core holdings are actually in a stronger competitive position now than five years ago. At the same time, the broader U.S. economy, while certainly not robust, appears to have absorbed the shocks of the residential real estate decline and financial crisis and seems to be in a somewhat healthier position, with unemployment trending down and home prices stabilizing and even beginning to rise modestly in many markets.

Our long-term focus usually results in low Fund turnover. We do not overreact to past short-term performance from individual holdings on either the upside or the downside. We will continue to follow the Fund’s investment strategy, which is to perform extensive research to buy durable companies at a discount to their intrinsic values and to hold them for the long term. As always, we will focus deliberately on the future, considering each company’s long-term business fundamentals.

 

MML Large Cap Value Fund

Largest Holdings

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

American Express Co.

     6.2

CVS Caremark Corp.

     6.1

Wells Fargo & Co.

     6.1

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     4.9

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     4.6

Google, Inc. Class A

     3.9

EOG Resources, Inc.

     3.0

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class A

     2.7

Loews Corp.

     2.7

The Progressive Corp.

     2.6
    

 

 

 
       42.8
    

 

 

 

MML Large Cap Value Fund

Sector Table

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Financial

     35.5

Consumer, Cyclical

     15.9

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     10.7

Energy

     9.6

Communications

     8.2

Basic Materials

     6.4

Technology

     4.4

Industrial

     2.2

Diversified

     1.3

Mutual Funds

     1.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     95.2

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     4.8
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

MML Large Cap Value Fund

Country Weightings

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

United States

     76.2

Switzerland

     5.3

Canada

     5.1

United Kingdom

     3.7

Hong Kong

     2.1

Netherlands

     1.3

Netherlands Antilles

     0.7

Mexico

     0.4

Brazil

     0.2

Bermuda

     0.2
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     95.2

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     4.8
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Large Cap Value Fund Initial Class, the S&P 500 Index, and the Russell 1000 Value Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/08 -
12/31/12
    Ten Year
Average
Annual
1/1/03 -
12/31/12
 
Initial Class     13.19%        -0.62%        6.22%   
S&P 500 Index*     16.00%        1.66%        7.10%   
Russell 1000 Value Index     17.51%        0.59%        7.38%   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Large Cap Value Fund Service Class, the S&P 500 Index, and the Russell 1000 Value Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/12
 
Service Class     12.83%        2.08%   
S&P 500 Index*     16.00%        4.59%   
Russell 1000 Value Index     17.51%        3.79%   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS

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* Benchmark

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 1000 Value Index are unmanaged, do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

 

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MML Mid Cap Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of mid-capitalization companies that the Fund’s subadviser believes offer the potential for above-average earnings growth. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in a broadly diversified portfolio of common stocks of mid-cap companies whose earnings the subadviser expects to grow at a faster rate than the average company. The Fund’s subadviser is T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned 13.78%, trailing the 15.81% return of the Russell Midcap® Growth Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies (representing mid-capitalization U.S. common stocks) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth rates than securities in the value universe. Similarly, the Fund’s 13.78% return underperformed the 17.88% return of the S&P MidCap 400® Index, a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

Generally speaking, stock selection accounted for most of the Fund’s underperformance in 2012 – while sector allocation helped drive the Fund’s results overall. On the sector level, consumer discretionary, financials, and materials detracted from the Fund’s performance, whereas health care and consumer staples contributed.

Consumer discretionary was a notable detractor due to stock selection and an unfavorable underweight position, relative to the benchmark, in this strong-performing sector. Fund holdings in department store Kohl’s and Groupon – a website that offers discounts to local and nationwide companies –hampered the Fund’s performance. Kohl’s reported lower-than-expected November sales, while Groupon suffered from growing investor skepticism about its business model. We eliminated the Fund’s position in Groupon and remain cautious on this sector, as consumers are still focused on balance sheet repair in the aftermath of the housing bubble. Stock selection in the financials sector also detracted, particularly with the Fund’s investments in Willis Group Holdings and MSCI. Willis Group Holdings, a London-based insurance broker, reported disappointing earnings due to lower-than-expected organic growth and declining profit margins. MSCI, a major provider of investment analytic tools, fell after Vanguard announced it was changing all of the company’s MSCI-branded exchange-traded funds to generic, lower-cost indexes. This sector, however, does not generally represent a major area of investment for the Fund. At the end of the year, the Fund’s largest exposure within this sector was in insurance and diversified financial services.

In materials, the Fund’s underweight position proved detrimental. The Fund’s exposure to materials tends to be limited, as few companies meet the Fund’s long-term growth criteria. We do, however, typically maintain a consistent, albeit small, position in metals and mining.

Health care was an area of relative strength for the Fund in 2012, thanks to favorable stock selection and a beneficial overweight position in this sector. The Fund’s biotechnology holdings were notable contributors, particularly Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Amylin Pharmaceuticals. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals reported strong sales for a major drug, while Amylin Pharmaceuticals was acquired by Bristol-Myers Squibb at a significant premium. Elsewhere within the sector, the Fund’s shares of pharmacy benefit manager Catamaran, a company that came into existence due to the merger of SXC Health Solutions and Catalyst Health Solutions earlier in the year, traded higher. The combined firm offers expanded product coverage, increased price negotiating power, and reduced redundancy costs.

Limiting the Fund’s exposure to the underperforming consumer staples sector also helped performance during the year. With respect to this sector, we tend to position the Fund with a less-than-benchmark allocation, as few companies meet the Fund’s growth criteria.

 

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Subadviser outlook

Now that the first phase of a plan to deal with the U.S. fiscal problems is behind us, we are reasonably optimistic that the policymakers in Washington will come up with some sort of a compromise on the spending side of the equation. We believe the U.S. economy is likely to grow between 2% and 3% in 2013. We are encouraged by positive trends in the housing industry and the declining unemployment rate. In our view, the main impediments to global growth remain, including an economic slowdown in China and ongoing sovereign debt problems in Europe. In addition, continuing turmoil in the Middle East carries the potential to escalate into more widespread violence. The Fund remains focused on stocks that we believe can do reasonably well under any conditions.

 

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund

Largest Holdings

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

AMETEK, Inc.

     1.9

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

     1.7

IHS, Inc. Class A

     1.7

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

     1.6

Roper Industries, Inc.

     1.5

Gartner, Inc.

     1.5

Fiserv, Inc.

     1.5

Trimble Navigation Ltd.

     1.5

CarMax, Inc.

     1.4

Calpine Corp.

     1.4
    

 

 

 
       15.7
    

 

 

 

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund

Sector Table

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     26.5

Industrial

     17.5

Consumer, Cyclical

     14.0

Technology

     13.1

Communications

     9.2

Financial

     5.9

Energy

     5.6

Mutual Funds

     4.0

Basic Materials

     3.2

Utilities

     1.4
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (0.4 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Mid Cap Growth Fund Initial Class, the Russell Midcap Growth Index, and the S&P MidCap 400 Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/08 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/12
 
Initial Class     13.78%        4.58%        5.94%   
Russell Midcap Growth Index*     15.81%        3.23%        4.46%   
S&P MidCap 400 Index     17.88%        5.15%        5.20%   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Mid Cap Growth Fund Service Class, the Russell Midcap Growth Index, and the S&P MidCap 400 Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/12
 
Service Class     13.47%        6.59%   
Russell Midcap Growth Index*     15.81%        5.83%   
S&P MidCap 400 Index     17.88%        6.72%   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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* Benchmark

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Russell Midcap Growth Index and the S&P MidCap 400 Index are unmanaged, do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

 

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MML Mid Cap Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Mid Cap Value Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth. Income is a secondary objective. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of mid-capitalization companies that the Fund’s subadviser believes offer prospects for long-term capital growth. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of medium-size companies. The Fund’s subadviser is American Century Investment Management, Inc. (American Century).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned 16.70%, underperforming the 18.51% return of Russell Midcap® Value Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies (representing mid-capitalization U.S. common stocks) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates than securities in the growth universe.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

Investors generally favored higher-risk, lower-quality securities during 2012, which was at odds with the Fund’s investment approach of focusing on lower-risk, higher-quality stocks.

The Fund’s energy position declined, primarily due to security selection. A top detractor was Fund holding Ultra Petroleum, a natural gas exploration and production company whose shares declined largely because of supply and demand. New extraction techniques have produced a significant natural gas supply, which held down prices. The Fund’s investment in Imperial Oil also hindered performance, as falling energy prices weighed on Imperial’s share price. In addition, the Fund had an underweight position, relative to the benchmark, in U.S. oil refiners, which performed well during 2012 as the price difference between Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil widened.

The Fund’s underweight allocation to the consumer discretionary sector, which posted the strongest results in the benchmark, dampened performance for the year. The Fund had an underweight stake in household durables stocks, many of which performed well as the housing market improved.

In materials, the Fund was hurt by its investment in gold producer Newmont Mining Corp. As risk appetite increased during the reporting period, investors traded out of sectors and industries they perceived as defensive (gold being one) – deploying the proceeds into riskier names. Newmont’s share price was also negatively impacted when the company provided a lower-than-expected earnings forecast, citing the higher cost of finding gold and a decline in the amount of gold it expected to produce.

In the industrials sector, the Fund’s overweight position contributed positively. Two Fund holdings from this sector provided notable contributions to performance: Thomas & Betts Corp., a maker of electrical components, appreciated on news it would be acquired by Swiss engineering firm ABB; and Ltd. Oshkosh Corp., the specialty vehicle manufacturer, reported stronger-than-expected earnings and announced a plan to double its earnings per share by 2015.

The Fund’s underweight allocation to information technology, one of the weakest-performing sectors in the benchmark for the year, enhanced performance. Effective security selection also boosted results within this sector, as the Fund owned top performers SanDisk Corp. and Western Digital. SanDisk, a maker of flash drive memory chip products, advanced as supply and demand fundamentals improved. Western Digital reported unexpectedly strong profits in its fourth fiscal quarter, benefiting from the acquisition of Hitachi’s hard-drive operations.

Subadviser outlook

We continue to follow the Fund’s disciplined, bottom-up process, selecting Fund holdings one stock at a time. As of December 31, 2012, we believed there were opportunities in health care and industrials, a view reflected in the Fund’s overweight positions in these sectors relative to the benchmark. Conversely, our fundamental analysis and valuation work has led to smaller relative weightings in consumer discretionary, financials, information technology, and materials stocks.

 

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MML Mid Cap Value Fund

Largest Holdings

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

iShares Russell Midcap Value Index Fund

     3.5

Republic Services, Inc.

     3.3

Northern Trust Corp.

     2.8

Imperial Oil Ltd.

     2.3

CareFusion Corp.

     1.8

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

     1.7

Applied Materials, Inc.

     1.7

PG&E Corp.

     1.5

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     1.4

AGL Resources, Inc.

     1.4
    

 

 

 
       21.4
    

 

 

 

MML Mid Cap Value Fund

Sector Table

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Financial

     25.0

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     19.5

Industrial

     16.5

Utilities

     11.2

Energy

     7.6

Consumer, Cyclical

     6.1

Technology

     5.1

Mutual Funds

     3.5

Communications

     2.5

Basic Materials

     1.8
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.8

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.2
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Mid Cap Value Fund Initial Class and the Russell Midcap Value Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/08 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/12
 
Initial Class     16.70%        6.50%        6.15%   
Russell Midcap Value Index     18.51%        3.79%        4.17%   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Mid Cap Value Fund Service Class and the Russell Midcap Value Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/12
 
Service Class     16.37%        7.51%   
Russell Midcap Value Index     18.51%        6.02%   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Russell Midcap Value Index is unmanaged, does not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

 

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MML PIMCO Total Return Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML PIMCO Total Return Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management, by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 65% of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of fixed income securities of varying maturities. The Fund’s subadviser is Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The Fund’s Class II shares returned 8.93%, significantly outperforming the 4.21% return of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “benchmark”), an unmanaged index of fixed-rate investment-grade securities with at least one year to maturity, combining the Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Index, the Barclays U.S. Government-Related Bond Index, the Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index, and the Barclays U.S. Securitized Bond Index.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

The Fund outperformed its benchmark for 2012, benefiting from tactical positioning in intermediate-term U.S. Treasury securities, particularly those with 5- to 10-year maturities, whose prices increased when interest rates fell. Bond prices move in the opposite direction of interest rates (or yields); when yields rise, the prices of existing bonds fall – and vice versa. With respect to non-U.S. bonds, the Fund’s focus on short-term Spanish and Italian sovereign debt was also positive for returns, as yields fell across the globe due to easing monetary policies from central banks worldwide. An overweight position in agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), relative to the benchmark, was also positive for performance during the year, as MBS outperformed like-duration Treasuries thanks to the Federal Reserve’s announcement and implementation of another mortgage-bond purchase program. Within investment-grade corporate securities, a tactical focus on bonds of financial institutions proved positive for the Fund, as financials outperformed the broader credit market for the year; however, overall underweight positioning in investment-grade corporate bonds hindered the Fund somewhat in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Beyond core sectors, holdings in high-yield corporate bonds also helped drive the Fund’s full-year performance, as investors pursued higher yields. An overweight position in emerging-market securities, exposure to Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), and a modest position in Build America bonds all helped boost overall results for the Fund.

With respect to the Fund’s use of derivatives, pay fixed interest rate swaps contributed to performance. (Pay fixed interest rate swaps are derivatives that allow counterparties to exchange streams of fixed interest rate payments for streams of floating interest rate payments.) The Fund’s exposure to sovereign credit default swaps also helped to fuel performance. (Sovereign credit default swaps are derivatives that compel the seller of the swap to compensate the buyer of the swap if a loan default or other credit event occurs with the sovereign debt of the country named in the agreement.) Finally, exposure to a variety of foreign currencies, including exposure via the use of currency forwards, contributed to performance. (Currency forwards are derivatives that lock in the price at which an investor can buy or sell a currency on a future date.)

Subadviser outlook

We expect the global economy to grow at a real rate of 1.5% to 2.0% in 2013, representing a slowdown from the 2.2% pace of growth seen over the past 12 months. Real growth will be moderated by fiscal belt-tightening, which will create additional slowdowns in corporate profits, capital expenditures, and global trade. Simultaneously, we believe inflation will decrease in the near term. Households will continue to pay down their debt, while the corporate sector remains reluctant to spend. Nominal growth could, however, be bolstered by the continued resolve of central banks. The balance of these forces will determine the market and economic environment in 2013.

 

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MML PIMCO

Total Return Fund

Portfolio Characteristics

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     51.3

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     33.0

Corporate Debt

     26.2

Sovereign Debt Obligations

     9.4

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     5.8

Municipal Obligations

     4.0

Preferred Stock

     0.4

Bank Loans

     0.3
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     130.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (30.4 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML PIMCO Total Return Fund Class II and the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
   

Since
Inception

Average

Annual
8/10/10 -
12/31/12

 
Class II     8.93%        4.77%   
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     4.21%        4.92%   

Hypothetical Investments in MML PIMCO Total Return Fund Service Class I and the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

 

   
TOTAL RETURN   Since
Inception
5/1/12 -
12/31/12
 
Service Class I     4.94%   
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     2.76%   

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is unmanaged, does not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

 

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MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, and who are the Fund’s subadvisers?

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of smaller companies that the Fund’s subadvisers believe offer potential for long-term growth. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of companies whose market capitalizations at the time of purchase are within the market capitalization range of companies included in the Russell 2000® Index or the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. The Fund’s subadvisers are Wellington Management Company, LLP (Wellington Management), which managed approximately 53% of the Fund’s portfolio; and Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company (Waddell & Reed), which was responsible for approximately 47% of the Fund’s portfolio, as of December 31, 2012.

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned 13.41%, underperforming the 14.59% return of the Russell 2000 Growth Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies (representing small-capitalization U.S. common stocks) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth rates than securities in the value universe. Similarly, the Fund’s 13.41% return trailed the 16.35% return of the Russell 2000 Index, a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

With respect to the Fund’s Wellington Management component, stock selection was strongest within the consumer discretionary, industrials, materials, and health care sectors. These positive results were partially offset by negative results from stock selection within the information technology, financials, telecommunication services, and energy sectors. Sector positioning, which is a residual of the bottom-up stock selection process, detracted from the Fund’s relative performance for the year – as overweight allocations to the energy and information technology sectors, as well as an underweight position in the outperforming health care and industrials sectors, hindered the Fund. Conversely, an overweight allocation to the top-performing consumer discretionary sector and an underweight position in the lagging energy sector contributed to Fund returns for the year.

The Waddell & Reed component lost traction for the year due to less-than-favorable stock selection within the consumer discretionary sector. Also hampering Fund performance were the marketplace challenges of many higher-growth stocks, which became a larger factor in the fourth quarter of 2012. On a stock-specific basis, Fund holding Tempur-Pedic International (a retailer of mattresses and pillows), Zumiez (a specialty retailer of action sports apparel), BJ’s Restaurants (restaurants and breweries), Vera Bradley (a firm that designs, produces, and retails fashion accessories for women), and Warnaco (a company that designs, markets, and distributes a broad line of intimate apparel, sportswear, and swimwear) all detracted from the Fund’s full-year performance. Conversely, there was only one clear winner in the consumer discretionary sector: Under Amour – which markets and distributes branded performance products for men, women, and children – advanced 35% in 2012. The Fund sold Tempur-Pedic, Vera Bradley, and Warnaco in the second quarter of 2012.

Subadvisor outlook

In the view of Wellington Management, the economic environment remains uncertain, with unresolved macro-economic issues in the U.S. and internationally, and that strong performance in U.S. equity markets during 2012 presents an added challenge in identifying favorable risk/reward opportunities. Wellington Management is cautiously optimistic that businesses and individuals will continue to make previously delayed decisions and expects incremental improvement in business sentiment as additional clarity emerges on U.S. budget and spending matters.

Looking toward 2013, Waddell & Reed is cautiously optimistic. Challenges surely exist, including slowing corporate profit growth and further political clashes around the federal debt ceiling. Still, Waddell & Reed believes that there are many encouraging signs that could propel the market to new highs. Among these are the continuing massive global easing cycle, housing improvement within the U.S., record levels of investor liquidity, and the potential for a reversal in capital flows from

 

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bonds back toward equities. Waddell & Reed does not expect the improvement to be linear due to the political events in front of us and the small cushion to absorb exogenous events. Although Waddell & Reed believes growth will be erratic, the firm is confident that examples of sustainable organic growth can be found.

 

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Growth Equity Fund

Largest Holdings

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.

     2.2

Dril-Quip, Inc.

     2.2

Under Armour, Inc. Class A

     1.7

Dexcom, Inc.

     1.7

Cyberonics, Inc.

     1.5

Financial Engines, Inc.

     1.5

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

     1.5

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     1.4

Volcano Corp.

     1.4

Waste Connections, Inc.

     1.4
    

 

 

 
       16.5
    

 

 

 

MML Small Cap

Growth Equity Fund

Sector Table

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     19.9

Consumer, Cyclical

     15.6

Industrial

     14.9

Financial

     13.5

Technology

     13.1

Mutual Funds

     9.9

Communications

     9.1

Energy

     7.8

Basic Materials

     2.9

Utilities

     0.3
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     107.0

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (7.0 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Initial Class, the Russell 2000 Growth Index, and the Russell 2000 Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/08 -
12/31/12
    Ten Year
Average
Annual
1/1/03 -
12/31/12
 
Initial Class     13.41%        2.25%        9.64%   
Russell 2000 Growth Index*     14.59%        3.49%        9.80%   
Russell 2000 Index     16.35%        3.56%        9.72%   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Service Class, the Russell 2000 Growth Index, and the Russell 2000 Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/12
 
Service Class     13.07%        4.08%   
Russell 2000 Growth Index*     14.59%        4.56%   
Russell 2000 Index     16.35%        4.24%   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS

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* Benchmark

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Russell 2000 Growth Index and the Russell 2000 Index are unmanaged, do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

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MML Small Company Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Small Company Value Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities that the Fund’s subadviser believes are undervalued. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of companies whose market capitalizations at the time of purchase are within the market capitalization range of companies included in the Russell 2000® Index. The Fund’s subadviser is T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The Fund’s Class II shares returned 15.20%, underperforming the 18.05% return of the Russell 2000 Value Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies (representing small-capitalization U.S. common stocks) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates than securities in the growth universe. The Fund also lagged the 16.35% return of the Russell 2000 Index, a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

For 2012, stock selection, particularly in the energy, financials, and materials sectors, drove the Fund’s underperformance relative to the benchmark. Overall, sector allocation contributed to performance, most notably in the Fund’s overweight positions, relative to the benchmark, in the industrials and business services and materials sectors – although the Fund’s allocation to the financials sector hindered relative performance somewhat.

Financials was one of the benchmark’s best-performing sectors in 2012. As a result, the Fund’s substantially underweight position detracted from relative performance. Stock selection within the sector also weighed on results versus the benchmark, especially Fund holding Stifel Financial, a financial holding company whose subsidiaries provide wealth management, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services. Throughout the year, volatile capital markets produced challenges for the company, and investors paused to digest news of Stifel’s acquisition of a competing middle-market investment bank. The Fund’s holdings in the energy sector also produced a negative absolute return for the year. One notable detractor was CARBO Ceramics, a leading manufacturer of lightweight ceramic proppants used by pressure pumpers to complete oil and gas wells. The company suffered along with other firms exposed to natural gas prices when the commodity hovered near historic lows.

On the positive side, Fund holdings within the information technology sector outperformed the benchmark, as the Fund’s investment in Cymer, a supplier of light sources used in the photolithography process for semiconductor manufacturing, did well. Cymer advanced when a large customer communicated plans to acquire the company for a significant premium. Stock selection and an overweight position in the industrials and business services sector helped the Fund’s position in the sector outperform that of the benchmark. Fund holding Beacon Roofing Supply, which distributes roofing and other building materials in the United States and Canada, was a top contributor in this sector, boosted by the improving housing market. Finally, the consumer discretionary sector was also a source of outperformance for the Fund, helped by recreational vehicle manufacturer Winnebago – a Fund holding that reported sharply higher revenue due to increased deliveries of motor homes and travel trailers.

Subadviser outlook

The market proved surprisingly resilient in the face of global economic challenges during 2012. Yet, stocks remain relatively inexpensive when viewed against the previous 50 years or against bond yields. So what did we learn? First, those who thought they would wait to invest until the world economic background improved missed a 15% upswing in the market. Second, when the Federal Reserve is aggressively lowering interest rates and providing liquidity to our economy, that backdrop can be good for stocks. Third, don’t count out the U.S. – the resilience of our economy and markets is amazing.

We believe that U.S. equities will rise in 2013, maybe not at the pace of 2012, but probably at a higher rate than that of fixed-income investments. With small-company value stocks valued at close to their 30-year average compared to large companies and growth companies, we think these stocks have the potential to enjoy returns in line with, or better than, the average small-cap stock.

 

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MML Small Company

Value Fund

Largest Holdings

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Aaron’s, Inc.

     2.1

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Class A

     2.1

Landstar System, Inc.

     2.1

ProAssurance Corp.

     2.1

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

     1.8

Kirby Corp.

     1.7

Nordson Corp.

     1.5

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     1.4

East West Bancorp, Inc.

     1.4

Stifel Financial Corp.

     1.3
    

 

 

 
       17.5
    

 

 

 

MML Small Company

Value Fund

Sector Table

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Industrial

     27.1

Financial

     21.3

Consumer, Cyclical

     12.7

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     10.0

Basic Materials

     9.9

Energy

     4.6

Utilities

     4.1

Technology

     4.0

Communications

     3.2

Mutual Funds

     2.5
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.6
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Small Company Value Fund Class II, Service Class I, the Russell 2000 Value Index, and the Russell 2000 Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
2/27/09 -
12/31/12
 
Class II     15.20%        23.00%   
Service Class I     14.99%        22.70%   
Russell 2000 Value Index*     18.05%        23.92%   
Russell 2000 Index     16.35%        23.45%   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

LOGO

 

* Benchmark

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Russell 2000 Value Index and the Russell 2000 Index are unmanaged, do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

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MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term total return by investing primarily in securities that the subadviser believes to be undervalued. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of small- and mid-cap companies. The Fund’s subadviser is AllianceBernstein L.P. (AllianceBernstein).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The Fund’s Initial Class Shares returned 19.06%, outperforming the 17.88% return of the Russell 2500TM Index (the “benchmark”), an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 2,500 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Conversely, the Fund slightly underperformed the 19.21% return of the Russell 2500 Value Index, an unmanaged index representative of common stocks of small- and mid-capitalization U.S. companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates than securities in the growth universe.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Subadviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

The Fund outperformed the benchmark for 2012, primarily through strong stock selection, particularly in the energy and consumer staples sectors. With respect to the Fund’s holdings, the largest contributor to full-year results was Western Refining, a crude oil refiner and distributor that benefited from strong pricing spreads between crude oil and gasoline and other end products driven by the increase in U.S. oil production. Another Fund holding, managed care provider Molina Healthcare, gained share and capitalized on an expanding market for its Medicaid insurance services. And the Fund’s investment in beverage firm Constellation Brands paid off, as that company’s shares rose after the execution of a favorable distribution contract.

Detracting from performance for the period was the Fund’s stock selection in the consumer cyclicals and financials sectors. The Fund holding that was the largest detractor for the year, retailer Express, reported results that disappointed investors. In financials, the Fund’s real estate investment trust (REIT) holdings detracted. Another Fund holding, insurer Health Net, fell after a sharp increase in expense claims led to a weaker business outlook for the year. Additionally, Fund holding Ferro, a chemical producer, underperformed after reporting deteriorating conditions in the company’s European business.

While we feel that there is a reduced likelihood of catastrophic shocks, the global economic recovery remains uneven and investor risk tolerance remains below historical norms. This environment has proven challenging for stocks with deeper value characteristics, but it has also represented an opportunity in small- and mid-cap equities.

The result has been a mispricing of a number of stocks across a variety of industries. These companies have a combination of compelling valuations, strong quality and significant company-level catalysts. We have positioned the Fund to take advantage of this disconnect. Further, the Fund’s portfolio includes many companies that are generating solid cash flows and have the balance sheet resources needed to create shareholder value through share repurchases, increased dividends, or acquisition activity. While these opportunities are spread across a number of industries, they have become more concentrated in those that are more cyclical in nature. Accordingly, we have increased the Fund’s exposure to these cyclical industries (i.e., in the technology and capital equipment market segments) and decreased its exposure to more expensive, “defensive” industries, such as those in the utilities sector and real estate investment trust (REITs).

Subadviser outlook

Though the economic outlook remains somewhat uncertain, the fears that dominated the equity markets in the second quarter of 2012 have, in our view, eased significantly. We recognize that the recovery remains fragile and there will likely be bumps in the road ahead. Accordingly, our outlook is for only a modest improvement in the business climate. However, our view is that the current environment doesn’t reflect the improvement seen in many cyclical companies. In many cases, these companies have undergone significant restructuring and balance sheet strengthening, positioning themselves to navigate the current economic climate well.

 

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MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12
 
   

Lear Corp.

     1.7

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     1.6

Zions Bancorp

     1.5

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Class A

     1.5

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

     1.5

The Timken Co.

     1.5

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.

     1.5

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

     1.4

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     1.4

Bristow Group, Inc.

     1.4
    

 

 

 
       15.0
    

 

 

 
MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12
 
   

Financial

     27.2

Industrial

     21.2

Consumer, Cyclical

     17.3

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     10.5

Technology

     6.1

Utilities

     5.7

Basic Materials

     5.2

Energy

     4.9

Communications

     4.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     102.2

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (2.2 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
Country Weightings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12
 
   

United States

     91.2

Bermuda

     5.2

United Kingdom

     1.3

Liberia

     1.3

Puerto Rico

     0.9

Taiwan

     0.9

Singapore

     0.8

Canada

     0.6
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     102.2

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (2.2 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund Initial Class, the Russell 2500 Index, and the Russell 2500 Value Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/08 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/12
 
Initial Class     19.06%        4.22%        0.83%   
Russell 2500 Index*     17.88%        4.34%        4.08%   
Russell 2500 Value Index     19.21%        4.54%        3.46%   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund Service Class, the Russell 2500 Index, and the Russell 2500 Value Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/12
 
Service Class     18.78%        5.56%   
Russell 2500 Index*     17.88%        5.90%   
Russell 2500 Value Index     19.21%        5.79%   

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

LOGO

LOGO

 

* Benchmark

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Russell 2500 Index and the Russell 2500 Value Index are unmanaged, do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

 

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MML Blue Chip Growth Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 99.0%   
COMMON STOCK — 99.0%   
Basic Materials — 4.6%   
Chemicals — 4.6%   

Ecolab, Inc.

     36,100       $ 2,595,590   

Monsanto Co.

     30,450         2,882,093   

Praxair, Inc.

     53,430         5,847,913   

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     28,200         4,337,724   
     

 

 

 
        15,663,320   
     

 

 

 
Communications — 21.8%   
Advertising — 0.2%   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     14,600         729,416   
     

 

 

 
Internet — 17.6%   

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

     3,300         135,003   

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     57,850         14,528,449   

Baidu, Inc. Sponsored ADR
(Cayman Islands) (a)

     43,000         4,312,470   

eBay, Inc. (a)

     124,100         6,331,582   

Expedia, Inc.

     5,600         344,120   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

     300         29,145   

Facebook, Inc. Class A (a)

     83,676         2,228,292   

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

     23,000         16,315,510   

Liberty Interactive Corp. Class A (a)

     46,900         922,992   

LinkedIn Corp. (a)

     13,600         1,561,552   

Priceline.com, Inc. (a)

     14,700         9,131,640   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     103,900         3,373,268   
     

 

 

 
        59,214,023   
     

 

 

 
Media — 1.5%   

Discovery Communications, Inc. Series C (a)

     52,075         3,046,388   

The McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc.

     600         32,802   

The Walt Disney Co.

     41,400         2,061,306   
     

 

 

 
        5,140,496   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 2.5%   

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

     61,050         1,200,853   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     115,100         7,138,502   
     

 

 

 
        8,339,355   
     

 

 

 
        73,423,290   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 15.5%   
Apparel — 1.4%   

Nike, Inc. Class B

     38,540         1,988,664   

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     17,600         2,638,592   
     

 

 

 
        4,627,256   
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 2.5%   

Fastenal Co.

     79,800         3,725,862   

Fossil, Inc. (a)

     35,900         3,342,290   

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     6,700         1,355,879   
     

 

 

 
        8,424,031   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Home Builders — 0.0%   

Lennar Corp. Class A

     2,500       $ 96,675   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 1.6%   

Carnival Corp.

     101,800         3,743,186   

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     35,600         1,738,704   
     

 

 

 
        5,481,890   
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 2.5%   

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     70,600         3,258,896   

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

     41,287         1,538,767   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

     62,100         3,562,056   

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     100         11,249   
     

 

 

 
        8,370,968   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 7.5%   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

     6,300         1,873,998   

Coach, Inc.

     15,900         882,609   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     4,000         395,080   

CVS Caremark Corp.

     24,600         1,189,410   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     7,800         316,368   

The Home Depot, Inc.

     32,700         2,022,495   

Limited Brands, Inc.

     33,300         1,567,098   

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (a)

     38,300         1,954,449   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     26,100         2,333,862   

PetSmart, Inc.

     1,900         129,846   

PVH Corp.

     28,200         3,130,482   

Ross Stores, Inc.

     14,400         779,760   

Starbucks Corp.

     117,000         6,273,540   

Tiffany & Co.

     100         5,734   

Tim Hortons, Inc.

     1,600         78,688   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     31,600         2,098,240   
     

 

 

 
        25,031,659   
     

 

 

 
        52,032,479   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 16.6%   
Beverages — 0.5%   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV Sponsored ADR (Belgium)

     7,400         646,834   

The Coca-Cola Co.

     1,200         43,500   

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (a)

     7,400         306,064   

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

     15,900         840,792   
     

 

 

 
        1,837,190   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 4.0%   

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     31,600         2,964,396   

Amgen, Inc.

     4,120         355,638   

Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)

     32,000         4,693,440   

Celgene Corp. (a)

     43,300         3,408,576   

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     10,900         1,864,663   
     

 

 

 
        13,286,713   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Commercial Services — 6.5%   

Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a)

     8,900       $ 1,288,364   

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

     20,590         10,115,455   

McKesson Corp.

     54,400         5,274,624   

Verisk Analytics, Inc. Class A (a)

     600         30,600   

Visa, Inc. Class A

     34,480         5,226,479   
     

 

 

 
        21,935,522   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 0.7%   

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

     23,900         2,182,787   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 1.3%   

Baxter International, Inc.

     20,600         1,373,196   

Covidien PLC

     14,500         837,230   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

     10,200         919,734   

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

     2,600         209,196   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

     350         171,629   

Stryker Corp.

     17,830         977,441   
     

 

 

 
        4,488,426   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.6%   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     34,500         1,871,280   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.0%   

Allergan, Inc.

     29,060         2,665,674   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     2,500         102,950   

Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)

     44,300         2,392,200   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

     65,100         4,781,595   

Perrigo Co.

     600         62,418   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (a)

     2,200         131,494   
     

 

 

 
        10,136,331   
     

 

 

 
        55,738,249   
     

 

 

 
Energy — 4.7%   
Oil & Gas — 2.4%   

Concho Resources, Inc. (a)

     9,000         725,040   

EOG Resources, Inc.

     21,390         2,583,698   

EQT Corp.

     20,700         1,220,886   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     1,200         91,932   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     18,700         1,993,233   

Range Resources Corp.

     20,900         1,313,147   
     

 

 

 
        7,927,936   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 2.3%   

Cameron International Corp. (a)

     39,000         2,201,940   

FMC Technologies, Inc. (a)

     11,600         496,828   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     700         47,845   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     73,800         5,113,602   
     

 

 

 
        7,860,215   
     

 

 

 
        15,788,151   
     

 

 

 
Financial — 8.7%   
Banks — 1.1%   

M&T Bank Corp.

     700         68,929   

Northern Trust Corp.

     26,800         1,344,288   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

State Street Corp.

     16,500       $ 775,665   

U.S. Bancorp

     47,900         1,529,926   
     

 

 

 
        3,718,808   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 5.0%   

American Express Co.

     61,450         3,532,146   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     12,400         776,612   

Citigroup, Inc.

     1,700         67,252   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     44,950         5,650,215   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     6,350         810,006   

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (a)

     11,150         1,380,481   

Invesco Ltd.

     131,700         3,436,053   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     11,900         523,243   

Morgan Stanley

     6,700         128,104   

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

     28,100         472,361   
     

 

 

 
        16,776,473   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.2%   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     21,300         734,211   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     100         5,333   
     

 

 

 
        739,544   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 2.4%   

American Tower Corp.

     102,170         7,894,676   
     

 

 

 
        29,129,501   
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 12.1%   
Aerospace & Defense — 0.8%   

The Boeing Co.

     32,100         2,419,056   

United Technologies Corp.

     4,300         352,643   
     

 

 

 
        2,771,699   
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.0%   

AMETEK, Inc.

     600         22,542   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.2%   

Amphenol Corp. Class A

     4,300         278,210   

Trimble Navigation Ltd. (a)

     3,600         215,208   
     

 

 

 
        493,418   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.7%   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     35,600         2,270,568   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.5%   

Roper Industries, Inc.

     14,500         1,616,460   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 4.0%   

3M Co.

     7,100         659,235   

Danaher Corp.

     184,460         10,311,314   

Honeywell International, Inc.

     39,300         2,494,371   
     

 

 

 
        13,464,920   
     

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 1.8%   

Precision Castparts Corp.

     32,300         6,118,266   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 4.1%   

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     100         6,322   

FedEx Corp.

     43,300         3,971,476   

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     7,800         465,738   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Kansas City Southern

     25,000       $ 2,087,000   

Union Pacific Corp.

     51,200         6,436,864   

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a)

     35,600         832,328   
     

 

 

 
        13,799,728   
     

 

 

 
        40,557,601   
     

 

 

 
Technology — 15.0%   
Computers — 10.7%   

Accenture PLC Class A

     16,050         1,067,325   

Apple, Inc.

     53,820         28,687,675   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (a)

     15,200         1,125,560   

EMC Corp. (a)

     142,500         3,605,250   

IHS, Inc. Class A (a)

     16,200         1,555,200   
     

 

 

 
        36,041,010   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 1.5%   

Altera Corp.

     50         1,722   

Broadcom Corp. Class A (a)

     120,150         3,990,181   

Xilinx, Inc.

     33,100         1,188,290   
     

 

 

 
        5,180,193   
     

 

 

 
Software — 2.8%   

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

     35,300         1,247,855   

Cerner Corp. (a)

     3,800         295,032   

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

     500         32,875   

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

     13,770         1,088,243   

Intuit, Inc.

     15,000         892,500   

Oracle Corp.

     1,900         63,308   

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

     32,800         1,737,088   

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     23,100         3,883,110   
     

 

 

 
        9,240,011   
     

 

 

 
        50,461,214   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $244,857,521)
        332,793,805   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $244,857,521)
        332,793,805   
     

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.0%   
Diversified Financial — 0.0%   

T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Fund

     1,000         1,000   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $1,000)
        1,000   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $244,858,521)
        332,794,805   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.0%   
Repurchase Agreement — 1.0%   

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/31/12, 0.010%, due 1/02/13 (b)

   $ 3,315,498       $ 3,315,498   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $3,315,498)
        3,315,498   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $248,174,019) (c)
        336,110,303   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.0%         30,133   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 336,140,436   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $3,315,500. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.000%, maturity date of 12/01/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $3,383,708.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Equity Income Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 95.5%      
COMMON STOCK — 94.8%      
Basic Materials — 5.6%      
Chemicals — 0.4%      

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     51,200       $ 2,302,464   
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 1.9%      

International Paper Co.

     187,700         7,477,968   

MeadWestvaco Corp.

     82,300         2,622,901   
     

 

 

 
        10,100,869   
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 1.4%      

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

     46,300         1,785,328   

Nucor Corp.

     122,200         5,276,596   
     

 

 

 
        7,061,924   
     

 

 

 
Mining — 1.1%      

Newmont Mining Corp.

     32,000         1,486,080   

Vulcan Materials Co.

     77,900         4,054,695   
     

 

 

 
        5,540,775   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.8%      

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     140,842         3,918,225   
     

 

 

 
        28,924,257   
     

 

 

 
Communications — 11.3%      
Media — 4.8%      

Cablevision Systems Corp. Class A

     139,000         2,076,660   

Comcast Corp. Class A

     85,900         3,210,942   

The McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc.

     85,000         4,646,950   

The New York Times Co. Class A (a)

     145,000         1,236,850   

Time Warner, Inc.

     140,433         6,716,910   

The Walt Disney Co.

     98,600         4,909,294   

WPP PLC

     121,099         1,760,449   
     

 

 

 
        24,558,055   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 6.5%      

AT&T, Inc.

     278,700         9,394,977   

CenturyLink, Inc.

     67,105         2,625,148   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     221,000         4,342,650   

Corning, Inc.

     280,400         3,538,648   

Harris Corp.

     100,400         4,915,584   

Nokia Corp. Sponsored ADR (Finland)

     270,200         1,067,290   

Telefonica SA

     115,473         1,567,977   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     104,000         4,500,080   

Vodafone Group PLC

     704,396         1,771,462   
     

 

 

 
        33,723,816   
     

 

 

 
        58,281,871   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Consumer, Cyclical — 6.6%      
Auto Manufacturers — 0.5%      

Ford Motor Co.

     203,100       $ 2,630,145   
     

 

 

 
Automotive & Parts — 0.6%      

Johnson Controls, Inc.

     91,100         2,796,770   
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.5%      

Genuine Parts Co.

     41,500         2,638,570   
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.4%      

The Madison Square Garden Co.
Class A (a)

     45,625         2,023,469   
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 0.7%      

Whirlpool Corp.

     35,000         3,561,250   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.5%      

Carnival Corp.

     72,300         2,658,471   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 2.1%      

Kohl’s Corp.

     101,000         4,340,980   

Macy’s, Inc.

     80,100         3,125,502   

Staples, Inc.

     270,400         3,082,560   

Tiffany & Co.

     5,400         309,636   
     

 

 

 
        10,858,678   
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 1.3%      

Hasbro, Inc.

     46,900         1,683,710   

Mattel, Inc.

     143,200         5,243,984   
     

 

 

 
        6,927,694   
     

 

 

 
        34,095,047   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 10.9%      
Agriculture — 0.8%      

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     159,500         4,368,705   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.8%      

PepsiCo, Inc.

     62,200         4,256,346   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.5%      

Amgen, Inc.

     27,800         2,399,696   
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.8%      

Avon Products, Inc.

     209,800         3,012,728   

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     16,100         1,093,029   
     

 

 

 
        4,105,757   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 1.8%      

Campbell Soup Co.

     126,300         4,406,607   

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

     81,500         2,404,250   

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     37,600         2,388,728   
     

 

 

 
        9,199,585   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 1.3%      

Johnson & Johnson

     98,900         6,932,890   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.5%      

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     45,600         2,657,112   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Household Products — 1.2%      

Avery Dennison Corp.

     36,800       $ 1,285,056   

The Clorox Co.

     70,200         5,140,044   
     

 

 

 
        6,425,100   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.2%      

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     122,100         3,979,239   

Merck & Co., Inc.

     141,500         5,793,010   

Pfizer, Inc.

     262,454         6,582,346   
     

 

 

 
        16,354,595   
     

 

 

 
        56,699,786   
     

 

 

 
Energy — 14.2%      
Coal — 0.7%      

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

     113,700         3,649,770   
     

 

 

 
Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.2%      

First Solar, Inc. (a)

     25,500         787,440   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 12.0%      

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     67,900         5,045,649   

Apache Corp.

     51,800         4,066,300   

BP PLC Sponsored ADR
(United Kingdom)

     70,800         2,948,112   

Chevron Corp.

     114,600         12,392,844   

ConocoPhillips

     36,100         2,093,439   

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

     58,700         3,989,252   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     129,500         11,208,225   

Hess Corp.

     85,400         4,522,784   

Murphy Oil Corp.

     100,900         6,008,595   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR (Brazil)

     75,700         1,473,879   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC A Shares Sponsored ADR (United Kingdom)

     124,300         8,570,485   
     

 

 

 
        62,319,564   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.9%      

Schlumberger Ltd.

     67,100         4,649,359   
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.4%      

Spectra Energy Corp.

     69,550         1,904,279   
     

 

 

 
        73,310,412   
     

 

 

 
Financial — 19.4%      
Banks — 9.3%      

Bank of America Corp.

     567,577         6,583,893   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     131,700         3,384,690   

Capital One Financial Corp.

     60,700         3,516,351   

Northern Trust Corp.

     96,100         4,820,376   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     90,600         5,282,886   

Regions Financial Corp.

     235,200         1,674,624   

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     164,700         4,669,245   

U.S. Bancorp

     261,500         8,352,310   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     284,500         9,724,210   
     

 

 

 
        48,008,585   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Diversified Financial — 5.5%      

American Express Co.

     137,800       $ 7,920,744   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     311,800         13,709,846   

Legg Mason, Inc.

     133,400         3,431,048   

SLM Corp.

     215,000         3,682,950   
     

 

 

 
        28,744,588   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 4.6%      

The Allstate Corp.

     140,700         5,651,919   

The Chubb Corp.

     31,800         2,395,176   

Lincoln National Corp.

     102,600         2,657,340   

Loews Corp.

     39,600         1,613,700   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     162,800         5,611,716   

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

     76,100         2,018,933   

Willis Group Holdings PLC

     69,600         2,333,688   

XL Group PLC

     55,800         1,398,348   
     

 

 

 
        23,680,820   
     

 

 

 
        100,433,993   
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 16.0%      
Aerospace & Defense — 1.4%      

The Boeing Co.

     55,600         4,190,016   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     25,200         2,325,708   

United Technologies Corp.

     10,700         877,507   
     

 

 

 
        7,393,231   
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.8%      

Masco Corp.

     156,600         2,608,956   

USG Corp. (a)

     61,400         1,723,498   
     

 

 

 
        4,332,454   
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.6%      

Emerson Electric Co.

     112,900         5,979,184   

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

     26,800         2,143,464   
     

 

 

 
        8,122,648   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.4%      

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     48,200         1,973,308   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.3%      

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     104,400         6,658,632   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.6%      

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     64,000         3,069,440   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.3%      

Xylem, Inc.

     48,600         1,317,060   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 6.9%      

3M Co.

     78,300         7,270,155   

Eaton Corp. PLC

     47,184         2,557,373   

General Electric Co.

     668,200         14,025,518   

Honeywell International, Inc.

     89,300         5,667,871   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     105,900         6,439,779   
     

 

 

 
        35,960,696   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Transportation — 2.7%      

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     85,400       $ 5,281,136   

United Continental Holdings,
Inc. (a)

     160,200         3,745,476   

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     66,200         4,880,926   
     

 

 

 
        13,907,538   
     

 

 

 
        82,735,007   
     

 

 

 
Technology — 5.2%      
Computers — 1.9%      

Computer Sciences Corp.

     110,500         4,425,525   

Dell, Inc.

     353,100         3,576,903   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     126,900         1,808,325   
     

 

 

 
        9,810,753   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 1.9%      

Analog Devices, Inc.

     89,600         3,768,576   

Applied Materials, Inc.

     266,900         3,053,336   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     102,500         3,171,350   
     

 

 

 
        9,993,262   
     

 

 

 
Software — 1.4%      

CA, Inc.

     48,000         1,055,040   

Microsoft Corp.

     232,300         6,209,379   
     

 

 

 
        7,264,419   
     

 

 

 
        27,068,434   
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 5.6%      
Electric — 4.6%      

The AES Corp.

     128,600         1,376,020   

Duke Energy Corp.

     105,833         6,752,145   

Entergy Corp.

     79,200         5,049,000   

Exelon Corp.

     151,500         4,505,610   

FirstEnergy Corp.

     49,000         2,046,240   

TECO Energy, Inc.

     45,400         760,904   

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     127,100         3,394,841   
     

 

 

 
        23,884,760   
     

 

 

 
Gas — 1.0%      

NiSource, Inc.

     213,800         5,321,482   
     

 

 

 
        29,206,242   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $404,077,906)
        490,755,049   
     

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.7%      
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.7%      
Auto Manufacturers — 0.7%      

General Motors Co. 4.750%

     83,350         3,678,235   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $4,171,345)         3,678,235   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $408,249,251)
        494,433,284   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.0%      
Diversified Financial — 0.0%      

T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Fund

     1,064       $ 1,064   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $1,064)
        1,064   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $408,250,315)
        494,434,348   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.5%      
Repurchase Agreement — 4.5%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/31/12, 0.010%, due 1/02/13 (b)

   $ 23,152,964         23,152,964   
     

 

 

 
Time Deposits — 0.0%      

Euro Time Deposit
0.010% 1/02/13

     91         91   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $23,153,055)
        23,153,055   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $431,403,370) (c)
        517,587,403   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.0)%         (93,700
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 517,493,703   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $23,152,977. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with rates ranging from 2.500% – 3.000%, maturity dates ranging from 12/01/26 – 10/20/27, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $23,618,394.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Equity Index Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 97.4%      
COMMON STOCK — 97.4%      
Basic Materials — 3.6%      
Chemicals — 2.5%      

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     5,139       $ 431,779   

Airgas, Inc.

     1,734         158,297   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     1,510         306,771   

The Dow Chemical Co.

     29,056         939,090   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     22,570         1,014,973   

Eastman Chemical Co.

     3,782         257,365   

Ecolab, Inc.

     6,393         459,657   

FMC Corp.

     3,415         199,846   

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     1,966         130,817   

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

     9,200         525,228   

Monsanto Co.

     13,041         1,234,331   

The Mosaic Co.

     6,687         378,685   

PPG Industries, Inc.

     3,711         502,284   

Praxair, Inc.

     7,246         793,075   

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     2,109         324,406   

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

     2,875         211,542   
     

 

 

 
        7,868,146   
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.2%      

International Paper Co.

     10,734         427,643   

MeadWestvaco Corp.

     4,337         138,220   
     

 

 

 
        565,863   
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.2%      

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

     2,563         77,812   

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

     3,555         137,081   

Nucor Corp.

     7,766         335,336   

United States Steel Corp.

     3,605         86,051   
     

 

 

 
        636,280   
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.5%      

Alcoa, Inc.

     25,470         221,080   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

     23,005         786,771   

Newmont Mining Corp.

     12,021         558,255   

Titanium Metals Corp.

     1,884         31,105   

Vulcan Materials Co.

     3,145         163,697   
     

 

 

 
        1,760,908   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.2%      

Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.

     3,941         174,862   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     13,019         362,189   
     

 

 

 
        537,051   
     

 

 

 
        11,368,248   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Communications — 11.8%      
Advertising — 0.1%      

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

     10,058       $ 110,839   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     6,348         317,146   
     

 

 

 
        427,985   
     

 

 

 
Internet — 3.4%      

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

     4,424         180,986   

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     8,808         2,212,041   

eBay, Inc. (a)

     28,322         1,444,989   

Expedia, Inc.

     2,222         136,542   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

     1,875         182,156   

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

     6,468         4,588,205   

Netflix, Inc. (a)

     1,376         127,665   

Priceline.com, Inc. (a)

     1,209         751,031   

Symantec Corp. (a)

     17,044         320,598   

TripAdvisor, Inc. (a)

     2,715         113,921   

VeriSign, Inc. (a)

     3,880         150,622   

Yahoo!, Inc. (a)

     25,257         502,614   
     

 

 

 
        10,711,370   
     

 

 

 
Media — 3.3%      

Cablevision Systems Corp. Class A

     5,137         76,747   

CBS Corp. Class B

     14,445         549,632   

Comcast Corp. Class A

     64,629         2,415,832   

DIRECTV (a)

     14,684         736,549   

Discovery Communications, Inc. Series A (a)

     5,807         368,628   

Gannett Co., Inc.

     5,375         96,804   

The McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc.

     6,755         369,296   

News Corp. Class A

     48,982         1,251,000   

Scripps Networks Interactive Class A

     2,118         122,675   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     7,330         712,403   

Time Warner, Inc.

     23,014         1,100,760   

Viacom, Inc. Class B

     11,237         592,639   

The Walt Disney Co.

     43,100         2,145,949   

The Washington Post Co. Class B

     96         35,060   
     

 

 

 
        10,573,974   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 5.0%      

AT&T, Inc.

     138,097         4,655,250   

CenturyLink, Inc.

     15,084         590,086   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     129,063         2,536,088   

Corning, Inc.

     35,954         453,740   

Crown Castle International Corp. (a)

     7,123         513,996   

Frontier Communications Corp.

     25,344         108,472   

Harris Corp.

     2,755         134,885   

JDS Uniphase Corp. (a)

     5,851         79,223   

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

     12,457         245,029   

MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (a)

     7,879         78,317   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     6,768         376,842   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     41,478         2,572,466   
 

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Sprint Nextel Corp. (a)

     72,336       $ 410,145   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     69,357         3,001,077   

Windstream Corp.

     14,526         120,275   
     

 

 

 
        15,875,891   
     

 

 

 
        37,589,220   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 8.9%      
Airlines — 0.1%      

Southwest Airlines Co.

     18,090         185,242   
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.5%      

Nike, Inc. Class B

     17,836         920,338   

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     1,496         224,280   

VF Corp.

     2,137         322,623   
     

 

 

 
        1,467,241   
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.5%      

Ford Motor Co.

     92,367         1,196,152   

Paccar, Inc.

     8,527         385,506   
     

 

 

 
        1,581,658   
     

 

 

 
Automotive & Parts — 0.3%      

BorgWarner, Inc. (a)

     2,826         202,398   

Delphi Automotive PLC (a)

     7,191         275,056   

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (a)

     5,977         82,542   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

     16,488         506,182   
     

 

 

 
        1,066,178   
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.3%      

Fastenal Co.

     6,476         302,364   

Fossil, Inc. (a)

     1,299         120,937   

Genuine Parts Co.

     3,706         235,628   

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     1,446         292,627   
     

 

 

 
        951,556   
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.0%      

International Game Technology

     6,507         92,204   
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.1%      

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     6,603         130,607   

Lennar Corp. Class A

     4,070         157,387   

PulteGroup, Inc. (a)

     8,439         153,252   
     

 

 

 
        441,246   
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 0.1%      

Harman International Industries, Inc.

     1,695         75,665   

Whirlpool Corp.

     1,904         193,732   
     

 

 

 
        269,397   
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.1%      

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

     7,118         158,518   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.2%      

Carnival Corp.

     10,847         398,844   

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     5,493         268,278   
     

 

 

 
        667,122   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Lodging — 0.3%      

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

     5,981       $ 222,912   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

     4,687         268,846   

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

     3,388         180,275   

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     1,950         219,356   
     

 

 

 
        891,389   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 6.3%      

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A

     2,030         97,379   

AutoNation, Inc. (a)

     850         33,745   

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

     901         319,341   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)

     5,565         311,139   

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     6,241         73,956   

Big Lots, Inc. (a)

     1,536         43,715   

CarMax, Inc. (a)

     5,666         212,702   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

     781         232,316   

Coach, Inc.

     6,912         383,685   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     10,485         1,035,603   

CVS Caremark Corp.

     30,308         1,465,392   

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     3,149         141,925   

Dollar General Corp. (a)

     6,449         284,336   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     5,453         221,174   

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

     2,395         151,867   

GameStop Corp. Class A

     2,818         70,704   

The Gap, Inc.

     7,120         221,005   

The Home Depot, Inc.

     36,310         2,245,774   

J.C. Penney Co., Inc.

     3,582         70,601   

Kohl’s Corp.

     5,148         221,261   

Limited Brands, Inc.

     5,715         268,948   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     27,306         969,909   

Macy’s, Inc.

     9,673         377,441   

McDonald’s Corp.

     24,452         2,156,911   

Nordstrom, Inc.

     3,767         201,535   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     2,831         253,148   

PetSmart, Inc.

     2,551         174,335   

Ross Stores, Inc.

     5,397         292,248   

Staples, Inc.

     16,100         183,540   

Starbucks Corp.

     18,058         968,270   

Target Corp.

     15,877         939,442   

Tiffany & Co.

     2,945         168,866   

The TJX Cos., Inc.

     17,636         748,648   

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)

     2,703         106,390   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     40,613         2,771,025   

Walgreen Co.

     20,778         768,994   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     10,911         724,490   
     

 

 

 
        19,911,760   
     

 

 

 
Textiles — 0.0%      

Cintas Corp.

     2,517         102,945   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1%      

Hasbro, Inc.

     2,923       $ 104,936   

Mattel, Inc.

     8,425         308,523   
     

 

 

 
        413,459   
     

 

 

 
        28,199,915   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 21.5%      
Agriculture — 1.9%      

Altria Group, Inc.

     49,347         1,550,483   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     15,964         437,254   

Lorillard, Inc.

     3,165         369,261   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     40,599         3,395,700   

Reynolds American, Inc.

     7,940         328,954   
     

 

 

 
        6,081,652   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 2.2%      

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B

     3,645         230,546   

The Coca-Cola Co.

     93,652         3,394,885   

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

     6,586         208,974   

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A (a)

     3,656         129,386   

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

     4,994         220,635   

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B

     3,899         166,838   

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

     3,601         190,421   

PepsiCo, Inc.

     37,617         2,574,131   
     

 

 

 
        7,115,816   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 1.2%      

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     4,686         439,594   

Amgen, Inc.

     18,692         1,613,493   

Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)

     5,734         841,006   

Celgene Corp. (a)

     10,295         810,422   

Life Technologies Corp. (a)

     4,238         208,001   
     

 

 

 
        3,912,516   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 2.0%      

The ADT Corp.

     5,694         264,714   

Apollo Group, Inc. Class A (a)

     2,493         52,154   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     11,782         671,692   

Equifax, Inc.

     2,982         161,386   

H&R Block, Inc.

     6,778         125,867   

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     4,095         127,150   

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

     2,604         1,279,293   

McKesson Corp.

     5,706         553,254   

Moody’s Corp.

     4,809         241,989   

Paychex, Inc.

     7,961         247,905   

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

     5,317         145,101   

Robert Half International, Inc.

     3,562         113,343   

Total System Services, Inc.

     3,866         82,810   

Visa, Inc. Class A

     12,683         1,922,489   

Western Union Co.

     14,484         197,127   
     

 

 

 
        6,186,274   
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 1.9%      

Avon Products, Inc.

     10,505         150,852   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     10,839         1,133,109   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A

     5,813       $ 347,966   

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     66,485         4,513,667   
     

 

 

 
        6,145,594   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 1.9%      

Campbell Soup Co.

     4,421         154,249   

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

     9,856         290,752   

Dean Foods Co. (a)

     4,462         73,668   

General Mills, Inc.

     15,746         636,296   

H.J. Heinz Co.

     7,734         446,097   

The Hershey Co.

     3,638         262,736   

Hormel Foods Corp.

     3,116         97,250   

The J.M. Smucker Co.

     2,667         230,002   

Kellogg Co.

     5,938         331,637   

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

     14,350         652,495   

The Kroger Co.

     12,459         324,183   

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     3,157         200,564   

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

     43,044         1,096,331   

Safeway, Inc.

     5,928         107,238   

Sysco Corp.

     14,221         450,237   

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

     7,060         136,964   

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

     4,162         380,115   
     

 

 

 
        5,870,814   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 3.2%      

Baxter International, Inc.

     13,422         894,711   

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

     4,817         376,641   

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

     33,510         192,012   

C.R. Bard, Inc.

     1,837         179,548   

CareFusion Corp. (a)

     5,532         158,105   

Covidien PLC

     11,476         662,624   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

     2,854         257,345   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

     969         475,169   

Johnson & Johnson

     67,435         4,727,194   

Medtronic, Inc.

     24,519         1,005,769   

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

     7,490         270,689   

Stryker Corp.

     7,001         383,795   

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

     2,605         182,975   

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

     4,211         280,705   
     

 

 

 
        10,047,282   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.2%      

Aetna, Inc.

     8,087         374,428   

Cigna Corp.

     6,916         369,729   

Coventry Health Care, Inc.

     3,332         149,373   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc. (a)

     2,037         225,150   

Humana, Inc.

     3,876         266,010   

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (a)

     2,254         195,241   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     3,884         226,321   

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)

     2,633         85,493   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     24,836         1,347,105   

WellPoint, Inc.

     7,365         448,676   
     

 

 

 
        3,687,526   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Household Products — 0.4%      

Avery Dennison Corp.

     2,324       $ 81,154   

Beam, Inc.

     3,897         238,068   

The Clorox Co.

     3,209         234,963   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     9,483         800,649   
     

 

 

 
        1,354,834   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.6%      

Abbott Laboratories

     38,425         2,516,838   

Allergan, Inc.

     7,461         684,398   

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     5,710         246,558   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     40,155         1,308,651   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     8,244         339,488   

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

     3,489         138,199   

Eli Lilly & Co.

     24,773         1,221,804   

Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)

     19,849         1,071,846   

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (a)

     5,804         204,997   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

     18,350         1,347,808   

Hospira, Inc. (a)

     4,119         128,678   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

     4,941         325,562   

Merck & Co., Inc.

     73,881         3,024,688   

Mylan, Inc. (a)

     10,064         276,559   

Patterson Cos., Inc.

     1,912         65,448   

Perrigo Co.

     2,102         218,671   

Pfizer, Inc.

     179,030         4,490,072   

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     3,061         263,246   
     

 

 

 
        17,873,511   
     

 

 

 
        68,275,819   
     

 

 

 
Diversified — 0.0%      
Holding Company – Diversified — 0.0%      

Leucadia National Corp.

     4,867         115,786   
     

 

 

 
Energy — 10.6%      
Coal — 0.1%      

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

     5,671         182,039   

Peabody Energy Corp.

     6,442         171,422   
     

 

 

 
        353,461   
     

 

 

 
Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.0%      

First Solar, Inc. (a)

     1,470         45,394   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 8.6%      

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     12,116         900,340   

Apache Corp.

     9,484         744,494   

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     5,199         258,598   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     12,416         206,354   

Chevron Corp.

     47,590         5,146,383   

ConocoPhillips

     29,457         1,708,211   

Denbury Resources, Inc. (a)

     9,612         155,714   

Devon Energy Corp.

     9,121         474,657   

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

     1,690         114,852   

Ensco PLC Class A

     5,713         338,667   

EOG Resources, Inc.

     6,553         791,537   

EQT Corp.

     3,578         211,030   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     110,899       $ 9,598,309   

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     2,640         147,866   

Hess Corp.

     7,190         380,782   

Marathon Oil Corp.

     17,108         524,531   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     8,211         517,293   

Murphy Oil Corp.

     4,443         264,581   

Nabors Industries Ltd. (a)

     7,244         104,676   

Newfield Exploration Co. (a)

     3,330         89,177   

Noble Corp.

     6,116         212,959   

Noble Energy, Inc.

     4,281         435,549   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     19,645         1,505,004   

Phillips 66

     15,208         807,545   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     3,024         322,328   

QEP Resources, Inc.

     4,370         132,280   

Range Resources Corp.

     3,995         251,006   

Rowan Cos. PLC Class A (a)

     3,023         94,529   

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

     8,598         287,259   

Tesoro Corp.

     3,385         149,109   

Valero Energy Corp.

     13,531         461,678   

WPX Energy, Inc. (a)

     5,046         75,085   
     

 

 

 
        27,412,383   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 1.5%      

Baker Hughes, Inc.

     10,609         433,272   

Cameron International Corp. (a)

     6,063         342,317   

FMC Technologies, Inc. (a)

     5,706         244,388   

Halliburton Co.

     22,490         780,178   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     10,345         707,081   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     32,329         2,240,076   
     

 

 

 
        4,747,312   
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.4%      

ONEOK, Inc.

     4,868         208,107   

Spectra Energy Corp.

     16,186         443,172   

The Williams Cos., Inc.

     16,316         534,186   
     

 

 

 
        1,185,465   
     

 

 

 
        33,744,015   
     

 

 

 
Financial — 14.9%      
Banks — 4.4%      

Bank of America Corp.

     262,163         3,041,091   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     28,227         725,434   

BB&T Corp.

     16,917         492,454   

Capital One Financial Corp.

     14,085         815,944   

Comerica, Inc.

     4,497         136,439   

Fifth Third Bancorp

     22,139         336,292   

First Horizon National Corp.

     6,141         60,857   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     21,470         137,193   

KeyCorp

     22,108         186,149   

M&T Bank Corp.

     3,000         295,410   

Northern Trust Corp.

     5,477         274,726   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     12,802         746,485   

Regions Financial Corp.

     34,703         247,085   

State Street Corp.

     11,304         531,401   
 

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     13,260       $ 375,921   

U.S. Bancorp

     45,530         1,454,228   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     119,060         4,069,471   

Zions Bancorp

     4,655         99,617   
     

 

 

 
        14,026,197   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 4.5%      

American Express Co.

     23,666         1,360,322   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     5,021         314,465   

BlackRock, Inc.

     3,050         630,466   

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     26,601         381,990   

Citigroup, Inc.

     71,342         2,822,290   

CME Group, Inc.

     7,428         376,674   

Discover Financial Services

     12,246         472,083   

E*TRADE Financial Corp. (a)

     6,419         57,450   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     3,335         419,210   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     10,737         1,369,612   

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (a)

     1,801         222,982   

Invesco Ltd.

     10,714         279,528   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     92,368         4,061,421   

Legg Mason, Inc.

     2,713         69,778   

Morgan Stanley

     33,483         640,195   

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

     2,940         73,529   

NYSE Euronext

     5,950         187,663   

SLM Corp.

     11,383         194,991   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     6,157         401,005   
     

 

 

 
        14,335,654   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 3.9%      

ACE Ltd.

     8,228         656,594   

Aflac, Inc.

     11,373         604,134   

The Allstate Corp.

     11,686         469,427   

American International Group, Inc. (a)

     35,793         1,263,493   

Aon PLC

     7,824         435,014   

Assurant, Inc.

     1,851         64,230   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

     44,343         3,977,567   

The Chubb Corp.

     6,324         476,324   

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     3,628         142,072   

Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A (a)

     12,148         91,231   

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

     10,535         236,405   

Lincoln National Corp.

     6,756         174,980   

Loews Corp.

     7,574         308,641   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     13,118         452,177   

MetLife, Inc.

     26,569         875,183   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     6,544         186,635   

The Progressive Corp.

     13,478         284,386   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     11,292         602,202   

Torchmark Corp.

     2,379         122,923   

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

     9,219         662,109   

Unum Group

     6,469         134,685   

XL Group PLC

     7,359         184,417   
     

 

 

 
        12,404,829   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Real Estate — 0.0%      

CBRE Group, Inc. (a)

     7,539       $ 150,026   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 2.0%      

American Tower Corp.

     9,587         740,788   

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A

     3,688         99,797   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     2,778         376,669   

Boston Properties, Inc.

     3,648         385,995   

Equity Residential

     7,757         439,589   

HCP, Inc.

     10,936         494,089   

Health Care REIT, Inc.

     6,328         387,843   

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     17,703         277,406   

Kimco Realty Corp.

     9,966         192,543   

Prologis, Inc.

     11,137         406,389   

Public Storage

     3,497         506,925   

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     7,547         1,193,105   

Ventas, Inc.

     7,158         463,266   

Vornado Realty Trust

     4,083         326,967   
     

 

 

 
        6,291,371   
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 0.1%      

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

     11,849         96,332   

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     8,134         98,340   
     

 

 

 
        194,672   
     

 

 

 
        47,402,749   
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 10.0%      
Aerospace & Defense — 1.7%      

The Boeing Co.

     16,542         1,246,605   

General Dynamics Corp.

     8,036         556,654   

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

     2,245         172,012   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     6,544         603,946   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     5,951         402,169   

Raytheon Co.

     8,047         463,185   

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

     3,426         199,290   

United Technologies Corp.

     20,490         1,680,385   
     

 

 

 
        5,324,246   
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.1%      

Masco Corp.

     8,649         144,092   
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.3%      

Emerson Electric Co.

     17,648         934,638   

Molex, Inc.

     3,305         90,326   
     

 

 

 
        1,024,964   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.5%      

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     8,592         351,756   

Amphenol Corp. Class A

     3,962         256,341   

FLIR Systems, Inc.

     3,803         84,845   

Garmin Ltd.

     2,647         108,051   

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

     4,524         87,268   

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     2,764         87,729   
 

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     10,316       $ 382,930   

Waters Corp. (a)

     2,091         182,168   
     

 

 

 
        1,541,088   
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.1%      

Fluor Corp.

     3,979         233,727   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a)

     3,141         133,712   
     

 

 

 
        367,439   
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.2%      

Republic Services, Inc.

     7,432         217,981   

Stericycle, Inc. (a)

     2,101         195,960   

Waste Management, Inc.

     10,526         355,147   
     

 

 

 
        769,088   
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%      

Snap-on, Inc.

     1,396         110,270   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     4,078         301,650   
     

 

 

 
        411,920   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.2%      

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     8,712         555,651   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.6%      

Caterpillar, Inc.

     15,853         1,420,112   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     6,715         322,051   

Joy Global, Inc.

     2,652         169,145   
     

 

 

 
        1,911,308   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.7%      

Cummins, Inc.

     4,300         465,905   

Deere & Co.

     9,504         821,336   

Flowserve Corp.

     1,209         177,481   

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     3,370         283,046   

Roper Industries, Inc.

     2,409         268,556   

Xylem, Inc.

     4,482         121,462   
     

 

 

 
        2,137,786   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 3.7%      

3M Co.

     15,447         1,434,254   

Danaher Corp.

     14,177         792,494   

Dover Corp.

     4,389         288,401   

Eaton Corp. PLC

     11,280         611,376   

General Electric Co.

     254,896         5,350,267   

Honeywell International, Inc.

     19,088         1,211,516   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     10,335         628,471   

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

     3,453         93,991   

Pall Corp.

     2,703         162,883   

Parker Hannifin Corp.

     3,622         308,087   

Pentair Ltd.

     5,167         253,958   

Textron, Inc.

     6,914         171,398   

Tyco International Ltd.

     11,431         334,357   
     

 

 

 
        11,641,453   
     

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.2%      

Precision Castparts Corp.

     3,523         667,326   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Packaging & Containers — 0.1%      

Ball Corp.

     3,628       $ 162,353   

Bemis Co., Inc.

     2,592         86,728   

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a)

     3,952         84,059   

Sealed Air Corp.

     4,840         84,749   
     

 

 

 
        417,889   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.5%      

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     3,976         251,363   

CSX Corp.

     25,164         496,486   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     5,194         205,423   

FedEx Corp.

     7,067         648,185   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     7,737         478,456   

Ryder System, Inc.

     1,289         64,360   

Union Pacific Corp.

     11,402         1,433,459   

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     17,400         1,282,902   
     

 

 

 
        4,860,634   
     

 

 

 
        31,774,884   
     

 

 

 
Technology — 12.7%      
Commercial Services — 0.0%      

SAIC, Inc.

     6,758         76,501   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 7.1%      

Accenture PLC Class A

     15,542         1,033,543   

Apple, Inc.

     22,864         12,187,198   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (a)

     7,243         536,344   

Computer Sciences Corp.

     3,657         146,463   

Dell, Inc.

     35,303         357,619   

EMC Corp. (a)

     51,281         1,297,409   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     47,643         678,913   

International Business Machines Corp.

     25,828         4,947,353   

NetApp, Inc. (a)

     8,803         295,341   

SanDisk Corp. (a)

     5,826         253,781   

Seagate Technology PLC

     8,095         246,736   

Teradata Corp. (a)

     4,033         249,602   

Western Digital Corp.

     5,286         224,602   
     

 

 

 
        22,454,904   
     

 

 

 
Office Equipment/Supplies — 0.1%      

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

     4,479         47,657   

Xerox Corp.

     30,665         209,135   
     

 

 

 
        256,792   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 1.9%      

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

     14,570         34,968   

Altera Corp.

     7,659         263,776   

Analog Devices, Inc.

     7,398         311,160   

Applied Materials, Inc.

     28,920         330,845   

Broadcom Corp. Class A (a)

     12,745         423,261   

Intel Corp.

     120,779         2,491,671   

KLA-Tencor Corp.

     4,131         197,296   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Lam Research Corp. (a)

     4,145       $ 149,759   

Linear Technology Corp.

     5,739         196,848   

LSI Corp. (a)

     12,878         91,176   

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     4,855         158,224   

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

     24,072         152,857   

NVIDIA Corp.

     15,223         187,091   

Teradyne, Inc. (a)

     4,446         75,093   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     27,207         841,785   

Xilinx, Inc.

     6,451         231,591   
     

 

 

 
        6,137,401   
     

 

 

 
Software — 3.6%      

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

     11,945         450,087   

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

     5,346         188,981   

BMC Software, Inc. (a)

     3,402         134,923   

CA, Inc.

     8,356         183,665   

Cerner Corp. (a)

     3,495         271,352   

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

     4,536         298,242   

The Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

     1,099         86,436   

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

     7,135         103,671   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     5,940         206,771   

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

     3,221         254,556   

Intuit, Inc.

     6,840         406,980   

Microsoft Corp.

     184,094         4,920,833   

Oracle Corp.

     91,349         3,043,749   

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

     4,782         253,255   

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     3,169         532,709   
     

 

 

 
        11,336,210   
     

 

 

 
        40,261,808   
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 3.4%      
Electric — 3.0%      

The AES Corp.

     15,124         161,827   

Ameren Corp.

     6,063         186,255   

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     11,749         501,447   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     10,420         200,585   

CMS Energy Corp.

     6,515         158,836   

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     7,081         393,279   

Dominion Resources, Inc.

     13,917         720,901   

DTE Energy Co.

     4,215         253,111   

Duke Energy Corp.

     17,077         1,089,513   

Edison International

     7,882         356,188   

Entergy Corp.

     4,356         277,695   

Exelon Corp.

     20,672         614,785   

FirstEnergy Corp.

     10,090         421,358   

Integrys Energy Group, Inc.

     1,961         102,403   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     10,266         710,305   

Northeast Utilities

     7,728         302,010   

NRG Energy, Inc.

     7,802         179,368   

Pepco Holdings, Inc.

     5,535         108,541   

PG&E Corp.

     10,563         424,421   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     2,663         135,760   

PPL Corp.

     13,994         400,648   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     12,178         372,647   

SCANA Corp.

     3,190         145,592   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

The Southern Co.

     21,224       $ 908,600   

TECO Energy, Inc.

     4,853         81,336   

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

     5,486         202,159   

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     11,978         319,932   
     

 

 

 
        9,729,502   
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.2%      

AGL Resources, Inc.

     2,947         117,791   

NiSource, Inc.

     7,510         186,924   

Sempra Energy

     5,468         387,900   
     

 

 

 
        692,615   
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.2%      

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     15,342         542,033   
     

 

 

 
        10,964,150   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $232,473,262)
        309,696,594   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $232,473,262)
        309,696,594   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $232,473,262)
        309,696,594   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.4%      
Repurchase Agreement — 2.2%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/31/12, 0.010%, due 1/02/13 (b)

   $ 7,119,973         7,119,973   
     

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.2%      

U.S. Treasury Bill (c)
0.000% 4/25/13

     465,000         464,794   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $7,584,767)
        7,584,767   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8%
(Cost $240,058,029) (d)
        317,281,361   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.2%         697,577   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 317,978,938   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $7,119,977. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.000%, maturity date of 12/01/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $7,262,862.
(c) A portion of this security is held as collateral for open futures contracts. (Note 2).
(d) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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MML Focused Equity Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 92.3%   
COMMON STOCK — 92.3%   
Consumer, Cyclical — 35.7%   
Automotive & Parts — 6.2%   

Delphi Automotive PLC (a)

     221,000       $ 8,453,250   
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 5.5%   

Penn National Gaming, Inc. (a)

     154,500         7,587,495   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 4.7%   

Carnival Corp.

     174,000         6,397,980   
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 4.9%   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

     117,000         6,711,120   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 10.4%   

CarMax, Inc. (a)

     205,000         7,695,700   

Tiffany & Co.

     115,000         6,594,100   
     

 

 

 
        14,289,800   
     

 

 

 
Textiles — 4.0%   

Fifth & Pacific Cos., Inc. (a)

     440,000         5,478,000   
     

 

 

 
        48,917,645   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 5.0%   
Commercial Services — 5.0%   

Visa, Inc. Class A

     45,000         6,821,100   
     

 

 

 
Energy — 10.3%   
Oil & Gas — 2.7%   

Apache Corp.

     47,000         3,689,500   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 7.6%   

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. (a)

     87,000         4,884,180   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     81,500         5,570,525   
     

 

 

 
        10,454,705   
     

 

 

 
        14,144,205   
     

 

 

 
Financial — 19.1%   
Banks — 5.0%   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     203,500         6,955,630   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 9.4%   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     54,000         6,787,800   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     138,000         6,067,860   
     

 

 

 
        12,855,660   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 4.7%   

American International Group, Inc. (a)

     183,000         6,459,900   
     

 

 

 
        26,271,190   
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 8.4%   
Aerospace & Defense — 4.1%   

The Boeing Co.

     75,000         5,652,000   
     

 

 

 
    Number of
Shares
     Value  
Manufacturing — 4.3%   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    96,000       $ 5,837,760   
    

 

 

 
       11,489,760   
    

 

 

 
Technology — 13.8%   
Computers — 3.2%   

Diebold, Inc.

    145,500         4,453,755   
    

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 10.6%   

Applied Materials, Inc.

    604,500         6,915,480   

Intel Corp.

    367,500         7,581,525   
    

 

 

 
       14,497,005   
    

 

 

 
       18,950,760   
    

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $111,982,612)
       126,594,660   
    

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $111,982,612)
       126,594,660   
    

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $111,982,612)
       126,594,660   
    

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 7.8%   
Repurchase Agreement — 7.8%   

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/31/12, 0.010%, due 1/02/13 (b)

  $ 10,598,493         10,598,493   
    

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $10,598,493)
       10,598,493   
    

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $122,581,105) (c)
       137,193,153   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%        (70,066
    

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%      $ 137,123,087   
    

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $10,598,499. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.000%, maturity date of 12/01/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $10,811,095.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 97.8%   
COMMON STOCK — 96.7%   
Basic Materials — 3.3%   
Chemicals — 2.4%   

Akzo Nobel NV

     99,020       $ 6,534,035   

Lonza Group AG Registered (a)

     36,480         1,973,115   
     

 

 

 
        8,507,150   
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.9%   

POSCO ADR (Republic of Korea) (b)

     41,461         3,406,021   
     

 

 

 
        11,913,171   
     

 

 

 
Communications — 14.3%   
Internet — 1.4%   

Trend Micro, Inc. (b)

     168,900         5,097,168   
     

 

 

 
Media — 2.0%   

Reed Elsevier NV

     277,543         4,112,073   

Vivendi SA

     141,262         3,181,173   
     

 

 

 
        7,293,246   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 10.9%   

China Mobile Ltd.

     291,000         3,408,731   

China Telecom Corp. Ltd. Class H

     9,921,643         5,558,657   

France Telecom SA

     198,787         2,226,137   

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

     1,849,000         5,028,458   

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

     239,000         648,092   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Sponsored ADR (Sweden)

     342,210         3,456,321   

Telefonica SA Sponsored ADR (Spain) (a) (b)

     282,075         3,805,192   

Telekom Austria AG

     132,281         1,001,008   

Telenor ASA

     399,566         8,117,864   

Vodafone Group PLC Sponsored ADR (United Kingdom)

     240,423         6,056,255   
     

 

 

 
        39,306,715   
     

 

 

 
        51,697,129   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 8.4%   
Airlines — 0.6%   

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

     124,530         2,340,720   
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 2.5%   

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

     412,870         3,918,734   

Toyota Motor Corp. Sponsored ADR (Japan)

     55,520         5,177,240   
     

 

 

 
        9,095,974   
     

 

 

 
Automotive & Parts — 1.6%   

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin Class B

     59,760         5,665,425   
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 1.2%   

ITOCHU Corp.

     403,800         4,262,462   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Retail — 2.5%   

Kingfisher PLC

     964,114       $ 4,453,134   

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

     750,330         4,678,084   
     

 

 

 
        9,131,218   
     

 

 

 
        30,495,799   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 15.8%   
Commercial Services — 2.5%   

Adecco SA (a)

     37,100         1,966,512   

G4S PLC

     750,040         3,131,912   

Randstad Holding NV

     102,493         3,783,437   
     

 

 

 
        8,881,861   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 2.7%   

Nestle SA

     28,200         1,837,910   

Tesco PLC

     964,140         5,296,327   

Unilever PLC

     71,207         2,702,863   
     

 

 

 
        9,837,100   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 10.6%   

Bayer AG

     73,960         7,023,429   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     274,884         5,968,167   

Merck KGaA

     35,150         4,637,617   

Novartis AG

     73,150         4,631,237   

Roche Holding AG

     33,520         6,828,859   

Sanofi

     101,218         9,599,031   
     

 

 

 
        38,688,340   
     

 

 

 
        57,407,301   
     

 

 

 
Diversified — 0.7%   
Holding Company – Diversified — 0.7%   

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

     224,291         2,379,347   
     

 

 

 
Energy — 10.8%   
Oil & Gas — 10.4%   

BP PLC

     468,264         3,244,489   

ENI SpA

     236,535         5,835,210   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR (Brazil)

     169,970         3,280,421   

Repsol YPF SA

     136,978         2,813,071   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A

     2,447         86,464   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B

     188,304         6,664,520   

Sasol Ltd. Sponsored ADR (South Africa)

     33,100         1,432,899   

StatoilHydro ASA

     229,020         5,747,046   

Talisman Energy, Inc. (b)

     294,400         3,329,647   

Total SA

     100,112         5,181,551   
     

 

 

 
        37,615,318   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.4%      

SBM Offshore NV (a)

     116,456         1,650,582   
     

 

 

 
        39,265,900   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Financial — 24.2%      
Banks — 11.6%      

BNP Paribas

     128,330       $ 7,233,597   

Credit Agricole SA (a)

     207,090         1,681,383   

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.

     573,479         7,020,143   

HSBC Holdings PLC

     668,000         7,091,304   

ICICI Bank Ltd. Sponsored ADR (India)

     84,850         3,700,308   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     862,040         1,491,332   

KB Financial Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR (Republic of Korea) (a)

     80,670         2,896,053   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (a)

     8,389,340         6,722,192   

Nordea Bank AB

     116,605         1,119,451   

UniCredit SpA (a)

     600,802         2,966,815   
     

 

 

 
        41,922,578   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 2.5%      

Credit Suisse Group (a) (b)

     238,580         5,986,291   

UBS AG (a)

     182,700         2,873,172   
     

 

 

 
        8,859,463   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 9.2%      

ACE Ltd.

     59,484         4,746,823   

AIA Group Ltd.

     1,336,400         5,326,141   

Aviva PLC

     656,425         3,962,705   

AXA SA

     211,767         3,830,432   

ING Groep NV (a)

     542,240         5,185,274   

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

     26,950         4,838,701   

Swiss Re AG (a)

     75,380         5,501,554   
     

 

 

 
        33,391,630   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.9%      

Cheung Kong Holdings

     221,215         3,424,158   
     

 

 

 
        87,597,829   
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 10.6%      
Aerospace & Defense — 1.8%      

BAE Systems PLC

     698,450         3,837,269   

Embraer SA Sponsored ADR (Brazil)

     95,420         2,720,424   
     

 

 

 
        6,557,693   
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 2.4%      

CRH PLC

     217,262         4,508,377   

HeidelbergCement AG

     67,600         4,095,394   
     

 

 

 
        8,603,771   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.8%      

Flextronics International Ltd. (a)

     315,340         1,958,261   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

     167,890         4,504,204   
     

 

 

 
        6,462,465   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.4%      

Alstom SA

     30,530         1,251,027   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Manufacturing — 2.4%      

Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.

     239,500       $ 1,725,470   

Nikon Corp. (b)

     31,900         941,801   

Siemens AG

     56,536         6,144,876   
     

 

 

 
        8,812,147   
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.8%      

Rexam PLC

     406,640         2,857,512   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.0%      

Deutsche Post AG

     172,271         3,777,443   
     

 

 

 
        38,322,058   
     

 

 

 
Technology — 6.9%      
Computers — 0.4%      

Compal Electronics, Inc.

     2,144,605         1,451,138   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 4.8%      

Infineon Technologies AG

     526,057         4,268,833   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     6,495         9,295,808   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     1,060,275         3,548,648   
     

 

 

 
        17,113,289   
     

 

 

 
Software — 1.7%      

SAP AG Sponsored ADR (Germany)

     40,100         3,223,238   

Software AG

     70,880         3,010,805   
     

 

 

 
        6,234,043   
     

 

 

 
        24,798,470   
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.7%      
Electric — 1.3%      

E.ON AG

     119,450         2,224,467   

Iberdrola SA

     404,797         2,257,304   
     

 

 

 
        4,481,771   
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.4%      

Gaz De France

     75,588         1,557,409   
     

 

 

 
        6,039,180   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $345,576,930)
        349,916,184   
     

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 1.1%      
Basic Materials — 1.1%      
Mining — 1.1%      

Vale SA Sponsored ADR
5.760%

     191,752         3,892,566   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $2,736,273)
        3,892,566   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $348,313,203)
        353,808,750   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Foreign Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
RIGHTS — 0.0%      
Energy — 0.0%      
Oil & Gas — 0.0%      

Repsol SA, expires 1/10/13,
Strike 0.00 (a) (b)

     136,978       $ 83,531   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $85,666)
        83,531   
     

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 5.2%      
Diversified Financial — 5.2%      

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (c)

     18,720,167         18,720,167   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $18,720,167)
        18,720,167   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $367,119,036)
        372,612,448   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.4%   
Repurchase Agreement — 4.4%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/31/12, 0.010%, due 1/02/13 (d)

   $ 15,959,493         15,959,493   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $15,959,493)
        15,959,493   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 107.4%
(Cost $383,078,529) (e)
        388,571,941   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (7.4)%         (26,642,616
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 361,929,325   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2012, was $17,896,279. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).
(c) Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).
(d) Maturity value of $15,959,502. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.000%, maturity date of 12/01/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $16,279,162.
(e) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 95.9%      
COMMON STOCK — 95.9%      
Basic Materials — 3.7%      
Chemicals — 3.4%      

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     10,928       $ 2,220,132   

Monsanto Co.

     32,431         3,069,594   

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     5,305         816,015   
     

 

 

 
        6,105,741   
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.3%      

Allied Nevada Gold Corp. (a)

     18,160         547,161   
     

 

 

 
        6,652,902   
     

 

 

 
Communications — 20.5%      
Advertising — 1.0%      

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     37,097         1,853,366   
     

 

 

 
Internet — 7.3%      

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     11,270         2,830,348   

eBay, Inc. (a)

     44,187         2,254,420   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

     7,367         715,704   

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

     6,257         4,438,528   

IAC/InterActiveCorp

     45,506         2,152,434   

Priceline.com, Inc. (a)

     1,369         850,423   
     

 

 

 
        13,241,857   
     

 

 

 
Media — 3.4%      

Comcast Corp. Class A

     75,993         2,840,619   

News Corp. Class A

     64,415         1,645,159   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.

     544,391         1,573,290   
     

 

 

 
        6,059,068   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 8.8%      

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     459,481         9,028,802   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     35,638         2,210,269   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     106,302         4,599,687   
     

 

 

 
        15,838,758   
     

 

 

 
        36,993,049   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 13.1%      
Auto Manufacturers — 0.7%      

Ford Motor Co.

     90,456         1,171,405   
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.2%      

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

     6,019         345,250   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 12.2%      

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)

     10,175         568,884   

The Buckle, Inc.

     24,790         1,106,626   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     20,880         2,062,317   

CVS Caremark Corp.

     45,952         2,221,779   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     27,105         1,099,379   

The Home Depot, Inc.

     41,959         2,595,164   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     74,640         2,651,213   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (a)

     11,923       $ 908,890   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     20,600         1,842,052   

PetSmart, Inc.

     18,541         1,267,092   

The TJX Cos., Inc.

     21,387         907,878   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     63,503         4,332,810   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     7,919         525,822   
     

 

 

 
        22,089,906   
     

 

 

 
        23,606,561   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 23.8%      
Agriculture — 2.4%      

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     52,252         4,370,357   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 2.9%      

The Coca-Cola Co.

     120,404         4,364,645   

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters,
Inc. (a)

     20,786         859,709   
     

 

 

 
        5,224,354   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 4.6%      

Amgen, Inc.

     43,589         3,762,602   

Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)

     13,996         2,052,793   

Celgene Corp. (a)

     27,290         2,148,269   

Life Technologies Corp. (a)

     6,583         323,094   
     

 

 

 
        8,286,758   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 2.9%      

The ADT Corp.

     18,468         858,577   

ITT Educational Services, Inc. (a)

     650         11,252   

McKesson Corp.

     17,022         1,650,453   

Visa, Inc. Class A

     18,055         2,736,777   
     

 

 

 
        5,257,059   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 3.2%      

Bruker Corp. (a)

     40,858         623,901   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

     10,704         965,180   

Hologic, Inc. (a)

     48,459         970,634   

Johnson & Johnson

     21,904         1,535,470   

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

     24,418         1,627,704   
     

 

 

 
        5,722,889   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.9%      

Aetna, Inc.

     29,470         1,364,461   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     38,110         2,067,087   
     

 

 

 
        3,431,548   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.9%      

Abbott Laboratories

     48,257         3,160,834   

Eli Lilly & Co.

     51,241         2,527,206   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

     29,904         2,196,449   

Herbalife Ltd.

     8,249         271,722   

Merck & Co., Inc.

     60,616         2,481,619   
     

 

 

 
        10,637,830   
     

 

 

 
        42,930,795   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Energy — 4.7%      
Oil & Gas — 2.5%      

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

     23,921       $ 1,625,671   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     22,357         1,934,998   

Valero Energy Corp.

     26,578         906,842   
     

 

 

 
        4,467,511   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 2.2%      

Core Laboratories NV

     2,079         227,256   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     18,618         1,272,540   

Oceaneering International, Inc.

     24,594         1,322,911   

Transocean Ltd.

     27,098         1,209,926   
     

 

 

 
        4,032,633   
     

 

 

 
        8,500,144   
     

 

 

 
Financial — 3.7%      
Banks — 1.8%      

Bank of America Corp.

     283,263         3,285,851   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 1.9%      

American Express Co.

     34,329         1,973,231   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     32,016         1,407,743   
     

 

 

 
        3,380,974   
     

 

 

 
        6,666,825   
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 6.8%      
Aerospace & Defense — 1.6%      

The Boeing Co.

     39,537         2,979,508   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 5.2%      

Dover Corp.

     9,252         607,949   

General Electric Co.

     93,854         1,969,996   

Honeywell International, Inc.

     45,341         2,877,793   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     23,717         1,442,231   

Parker Hannifin Corp.

     19,071         1,622,179   

Tyco International Ltd.

     27,065         791,651   
     

 

 

 
        9,311,799   
     

 

 

 
        12,291,307   
     

 

 

 
Technology — 19.6%      
Computers — 9.8%      

Apple, Inc.

     19,014         10,135,032   

EMC Corp. (a)

     34,137         863,666   

International Business Machines Corp.

     21,190         4,058,944   

NetApp, Inc. (a)

     69,510         2,332,061   

Riverbed Technology, Inc. (a)

     17,254         340,249   
     

 

 

 
        17,729,952   
     

 

 

 
Internet — 0.9%      

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)

     32,301         1,538,820   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 2.0%      

Altera Corp.

     60,683         2,089,923   

Emulex Corp. (a)

     42,378         309,359   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

QLogic Corp. (a)

     9,471       $ 92,153   

Xilinx, Inc.

     28,735         1,031,586   
     

 

 

 
        3,523,021   
     

 

 

 
Software — 6.9%      

BMC Software, Inc. (a)

     19,629         778,486   

Intuit, Inc.

     9,117         542,462   

Microsoft Corp.

     192,948         5,157,500   

NetSuite, Inc. (a)

     9,379         631,207   

Oracle Corp.

     121,097         4,034,952   

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

     24,699         1,308,059   
     

 

 

 
        12,452,666   
     

 

 

 
        35,244,459   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $159,114,179)
        172,886,042   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $159,114,179)
        172,886,042   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $159,114,179)
        172,886,042   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.2%      
Repurchase Agreement — 4.2%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/31/12, 0.010%, due 1/02/13 (b)

   $ 7,622,724         7,622,724   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $7,622,724)
        7,622,724   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $166,736,903) (c)
        180,508,766   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (156,647
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 180,352,119   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $7,622,729. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.000%, maturity date of 12/01/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $7,778,251.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Fundamental Value Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 97.4%      
COMMON STOCK — 97.4%      
Basic Materials — 5.3%      
Chemicals — 3.0%      

The Dow Chemical Co.

     57,450       $ 1,856,784   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     31,630         1,422,401   

The Mosaic Co.

     40,950         2,318,999   
     

 

 

 
        5,598,184   
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 1.0%      

International Paper Co.

     45,500         1,812,720   
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 1.3%      

Nucor Corp.

     26,220         1,132,180   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     93,050         1,277,576   
     

 

 

 
        2,409,756   
     

 

 

 
        9,820,660   
     

 

 

 
Communications — 8.6%      
Media — 3.7%      

CBS Corp. Class B

     30,930         1,176,887   

Comcast Corp. Class A

     101,840         3,806,779   

Thomson Reuters Corp.

     61,300         1,781,378   
     

 

 

 
        6,765,044   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 4.9%      

AT&T, Inc.

     122,390         4,125,767   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     254,630         5,003,479   
     

 

 

 
        9,129,246   
     

 

 

 
        15,894,290   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 9.6%      
Auto Manufacturers — 1.1%      

General Motors Co. (a)

     25,260         728,246   

Paccar, Inc.

     27,770         1,255,481   
     

 

 

 
        1,983,727   
     

 

 

 
Automotive & Parts — 0.5%      

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (a)

     68,440         945,156   
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.9%      

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

     73,600         1,639,072   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 6.6%      

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

     5,100         1,807,593   

CVS Caremark Corp.

     54,020         2,611,867   

The Home Depot, Inc.

     31,900         1,973,015   

Kohl’s Corp.

     45,220         1,943,556   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     66,000         2,344,320   

Nordstrom, Inc.

     28,970         1,549,895   
     

 

 

 
        12,230,246   
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.5%      

Mattel, Inc.

     27,890         1,021,332   
     

 

 

 
        17,819,533   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 17.5%      
Agriculture — 1.4%      

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     31,540       $ 2,638,006   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 2.1%      

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV Sponsored ADR (Belgium)

     22,050         1,927,391   

PepsiCo, Inc.

     28,340         1,939,306   
     

 

 

 
        3,866,697   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 1.1%      

Amgen, Inc.

     23,870         2,060,458   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 1.1%      

General Mills, Inc.

     33,920         1,370,707   

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

     16,936         770,080   
     

 

 

 
        2,140,787   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 3.7%      

Baxter International, Inc.

     34,260         2,283,771   

Covidien PLC

     40,120         2,316,529   

Johnson & Johnson

     31,710         2,222,871   
     

 

 

 
        6,823,171   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.8%      

HCA Holdings, Inc.

     23,385         705,526   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     47,610         2,582,366   
     

 

 

 
        3,287,892   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 6.3%      

Merck & Co., Inc.

     104,490         4,277,820   

Pfizer, Inc.

     142,110         3,564,119   

Roche Holding AG

     11,793         2,402,528   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Sponsored ADR (Israel)

     41,520         1,550,357   
     

 

 

 
        11,794,824   
     

 

 

 
        32,611,835   
     

 

 

 
Energy — 12.9%      
Oil & Gas — 11.5%      

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     24,400         1,813,164   

Chevron Corp.

     58,050         6,277,527   

EOG Resources, Inc.

     7,660         925,251   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     48,800         4,223,640   

Marathon Oil Corp.

     49,840         1,528,094   

Noble Corp.

     27,400         954,068   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     35,470         2,717,357   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC B Shares Sponsored ADR (United Kingdom)

     23,210         1,645,357   

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

     41,250         1,378,163   
     

 

 

 
        21,462,621   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 1.4%      

Halliburton Co.

     73,000         2,532,370   
     

 

 

 
        23,994,991   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Financial — 24.1%      
Banks — 6.7%      

BB&T Corp.

     74,100       $ 2,157,051   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     67,390         3,929,511   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     185,590         6,343,466   
     

 

 

 
        12,430,028   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 9.4%      

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     6,500         407,095   

BlackRock, Inc.

     12,970         2,681,029   

Citigroup, Inc.

     78,300         3,097,548   

Credit Suisse Group Sponsored ADR (Switzerland)

     37,480         920,509   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     19,470         2,483,593   

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (a)

     7,300         903,813   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     161,280         7,091,481   
     

 

 

 
        17,585,068   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 8.0%      

ACE Ltd.

     50,440         4,025,112   

American International Group, Inc. (a)

     59,400         2,096,820   

The Chubb Corp.

     23,540         1,773,033   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     87,290         3,008,886   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     43,940         1,253,169   

Swiss Re AG (a)

     22,921         1,672,872   

Unum Group

     49,240         1,025,177   
     

 

 

 
        14,855,069   
     

 

 

 
        44,870,165   
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 10.5%      
Aerospace & Defense — 2.4%      

The Boeing Co.

     27,060         2,039,242   

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Class A (a)

     29,000         492,130   

United Technologies Corp.

     23,000         1,886,230   
     

 

 

 
        4,417,602   
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 1.2%      

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     30,260         2,238,332   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.9%      

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     36,670         1,758,693   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 6.0%      

3M Co.

     19,750         1,833,787   

Eaton Corp. PLC

     45,400         2,460,680   

General Electric Co.

     186,980         3,924,710   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     30,080         1,829,165   

Tyco International Ltd.

     38,990         1,140,458   
     

 

 

 
        11,188,800   
     

 

 

 
        19,603,427   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Technology — 6.0%      
Computers — 0.7%      

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     40,070       $ 570,998   

NetApp, Inc. (a)

     19,900         667,645   
     

 

 

 
        1,238,643   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 4.1%      

Analog Devices, Inc.

     44,940         1,890,176   

Intel Corp.

     112,870         2,328,508   

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     46,260         1,360,044   

Xilinx, Inc.

     56,550         2,030,145   
     

 

 

 
        7,608,873   
     

 

 

 
Software — 1.2%      

Microsoft Corp.

     82,760         2,212,175   
     

 

 

 
        11,059,691   
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 2.9%      
Electric — 2.9%      

Edison International

     34,790         1,572,160   

Entergy Corp.

     18,190         1,159,612   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     13,940         964,509   

Northeast Utilities

     42,760         1,671,061   
     

 

 

 
        5,367,342   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $158,664,407)
        181,041,934   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $158,664,407)
        181,041,934   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $158,664,407)
        181,041,934   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.7%      
Repurchase Agreement — 2.7%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/31/12, 0.010%, due 1/02/13 (b)

   $ 5,012,429         5,012,429   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $5,012,429)
        5,012,429   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $163,676,836) (c)
        186,054,363   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (200,353
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 185,854,010   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $5,012,432. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.000%, maturity date of 12/01/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $5,116,605.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.0%   
COMMON STOCK — 98.0%   
Basic Materials — 9.7%   
Chemicals — 8.4%   

Air Liquide

     7,217       $ 904,410   

Akzo Nobel NV

     35,604         2,349,402   

Brenntag AG

     5,097         669,632   

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     21,880         1,455,895   

Linde AG

     25,958         4,526,801   

Praxair, Inc.

     16,330         1,787,319   

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     1,900         292,258   

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

     11,500         702,414   
     

 

 

 
        12,688,131   
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 1.3%   

Svenska Cellulosa AB Class B

     90,409         1,979,113   
     

 

 

 
        14,667,244   
     

 

 

 
Communications — 6.4%   
Advertising — 1.2%   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     38,240         1,910,470   
     

 

 

 
Media — 4.4%   

Viacom, Inc. Class B

     12,260         646,592   

The Walt Disney Co.

     80,040         3,985,192   

WPP PLC

     140,441         2,041,629   
     

 

 

 
        6,673,413   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 0.8%   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     60,340         1,185,681   
     

 

 

 
        9,769,564   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 9.4%   
Apparel — 1.0%   

Burberry Group PLC

     39,536         809,482   

Nike, Inc. Class B

     12,540         647,064   
     

 

 

 
        1,456,546   
     

 

 

 
Automotive & Parts — 0.8%   

Delphi Automotive PLC (a)

     32,830         1,255,747   
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.6%   

William Hill PLC

     162,054         920,407   
     

 

 

 
Food Services — 1.2%   

Compass Group PLC

     151,600         1,792,937   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.2%   

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     6,090         297,436   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 5.6%   

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

     23,753         1,899,372   

Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B

     15,050         522,977   

Lawson, Inc. (b)

     6,400         435,030   

McDonald’s Corp.

     15,330         1,352,259   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a)

     37,950         894,482   

Target Corp.

     23,860         1,411,796   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)

     8,140       $ 320,390   

Walgreen Co.

     44,350         1,641,394   
     

 

 

 
        8,477,700   
     

 

 

 
        14,200,773   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 29.1%   
Beverages — 7.9%   

Carlsberg A/S Class B

     12,609         1,239,649   

Diageo PLC

     131,619         3,831,761   

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

     23,570         1,041,322   

Heineken NV

     58,715         3,916,462   

Pernod-Ricard SA

     16,210         1,906,082   
     

 

 

 
        11,935,276   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 2.7%   

Adecco SA (a)

     17,770         941,911   

Visa, Inc. Class A

     20,470         3,102,843   
     

 

 

 
        4,044,754   
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 2.1%   

Beiersdorf AG

     6,305         515,180   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     20,450         2,137,843   

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     8,140         552,625   
     

 

 

 
        3,205,648   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 5.3%   

Danone SA

     41,228         2,723,919   

The J.M. Smucker Co.

     7,350         633,864   

Nestle SA

     68,531         4,466,447   

Tesco PLC

     55,530         305,044   
     

 

 

 
        8,129,274   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 3.7%   

Johnson & Johnson

     14,360         1,006,636   

Medtronic, Inc.

     39,790         1,632,186   

Sonova Holding AG (a)

     7,934         878,985   

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

     59,940         2,166,232   
     

 

 

 
        5,684,039   
     

 

 

 
Household Products — 2.5%   

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     59,547         3,730,246   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 4.9%   

Bayer AG

     33,339         3,165,955   

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

     29,030         1,149,878   

Merck KGaA

     14,880         1,963,236   

Roche Holding AG

     5,685         1,158,176   
     

 

 

 
        7,437,245   
     

 

 

 
        44,166,482   
     

 

 

 
Diversified — 2.0%   
Holding Company – Diversified — 2.0%   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

     16,002         2,981,927   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Energy — 2.9%   
Oil & Gas — 0.6%   

Inpex Corp.

     176       $ 939,286   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 2.3%   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     21,990         1,503,016   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     28,140         1,949,821   
     

 

 

 
        3,452,837   
     

 

 

 
        4,392,123   
     

 

 

 
Financial — 13.0%   
Banks — 8.4%   

Banco Santander SA ADS (Brazil) (b)

     52,580         382,257   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     90,720         2,331,504   

Credicorp Ltd. (b)

     3,640         533,478   

Erste Group Bank AG (a)

     27,406         876,321   

ICICI Bank Ltd. Sponsored ADR (India)

     21,640         943,720   

Itau Unibanco Holding SA Sponsored ADR (Brazil)

     58,940         970,152   

Julius Baer Group Ltd. (a)

     31,479         1,132,572   

Komercni Banka AS

     3,719         786,895   

Standard Chartered PLC

     90,182         2,285,994   

State Street Corp.

     55,280         2,598,713   
     

 

 

 
        12,841,606   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 3.8%   

Aeon Credit Service Co. Ltd. (b)

     25,500         514,849   

American Express Co.

     25,270         1,452,520   

Deutsche Boerse AG

     14,665         895,093   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     12,040         1,535,822   

UBS AG (a)

     87,698         1,379,154   
     

 

 

 
        5,777,438   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.8%   

Swiss Re AG (a)

     16,210         1,183,075   
     

 

 

 
        19,802,119   
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 16.8%   
Aerospace & Defense — 1.8%   

United Technologies Corp.

     33,280         2,729,293   
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 2.8%   

Legrand SA

     45,867         1,935,899   

Schneider Electric SA

     30,479         2,273,232   
     

 

 

 
        4,209,131   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 2.8%   

Amphenol Corp. Class A

     22,030         1,425,341   

Hoya Corp.

     60,800         1,197,088   

Waters Corp. (a)

     18,580         1,618,690   
     

 

 

 
        4,241,119   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.9%   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     45,340         2,891,785   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.2%   

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     4,330         363,677   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Manufacturing — 3.8%   

3M Co.

     27,280       $ 2,532,948   

Honeywell International, Inc.

     50,400         3,198,888   
     

 

 

 
        5,731,836   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 3.5%   

Canadian National Railway Co.

     28,510         2,594,695   

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

     2,880         350,498   

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     32,560         2,400,649   
     

 

 

 
        5,345,842   
     

 

 

 
        25,512,683   
     

 

 

 
Technology — 8.4%   
Computers — 1.9%   

Accenture PLC Class A

     44,280         2,944,620   
     

 

 

 
Internet — 0.4%   

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)

     12,020         572,633   
     

 

 

 
Office Equipment/Supplies — 0.9%   

Canon, Inc. (b)

     33,800         1,325,709   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 2.2%   

Altera Corp.

     26,000         895,440   

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     29,080         947,717   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     1,080         1,545,724   
     

 

 

 
        3,388,881   
     

 

 

 
Software — 3.0%   

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

     22,830         807,040   

Dassault Systemes SA

     5,250         587,713   

Oracle Corp.

     92,200         3,072,104   
     

 

 

 
        4,466,857   
     

 

 

 
        12,698,700   
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.3%   
Electric — 0.3%   

Red Electrica Corp. SA (b)

     9,116         450,399   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $112,206,112)
        148,642,014   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $112,206,112)
        148,642,014   
     

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 1.9%   
Diversified Financial — 1.9%   

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (c)

     2,879,151         2,879,151   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $2,879,151)
        2,879,151   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $115,085,263)
        151,521,165   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.0%   
Repurchase Agreement — 2.0%   

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/31/12, 0.010%, due 1/02/13 (d)

   $ 3,107,137       $ 3,107,137   
     

 

 

 
Time Deposits — 0.0%   

Euro Time Deposit
0.010% 1/02/13

     9,109         9,109   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $3,116,246)
        3,116,246   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.9%
(Cost $118,201,509) (e)
        154,637,411   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (1.9)%         (2,942,216
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 151,695,195   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
ADS American Depositary Share
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2012, was $2,749,154. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).
(c) Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).
(d) Maturity value of $3,107,140. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.000%, maturity date of 12/01/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $3,171,966.
(e) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Growth & Income Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 99.2%      
COMMON STOCK — 99.2%      
Basic Materials — 3.2%      
Chemicals — 3.2%      

Celanese Corp. Series A

     20,770       $ 924,888   

Linde AG

     7,323         1,277,054   

Praxair, Inc.

     11,717         1,282,426   

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     4,117         633,277   
     

 

 

 
        4,117,645   
     

 

 

 
Communications — 6.4%      
Internet — 2.2%      

Facebook, Inc. Class A (a)

     8,750         233,012   

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

     3,715         2,635,310   
     

 

 

 
        2,868,322   
     

 

 

 
Media — 3.4%      

Comcast Corp. Class A

     40,560         1,516,133   

The Walt Disney Co.

     56,187         2,797,550   
     

 

 

 
        4,313,683   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 0.8%      

AT&T, Inc.

     29,484         993,906   
     

 

 

 
        8,175,911   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 7.6%      
Apparel — 1.8%      

Nike, Inc. Class B

     22,846         1,178,853   

VF Corp.

     7,680         1,159,450   
     

 

 

 
        2,338,303   
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.6%      

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     8,166         787,545   
     

 

 

 
Automotive & Parts — 0.5%      

Delphi Automotive PLC (a)

     16,740         640,305   
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.7%      

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     4,280         866,144   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 4.0%      

Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B

     22,610         785,682   

Kohl’s Corp.

     28,603         1,229,357   

McDonald’s Corp.

     14,890         1,313,447   

Target Corp.

     31,298         1,851,903   
     

 

 

 
        5,180,389   
     

 

 

 
        9,812,686   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 24.8%      
Agriculture — 1.6%      

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     24,083         2,014,302   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Beverages — 2.2%      

Diageo PLC

     50,859       $ 1,480,634   

Heineken NV

     20,024         1,335,659   
     

 

 

 
        2,816,293   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.8%      

Celgene Corp. (a)

     12,550         987,936   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 3.0%      

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

     3,342         1,641,858   

Visa, Inc. Class A

     14,690         2,226,710   
     

 

 

 
        3,868,568   
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 2.7%      

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     12,494         1,306,123   

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     33,048         2,243,628   
     

 

 

 
        3,549,751   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 2.9%      

Danone SA

     28,340         1,872,413   

General Mills, Inc.

     21,258         859,036   

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

     38,580         982,633   
     

 

 

 
        3,714,082   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 6.7%      

Baxter International, Inc.

     14,557         970,370   

Covidien PLC

     37,250         2,150,815   

Johnson & Johnson

     41,308         2,895,691   

Medtronic, Inc.

     22,578         926,149   

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

     47,208         1,706,097   
     

 

 

 
        8,649,122   
     

 

 

 
Household Products — 0.9%      

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     19,564         1,225,562   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 4.0%      

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

     14,344         1,053,567   

Pfizer, Inc.

     126,060         3,161,585   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (a)

     14,800         884,596   
     

 

 

 
        5,099,748   
     

 

 

 
        31,925,364   
     

 

 

 
Diversified — 1.1%      
Holding Company – Diversified — 1.1%      

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

     7,344         1,368,534   
     

 

 

 
Energy — 10.4%      
Oil & Gas — 6.7%      

Chevron Corp.

     19,731         2,133,710   

EOG Resources, Inc.

     14,490         1,750,247   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     36,009         3,116,579   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     21,331         1,634,168   
     

 

 

 
        8,634,704   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Oil & Gas Services — 3.7%      

Cameron International Corp. (a)

     20,980       $ 1,184,531   

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. (a)

     25,990         1,459,078   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     16,896         1,154,842   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     14,007         970,545   
     

 

 

 
        4,768,996   
     

 

 

 
        13,403,700   
     

 

 

 
Financial — 15.7%      
Banks — 3.7%      

Bank of America Corp.

     110,003         1,276,035   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     26,346         677,092   

State Street Corp.

     12,762         599,941   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     65,760         2,247,677   
     

 

 

 
        4,800,745   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 8.9%      

American Express Co.

     34,988         2,011,110   

BlackRock, Inc.

     10,610         2,193,193   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     12,063         1,516,319   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     17,949         2,289,575   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     76,932         3,382,700   
     

 

 

 
        11,392,897   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 1.8%      

ACE Ltd.

     29,290         2,337,342   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 1.3%      

American Tower Corp.

     21,462         1,658,369   
     

 

 

 
        20,189,353   
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 12.9%      
Aerospace & Defense — 1.7%      

United Technologies Corp.

     27,032         2,216,894   
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.9%      

Fluor Corp.

     19,870         1,167,164   
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.9%      

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     16,020         1,184,999   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.5%      

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     29,600         1,887,888   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 4.3%      

Danaher Corp.

     60,972         3,408,335   

Honeywell International, Inc.

     32,970         2,092,606   
     

 

 

 
        5,500,941   
     

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 1.4%      

Precision Castparts Corp.

     9,390         1,778,654   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 2.2%      

Canadian National Railway Co.

     17,169         1,562,550   

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     17,460         1,287,326   
     

 

 

 
        2,849,876   
     

 

 

 
        16,586,416   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Technology — 14.0%      
Computers — 7.8%      

Accenture PLC Class A

     22,080       $ 1,468,320   

Apple, Inc.

     9,107         4,854,304   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (a)

     14,890         1,102,604   

EMC Corp. (a)

     101,519         2,568,431   
     

 

 

 
        9,993,659   
     

 

 

 
Internet — 0.8%      

Check Point Software Technologies
Ltd. (a)

     22,450         1,069,518   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 3.1%      

Altera Corp.

     44,610         1,536,368   

ASML Holding NV

     6,623         426,588   

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     59,849         1,950,479   
     

 

 

 
        3,913,435   
     

 

 

 
Software — 2.3%      

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

     8,860         582,545   

Oracle Corp.

     70,900         2,362,388   
     

 

 

 
        2,944,933   
     

 

 

 
        17,921,545   
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 3.1%      
Electric — 3.1%      

Alliant Energy Corp.

     20,070         881,274   

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     30,073         1,283,516   

CMS Energy Corp.

     36,470         889,138   

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

     24,840         915,354   
     

 

 

 
        3,969,282   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $103,200,629)
        127,470,436   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $103,200,629)
        127,470,436   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $103,200,629)
        127,470,436   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.7%      
Repurchase Agreement — 0.7%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/31/12, 0.010%, due 1/02/13 (b)

   $ 916,132         916,132   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Time Deposits — 0.0%      

Euro Time Deposit
0.010% 1/02/13

   $ 5,530       $ 5,530   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $921,662)
        921,662   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% (Cost $104,122,291) (c)         128,392,098   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.1%         108,052   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 128,500,150   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $916,132. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.000%, maturity date of 12/01/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $934,920.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 96.3%      
COMMON STOCK — 96.3%      
Basic Materials — 6.9%      
Chemicals — 2.8%      

The Dow Chemical Co.

     31,590       $ 1,020,989   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     51,790         2,328,996   

Olin Corp.

     18,700         403,733   

Praxair, Inc.

     11,610         1,270,715   
     

 

 

 
        5,024,433   
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.6%      

MeadWestvaco Corp.

     36,240         1,154,969   
     

 

 

 
Mining — 3.4%      

Barrick Gold Corp.

     17,470         611,547   

BHP Billiton Ltd.

     94,490         3,690,127   

Rio Tinto Ltd.

     16,450         1,144,984   

Southern Copper Corp.

     18,712         708,436   
     

 

 

 
        6,155,094   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.1%      

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     8,400         233,688   
     

 

 

 
        12,568,184   
     

 

 

 
Communications — 8.2%      
Media — 2.8%      

Comcast Corp. Special Class A

     71,780         2,580,491   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     17,570         1,707,628   

The Walt Disney Co.

     15,850         789,172   
     

 

 

 
        5,077,291   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 5.4%      

AT&T, Inc.

     91,360         3,079,746   

BCE, Inc.

     14,140         607,172   

CenturyLink, Inc.

     63,276         2,475,357   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     69,530         3,008,563   

Vodafone Group PLC Sponsored ADR (United Kingdom)

     26,260         661,489   
     

 

 

 
        9,832,327   
     

 

 

 
        14,909,618   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 7.5%      
Apparel — 1.2%      

VF Corp.

     14,940         2,255,492   
     

 

 

 
Automotive & Parts — 0.4%      

Johnson Controls, Inc.

     24,230         743,861   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 5.3%      

The Home Depot, Inc.

     61,170         3,783,365   

Limited Brands, Inc.

     46,940         2,208,996   

McDonald’s Corp.

     29,780         2,626,894   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     15,040         1,026,179   
     

 

 

 
        9,645,434   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.6%      

Mattel, Inc.

     28,360       $ 1,038,543   
     

 

 

 
        13,683,330   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 18.9%      
Agriculture — 3.2%      

Altria Group, Inc.

     30,590         961,138   

Lorillard, Inc.

     12,210         1,424,541   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     40,380         3,377,383   
     

 

 

 
        5,763,062   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 2.4%      

The Coca-Cola Co.

     59,870         2,170,288   

Diageo PLC

     77,330         2,251,271   
     

 

 

 
        4,421,559   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 0.2%      

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     8,080         460,641   
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 1.1%      

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     30,890         2,097,122   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 3.8%      

General Mills, Inc.

     35,640         1,440,213   

H.J. Heinz Co.

     18,880         1,088,998   

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

     18,366         835,102   

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

     55,100         1,403,397   

Unilever NV NY Shares

     55,020         2,107,266   
     

 

 

 
        6,874,976   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 1.4%      

Johnson & Johnson

     37,650         2,639,265   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.5%      

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     15,590         908,429   
     

 

 

 
Household Products — 0.8%      

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     17,160         1,448,819   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.5%      

Abbott Laboratories

     18,470         1,209,785   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     44,820         1,460,684   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

     8,163         537,860   

Merck & Co., Inc.

     66,930         2,740,114   

Pfizer, Inc.

     159,600         4,002,768   
     

 

 

 
        9,951,211   
     

 

 

 
        34,565,084   
     

 

 

 
Energy — 12.3%      
Coal — 0.1%      

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

     4,300         138,030   

Peabody Energy Corp.

     3,700         98,457   
     

 

 

 
        236,487   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 9.9%      

Chevron Corp.

     50,680         5,480,535   

ConocoPhillips

     15,900         922,041   

EQT Corp.

     11,700         690,066   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     44,720       $ 3,870,516   

Marathon Oil Corp.

     32,710         1,002,889   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     16,760         1,055,880   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     17,570         1,346,038   

Phillips 66

     10,250         544,275   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A

     15,040         531,431   

Total SA Sponsored ADR (France)

     50,080         2,604,661   
     

 

 

 
        18,048,332   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.5%      

Schlumberger Ltd.

     12,720         881,369   
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 1.8%      

Enbridge, Inc.

     60,370         2,610,955   

Spectra Energy Corp.

     26,450         724,201   
     

 

 

 
        3,335,156   
     

 

 

 
        22,501,344   
     

 

 

 
Financial — 16.1%      
Banks — 8.0%      

Bank of Nova Scotia

     31,590         1,824,833   

Fifth Third Bancorp

     45,114         685,282   

M&T Bank Corp.

     4,340         427,360   

National Bank of Canada

     26,250         2,038,353   

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

     22,240         1,872,524   

U.S. Bancorp

     80,460         2,569,893   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     149,900         5,123,582   
     

 

 

 
        14,541,827   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 4.0%      

American Express Co.

     34,120         1,961,217   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     120,740         5,308,938   
     

 

 

 
        7,270,155   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 4.1%      

ACE Ltd.

     15,950         1,272,810   

The Chubb Corp.

     25,500         1,920,660   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     33,210         1,771,089   

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

     36,600         2,628,612   
     

 

 

 
        7,593,171   
     

 

 

 
        29,405,153   
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 14.5%      
Aerospace & Defense — 4.6%      

General Dynamics Corp.

     21,200         1,468,524   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     23,620         1,596,240   

Raytheon Co.

     42,500         2,446,300   

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

     6,260         364,144   

United Technologies Corp.

     31,590         2,590,696   
     

 

 

 
        8,465,904   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 1.6%      

Caterpillar, Inc.

     33,620         3,011,680   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Machinery – Diversified — 2.1%      

Deere & Co.

     37,350       $ 3,227,787   

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     7,160         601,368   
     

 

 

 
        3,829,155   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 3.3%      

3M Co.

     16,450         1,527,382   

General Electric Co.

     142,640         2,994,014   

Honeywell International, Inc.

     24,130         1,531,531   
     

 

 

 
        6,052,927   
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.2%      

Packaging Corporation of America

     7,600         292,372   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 2.7%      

Canadian National Railway Co.

     23,520         2,140,555   

Union Pacific Corp.

     11,410         1,434,465   

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     18,070         1,332,301   
     

 

 

 
        4,907,321   
     

 

 

 
        26,559,359   
     

 

 

 
Technology — 4.0%      
Computers — 1.9%      

International Business Machines Corp.

     17,670         3,384,688   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.9%      

Intel Corp.

     78,640         1,622,343   
     

 

 

 
Software — 1.2%      

Microsoft Corp.

     83,790         2,239,707   
     

 

 

 
        7,246,738   
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 7.9%      
Electric — 6.6%      

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     19,380         827,138   

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     6,860         381,004   

Dominion Resources, Inc.

     32,310         1,673,658   

Duke Energy Corp.

     12,100         771,980   

Edison International

     16,860         761,903   

FirstEnergy Corp.

     23,040         962,150   

ITC Holdings Corp.

     5,450         419,160   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     24,430         1,690,312   

Northeast Utilities

     18,770         733,532   

PPL Corp.

     13,940         399,102   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     37,030         1,133,118   

The Southern Co.

     37,650         1,611,797   

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

     19,480         717,838   
     

 

 

 
        12,082,692   
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.5%      

Sempra Energy

     11,410         809,425   
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.2%      

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     9,590         338,815   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Water — 0.6%      

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     31,290       $ 1,161,798   
     

 

 

 
        14,392,730   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $151,491,363)
        175,831,540   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $151,491,363)
        175,831,540   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $151,491,363)
        175,831,540   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.9%      
Repurchase Agreement — 3.9%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/31/12, 0.010%, due 1/02/13 (a)

   $ 7,079,636         7,079,636   
     

 

 

 
Time Deposits — 0.0%      

Euro Time Deposit
0.010% 1/02/13

     7,514         7,514   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $7,087,150)
        7,087,150   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2%
(Cost $158,578,513) (b)
        182,918,690   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.2)%         (429,534
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 182,489,156   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Maturity value of $7,079,640. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.000%, maturity date of 12/01/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $7,224,112.
(b) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 97.4%      
COMMON STOCK — 97.4%      
Basic Materials — 4.0%      
Chemicals — 4.0%      

Ecolab, Inc.

     30,570       $ 2,197,983   

Monsanto Co.

     40,500         3,833,325   

Praxair, Inc.

     20,260         2,217,457   
     

 

 

 
        8,248,765   
     

 

 

 
Communications — 19.2%      
Internet — 10.2%      

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     14,510         3,644,041   

eBay, Inc. (a)

     103,740         5,292,815   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

     27,730         2,693,970   

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

     10,700         7,590,259   

Priceline.com, Inc. (a)

     3,180         1,975,416   
     

 

 

 
        21,196,501   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 3.4%      

Crown Castle International Corp. (a)

     25,240         1,821,318   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     83,040         5,150,141   
     

 

 

 
        6,971,459   
     

 

 

 
Media — 5.6%      

CBS Corp. Class B

     94,400         3,591,920   

Comcast Corp. Class A

     121,060         4,525,223   

Discovery Communications, Inc. Series A (a)

     6,910         438,647   

The Walt Disney Co.

     63,540         3,163,656   
     

 

 

 
        11,719,446   
     

 

 

 
        39,887,406   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 10.6%      
Apparel — 2.1%      

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     14,960         2,242,803   

VF Corp.

     13,300         2,007,901   
     

 

 

 
        4,250,704   
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 1.2%      

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

     45,010         2,581,774   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 7.3%      

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     35,130         3,469,790   

Dollar General Corp. (a)

     41,150         1,814,303   

The Home Depot, Inc.

     65,580         4,056,123   

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (a)

     42,330         2,160,100   

Nordstrom, Inc.

     37,560         2,009,460   

Tractor Supply Co.

     18,610         1,644,380   
     

 

 

 
        15,154,156   
     

 

 

 
        21,986,634   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 24.9%      
Beverages — 3.0%      

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV Sponsored ADR (Belgium)

     46,410       $ 4,056,698   

Diageo PLC Sponsored ADR (United Kingdom)

     17,530         2,043,648   
     

 

 

 
        6,100,346   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 1.4%      

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     14,380         1,348,988   

Illumina, Inc. (a)

     28,040         1,558,743   
     

 

 

 
        2,907,731   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 5.7%      

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

     9,610         4,721,201   

Verisk Analytics, Inc. Class A (a)

     38,050         1,940,550   

Visa, Inc. Class A

     33,720         5,111,278   
     

 

 

 
        11,773,029   
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 1.9%      

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A

     66,780         3,997,451   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 1.7%      

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

     38,640         3,528,991   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 2.3%      

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

     20,200         1,821,434   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

     5,820         2,853,953   
     

 

 

 
        4,675,387   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.0%      

Catamaran Corp. (a)

     44,780         2,109,586   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 7.9%      

Allergan, Inc.

     49,870         4,574,575   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

     55,230         4,056,643   

Novo Nordisk A/S Sponsored ADR (Denmark)

     21,670         3,536,761   

Shire PLC Sponsored ADR (United Kingdom)

     20,560         1,895,221   

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     27,790         2,389,940   
     

 

 

 
        16,453,140   
     

 

 

 
        51,545,661   
     

 

 

 
Energy — 4.6%      
Oil & Gas — 0.9%      

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     24,170         1,796,073   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 3.7%      

Cameron International Corp. (a)

     60,400         3,410,184   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     61,850         4,285,586   
     

 

 

 
        7,695,770   
     

 

 

 
        9,491,843   
     

 

 

 
Financial — 3.0%      
Diversified Financial — 1.0%      

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     32,810         2,136,915   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 2.0%      

American Tower Corp.

     53,050       $ 4,099,174   
     

 

 

 
        6,236,089   
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 11.9%      
Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.7%      

AMETEK, Inc.

     95,335         3,581,736   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.3%      

Trimble Navigation Ltd. (a)

     44,240         2,644,667   
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.5%      

Stericycle, Inc. (a)

     12,200         1,137,894   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 1.5%      

Cummins, Inc.

     27,850         3,017,547   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 3.2%      

Eaton Corp. PLC

     54,330         2,944,686   

Honeywell International, Inc.

     58,480         3,711,726   
     

 

 

 
        6,656,412   
     

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 2.2%      

Precision Castparts Corp.

     24,250         4,593,435   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.5%      

Kansas City Southern

     37,140         3,100,447   
     

 

 

 
        24,732,138   
     

 

 

 
Technology — 19.2%      
Computers — 11.1%      

Accenture PLC Class A

     64,760         4,306,540   

Apple, Inc.

     21,180         11,289,575   

EMC Corp. (a)

     214,300         5,421,790   

Teradata Corp. (a)

     32,590         2,016,995   
     

 

 

 
        23,034,900   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.7%      

Avago Technologies Ltd.

     47,100         1,491,186   
     

 

 

 
Software — 7.4%      

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

     36,560         2,403,820   

Intuit, Inc.

     36,890         2,194,955   

Microsoft Corp.

     126,840         3,390,433   

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

     35,210         1,864,722   

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     14,950         2,513,095   

SAP AG Sponsored ADR (Germany)

     36,260         2,914,579   
     

 

 

 
        15,281,604   
     

 

 

 
        39,807,690   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $177,146,395)
        201,936,226   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $177,146,395)
        201,936,226   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $177,146,395)
        201,936,226   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.3%      
Repurchase Agreement — 2.3%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/31/12, 0.010%, due 1/02/13 (b)

   $ 4,808,134       $ 4,808,134   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $4,808,134)
        4,808,134   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7%
(Cost $181,954,529) (c)
        206,744,360   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.3%         527,690   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 207,272,050   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $4,808,137. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.000%, maturity date of 12/01/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $4,907,272.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 94.2%      
COMMON STOCK — 94.2%      
Basic Materials — 6.4%      
Chemicals — 5.1%      

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     38,180       $ 3,207,884   

Ecolab, Inc.

     26,270         1,888,813   

Monsanto Co.

     37,650         3,563,572   

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

     36,196         1,472,815   

Praxair, Inc.

     7,500         820,875   
     

 

 

 
        10,953,959   
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.0%      

Sino-Forest Corp. (a) (b)

     152,310         -   

Sino-Forest Corp. (Acquired 12/17/09, Cost $61,902) (a) (b) (c) (d)

     3,900         -   
     

 

 

 
        -   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 1.3%      

BHP Billiton PLC

     42,200         1,482,887   

Rio Tinto PLC

     23,672         1,379,426   
     

 

 

 
        2,862,313   
     

 

 

 
        13,816,272   
     

 

 

 
Communications — 8.2%      
Internet — 5.5%      

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

     11,845         8,402,488   

Groupon, Inc. (a) (e)

     68,250         333,060   

Liberty Interactive Corp. Class A (a)

     58,650         1,154,232   

Liberty Ventures Series A (a)

     3,944         267,245   

Netflix, Inc. (a) (e)

     17,790         1,650,556   
     

 

 

 
        11,807,581   
     

 

 

 
Media — 2.5%      

Grupo Televisa SAB Sponsored ADR (Mexico) (e)

     19,710         523,892   

The Walt Disney Co.

     99,270         4,942,653   
     

 

 

 
        5,466,545   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 0.2%      

America Movil SAB de CV Sponsored ADR (Mexico)

     16,980         392,917   
     

 

 

 
        17,667,043   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 15.9%      
Auto Manufacturers — 0.9%      

Paccar, Inc.

     39,710         1,795,289   
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.1%      

Hunter Douglas NV

     6,765         262,853   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.6%      

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     27,630         1,349,449   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 14.3%      

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)

     95,060         5,314,805   

CarMax, Inc. (a)

     34,070         1,278,988   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

     5,300       $ 423,806   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     101,530         10,028,118   

CVS Caremark Corp.

     273,768         13,236,683   

Tiffany & Co.

     10,160         582,574   
     

 

 

 
        30,864,974   
     

 

 

 
        34,272,565   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 10.7%      
Agriculture — 0.9%      

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     23,240         1,943,794   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 4.4%      

The Coca-Cola Co.

     74,660         2,706,425   

Diageo PLC Sponsored ADR (United Kingdom)

     40,400         4,709,832   

Heineken Holding NV Class A

     40,150         2,199,285   
     

 

 

 
        9,615,542   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 1.9%      

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     85,834         2,665,146   

Visa, Inc. Class A

     9,760         1,479,421   
     

 

 

 
        4,144,567   
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.2%      

Natura Cosmeticos SA

     13,700         393,106   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 0.7%      

Nestle SA

     3,070         200,085   

Sysco Corp.

     18,570         587,926   

Unilever NV NY Shares

     16,760         641,908   
     

 

 

 
        1,429,919   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.1%      

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (a)

     2,870         248,599   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 2.5%      

Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)

     89,280         4,821,120   

Pfizer, Inc.

     22,880         573,830   
     

 

 

 
        5,394,950   
     

 

 

 
        23,170,477   
     

 

 

 
Diversified — 1.3%      
Holding Company – Diversified — 1.3%      

China Merchants Holdings International Co. Ltd.

     843,822         2,747,961   
     

 

 

 
Energy — 9.6%      
Oil & Gas — 8.4%      

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

     185,400         5,352,498   

Devon Energy Corp.

     34,820         1,812,033   

EOG Resources, Inc.

     53,860         6,505,749   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     59,130         4,529,949   
     

 

 

 
        18,200,229   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Oil & Gas Services — 1.2%      

Schlumberger Ltd.

     18,540       $ 1,284,637   

Transocean Ltd.

     28,159         1,257,299   
     

 

 

 
        2,541,936   
     

 

 

 
        20,742,165   
     

 

 

 
Financial — 35.5%      
Banks — 13.4%      

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     412,440         10,599,708   

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

     145,285         5,227,157   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     384,473         13,141,287   
     

 

 

 
        28,968,152   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 8.6%      

American Express Co.

     232,932         13,388,931   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     15,950         998,948   

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     86,430         1,241,135   

CME Group, Inc.

     7,550         382,861   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     8,800         1,122,528   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     32,116         1,412,141   
     

 

 

 
        18,546,544   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 11.5%      

ACE Ltd.

     21,440         1,710,912   

Alleghany Corp. (a)

     9,772         3,277,724   

Aon PLC

     7,600         422,560   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class A (a)

     44         5,898,640   

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     3,290         361,736   

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

     3,500         1,263,500   

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Subordinate Voting Shares)

     1,070         385,693   

Loews Corp.

     143,650         5,853,737   

Markel Corp. (a)

     595         257,885   

The Progressive Corp.

     262,050         5,529,255   
     

 

 

 
        24,961,642   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 2.0%      

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. Class A

     66,700         2,444,555   

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

     325,000         1,861,878   
     

 

 

 
        4,306,433   
     

 

 

 
        76,782,771   
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 2.2%      
Building Materials — 0.2%      

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (e)

     5,530         521,368   
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.4%      

Emerson Electric Co.

     15,860         839,946   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.4%      

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     18,590         761,075   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.2%      

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

     21,000         2,555,716   
     

 

 

 
        4,678,105   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Technology — 4.4%      
Computers — 0.6%      

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     41,900       $ 597,075   

International Business Machines Corp.

     3,530         676,171   
     

 

 

 
        1,273,246   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 1.7%      

Intel Corp.

     25,920         534,730   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     102,610         3,174,753   
     

 

 

 
        3,709,483   
     

 

 

 
Software — 2.1%      

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     101,670         1,079,736   

Microsoft Corp.

     61,110         1,633,470   

Oracle Corp.

     55,650         1,854,258   
     

 

 

 
        4,567,464   
     

 

 

 
        9,550,193   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $166,200,609)
        203,427,552   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $166,200,609)
        203,427,552   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
BONDS & NOTES — 0.0%      
CORPORATE DEBT — 0.0%      
Forest Products & Paper — 0.0%      

Sino-Forest Corp. (Acquired 7/23/08, Cost $350,424) (c) (d) (f)
5.000% 8/01/13

   $ 359,000         50,036   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $350,424)
        50,036   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $350,424)
        50,036   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
        
MUTUAL FUNDS — 1.0%      
Diversified Financial — 1.0%      

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (g)

     2,152,531         2,152,531   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $2,152,531)
        2,152,531   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $168,703,564)
        205,630,119   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.6%      
Repurchase Agreement — 4.6%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/31/12, 0.010%, due 1/02/13 (h)

   $ 9,895,096       $ 9,895,096   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $9,895,096)
        9,895,096   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8%
(Cost $178,598,660) (i)
        215,525,215   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.2%         405,557   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 215,930,772   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) This security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At December 31, 2012, these securities amounted to a value of $0 or 0.00% of net assets.
(c) Securities exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2012, these securities amounted to a value of $50,036 or 0.02% of net assets.
(d) Restricted security. Certain securities are restricted as to resale. At December 31, 2012, these securities amounted to a value of $50,036 or 0.02% of net assets. The Funds generally bear the costs, if any, associated with the disposition of restricted securities.
(e) Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2012, was $2,106,320. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).
(f) Security is currently in default due to bankruptcy or failure to make payment of principal or interest of the issuer. Income is not being accrued. At December 31, 2012, these securities amounted to a value of $50,036 or 0.02% of net assets.
(g) Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).
(h) Maturity value of $9,895,101. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.500%, maturity date of 10/20/27, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $10,094,269.
(i) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 96.4%      
COMMON STOCK — 95.9%      
Basic Materials — 3.2%      
Chemicals — 1.2%      

Celanese Corp. Series A

     45,000       $ 2,003,850   

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.

     50,000         2,473,000   
     

 

 

 
        4,476,850   
     

 

 

 
Mining — 2.0%      

Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.

     70,000         3,672,200   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

     60,000         3,424,953   
     

 

 

 
        7,097,153   
     

 

 

 
        11,574,003   
     

 

 

 
Communications — 8.9%      
Internet — 3.0%      

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

     44,000         1,800,040   

Dropbox, Inc. (a) (b)

     9,011         81,541   

Liberty Interactive Corp. Class A (a)

     89,000         1,751,520   

LinkedIn Corp. (a)

     7,000         803,740   

Netflix, Inc. (a) (c)

     15,000         1,391,700   

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (a)

     21,000         1,559,670   

TIBCO Software, Inc. (a)

     80,000         1,760,800   

TripAdvisor, Inc. (a)

     39,000         1,636,440   
     

 

 

 
        10,785,451   
     

 

 

 
Media — 2.1%      

Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a)

     42,000         3,202,080   

Discovery Communications, Inc. Series C (a)

     30,000         1,755,000   

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     30,000         2,641,800   
     

 

 

 
        7,598,880   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.1%      

IPG Photonics Corp. (c)

     5,000         333,250   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 3.7%      

Amdocs Ltd.

     128,000         4,350,720   

Aruba Networks, Inc. (a)

     42,000         871,500   

JDS Uniphase Corp. (a)

     318,000         4,305,720   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     69,000         3,841,920   
     

 

 

 
        13,369,860   
     

 

 

 
        32,087,441   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 14.0%      
Airlines — 0.3%      

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (a)

     29,000         1,249,610   
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.1%      

Tesla Motors, Inc. (a) (c)

     12,000         406,440   
     

 

 

 
Automotive & Parts — 0.9%      

WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a)

     49,000         3,194,310   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Distribution & Wholesale — 1.4%      

Fastenal Co.

     104,000       $ 4,855,760   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.7%      

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     49,000         2,393,160   
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 1.6%      

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

     51,000         1,714,620   

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

     110,000         4,099,700   
     

 

 

 
        5,814,320   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 9.0%      

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

     10,000         3,544,300   

CarMax, Inc. (a)

     138,000         5,180,520   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

     4,000         1,189,840   

Dollar General Corp. (a)

     109,000         4,805,810   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     59,000         2,393,040   

DSW, Inc. Class A

     7,700         505,813   

Kohl’s Corp.

     72,000         3,094,560   

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (a)

     20,000         1,020,600   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     35,000         3,129,700   

Panera Bread Co. Class A (a)

     11,000         1,747,130   

Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. (c)

     60,000         2,581,683   

Starbucks Corp.

     17,000         911,540   

Tim Hortons, Inc.

     49,000         2,409,820   
     

 

 

 
        32,514,356   
     

 

 

 
        50,427,956   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 26.5%      
Biotechnology — 2.8%      

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     30,000         2,814,300   

Alkermes PLC (a)

     98,000         1,814,960   

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     44,000         843,920   

Illumina, Inc. (a) (c)

     20,000         1,111,800   

Incyte Corp. (a) (c)

     44,000         730,840   

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     16,000         2,737,120   
     

 

 

 
        10,052,940   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 7.4%      

Equifax, Inc.

     49,000         2,651,880   

Gartner, Inc. (a)

     119,000         5,476,380   

Global Payments, Inc.

     55,000         2,491,500   

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (a)

     153,000         2,489,310   

Manpower, Inc.

     94,000         3,989,360   

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

     189,000         5,157,810   

Vantiv, Inc. (a)

     75,000         1,531,500   

Verisk Analytics, Inc. Class A (a)

     57,000         2,907,000   
     

 

 

 
        26,694,740   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 1.1%      

The Fresh Market, Inc. (a)

     15,000         721,350   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a)

     39,000         2,033,070   

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

     15,000         1,369,950   
     

 

 

 
        4,124,370   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Health Care – Products — 5.7%      

Bruker Corp. (a)

     144,000       $ 2,198,880   

C.R. Bard, Inc.

     35,000         3,420,900   

CareFusion Corp. (a)

     124,000         3,543,920   

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

     24,000         2,219,520   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

     26,000         2,344,420   

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

     40,000         3,218,400   

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

     38,000         3,526,400   
     

 

 

 
        20,472,440   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 5.3%      

Catamaran Corp. (a)

     99,000         4,663,890   

Covance, Inc. (a)

     67,000         3,870,590   

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (a)

     55,000         4,764,100   

MEDNAX, Inc. (a)

     30,000         2,385,600   

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B

     47,000         2,272,450   

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)

     24,000         1,168,560   
     

 

 

 
        19,125,190   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 4.2%      

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     19,000         799,140   

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

     158,000         6,258,380   

Elan Corp. PLC Sponsored ADR (Ireland) (a)

     154,000         1,572,340   

Hospira, Inc. (a)

     28,000         874,720   

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     20,000         1,510,600   

Pharmacyclics, Inc. (a)

     6,000         347,400   

Theravance, Inc. (a)

     57,000         1,269,390   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (a)

     39,000         2,331,030   
     

 

 

 
        14,963,000   
     

 

 

 
        95,432,680   
     

 

 

 
Energy — 5.6%      
Coal — 0.4%      

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

     42,200         1,354,620   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 5.2%      

EQT Corp.

     69,000         4,069,620   

Halcon Resources Corp. (a)

     95,000         657,400   

Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc. (a)

     54,000         980,640   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     20,000         2,131,800   

Range Resources Corp.

     64,000         4,021,120   

SM Energy Co.

     70,000         3,654,700   

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

     93,000         3,107,130   
     

 

 

 
        18,622,410   
     

 

 

 
        19,977,030   
     

 

 

 
Financial — 5.9%      
Banks — 0.6%      

TCF Financial Corp.

     165,000         2,004,750   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Diversified Financial — 2.3%      

Air Lease Corp. (a)

     21,700       $ 466,550   

CBOE Holdings, Inc.

     80,000         2,356,800   

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     116,000         1,665,760   

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (a)

     9,000         1,114,290   

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

     169,000         2,840,890   
     

 

 

 
        8,444,290   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 2.1%      

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

     74,000         2,753,540   

The Progressive Corp.

     129,000         2,721,900   

Willis Group Holdings PLC

     60,000         2,011,800   
     

 

 

 
        7,487,240   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.5%      

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

     23,000         1,930,620   
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 0.4%      

BankUnited, Inc.

     62,000         1,515,280   
     

 

 

 
        21,382,180   
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 17.5%      
Electrical Components & Equipment — 2.9%      

AMETEK, Inc.

     178,000         6,687,460   

The Babcock & Wilcox Co.

     150,000         3,930,000   
     

 

 

 
        10,617,460   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 3.1%      

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     79,000         3,234,260   

Gentex Corp./MI

     104,000         1,957,280   

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

     4,000         773,200   

Trimble Navigation Ltd. (a)

     89,000         5,320,420   
     

 

 

 
        11,285,160   
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.8%      

McDermott International, Inc. (a)

     248,000         2,732,960   
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 1.1%      

Clean Harbors, Inc. (a)

     29,000         1,595,290   

Waste Connections, Inc.

     69,000         2,331,510   
     

 

 

 
        3,926,800   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 4.1%      

Gardner Denver, Inc.

     71,000         4,863,500   

IDEX Corp.

     89,000         4,141,170   

Roper Industries, Inc.

     50,000         5,574,000   
     

 

 

 
        14,578,670   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 3.6%      

Acuity Brands, Inc.

     27,000         1,828,710   

Colfax Corp. (a)

     42,000         1,694,700   

Pall Corp.

     76,000         4,579,760   

Textron, Inc.

     200,000         4,958,000   
     

 

 

 
        13,061,170   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.2%      

Rexnord Corp. (a)

     33,000       $ 702,900   
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.3%      

Ball Corp.

     21,000         939,750   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.4%      

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     39,000         2,328,690   

Kansas City Southern

     32,000         2,671,360   
     

 

 

 
        5,000,050   
     

 

 

 
        62,844,920   
     

 

 

 
Technology — 12.9%      
Computers — 2.6%      

IHS, Inc. Class A (a)

     63,000         6,048,000   

MICROS Systems, Inc. (a)

     38,000         1,612,720   

SanDisk Corp. (a)

     35,000         1,524,600   
     

 

 

 
        9,185,320   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 4.4%      

Altera Corp.

     60,000         2,066,400   

Atmel Corp. (a)

     357,000         2,338,350   

Avago Technologies Ltd.

     39,000         1,234,740   

Cree, Inc. (a) (c)

     49,000         1,665,020   

Intersil Corp. Class A

     50,000         414,500   

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     60,000         1,955,400   

NVIDIA Corp.

     68,000         835,720   

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a)

     40,000         1,672,400   

Xilinx, Inc.

     99,000         3,554,100   
     

 

 

 
        15,736,630   
     

 

 

 
Software — 5.9%      

Concur Technologies, Inc. (a)

     40,000         2,700,800   

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

     69,000         5,453,070   

MSCI, Inc. Class A (a)

     117,000         3,625,830   

Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)

     145,000         3,236,400   

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

     74,000         3,919,040   

Servicenow, Inc. (a) (c)

     47,000         1,411,410   

Workday, Inc. (a) (c)

     18,100         986,450   
     

 

 

 
        21,333,000   
     

 

 

 
        46,254,950   
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.4%      
Electric — 1.4%      

Calpine Corp. (a)

     285,000         5,167,051   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $266,167,689)
        345,148,211   
     

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.5%      
Communications — 0.3%      
Internet — 0.3%      

Coupons.com (a) (b)

     134,468         368,106   

Dropbox, Inc. Series A (a) (b)

     11,190         101,259   
    Number of
Shares
     Value  

Dropbox, Inc. Series A1 (a) (b)

    54,965       $ 497,384   

Living Social (a) (b)

    158,890         49,256   
    

 

 

 
       1,016,005   
    

 

 

 
Technology — 0.2%     
Software — 0.2%     

Workday, Inc. (a) (b)

    15,008         777,039   
    

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $2,435,083)        1,793,044   
    

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $268,602,772)
       346,941,255   
    

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 4.0%     
Diversified Financial — 4.0%     

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (d)

    8,652,209         8,652,209   

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

    5,793,620         5,793,620   
    

 

 

 
       14,445,829   
    

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $14,445,829)
       14,445,829   
    

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $283,048,601)
       361,387,084   
    

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.2%      
Repurchase Agreement — 2.2%     

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/31/12, 0.010%, due 1/02/13 (e)

  $ 7,779,361         7,779,361   
    

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $7,779,361)
       7,779,361   
    

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 102.6%
(Cost $290,827,962) (f)
       369,166,445   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (2.6)%        (9,281,340
    

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%      $ 359,885,105   
    

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

(b) This security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At December 31, 2012, these securities amounted to a value of $1,874,585 or 0.52% of net assets.
(c) Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2012, was $8,393,292. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).
(d) Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).
(e) Maturity value of $7,779,366. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.000%, maturity date of 12/01/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $7,938,219.
(f) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 95.3%   
COMMON STOCK — 95.3%   
Basic Materials — 1.8%   
Chemicals — 0.2%   

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

     19,305       $ 770,655   
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.4%   

Nucor Corp.

     49,295         2,128,558   
     

 

 

 
Mining — 1.0%   

Newmont Mining Corp.

     98,411         4,570,207   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.2%   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     30,935         860,612   
     

 

 

 
        8,330,032   
     

 

 

 
Communications — 2.5%   
Telecommunications — 2.5%   

CenturyLink, Inc.

     88,056         3,444,751   

Rogers Communications, Inc. Class B

     66,781         3,031,899   

tw telecom, Inc. (a)

     181,521         4,623,340   
     

 

 

 
        11,099,990   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 6.1%   
Airlines — 0.8%   

Southwest Airlines Co. (a)

     352,987         3,614,587   
     

 

 

 
Automotive & Parts — 0.5%   

Autoliv, Inc.

     30,144         2,031,404   
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.9%   

International Game Technology

     203,070         2,877,502   

International Speedway Corp. Class A

     45,176         1,247,761   
     

 

 

 
        4,125,263   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.4%   

Carnival Corp.

     51,217         1,883,249   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 3.0%   

CEC Entertainment, Inc.

     105,117         3,488,833   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     182,656         6,487,941   

Target Corp.

     62,825         3,717,356   
     

 

 

 
        13,694,130   
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.5%   

Hasbro, Inc.

     64,586         2,318,637   
     

 

 

 
        27,667,270   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 19.5%   
Beverages — 0.9%   

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

     95,548         4,221,311   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.3%   

Life Technologies Corp. (a)

     31,615         1,551,664   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 1.2%   

The ADT Corp.

     83,732         3,892,701   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Corrections Corporation of America

     38,441       $ 1,363,502   
     

 

 

 
        5,256,203   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 4.2%   

Campbell Soup Co.

     34,688         1,210,264   

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

     77,349         2,281,796   

General Mills, Inc.

     110,428         4,462,395   

Kellogg Co.

     57,626         3,218,412   

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

     103,059         4,686,093   

Sysco Corp.

     97,935         3,100,622   
     

 

 

 
        18,959,582   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 7.5%   

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

     61,928         4,842,151   

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

     431,366         2,471,727   

CareFusion Corp. (a)

     292,367         8,355,849   

Medtronic, Inc.

     77,809         3,191,725   

Steris Corp.

     109,356         3,797,934   

Stryker Corp.

     96,168         5,271,930   

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

     93,776         6,251,108   
     

 

 

 
        34,182,424   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 2.6%   

Cigna Corp.

     46,407         2,480,918   

Humana, Inc.

     49,864         3,422,166   

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (a)

     149,782         5,654,271   
     

 

 

 
        11,557,355   
     

 

 

 
Household Products — 1.1%   

The Clorox Co.

     34,728         2,542,784   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     27,209         2,297,256   
     

 

 

 
        4,840,040   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 1.7%   

Hospira, Inc. (a)

     121,344         3,790,786   

Patterson Cos., Inc.

     118,903         4,070,050   
     

 

 

 
        7,860,836   
     

 

 

 
        88,429,415   
     

 

 

 
Energy — 7.6%   
Coal — 0.4%   

Peabody Energy Corp.

     66,034         1,757,165   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 6.7%   

Apache Corp.

     44,561         3,498,039   

Devon Energy Corp.

     79,272         4,125,315   

EQT Corp.

     50,536         2,980,613   

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     40,371         2,261,180   

Imperial Oil Ltd.

     244,482         10,502,378   

Murphy Oil Corp.

     68,446         4,075,959   

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

     89,689         2,996,510   
     

 

 

 
        30,439,994   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Pipelines — 0.5%   

Spectra Energy Partners LP

     68,571       $ 2,141,472   
     

 

 

 
        34,338,631   
     

 

 

 
Financial — 25.0%   
Banks — 9.2%   

Comerica, Inc.

     157,955         4,792,355   

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

     162,979         5,714,044   

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

     45,539         2,471,401   

KeyCorp

     334,727         2,818,401   

Northern Trust Corp.

     250,421         12,561,117   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     102,610         5,983,189   

State Street Corp.

     31,568         1,484,012   

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     87,216         2,472,574   

Westamerica Bancorp.

     81,229         3,459,543   
     

 

 

 
        41,756,636   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 1.3%   

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     325,853         4,679,249   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     11,448         1,439,014   
     

 

 

 
        6,118,263   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 9.7%   

ACE Ltd.

     49,903         3,982,259   

The Allstate Corp.

     73,386         2,947,916   

Aon PLC

     81,798         4,547,969   

The Chubb Corp.

     82,783         6,235,215   

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

     153,566         5,714,191   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     142,675         4,918,007   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     63,565         1,812,874   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. Class A

     85,993         4,602,345   

Symetra Financial Corp.

     181,417         2,354,793   

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

     49,457         3,552,002   

Unum Group

     164,477         3,424,411   
     

 

 

 
        44,091,982   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 2.9%   

American Tower Corp.

     57,166         4,417,217   

HCP, Inc.

     75,719         3,420,984   

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Class A

     294,585         5,317,259   
     

 

 

 
        13,155,460   
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 1.9%   

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

     338,846         3,961,110   

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     381,259         4,609,421   
     

 

 

 
        8,570,531   
     

 

 

 
        113,692,872   
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 16.5%   
Aerospace & Defense — 2.9%   

General Dynamics Corp.

     84,513         5,854,216   

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

     11,298         865,653   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     59,690         4,033,850   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

     38,437       $ 2,235,880   
     

 

 

 
        12,989,599   
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.7%   

Emerson Electric Co.

     22,412         1,186,939   

Molex, Inc.

     81,303         1,814,683   
     

 

 

 
        3,001,622   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 3.4%   

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     58,922         2,412,267   

Brady Corp. Class A

     58,881         1,966,625   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

     162,759         4,366,548   

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     94,913         3,523,170   

Woodward, Inc.

     77,154         2,941,882   
     

 

 

 
        15,210,492   
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.9%   

ABB Ltd. Sponsored ADR (Switzerland) (a)

     199,840         4,154,674   
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 3.7%   

Republic Services, Inc.

     507,607         14,888,113   

Waste Management, Inc.

     63,315         2,136,248   
     

 

 

 
        17,024,361   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 2.0%   

ITT Corp.

     212,865         4,993,813   

Tyco International Ltd.

     147,017         4,300,247   
     

 

 

 
        9,294,060   
     

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.7%   

Kaydon Corp.

     139,977         3,349,650   
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 1.4%   

Bemis Co., Inc.

     112,232         3,755,283   

Sonoco Products Co.

     82,169         2,442,884   
     

 

 

 
        6,198,167   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.8%   

Heartland Express, Inc.

     286,324         3,742,255   
     

 

 

 
        74,964,880   
     

 

 

 
Technology — 5.1%   
Computers — 1.1%   

SanDisk Corp. (a)

     56,126         2,444,849   

Western Digital Corp.

     58,770         2,497,137   
     

 

 

 
        4,941,986   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 4.0%   

Analog Devices, Inc.

     49,261         2,071,918   

Applied Materials, Inc.

     656,990         7,515,966   

KLA-Tencor Corp.

     46,626         2,226,858   

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     56,294         1,834,621   

Teradyne, Inc. (a)

     268,714         4,538,579   
     

 

 

 
        18,187,942   
     

 

 

 
        23,129,928   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Utilities — 11.2%   
Electric — 9.5%   

The Empire District Electric Co.

     198,493       $ 4,045,287   

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

     390,299         7,926,973   

IDACORP, Inc.

     57,306         2,484,215   

Northeast Utilities

     73,012         2,853,309   

NV Energy, Inc.

     166,427         3,018,986   

PG&E Corp.

     168,634         6,775,714   

Portland General Electric Co.

     118,355         3,238,193   

Westar Energy, Inc.

     192,783         5,517,449   

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

     44,376         1,635,256   

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     211,203         5,641,232   
     

 

 

 
        43,136,614   
     

 

 

 
Gas — 1.7%   

AGL Resources, Inc.

     160,626         6,420,221   

WGL Holdings, Inc.

     31,598         1,238,326   
     

 

 

 
        7,658,547   
     

 

 

 
        50,795,161   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $404,374,521)
        432,448,179   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $404,360,668)
        432,448,179   
     

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 3.5%   
Diversified Financial — 3.5%   

iShares Russell Midcap Value Index Fund

     319,206         16,036,909   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $15,615,494)
        16,036,909   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $419,990,015)
        448,485,088   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.3%   
Repurchase Agreement — 1.3%   

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/31/12, 0.010%, due 1/02/13 (b)

   $ 5,984,258         5,984,258   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $5,984,258)
        5,984,258   
     

 

 

 
          Value  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $425,974,273) (c)
      $ 454,469,346   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (502,939
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 453,966,407   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $5,984,261. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.000%, maturity date of 12/01/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $6,107,281.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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December 31, 2012

 

     Number
of Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 0.4%      
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.4%      
Financial — 0.4%      
Savings & Loans — 0.4%      

GMAC Capital Trust I
8.125% 2/15/40

     44,000       $ 1,172,600   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $1,100,000)
        1,172,600   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $1,100,000)
        1,172,600   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
BONDS & NOTES — 130.0%      
BANK LOANS — 0.3%      
Diversified Financial — 0.3%      

Springleaf Financial Funding Co. Term Loan
5.500% 5/10/17

   $ 1,000,000         993,390   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL BANK LOANS
(Cost $996,309)
        993,390   
     

 

 

 
CORPORATE DEBT — 26.2%      
Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%      

United Technologies Corp. FRN
0.581% 12/02/13

     2,700,000         2,707,398   
     

 

 

 
Agriculture — 0.0%      

Altria Group, Inc.
7.750% 2/06/14

     100,000         107,480   
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.1%      

Daimler Finance NA LLC FRN (a)
1.510% 9/13/13

     200,000         201,120   
     

 

 

 
Banks — 5.5%      

Banco Santander Brasil SA (a)
4.250% 1/14/16

     800,000         830,000   

Bank of America Corp. FRN
1.733% 1/30/14

     500,000         504,176   

Bank of India (b)
6.250% 2/16/21

     500,000         544,024   

Bank of Nova Scotia (a)
1.650% 10/29/15

     100,000         102,910   

Bank of Nova Scotia (a)
1.950% 1/30/17

     200,000         208,320   

BBVA US Senior SA FRN
2.435% 5/16/14

     800,000         793,179   

BNP Paribas SA FRN
1.250% 1/10/14

     500,000         501,520   
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Cie de Financement Foncier SA
(Acquired 8/19/10,
Cost $1,016,310) (a) (c)
2.125% 4/22/13

   $ 1,000,000       $ 1,004,499   

Dexia Credit Local SA (b)
2.750% 4/29/14

     600,000         608,464   

GMAC, Inc.
7.500% 12/31/13

     100,000         105,625   

HBOS PLC FRN EUR (d)
0.897% 3/29/16

     2,100,000         2,478,871   

HBOS PLC
(Acquired 3/10/11,
Cost $95,137) (a) (c)
6.750% 5/21/18

     100,000         107,625   

HSBC Bank PLC
(Acquired 1/19/11,
Cost $99,910) (a) (c)
2.000% 1/19/14

     100,000         101,035   

ICICI Bank Ltd. (a)
4.750% 11/25/16

     900,000         943,404   

ICICI Bank Ltd. (a)
5.750% 11/16/20

     200,000         215,769   

ING Bank NV FRN
(Acquired 6/13/11,
Cost $1,103,883) (a) (c)
1.358% 3/15/13

     1,100,000         1,101,649   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA FRN
(Acquired 2/24/11,
Cost $200,000) (a) (c)
2.712% 2/24/14

     200,000         199,776   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
(Acquired 3/28/11,
Cost $839,480) (a) (c)
6.500% 2/24/21

     800,000         842,964   

The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
FRN CAD (d)
2.014% 3/30/15

     100,000         87,414   

The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
EUR (d)
6.934% 4/09/18

     100,000         148,974   

Santander Issuances SA Unipersonal
VRN GBP (d)
7.300% 7/27/19

     2,500,000         4,065,186   

Santander US Debt SA Unipersonal (Acquired 10/07/10,
Cost $200,000) (a) (c)
2.991% 10/07/13

     200,000         200,338   

Sberbank of Russia Via SB
Capital SA
5.499% 7/07/15

     800,000         864,800   

State Bank of India
4.500% 10/23/14

     200,000         207,739   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

State Bank of India (a)
4.500% 7/27/15

   $ 300,000       $ 314,700   

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi
AS FRN (a)
2.819% 4/20/16

     200,000         198,500   
     

 

 

 
        17,281,461   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.3%      

Anheuser-Busch InBev
Worldwide, Inc. FRN
0.863% 1/27/14

     500,000         502,637   

Pernod-Ricard SA (a)
5.750% 4/07/21

     300,000         358,838   
     

 

 

 
        861,475   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 0.4%      

Braskem Finance Ltd. (a)
5.750% 4/15/21

     800,000         842,000   

Braskem Finance Ltd. (a)
7.250% 6/05/18

     400,000         457,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,299,000   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 0.5%      

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
5.600% 7/01/2111

     1,000,000         1,451,120   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 0.3%      

Hewlett-Packard Co. FRN
0.592% 5/24/13

     800,000         797,684   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 11.2%      

Ally Financial, Inc. FRN
3.510% 2/11/14

     1,100,000         1,119,657   

Ally Financial, Inc. FRN
3.709% 6/20/14

     2,100,000         2,148,237   

Ally Financial, Inc.
7.500% 9/15/20

     1,000,000         1,207,500   

American Express Credit Corp.
5.875% 5/02/13

     595,000         605,743   

American General Finance Corp.
EUR (b) (d)
4.125% 11/29/13

     1,500,000         1,962,162   

Banque PSA Finance
(Acquired 4/04/11,
Cost $300,000) FRN (a) (c)
2.254% 4/04/14

     300,000         296,258   

Citigroup, Inc. FRN
1.160% 2/15/13

     100,000         100,010   

Citigroup, Inc. FRN
1.790% 1/13/14

     200,000         201,839   

Credit Agricole Home Loan
(Acquired 4/21/11,
Cost $600,000) FRN (a) (c)
1.069% 7/21/14

     600,000         601,004   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
1.000% 6/29/17

     3,500,000         3,538,223   
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
1.000% 7/28/17

   $ 2,900,000       $ 2,930,304   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
1.000% 9/29/17

     1,300,000         1,311,605   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
1.250% 8/01/19

     1,300,000         1,300,732   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
1.250% 10/02/19

     700,000         698,367   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
2.375% 1/13/22

     100,000         104,450   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
3.750% 3/27/19

     500,000         578,832   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
5.500% 8/23/17

     100,000         121,550   

Federal National Mortgage Association
0.875% 8/28/17

     2,300,000         2,309,742   

Federal National Mortgage Association
1.125% 4/27/17

     700,000         712,128   

Federal National Mortgage Association
1.250% 1/30/17

     800,000         819,018   

Federal National Mortgage Association
5.000% 2/13/17

     100,000         117,545   

Federal National Mortgage Association
5.375% 6/12/17

     100,000         120,248   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
5.625% 9/15/15

     1,000,000         1,095,034   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
7.000% 4/15/15

     200,000         223,008   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
8.700% 10/01/14

     100,000         111,998   

Hyundai Capital Services, Inc. (a)
4.375% 7/27/16

     300,000         322,624   

International Lease Finance Corp. (a)
6.750% 9/01/16

     600,000         673,500   

Macquarie Bank Ltd.
(Acquired 04/07/11,
Cost $1,796,490) (a) (c)
6.625% 4/07/21

     1,800,000         1,989,612   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
EUR (d)
4.875% 5/30/14

     600,000         832,283   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
5.450% 2/05/13

     100,000         100,434   

Morgan Stanley FRN
2.810% 5/14/13

     100,000         100,686   

Morgan Stanley, Series F
6.625% 4/01/18

     800,000         942,860   

SLM Corp.
5.000% 10/01/13

     900,000         921,375   

SLM Corp.
5.050% 11/14/14

     4,300,000         4,513,534   

SLM Corp.
8.450% 6/15/18

     100,000         117,000   
     

 

 

 
        34,849,102   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Electric — 0.6%      

Comision Federal de Electricidad (a)
4.875% 5/26/21

   $ 900,000       $ 1,019,250   

Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc. (a)
6.400% 9/15/20

     100,000         120,952   

Entergy Corp.
3.625% 9/15/15

     100,000         104,649   

Korea Electric Power Corp. (a)
3.000% 10/05/15

     200,000         208,612   

Korea Hydro & Nuclear
Power Co. Ltd. (a)
3.125% 9/16/15

     100,000         104,420   

Majapahit Holdings BV (b)
7.250% 6/28/17

     100,000         118,500   

Majapahit Holdings BV (b)
7.750% 10/17/16

     200,000         236,500   
     

 

 

 
        1,912,883   
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.0%      

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA
5.000% 1/21/21

     100,000         106,355   
     

 

 

 
Holding Company – Diversified — 0.5%      

Hutchison Whampoa
International Ltd. (a)
6.500% 2/13/13

     1,000,000         1,006,075   

Noble Group Ltd. (a)
6.625% 8/05/20

     200,000         206,500   

Noble Group Ltd. (a)
6.750% 1/29/20

     300,000         316,125   

Noble Group Ltd. (b)
6.750% 1/29/20

     100,000         105,375   
     

 

 

 
        1,634,075   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 1.0%      

American International Group, Inc.
6.250% 3/15/37

     1,600,000         1,708,000   

American International Group, Inc.
VRN 8.175% 5/15/58

     1,000,000         1,302,500   
     

 

 

 
        3,010,500   
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.5%      

CSN Resources SA (a)
6.500% 7/21/20

     400,000         434,000   

Gerdau Holdings, Inc. (a)
7.000% 1/20/20

     600,000         697,500   

Gerdau Trade, Inc. (a)
5.750% 1/30/21

     500,000         550,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,681,500   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.2%   

Caterpillar, Inc. FRN
0.482% 5/21/13

     700,000         700,730   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Oil & Gas — 0.9%      

Ecopetrol SA
7.625% 7/23/19

   $ 200,000       $ 258,500   

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. (b)
4.750% 1/22/15

     500,000         522,658   

Petrobras International Finance Co.
5.375% 1/27/21

     400,000         450,328   

Petrobras International Finance Co.
5.750% 1/20/20

     400,000         455,342   

Petrobras International Finance Co.
8.375% 12/10/18

     200,000         253,737   

Petroleos Mexicanos
6.500% 6/02/41

     700,000         878,500   

Transocean, Inc.
4.950% 11/15/15

     100,000         109,493   
     

 

 

 
        2,928,558   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.1%      

Qatari Diar Finance QSC (b)
5.000% 7/21/20

     200,000         233,500   
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 0.1%      

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe
VIII/IX Ltd. (a)
6.350% 6/30/21

     380,000         426,550   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 2.7%      

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV GBP (d)
6.500% 4/08/22

     1,500,000         3,051,355   

France Telecom SA
4.375% 7/08/14

     5,000,000         5,262,140   
     

 

 

 
        8,313,495   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.4%      

Asciano Finance (a)
5.000% 4/07/18

     1,200,000         1,296,764   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $77,542,095)
        81,800,750   
     

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 4.0%   

Bay Area Toll Authority BAB
6.793% 4/01/30

     800,000         1,016,816   

Bay Area Toll Authority BAB
7.043% 4/01/50

     1,800,000         2,623,932   

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
5.000% 11/01/21

     1,300,000         1,509,586   

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
5.000% 11/01/26

     1,500,000         1,751,040   

Irvine Ranch Water District Joint Powers Agency
2.388% 3/15/14

     500,000         500,705   

Los Angeles Community College District BAB
6.600% 8/01/42

     1,000,000         1,362,530   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Los Angeles Community College
District BAB
6.750% 8/01/49

   $ 1,200,000       $ 1,693,248   

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority BAB
6.628% 7/01/40

     1,300,000         1,466,374   

State of California BAB
5.700% 11/01/21

     500,000         595,770   
     

 

 

 
        12,520,001   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $10,553,917)
        12,520,001   
     

 

 

 
NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 5.8%      
Automobile ABS — 0.1%      

Auto Compartiment, Series 2007-2, Class A FRN EUR (b) (d)
0.343% 10/25/20

     103,346         136,245   
     

 

 

 
Commercial MBS — 2.0%      

Banc of America Large Loan, Inc.,
Series 2010-HLTN,
Class HLTN FRN (a)
2.509% 11/15/15

     183,096         182,719   

Banc of America Large Loan, Inc.,
Series 2009-UB2, Class A4AA
VRN (a)
5.689% 2/24/51

     900,000         1,047,096   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2007-PW16,
Class A2 VRN
5.663% 6/11/40

     787,083         817,027   

Eclipse Ltd., Series 2007-1X,
Class A FRN GBP (b) (d)
0.698% 1/25/20

     755,945         1,173,327   

European Loan Conduit,
Series 25A, Class A
FRN EUR (a) (d)
0.342% 5/15/19

     312,360         392,003   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Series 2010-C2, Class A3 (a)
4.070% 11/15/43

     100,000         112,421   

Morgan Stanley Reremic Trust,
Series 2010-GG10, Class A4A
VRN (a)
5.789% 8/15/45

     1,500,000         1,750,095   

Titan Europe PLC, Series 2007-3X,
Class A1 FRN GBP (b) (d)
0.809% 10/23/16

     436,582         687,832   
     

 

 

 
        6,162,520   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Credit Card ABS — 0.2%      

Citibank Omni Master Trust,
Series 2009-A14A,
Class A14 FRN (a)
2.959% 8/15/18

   $ 600,000       $ 622,593   
     

 

 

 
Other ABS — 1.2%      

Duane Street CLO, Series 2005-1A,
Class A FRN (a)
0.562% 11/08/17

     868,405         860,156   

Hillmark Funding, Series 2006-1A, Class A1 FRN (a)
0.562% 5/21/21

     500,000         482,299   

RAMP Trust, Series 2005-RS2,
Class M2 FRN
0.690% 2/25/35

     2,725,000         2,425,104   

Wind River CLO Ltd., Series 2004-1A,
Class A1 FRN (a)
0.639% 12/19/16

     107,335         106,045   
     

 

 

 
        3,873,604   
     

 

 

 
WL Collateral CMO — 2.3%      

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp.,
Series 2006-A1, Class 4A1 FRN
5.770% 9/25/36

     99,667         96,871   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-11, Series 2005-11, Class A2A FRN
2.570% 10/25/35

     702,864         672,271   

Granite Master Issuer PLC,
Series 2006-1X,
Class A6 FRN EUR (b) (d)
0.310% 12/20/54

     264,346         343,906   

Granite Master Issuer PLC, Series 2006-3, Class A5 FRN EUR (d)
0.330% 12/20/54

     561,734         730,801   

Granite Master Issuer PLC, Series 2005-2,
Class A5 FRN EUR (b) (d)
0.388% 12/20/54

     224,496         292,064   

Granite Master Issuer PLC, Series 2005-2, Class A6 FRN
0.471% 12/20/54

     224,496         221,037   

Granite Mortgages PLC, Series 2003-3,
Class 2A FRN EUR (b) (d)
0.585% 1/20/44

     9,872         12,952   

Granite Mortgages PLC, Series 2004-3,
Class 3A1 FRN GBP (b) (d)
0.878% 9/20/44

     272,121         438,318   

Granite Mortgages PLC, Series 2004-3,
Class 3A2 FRN GBP (b) (d)
0.898% 9/20/44

     81,636         131,495   

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2005-AR6, Class 1A1 FRN
2.654% 9/25/35

     718,544         729,844   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust,
Series 2005-A2, Class 1A1 FRN
0.470% 1/25/36

   $ 609,841       $ 503,591   

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp.,
Series 2004-R3, Class A1 (a)
6.500% 2/25/35

     1,246,009         1,295,522   

Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp.,
Series 2005-5, Class 1APT FRN
0.490% 12/25/35

     497,863         393,225   

Structured Asset Securities Corp.,
Series 2005-16, Class 1A2
5.500% 9/25/35

     1,453,252         1,447,752   
     

 

 

 
        7,309,649   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $17,565,348)
        18,104,611   
     

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 9.4%   

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social EUR (a) (d)
4.125% 9/15/17

     100,000         141,895   

Indonesia Government International Bond (b)
7.250% 4/20/15

     100,000         112,625   

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro EUR (d)
2.500% 3/01/15

     400,000         531,339   

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro EUR (d)
3.000% 4/01/14

     900,000         1,206,013   

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro EUR (d)
3.500% 6/01/14

     100,000         134,939   

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro EUR (d)
3.750% 8/01/15

     100,000         136,377   

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro EUR (d)
3.750% 4/15/16

     500,000         684,074   

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro EUR (d)
4.500% 7/15/15

     100,000         138,671   

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro EUR (d)
4.750% 5/01/17

     2,800,000         3,938,311   

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro EUR (d)
4.750% 6/01/17

     1,400,000         1,966,838   

Italy Certificati di Credito del Tesoro Zero Coupon EUR (d)
0.000% 9/30/13

     400,000         522,953   
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Korea Finance Corp.
3.250% 9/20/16

   $ 100,000       $ 104,942   

Korea Housing Finance Corp. (b)
4.125% 12/15/15

     400,000         431,378   

Mexican Bonos MXN (d)
6.000% 6/18/15

     800,000         63,574   

Mexican Bonos MXN (d)
7.750% 12/14/17

     2,300,000         198,056   

Province of Ontario Canada
1.600% 9/21/16

     2,800,000         2,889,088   

Province of Ontario Canada
1.650% 9/27/19

     100,000         99,940   

Province of Ontario Canada CAD (d)
3.150% 6/02/22

     300,000         312,025   

Province of Ontario Canada CAD (d)
4.000% 6/02/21

     1,900,000         2,113,857   

Province of Ontario Canada CAD (d)
4.200% 6/02/20

     200,000         225,431   

Province of Ontario Canada CAD (d)
4.400% 6/02/19

     300,000         340,288   

Province of Ontario Canada
4.400% 4/14/20

     500,000         588,824   

Province of Quebec Canada
2.750% 8/25/21

     200,000         208,923   

Province of Quebec Canada CAD (d)
3.500% 12/01/22

     1,800,000         1,904,757   

Province of Quebec Canada CAD (d)
4.250% 12/01/21

     1,900,000         2,135,747   

Province of Quebec Canada CAD (d)
4.500% 12/01/20

     500,000         571,605   

Republic of Indonesia
7.500% 1/15/16

     100,000         116,875   

Spain Government Bond EUR (d)
3.000% 4/30/15

     100,000         131,625   

Spain Government Bond EUR (d)
3.150% 1/31/16

     3,400,000         4,445,109   

Spain Government Bond EUR (d)
3.750% 10/31/15

     600,000         796,944   

Spain Government Bond EUR (d)
4.250% 10/31/16

     500,000         669,479   

Spain Government Bond EUR (d)
4.400% 1/31/15

     200,000         271,725   

Spain Letras del Tesoro EUR (d)
0.000% 4/16/14

     900,000         1,150,787   

United Mexican States MXN (d)
10.000% 12/05/24

     200,000         21,650   
     

 

 

 
        29,306,664   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $28,325,871)
        29,306,664   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
AND INSTRUMENTALITIES — 51.3%
   
Pass-Through Securities — 51.3%   

Federal National Mortgage Association 0.875%
12/20/17

   $ 200,000       $ 200,266   

Pool #AM0359 2.310%
8/01/22

     500,000         510,782   

Pool #AP8844 2.500%
10/01/27

     995,198         1,041,265   

Pool #AM0414 2.870%
9/01/27

     200,000         197,091   

Pool #AB1602 3.500%
10/01/25

     1,874,636         1,988,140   

Pool #993382 4.000%
6/01/24

     767,373         820,849   

Pool #AE7266 4.000%
1/01/41

     186,395         199,581   

Pool #AI8873 4.000%
8/01/41

     415,342         444,724   

Pool #AI8985 4.000%
8/01/41

     439,798         470,910   

Pool #AJ4460 4.000%
12/01/41

     2,401,425         2,575,060   

Pool #MA0531 4.500%
8/01/20

     51,467         55,336   

Pool #931412 4.500%
6/01/24

     385,020         413,956   

Pool #932561 4.500%
2/01/25

     72,412         77,854   

Pool #AD3832 4.500%
4/01/25

     830,014         892,394   

Pool #930997 4.500%
4/01/29

     1,944,961         2,104,129   

Pool #931504 4.500%
7/01/39

     278,601         304,927   

Pool #AC1095 4.500%
7/01/39

     589,439         641,452   

Pool #932277 4.500%
12/01/39

     238,928         261,878   

Pool #AD1593 4.500%
2/01/40

     10,729,014         11,575,182   

Pool #AD1656 4.500%
3/01/40

     4,931,348         5,320,270   

Pool #AE3461 4.500%
10/01/40

     751,419         816,787   

Pool #AH1275 4.500%
1/01/41

     1,731,562         1,869,208   

Pool #AH5583 4.500%
2/01/41

     21,178         22,862   

Pool #AH4108 4.500%
3/01/41

     696,092         751,425   

Pool #AH7801 4.500%
3/01/41

     798,288         867,858   
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Pool #AH8594 4.500%
3/01/41

   $ 359,426       $ 387,998   

Pool #AL0160 4.500%
5/01/41

     1,347,088         1,453,329   

Pool #AI0788 4.500%
6/01/41

     726,710         786,068   

Pool #889996 5.500%
6/01/38

     17,951,079         19,474,116   

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA
Pool #1312 3.000%
11/01/26 (e)

     8,000,000         8,445,000   

Pool #4241 3.000%
8/01/42 (e)

     6,000,000         6,274,687   

Pool #1963 3.500%
12/01/41 (e)

     21,000,000         22,387,970   

Pool #7737 4.000%
4/01/24 (e)

     6,000,000         6,424,687   

Pool #9174 4.000%
8/01/40 (e)

     29,000,000         31,082,110   

Pool #11054 4.500%
3/01/21 (e)

     2,000,000         2,148,438   

Pool #18718 4.500%
6/01/39 (e)

     17,000,000         18,365,312   

Pool #26607 5.000%
12/01/36 (e)

     8,000,000         8,665,625   
     

 

 

 
        160,319,526   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES
(Cost $159,726,401)
        160,319,526   
     

 

 

 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 33.0%   
U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 33.0%   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index
0.125% 4/15/17

     407,376         436,242   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index
0.125% 1/15/22

     2,146,263         2,330,709   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index
0.125% 7/15/22

     905,310         982,757   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index
0.625% 7/15/21

     1,128,974         1,283,326   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index
0.750% 2/15/42

     1,126,092         1,233,334   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index
1.125% 1/15/21

     105,745         124,201   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index
1.250% 7/15/20

     530,345         629,122   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index
1.750% 1/15/28

     1,214,587         1,572,226   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index
2.000% 1/15/26

     116,547         152,840   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index
2.375% 1/15/25

     122,718         165,545   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index (f)
2.375% 1/15/27

   $ 6,652,890       $ 9,172,672   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index
2.500% 1/15/29

     2,478,043         3,534,309   

U.S. Treasury Note
0.375% 11/15/15

     31,900,000         31,929,160   

U.S. Treasury Note (f) (g)
0.750% 10/31/17

     12,800,000         12,841,999   

U.S. Treasury Note
0.750% 12/31/17

     13,900,000         13,923,891   

U.S. Treasury Note (f) (g)
0.875% 7/31/19

     6,500,000         6,419,207   

U.S. Treasury Note
1.250% 10/31/19

     3,700,000         3,730,236   

U.S. Treasury Note
1.625% 8/15/22

     2,300,000         2,284,870   

U.S. Treasury Note
1.625% 11/15/22

     8,500,000         8,406,766   

U.S. Treasury Note (f) (g)
1.750% 5/15/22

     2,100,000         2,118,178   
     

 

 

 
        103,271,590   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $101,923,589)
        103,271,590   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $396,633,530)
        406,316,532   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $397,733,530)
        407,489,132   
     

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.3%   
Commercial Paper — 0.6%      

Itau Unibanco SA
0.010% 10/31/13

     1,900,000         1,876,367   
     

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements — 1.7%      

JP Morgan Chase Bank Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/31/12, 0.250%, due 1/02/13 (h)

     4,600,000         4,600,000   

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement,
dated 12/31/12, 0.010%,
due 1/02/13 (i)

     675,785         675,785   
     

 

 

 
        5,275,785   
     

 

 

 
Time Deposits — 0.0%      

Euro Time Deposit
0.010% 1/02/13

     26,250         26,250   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $7,178,402)
        7,178,402   
     

 

 

 
          Value  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 132.7%
(Cost $404,911,932) (j)
      $ 414,667,534   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) —(32.7)%         (102,191,644
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 312,475,890   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ABS Asset-Backed Security
BAB Build America Bonds
CAD Canadian Dollar
CLO Collateralized Loan Obligation
CMO Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
EUR Euro
FRN Floating Rate Note
GBP British Pound
MBS Mortgage-Backed Security
MXN Mexican Peso
TBA To Be Announced
VRN Variable Rate Note
WL Whole Loan
(a) Securities exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2012, these securities amounted to a value of $25,493,037 or 8.16% of net assets.
(b) Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. At December 31, 2012, these securities amounted to a value of $8,091,325 or 2.59% of net assets.
(c) Restricted security. Certain securities are restricted as to resale. At December 31, 2012, these securities amounted to a value of $6,444,760 or 2.06% of net assets. The Funds generally bear the costs, if any, associated with the disposition of restricted securities.
(d) The principal amount of the security is in foreign currency. The market value is in U.S. dollars.
(e) A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).
(f) A portion of this security is held as collateral for open futures contracts. (Note 2).
(g) All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for open swap agreements and written options outstanding. (Note 2).
(h) Maturity value of $4,600,064. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.375%, maturity date of 10/31/14, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $4,701,372.
(i) Maturity value of $675,785. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.000%, maturity date of 12/01/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $691,993.
(j) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 97.1%      
COMMON STOCK — 97.1%      
Basic Materials — 2.9%      
Chemicals — 1.4%      

American Vanguard Corp.

     25,800       $ 801,606   

Ferro Corp. (a)

     137,590         575,126   

Methanex Corp.

     58,365         1,860,093   

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

     9,600         383,232   
     

 

 

 
        3,620,057   
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 1.3%      

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.

     88,610         1,966,256   

Potlatch Corp.

     35,820         1,403,785   
     

 

 

 
        3,370,041   
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.2%      

AuRico Gold, Inc. (a)

     72,900         596,322   
     

 

 

 
        7,586,420   
     

 

 

 
Communications — 9.1%      
Internet — 3.9%      

Bazaarvoice, Inc. (a)

     23,500         219,725   

Dealertrack Technologies, Inc. (a)

     24,860         713,979   

Dropbox, Inc. (a) (b)

     12,328         111,557   

HomeAway, Inc. (a)

     27,460         604,120   

IAC/InterActiveCorp

     41,770         1,975,721   

OpenTable, Inc. (a) (c)

     58,700         2,864,560   

Sapient Corp. (a)

     191,700         2,024,352   

Shutterstock, Inc. (a)

     11,730         304,980   

ValueClick, Inc. (a)

     49,700         964,677   

Web.com Group, Inc. (a)

     41,230         610,204   
     

 

 

 
        10,393,875   
     

 

 

 
Media — 1.9%      

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     43,162         3,800,846   

Pandora Media, Inc. (a) (c)

     120,420         1,105,455   
     

 

 

 
        4,906,301   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.2%      

IPG Photonics Corp. (c)

     9,430         628,510   
     

 

 

 
Software — 1.2%      

BroadSoft, Inc. (a) (c)

     75,040         2,726,203   

Splunk, Inc. (a)

     13,320         386,547   
     

 

 

 
        3,112,750   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.9%      

Aruba Networks, Inc. (a)

     15,230         316,022   

Ciena Corp. (a)

     37,140         583,098   

DigitalGlobe, Inc. (a)

     37,800         923,832   

Ixia (a)

     55,770         946,975   

JDS Uniphase Corp. (a)

     39,880         539,975   

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a) (c)

     3,000         160,560   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

tw telecom, Inc. (a)

     27,470       $ 699,661   

Vonage Holdings Corp. (a)

     314,210         744,678   
     

 

 

 
        4,914,801   
     

 

 

 
        23,956,237   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 15.6%      
Airlines — 0.5%      

Spirit Airlines, Inc. (a)

     51,330         909,568   

US Airways Group, Inc. (a)

     29,680         400,680   
     

 

 

 
        1,310,248   
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 2.1%      

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a) (c)

     8,700         350,349   

Steven Madden Ltd. (a)

     15,560         657,721   

Under Armour, Inc. Class A (a)

     93,800         4,552,114   
     

 

 

 
        5,560,184   
     

 

 

 
Automotive & Parts — 1.4%      

Allison Transmission Holdings,
Inc. (c)

     29,294         598,183   

Dana Holding Corp.

     64,550         1,007,626   

Tenneco, Inc. (a)

     55,660         1,954,223   
     

 

 

 
        3,560,032   
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 1.3%      

Watsco, Inc.

     35,100         2,628,990   

WESCO International, Inc. (a)

     10,490         707,341   
     

 

 

 
        3,336,331   
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.7%      

Churchill Downs, Inc.

     18,850         1,252,582   

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.
Class A (a) (c)

     42,570         705,385   
     

 

 

 
        1,957,967   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 0.3%      

Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (c)

     50,730         834,001   
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.7%      

Standard Pacific Corp. (a) (c)

     240,040         1,764,294   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.8%      

Brunswick Corp.

     19,480         566,673   

LIFE TIME FITNESS, Inc. (a)

     31,100         1,530,431   
     

 

 

 
        2,097,104   
     

 

 

 
Office Furnishings — 0.0%      

Interface, Inc.

     4,900         78,792   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 7.4%      

AFC Enterprises, Inc. (a)

     20,000         522,600   

ANN, Inc. (a)

     13,890         470,038   

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (a)

     47,600         1,566,040   

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (a)

     6,760         492,263   

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

     10,140         538,434   

The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.

     43,720         1,430,518   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Columbia Sportswear Co. (c)

     5,100       $ 272,136   

Denny’s Corp. (a)

     143,070         698,182   

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

     33,700         1,467,635   

DSW, Inc. Class A

     8,550         561,649   

Francesca’s Holdings Corp. (a) (c)

     55,840         1,449,606   

GameStop Corp. Class A (c)

     41,100         1,031,199   

Hanesbrands, Inc. (a)

     22,224         796,064   

Hibbett Sports, Inc. (a)

     6,460         340,442   

HSN, Inc.

     28,010         1,542,791   

Panera Bread Co. Class A (a)

     7,700         1,222,991   

Pier 1 Imports, Inc.

     26,020         520,400   

Rue21, Inc. (a)

     15,490         439,761   

Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. (a) (c)

     36,800         619,344   

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)

     17,160         675,418   

Zumiez, Inc. (a)

     145,500         2,824,155   
     

 

 

 
        19,481,666   
     

 

 

 
Textiles — 0.4%      

Fifth & Pacific Cos., Inc. (a)

     87,040         1,083,648   
     

 

 

 
        41,064,267   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 19.9%      
Beverages — 1.0%      

The Boston Beer Co., Inc.
Class A (a) (c)

     19,000         2,554,550   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 3.1%      

Algeta ASA (a)

     10,900         306,118   

Alkermes PLC (a)

     38,700         716,724   

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (c)

     34,770         313,625   

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     69,360         558,348   

Exelixis, Inc. (a) (c)

     144,120         658,628   

Immunogen, Inc. (a) (c)

     22,050         281,137   

Incyte Corp. (a) (c)

     130,380         2,165,612   

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     164,040         1,819,204   

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     37,790         343,889   

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (a) (c)

     42,690         990,408   
     

 

 

 
        8,153,693   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 2.5%      

AerCap Holdings NV (a)

     77,460         1,062,751   

Convergys Corp.

     65,680         1,077,809   

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

     4,530         404,846   

Forrester Research, Inc.

     24,300         651,240   

Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (a)

     17,910         603,388   

On Assignment, Inc. (a)

     26,320         533,770   

Team Health Holdings, Inc. (a)

     23,360         672,067   

WEX, Inc. (a)

     21,700         1,635,529   
     

 

 

 
        6,641,400   
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.4%      

Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (a)

     22,900         1,030,729   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Foods — 1.0%      

Annie’s, Inc. (a)

     45,300       $ 1,514,379   

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

     12,000         570,600   

WhiteWave Foods Co. (a) (c)

     35,600         553,224   
     

 

 

 
        2,638,203   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 6.3%      

Cyberonics, Inc. (a)

     77,100         4,050,063   

Dexcom, Inc. (a)

     324,800         4,420,528   

Globus Medical, Inc. Class A (a) (c)

     13,771         144,458   

HeartWare International, Inc. (a) (c)

     34,760         2,918,102   

Insulet Corp. (a)

     56,800         1,205,296   

Volcano Corp. (a)

     159,700         3,770,517   
     

 

 

 
        16,508,964   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 2.5%      

Air Methods Corp.

     15,470         570,688   

Catamaran Corp. (a)

     14,176         667,831   

Covance, Inc. (a)

     33,000         1,906,410   

Health Management Associates, Inc. Class A (a)

     105,150         979,998   

HealthSouth Corp. (a)

     19,530         412,278   

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (a)

     89,240         965,577   

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)

     22,150         1,078,484   
     

 

 

 
        6,581,266   
     

 

 

 
Household Products — 0.1%      

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

     9,190         412,907   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 2.3%      

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     13,260         245,708   

AVANIR Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (a) (c)

     124,400         327,172   

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     39,340         1,654,640   

The Medicines Co. (a)

     20,360         488,029   

Neogen Corp. (a)

     28,700         1,300,684   

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     5,060         382,182   

Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (c)

     31,100         281,455   

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     28,080         182,520   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (a)

     29,720         1,203,066   
     

 

 

 
        6,065,456   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.2%      

Zillow, Inc. Class A (a) (c)

     18,130         503,107   
     

 

 

 
Textiles — 0.5%      

Samsonite International SA

     318,560         666,413   

Tumi Holdings, Inc. (a)

     27,380         570,873   
     

 

 

 
        1,237,286   
     

 

 

 
        52,327,561   
     

 

 

 
Energy — 7.8%      
Coal — 0.3%      

Arch Coal, Inc.

     63,300         463,356   

Cloud Peak Energy, Inc. (a)

     18,850         364,371   
     

 

 

 
        827,727   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.7%      

First Solar, Inc. (a) (c)

     25,600       $ 790,528   

Headwaters, Inc. (a)

     70,000         599,200   

Solarcity Corp. (a) (c)

     27,900         332,847   
     

 

 

 
        1,722,575   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 2.4%      

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (a)

     8,460         387,384   

Comstock Resources, Inc. (a)

     46,470         703,091   

Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. (a)

     33,300         351,513   

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

     87,840         1,636,459   

Rex Energy Corp. (a)

     26,250         341,775   

Rosetta Resources, Inc. (a)

     28,370         1,286,863   

SemGroup Corp. Class A (a)

     42,500         1,660,900   
     

 

 

 
        6,367,985   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 4.4%      

Core Laboratories NV

     21,400         2,339,234   

Dril-Quip, Inc. (a)

     78,900         5,763,645   

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (a)

     83,500         2,066,625   

ION Geophysical Corp. (a)

     110,153         717,096   

Trican Well Service Ltd. (c)

     50,300         663,452   
     

 

 

 
        11,550,052   
     

 

 

 
        20,468,339   
     

 

 

 
Financial — 13.5%      
Banks — 2.9%      

Associated Banc-Corp.

     55,400         726,848   

BancorpSouth, Inc.

     50,560         735,142   

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

     114,900         1,035,249   

East West Bancorp, Inc.

     24,720         531,233   

First Horizon National Corp.

     93,060         922,225   

International Bancshares Corp.

     45,030         812,791   

National Penn Bancshares, Inc.

     84,100         783,812   

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (a)

     24,170         455,363   

Sterling Financial Corp.

     23,093         482,182   

Webster Financial Corp.

     31,000         637,050   

Western Alliance Bancorp (a)

     38,770         408,248   
     

 

 

 
        7,530,143   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 7.4%      

AllianceBernstein Holding LP

     141,900         2,473,317   

Financial Engines, Inc. (a)

     143,980         3,995,445   

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

     73,500         3,821,265   

Investment Technology Group, Inc. (a)

     14,300         128,700   

National Financial Partners
Corp. (a) (c)

     42,030         720,394   

Netspend Holdings, Inc. (a)

     20,130         237,937   

Ocwen Financial Corp. (a)

     10,840         374,956   

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. (a)

     54,000         5,770,440   

WageWorks, Inc. (a)

     63,630         1,132,614   

WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (a)

     123,830         757,839   
     

 

 

 
        19,412,907   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Insurance — 1.4%      

eHealth, Inc. (a)

     48,480       $ 1,332,231   

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

     19,200         743,808   

Primerica, Inc.

     31,400         942,314   

Protective Life Corp.

     26,350         753,083   
     

 

 

 
        3,771,436   
     

 

 

 
Investment Companies — 0.3%      

Solar Capital Ltd.

     31,000         741,210   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 1.5%      

Acadia Realty Trust

     29,000         727,320   

American Campus Communities, Inc.

     5,370         247,718   

MFA Financial, Inc.

     65,300         529,583   

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

     31,340         723,954   

PS Business Parks, Inc.

     4,580         297,608   

Redwood Trust, Inc.

     12,000         202,680   

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (a)

     106,880         1,144,685   
     

 

 

 
        3,873,548   
     

 

 

 
        35,329,244   
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 14.9%      
Aerospace & Defense — 1.1%      

Moog, Inc. Class A (a)

     33,820         1,387,635   

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)

     21,490         1,398,354   
     

 

 

 
        2,785,989   
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 1.1%      

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

     12,410         629,559   

Lennox International, Inc.

     8,420         442,218   

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (a)

     43,270         835,976   

Owens Corning, Inc. (a)

     21,330         788,997   

Trex Co., Inc. (a)

     5,124         190,767   
     

 

 

 
        2,887,517   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.3%      

Coherent, Inc.

     9,450         478,359   

Fabrinet (a)

     7,480         98,287   

Faro Technologies, Inc. (a)

     47,700         1,701,936   

Rogers Corp. (a)

     24,610         1,222,133   
     

 

 

 
        3,500,715   
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 1.4%      

Waste Connections, Inc.

     106,200         3,588,498   
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.5%      

Kennametal, Inc.

     33,140         1,325,600   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 3.9%      

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

     8,950         375,989   

DXP Enterprises, Inc. (a)

     7,030         344,962   

Graco, Inc.

     30,200         1,554,998   

IDEX Corp.

     9,190         427,611   

The Middleby Corp. (a)

     1,960         251,292   

Nordson Corp.

     29,200         1,843,104   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Proto Labs, Inc. (a)

     49,100       $ 1,935,522   

Wabtec Corp.

     40,800         3,571,632   
     

 

 

 
        10,305,110   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 3.4%      

Acuity Brands, Inc.

     39,310         2,662,466   

Colfax Corp. (a)

     9,540         384,939   

FreightCar America, Inc.

     23,938         536,690   

Hexcel Corp. (a)

     83,300         2,245,768   

Polypore International, Inc. (a) (c)

     20,960         974,640   

Raven Industries, Inc.

     86,000         2,266,960   
     

 

 

 
        9,071,463   
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 1.2%      

Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (a)

     182,570         1,179,402   

Packaging Corporation of America

     16,890         649,758   

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

     30,760         1,279,309   
     

 

 

 
        3,108,469   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.0%      

Con-way, Inc.

     15,460         430,097   

Landstar System, Inc.

     11,940         626,372   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (a)

     24,517         840,443   

Swift Transportation Co. (a)

     75,900         692,208   
     

 

 

 
        2,589,120   
     

 

 

 
        39,162,481   
     

 

 

 
Technology — 13.1%      
Computers — 3.1%      

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

     74,930         1,012,304   

FleetMatics Group PLC (a) (c)

     14,200         357,272   

LivePerson, Inc. (a)

     35,260         463,317   

LogMeIn, Inc. (a)

     89,700         2,010,177   

MICROS Systems, Inc. (a)

     64,800         2,750,112   

Stratasys Ltd. (a)

     16,900         1,354,535   

Syntel, Inc.

     5,310         284,563   
     

 

 

 
        8,232,280   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.7%      

Vocera Communications, Inc. (a)

     66,700         1,674,170   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 3.4%      

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (a)

     59,400         643,896   

Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. (a)

     57,090         822,096   

Hittite Microwave Corp. (a)

     54,900         3,409,290   

Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (a)

     113,180         451,588   

Microsemi Corp. (a)

     39,200         824,768   

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     31,600         704,048   

Nanometrics, Inc. (a)

     37,240         537,001   

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

     92,000         648,600   

Ultratech, Inc. (a)

     21,510         802,323   
     

 

 

 
        8,843,610   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Software — 5.9%      

Concur Technologies, Inc. (a)

     10,720       $ 723,814   

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (a)

     49,500         1,461,735   

Demandware, Inc. (a)

     7,100         193,972   

Fair Isaac Corp.

     13,360         561,521   

Imperva, Inc. (a)

     33,230         1,047,742   

Parametric Technology Corp. (a)

     24,710         556,222   

Pegasystems, Inc.

     17,720         401,889   

QLIK Technologies, Inc. (a)

     12,700         275,844   

Servicenow, Inc. (a) (c)

     21,470         644,744   

Solera Holdings, Inc.

     48,200         2,577,254   

TiVo, Inc. (a)

     142,290         1,753,013   

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a)

     59,600         2,887,024   

The Ultimate Software Group,
Inc. (a)

     26,470         2,499,033   
     

 

 

 
        15,583,807   
     

 

 

 
        34,333,867   
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.3%      
Gas — 0.3%      

Southwest Gas Corp.

     19,950         846,080   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $224,693,736)
        255,074,496   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $224,693,736)
        255,074,496   
     

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 9.9%      
Diversified Financial — 9.9%      

iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (c)

     10,270         865,658   

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (d)

     25,143,114         25,143,114   
     

 

 

 
        26,008,772   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $25,992,063)
        26,008,772   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $250,685,799)
        281,083,268   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.9%      
Repurchase Agreement — 1.9%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/31/12, 0.010%, due 1/02/13 (e)

   $ 5,067,915         5,067,915   
     

 

 

 
Time Deposits — 0.0%      

Euro Time Deposit
0.010% 1/02/13

     8,659         8,659   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   Value  
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $5,076,574)
      $ 5,076,574   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 108.9%
(Cost $255,762,373) (f)
        286,159,842   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (8.9)%         (23,361,824
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 262,798,018   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) This security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At December 31, 2012, these securities amounted to a value of $111,557 or 0.04% of net assets.
(c) Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2012, was $24,515,680. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).
(d) Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).
(e) Maturity value of $5,067,918. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.000%, maturity date of 12/01/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $5,177,280.
(f) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Small Company Value Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 96.9%   
COMMON STOCK — 96.8%   
Basic Materials — 9.9%   
Chemicals — 2.8%   

American Vanguard Corp.

     34,000       $ 1,056,380   

Innospec, Inc.

     43,400         1,496,866   

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

     20,000         798,400   
     

 

 

 
        3,351,646   
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 3.1%   

Clearwater Paper Corp. (a)

     24,200         947,672   

Deltic Timber Corp.

     15,900         1,122,858   

Potlatch Corp.

     30,000         1,175,700   

Wausau Paper Corp.

     52,800         457,248   
     

 

 

 
        3,703,478   
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 1.3%   

Carpenter Technology Corp.

     23,000         1,187,490   

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. Class A

     14,900         451,917   
     

 

 

 
        1,639,407   
     

 

 

 
Mining — 2.7%   

AMCOL International Corp.

     21,400         656,552   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

     19,700         1,124,526   

North American Palladium Ltd. (a) (b)

     200,000         260,000   

Royal Gold, Inc.

     14,800         1,203,388   
     

 

 

 
        3,244,466   
     

 

 

 
        11,938,997   
     

 

 

 
Communications — 3.2%   
Internet — 1.0%   

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (a)

     51,200         755,200   

Websense, Inc. (a)

     32,300         485,792   
     

 

 

 
        1,240,992   
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.7%   

The Dolan Co. (a)

     43,900         170,771   

Saga Communications, Inc. Class A

     13,000         604,500   
     

 

 

 
        775,271   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.5%   

Ixia (a)

     57,200         971,256   

Premiere Global Services, Inc. (a)

     61,000         596,580   

Sonus Networks, Inc. (a)

     141,100         239,870   
     

 

 

 
        1,807,706   
     

 

 

 
        3,823,969   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 12.7%   
Airlines — 1.4%   

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (a)

     40,000         1,723,600   
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.2%   

True Religion Apparel, Inc.

     9,700         246,574   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Automotive & Parts — 0.3%   

Modine Manufacturing Co. (a)

     47,300       $ 384,549   
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 2.9%   

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a)

     66,000         2,196,480   

Pool Corp.

     29,800         1,261,136   
     

 

 

 
        3,457,616   
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.7%   

Ascent Media Corp. Series A (a)

     12,900         799,026   
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 2.1%   

M/I Homes, Inc. (a)

     20,700         548,550   

Meritage Home Corp. (a)

     32,800         1,225,080   

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (a)

     45,200         774,276   
     

 

 

 
        2,547,906   
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 0.4%   

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

     14,800         380,508   

Stanley Furniture Co., Inc. (a)

     24,000         108,000   
     

 

 

 
        488,508   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.4%   

Brunswick Corp.

     16,500         479,985   
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.6%   

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (a)

     63,700         744,653   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 2.4%   

Fred’s, Inc. Class A

     35,000         465,850   

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

     41,500         676,865   

MarineMax, Inc. (a)

     37,400         334,356   

The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.

     29,100         906,756   

Stein Mart, Inc.

     67,900         511,966   
     

 

 

 
        2,895,793   
     

 

 

 
Textiles — 1.3%   

Culp, Inc.

     23,700         355,737   

Fifth & Pacific Cos., Inc. (a)

     26,300         327,435   

G&K Services, Inc. Class A

     24,500         836,675   
     

 

 

 
        1,519,847   
     

 

 

 
        15,288,057   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 10.0%   
Agriculture — 0.3%   

Alliance One International, Inc. (a)

     83,500         303,940   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.3%   

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     32,200         379,316   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 6.1%   

Aaron’s, Inc.

     90,600         2,562,168   

Electro Rent Corp.

     55,400         852,052   

FTI Consulting, Inc. (a)

     10,800         356,400   

Landauer, Inc.

     9,500         581,495   

McGrath RentCorp

     46,500         1,349,430   

Navigant Consulting, Inc. (a)

     49,400         551,304   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

On Assignment, Inc. (a)

     40,400       $ 819,312   

TNS, Inc. (a)

     14,900         308,877   
     

 

 

 
        7,381,038   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 0.4%   

Nash Finch Co.

     21,000         446,880   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 1.4%   

Quidel Corp. (a) (b)

     28,500         532,095   

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     22,100         1,209,975   
     

 

 

 
        1,742,070   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.1%   

National Healthcare Corp.

     16,900         794,638   

Triple-S Management Corp. Class B (a)

     25,500         470,985   
     

 

 

 
        1,265,623   
     

 

 

 
Household Products — 0.4%   

CSS Industries, Inc.

     23,300         510,037   
     

 

 

 
        12,028,904   
     

 

 

 
Energy — 4.6%   
Coal — 0.5%   

Cloud Peak Energy, Inc. (a)

     30,000         579,900   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 2.9%   

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (a)

     13,000         595,270   

Hercules Offshore, Inc. (a)

     44,600         275,628   

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (a) (b)

     43,500         731,670   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (a)

     34,900         1,109,820   

PDC Energy, Inc. (a)

     12,700         421,767   

Swift Energy Co. (a)

     26,300         404,757   
     

 

 

 
        3,538,912   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 1.2%   

C&J Energy Services, Inc. (a)

     18,200         390,208   

CARBO Ceramics, Inc.

     8,300         650,222   

TETRA Technologies, Inc. (a)

     59,000         447,810   
     

 

 

 
        1,488,240   
     

 

 

 
        5,607,052   
     

 

 

 
Financial — 21.2%   
Banks — 6.7%   

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

     20,500         367,770   

East West Bancorp, Inc.

     76,600         1,646,134   

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

     53,600         788,456   

Home Bancshares, Inc.

     34,800         1,149,096   

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

     25,700         499,094   

Signature Bank (a)

     14,400         1,027,296   

SVB Financial Group (a)

     28,200         1,578,354   

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     29,100         1,067,970   
     

 

 

 
        8,124,170   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 2.0%   

JMP Group, Inc.

     27,700         168,139   

KBW, Inc.

     20,000         306,000   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Piper Jaffray Cos., Inc. (a)

     10,600       $ 340,578   

Stifel Financial Corp. (a)

     50,100         1,601,697   
     

 

 

 
        2,416,414   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 5.4%   

Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd.

     33,900         955,641   

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

     31,582         449,412   

Employers Holdings, Inc.

     18,500         380,730   

Markel Corp. (a)

     1,720         745,482   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

     39,000         225,420   

National Interstate Corp.

     34,300         988,526   

ProAssurance Corp.

     59,800         2,522,962   

Radian Group, Inc. (b)

     44,000         268,840   
     

 

 

 
        6,537,013   
     

 

 

 
Investment Companies — 0.3%   

Ares Capital Corp.

     20,000         350,000   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 6.8%   

Acadia Realty Trust

     33,800         847,704   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

     71,400         1,514,394   

Cedar Realty Trust, Inc.

     63,000         332,640   

First Potomac Realty Trust

     54,500         673,620   

Kilroy Realty Corp.

     32,100         1,520,577   

LaSalle Hotel Properties

     38,950         988,941   

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

     40,000         924,000   

PS Business Parks, Inc.

     1,700         110,466   

Saul Centers, Inc.

     15,800         676,082   

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

     20,500         536,075   
     

 

 

 
        8,124,499   
     

 

 

 
        25,552,096   
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 27.1%   
Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%   

Kaman Corp.

     21,400         787,520   

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (a)

     59,000         296,770   
     

 

 

 
        1,084,290   
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 3.4%   

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

     35,900         436,544   

Drew Industries, Inc.

     36,300         1,170,675   

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (a)

     48,000         764,160   

Quanex Building Products Corp.

     27,800         567,398   

Texas Industries, Inc. (a) (b)

     7,800         397,878   

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

     20,100         764,604   
     

 

 

 
        4,101,259   
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 2.5%   

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (a)

     45,000         621,450   

Belden, Inc.

     27,000         1,214,730   

Littelfuse, Inc.

     19,300         1,191,003   
     

 

 

 
        3,027,183   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Electronics — 2.6%   

Analogic Corp.

     9,500       $ 705,850   

Cymer, Inc. (a)

     2,600         235,118   

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.

     35,100         349,245   

Methode Electronics, Inc.

     22,200         222,666   

Newport Corp. (a)

     32,800         441,160   

Woodward, Inc.

     30,800         1,174,404   
     

 

 

 
        3,128,443   
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.8%   

Aegion Corp. (a)

     41,600         923,104   
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 1.6%   

Mine Safety Appliances Co.

     17,600         751,696   

Waste Connections, Inc.

     35,500         1,199,545   
     

 

 

 
        1,951,241   
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.5%   

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

     10,500         652,785   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.4%   

Astec Industries, Inc.

     14,900         496,617   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 4.4%   

Cascade Corp.

     10,600         681,580   

Cognex Corp.

     10,200         375,564   

IDEX Corp.

     27,500         1,279,575   

Nordson Corp.

     28,000         1,767,360   

Proto Labs, Inc. (a)

     7,000         275,940   

Robbins & Myers, Inc.

     15,100         897,695   
     

 

 

 
        5,277,714   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 2.7%   

AptarGroup, Inc.

     32,000         1,527,040   

Matthews International Corp. Class A

     30,200         969,420   

Myers Industries, Inc.

     53,400         809,010   
     

 

 

 
        3,305,470   
     

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.6%   

Circor International, Inc.

     17,500         692,825   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 6.7%   

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Class A (a)

     33,550         2,552,484   

Hub Group, Inc. Class A (a)

     21,300         715,680   

Kirby Corp. (a)

     33,350         2,064,031   

Landstar System, Inc.

     48,500         2,544,310   

Teekay Tankers Ltd. Class A (b)

     84,500         245,050   
     

 

 

 
        8,121,555   
     

 

 

 
        32,762,486   
     

 

 

 
Technology — 4.0%   
Computers — 0.2%   

Xyratex Ltd. (b)

     27,000         227,070   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 2.0%   

ATMI, Inc. (a)

     20,800         434,304   

Brooks Automation, Inc.

     41,100         330,855   

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.

     17,200         610,772   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Entegris, Inc. (a)

     19,700       $ 180,846   

Teradyne, Inc. (a)

     51,700         873,213   
     

 

 

 
        2,429,990   
     

 

 

 
Software — 1.8%   

Accelrys, Inc. (a)

     30,010         271,591   

Progress Software Corp. (a)

     46,200         969,738   

SYNNEX Corp. (a)

     25,600         880,128   
     

 

 

 
        2,121,457   
     

 

 

 
        4,778,517   
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 4.1%   
Electric — 2.8%   

Black Hills Corp.

     14,900         541,466   

Cleco Corp.

     31,450         1,258,314   

El Paso Electric Co.

     28,800         919,008   

NorthWestern Corp.

     19,300         670,289   
     

 

 

 
        3,389,077   
     

 

 

 
Gas — 1.3%   

PNM Resources, Inc.

     23,500         481,985   

Southwest Gas Corp.

     21,800         924,538   

Vectren Corp.

     6,700         196,980   
     

 

 

 
        1,603,503   
     

 

 

 
        4,992,580   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $82,362,443)
        116,772,658   
     

 

 

 
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK — 0.1%   
Financial — 0.1%   
Banks — 0.1%   

East West Bancorp, Inc., Series A 8.000%

     100         150,500   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $69,897)
        150,500   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $82,432,340)
        116,923,158   
     

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 2.5%   
Diversified Financial — 2.5%   

iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund

     11,300         853,263   

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (c)

     2,183,668         2,183,668   

T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Fund

     1,001         1,001   
     

 

 

 
        3,037,932   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $2,932,100)
        3,037,932   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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            Value  
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $85,364,440)
       $ 119,961,090   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.8%   
Repurchase Agreement — 2.8%   

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/31/12, 0.010%, due 1/02/13 (d)

   $ 3,371,980         3,371,980   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $3,371,980)
        3,371,980   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 102.2%
(Cost $88,736,420) (e)
        123,333,070   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (2.2)%         (2,705,183
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 120,627,887   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2012, was $2,092,226. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).
(c) Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).
(d) Maturity value of $3,371,982. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.000%, maturity date of 12/01/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $3,442,003.
(e) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 102.2%      
COMMON STOCK — 102.2%      
Basic Materials — 5.2%      
Chemicals — 1.6%      

Chemtura Corp. (a)

     59,990       $ 1,275,387   

Huntsman Corp.

     95,270         1,514,792   
     

 

 

 
        2,790,179   
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 2.5%      

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     38,880         2,414,448   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     150,990         2,073,093   
     

 

 

 
        4,487,541   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 1.1%      

Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.

     42,640         1,891,937   
     

 

 

 
        9,169,657   
     

 

 

 
Communications — 4.1%      
Media — 0.9%      

Gannett Co., Inc.

     87,210         1,570,652   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 3.2%      

Amdocs Ltd.

     67,860         2,306,562   

Anixter International, Inc.

     28,090         1,797,198   

Harris Corp.

     32,080         1,570,637   
     

 

 

 
        5,674,397   
     

 

 

 
        7,245,049   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 17.3%      
Apparel — 1.0%      

The Jones Group, Inc.

     156,050         1,725,913   
     

 

 

 
Automotive & Parts — 4.0%      

Dana Holding Corp.

     123,640         1,930,020   

Lear Corp.

     64,890         3,039,448   

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (a)

     38,310         2,053,799   
     

 

 

 
        7,023,267   
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.8%      

Ingram Micro, Inc. Class A (a)

     81,170         1,373,397   
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 3.6%      

Meritage Home Corp. (a)

     58,410         2,181,613   

NVR, Inc. (a)

     2,320         2,134,400   

PulteGroup, Inc. (a)

     117,410         2,132,166   
     

 

 

 
        6,448,179   
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.6%      

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

     48,780         1,086,331   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 1.2%      

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     65,560         2,229,040   
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 1.4%      

MGM Resorts International (a)

     209,000         2,432,760   
     

 

 

 
Office Furnishings — 0.5%      

Steelcase, Inc. Class A

     65,660         836,508   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Retail — 4.2%      

ANN, Inc. (a)

     55,040       $ 1,862,553   

GameStop Corp. Class A

     58,120         1,458,231   

The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.

     77,600         2,418,016   

Office Depot, Inc. (a)

     499,320         1,637,770   
     

 

 

 
        7,376,570   
     

 

 

 
        30,531,965   
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 10.5%      
Beverages — 1.0%      

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A (a)

     48,660         1,722,077   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 3.4%      

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (a)

     101,320         2,008,162   

Convergys Corp.

     110,782         1,817,933   

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (a)

     132,420         2,154,474   
     

 

 

 
        5,980,569   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 2.5%      

Dole Food Co., Inc. (a)

     149,530         1,715,109   

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

     140,650         2,728,610   
     

 

 

 
        4,443,719   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 2.8%      

Health Net, Inc. (a)

     61,450         1,493,235   

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (a)

     42,540         1,605,885   

Universal Health Services, Inc.
Class B

     40,140         1,940,769   
     

 

 

 
        5,039,889   
     

 

 

 
Household Products — 0.8%      

Avery Dennison Corp.

     42,350         1,478,862   
     

 

 

 
        18,665,116   
     

 

 

 
Energy — 4.9%      
Oil & Gas — 4.9%      

Cimarex Energy Co.

     40,590         2,343,261   

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     51,690         2,895,157   

Plains Exploration & Production
Co. (a)

     44,470         2,087,422   

Stone Energy Corp. (a)

     61,330         1,258,491   
     

 

 

 
        8,584,331   
     

 

 

 
Financial — 27.2%      
Banks — 9.1%      

Associated Banc-Corp.

     144,060         1,890,067   

CapitalSource, Inc.

     283,380         2,148,020   

Comerica, Inc.

     72,730         2,206,628   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     392,620         2,508,842   

Popular, Inc. (a)

     79,169         1,645,924   

Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.

     181,035         1,897,247   

Webster Financial Corp.

     50,090         1,029,349   

Zions Bancorp

     128,160         2,742,624   
     

 

 

 
        16,068,701   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Diversified Financial — 0.9%      

Legg Mason, Inc.

     63,000       $ 1,620,360   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 8.8%      

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.

     82,210         2,637,297   

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Class A

     116,080         2,733,684   

Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.

     50,500         2,323,000   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. Class A

     30,980         1,658,050   

Torchmark Corp.

     42,740         2,208,376   

Unum Group

     87,190         1,815,296   

Validus Holdings Ltd.

     63,570         2,198,250   
     

 

 

 
        15,573,953   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 7.2%      

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.

     115,100         2,224,883   

Camden Property Trust

     20,060         1,368,293   

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

     147,510         1,327,590   

EPR Properties

     48,740         2,247,401   

Glimcher Realty Trust

     188,230         2,087,471   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     20,350         1,317,662   

RLJ Lodging Trust

     112,560         2,180,287   
     

 

 

 
        12,753,587   
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 1.2%      

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.

     271,430         2,152,440   
     

 

 

 
        48,169,041   
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 21.2%      
Building Materials — 1.4%      

Fortune Brands Home & Security,
Inc. (a)

     87,080         2,544,478   
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 2.5%      

EnerSys (a)

     54,730         2,059,490   

General Cable Corp. (a)

     77,930         2,369,851   
     

 

 

 
        4,429,341   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 6.3%      

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)

     56,290         2,143,523   

AU Optronics Corp. Sponsored ADR (Taiwan) (a)

     354,826         1,596,717   

Avnet, Inc. (a)

     65,350         2,000,364   

Flextronics International Ltd. (a)

     236,120         1,466,305   

TTM Technologies, Inc. (a)

     182,510         1,679,092   

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (a)

     204,800         2,177,024   
     

 

 

 
        11,063,025   
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.7%      

Tutor Perini Corp. (a)

     88,130         1,207,381   
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 1.1%      

Kennametal, Inc.

     49,280         1,971,200   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 1.3%      

Terex Corp. (a)

     82,610         2,322,167   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Machinery – Diversified — 0.7%      

Sauer-Danfoss, Inc.

     24,060       $ 1,284,082   
     

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 2.9%      

Commercial Metals Co.

     161,940         2,406,428   

The Timken Co.

     55,600         2,659,348   
     

 

 

 
        5,065,776   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 3.2%      

Bristow Group, Inc.

     45,930         2,464,604   

Con-way, Inc.

     76,400         2,125,448   

Teekay Corp.

     33,020         1,059,942   
     

 

 

 
        5,649,994   
     

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 1.1%      

Aircastle Ltd.

     162,180         2,033,737   
     

 

 

 
        37,571,181   
     

 

 

 
Technology — 6.1%      
Retail — 1.1%      

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a)

     114,480         1,988,518   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 5.0%      

Amkor Technology, Inc. (a)

     213,080         905,590   

Entegris, Inc. (a)

     229,190         2,103,964   

Lam Research Corp. (a)

     59,410         2,146,483   

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

     341,140         2,166,239   

MKS Instruments, Inc.

     60,178         1,551,389   
     

 

 

 
        8,873,665   
     

 

 

 
        10,862,183   
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 5.7%      
Electric — 2.4%      

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

     98,370         1,997,895   

NV Energy, Inc.

     122,640         2,224,689   
     

 

 

 
        4,222,584   
     

 

 

 
Gas — 3.3%      

Atmos Energy Corp.

     50,300         1,766,536   

PNM Resources, Inc.

     102,120         2,094,481   

UGI Corp.

     61,840         2,022,787   
     

 

 

 
        5,883,804   
     

 

 

 
        10,106,388   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $165,705,002)
        180,904,911   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $165,705,002)
        180,904,911   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $165,705,002)
         180,904,911   
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.6%      
Repurchase Agreement — 0.6%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/31/12, 0.010%, due 1/02/13 (b)

   $ 1,092,573       $ 1,092,573   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,092,573)
        1,092,573   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 102.8%
(Cost $166,797,575) (c)
        181,997,484   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (2.8)%         (5,032,691
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 176,964,793   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $1,092,574. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.000%, maturity date of 12/01/26, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $1,116,831.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2012

 

       MML
Blue Chip
Growth Fund
       MML
Equity
Income Fund
 
Assets:          

Investments, at value (Note 2) (a)

     $ 332,794,805         $ 494,434,348   

Short-term investments, at value (Note 2) (b)

       3,315,498           23,153,055   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investments (c)

       336,110,303           517,587,403   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Foreign currency, at value (d)

       -           -   

Receivables from:

         

Investments sold

       65,641           -   

Investment adviser (Note 3)

       -           -   

Fund shares sold

       352,508           419,379   

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

       -           -   

Interest and dividends

       99,662           594,123   

Foreign taxes withheld

       8,012           -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

       336,636,126           518,600,905   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Liabilities:          

Payables for:

         

Investments purchased

       68,702           193,581   

Fund shares repurchased

       94,596           396,145   

Securities on loan (Note 2)

       -           -   

Investment advisory fees

       -           -   

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

       52,705           97,298   

Affiliates (Note 3):

         

Investment management fees

       211,699           326,564   

Administration fees

       -           -   

Service fees

       9,244           24,645   

Accrued expense and other liabilities

       58,744           68,969   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       495,690           1,107,202   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 336,140,436         $ 517,493,703   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net assets consist of:          

Paid-in capital

     $ 216,576,516         $ 451,650,291   

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)

       792,196           10,573,396   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

       -           -   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

       30,833,878           (30,914,731

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

       87,937,846           86,184,747   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 336,140,436         $ 517,493,703   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

(a)        Cost of investments:

     $ 244,858,521         $ 408,250,315   

(b)        Cost of short-term investments:

     $ 3,315,498         $ 23,153,055   

(c)        Securities on loan with market value of:

     $ -         $ -   

(d)        Cost of foreign currency:

     $ -         $ -   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML
Equity
Index Fund
    MML
Focused
Equity Fund
    MML
Foreign
Fund
    MML
Fundamental
Growth Fund
    MML
Fundamental
Value Fund
 
       
$ 309,696,594      $ 126,594,660      $ 372,612,448      $ 172,886,042      $ 181,041,934   
  7,584,767        10,598,493        15,959,493        7,622,724        5,012,429   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  317,281,361        137,193,153        388,571,941        180,508,766        186,054,363   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -        -        16,920        -        -   
       
  41,248        -        -        435,421        -   
  9,621        -        -        4,531        562   
  498,068        76,767        81,531        121,536        126,190   
  207,575        -        -        -        -   
  341,648        36,803        573,003        107,662        214,277   
  -        -        512,202        -        3,936   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  318,379,521        137,306,723        389,755,597        181,177,916        186,399,328   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
       
  -        -        -        590,688        319,971   
  108,063        40,370        8,688,929        54,267        52,154   
  -        -        18,720,167        -        -   
  -        1,842        -        -        -   
  157,193        5,824        66,599        8,115        12,426   
       
  26,756        85,382        274,824        106,342        101,393   
  45,044        11,384        -        15,192        15,599   
  6,251        444        4,262        252        208   
  57,276        38,390        71,491        50,941        43,567   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  400,583        183,636        27,826,272        825,797        545,318   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 317,978,938      $ 137,123,087      $ 361,929,325      $ 180,352,119      $ 185,854,010   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 241,400,219      $ 120,419,217      $ 380,042,085      $ 166,630,829      $ 152,966,998   
  6,101,047        -        7,698,377        -        3,470,383   
  -        (5,059     -        (7,045     -   
  (6,749,195     2,096,881        (31,346,373     (43,528     7,039,102   
  77,226,867        14,612,048        5,535,236        13,771,863        22,377,527   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 317,978,938      $ 137,123,087      $ 361,929,325      $ 180,352,119      $ 185,854,010   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 232,473,262      $ 111,982,612      $ 367,119,036      $ 159,114,179      $ 158,664,407   
$ 7,584,767      $ 10,598,493      $ 15,959,493      $ 7,622,724      $ 5,012,429   
$ -      $ -      $ 17,896,279      $ -      $ -   
$ -      $ -      $ 16,890      $ -      $ -   

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2012

 

       MML
Blue Chip
Growth Fund
       MML
Equity
Income Fund
 
Initial Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 321,245,445         $ 478,096,470   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       23,798,785           45,217,213   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 13.50         $ 10.57   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class I shares:          

Net assets

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -           -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class II shares:          

Net assets

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -           -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class III shares:          

Net assets

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -           -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 14,894,991         $ 39,397,233   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       1,113,171           3,746,644   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 13.38         $ 10.52   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class I shares:          

Net assets

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -           -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML
Equity
Index Fund
     MML
Focused
Equity Fund
     MML
Foreign
Fund
     MML
Fundamental
Growth Fund
     MML
Fundamental
Value Fund
 
           
$ -       $ -       $ 355,173,621       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -         -         37,508,986         -         -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -       $ -       $ 9.47       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 79,070,367       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  4,418,584         -         -         -         -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 17.89       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 109,645,711       $ 136,305,236       $ -       $ 179,834,485       $ 185,473,009   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  6,115,751         11,861,940         -         16,437,445         14,897,880   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 17.93       $ 11.49       $ -       $ 10.94       $ 12.45   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 119,033,916       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  6,646,395         -         -         -         -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 17.91       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ -       $ -       $ 6,755,704       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -         -         716,616         -         -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -       $ -       $ 9.43       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 10,228,944       $ 817,851       $ -       $ 517,634       $ 381,001   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  580,549         71,244         -         47,383         30,670   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 17.62       $ 11.48       $ -       $ 10.92       $ 12.42   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2012

 

       MML
Global Fund
     MML
Growth &
Income Fund
 
Assets:        

Investments, at value (Note 2) (a)

     $ 151,521,165       $ 127,470,436   

Short-term investments, at value (Note 2) (b)

       3,116,246         921,662   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments (c )

       154,637,411         128,392,098   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Receivables from:

       

Investments sold

       32,006         1,342,667   

Investment adviser (Note 3)

       5,076         -   

Fund shares sold

       81,577         11,245   

Interest and dividends

       104,738         60,308   

Foreign taxes withheld

       122,469         2,995   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

       154,983,277         129,809,313   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities:        

Payables for:

       

Investments purchased

       34,339         1,091,619   

Fund shares repurchased

       200,244         74,247   

Securities on loan (Note 2)

       2,879,151         -   

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

       17,546         42,348   

Affiliates (Note 3):

       

Investment management fees

       76,209         54,246   

Administration fees

       34,188         -   

Service fees

       2,253         7,766   

Accrued expense and other liabilities

       44,152         38,937   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       3,288,082         1,309,163   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 151,695,195       $ 128,500,150   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net assets consist of:        

Paid-in capital

     $ 120,692,960       $ 164,807,593   

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)

       1,670,455         1,827,397   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

       (7,113,233      (62,404,680

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

       36,445,013         24,269,840   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 151,695,195       $ 128,500,150   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       

(a)        Cost of investments:

     $ 115,085,263       $ 103,200,629   

(b)        Cost of short-term investments:

     $ 3,116,246       $ 921,662   

(c)        Securities on loan with market value of:

     $ 2,749,154       $ -   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML
Income &
Growth Fund
    MML
Large Cap
Growth Fund
     MML
Large Cap
Value Fund
    MML
Mid Cap
Growth Fund
 
      
$ 175,831,540      $ 201,936,226       $ 205,630,119      $ 361,387,084   
  7,087,150        4,808,134         9,895,096        7,779,361   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  182,918,690        206,744,360         215,525,215        369,166,445   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      
  -        2,156,388         1,233,649        1,301,593   
  -        -         -        -   
  180,719        129,214         1,440,132        310,830   
  331,154        44,840         102,890        111,714   
  -        -         61,181        -   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  183,430,563        209,074,802         218,363,067        370,890,582   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      
      
  672,874        1,569,562         -        1,891,979   
  87,749        52,760         1,569        86,829   
  -        -         2,152,531        8,652,209   
  33,054        23,571         73,084        66,369   
      
  100,097        113,510         139,848        232,247   
  -        -         -        -   
  7,077        918         14,178        17,838   
  40,556        42,431         51,085        58,006   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  941,407        1,802,752         2,432,295        11,005,477   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 182,489,156      $ 207,272,050       $ 215,930,772      $ 359,885,105   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      
$ 159,667,572      $ 169,383,566       $ 189,869,127      $ 257,768,470   
  3,932,978        956,083         2,969,495        (580,116
  (5,451,504     12,142,570         (13,839,942     24,358,266   
  24,340,110        24,789,831         36,932,092        78,338,485   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 182,489,156      $ 207,272,050       $ 215,930,772      $ 359,885,105   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      
$ 151,491,363      $ 177,146,395       $ 168,703,564      $ 283,048,601   
$ 7,087,150      $ 4,808,134       $ 9,895,096      $ 7,779,361   
$ -      $ -       $ 2,106,320      $ 8,393,292   

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2012

 

       MML
Global Fund
       MML
Growth &
Income Fund
 
Initial Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ -         $ 116,115,224   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -           12,569,318   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -         $ 9.24   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class I shares:          

Net assets

     $ 131,664,675         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       13,407,045           -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 9.82         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class II shares:          

Net assets

     $ 16,323,949         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       1,638,679           -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 9.96         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ -         $ 12,384,926   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -           1,346,747   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -         $ 9.20   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class I shares:          

Net assets

     $ 3,706,571         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       378,807           -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 9.78         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML
Income &
Growth Fund
     MML
Large Cap
Growth Fund
     MML
Large Cap
Value Fund
     MML
Mid Cap
Growth Fund
 
        
$ 171,207,040       $ 205,832,684       $ 193,270,857       $ 330,731,070   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  18,060,084         17,713,356         15,664,924         25,523,663   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 9.48       $ 11.62       $ 12.34       $ 12.96   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
$ -       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -         -         -         -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
$ -       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -         -         -         -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
$ 11,282,116       $ 1,439,366       $ 22,659,915       $ 29,154,035   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,198,127         124,828         1,846,174         2,275,383   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 9.42       $ 11.53       $ 12.27       $ 12.81   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
$ -       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -         -         -         -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2012

 

       MML
Mid Cap
Value Fund
       MML
PIMCO Total
Return Fund
 
Assets:          

Investments, at value (Note 2) (a)

     $ 448,485,088         $ 407,489,132   

Short-term investments, at value (Note 2) (b)

       5,984,258           7,178,402   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investments (c)

       454,469,346           414,667,534   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Cash

       -           2,943   

Foreign currency, at value (d)

       -           120,583   

Receivables from:

         

Investments sold

       4,107,103           -   

Investments sold on a when-issued basis (Note 2)

       -           24,530,156   

Collateral held for swap agreements (Note 2)

       -           21,000   

Open forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

       21,066           148,148   

Investment adviser (Note 3)

       -           18,928   

Fund shares sold

       144,547           295,184   

Collateral held for open futures contracts (Note 2)

       -           81,000   

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

       -           136,083   

Interest and dividends

       670,534           1,840,129   

Open swap agreements, at value (Note 2)

       -           321,900   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

       459,412,596           442,183,588   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Liabilities:          

Payables for:

         

Investments purchased

       2,557,062           -   

Written options outstanding, at value (Note 2) (e)

       -           1,044   

Open forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

       6,386           708,669   

Fund shares repurchased

       2,396,240           76,307   

Interest and dividends

       -           5,601   

Investments purchased on a when-issued basis (Note 2)

       -           128,191,367   

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

       -           9,363   

Securities on loan

       -           -   

Open swap agreements, at value (Note 2)

       -           23,785   

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

       86,498           17,797   

Collateral pledged for open swap agreements (Note 2)

       -           390,000   

Affiliates (Note 3):

         

Investment management fees

       322,010           131,445   

Administration fees

       -           26,289   

Service fees

       10,074           2,483   

Accrued expense and other liabilities

       67,919           123,548   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       5,446,189           129,707,698   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 453,966,407         $ 312,475,890   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net assets consist of:          

Paid-in capital

     $ 405,492,940         $ 292,272,012   

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)

       8,825,991           7,798,109   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

       11,137,996           2,687,677   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

       28,509,480           9,718,092   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 453,966,407         $ 312,475,890   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

(a)        Cost of investments:

     $ 419,990,015         $ 397,733,530   

(b)        Cost of short-term investments:

     $ 5,984,258         $ 7,178,402   

(c)        Securities on loan with market value of:

     $ -         $ -   

(d)        Cost of foreign currency:

     $ -         $ 120,681   

(e)        Premiums on written options:

     $ -         $ 44,133   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML
Small Cap
Growth
Equity Fund
    MML
Small
Company
Value Fund
     MML
Small/Mid
Cap Value
Fund
 
    
$ 281,083,268      $ 119,961,090       $ 180,904,911   
  5,076,574        3,371,980         1,092,573   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  286,159,842        123,333,070         181,997,484   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -        -         -   
  -        -         -   
    
  1,343,021        75,805         219,112   
  -        -         -   
  -        -         -   
  -        -         -   
  7,593        600         -   
  2,677,137        67,598         2,962   
  -        -         -   
  -        -         -   
  106,065        71,651         233,698   
  -        -         -   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  290,293,658        123,548,724         182,453,256   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
    
    
  1,930,470        507,317         610,578   
  -        -         -   
  -        -         -   
  61,187        67,475         4,674,789   
  -        -         -   
  -        -         -   
  -        -         -   
  25,143,114        2,183,668         -   
  -        -         -   
  68,746        12,526         42,746   
  -        -         -   
    
  232,036        84,653         114,139   
  -        24,898         -   
  3,596        3,886         5,529   
  56,491        36,414         40,682   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  27,495,640        2,920,837         5,488,463   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 262,798,018      $ 120,627,887       $ 176,964,793   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
    
$ 217,951,820      $ 81,697,998       $ 185,312,568   
  (67,357     996,396         1,234,360   
  14,516,058        3,336,843         (24,782,044
  30,397,497        34,596,650         15,199,909   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 262,798,018      $ 120,627,887       $ 176,964,793   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
    
$ 250,685,799      $ 85,364,440       $ 165,705,002   
$ 5,076,574      $ 3,371,980       $ 1,092,573   
$ 24,515,680      $ 2,092,226       $ -   
$ -      $ -       $ -   
$ -      $ -       $ -   

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2012

 

       MML
Mid Cap
Value Fund
       MML
PIMCO Total
Return Fund
 
Initial Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 437,725,029         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       39,392,971           -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 11.11         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class II shares:          

Net assets

     $ -         $ 306,746,184   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -           28,347,893   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -         $ 10.82   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 16,241,378         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       1,470,903           -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 11.04         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class I shares:          

Net assets

     $ -         $ 5,729,706   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -           531,108   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -         $ 10.79   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML
Small Cap
Growth
Equity Fund
     MML
Small
Company
Value Fund
     MML
Small/Mid
Cap Value
Fund
 
     
$ 256,961,078       $ -       $ 168,247,598   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  15,763,626         -         16,718,345   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 16.30       $ -       $ 10.06   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     
$ -       $ 114,273,596       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -         6,058,383         -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -       $ 18.86       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     
$ 5,836,940       $ -       $ 8,717,195   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  362,669         -         870,476   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 16.09       $ -       $ 10.01   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     
$ -       $ 6,354,291       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -         339,868         -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -       $ 18.70       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

       MML
Blue Chip
Growth Fund
     MML
Equity
Income Fund
 
Investment income (Note 2):        

Dividends (a)

     $ 3,487,715       $ 14,764,110   

Interest

       1,682         2,969   

Securities lending net income

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       3,489,397         14,767,079   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Expenses (Note 3):        

Investment management fees

       2,473,813         3,834,784   

Custody fees

       37,836         48,295   

Audit fees

       33,588         33,091   

Legal fees

       3,007         4,645   

Proxy fees

       1,108         1,108   

Shareholder reporting fees

       48,865         61,233   

Trustees’ fees

       25,437         39,506   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       2,623,654         4,022,662   

Administration fees:

       

Class I

       -         -   

Class II

       -         -   

Class III

       -         -   

Service Class I

       -         -   

Service fees:

       

Service Class

       31,711         88,081   

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       2,655,365         4,110,743   

Expenses waived (Note 3):

       

Class II fees waived by adviser

       -         -   

Service Class I fees waived by adviser

       -         -   

Class II administrative fees waived

       -         -   

Class III administrative fees waived

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       2,655,365         4,110,743   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       834,032         10,656,336   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

       

Investment transactions

       36,496,996         25,375,265   

Futures contracts

       -         -   

Foreign currency transactions

       (84      (966
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       36,496,912         25,374,299   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investment transactions

       20,423,236         48,740,392   

Futures contracts

       -         -   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

       210         2,354   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       20,423,446         48,742,746   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       56,920,358         74,117,045   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 57,754,390       $ 84,773,381   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       

(a)        Net of withholding tax of:

     $ 211       $ 108,783   
* Service Class I shares commenced operations on May 1, 2012.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML
Equity
Index Fund
    MML
Focused
Equity Fund
    MML
Foreign
Fund
    MML
Fundamental
Growth Fund
    MML
Fundamental
Value Fund
 
       
$ 7,149,720      $ 2,089,105      $ 11,257,376      $ 2,845,758      $ 4,877,130   
  731        819        1,720        444        382   
  -        -        61,129        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  7,150,451        2,089,924        11,320,225        2,846,202        4,877,512   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  312,697        943,655        3,011,499        1,217,343        1,140,380   
  37,809        9,597        151,795        52,674        17,830   
  33,581        33,365        36,533        33,369        32,910   
  2,877        836        3,033        1,109        1,549   
  1,109        1,108        1,109        1,109        1,109   
  47,766        11,089        45,338        14,504        17,594   
  24,097        8,945        25,665        12,467        13,371   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  459,936        1,008,595        3,274,972        1,332,575        1,224,743   
       
  236,444        -        -        -        -   
  207,715        125,471        -        173,714        175,302   
  58,234        -        -        -        -   
  24,270        350     -        191     140
       
  -        -        15,838        -        -   
  20,225        874     -        477     349

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,006,824        1,135,290        3,290,810        1,506,957        1,400,534   
       
  -        (2,042     -        (28,242     -   
  -        -        -        (36 )*      -   
  (54,662     -        -        -        -   
  (58,234     -        -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  893,928        1,133,248        3,290,810        1,478,679        1,400,534   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,256,523        956,676        8,029,415        1,367,523        3,476,978   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
       
  4,904,889        8,001,798        (5,827,300     3,728,961        7,032,908   
  551,948        -        -        -        -   
  -        -        (161,511     170        (1,531

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  5,456,837        8,001,798        (5,988,811     3,729,131        7,031,377   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  33,528,020        14,202,537        57,549,333        14,493,531        16,600,633   
  (34,346     -        -        -        -   
  -        -        22,742        (109     -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  33,493,674        14,202,537        57,572,075        14,493,422        16,600,633   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  38,950,511        22,204,335        51,583,264        18,222,553        23,632,010   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 45,207,034      $ 23,161,011      $ 59,612,679      $ 19,590,076      $ 27,108,988   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 3,895      $ -      $ 1,040,052      $ 1,581      $ 27,714   

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

       MML
Global
Fund
     MML
Growth &
Income Fund
 
Investment income (Note 2):        

Dividends (a)

     $ 2,977,373       $ 2,654,201   

Interest

       218         70   

Securities lending net income

       8,787         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       2,986,378         2,654,271   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Expenses (Note 3):        

Investment management fees

       802,182         653,058   

Custody fees

       60,064         25,058   

Audit fees

       36,420         32,879   

Legal fees

       1,297         1,356   

Proxy fees

       1,109         1,109   

Shareholder reporting fees

       28,837         27,716   

Trustees’ fees

       10,023         10,183   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       939,932         751,359   

Administration fees:

       

Class I

       321,496         -   

Class II

       28,567         -   

Service Class I

       8,419         -   

Service fees:

       

Service Class

       -         28,520   

Service Class I

       7,517         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       1,305,931         779,879   

Expenses waived (Note 3):

       

Class I fees waived by adviser

       (95,306      -   

Class II fees waived by adviser

       (13,215      -   

Service Class I fees waived by adviser

       (2,490      -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       1,194,920         779,879   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       1,791,458         1,874,392   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

       

Investment transactions

       3,543,644         9,144,962   

Foreign currency transactions

       (25,353      (6,797
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       3,518,291         9,138,165   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investment transactions

       22,614,983         12,291,829   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

       4,796         888   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       22,619,779         12,292,717   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       26,138,070         21,430,882   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 27,929,528       $ 23,305,274   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       

(a)        Net of withholding tax of:

     $ 187,743       $ 41,967   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML
Income &
Growth Fund
    MML
Large Cap
Growth Fund
     MML
Large Cap
Value Fund
    MML
Mid Cap
Growth Fund
 
      
$ 5,141,890      $ 2,389,452       $ 4,884,516      $ 2,949,393   
  765        531         3,098        6,915   
  -        -         11,978        66,271   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  5,142,655        2,389,983         4,899,592        3,022,579   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      
  1,038,608        1,304,898         1,669,112        2,704,397   
  28,341        23,196         39,545        51,120   
  33,506        32,921         32,925        33,597   
  1,608        1,970         2,103        3,266   
  1,109        1,109         1,109        1,108   
  37,117        34,842         37,983        47,381   
  11,784        15,494         16,805        27,162   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,152,073        1,414,430         1,799,582        2,868,031   
      
  -        -         -        -   
  -        -         -        -   
  -        -         -        -   
      
  25,065        3,420         52,557        65,270   
  -        -         -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,177,138        1,417,850         1,852,139        2,933,301   
      
  -        -         -        -   
  -        -         -        -   
  -        -         -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,177,138        1,417,850         1,852,139        2,933,301   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,965,517        972,133         3,047,453        89,278   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      
      
  111,075        14,730,369         9,494,509        25,475,926   
  (8,679     -         (6,861     (4,266

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  102,396        14,730,369         9,487,648        25,471,660   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      
  11,731,304        14,042,650         14,011,391        19,439,033   
  (87     -         1,073        (114

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  11,731,217        14,042,650         14,012,464        19,438,919   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  11,833,613        28,773,019         23,500,112        44,910,579   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 15,799,130      $ 29,745,152       $ 26,547,565      $ 44,999,857   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      
$ 83,745      $ 5,161       $ 62,178      $ 33,163   

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

       MML
Mid Cap
Value Fund
   
MML
PIMCO Total
Return Fund
 
Investment income (Note 2):       

Dividends (a)

     $ 13,221,932      $ 89,375   

Interest

       453        6,725,377   

Securities lending net income

       -        -   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

       13,222,385        6,814,752   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Expenses (Note 3):       

Investment management fees

       3,691,135        1,366,965   

Custody fees

       77,902        204,360   

Interest expense

       -        2,278   

Audit fees

       33,651        88,832   

Legal fees

       3,983        2,201   

Proxy fees

       1,109        1,109   

Shareholder reporting fees

       55,420        24,977   

Trustees’ fees

       33,772        20,218   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       3,896,972        1,710,940   

Administration fees:

      

Class II

       -        271,907   

Service Class I

       -        1,486

Service fees:

      

Service Class

       36,408        -   

Service Class I

       -        3,715
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

       3,933,380        1,988,048   

Expenses waived (Note 3):

      

Class II fees waived by adviser

       -        (203,905

Service Class I fees waived by adviser

       -        (1,097 )* 

Initial Class management fees waived

       -        -   

Service Class management fees waived

       -        -   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

       3,933,380        1,783,046   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       9,289,005        5,031,706   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):       

Net realized gain (loss) on:

      

Investment transactions

       21,093,183        6,754,640   

Futures contracts

       -        1,182,784   

Written options

       -        252,359   

Swap agreements

       -        68,600   

Foreign currency transactions

       (448,661     (558,490
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       20,644,522        7,699,893   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

      

Investment transactions

       37,668,399        10,589,967   

Futures contracts

       -        (466,700

Written options

       -        (69,310

Swap agreements

       -        1,300,711   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

       (40,025     (1,220,582
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       37,628,374        10,134,086   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       58,272,896        17,833,979   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 67,561,901      $ 22,865,685   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      

(a)        Net of withholding tax of:

     $ 43,100      $ -   
* Service Class I shares commenced operations on May 1, 2012.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML
Small Cap
Growth Equity
Fund
    MML
Small Company
Value
Fund
    MML
Small/Mid Cap
Value
Fund
 
   
$ 1,679,366      $ 2,387,733      $ 2,904,062   
  570        220        188   
  228,724        39,022        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,908,660        2,426,975        2,904,250   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
  2,771,086        935,469        1,333,372   
  54,191        14,946        21,099   
  -        -        -   
  35,583        33,470        32,905   
  2,503        1,089        1,778   
  1,108        1,109        1,109   
  43,058        21,555        31,924   
  20,175        8,420        13,804   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,927,704        1,016,058        1,435,991   
   
  -        261,949        -   
  -        13,188        -   
   
  13,868        -        20,061   
  -        13,188        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,941,572        1,304,383        1,456,052   
   
  -        (24,346     -   
  -        (1,216     -   
  (26,764     -        -   
  (598     -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,914,210        1,278,821        1,456,052   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,005,550     1,148,154        1,448,198   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
   
  17,793,558        3,520,786        15,814,437   
  -        -        -   
  -        -        -   
  -        -        -   
  (3,155     (239     -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  17,790,403        3,520,547        15,814,437   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
  16,394,981        11,458,712        14,208,144   
  -        -        -   
  -        -        -   
  -        -        -   
  (11     -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  16,394,970        11,458,712        14,208,144   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  34,185,373        14,979,259        30,022,581   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 33,179,823      $ 16,127,413      $ 31,470,779   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
$ 11,485      $ 1,660      $ -   

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Blue Chip Growth Fund
 
       Year
Ended
December  31, 2012
     Year
Ended
December  31, 2011
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:        
Operations:        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 834,032       $ 299,365   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       36,496,912         22,245,113   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       20,423,446         (16,890,138
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       57,754,390         5,654,340   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):        

From net investment income:

       

Initial Class

       (267,550      (128,353

Class I

       -         -   

Class II

       -         -   

Class III

       -         -   

Service Class

       -         -   

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       (267,550      (128,353
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):        

Initial Class

       (58,195,122      (17,885,991

Class I

       -         -   

Class II

       -         -   

Class III

       -         -   

Service Class

       3,594,383         1,566,442   

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (54,600,739      (16,319,549
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       2,886,101         (10,793,562
Net assets        

Beginning of year

       333,254,335         344,047,897   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 336,140,436       $ 333,254,335   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of year

     $ 792,196       $ 268,826   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML
Equity Income Fund
    MML
Equity Index Fund
 
Year
Ended
December 31, 2012
    Year
Ended
December  31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December  31, 2012
    Year
Ended
December  31, 2011
 
     
$ 10,656,336      $ 10,637,704      $ 6,256,523      $ 5,374,487   
  25,374,299        18,007,886        5,456,837        2,848,881   
  48,742,746        (29,897,581     33,493,674        (2,448,810

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  84,773,381        (1,251,991     45,207,034        5,774,558   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  (9,826,163     (8,870,840     -        -   
  -        -        (1,206,610     (1,253,286
  -        -        (1,830,764     (1,863,933
  -        -        (2,157,110     (2,033,964
  (688,805     (442,894     -        -   
  -        -        (130,207     (91,663

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (10,514,968     (9,313,734     (5,324,691     (5,242,846

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (103,417,605     (29,120,650     -        -   
  -        -        (5,970,268     (6,371,600
  -        -        (10,625,114     (9,877,049
  -        -        (2,273,712     592,354   
  3,813,619        6,770,393        -        -   
  -        -        3,089,040        2,982,027   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (99,603,986     (22,350,257     (15,780,054     (12,674,268

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (25,345,573     (32,915,982     24,102,289        (12,142,556
     
  542,839,276        575,755,258        293,876,649        306,019,205   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 517,493,703      $ 542,839,276      $ 317,978,938      $ 293,876,649   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
$ 10,573,396      $ 10,563,816      $ 6,101,047      $ 5,258,687   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Focused Equity Fund
 
       Year
Ended
December  31, 2012
     Year
Ended
December  31, 2011+
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:        
Operations:        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 956,676       $ 133,895   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       8,001,798         6,658   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       14,202,537         409,511   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       23,161,011         550,064   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):        

From net investment income:

       

Initial Class

       -         -   

Class II

       (960,339      (140,745

Service Class

       -         -   

Service Class I

       (5,292 )*       -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       (965,631      (140,745
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

From net realized gains:

       

Class II

       (5,865,595      -   

Service Class I

       (35,195 )*       -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

       (5,900,790      -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Tax return of capital:

       

Class II

       -         (26,048
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total tax return of capital

       -         (26,048
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):        

Initial Class

       -         -   

Class II

       9,481,372         110,166,793   

Service Class

       -         -   

Service Class I

       797,061      -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       10,278,433         110,166,793   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       26,573,023         110,550,064   
Net assets        

Beginning of year

       110,550,064         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 137,123,087       $ 110,550,064   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of year

     $ -       $ -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income included in net assets at end of year

     $ (5,059    $ (192
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

+ Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2011.
* Service Class I shares commenced operations on May 1, 2012.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML
Foreign Fund
    MML
Fundamental Growth Fund
 
Year
Ended
December 31, 2012
    Year
Ended
December  31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December  31, 2012
    Year
Ended
December  31, 2011+
 
     
$ 8,029,415      $ 8,310,826      $ 1,367,523      $ (4,709
  (5,988,811     5,106,368        3,729,131        -   
  57,572,075        (44,417,375     14,493,422        (721,559

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  59,612,679        (31,000,181     19,590,076        (726,268

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  (7,361,231     (6,113,493     -        -   
  -        -        (1,369,882     -   
  (125,859     (101,845     -        -   
  -        -        (3,776 )*      -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (7,487,090     (6,215,338     (1,373,658     -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -        -        (3,762,431     -   
  -        -        (10,823 )*      -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -        -        (3,773,254     -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -        -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -        -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  789,238        1,241,464        -        -   
  -        -        16,108,437        150,000,000   
  170,306        466,608        -        -   
  -        -        526,786     -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  959,544        1,708,072        16,635,223        150,000,000   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  53,085,133        (35,507,447     31,078,387        149,273,732   
     
  308,844,192        344,351,639        149,273,732        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 361,929,325      $ 308,844,192      $ 180,352,119      $ 149,273,732   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
$ 7,698,377      $ 7,319,607      $ -      $ (262

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ -      $ -      $ (7,045   $ -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Fundamental Value Fund
 
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2012
     Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:        
Operations:        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 3,476,978       $ 2,505,909   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       7,031,377         393,489   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       16,600,633         (5,939,831
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       27,108,988         (3,040,433
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):        

From net investment income:

       

Initial Class

       -         -   

Class I

       -         -   

Class II

       (2,486,267      -   

Service Class

       -         -   

Service Class I

       (2,547 )*       -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       (2,488,814      -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

From net realized gains:

       

Class II

       (388,649      (199,927

Service Class I

       (376 )*       -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

       (389,025      (199,927
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):        

Initial Class

       -         -   

Class I

       -         -   

Class II

       (11,394,604      49,194,831   

Service Class

       -         -   

Service Class I

       372,397      -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (11,022,207      49,194,831   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       13,208,942         45,954,471   
Net assets        

Beginning of year

       172,645,068         126,690,597   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 185,854,010       $ 172,645,068   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of year

     $ 3,470,383       $ 2,507,709   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Service Class I shares commenced operations on May 1, 2012.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML
Global Fund
    MML
Growth & Income Fund
 
Year
Ended
December 31, 2012
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2012
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
 
     
$ 1,791,458      $ 1,355,915      $ 1,874,392      $ 1,722,574   
  3,518,291        4,383,823        9,138,165        8,158,077   
  22,619,779        (9,820,506     12,292,717        (11,729,759

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  27,929,528        (4,080,768     23,305,274        (1,849,108

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  -        -        (1,472,103     (1,414,550
  (1,205,096     (819,719     -        -   
  (162,460     (167,123     -        -   
  -        -        (121,326     (86,148
  (28,603     (19,559     -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,396,159     (1,006,401     (1,593,429     (1,500,698

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -        -        -        -   
  -        -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -        -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -        -        (20,633,999     (23,487,335
  16,380,797        13,002,862        -        -   
  (2,127,712     (3,069,471     -        -   
  -        -        464,394        (3,055,537
  765,793        1,016,682        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  15,018,878        10,950,073        (20,169,605     (26,542,872

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  41,552,247        5,862,904        1,542,240        (29,892,678
     
  110,142,948        104,280,044        126,957,910        156,850,588   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 151,695,195      $ 110,142,948      $ 128,500,150      $ 126,957,910   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,670,455      $ 1,309,460      $ 1,827,397      $ 1,668,572   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

       MML
Income & Growth Fund
 
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2012
     Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:        
Operations:        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 3,965,517       $ 1,882,070   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       102,396         1,309,290   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       11,731,217         1,983,443   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       15,799,130         5,174,803   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):        

From net investment income:

       

Initial Class

       (1,768,900      (2,052,810

Service Class

       (97,325      (222,620
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       (1,866,225      (2,275,430
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):        

Initial Class

       69,781,179         12,823,710   

Service Class

       1,844,319         4,465,650   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       71,625,498         17,289,360   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       85,558,403         20,188,733   
Net assets        

Beginning of year

       96,930,753         76,742,020   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 182,489,156       $ 96,930,753   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of year

     $ 3,932,978       $ 1,858,483   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML
Large Cap Growth Fund
    MML
Large Cap Value Fund
 
Year
Ended
December 31, 2012
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2012
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
 
     
$ 972,133      $ 139,334      $ 3,047,453      $ 1,963,252   
  14,730,369        8,315,080        9,487,648        9,540,328   
  14,042,650        (13,994,868     14,012,464        (20,073,503

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  29,745,152        (5,540,454     26,547,565        (8,569,923

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  (123,758     (376,875     (1,366,218     (1,833,087
  -        (1,629     (108,476     (127,051

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (123,758     (378,504     (1,474,694     (1,960,138

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (11,834,704     27,536,931        (22,866,497     (15,543,400
  73,966        477,753        1,813,499        2,798,661   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (11,760,738     28,014,684        (21,052,998     (12,744,739

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  17,860,656        22,095,726        4,019,873        (23,274,800
     
  189,411,394        167,315,668        211,910,899        235,185,699   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 207,272,050      $ 189,411,394      $ 215,930,772      $ 211,910,899   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 956,083      $ 128,047      $ 2,969,495      $ 1,318,459   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
       Year
Ended
December  31, 2012
     Year
Ended
December  31, 2011
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:        
Operations:        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 89,278       $ (1,172,114

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       25,471,660         34,190,967   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       19,438,919         (36,507,970
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       44,999,857         (3,489,117
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):        

From net investment income:

       

Initial Class

       -         -   

Class II

       -         -   

Service Class

       -         -   

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

From net realized gains:

       

Initial Class

       (18,818,251      -   

Service Class

       (1,530,879      -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

       (20,349,130      -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):        

Initial Class

       1,985,117         (21,917,717

Class II

       -         -   

Service Class

       4,696,652         6,012,491   

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       6,681,769         (15,905,226
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       31,332,496         (19,394,343
Net assets        

Beginning of year

       328,552,609         347,946,952   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 359,885,105       $ 328,552,609   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of year

     $ (580,116    $ (912,269
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
* Service Class I shares commenced operations on May 1, 2012.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML
Mid Cap Value Fund
    MML
PIMCO Total Return Fund
 
Year
Ended
December 31, 2012
    Year
Ended
December  31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December  31, 2012
    Year
Ended
December  31, 2011
 
     
$ 9,289,005      $ 6,720,964      $ 5,031,706      $ 4,451,444   
  20,644,522        47,415,488        7,699,893        (250,594
  37,628,374        (54,879,133     10,134,086        610,807   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  67,561,901        (742,681     22,865,685        4,811,657   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  (7,027,997     (8,190,527     -        -   
  -        -        (5,464,323     (267,068
  (218,645     (223,550     -        -   
  -        -        (35,888 )*      -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (7,246,642     (8,414,077     (5,500,211     (267,068

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (20,340,161     -        -        -   
  (714,121     -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (21,054,282     -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (7,894,796     (3,398,141     -        -   
  -        -        62,767,403        89,321,002   
  2,014,886        3,591,638        -        -   
  -        -        5,679,679     -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (5,879,910     193,497        68,447,082        89,321,002   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  33,381,067        (8,963,261     85,812,556        93,865,591   
     
  420,585,340        429,548,601        226,663,334        132,797,743   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 453,966,407      $ 420,585,340      $ 312,475,890      $ 226,663,334   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 8,825,991      $ 7,230,169      $ 7,798,109      $ 5,790,986   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund
 
       Year
Ended
December  31, 2012
     Year
Ended
December  31, 2011
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:        
Operations:        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (1,005,550    $ (1,762,796

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       17,790,403         27,192,243   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       16,394,970         (35,133,647
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       33,179,823         (9,704,200
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):        

From net investment income:

       

Initial Class

       -         -   

Class II

       -         -   

Service Class

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

From net realized gains:

       

Initial Class

       (26,329,348      (9,981,321

Class II

       -         -   

Service Class

       (595,062      (205,164

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

       (26,924,410      (10,186,485
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):        

Initial Class

       494,613         10,859,398   

Class II

       -         -   

Service Class

       648,997         1,157,562   

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       1,143,610         12,016,960   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       7,399,023         (7,873,725
Net assets        

Beginning of year

       255,398,995         263,272,720   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 262,798,018       $ 255,398,995   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of year

     $ (67,357    $ (60,779
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML
Small Company Value Fund
    MML
Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
 
Year
Ended
December 31, 2012
    Year
Ended
December  31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December  31, 2012
    Year
Ended
December  31, 2011
 
     
$ 1,148,154      $ (68,743   $ 1,448,198      $ 981,885   
  3,520,547        2,944,271        15,814,437        24,421,795   
  11,458,712        (4,333,813     14,208,144        (37,849,828

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  16,127,413        (1,458,285     31,470,779        (12,446,148

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  -        -        (1,197,285     (1,037,218
  (12,933     -        -        -   
  -        -        (41,422     (30,232

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (12,933     -        (1,238,707     (1,067,450

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -        -        -        -   
  (2,862,451     (1,420,523     -        -   
  -        -        -        -   
  (162,411     (50,561     -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (3,024,862     (1,471,084     -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -        -        (31,578,914     (7,313,534
  (859,205     (394,799     -        -   
  -        -        319,571        1,290,527   
  1,813,550        1,497,284        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  954,345        1,102,485        (31,259,343     (6,023,007

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  14,043,963        (1,826,884     (1,027,271     (19,536,605
     
  106,583,924        108,410,808        177,992,064        197,528,669   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 120,627,887      $ 106,583,924      $ 176,964,793      $ 177,992,064   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
$ 996,396      $ (207,781   $ 1,234,360      $ 1,026,493   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to
shareholders
                Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of

the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

  

                     
12/31/12   $ 11.42      $ 0.03      $ 2.06      $ 2.09      $ (0.01   $ (0.01   $ 13.50        18.31%      $ 321,245        0.80%        N/A        0.26%   
12/31/11     11.27        0.01        0.14        0.15        (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      11.42        1.37%        323,779        0.80%        N/A        0.09%   
12/31/10     9.71        0.01        1.56        1.57        (0.01     (0.01     11.27        16.17%        336,211        0.80%        N/A        0.06%   
12/31/09     6.83        0.01        2.88        2.89        (0.01     (0.01     9.71        42.38%        182,984        0.83%        N/A        0.12%   
12/31/08     11.87        0.02        (5.06     (5.04     -        -        6.83        (42.46%     168,558        0.85%        0.84% j      0.23%   

Service Class

  

                     
12/31/12   $ 11.34      $ 0.01      $ 2.03      $ 2.04      $ -      $ -      $ 13.38        17.99%      $ 14,895        1.05%        N/A        0.06%   
12/31/11     11.22        (0.02     0.14        0.12        -        -        11.34        1.07%        9,476        1.05%        N/A        (0.15%
12/31/10     9.68        (0.02     1.56        1.54        -        -        11.22        15.91%        7,837        1.05%        N/A        (0.20%
12/31/09     6.83        (0.01     2.87        2.86        (0.01     (0.01     9.68        41.93%        5,600        1.08%        N/A        (0.13%
12/31/08g     10.70        0.00 d      (3.87     (3.87     -        -        6.83        (36.17% )b      1,816        1.10% a      N/A        0.17% a 

 

       Year ended December 31  
       2012      2011      2010      2009     2008  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes

       25      37      37      80 %t      33

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
d Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
g For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
t The portfolio turnover rate excludes merger activity.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Equity Income Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

  

                   
12/31/12   $ 9.20      $ 0.21      $ 1.37      $ 1.58      $ (0.21   $ -      $ (0.21   $ 10.57        17.32%      $ 478,096        0.79%        2.12%   
12/31/11     9.44        0.18        (0.26     (0.08     (0.16     -        (0.16     9.20        (0.79%     511,951        0.79%        1.92%   
12/31/10     8.35        0.16        1.06        1.22        (0.13     -        (0.13     9.44        14.95%        550,834        0.79%        1.87%   
12/31/09     6.82        0.15        1.56        1.71        (0.18     -        (0.18     8.35        25.19%        430,300        0.81%        2.13%   
12/31/08     10.77        0.22        (4.04     (3.82     -        (0.13     (0.13     6.82        (35.80%     353,862        0.80%        2.51%   

Service Class

  

                   
12/31/12   $ 9.16      $ 0.19      $ 1.36      $ 1.55      $ (0.19   $ -      $ (0.19   $ 10.52        17.06%      $ 39,397        1.04%        1.88%   
12/31/11     9.40        0.16        (0.26     (0.10     (0.14     -        (0.14     9.16        (0.97%     30,889        1.04%        1.69%   
12/31/10     8.32        0.14        1.06        1.20        (0.12     -        (0.12     9.40        14.70%        24,921        1.04%        1.62%   
12/31/09     6.82        0.13        1.54        1.67        (0.17     -        (0.17     8.32        24.74%        16,629        1.06%        1.77%   
12/31/08g     9.60        0.09        (2.74     (2.65     -        (0.13     (0.13     6.82        (27.98% )b      6,302        1.06% a      3.36% a 

 

       Year ended December 31  
       2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes

       15      22      16      31      32

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
g For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Equity Index Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to
shareholders
                Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000's)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class I

  

                     
12/31/12   $ 15.73      $ 0.32      $ 2.11      $ 2.43      $ (0.27   $ (0.27   $ 17.89        15.47%      $ 79,070        0.45%        0.45% l      1.84%   
12/31/11     15.73        0.26        0.00 d      0.26        (0.26     (0.26     15.73        1.71%        74,927        0.44%        N/A        1.62%   
12/31/10     13.97        0.23        1.76        1.99        (0.23     (0.23     15.73        14.51%        81,199        0.45%        N/A        1.60%   
12/31/09     11.33        0.22        2.72        2.94        (0.30     (0.30     13.97        26.15%        74,938        0.46%        0.45% j      1.84%   
12/31/08     18.06        0.29        (7.02     (6.73     -        -        11.33        (37.26%     48,279        0.45%        0.45% k      1.88%   

Class II

  

                     
12/31/12   $ 15.76      $ 0.35      $ 2.12      $ 2.47      $ (0.30   $ (0.30   $ 17.93        15.69%      $ 109,646        0.34%        0.29% j      2.00%   
12/31/11     15.76        0.28        (0.00 )d      0.28        (0.28     (0.28     15.76        1.84%        106,050        0.33%        0.28% j      1.78%   
12/31/10     13.98        0.25        1.77        2.02        (0.24     (0.24     15.76        14.76%        115,521        0.34%        0.29% j      1.76%   
12/31/09     11.34        0.24        2.72        2.96        (0.32     (0.32     13.98        26.33%        137,083        0.35%        0.29% j      2.03%   
12/31/08     18.04        0.31        (7.01     (6.70     -        -        11.34        (37.14%     117,274        0.34%        0.29% j      2.01%   

Class III

  

                     
12/31/12   $ 15.74      $ 0.37      $ 2.12      $ 2.49      $ (0.32   $ (0.32   $ 17.91        15.87%      $ 119,034        0.20%        0.15% j      2.14%   
12/31/11     15.75        0.31        (0.02     0.29        (0.30     (0.30     15.74        1.96%        106,669        0.19%        0.14% j      1.92%   
12/31/10     13.97        0.27        1.77        2.04        (0.26     (0.26     15.75        14.93%        106,015        0.20%        0.15% j      1.90%   
12/31/09     11.33        0.26        2.72        2.98        (0.34     (0.34     13.97        26.57%        89,566        0.21%        0.15% j      2.17%   
12/31/08     18.01        0.34        (7.02     (6.68     -        -        11.33        (37.09%     76,287        0.20%        0.15% j      2.23%   

Service Class I

  

                     
12/31/12   $ 15.53      $ 0.28      $ 2.08      $ 2.36      $ (0.27   $ (0.27   $ 17.62        15.21%      $ 10,229        0.70%        0.70% l      1.63%   
12/31/11     15.59        0.22        0.00 d      0.22        (0.28     (0.28     15.53        1.47%        6,231        0.69%        N/A        1.40%   
12/31/10     13.88        0.20        1.73        1.93        (0.22     (0.22     15.59        14.22%        3,284        0.70%        N/A        1.39%   
12/31/09     11.32        0.18        2.71        2.89        (0.33     (0.33     13.88        25.83%        1,171        0.71%        0.70% j      1.53%   
12/31/08g     16.07        0.10        (4.85     (4.75     -        -        11.32        (29.56% )b      478        0.72% a      0.70% a,j      2.33% a 

 

       Year ended December 31  
       2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes

       3      4      5      6      5

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
d Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
g For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
k Amount waived had no impact on the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets.
l Expenses incurred during the period fell under the expense cap.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Focused Equity Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gain
    Tax
return of
capital
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily  net
assets
after
expense
waivers
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class II

  

                         
12/31/12   $ 10.03      $ 0.09      $ 1.98      $ 2.07      $ (0.09   $ (0.52   $ -      $ (0.61   $ 11.49        20.61%      $ 136,305        0.90%        0.90% k      0.76%   
12/31/11i     10.00        0.01        0.04        0.05        (0.02     -        (0.00 )d      (0.02     10.03        0.46% b      110,550        1.58% a      0.90% a,j      1.94% a 

Service Class I

  

                         
12/31/12h   $ 11.54      $ 0.07      $ 0.47      $ 0.54      $ (0.08   $ (0.52   $ -      $ (0.60   $ 11.48        4.68% b    $ 818        1.15% a      1.15% l      0.91% a 

 

       Year ended December 31  
       2012      2011  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes

       34      13 %b 

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
d Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
h For the period May 1, 2012 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2012.
i For the period December 8, 2011 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2011.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
k Amount waived had no impact on the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets.
l Expenses incurred for the period fell under the expense cap.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Foreign Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to
shareholders
                Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waivers
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

  

                 
12/31/12   $ 8.13      $ 0.21      $ 1.32      $ 1.53      $ (0.19   $ (0.19   $ 9.47        19.06%      $ 355,174        0.97%        N/A        2.38%   
12/31/11     9.21        0.23        (1.14     (0.91     (0.17     (0.17     8.13        (9.90%     303,229        0.98%        N/A        2.50%   
12/31/10     8.95        0.16        0.24        0.40        (0.14     (0.14     9.21        4.70%        338,495        0.99%        N/A        1.85%   
12/31/09     7.08        0.16        1.90        2.06        (0.19     (0.19     8.95        29.28%        288,815        1.01%        N/A        2.08%   
12/31/08     12.02        0.27        (5.21     (4.94     (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      7.08        (41.07%     208,709        1.00%        0.98% j      2.74%   

Service Class

  

                 
12/31/12   $ 8.10      $ 0.18      $ 1.32      $ 1.50      $ (0.17   $ (0.17   $ 9.43        18.74%      $ 6,756        1.22%        N/A        2.13%   
12/31/11     9.18        0.20        (1.12     (0.92     (0.16     (0.16     8.10        (10.13%     5,615        1.23%        N/A        2.23%   
12/31/10     8.92        0.13        0.26        0.39        (0.13     (0.13     9.18        4.54%        5,857        1.24%        N/A        1.56%   
12/31/09     7.07        0.15        1.89        2.04        (0.19     (0.19     8.92        29.01%        4,313        1.26%        N/A        1.88%   
12/31/08g     9.96        0.03        (2.92     (2.89     (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      7.07        (28.99% )b      1,675        1.25% a      N/A        1.00% a 

 

       Year ended December 31  
       2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes

       15      9      8      11      10

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
d Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
g For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Fundamental Growth Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the

period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class II

                         
12/31/12   $ 9.95      $ 0.09      $ 1.23      $ 1.32      $ (0.09   $ (0.24   $ (0.33   $ 10.94        13.14%      $ 179,834        0.87%        0.85% j      0.79%   
12/31/11i     10.00        (0.00 )d      (0.05     (0.05     -        -        -        9.95        (0.50% )b      149,274        1.41% a      0.85% a,j      (0.05% )a 

Service Class I

  

                       
12/31/12h   $ 11.50      $ 0.07      $ (0.33   $ (0.26   $ (0.08   $ (0.24   $ (0.32   $ 10.92        (2.32% )b    $ 518        1.12% a      1.10% a,j      0.94% a 

 

       Year ended December 31  
       2012      2011  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes

       66      0 %b 

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
d Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
h For the period May 1, 2012 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2012.
i For the period December 8, 2011 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2011.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Fundamental Value Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions
to shareholders
                Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waivers
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class II

  

                     
12/31/12   $ 10.88      $ 0.24      $ 1.53      $ 1.77      $ (0.17   $ (0.03   $ (0.20   $ 12.45        16.31%      $ 185,473        0.80%        0.80% l      1.98%   
12/31/11     11.08        0.18        (0.37     (0.19     -        (0.01     (0.01     10.88        (1.68%     172,645        0.81%        0.80% j      1.65%   
12/31/10g     10.00        0.06        1.10        1.16        (0.05     (0.03     (0.08     11.08        11.59% b      126,691        0.90% a      0.80% a,j      1.51% a 

Service Class I

  

                       
12/31/12h   $ 12.16      $ 0.14      $ 0.33      $ 0.47      $ (0.18   $ (0.03   $ (0.21   $ 12.42        3.90% b    $ 381        1.05% a      1.05% l      1.78% a 

 

       Year ended December 31  
       2012      2011      2010  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes

       24      14      10 %b 

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
g For the period August 10, 2010 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2010.
h For the period May 1, 2012 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2012.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
l Expenses incurred for the period fell under the expense cap.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Global Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waivers
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class I

  

                     
12/31/12   $ 8.02      $ 0.12      $ 1.77      $ 1.89      $ (0.09   $ -      $ (0.09   $ 9.82        23.69%      $ 131,665        0.98%        0.90% j      1.33%   
12/31/11     8.46        0.11        (0.47     (0.36     (0.08     -        (0.08     8.02        (4.24%     92,595        1.00%        0.90% j      1.28%   
12/31/10     7.56        0.08        0.87        0.95        (0.05     -        (0.05     8.46        12.64%        83,762        1.01%        0.90% j      1.05%   
12/31/09     5.78        0.05        1.80        1.85        (0.07     -        (0.07     7.56        32.06%        65,305        1.14%        0.90% j      0.76%   
12/31/08     10.31        0.15        (4.64     (4.49     -        (0.04     (0.04     5.78        (43.70%     5,589        1.27%        0.83% j      1.82%   

Class II

  

                     
12/31/12   $ 8.13      $ 0.13      $ 1.80      $ 1.93      $ (0.10   $ -      $ (0.10   $ 9.96        23.79%      $ 16,324        0.88%        0.80% j      1.45%   
12/31/11     8.57        0.12        (0.48     (0.36     (0.08     -        (0.08     8.13        (4.15%     15,218        0.90%        0.80% j      1.42%   
12/31/10     7.64        0.09        0.88        0.97        (0.04     -        (0.04     8.57        12.83%        19,095        0.91%        0.80% j      1.19%   
12/31/09     5.83        0.10        1.76        1.86        (0.05     -        (0.05     7.64        31.96%        20,163        1.04%        0.80% j      1.63%   
12/31/08     10.31        0.17        (4.61     (4.44     -        (0.04     (0.04     5.83        (43.27%     18,607        1.17%        0.72% j      1.95%   

Service Class I

  

                     
12/31/12   $ 8.00      $ 0.09      $ 1.77      $ 1.86      $ (0.08   $ -      $ (0.08   $ 9.78        23.35%      $ 3,707        1.23%        1.15% j      1.03%   
12/31/11     8.47        0.08        (0.47     (0.39     (0.08     -        (0.08     8.00        (4.58%     2,330        1.25%        1.15% j      0.98%   
12/31/10     7.57        0.05        0.89        0.94        (0.04     -        (0.04     8.47        12.46%        1,424        1.26%        1.15% j      0.71%   
12/31/09     5.80        0.08        1.76        1.84        (0.07     -        (0.07     7.57        31.77%        559        1.39%        1.15% j      1.20%   
12/31/08g     8.72        0.01        (2.89     (2.88     -        (0.04     (0.04     5.80        (33.21% )b      265        1.19% a      1.15% a,j      0.46% a 

 

       Year ended December 31  
       2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes

       11      16      18      88      65

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
g For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Growth & Income Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to
shareholders
                Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waivers
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

  

                   
12/31/12   $ 7.83      $ 0.13      $ 1.39      $ 1.52      $ (0.11   $ (0.11   $ 9.24        19.49%      $ 116,115        0.58%        N/A        1.46%   
12/31/11     8.07        0.10        (0.25     (0.15     (0.09     (0.09     7.83        (1.83%     116,867        0.58%        N/A        1.23%   
12/31/10     7.35        0.08        0.74        0.82        (0.10     (0.10     8.07        11.47%        143,556        0.56%        N/A        1.06%   
12/31/09     5.87        0.09        1.52        1.61        (0.13     (0.13     7.35        27.66%        147,773        0.58%        N/A        1.51%   
12/31/08     9.80        0.11        (4.04     (3.93     -        -        5.87        (40.10%     133,236        0.56%        0.55 %j      1.39%   

Service Class

  

                   
12/31/12   $ 7.79      $ 0.11      $ 1.39      $ 1.50      $ (0.09   $ (0.09   $ 9.20        19.32%      $ 12,385        0.83%        N/A        1.21%   
12/31/11     8.03        0.08        (0.25     (0.17     (0.07     (0.07     7.79        (2.13%     10,090        0.83%        N/A        0.97%   
12/31/10     7.32        0.06        0.74        0.80        (0.09     (0.09     8.03        11.21%        13,294        0.81%        N/A        0.82%   
12/31/09     5.86        0.07        1.52        1.59        (0.13     (0.13     7.32        27.35%        11,212        0.83%        N/A        1.05%   
12/31/08g     8.59        0.05        (2.78     (2.73     -        -        5.86        (31.78% )b      1,319        0.84% a      N/A        2.15% a 

 

       Year ended December 31  
       2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes

       26      22      95      47      48

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
g For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Income & Growth Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waivers
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

  

                     
12/31/12   $ 8.56      $ 0.23      $ 0.79      $ 1.02      $ (0.10   $ -      $ (0.10   $ 9.48        11.96%      $ 171,207        0.72%        N/A        2.51%   
12/31/11     8.37        0.20        0.25        0.45        (0.26     -        (0.26     8.56        5.60%        88,465        0.74%        N/A        2.37%   
12/31/10     7.82        0.13        0.73        0.86        (0.31     -        (0.31     8.37        11.70%        72,789        0.73%        N/A        1.62%   
12/31/09     6.68        0.13        1.07        1.20        (0.06     -        (0.06     7.82        18.06%        270,263        0.72%        N/A        1.79%   
12/31/08     10.24        0.16        (3.72     (3.56     (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      6.68        (34.76%     76,447        0.74%        0.73% j      1.82%   

Service Class

  

                     
12/31/12   $ 8.51      $ 0.20      $ 0.80      $ 1.00      $ (0.09   $ -      $ (0.09   $ 9.42        11.73%      $ 11,282        0.97%        N/A        2.23%   
12/31/11     8.33        0.18        0.26        0.44        (0.26     -        (0.26     8.51        5.40%        8,466       
0.99%
  
    N/A        2.18%   
12/31/10     7.79        0.13        0.71        0.84        (0.30     -        (0.30     8.33        11.47%        3,953        0.98%        N/A        1.64%   
12/31/09     6.68        0.11        1.06        1.17        (0.06     -        (0.06     7.79        17.59%        2,406        0.97%        N/A        1.59%   
12/31/08g     9.09        0.06        (2.47     (2.41     (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      6.68        (26.51% )b      650        1.03% a      N/A        2.33% a 

 

       Year ended December 31  
       2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes

       3      12      64      52      59

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
d Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
g For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Large Cap Growth Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to
shareholders
                Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waivers
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

  

                   
12/31/12   $ 10.04      $ 0.05      $ 1.54      $ 1.59      $ (0.01   $ (0.01   $ 11.62        15.81%      $ 205,833        0.70%        N/A        0.49%   
12/31/11     10.45        0.01        (0.40     (0.39     (0.02     (0.02     10.04        (3.69%     188,235        0.71%        N/A        0.08%   
12/31/10     8.80        0.03        1.63        1.66        (0.01     (0.01     10.45        18.87%        166,552        0.72%        N/A        0.36%   
12/31/09     6.71        0.03        2.10        2.13        (0.04     (0.04     8.80        31.75%        41,071        0.81%        N/A        0.35%   
12/31/08     11.34        0.03        (4.66     (4.63     -        -        6.71        (40.83%     36,197        0.78%        0.77% j      0.35%   

Service Class

  

                   
12/31/12   $ 9.99      $ 0.03      $ 1.51      $ 1.54      $ -      $ -      $ 11.53        15.42%      $ 1,439       
0.95%
  
    N/A        0.25%   
12/31/11     10.40        (0.02     (0.38     (0.40     (0.01     (0.01     9.99        (3.82%     1,176        0.96%        N/A        (0.17%
12/31/10     8.78        0.01        1.61        1.62        -        -        10.40        18.45%        763        0.97%        N/A        0.11%   
12/31/09     6.71        0.01        2.09        2.10        (0.03     (0.03     8.78        31.43%        636        1.06%        N/A        0.08%   
12/31/08g     9.87        0.01        (3.17     (3.16     -        -        6.71        (32.02% )b      236        1.13% a      N/A        0.53% a 

 

       Year ended December 31  
       2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  

Portfolio turnover rate for all shares

       91      90      88      151      86

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
g For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Large Cap Value Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of

the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

  

                     
12/31/12   $ 10.98      $ 0.17      $ 1.27      $ 1.44      $ (0.08   $ -      $ (0.08   $ 12.34        13.19%      $ 193,271        0.83%        1.43%   
12/31/11     11.54        0.10        (0.56     (0.46     (0.10     -        (0.10     10.98        (3.94%     193,403        0.82%        0.89%   
12/31/10     10.36        0.08        1.19        1.27        (0.09     -        (0.09     11.54        12.38%        218,666        0.83%        0.79%   
12/31/09     8.01        0.07        2.38        2.45        (0.10     -        (0.10     10.36        30.71%        211,859        0.85%        0.77%   
12/31/08     13.21        0.10        (5.29     (5.19     -        (0.01     (0.01     8.01        (39.30%     175,313        0.84%        0.92%   

Service Class

  

                     
12/31/12   $ 10.93      $ 0.14      $ 1.26      $ 1.40      $ (0.06   $ -      $ (0.06   $ 12.27        12.83%      $ 22,660        1.08%        1.21%   
12/31/11     11.49        0.07        (0.55     (0.48     (0.08     -        (0.08     10.93        (4.14%     18,508        1.07%        0.64%   
12/31/10     10.33        0.06        1.17        1.23        (0.07     -        (0.07     11.49        12.04%        16,519        1.08%        0.56%   
12/31/09     8.01        0.04        2.38        2.42        (0.10     -        (0.10     10.33        30.32%        10,807        1.10%        0.47%   
12/31/08g     11.57        0.01        (3.56     (3.55     -        (0.01     (0.01     8.01        (30.69% )b      4,823        1.12% a      0.48% a 

 

       Year ended December 31  
       2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes

       11      15      17      21      20

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
g For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

           Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to
shareholders
                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
     Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
     Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
     Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
to average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

  

                   
12/31/12   $ 12.08       $ 0.01      $ 1.63      $ 1.64      $ (0.76   $ (0.76   $ 12.96         13.78%      $ 330,731         0.82%        0.04%   
12/31/11     12.23         (0.04     (0.11     (0.15     -        -        12.08         (1.23%     305,757         0.82%        (0.33%
12/31/10     9.55         (0.02     2.70        2.68        -        -        12.23         28.06%        330,711         0.82%        (0.20%
12/31/09     6.57         (0.02     3.00        2.98        -        -        9.55         45.36%        274,954         0.84%        (0.25%
12/31/08     11.18         (0.02     (4.41     (4.43     (0.18     (0.18     6.57         (40.21%     183,886         0.83%        (0.21%

Service Class

  

                   
12/31/12   $ 11.98       $ (0.02   $ 1.61      $ 1.59      $ (0.76   $ (0.76   $ 12.81         13.47%      $ 29,154         1.07%        (0.19%
12/31/11     12.17         (0.07     (0.12     (0.19     -        -        11.98         (1.56%     22,796         1.07%        (0.57%
12/31/10     9.52         (0.04     2.69        2.65        -        -        12.17         27.84%        17,236         1.07%        (0.42%
12/31/09     6.57         (0.04     2.99        2.95        -        -        9.52         44.90%        9,743         1.09%        (0.50%
12/31/08g     10.46         (0.01     (3.70     (3.71     (0.18     (0.18     6.57         (36.09% )b      3,757         1.11% a      (0.29% )a 

 

       Year ended December 31  
       2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes

       31      33      29      52      32

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
g For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Mid Cap Value Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

  

                   
12/31/12   $ 10.17      $ 0.23      $ 1.42      $ 1.65      $ (0.18   $ (0.53   $ (0.71   $ 11.11        16.70%      $ 437,725        0.89%        2.12%   
12/31/11     10.46        0.17        (0.25     (0.08     (0.21     -        (0.21     10.17        (0.64%     407,615        0.90%        1.62%   
12/31/10     8.85        0.22        1.53        1.75        (0.14     -        (0.14     10.46        20.09%        419,863        0.89%        2.36%   
12/31/09     6.93        0.15        1.93        2.08        (0.16     -        (0.16     8.85        30.31%        375,386        0.91%        1.99%   
12/31/08     9.18        0.17        (2.42     (2.25     (0.00 )d      -        (0.00 )d      6.93        (24.51%     291,433        0.90%        2.09%   

Service Class

  

                   
12/31/12   $ 10.12      $ 0.20      $ 1.41      $ 1.61      $ (0.16   $ (0.53   $ (0.69   $ 11.04        16.37%      $ 16,241        1.14%        1.89%   
12/31/11     10.41        0.14        (0.23     (0.09     (0.20     -        (0.20     10.12        (0.81%     12,970        1.15%        1.38%   
12/31/10     8.83        0.20        1.51        1.71        (0.13     -        (0.13     10.41        19.62%        9,686        1.14%        2.14%   
12/31/09     6.92        0.13        1.94        2.07        (0.16     -        (0.16     8.83        30.20%        6,160        1.16%        1.76%   
12/31/08g     9.06        0.09        (2.23     (2.14     (0.00 )d      -        (0.00 )d      6.92        (23.62% )b      2,279        1.16% a      3.51% a 

 

       Year ended December 31  
       2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes

       81      106      125      159      189

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
d Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
g For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund

 

            Income (loss) from investment
operations
     Less distributions
to shareholders
              
     Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
the
period
     Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
         
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain  (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
     From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
     Total
Returnm
 

Class II

  

                
12/31/12    $ 10.13       $ 0.20       $ 0.70      $ 0.90       $ (0.21   $ -      $ (0.21   $ 10.82         8.93%   
12/31/11      9.90         0.22         0.02        0.24         (0.01     -        (0.01     10.13         2.45%   
12/31/10g      10.00         0.06         (0.05     0.01         (0.04     (0.07     (0.11     9.90         0.17% b 

Service Class I

  

                   
12/31/12h    $ 10.49       $ 0.10       $ 0.41      $ 0.51       $ (0.21   $ -      $ (0.21   $ 10.79         4.94% b 

 

       Year ended December 31  
       2012     2011      2010  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes

       583 %u      417      221 %b 

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
e Amount is less than 0.005%.
g Fund commenced operations on August 10, 2010 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2010.
h For the period May 1, 2012 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2012.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
n Includes interest expense.
o Excludes interest expense.
p Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements or dollar roll transactions is included in the Fund’s net expenses in the Statements of Operations. Income earned on investing proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements is included in interest income in the Statements of Operations.
u Excludes dollar roll transactions. Including these transactions, the portfolio turnover would have been 618%.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Ratios / Supplemental Data
 
Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
     Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waiver
so
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiverso
    Ratio of
interest
expense
to average
daily net
assetsp
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waiversn
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversn
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 
            
$ 306,746         0.72     0.65 %j      0.00 %e      0.72     0.65 %j      1.84
  226,663         0.70     0.65 %j      N/A        0.70     0.65 %j      2.21
  132,798         0.91 %a      0.65 %a,j      0.00 %a,e      0.91 %a      0.65 %a,j      1.40 %a 
            
$ 5,730         0.97 %a      0.90 %a,j      0.00 %a,e      0.97 %a      0.90 %a,j      1.45 %a 

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to
shareholders
                Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end  of

the
period
(000's)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

  

                     
12/31/12   $ 16.05      $ (0.06   $ 2.17      $ 2.11      $ (1.86   $ (1.86   $ 16.30        13.41%      $ 256,961        1.13%        1.12 %j      (0.38%
12/31/11     17.70        (0.12     (0.82     (0.94     (0.71     (0.71     16.05        (5.23%     250,279        1.13%        N/A        (0.68%
12/31/10     14.48        (0.10     3.32        3.22        -        -        17.70        22.24%        258,833        1.14%        N/A        (0.64%
12/31/09     10.46        (0.08     4.10        4.02        -        -        14.48        38.43%        250,006        1.15%        N/A        (0.66%
12/31/08     17.02        (0.01     (6.55     (6.56     -        -        10.46        (38.54%     171,302        1.15%        N/A        (0.06%

Service Class

  

                     
12/31/12   $ 15.91      $ (0.10   $ 2.14      $ 2.04      $ (1.86   $ (1.86   $ 16.09        13.07%      $ 5,837        1.38%        1.37 %j      (0.63%
12/31/11     17.59        (0.16     (0.81     (0.97     (0.71     (0.71     15.91        (5.43%     5,120        1.38%        N/A        (0.92%
12/31/10     14.42        (0.14     3.31        3.17        -        -        17.59        21.90%        4,440        1.39%        N/A        (0.87%
12/31/09     10.45        (0.11     4.08        3.97        -        -        14.42        38.09%        2,616        1.40%        N/A        (0.91%
12/31/08g     15.79        0.01        (5.35     (5.34     -        -        10.45        (33.82% )b      831        1.43% a      N/A        0.21% a 

 

       Year ended December 31  
       2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes

       90      91      95      90      86

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
g For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Small Company Value Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waivers
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class II

  

                   
12/31/12   $ 16.83      $ 0.19      $ 2.34      $ 2.53      $ (0.00 )d    $ (0.50   $ (0.50   $ 18.86        15.20%      $ 114,274        1.17%        1.15% j      1.05%   
12/31/11     17.30        (0.01     (0.23     (0.24     -        (0.23     (0.23     16.83        (1.26%     102,633        1.17%        1.15% j      (0.06%
12/31/10     15.70        0.06        3.19        3.25        (0.14     (1.51     (1.65     17.30        20.83%        105,829        1.18%        1.15% j      0.34%   
12/31/09g     10.00        0.05        6.07        6.12        (0.04     (0.38     (0.42     15.70        61.26% b      96,203        1.26% a      1.15% a,j      0.41% a 

Service Class I

  

                   
12/31/12   $ 16.73      $ 0.15      $ 2.32      $ 2.47      $ -      $ (0.50   $ (0.50   $ 18.70        14.99%      $ 6,354        1.42%        1.40% j      0.86%   
12/31/11     17.24        (0.05     (0.23     (0.28     -        (0.23     (0.23     16.73        (1.56%     3,951        1.42%        1.40% j      (0.28%
12/31/10     15.67        0.03        3.18        3.21        (0.13     (1.51     (1.64     17.24        20.59%        2,581        1.43%        1.40% j      0.20%   
12/31/09g     10.00        0.03        6.04        6.07        (0.02     (0.38     (0.40     15.67        60.83% b      677        1.51% a      1.40% a,j      0.25% a 

 

       Year ended December 31  
       2012      2011      2010      2009  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes

       14      13      29      44 %b 

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
d Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
g For the period February 27, 2009 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2009.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to
shareholders
                Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

  

                   
12/31/12   $ 8.51      $ 0.08      $ 1.54      $ 1.62      $ (0.07   $ (0.07   $ 10.06        19.06%      $ 168,248        0.81%        0.82%   
12/31/11     9.26        0.05        (0.75     (0.70     (0.05     (0.05     8.51        (7.50%     170,925        0.81%        0.53%   
12/31/10     7.35        0.05        1.91        1.96        (0.05     (0.05     9.26        26.84%        191,141        0.81%        0.62%   
12/31/09     5.21        0.04        2.18        2.22        (0.08     (0.08     7.35        42.73%        178,318        0.82%        0.69%   
12/31/08     8.45        0.08        (3.32     (3.24     -        -        5.21        (38.34%     145,129        0.81%        1.10%   

Service Class

  

                   
12/31/12   $ 8.47      $ 0.06      $ 1.53      $ 1.59      $ (0.05   $ (0.05   $ 10.01        18.78%      $ 8,717        1.06%        0.60%   
12/31/11     9.22        0.03        (0.74     (0.71     (0.04     (0.04     8.47        (7.70%     7,067        1.06%        0.30%   
12/31/10     7.33        0.03        1.90        1.93        (0.04     (0.04     9.22        26.44%        6,388        1.06%        0.40%   
12/31/09     5.21        0.02        2.18        2.20        (0.08     (0.08     7.33        42.32%        3,806        1.07%        0.40%   
12/31/08g     8.11        0.03        (2.93     (2.90     -        -        5.21        (35.76% )b      1,535        1.07% a      1.79% a 

 

       Year ended December 31  
       2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classes

       49      72      52      65      145

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
g For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.   The Funds

MML Series Investment Fund (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a no-load, open-end, management investment company. The Trust is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated December 19, 1984, as restated May 14, 1993, and further amended and restated as of December 15, 2011, as it may be further amended from time to time. The following are 18 series of the Trust (each individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”):

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund (“Blue Chip Growth Fund”)

MML Equity Income Fund (“Equity Income Fund”)

MML Equity Index Fund (“Equity Index Fund”)

MML Focused Equity Fund (“Focused Equity Fund”)

MML Foreign Fund (“Foreign Fund”)

MML Fundamental Growth Fund (“Fundamental Growth Fund”)

MML Fundamental Value Fund (“Fundamental Value Fund”)

MML Global Fund (“Global Fund”)

MML Growth & Income Fund (“Growth & Income Fund”)

MML Income & Growth Fund (“Income & Growth Fund”)

MML Large Cap Growth Fund (“Large Cap Growth Fund”)

MML Large Cap Value Fund (“Large Cap Value Fund”)

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund (“Mid Cap Growth Fund”)

MML Mid Cap Value Fund (“Mid Cap Value Fund”)

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund (“PIMCO Total Return Fund”)

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund (“Small Cap Growth Equity Fund”)

MML Small Company Value Fund (“Small Company Value Fund”)

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund (“Small/Mid Cap Value Fund”)

The Trust makes shares of the Funds available for the investment of assets of various separate investment accounts established by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and by life insurance companies which are subsidiaries of MassMutual. Shares of the Trust are not offered to the general public. MassMutual, MML Bay State Life Insurance Company, and C.M. Life Insurance Company are the record owners of all of the outstanding shares of the Funds.

The following table shows the classes available for each Fund, including the date each class commenced operations. Each share class represents an interest in the same portfolio of assets. The principal difference among the classes is the level of service and administration fees, and shareholder and distribution service expenses borne by the classes. Because each class will have different fees and expenses, performance and share prices will vary between the classes. The classes of shares are offered to different types of investors, as outlined in the Funds’ Prospectus.

 

 

 

     Initial
Class
     Class I      Class II      Class III      Service
Class
     Service
Class I
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

     5/1/2006         None         None         None         8/15/2008         None   

Equity Income Fund

     5/1/2006         None         None         None         8/15/2008         None   

Equity Index Fund

     None         5/1/1997         5/1/2000         5/1/2000         None         8/15/2008   

Focused Equity Fund

     None         None         12/8/2011         None         None         5/1/2012   

Foreign Fund

     5/1/2006         None         None         None         8/15/2008         None   

Fundamental Growth Fund

     None         None         12/8/2011         None         None         5/1/2012   

Fundamental Value Fund

     None         None         8/10/2010         None         None         5/1/2012   

Global Fund

     None         5/1/2006         5/1/2006         None         None         8/15/2008   

Growth & Income Fund

     5/1/2006         None         None         None         8/15/2008         None   

Income & Growth Fund

     5/1/2006         None         None         None         8/15/2008         None   

Large Cap Growth Fund

     5/1/2006         None         None         None         8/15/2008         None   

Large Cap Value Fund

     5/1/2000         None         None         None         8/15/2008         None   

 

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     Initial
Class
     Class I      Class II      Class III      Service
Class
     Service
Class I
 

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     5/1/2006         None         None         None         8/15/2008         None   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     5/1/2006         None         None         None         8/15/2008         None   

PIMCO Total Return Fund

     None         None         8/10/2010         None         None         5/1/2012   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     5/3/1999         None         None         None         8/15/2008         None   

Small Company Value Fund

     None         None         2/27/2009         None         None         2/27/2009   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     5/1/2006         None         None         None         8/15/2008         None   

 

 

2.   Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed consistently by each Fund in the preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investment Valuation

The net asset value of each Fund’s shares is determined once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, on each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading (a “business day”). The New York Stock Exchange normally closes at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, but may close earlier on some days.

Equity securities and derivative contracts that are actively traded on a national securities exchange or contract market are valued on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service, which provides the last reported sale price for securities or derivatives listed on the exchange or contract market or the official closing price on the NASDAQ National Market System, or in the case of over-the-counter (“OTC”) securities for which an official closing price is unavailable or not reported on the NASDAQ System, the last reported bid price. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange are valued at the last price at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations) are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, which generally determines valuations taking into account factors such as institutional-size trading in similar securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Short-term debt securities are valued at either amortized cost or at original cost plus accrued interest, whichever the Funds’ investment adviser determines more closely approximates current market value. Shares of other open-end mutual funds are valued at their closing net asset values as reported on each business day.

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are marked to market daily based on those quotations. Market quotations may be provided by third-party vendors or market makers, and may be determined on the basis of a variety of factors, such as broker quotations, financial modeling, and other market data, such as market indexes and yield curves, counterparty information, and foreign exchange rates. U.S. Government and agency securities may be valued on the basis of market quotations or using a model that may incorporate market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, quoted market prices, and reference data. The fair values of OTC derivative contracts, including forward, swap, and option contracts related to interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equity prices, or commodity prices, may be based on market quotations or may be modeled using a series of techniques, including simulation models, depending on the contract and the terms of the transaction. The fair values of asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities are estimated based on models that consider the estimated cash flows of each debt tranche of the issuer, establish a benchmark yield, and develop an estimated tranche-specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche including, but not limited to, prepayment speed assumptions and attributes of the collateral. Many pricing models do not entail material subjectivity because the methodologies employed do not necessitate significant judgments and the pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets, as is the case of interest rate swap and option contracts. Restricted securities are generally valued at a discount to similar publicly traded securities.

Investments for which market quotations are not available or for which a pricing service or vendor does not provide a value, or for which such market quotations or values are considered by the investment adviser or subadviser to be unreliable (including, for

 

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example, certain foreign securities, thinly-traded securities, certain restricted securities, certain initial public offerings, or securities whose values may have been affected by a significant event) are stated at fair valuations determined by the Funds’ Valuation Committee1 in accordance with procedures approved annually by the Board of Trustees (“Trustees”), and under the general oversight of the Trustees. The Funds’ Valuation Committee employs various methods to determine fair valuations including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions and review of any related market activity. The Funds’ Valuation Committee reports to the Trustees at their regularly scheduled meetings. It is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Funds to a significant extent. The value determined for an investment using the Funds’ fair value procedures may differ from recent market prices for the investment and may be significantly different from the value realized upon the sale of such investment.

The Funds may invest in securities that are traded principally in foreign markets and that trade on weekends and other days when the Funds do not price their shares. As a result, the values of the Funds’ portfolio securities may change on days when the prices of the Funds’ shares are not calculated. The prices of the Funds’ shares will reflect any such changes when the prices of the Funds’ shares are next calculated, which is the next business day. The Funds may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities primarily traded in foreign markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Funds value their securities. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim. The Funds’ investments may be priced based on fair values provided by a third-party fair valuation vendor, based on certain factors and methodologies applied by such vendor, in the event that there is movement in the U.S. market, between the close of the foreign market and the time the Funds calculate their net asset values. All assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at the mean between the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day.

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-tier hierarchy is utilized to maximize the use of observable market data inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments and the determination of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to each security.

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the Funds can access at the measurement date

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 1 generally include actively traded domestic and certain foreign equity securities, derivatives actively traded on a national securities exchange (such as some warrants, rights, futures, and options), and shares of open-end mutual funds.

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 2 generally include debt securities such as U.S. government and agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, municipal obligations, sovereign debt obligations, bank loans, corporate bonds, and those securities valued at amortized cost; OTC derivatives such as swaps, options, swaptions, and forward foreign currency exchange contracts; certain restricted securities; and non-exchange traded equity securities and certain foreign equity securities traded on particular foreign exchanges that close before the Funds determine their net asset values.

 

1  The Valuation Committee consists of the President, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurers, Vice Presidents (except for the CCO), Secretary, and Assistant Secretaries of the Trust, as well as such alternate members as the Trustees may from time to time designate. The Valuation Committee reviews and makes recommendations concerning the fair valuation of portfolio securities and the Funds’ pricing procedures in general.

 

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Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 3 generally include securities for which prices, spreads, or any of the other aforementioned key inputs are unobservable. Generally, securities whose trading has been suspended or that have been de-listed from their current primary trading exchange; securities in default or bankruptcy proceedings for which there is no current market quotation; securities and certain derivatives valued by broker quotes which may include brokers’ assumptions; and any illiquid Rule 144A securities or restricted securities issued by non-public entities are categorized in Level 3.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned Level within the hierarchy. In addition, in periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition, as well as changes related to liquidity of investments, could cause a security to be reclassified between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the overall fair value measurement.

The Equity Index Fund, Focused Equity Fund, Fundamental Growth Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Value Fund characterized all long-term investments at Level 1, and all short-term investments at Level 2, as of December 31, 2012. For each Fund noted in the preceding sentence, the level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

The following is the aggregate value by input level, as of December 31, 2012, for the remaining Funds’ investments:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

 

     Investments in Securities  
     Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Blue Chip Growth Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 15,663,320       $ -       $ -       $ 15,663,320   

Communications

     69,844,971         3,578,319         -         73,423,290   

Consumer, Cyclical

     52,032,479         -         -         52,032,479   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     55,738,249         -         -         55,738,249   

Energy

     15,788,151         -         -         15,788,151   

Financial

     29,129,501         -         -         29,129,501   

Industrial

     40,557,601         -         -         40,557,601   

Technology

     50,461,214         -         -         50,461,214   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     329,215,486         3,578,319         -         332,793,805   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     329,215,486         3,578,319         -         332,793,805   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds

     1,000         -         -         1,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      329,216,486         3,578,319         -         332,794,805   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         3,315,498         -         3,315,498   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 329,216,486       $ 6,893,817       $ -       $ 336,110,303   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Investments in Securities  
     Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Equity Income Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 28,924,257       $ -       $         -       $ 28,924,257   

Communications

     53,181,983         5,099,888         -         58,281,871   

Consumer, Cyclical

     34,095,047         -         -         34,095,047   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     56,699,786         -         -         56,699,786   

Energy

     73,310,412         -         -         73,310,412   

Financial

     100,433,993         -         -         100,433,993   

Industrial

     82,735,007         -         -         82,735,007   

Technology

     27,068,434         -         -         27,068,434   

Utilities

     29,206,242         -         -         29,206,242   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     485,655,161         5,099,888         -         490,755,049   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

           

Consumer, Cyclical

     3,678,235         -         -         3,678,235   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock

     3,678,235         -         -         3,678,235   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     489,333,396         5,099,888         -         494,433,284   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds

     1,064         -         -         1,064   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      489,334,460         5,099,888         -         494,434,348   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         23,153,055         -         23,153,055   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 489,334,460       $ 28,252,943       $ -       $ 517,587,403   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 3,406,021       $ 8,507,150       $         -       $ 11,913,171   

Communications

     13,317,768         38,379,361         -         51,697,129   

Consumer, Cyclical

     5,177,240         25,318,559         -         30,495,799   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     -         57,407,301         -         57,407,301   

Diversified

     -         2,379,347         -         2,379,347   

Energy

     8,042,967         31,222,933         -         39,265,900   

Financial

     11,343,184         76,254,645         -         87,597,829   

Industrial

     4,678,685         33,643,373         -         38,322,058   

Technology

     3,223,238         21,575,232         -         24,798,470   

Utilities

     -         6,039,180         -         6,039,180   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     49,189,103         300,727,081         -         349,916,184   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

           

Basic Materials

     3,892,566         -         -         3,892,566   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock

     3,892,566         -         -         3,892,566   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     53,081,669         300,727,081         -         353,808,750   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Rights

           

Energy

     83,531         -         -         83,531   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Rights

     83,531         -         -         83,531   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds

     18,720,167         -         -         18,720,167   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      71,885,367         300,727,081         -         372,612,448   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         15,959,493         -         15,959,493   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 71,885,367       $ 316,686,574       $ -       $ 388,571,941   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Investments in Securities  
     Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Fundamental Value Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 9,820,660       $ -       $         -       $ 9,820,660   

Communications

     15,894,290         -         -         15,894,290   

Consumer, Cyclical

     17,819,533         -         -         17,819,533   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     30,209,307         2,402,528         -         32,611,835   

Energy

     23,994,991         -         -         23,994,991   

Financial

     43,197,293         1,672,872         -         44,870,165   

Industrial

     19,603,427         -         -         19,603,427   

Technology

     11,059,691         -         -         11,059,691   

Utilities

     5,367,342         -         -         5,367,342   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     176,966,534         4,075,400         -         181,041,934   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     176,966,534         4,075,400         -         181,041,934   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      176,966,534         4,075,400         -         181,041,934   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         5,012,429         -         5,012,429   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 176,966,534       $ 9,087,829       $ -       $ 186,054,363   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Global Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 3,535,472       $ 11,131,772       $         -       $ 14,667,244   

Communications

     7,727,935         2,041,629         -         9,769,564   

Consumer, Cyclical

     7,820,568         6,380,205         -         14,200,773   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     13,423,429         30,743,053         -         44,166,482   

Diversified

     -         2,981,927         -         2,981,927   

Energy

     3,452,837         939,286         -         4,392,123   

Financial

     10,748,166         9,053,953         -         19,802,119   

Industrial

     19,755,966         5,756,717         -         25,512,683   

Technology

     9,239,555         3,459,145         -         12,698,700   

Utilities

     -         450,399         -         450,399   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     75,703,928         72,938,086         -         148,642,014   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     75,703,928         72,938,086         -         148,642,014   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds

     2,879,151         -         -         2,879,151   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      78,583,079         72,938,086         -         151,521,165   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         3,116,246         -         3,116,246   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 78,583,079       $ 76,054,332       $ -       $ 154,637,411   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Investments in Securities  
     Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Total  

Growth & Income Fund

          

Equities

          

Common Stock

          

Basic Materials

   $ 2,840,591       $ 1,277,054       $         -      $ 4,117,645   

Communications

     8,175,911         -         -        8,175,911   

Consumer, Cyclical

     8,239,459         1,573,227         -        9,812,686   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     26,011,096         5,914,268         -        31,925,364   

Diversified

     -         1,368,534         -        1,368,534   

Energy

     13,403,700         -         -        13,403,700   

Financial

     20,189,353         -         -        20,189,353   

Industrial

     16,586,416         -         -        16,586,416   

Technology

     17,921,545         -         -        17,921,545   

Utilities

     3,969,282         -         -        3,969,282   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     117,337,353         10,133,083         -        127,470,436   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equities

     117,337,353         10,133,083         -        127,470,436   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      117,337,353         10,133,083         -        127,470,436   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         921,662         -        921,662   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 117,337,353       $ 11,054,745       $ -      $ 128,392,098   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income & Growth Fund

          

Equities

          

Common Stock

          

Basic Materials

   $ 7,733,073       $ 4,835,111       $         -      $ 12,568,184   

Communications

     14,909,618         -         -        14,909,618   

Consumer, Cyclical

     13,683,330         -         -        13,683,330   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     32,313,813         2,251,271         -        34,565,084   

Energy

     21,969,913         531,431         -        22,501,344   

Financial

     29,405,153         -         -        29,405,153   

Industrial

     26,559,359         -         -        26,559,359   

Technology

     7,246,738         -         -        7,246,738   

Utilities

     14,392,730         -         -        14,392,730   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     168,213,727         7,617,813         -        175,831,540   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equities

     168,213,727         7,617,813         -        175,831,540   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      168,213,727         7,617,813         -        175,831,540   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         7,087,150         -        7,087,150   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 168,213,727       $ 14,704,963       $ -      $ 182,918,690   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Large Cap Value Fund

          

Equities

          

Common Stock

          

Basic Materials

   $ 10,953,959       $ 2,862,313       $         -   $ 13,816,272   

Communications

     17,667,043         -         -        17,667,043   

Consumer, Cyclical

     33,585,906         686,659         -        34,272,565   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     20,378,001         2,792,476         -        23,170,477   

 

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     Investments in Securities  
     Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Large Cap Value Fund (Continued)

           

Diversified

   $ -       $ 2,747,961       $ -       $ 2,747,961   

Energy

     20,742,165         -         -         20,742,165   

Financial

     68,430,236         8,352,535         -         76,782,771   

Industrial

     2,122,389         2,555,716         -         4,678,105   

Technology

     9,550,193         -         -         9,550,193   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     183,429,892         19,997,660         -         203,427,552   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     183,429,892         19,997,660         -         203,427,552   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bonds & Notes

           

Total Corporate Debt

     -         -         50,036         50,036   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Bonds & Notes

     -         -         50,036         50,036   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds

     2,152,531         -         -         2,152,531   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      185,582,423         19,997,660         50,036         205,630,119   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         9,895,096         -         9,895,096   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 185,582,423       $ 29,892,756       $ 50,036       $ 215,525,215   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 11,574,003       $ -       $ -       $ 11,574,003   

Communications

     32,005,900         -         81,541         32,087,441   

Consumer, Cyclical

     50,427,956         -         -         50,427,956   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     95,432,680         -         -         95,432,680   

Energy

     19,977,030         -         -         19,977,030   

Financial

     21,382,180         -         -         21,382,180   

Industrial

     62,844,920         -         -         62,844,920   

Technology

     46,254,950         -         -         46,254,950   

Utilities

     5,167,051         -         -         5,167,051   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     345,066,670         -         81,541         345,148,211   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

           

Communications

     -         -         1,016,005         1,016,005   

Technology

     -         777,039         -         777,039   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock

     -         777,039         1,016,005         1,793,044   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     345,066,670         777,039         1,097,546         346,941,255   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds

     14,445,829         -         -         14,445,829   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      359,512,499         777,039         1,097,546         361,387,084   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         7,779,361         -         7,779,361   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 359,512,499       $ 8,556,400       $ 1,097,546       $ 369,166,445   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 8,330,032       $ -       $         -       $ 8,330,032   

Communications

     11,099,990         -         -         11,099,990   

Consumer, Cyclical

     27,667,270         -         -         27,667,270   

 

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     Investments in Securities  
     Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Mid Cap Value Fund (Continued)

           

Consumer, Non-cyclical

   $ 88,429,415       $ -       $ -       $ 88,429,415   

Energy

     34,338,631         -         -         34,338,631   

Financial

     113,692,872         -         -         113,692,872   

Industrial

     70,598,332         4,366,548         -         74,964,880   

Technology

     23,129,928         -         -         23,129,928   

Utilities

     50,795,161         -         -         50,795,161   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     428,081,631         4,366,548         -         432,448,179   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     428,081,631         4,366,548         -         432,448,179   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds

     16,036,909         -         -         16,036,909   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      444,118,540         4,366,548         -         448,485,088   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         5,984,258         -         5,984,258   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 444,118,540       $ 10,350,806       $ -       $ 454,469,346   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

PIMCO Total Return Fund

           

Equities

           

Preferred Stock

           

Financial

   $ 1,172,600       $ -       $ -       $ 1,172,600   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock

     1,172,600         -         -         1,172,600   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     1,172,600         -         -         1,172,600   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bonds & Notes

           

Total Bank Loans

     -         993,390         -         993,390   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Debt

     -         75,355,990         6,444,760         81,800,750   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations

     -         12,520,001         -         12,520,001   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

           

Automobile ABS

     -         136,245         -         136,245   

Commercial MBS

     -         6,162,520         -         6,162,520   

Credit Card ABS

     -         622,593         -         622,593   

Other ABS

     -         3,873,604         -         3,873,604   

WL Collateral CMO

     -         7,309,649         -         7,309,649   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     -         18,104,611         -         18,104,611   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Sovereign Debt Obligations

     -         29,306,664         -         29,306,664   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

           

Pass-Through Securities

     -         160,319,526         -         160,319,526   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     -         160,319,526         -         160,319,526   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations

           

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes

     -         103,271,590         -         103,271,590   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

     -         103,271,590         -         103,271,590   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      1,172,600         399,871,772         6,444,760         407,489,132   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         7,178,402         -         7,178,402   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 1,172,600       $ 407,050,174       $ 6,444,760       $ 414,667,534   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Investments in Securities  
     Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 7,586,420       $ -       $ -       $ 7,586,420   

Communications

     23,844,680         -         111,557         23,956,237   

Consumer, Cyclical

     41,064,267         -         -         41,064,267   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     51,355,030         972,531         -         52,327,561   

Energy

     20,468,339         -         -         20,468,339   

Financial

     35,329,244         -         -         35,329,244   

Industrial

     39,162,481         -         -         39,162,481   

Technology

     34,333,867         -         -         34,333,867   

Utilities

     846,080         -         -         846,080   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     253,990,408         972,531         111,557         255,074,496   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     253,990,408         972,531         111,557         255,074,496   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds

     26,008,772         -         -         26,008,772   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      279,999,180         972,531         111,557         281,083,268   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         5,076,574         -         5,076,574   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 279,999,180       $ 6,049,105       $ 111,557       $ 286,159,842   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Small Company Value Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 11,938,997       $ -       $         -       $ 11,938,997   

Communications

     3,823,969         -         -         3,823,969   

Consumer, Cyclical

     15,288,057         -         -         15,288,057   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     12,028,904         -         -         12,028,904   

Energy

     5,607,052         -         -         5,607,052   

Financial

     25,552,096         -         -         25,552,096   

Industrial

     32,762,486         -         -         32,762,486   

Technology

     4,778,517         -         -         4,778,517   

Utilities

     4,992,580         -         -         4,992,580   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     116,772,658         -         -         116,772,658   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

           

Financial

     -         150,500         -         150,500   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock

     -         150,500         -         150,500   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     116,772,658         150,500         -         116,923,158   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds

     3,037,932         -         -         3,037,932   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      119,810,590         150,500         -         119,961,090   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         3,371,980         -         3,371,980   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 119,810,590       $ 3,522,480       $ -       $ 123,333,070   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

+ Represents security at $0 value as of December 31, 2012.

 

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The following is the aggregate value by input level, as of December 31, 2012, for the Funds’ other financial instruments:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

 

     Other Financial Instruments  
     Level 1 —
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Equity Index Fund

         

Futures Contracts

         

Equity Risk

   $ 3,535      $ -      $         -       $ 3,535   

Mid Cap Value Fund

         

Forward Contracts

         

Foreign Exchange Risk

     -        21,066        -         21,066   

PIMCO Total Return Fund

         

Forward Contracts

         

Foreign Exchange Risk

     -        148,148        -         148,148   

Futures Contracts

         

Interest Rate Risk

     70,958        -        -         70,958   

Swap Agreements

         

Credit Risk

     -        293,548        -         293,548   

Interest Rate Risk

     -        629,190        -         629,190   

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 
     Other Financial Instruments  
     Level 1 —
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Mid Cap Value Fund

         

Forward Contracts

         

Foreign Exchange Risk

   $ -      $ (6,386   $ -       $ (6,386

PIMCO Total Return Fund

         

Forward Contracts

         

Foreign Exchange Risk

     -        (708,669     -         (708,669

Futures Contracts

         

Interest Rate Risk

     (27,059     -        -         (27,059

Swap Agreements

         

Credit Risk

     -        (94,323     -         (94,323

Written Options

         

Interest Rate Risk

     -        (1,044     -         (1,044

 

The asset and liability shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities related to investments sold and purchased on a when-issued basis for the PIMCO Total Return Fund, approximates fair value, which would be categorized at Level 2, as of December 31, 2012. The liabilities shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities related to securities on loan for the Foreign Fund, Global Fund, Large Cap Value Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, and Small Company Value Fund, approximate fair value, which would be categorized at Level 2, as of December 31, 2012. The asset and liability shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities related to collateral held and pledged for open swap agreements for the PIMCO Total Return Fund, approximates fair value, which would be categorized at Level 2, as of December 31, 2012. The asset shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities related to collateral held for open futures contracts for the PIMCO Total Return Fund, approximates fair value, which would be categorized at Level 2, as of December 31, 2012.

 

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The Funds had no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy during the year ended December 31, 2012. The Funds recognize transfers between the Levels as of the beginning of the year.

Following is a reconciliation of investments for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

 

    Investments in Securities  
    Balance
as of
12/31/11
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Purchases     (Sales)     Transfers
into
Level 3*
    Transfers
(out) of
Level 3*
    Balance
as of
12/31/12
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held
as of
12/31/12
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

  

               

Long-Term Investments

Equities

                   

Common Stock

                   

Communications

  $ 2,428,726      $         -      $         -      $ -      $ -      $         -      $ -      $ (2,428,726 )‡    $ -      $ -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Large Cap Value Fund

  

               
Long-Term Investments                    

Equities

                   

Common Stock

                   

Basic Materials

  $ 1,321      $ -      $ -      $ (1,321   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ - **    $ (1,321

Bonds & Notes

                   

Corporate Debt†

    93,340        -        -        (43,304     -        -        -        -        50,036        (43,304
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 94,661      $ -      $ -      $ (44,625   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 50,036      $ (44,625
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund

  

               
Long-Term Investments                    

Equities

                   

Common Stock

                   

Communications

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 81,541      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 81,541      $ -   

Preferred Stock

                   

Communications

    1,960,544        -        -        (1,543,182     598,643        -        -        -        1,016,005        (1,543,182
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 1,960,544      $ -      $ -      $ (1,543,182   $ 680,184      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 1,097,546      $ (1,543,182
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

PIMCO Total Return Fund

  

               
Long-Term Investments                    

Bonds & Notes

                   

Corporate Debt†

  $ 77,269      $ -      $ -      $ 664,818      $ -      $ -      $ 5,779,942 ***    $ (77,269 )***    $ 6,444,760      $ 664,818   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

  

               
Long-Term Investments                    

Equities

                   

Common Stock

                   

Communications

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ (34   $ 111,591      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 111,557      $ (34
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* The Fund(s) recognize transfers between the Levels as of the beginning of the year.
** Represents securities at $0 value as of December 31, 2012.
*** Transfers occurred between Level 3 and Level 2 as a result of changes in liquidity.
Represents (i) an illiquid 144A security valued by a broker quote or vendor price or (ii) a restricted security issued by a non-public entity valued by a broker quote or vendor price.
Transfers occurred between Level 3 and Level 2 as a result of securities receiving a price directly from a pricing service rather than being fair valued.

None of the unobservable inputs, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund(s).

 

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Derivative Instruments

Derivatives are financial instruments whose values are based on the values of one or more indicators, such as a security, asset, currency, interest rate, or index. Derivative transactions can create investment leverage and may be highly volatile. It is possible that a derivative transaction will result in a loss greater than the principal amount invested. A Fund may not be able to close out a derivative transaction at a favorable time or price. For those Funds that held derivatives during the year ended December 31, 2012, the following table shows how the Fund used these derivatives during the period (marked with an “A”), as well as additional uses, if any, it may have for them in the future (marked with an “M”).

 

Type of Derivative and
Objective for Use

 

Blue Chip

Growth

Fund

 

Equity
Income
Fund

 

Equity
Index
Fund

 

Foreign
Fund

 

Global
Fund

 

Large Cap

Value

Fund

 

Mid Cap

Growth

Fund

 

Mid Cap
Value
Fund

 

PIMCO
Total
Return
Fund

Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions*

                   

Hedging/Risk Management

                             

A

 

A

Directional Exposures to Currencies

                                 

A

                   

Futures Contracts**

                   

Hedging/Risk Management

                                 

A

Duration/Credit Quality Management

                                 

A

Substitution for Direct Investment

          A                      

A

                   

Interest Rate Swaps***

                   

Hedging/Risk Management

                                 

A

Duration Management

                                 

A

Substitution for Direct Investment

                                 

A

                   

Credit Default Swaps (Protection Buyer)

                   

Hedging/Risk Management

                                 

A

Duration/Credit Quality Management

                                 

A

Substitution for Direct Investment

                                 

A

                   

Credit Default Swaps (Protection Seller)

                   

Hedging/Risk Management

                                 

A

 

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Type of Derivative and
Objective for Use

 

Blue Chip

Growth

Fund

 

Equity
Income
Fund

 

Equity
Index
Fund

 

Foreign
Fund

 

Global
Fund

 

Large Cap

Value

Fund

 

Mid Cap

Growth

Fund

 

Mid Cap
Value
Fund

 

PIMCO
Total
Return
Fund

                   

Credit Default Swaps (Protection Seller) (Continued)

                   

Duration/Credit Quality Management

                                 

A

Income

                                 

A

Substitution for Direct Investment

                                 

A

                   

Options (Purchased)

                   

Hedging/Risk Management

                                  A

Duration/Credit Quality Management

                                  A

Directional Investment

                                  M

Substitution for Direct Investment

                                  A
                   

Options (Written)

                   

Hedging/Risk Management

                                 

A

Duration/Credit Quality Management

                                 

A

Income

                                 

A

                   

Rights and Warrants

                   

Result of a Corporate Action

 

A

  A   A   A  

A

 

A

 

A

       

 

* Includes any options purchased or written, futures contracts, forward contracts, and swap agreements, if applicable.
** Includes any options purchased or written on futures contracts, if applicable.
*** Includes any caps, floors, and collars, and related purchased or written options, if applicable.

At December 31, 2012, and during the year then ended, the Fund(s) had the following derivatives and transactions in derivatives, grouped into the indicated risk categories:

 

 

 

     Credit
Risk
     Equity
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Interest
Rate
Risk
     Total  
Blue Chip Growth Fund               
Realized Gain (Loss)#               

Rights

   $         -       $ 3,254       $         -       $         -       $ 3,254   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or
Shares/Units†
              

Rights

     -         448         -         -         448   

 

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     Credit
Risk
     Equity
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Interest
Rate
Risk
     Total  
Equity Income Fund               
Realized Gain (Loss)#               

Rights

   $ -       $ (2    $ -       $ -       $ (2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or
Shares/Units†
              

Rights

             -         112,513                 -                 -         112,513   
Equity Index Fund               
Asset Derivatives               

Futures Contracts^^

   $ -       $ 3,535       $ -       $ -       $ 3,535   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#               

Futures Contracts

   $ -       $ 551,948       $ -       $ -       $ 551,948   

Warrants

     -         (9,940      -         -         (9,940
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ -       $ 542,008       $ -       $ -       $ 542,008   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##               

Futures Contracts

   $         -       $ (34,346    $ -       $         -       $ (34,346
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or
Shares/Units†
              

Futures Contracts

     -         70         -         -         70   

Warrants

     -         12,167         -         -         12,167   
Foreign Fund               
Asset Derivatives               

Rights*

   $ -       $ 83,531       $ -       $ -       $ 83,531   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#               

Rights

   $ -       $ (11,376    $ -       $ -       $ (11,376
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##               

Rights

   $ -       $ (2,135    $ -       $ -       $ (2,135
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or
Shares/Units†
              

Rights

     -         385,855         -         -         385,855   
Global Fund               
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or
Shares/Units†
              

Rights

     -         28,530         -         -         28,530   
Large Cap Value Fund               
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or
Shares/Units†
              

Rights

     -         44,540         -         -         44,540   
Mid Cap Growth Fund               
Realized Gain (Loss)#               

Rights

   $ -       $ 3,813       $ -       $ -       $ 3,813   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or
Shares/Units†
              

Rights

     -         742         -         -         742   

 

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     Credit Risk      Equity
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Interest
Rate Risk
     Total  
Mid Cap Value Fund               
Asset Derivatives               

Forward Contracts*

   $ -       $ -       $ 21,066       $ -       $ 21,066   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives               

Forward Contracts^

   $ -       $ -       $ (6,386    $ -       $ (6,386
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#               

Forward Contracts

   $ -       $ -       $ (452,254    $ -       $ (452,254
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##               

Forward Contracts

   $ -       $ -       $ (39,493    $ -       $ (39,493
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or
Shares/Units†
              

Forward Contracts

   $ -       $ -       $ 18,360,111       $ -       $ 18,360,111   
PIMCO Total Return Fund               
Asset Derivatives               

Forward Contracts*

   $ -       $ -       $ 148,148       $ -       $ 148,148   

Futures Contracts^^

     -         -         -         70,958         70,958   

Swap Agreements*,^^

     293,548         -         -         629,190         922,738   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ 293,548       $ -       $ 148,148       $ 700,148       $ 1,141,844   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives               

Forward Contracts^

   $ -       $ -       $ (708,669    $ -       $ (708,669

Futures Contracts^^

     -         -         -         (27,059      (27,059

Swap Agreements^,^^

     (94,323      -         -         -         (94,323

Written Options^

     -         -         -         (1,044      (1,044
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ (94,323    $ -       $ (708,669    $ (28,103    $ (831,095
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#               

Forward Contracts

   $ -       $ -       $ (910,432    $ -       $ (910,432

Futures Contracts

     -         -         -         1,182,784         1,182,784   

Swap Agreements

     (210,702      -         -         279,302         68,600   

Purchased Options

     -         -         -         43,838         43,838   

Written Options

     -         -         -         252,359         252,359   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ (210,702    $ -       $ (910,432    $ 1,758,283       $ 637,149   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##               

Forward Contracts

   $ -       $ -       $ (1,239,568    $ -       $ (1,239,568

Futures Contracts

     -         -         -         (466,700      (466,700

Swap Agreements

     1,146,258         -         -         154,453         1,300,711   

Purchased Options

     -         -         -         (16,889      (16,889

Written Options

     -         -         -         (69,310      (69,310
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

   $ 1,146,258       $ -       $ (1,239,568    $ (398,446    $ (491,756
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Number of Contracts Notional Amounts or
Shares/Units†
              

Forward Contracts

   $ -       $         -       $ 49,880,072       $ -       $ 49,880,072   

Futures Contracts

     -         -         -         255         255   

Swap Agreements

   $ 36,475,000       $ -       $ -       $ 26,166,667       $ 62,641,667   

Purchased Options

     -         -         -         10,700,000         10,700,000   

Written Options

     -         -         -         23,100,021         23,100,021   

 

* Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Investments, at value, Receivables from: open forward foreign currency contracts or open swap agreements, at value, as applicable.

 

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^ Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Payables for: open forward foreign currency contracts, open swap agreements, at value, or written options outstanding, at value, as applicable.
^^ Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps is reported in “Futures Contracts” and “Swap Agreements” below. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
# Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net realized gain (loss) on: investment transactions, futures contracts, written options, swap agreements, or foreign currency transactions, as applicable.
## Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: investment transactions, futures contracts, written options, swap agreements, or translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies, as applicable.
Amount(s) disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts, notional amounts for forward contracts and swap agreements, or shares/units outstanding for written options, purchased options, rights, and warrants, which is indicative of volume of this derivative type, for the months that the Fund held such derivatives during the year ended December 31, 2012.

The Global Fund and Large Cap Value Fund had no realized gain (loss) on rights during the year ended December 31, 2012.

Further details regarding the derivatives and other investments held by the Funds during the year ended December 31, 2012, are discussed below.

Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions

A Fund may engage in foreign currency exchange transactions for hedging purposes in order to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates, or for other, non-hedging purposes.

A Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions for hedging purposes to protect against two principal risks. First, if a Fund has assets or liabilities denominated in foreign (non-U.S. dollar) currencies, the Fund is exposed to the risk that the values of those assets or liabilities in U.S. dollars may fall or rise due to changes in currency exchange rates. Second, if the Fund agrees, or expects, to receive or deliver an asset denominated in a foreign currency, it is exposed to currency exchange risk until the date of receipt or delivery. In order to reduce those risks, a Fund may enter into foreign currency forward contracts, which call for the Fund to deliver in the future an amount of one currency in return for an amount of another currency, at an exchange rate determined at the time the contract is entered into. Forward contracts are private contractual arrangements and a Fund is subject to the risk that its counterparty will not, or will not be able to, perform its obligations. This type of arrangement may require the Fund to post margin.

Whenever a Fund enters into a foreign currency exchange transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the transaction will move in a direction unfavorable to it. When the Fund uses the transactions for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part. If a Fund enters into foreign currency exchange transactions other than for hedging purposes (for example, seeking to profit from an anticipated change in the values of currencies by creating directional exposures in the portfolio with respect to one or more currencies), it will generally be subject to the same risks, but is less likely to have assets or liabilities that will offset any losses on the transactions. There can be no assurance that a Fund will be able to terminate any foreign currency exchange transaction prior to its maturity in order to limit its loss on the transaction.

Forward foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in their value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the settlement price established through dealers or other market sources on the day which they are traded. When a forward foreign currency contract is extinguished, through delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was extinguished or offset. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risk associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions and counterparty risks are considered.

 

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The Fund(s) listed in the following table had open forward foreign currency contracts at December 31, 2012. A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is typically the unrealized appreciation on the contract.

 

 

 

   

Counterparty

  Units of
Currency
   

Contracts to
Deliver/Receive

  Settlement
Date
    In Exchange
for U.S.
Dollars
    Contracts at
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Mid Cap Value Fund            
SELLS            
 

Credit Suisse Securities LLC

    3,205,419      Swiss Franc     1/31/13      $ 3,503,190      $ 3,506,467      $ (3,277
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

UBS AG

    11,622,431      Canadian Dollar     1/31/13        11,698,719        11,677,653        21,066   
 

UBS AG

    2,773,820      Euro     1/31/13        3,659,071        3,662,180        (3,109
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            15,357,790        15,339,833        17,957   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 18,860,980      $ 18,846,300      $ 14,680   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
PIMCO Total Return Fund             
BUYS            
 

Barclays Capital

    308,195      Brazilian Real     2/04/13      $ 150,000      $ 149,889      $ (111
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

    19,835,814      Mexican Peso     4/03/13        1,533,736        1,521,700        (12,036
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

UBS AG

    3,175,995      Brazilian Real     2/04/13        1,542,285        1,544,632        2,347   
 

UBS AG

    170,000      Euro     3/18/13        222,369        224,540        2,171   
 

UBS AG

    17,376,570      Mexican Peso     4/03/13        1,325,950        1,333,040        7,090   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            3,090,604        3,102,212        11,608   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 4,774,340      $ 4,773,801      $ (539
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
SELLS             
 

Barclays Bank PLC

    99,000      Canadian Dollar     3/21/13      $ 100,177      $ 99,363      $ 814   
 

Barclays Bank PLC

    97,000      Euro     3/18/13        127,821        128,120        (299
 

Barclays Bank PLC

    2,467      Singapore Dollar     1/25/13        2,026        2,019        7   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            230,024        229,502        522   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Credit Suisse International

    100,000      Euro     6/02/14        126,800        132,774        (5,974
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

    327,000      Euro     3/18/13        430,953        431,909        (956
 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

    5,828,000      British Pound     3/12/13        9,333,816        9,465,309        (131,493
 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

    103,370,000      Japanese Yen     1/17/13        1,255,700        1,193,265        62,435   
 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

    5,358,146      Mexican Peso     4/03/13        409,973        411,049        (1,076
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            11,430,442        11,501,532        (71,090
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Counterparty

  Units of
Currency
   

Contracts to
Deliver/Receive

  Settlement
Date
    In Exchange
for U.S.
Dollars
    Contracts at
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
PIMCO Total Return Fund (Continued)             
SELLS (Continued)             
 

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

    7,521,000      Canadian Dollar     3/21/13      $ 7,619,829      $ 7,548,607      $ 71,222   
 

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

    17,192,000      Euro     3/18/13        22,199,394        22,707,585        (508,191
 

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

    8,412,000      Japanese Yen     1/17/13        99,167        97,105        2,062   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            29,918,390        30,353,297        (434,907
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

UBS AG

    174,000      British Pound     3/12/13        279,507        282,595        (3,088
 

UBS AG

    36,000      Euro     3/18/13        47,484        47,550        (66
 

UBS AG

    700,000      Euro     9/04/13        883,659        926,165        (42,506
 

UBS AG

    291,497      Euro     9/20/13        382,874        385,747        (2,873
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            1,593,524        1,642,057        (48,533
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 43,299,180      $ 43,859,162      $ (559,982
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

A Fund may seek to manage a variety of different risks, such as interest rate risk, equity price risk, and currency risk, through the use of futures contracts. A Fund may use interest rate futures contracts to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration) of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio. Interest rate futures contracts obligate the long or short holder to take or make delivery of a specified quantity of a financial instrument, such as a specific fixed-income security, during a specified future period at a specified price. A Fund may use index futures to hedge against broad market risks to its portfolio or to gain broad market exposure when it holds uninvested cash or as an inexpensive substitute for cash investments directly in securities or other assets. Securities index futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell units of a securities index at a specified future date at a price agreed upon when the contract is made and are settled in cash. Positions in futures may be closed out only on an exchange or board of trade which provides a secondary market for such futures. Because futures contracts are exchange-traded, they typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk.

Parties to a futures contract are not required to post the entire notional amount of the contract, but rather a small percentage of that amount (by way of margin), both at the time they enter into futures transactions, and then on a daily basis if their positions decline in value; as a result, futures contracts are highly leveraged. Such payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Funds as unrealized gains or losses. Because futures markets are highly leveraged, they can be extremely volatile, and there can be no assurance that the pricing of a futures contract will correlate precisely with the pricing of the asset or index underlying it or the asset or liability of the Fund that is the subject of the hedge. It may not always be possible for a Fund to enter into a closing transaction with respect to a futures contract it has entered into, at a favorable time or price. When a Fund enters into a futures transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the futures contract will move in a direction unfavorable to it. When the Fund uses futures contracts for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part.

When a futures contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

 

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The Fund(s) listed in the following table had open futures contracts at December 31, 2012:

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
    

Type

     Expiration
Date
       Notional
Contract
Value
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Equity Index Fund             
BUYS                  
115      S&P 500 E Mini Index        3/15/13         $ 8,165,575       $ 3,535   
                 

 

 

 
PIMCO Total Return Fund             
BUYS                  
4      U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year        3/19/13         $ 531,125       $ (3
4      3 Month EURIBOR        12/15/14           1,314,605         3,426   
1      3 Month EURIBOR        3/16/15           328,470         (18
1      3 Month EURIBOR        6/15/15           328,239         15   
128      90 Day Eurodollar        6/15/15           31,779,200         56,274   
28      90 Day Eurodollar        9/14/15           6,945,750         10,110   
129      90 Day Eurodollar        12/14/15           31,964,587         273   
36      90 Day Eurodollar        3/14/16           8,909,100         833   
2      90 Day Eurodollar        6/13/16           494,250         22   
1      90 Day Eurodollar        9/19/16           246,750         5   
  

 

 

 
                  $ 70,937   
  

 

 

 
SELLS                  
23      German Euro Bund        3/07/13         $ (4,421,466    $ (27,038
                 

 

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

Swap agreements are typically two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are generally calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” (i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index).

Interest Rate Swaps. When a Fund enters into an interest rate swap, it typically agrees to make payments to its counterparty based on a specified long- or short-term interest rate, and will receive payments from its counterparty based on another interest rate. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements include interest rate caps, under which, in return for a specified payment stream, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; interest rate floors, under which, in return for a specified payment stream, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. A Fund may enter into an interest rate swap in order, for example, to hedge against the effect of interest rate changes on the value of specific securities in its portfolio, or to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration) or the credit exposure of its portfolio overall, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities.

Credit Default Swaps. A Fund also may enter into credit default swap transactions, as a “buyer” or “seller” of credit protection. In a credit default swap, one party provides what is in effect insurance against a default or other adverse credit event affecting an issuer of debt securities (typically referred to as a “reference entity”). In general, the buyer of credit protection is obligated to pay the protection seller an upfront amount or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the swap. If a “credit event” occurs, the buyer has the right to deliver to the seller bonds or other obligations of the reference entity (with a value up to the full notional value of the swap), and to receive a payment equal to the par value of the bonds or other obligations. Credit events that would

 

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trigger a request that the seller make payment are specific to each credit default swap agreement, but generally include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium. When a Fund buys protection, it may or may not own securities of the reference entity. If it does own securities of the reference entity, the swap serves as a hedge against a decline in the value of the securities due to the occurrence of a credit event involving the issuer of the securities. If the Fund does not own securities of the reference entity, the credit default swap may be seen to create a short position in the reference entity. If a Fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, the Fund will typically recover nothing under the swap, but will have had to pay the required upfront payment or stream of continuing payments under the swap. When a Fund sells protection under a credit default swap, the position may have the effect of creating leverage in the Fund’s portfolio through the Fund’s indirect long exposure to the issuer or securities on which the swap is written. When a Fund sells protection, it may do so either to earn additional income or to create such a “synthetic” long position.

Whenever a Fund enters into a swap agreement, it takes on counterparty risk — the risk that its counterparty will be unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the swap agreement. The Fund also takes the risk that the market will move against its position in the swap agreement. In the case of an interest rate swap, the value of the swap may increase or decrease depending on changes in interest rates. In the case of a credit default swap, the swap will become more or less valuable depending on the credit of the issuer of the underlying security, and, if a credit event occurs under a swap where the Fund is the seller of credit protection, the Fund could be required to purchase the security at par value, resulting in a significant loss to the Fund. When the Fund enters into any type of swap for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the swap, at least in part. Swap agreements may be non-transferable or otherwise highly illiquid, and a Fund may not be able to terminate or transfer a swap agreement at any particular time or at an acceptable price.

Swaptions. A Fund may also enter into options on swap agreements (“swaptions”). A swaption is a contract that gives a counterparty the right (but not the obligation) to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel, or otherwise modify an existing swap agreement, at some designated future time on specified terms. A Fund may write (sell) and purchase put and call swaptions. Depending on the terms of the particular option agreement, a Fund will generally incur a greater degree of risk when it writes a swaption than it will incur when it purchases a swaption. When a Fund purchases a swaption, it risks losing only the amount of the premium it has paid should it decide to let the option expire unexercised. However, when a Fund writes a swaption, upon exercise of the option the Fund will become obligated according to the terms of the underlying agreement. A Fund may enter into swaptions for the same purposes as swaps. For information regarding the accounting treatment of options, see “Options, Rights, and Warrants” below.

Centrally Cleared Swaps. Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Fund typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Fund’s exposure to the credit risk of its original counterparty. The Fund will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Fund would be required to post in an uncleared transaction. Only a limited number of transactions are currently eligible for clearing.

During the term of a swap transaction, changes in the value of the swap are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by marking to market to reflect the market value of the swap. When the swap is terminated, a Fund will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and a Fund’s basis in the agreement. Upfront swap premium payments paid or received by a Fund, if any, are recorded within the value of the open swap agreement on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represent payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement to compensate for differences between stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, and other relevant factors). These upfront payments are recorded as realized gain or loss on the Fund’s Statement of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap agreement.

During the term of a swap transaction, the periodic net payments can be made for a set period of time or may be triggered by a predetermined credit event. The net periodic payments may be based on a fixed or variable interest rate, the change in market value of a specified security, basket of securities or index, or the return generated by a security. These periodic payments received or made by the Funds are recorded in the accompanying Statements of Operations as realized gains and losses, respectively.

 

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The Fund(s) listed in the following table had open swap agreements at December 31, 2012. A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is typically the fair value of the agreement.

 

 

 

Notional
Amount

   

Currency

  Expiration
Date
   

Counterparty

 

Buy/Sell
Protection

  Receive
(Pay)
Fixed
Rate
   

Deliverable on Default

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Premium
(Received)
Paid
    Value  

 

PIMCO Total Return Fund*

           

 

Credit Default Swaps

           

 

OTC Swaps

           
$ 1,600,000      USD     6/20/15      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     5.000%      CDX.EM.13†
(PIMCO Rating: BA+)**
  $ (8,560   $ 133,850      $ 125,290   
  400,000      USD     12/20/15      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     1.000%      Federative Republic of Brazil
(PIMCO Rating: BAA)**
    5,683        (2,308     3,375   
  1,500,000      USD     3/20/16      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     1.000%      Federative Republic of Brazil
(PIMCO Rating: BAA)**
    17,456        (6,149     11,307   
  900,000      USD     3/20/16      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     1.000%      United Mexican States
(PIMCO Rating: BAA+)**
    13,345        (4,343     9,002   
  1,300,000      USD     6/20/16      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     1.000%      People’s Republic of China
(PIMCO Rating: AA-)**
    9,670        16,884        26,554   
  1,100,000      USD     6/20/16      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     1.000%      Federative Republic of Brazil
(PIMCO Rating: BAA)**
    8,722        (1,593     7,129   
  100,000      USD     9/20/16      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     0.250%      French Republic
(PIMCO Rating: AA+)**
    4,709        (6,114     (1,405
  800,000      USD     12/20/16      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     1.000%      Federative Republic of Brazil
(PIMCO Rating: BAA)**
    23,630        (20,149     3,481   
  400,000      USD     6/20/17      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     1.000%      Australia Government
(PIMCO Rating: AAA)**
    6,087        4,734        10,821   
  900,000      USD     6/20/17      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     1.000%      United Mexican States
(PIMCO Rating: BAA+)**
    10,313        (7,138     3,175   
  500,000      EUR     6/20/17      Barclays Bank PLC   Buy     (1.000%   ITRAXX Europe Series 17†     (17,576     32,348        14,772   
  200,000      USD     6/20/17      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     1.000%      Berkshire Hathaway Finance
(PIMCO Rating: AA+)**
    4,291        (5,140     (849
  500,000      USD     9/20/17      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     1.000%      Republic of Indonesia
(PIMCO Rating: BAA-)**
    13,188        (18,206     (5,018
  400,000      USD     3/20/21      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     1.000%      United Mexican States
(PIMCO Rating: BAA+)**
    11,046        (19,146     (8,100
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                102,004        97,530        199,534   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  800,000      USD     6/20/16      Credit Suisse Securities LLC   Sell***     1.000%      Federative Republic of Brazil
(PIMCO Rating: BAA)**
    6,349        (1,164     5,185   
  400,000      USD     6/20/17      Credit Suisse Securities LLC   Sell***     1.000%      United Mexican States
(PIMCO Rating: BAA+)**
    4,589        (3,178     1,411   
  200,000      USD     6/20/17      Credit Suisse Securities LLC   Sell***     1.000%      Berkshire Hathaway Finance
(PIMCO Rating: AA+)**
    4,108        (4,957     (849
  200,000      USD     9/20/17      Credit Suisse Securities LLC   Sell***     1.000%      Republic of Indonesia
(PIMCO Rating: BAA-)**
    5,182        (7,190     (2,008
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                20,228        (16,489     3,739   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,300,000      USD     12/20/14      Goldman Sachs & Co.   Sell***     1.000%      MetLife, Inc.
(PIMCO Rating: A-)**
    38,443        (32,175     6,268   
  200,000      USD     6/20/15      Goldman Sachs & Co.   Sell***     1.000%      United Kingdom Gilt
(PIMCO Rating: AAA)**
    1,893        2,014        3,907   
  100,000      USD     3/20/16      Goldman Sachs & Co.   Sell***     1.000%      General Electric Capital Corp.
(PIMCO Rating: AA+)**
    2,112        (1,685     427   
  300,000      USD     9/20/16      Goldman Sachs & Co.   Sell***     1.000%      United Mexican States
(PIMCO Rating: BAA+)**
    3,640        (1,414     2,226   
  400,000      USD     6/20/17      Goldman Sachs & Co.   Sell***     1.000%      United Mexican States
(PIMCO Rating: BAA+)**
    3,176        (1,765     1,411   
  100,000      USD     6/20/17      Goldman Sachs & Co.   Sell***     5.000%      NRG Energy, Inc.
(PIMCO Rating: BA-)**
    19,198        (10,000     9,198   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                68,462        (45,025     23,437   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notional
Amount

   

Currency

  Expiration
Date
   

Counterparty

 

Buy/Sell
Protection

  Receive
(Pay)
Fixed
Rate
   

Deliverable on Default

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Premium
(Received)
Paid
    Value  

 

PIMCO Total Return Fund* (Continued)

           

 

Credit Default Swaps (Continued)

           

 

OTC Swaps (Continued)

  

             
$ 200,000      USD     6/20/16      JP Morgan Chase Bank   Sell***     1.000%      Republic of Indonesia
(PIMCO Rating: BAA-)**
  $ 4,708      $ (3,707   $ 1,001   
  100,000      USD     9/20/16      JP Morgan Chase Bank   Sell***     1.000%      Federative Republic of Brazil
(PIMCO Rating: BAA)**
    1,150        (609     541   
  300,000      USD     9/20/16      JP Morgan Chase Bank   Sell***     1.000%      People’s Republic of China
(PIMCO Rating: AA-)**
    4,543        1,632        6,175   
  300,000      USD     6/20/17      JP Morgan Chase Bank   Sell***     1.000%      Republic of Indonesia
(PIMCO Rating: BAA-)**
    7,045        (8,966     (1,921
  700,000      USD     6/20/17      JP Morgan Chase Bank   Sell***     1.000%      Japan Government
(PIMCO Rating: AA-)**
    9,822        (1,215     8,607   
  1,200,000      USD     6/20/17      JP Morgan Chase Bank   Sell***     1.000%      Federative Republic of Brazil
(PIMCO Rating: BAA)**
    15,727        (15,318     409   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                42,995        (28,183     14,812   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  200,000      USD     3/20/16      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC   Sell***     0.250%      French Republic
(PIMCO Rating: AA+)**
    4,443        (6,157     (1,714
  600,000      USD     3/20/16      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC   Sell***     1.000%      Japan Government
(PIMCO Rating: AA-)**
    2,883        6,663        9,546   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                7,326        506        7,832   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  100,000      USD     9/20/16      UBS AG   Sell***     1.000%      Republic of Indonesia
(PIMCO Rating: BAA-)**
    2,078        (1,578     500   
  1,000,000      USD     9/20/16      UBS AG   Sell***     1.000%      United Mexican States
(PIMCO Rating: BAA+)**
    11,809        (4,388     7,421   
  700,000      USD     9/20/16      UBS AG   Sell***     1.000%      People’s Republic of China
(PIMCO Rating: AA-)**
    10,775        3,634        14,409   
  300,000      USD     6/20/17      UBS AG   Sell***     1.000%      Republic of Indonesia
(PIMCO Rating: BAA-)**
    7,327        (9,248     (1,921
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                31,989        (11,580     20,409   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Swaps

           
  10,500,000      USD     6/20/17        Buy     (1.000 )%    CDX.1G.18†     (17,897     (52,641     (70,538
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Notional
Amount

   

Currency

  Expiration
Date
   

Counterparty

 

Payments Made by Fund

 

Payments Received by Fund

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Premium
Received
(Paid)
    Value  

 

Interest Rate Swaps

         

 

OTC Swaps

         
$ 9,000,000      MXN     9/13/17      Barclays Bank PLC   MXN TIIE Mexican Banxico  

Fixed 5.500%

  $ 13,894      $ (6,702   $ 7,192   
  14,000,000      MXN     9/02/22      Barclays Bank PLC   MXN TIIE Mexican Banxico  

Fixed 6.000%

    21,781        (7,325     14,456   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              35,675        (14,027     21,648   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  17,400,000      USD     10/15/17      Goldman Sachs & Co.   Federal Funds Effective Rate US  

Fixed 1.000%

    12,034        (5,330     6,704   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               
     
               
     

 

Centrally Cleared Swaps

         
  18,000,000      USD     3/18/16       

3-Month USD-LIBOR-BBA

 

Fixed 1.500%

    (10,013     146,774        136,761   
  1,800,000      USD     6/20/42       

Fixed 2.750%

 

3-Month USD-LIBOR-BBA

    (12,459     23,691        11,232   
  7,300,000      USD     12/19/42       

Fixed 2.500%

 

3-Month USD-LIBOR-BBA

    150,345        302,500        452,845   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              127,873        472,965        600,838   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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EUR Euro
MXN Mexican Peso
USD U.S. Dollar
* Collateral for swap agreements held by Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and UBS AG, and received from Barclays Bank PLC amounted to $1,000, $20,000, and $390,000 in cash, respectively, at December 31, 2012; and collateral for swap agreements held by Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Credit Suisse Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co., Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, and UBS AG amounted to $593,191, $46,406, $184,519, $245,145, $25,221, $555,587, and $41,362 in securities, respectively, at December 31, 2012.
** Rating is determined by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC and represents a weighted average rating of all securities in the underlying index for credit default swaps. The source of the ratings for the underlying securities are Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, and/or Fitch Ratings. All ratings are as of the report date and do not reflect subsequent changes.
*** For each credit derivative with sold protection, the credit ratings of the entities referenced, as rated by any rating organization, are included in the equivalent Pacific Investment Management Company LLC’s rating category. The reference entity rating represents the likelihood of a potential payment by the Fund if the referenced entity experiences a credit event as of period end. Notional amounts represent the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the Fund could be required to make under the credit derivatives with sold protection.
Payment is based on a percentage of the index. Reference entities are a number of individual issuers comprising the index.

Options, Rights, and Warrants

A Fund may purchase and sell put and call options on securities or an index of securities to enhance investment performance or to protect against changes in market prices. A Fund that invests in debt securities may also purchase and sell put and call options to adjust the interest rate sensitivity of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio.

Call Options. A call option gives the holder the right to purchase, and obligates the writer to sell, a security at the strike price at any time before the expiration date. A Fund may write call options on a security it owns, in a “directional” strategy hoping to realize a greater current return through the receipt of premiums. In return for the option premium, the Fund takes the risk that it will have to forego any increase in the value of the security over the strike price. When a Fund has written a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. A Fund may enter into closing purchase transactions in order to realize a profit or limit a loss on a previously written call option or, in the case of a call option on a security it owns, to free itself to sell the underlying security or to write another call on the security, or protect a security from being called in an unexpected market rise. Any profits from a closing purchase transaction in the case of a call option on a security a Fund owns may be offset by a decline in the value of the underlying security. Conversely, because increases in the market price of a call option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the underlying security, any loss resulting from a closing purchase transaction relating to a call option on a security a Fund owns is likely to be offset in whole or in part by unrealized appreciation of the underlying security owned by the Fund. A Fund may not be able to close out a call option that it has previously written.

Put Options. A put option gives the holder the right to sell, and obligates the writer to buy, a security at the exercise price at any time before the expiration date. A Fund may write put options in order to enhance its current return by taking a long directional position as to a security or index of securities. By writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk that it may be required to purchase the underlying security for an exercise price higher than its then current market value, resulting in a potential capital loss unless the security later appreciates in value. A Fund may terminate a put option that it has written before it expires by entering into a closing purchase transaction. Any loss from this transaction may be partially or entirely offset by the premium received on the terminated option. A Fund may not be able to close out a put option that it has previously written.

Writing put and call options. When a Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amount paid on the underlying investment to determine the realized gain or loss.

 

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Purchasing put and call options. A Fund may purchase put options to protect portfolio holdings against a decline in market value of a security or securities held by it. A Fund may also purchase a put option hoping to profit from an anticipated decline in the value of the underlying security. If the Fund holds the security underlying the option, the option premium and any transaction costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it sold the underlying security instead of buying the put option. A Fund may purchase call options to hedge against an increase in the price of securities that the Fund wants ultimately to buy. A Fund may also purchase a call option as a long directional investment hoping to profit from an anticipated increase in the value of the underlying security. In order for a call option to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover the premium and transaction costs. These costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it bought the underlying security at the time it purchased the call option.

When a Fund purchases an option, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the option in a relatively short period of time, unless the Fund exercises the option or enters into a closing sale transaction before the option’s expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise (in the case of a call) or fall (in the case of a put) to an extent sufficient to cover the option premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment in the option. This contrasts with an investment by a Fund in the underlying security, since the Fund will not realize a loss if the security’s price does not change. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses.

Exchange Traded Options. Exchange traded options purchased or sold by a Fund may be traded on a securities or options exchange or market. Such options typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk. However, an exchange or market may at times find it necessary to impose restrictions on particular types of options transactions, such as opening transactions. If an underlying security ceases to meet qualifications imposed by the market or the Options Clearing Corporation, new series of options on that security will no longer be opened to replace expiring series, and opening transactions in existing series may be prohibited. Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sales are reported, the last bid price.

OTC Options. OTC options purchased or sold by a Fund are not traded on securities or options exchanges or backed by clearinghouses. Rather, they are entered into directly between a Fund and the counterparty to the option. In the case of an OTC option purchased by the Fund, the value of the option to the Fund will depend on the willingness and ability of the option writer to perform its obligations to the Fund. In addition, OTC options may not be transferable and there may be little or no secondary market for them, so they may be considered illiquid. It may not be possible to enter into closing transactions with respect to OTC options or otherwise to terminate such options, and as a result a Fund may be required to remain obligated on an unfavorable OTC option until its expiration. OTC options are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source, selected pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.

Rights and Warrants. A Fund may purchase or hold warrants or rights in order to gain exposure to the underlying security without owning the security, including, for example, cases where the Fund hopes to lock in the price today of a security it may wish to purchase in the future. Warrants generally give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a security at a stated price. In order for a warrant to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover any premium and transaction costs. Rights may similarly confer on the holder the right to purchase or acquire securities, including through participation in a so-called rights offering. Bonds may be issued with warrants or other rights attached to purchase or acquire equity or other debt securities, typically of the bond issuer. The market prices of bonds with warrants or rights attached to purchase equity securities or bonds may, to some degree, reflect changes in the values of the underlying securities.

When a Fund purchases or otherwise acquires warrants or other rights, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the warrants or rights, unless the Fund exercises the warrant or right, acquires the underlying securities, or enters into a closing transaction before expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise to an extent sufficient to cover any premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment. Any premiums or purchase price paid for warrants or other rights that expire are treated as realized losses. Warrants and similar rights differ from options in that they are typically written by the issuer of the security underlying the warrant or right. Although some warrants and rights may be non-transferable, others may be traded over-the-counter or on an exchange.

 

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The Fund(s) listed in the following table had open written option contracts at December 31, 2012. A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is typically the fair value of the contract.

 

 

 

Notional
Amount
     Expiration
Date
    

Description

   Premiums
Received
     Value  
  PIMCO Total Return Fund      
$ 400,000         1/21/13      

Interest Rate Swaption EUR 5 Year Put, Strike 1.10*

   $ 2,621       $ 3   
  1,300,000         3/18/13      

Interest Rate Swaption USD 5 Year Put, Strike 1.40**

     25,090         251   
  1,800,000         3/18/13      

Interest Rate Swaption USD 5 Year Put, Strike 1.40*

     4,985         351   
  1,500,000         5/30/13      

Interest Rate Swaption USD 5 Year Put, Strike 1.75***

     11,437         439   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
         $ 44,133       $ 1,044   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

EUR Euro
USD U.S. Dollar
* OTC traded option counterparty Goldman Sachs & Co.
** OTC traded option counterparty Credit Suisse Securities LLC.
*** OTC traded option counterparty Royal Bank of Scotland PLC.

Transactions in written option contracts during the year ended December 31, 2012, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Number of
Contracts
    Premiums
Received
 
PIMCO Total Return Fund     

Options outstanding at December 31, 2011

     33,000,015      $ 138,070   

Options written

     47,100,128        214,097   

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

     (75,100,143     (308,034
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options outstanding at December 31, 2012

     5,000,000      $ 44,133   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

When-Issued, Delayed-Delivery, Forward Commitment, and To-Be-Announced Transactions

A Fund may enter into when-issued, delayed-delivery, forward commitment, or to-be-announced (“TBA”) transactions in order to lock in the purchase price of the underlying security, or in order to adjust the interest rate exposure of the Fund’s existing portfolio. In when-issued, delayed-delivery, or forward commitment transactions, a Fund commits to purchase or sell particular securities, with payment and delivery to take place at a future date. In the case of TBA purchase commitments, the unit price and the estimated principal amount are established when the Fund enters into a commitment, with the actual principal amount being within a specified range of the estimate. Although a Fund does not typically pay for the securities in these types of transactions until they are delivered, it immediately assumes the risks of ownership, including the risk of price fluctuation. If a Fund’s counterparty fails to deliver a security purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery, forward commitment, or TBA basis, there may be a loss, and the Fund may have missed an opportunity to make an alternative investment.

Prior to settlement of these transactions, the value of the subject securities will fluctuate. In addition, because the Fund is not required to make payment under these transactions until the delivery date, they may result in a form of leverage.

These securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, selected pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees, which determines valuations taking into account appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Securities for which no market quotation is available are valued at fair value in accordance with procedures approved by the Trustees. The Funds record on a daily basis the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based upon changes in the values of these securities. When a when-issued, delayed-delivery, forward commitment, or TBA transaction is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the transaction at the time it was opened and the value of the transaction at the time it was closed.

 

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Dollar Roll Transactions

A Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions, in which the Fund sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to purchase substantially similar securities on a specified future date from the same party. A Fund may invest in dollar rolls in order to benefit from anticipated changes in pricing for the mortgage-backed securities during the term of the transaction, or for the purpose of creating investment leverage. In a dollar roll, the securities that are to be purchased will be of the same type as the securities sold, but will be supported by different pools of mortgages.

Dollar rolls involve the risk that the Fund’s counterparty will be unable to deliver the mortgage-backed securities underlying the dollar roll at the fixed time. If the counterparty files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Fund’s use of the transaction proceeds may be restricted pending a determination by the counterparty or its representative, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. A Fund can incur a loss on a dollar roll transaction (either because its counterparty fails to perform or because the value of the mortgages subject to the transaction declines) and on the investments made by the Fund with the proceeds of the dollar roll transaction. Dollar roll transactions generally have the effect of creating leverage in a Fund’s portfolio.

A Fund accounts for a dollar roll transaction as a purchase and sale whereby the difference in the sales price and purchase price of the security sold is recorded as a realized gain (loss). If certain criteria are met, these dollar roll transactions may be considered financing transactions, whereby the difference in the sales price and the future purchase price is recorded as an adjustment to interest income.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds

The Funds may invest in inflation-indexed bonds, which are fixed income securities whose principal value or coupon is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (“CPI-U”) (for U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds) or, generally, by a comparable inflation index calculated by the foreign government issuing the inflation-indexed bonds.

If the periodic adjustment rate measuring inflation falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds, even during a period of deflation. However, the current market value of the bonds is not guaranteed, and will fluctuate. The Funds may also invest in other inflation related bonds which may or may not provide a similar guarantee. If a guarantee of principal is not provided, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal. Any adjustments to the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond due to inflation will be reflected as increases or decreases to interest income. Such adjustments may have a significant impact on the Fund’s distributions.

The value of inflation-indexed bonds is generally based on changes in real interest rates, which in turn are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. Therefore, if nominal interest rates increased at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates might rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-indexed bonds. While the values of these securities are expected to be protected from long-term inflationary trends, short-term increases in inflation may lead to a decline in value. There can be no assurance that the CPI-U or any foreign inflation index will accurately measure the real rate of inflation, or that the rate of inflation in a foreign country will correlate to the rate of inflation in the United States. Additionally, if interest rates rise due to reasons other than inflation, investors in these securities may not be protected to the extent that the increase is not reflected in the bond’s inflation measure.

Bank Loans

Certain of the Funds may invest in bank loans including, for example, corporate loans, loan participations, direct debt, bank debt, and bridge debt. A Fund may invest in a loan by lending money to a borrower directly as part of a syndicate of lenders. In a syndicated loan, the agent that originated and structured the loan typically administers and enforces the loan on behalf of the syndicate. Failure by the agent to fulfill its obligations may delay or adversely affect receipt of payment by a Fund. A Fund may also invest in loans through novations, assignments, and participation interests. In a novation, a Fund typically assumes all of the rights of a lending institution in a loan, including the right to receive payments of principal and interest and other amounts directly from the borrower and to enforce its rights as a lender directly against the borrower. When a Fund takes an assignment of a loan, the Fund acquires some or all of the interest of another lender (or assignee) in the loan. In such cases, the Fund may be required

 

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generally to rely upon the assignor to demand payment and enforce rights under the loan. If a Fund acquires a participation in the loan, the Fund purchases an indirect interest in a loan held by a third party and the Fund typically will have a contractual relationship only with the third party loan investor, not with the borrower. As a result, a Fund may have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which it is entitled only from the loan investor selling the participation and only upon receipt by such loan investor of such payments from the borrower. In such cases, a Fund assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the loan investor selling the participation, and the Fund may be unable to realize some or all of the value of its interest in the loan in the event of the insolvency of the third party.

Changes in the financial condition of the borrower or economic conditions or other circumstances may reduce the capacity of the borrower to make principal and interest payments on such instruments and may lead to defaults. The value of any collateral securing a bank loan may decline after the Fund invests, and there is a risk that the value of the collateral may not be sufficient to cover the amount owed to the Fund.

At December 31, 2012, the Funds had no unfunded loan commitments.

Repurchase Agreements

Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with certain banks and broker-dealers whereby a Fund acquires a security for cash and obtains a simultaneous commitment from the seller to repurchase the security at an agreed upon price and date. A Fund, through its custodian, takes possession of the securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement in a segregated account. Repurchase agreements must be fully collateralized at all times, but involve some risk to a Fund if the other party should default on its obligation and the Fund is delayed or prevented from recovering the collateral, or if the Fund is required to return collateral to a borrower at a time when it may realize a loss on the investment of that collateral. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the Fund’s custodian or sub-custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements and Treasury Rolls

Each Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements or Treasury rolls with banks and broker-dealers to enhance return. Reverse repurchase agreements involve sales by a Fund of portfolio securities concurrently with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same securities at a later date at a fixed price (typically equal to the original sale price plus interest). During the reverse repurchase agreement period, the Fund continues to receive principal and interest payments on the securities and also has the opportunity to earn a return on the purchase price received by it from the counterparty. Similarly, in a Treasury roll transaction, a Fund sells a Treasury security and simultaneously enters into an agreement to repurchase the security from the buyer at a later date, at the original sale price plus interest. The repurchase price is typically adjusted to provide the Fund the economic benefit of any interest that accrued on the Treasury security during the term of the transaction. The Fund may use the purchase price received by it to earn additional return during the term of the Treasury roll transaction.

Reverse repurchase agreements and Treasury rolls generally create investment leverage. If the counterparty in such a transaction files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Fund’s use of the proceeds from the sale of its securities may be restricted or forfeited, and the counterparty may fail to return/resell the securities in question to the Fund.

A Fund accounts for a Treasury roll transaction as a purchase and sale whereby the difference in the sales price and purchase price of the security sold is recorded as a realized gain (loss). If certain criteria are met, these Treasury roll transactions may be considered financing transactions, whereby the difference in the sales price and the future price is recorded as an adjustment to interest income.

The Fund(s) listed in the following table had reverse repurchase transactions during the year ended December 31, 2012;

 

 

 

PIMCO Total Return Fund   

Average balance outstanding

   $ 760,797   

Maximum balance outstanding

   $ 9,723,780   

Average interest rate

     0.01%   

Weighted average maturity

     2 days   

 

 

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Average balance outstanding was calculated based on daily balances outstanding during the period that the Fund had entered into reverse repurchase agreements.

The Fund(s) listed in the following table had Treasury roll transactions during the year ended December 31, 2012, which were accounted for as financing transactions:

 

 

 

PIMCO Total Return Fund   

Average balance outstanding

   $ 716,303   

Weighted average interest rate

     (0.05)%   

 

Average balance outstanding was calculated based on daily balances outstanding during the period that the Fund had entered into Treasury roll transactions.

Securities Lending

Each Fund may lend its securities to qualified brokers; however, securities lending cannot exceed 33% of the total assets of the Fund taken at current value.

The loans are collateralized at all times with cash or securities with a market value at least equal to 100% of the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a Fund and any additional collateral is delivered to the Fund the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may bear the risk of delay in recovery or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. The Funds receive compensation for lending their securities in the form of a securities loan fee paid by the borrower, as well as a share of the income earned on investment of the cash collateral received for the loan of securities.

The Funds employ an agent to implement their securities lending program and the agent receives a fee from the Funds for its services. In addition, the Funds may be required to pay a rebate to the borrower. Accordingly, a Fund’s compensation for lending its securities is reduced by any such fees or rebate paid to the securities lending agent or borrower, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund(s) earned securities lending net income as follows:

 

 

 

     Securities
Lending Gross
Income
     Securities
Lending Fees
and Expenses
     Securities
Lending Net
Income
 

Foreign Fund

   $ 76,373       $ 15,244       $ 61,129   

Global Fund

     10,962         2,175         8,787   

Large Cap Value Fund

     14,951         2,973         11,978   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     82,688         16,417         66,271   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     285,496         56,772         228,724   

Small Company Value Fund

     48,726         9,704         39,022   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 519,196       $ 103,285       $ 415,911   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Accounting for Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments are computed by the specific identification cost method. Proceeds received from litigation, if any, are included in realized gains on investment transactions for any investments that are no longer held in the portfolio and as a reduction in cost for investments that continue to be held in the portfolio. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of discounts and premiums on debt securities, is earned from the settlement date and is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends, and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the

 

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ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Funds estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions.

Foreign Currency Translation

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign currencies, foreign securities, and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day. Purchases and sales of foreign securities and income and expense items are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in the exchange rates from that portion arising from changes in the market prices of securities. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends or interest recorded on the books of the Funds and the amount actually received.

Allocation of Operating Activity

In maintaining the records for the Funds, the income and expense accounts are allocated to each class of shares. Investment income and loss, and unrealized and realized gains or losses are prorated among the classes of shares based on the relative net assets of each. Expenses are allocated to each class of shares depending on the nature of the expenditures. Administration and service fees, if any, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class’s operations. Expenses of the Fund not directly attributable to the operations of any class of shares or Fund are prorated among the Funds and classes to which the expense relates based on the relative net assets of each.

Foreign Securities

The Foreign Fund invests substantially all of its assets and the Global Fund invests a significant amount of its assets in foreign securities. The other Funds may also invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities, including ADRs, are subject to additional risks compared to securities of U.S. issuers, including international trade, currency, political, regulatory, and diplomatic risks. In addition, fluctuations in currency exchange rates may adversely affect the values of foreign securities and the price of a Fund’s shares. Emerging markets securities are subject to greater risks than securities issued in developed foreign markets, including less liquidity, greater price volatility, higher relative rates of inflation, greater political, economic, and social instability, greater custody and operational risks, and greater volatility in currency exchange rates.

Credit Risk

The Funds may invest a portion of their assets, directly or indirectly, in securities backed by mortgage loans, credit card receivables, and automotive loans. The values and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults. Continuing shifts in the market’s perception of credit quality on such securities have resulted in increased volatility of market price and periods of decreased market activity that have adversely impacted the valuation and liquidity of such securities.

Federal Income Tax

It is each Fund’s intent to continue to comply with the provisions of subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to a regulated investment company. Under such provisions, the Funds would not be subject to federal income taxes on their ordinary income and net realized capital gains to the extent they are distributed or deemed to have been distributed to their shareholders. Therefore, the Funds have not made any provision for federal income tax.

 

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Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income and distributions of any net realized capital gains of each Fund are declared and paid annually and at other times as may be required to satisfy tax or regulatory requirements.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, net investment income and net realized capital gains on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period.

 

3.   Management Fees and Other Transactions

Investment Management Fees

Under agreements between MassMutual and the Trust on behalf of each Fund, MassMutual is responsible for providing investment management services for each Fund. In return for these services, MassMutual receives advisory fees, based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets, at the following annual rates:

 

 

Blue Chip Growth Fund*

   0.75% on the first $600 million; and
   0.70% on any excess over $600 million

Equity Income Fund*

   0.75% on the first $750 million;
   0.725% on the next $250 million; and
   0.70% on any excess over $1 billion

Equity Index Fund*

   0.10% on the first $750 million; and
   0.08% on any excess over $750 million

Focused Equity Fund

   0.75%

Foreign Fund*

   0.89% on the first $500 million; and
   0.85% on any excess over $500 million

Fundamental Growth Fund

   0.70%

Fundamental Value Fund*

   0.65% on the first $1 billion; and
   0.625% on any excess over $1 billion

Global Fund

   0.60%

Growth & Income Fund

   0.50%

Income & Growth Fund

   0.65%

Large Cap Growth Fund

   0.65%

Large Cap Value Fund

   0.80% on the first $100 million;
   0.75% on the next $400 million; and
   0.70% on any excess over $500 million

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   0.77%

Mid Cap Value Fund

   0.84%

PIMCO Total Return Fund

   0.50%

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

   1.075% on the first $200 million;
   1.05% on the next $200 million;
   1.025% on the next $600 million; and
   1.00% on any excess over $1 billion

Small Company Value Fund

   0.85%

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

   0.75%

 

 

* Prior to June 1, 2012, the investment management fees were as follows:

 

 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   0.75%

Equity Income Fund

   0.75%

Equity Index Fund

   0.10%

Foreign Fund

   0.89%

Fundamental Value Fund

   0.65%

 

 

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MassMutual has entered into investment subadvisory agreements with the following unaffiliated investment subadvisers: AllianceBernstein L.P. for the Small/Mid Cap Value Fund; American Century Investment Management, Inc. for the Mid Cap Value Fund; BlackRock Investment Management, LLC for the Income & Growth Fund; Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. for the Large Cap Value Fund; Harris Associates L.P. for the Focused Equity Fund; Massachusetts Financial Services Company for the Global Fund and Growth & Income Fund; Northern Trust Investments, Inc. for the Equity Index Fund; Pacific Investment Management Company LLC for the PIMCO Total Return Fund; Rainier Investment Management, Inc. for the Large Cap Growth Fund; Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC for the Foreign Fund; T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. for the Blue Chip Growth Fund, Equity Income Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund, and Small Company Value Fund; Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company for a portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund; and Wellington Management Company, LLP for the Fundamental Growth Fund, Fundamental Value Fund, and a portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. MassMutual pays a subadvisory fee to each of these subadvisers based upon the aggregate net assets under management which include (1) the average daily net assets of the specified Fund which it manages, and, if applicable, (2) the average daily net assets of all other funds or accounts of MassMutual or its affiliates for which the subadviser provides subadvisory services and which have substantially the same investment objectives, policies and investment strategies.

The Funds’ subadvisory fees are paid by MassMutual out of the management fees previously disclosed above.

Administration Fees

For the Equity Index Fund, Focused Equity Fund, Fundamental Growth Fund, Fundamental Value Fund, Global Fund, PIMCO Total Return Fund, and Small Company Value Fund, under separate administrative and shareholder services agreements between the Funds and MassMutual, MassMutual provides certain administrative and shareholder services and bears some of the class specific administrative expenses. In return for these services, MassMutual receives an administrative services fee based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

    

Class I

   Class II      Class III     

Service Class I

Equity Index Fund

   0.30% on the first $100 million; 0.28% on the next $150 million; and 0.26% on any excess over $250 million      0.19%         0.05%       0.30% on the first $100 million; 0.28% on the next $150 million; and 0.26% on any excess over $250 million

Focused Equity Fund

   None      0.10%         None       0.10%

Fundamental Growth Fund

   None      0.10%         None       0.10%

Fundamental Value Fund

   None      0.10%         None       0.10%

Global Fund

   0.28%      0.18%         None       0.28%

PIMCO Total Return Fund

   None      0.10%         None       0.10%

Small Company Value Fund

   None      0.25%         None       0.25%

 

Distribution and Service Fees

MML Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as distributor to the Funds. Pursuant to a Distribution and Services Plan adopted by the Funds pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, Service Class shares and Service Class I shares of the Funds pay an annual fee of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of Service Class shares and Service Class I shares. This fee, or a portion thereof, is paid to: (i) the Distributor for services provided and expenses incurred by it in connection with the distribution of Service Class shares or Service Class I shares, as applicable, of each Fund; and/or (ii) MassMutual for services provided and expenses incurred by it for purposes of maintaining or providing personal services to Service Class and Service Class I shareholders.

 

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Expense Caps and Waivers

MassMutual agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds noted below (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, Acquired Fund fees and expenses#, interest expense, short sale dividend and loan expense, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as, for example, organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses) based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, as follows:

 

 

 

     Class I      Class II      Class III      Service Class I  

Equity Index Fund**^

     0.05%         0.05%         0.05%         0.05%   

Focused Equity Fund*

     None         0.90%         None         1.15%   

Fundamental Growth Fund*

     None         0.85%         None         1.10%   

Fundamental Value Fund*

     None         0.80%         None         1.05%   

Global Fund*

     0.90%         0.80%         None         1.15%   

PIMCO Total Return Fund*

     None         0.65%         None         0.90%   

Small Company Value Fund*

     None         1.15%         None         1.40%   

 

# Acquired Fund fees and expenses are expenses borne indirectly by a Fund through investments in other pooled investment vehicles.
* Expense caps in effect through April 30, 2013. Interest expense and short sale dividend and loan expense were not excluded from the caps prior to May 1, 2012.
** Expense caps in effect through April 30, 2012. Short sale dividend and loan expense was not excluded.
^ Expense cap also excludes the management, Rule 12b-1 and administrative fees, taxes and brokerage commissions.

MassMutual has agreed to waive, through April 30, 2013, 0.05% of the administrative and shareholder service fee for Class II and Class III shares of the Equity Index Fund. Effective September 12, 2012, MassMutual has agreed to voluntarily waive 0.035% of the management fee for the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund.

Expense caps and waiver amounts are reflected as a reduction of expenses on the Statements of Operations.

Rebated Brokerage Commissions

The Funds listed below have entered into agreements with certain brokers whereby the brokers will rebate to the Funds, in cash, a portion of brokerage commissions. Rebated brokerage commissions are amounts earned by the Funds and are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions presented in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended December 31, 2012, brokerage commissions rebated under these agreements were as follows:

 

 

 

     Rebated
Commissions
 

Foreign Fund

   $ 81   

Fundamental Growth Fund

     20   

Fundamental Value Fund

     1,532   

Large Cap Growth Fund

     2,273   

Large Cap Value Fund

     886   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     112,357   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     1,549   

 

Deferred Compensation

Trustees of the Funds who are not employees of MassMutual or its subsidiaries may elect to defer receipt of their annual fees in accordance with terms of a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. Amounts deferred shall accrue interest or earnings and shall be recorded on the Funds’ books as other liabilities. Deferred compensation is included within Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Other

Certain officers and trustees of the Funds are also employees of MassMutual. The compensation of each trustee who is not an employee of MassMutual is borne by the Funds.

 

4.   Purchases and Sales of Investments

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended December 31, 2012, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Purchases      Sales  
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $         -       $ 82,870,651       $         -       $ 138,006,808   

Equity Income Fund

     -         72,132,114         -         177,310,375   

Equity Index Fund

     -         10,603,843         -         27,662,217   

Focused Equity Fund

     -         39,519,398         -         39,962,703   

Foreign Fund

     -         54,594,634         -         47,481,865   

Fundamental Growth Fund

     -         119,904,377         -         112,146,151   

Fundamental Value Fund

     -         41,660,883         -         51,825,921   

Global Fund

     -         28,927,010         -         14,339,582   

Growth & Income Fund

     -         34,129,202         -         53,410,397   

Income & Growth Fund

     -         80,224,775         -         4,329,122   

Large Cap Growth Fund

     -         179,127,712         -         187,417,593   

Large Cap Value Fund

     -         22,084,594         -         43,253,561   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     -         106,778,213         -         119,813,180   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     -         354,479,601         -         379,002,162   

PIMCO Total Return Fund

     2,161,396,249         39,652,848         2,034,406,527         39,256,345   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     -         229,040,342         -         258,341,812   

Small Company Value Fund

     -         15,569,642         -         17,272,394   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     -         85,421,768         -         109,245,131   

 

 

5.   Capital Share Transactions

Changes in shares outstanding for each Fund were as follows:

 

 

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2012     Year Ended December 31, 2011  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Blue Chip Growth Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     3,038,667      $ 39,781,954        2,916,726      $ 33,187,507   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     20,086        267,550        11,429        128,353   

Redeemed

     (7,612,426     (98,244,626     (4,396,963     (51,201,851
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (4,553,673   $ (58,195,122     (1,468,808   $ (17,885,991
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Blue Chip Growth Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     431,924      $ 5,601,619        292,777      $ 3,344,457   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        -        -   

Redeemed

     (154,393     (2,007,236     (155,697     (1,778,015
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     277,531      $ 3,594,383        137,080      $ 1,566,442   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Year Ended December 31, 2012     Year Ended December 31, 2011  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Equity Income Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     2,970,596      $ 30,007,399        4,401,336      $ 38,920,863   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     969,050        9,826,163        1,009,197        8,870,840   

Redeemed

     (14,351,877     (143,251,167     (8,117,821     (76,912,353
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (10,412,231   $ (103,417,605     (2,707,288   $ (29,120,650
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Income Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     656,313      $ 6,605,555        885,299      $ 8,269,125   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     68,266        688,805        50,559        442,894   

Redeemed

     (350,743     (3,480,741     (213,038     (1,941,626
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     373,836      $ 3,813,619        722,820      $ 6,770,393   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Index Fund Class I

        

Sold

     286,277      $ 4,963,876        217,630      $ 3,470,318   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     68,635        1,206,610        83,330        1,253,286   

Redeemed

     (700,301     (12,140,754     (697,958     (11,095,204
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (345,389   $ (5,970,268     (396,998   $ (6,371,600
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Index Fund Class II

        

Sold

     432,504      $ 7,519,183        409,315      $ 6,510,464   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     104,021        1,830,763        123,767        1,863,933   

Redeemed

     (1,151,450     (19,975,060     (1,133,865     (18,251,446
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (614,925   $ (10,625,114     (600,783   $ (9,877,049
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Index Fund Class III

        

Sold

     30,235      $ 535,573        935      $ 14,202   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     122,702        2,157,110        135,327        2,033,964   

Redeemed

     (283,465     (4,966,395     (91,860     (1,455,812
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (130,528   $ (2,273,712     44,402      $ 592,354   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Index Fund Service Class I

        

Sold

     240,445      $ 4,126,995        222,351      $ 3,467,205   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     7,518        130,207        6,169        91,663   

Redeemed

     (68,723     (1,168,162     (37,826     (576,841
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     179,240      $ 3,089,040        190,694      $ 2,982,027   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Focused Equity Fund Class II*

        

Sold

     12,300,977      $ 135,851,304        11,000,000      $ 110,000,000   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     594,593        6,825,934        17,374        166,793   

Redeemed

     (12,051,004     (133,195,866     -        -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     844,566      $ 9,481,372        11,017,374      $ 110,166,793   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Focused Equity Fund Service Class I**

        

Sold

     75,330      $ 843,504       

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     3,530        40,487       

Redeemed

     (7,616     (86,930    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Net increase (decrease)

     71,244      $ 797,061       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Foreign Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     5,361,549      $ 46,254,081        4,136,946      $ 34,749,775   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     865,010        7,361,231        726,068        6,113,493   

Redeemed

     (6,006,857     (52,826,074     (4,320,957     (39,621,804
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     219,702      $ 789,238        542,057      $ 1,241,464   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Year Ended December 31, 2012     Year Ended December 31, 2011  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Foreign Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     130,716      $ 1,118,100        134,908      $ 1,203,806   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     14,842        125,859        12,124        101,845   

Redeemed

     (122,294     (1,073,653     (91,868     (839,043
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     23,264      $ 170,306        55,164      $ 466,608   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fundamental Growth Fund Class II*

        

Sold

     17,301,697      $ 192,143,061        15,000,000      $ 150,000,000   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     462,370        5,132,313        -        -   

Redeemed

     (16,326,622     (181,166,937     -        -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,437,445      $ 16,108,437        15,000,000      $ 150,000,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fundamental Growth Fund Service Class I**

        

Sold

     49,338      $ 548,919       

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,318        14,599       

Redeemed

     (3,273     (36,732    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Net increase (decrease)

     47,383      $ 526,786       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Fundamental Value Fund Class II

        

Sold

     1,822,064      $ 21,820,832        5,217,989      $ 57,202,389   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     239,576        2,874,916        19,242        199,927   

Redeemed

     (3,028,092     (36,090,352     (805,857     (8,207,485
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (966,452   $ (11,394,604     4,431,374      $ 49,194,831   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fundamental Value Fund Service Class I**

        

Sold

     32,686      $ 397,064       

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     244        2,923       

Redeemed

     (2,260     (27,590    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Net increase (decrease)

     30,670      $ 372,397       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Global Fund Class I

        

Sold

     2,845,061      $ 25,222,955        2,628,306      $ 21,407,446   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     133,160        1,205,096        101,702        819,719   

Redeemed

     (1,117,187     (10,047,254     (1,081,040     (9,224,303
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,861,034      $ 16,380,797        1,648,968      $ 13,002,862   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Global Fund Class II

        

Sold

     84,572      $ 763,261        114,991      $ 982,634   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     17,697        162,460        20,456        167,123   

Redeemed

     (335,760     (3,053,433     (490,953     (4,219,228
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (233,491   $ (2,127,712     (355,506   $ (3,069,471
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Global Fund Service Class I

        

Sold

     155,998      $ 1,389,887        146,423      $ 1,216,196   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     3,168        28,603        2,430        19,559   

Redeemed

     (71,560     (652,697     (25,835     (219,073
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     87,606      $ 765,793        123,018      $ 1,016,682   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Growth & Income Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     299,018      $ 2,605,004        284,443      $ 2,299,704   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     165,219        1,472,103        183,470        1,414,550   

Redeemed

     (2,827,748     (24,711,106     (3,332,682     (27,201,589
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,363,511   $ (20,633,999     (2,864,769   $ (23,487,335
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Year Ended December 31, 2012     Year Ended December 31, 2011  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Growth & Income Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     167,055      $ 1,455,084        95,255      $ 756,663   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     13,663        121,326        11,217        86,148   

Redeemed

     (128,750     (1,112,016     (467,490     (3,898,348
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     51,968      $ 464,394        (361,018   $ (3,055,537
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income & Growth Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     9,803,508      $ 88,820,522        3,131,271      $ 25,696,930   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     191,232        1,768,900        252,809        2,052,810   

Redeemed

     (2,269,354     (20,808,243     (1,747,858     (14,926,030
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     7,725,386      $ 69,781,179        1,636,222      $ 12,823,710   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income & Growth Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     302,779      $ 2,749,232        560,284      $ 4,821,339   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     10,579        97,325        27,552        222,620   

Redeemed

     (109,956     (1,002,238     (67,483     (578,309
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     203,402      $ 1,844,319        520,353      $ 4,465,650   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Large Cap Growth Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     2,370,695      $ 26,659,276        4,710,378      $ 47,532,590   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     10,790        123,758        37,915        376,875   

Redeemed

     (3,408,441     (38,617,738     (1,949,388     (20,372,534
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,026,956   $ (11,834,704     2,798,905      $ 27,536,931   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Large Cap Growth Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     25,252      $ 280,192        87,848      $ 916,051   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        165        1,629   

Redeemed

     (18,207     (206,226     (43,634     (439,927
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     7,045      $ 73,966        44,379      $ 477,753   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Large Cap Value Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     563,444      $ 6,745,377        1,044,540      $ 11,727,693   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     114,553        1,366,218        171,292        1,833,087   

Redeemed

     (2,626,400     (30,978,092     (2,559,042     (29,104,180
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,948,403   $ (22,866,497     (1,343,210   $ (15,543,400
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Large Cap Value Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     350,206      $ 4,137,537        410,844      $ 4,599,891   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     9,135        108,476        11,918        127,051   

Redeemed

     (206,634     (2,432,514     (167,238     (1,928,281
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     152,707      $ 1,813,499        255,524      $ 2,798,661   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     2,635,901      $ 34,261,340        2,780,661      $ 34,004,025   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,500,658        18,818,251        -        -   

Redeemed

     (3,933,400     (51,094,474     (4,491,896     (55,921,742
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     203,159      $ 1,985,117        (1,711,235   $ (21,917,717
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     413,025      $ 5,290,170        593,880      $ 7,304,954   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     123,359        1,530,879        -        -   

Redeemed

     (164,235     (2,124,397     (107,465     (1,292,463
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     372,149      $ 4,696,652        486,415      $ 6,012,491   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Year Ended December 31, 2012     Year Ended December 31, 2011  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Mid Cap Value Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     2,713,077      $ 29,448,878        4,519,649      $ 44,735,145   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     2,599,065        27,368,158        845,255        8,190,527   

Redeemed

     (5,987,540     (64,711,832     (5,443,603     (56,323,813
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (675,398   $ (7,894,796     (78,699   $ (3,398,141
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mid Cap Value Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     257,324      $ 2,771,129        424,579      $ 4,320,603   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     89,089        932,766        23,190        223,550   

Redeemed

     (157,318     (1,689,009     (96,187     (952,515
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     189,095      $ 2,014,886        351,582      $ 3,591,638   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

PIMCO Total Return Fund Class II

        

Sold

     7,303,849      $ 76,908,792        11,707,541      $ 117,047,558   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     515,502        5,464,322        26,442        267,068   

Redeemed

     (1,853,083     (19,605,711     (2,770,352     (27,993,624
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     5,966,268      $ 62,767,403        8,963,631      $ 89,321,002   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

PIMCO Total Return Fund Service Class I**

        

Sold

     582,570      $ 6,231,995       

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     3,392        35,888       

Redeemed

     (54,854     (588,204    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Net increase (decrease)

     531,108      $ 5,679,679       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     1,156,458      $ 19,523,695        2,327,802      $ 36,752,778   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,650,316        26,329,349        635,838        9,981,321   

Redeemed

     (2,636,771     (45,358,431     (1,991,618     (35,874,701
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     170,003      $ 494,613        972,022      $ 10,859,398   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     50,726      $ 858,613        94,343      $ 1,621,277   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     37,745        595,062        13,176        205,164   

Redeemed

     (47,663     (804,678     (38,030     (668,879
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     40,808      $ 648,997        69,489      $ 1,157,562   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small Company Value Fund Class II

        

Sold

     722,798      $ 13,012,293        730,127      $ 12,256,881   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     164,027        2,875,384        88,561        1,420,523   

Redeemed

     (924,862     (16,746,882     (839,044     (14,072,203
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (38,037   $ (859,205     (20,356   $ (394,799
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small Company Value Fund Service Class I

        

Sold

     141,751      $ 2,490,797        122,387      $ 2,097,556   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     9,339        162,411        3,170        50,561   

Redeemed

     (47,409     (839,658     (39,122     (650,833
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     103,681      $ 1,813,550        86,435      $ 1,497,284   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     661,493      $ 6,151,513        2,266,753      $ 18,386,009   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     127,371        1,197,285        126,490        1,037,218   

Redeemed

     (4,164,313     (38,927,712     (2,942,206     (26,736,761
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (3,375,449   $ (31,578,914     (548,963   $ (7,313,534
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Year Ended December 31, 2012     Year Ended December 31, 2011  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     152,305      $ 1,411,804        243,770      $ 2,170,634   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     4,425        41,422        3,700        30,232   

Redeemed

     (120,770     (1,133,655     (105,479     (910,339
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     35,960      $ 319,571        141,991      $ 1,290,527   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2011.
** Service Class I shares commenced operations on May 1, 2012.

 

6.   Federal Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2012, the cost of securities and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of investments owned by the Funds, as computed on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Federal Income
Tax Cost
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $ 248,784,239       $ 88,931,806       $ (1,605,742   $ 87,326,064   

Equity Income Fund

     436,926,103         95,851,337         (15,190,037     80,661,300   

Equity Index Fund

     247,936,176         94,664,577         (25,319,392     69,345,185   

Focused Equity Fund

     122,581,105         17,579,806         (2,967,758     14,612,048   

Foreign Fund

     383,311,447         50,591,077         (45,330,583     5,260,494   

Fundamental Growth Fund

     166,967,269         15,548,049         (2,006,552     13,541,497   

Fundamental Value Fund

     163,769,324         26,347,063         (4,062,024     22,285,039   

Global Fund

     118,525,904         37,509,062         (1,397,555     36,111,507   

Growth & Income Fund

     104,333,499         25,045,171         (986,572     24,058,599   

Income & Growth Fund

     158,865,505         25,472,743         (1,419,558     24,053,185   

Large Cap Growth Fund

     182,082,424         26,026,154         (1,364,218     24,661,936   

Large Cap Value Fund

     178,808,941         43,823,061         (7,106,787     36,716,274   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     293,007,173         84,227,934         (8,068,662     76,159,272   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     433,628,113         28,385,105         (7,543,872     20,841,233   

PIMCO Total Return Fund

     405,546,553         10,137,466         (1,016,485     9,120,981   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     257,848,150         37,135,849         (8,824,157     28,311,692   

Small Company Value Fund

     89,473,006         37,106,888         (3,246,824     33,860,064   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     167,479,402         21,027,998         (6,509,916     14,518,082   

 

Net capital loss carryforwards may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in succeeding years, subject to the carryforward period limitations, where applicable. On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Modernization Act”) was signed by the President. The Modernization Act changed the capital loss carryforward rules as they relate to regulated investment companies. Capital losses generated in tax years beginning after the date of enactment may now be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss. Under pre-enactment law, capital losses could be carried forward for up to eight tax years as short-term capital losses. The provisions affecting the utilization of capital loss carryforwards under the Modernization Act also require the utilization of post-enactment losses prior to the utilization of pre-enactment losses.

 

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At December 31, 2012, the following Fund(s) had available, for federal income tax purposes, unused capital losses:

 

 

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 
     Expiring
2015
     Expiring
2016
     Expiring
2017
     Expiring
2018
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $ 575,550       $ 1,885,854       $ -       $ -   

Equity Income Fund

     -         -         25,391,998         -   

Foreign Fund

     -         -         20,915,928         4,482,917   

Global Fund

     -         -         6,981,967         -   

Growth & Income Fund

     -         29,067,985         33,125,485         -   

Income & Growth Fund

     -         -         4,856,903         -   

Large Cap Value Fund

     -         -         12,906,699         722,962   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     -         -         24,198,611         -   

 

Net capital loss carryforwards for the Funds shown in the above table are from pre-enactment years and are, therefore, subject to the eight-year carryforward period and possible expiration.

At December 31, 2012, the following Fund(s) had post-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards:

 

 

 

     Long Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward
     Short Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward
 

Income & Growth Fund

   $ 307,611       $         -   

Foreign Fund

     5,827,275         -   

 

The following Fund(s) elected to defer to the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2013 post-October capital losses:

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital.

The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended December 31, 2012, was as follows:

 

 

 

     Ordinary
Income
     Long Term
Capital Gain
     Return of
Capital
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $ 267,550       $ -       $         -   

Equity Income Fund

     10,514,968         -         -   

Equity Index Fund

     5,324,691         -         -   

Focused Equity Fund

     6,866,421         -         -   

Foreign Fund

     7,487,090         -         -   

Fundamental Growth Fund

     5,009,030         137,881         -   

Fundamental Value Fund

     2,877,839         -         -   

Global Fund

     1,396,159         -         -   

Growth & Income Fund

     1,593,429         -         -   

Income & Growth Fund

     1,866,225         -         -   

Large Cap Growth Fund

     123,758         -         -   

Large Cap Value Fund

     1,474,694         -         -   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     -         20,349,130         -   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     7,386,198         20,914,726         -   

PIMCO Total Return Fund

     5,500,211         -         -   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     4,751,604         22,172,806         -   

Small Company Value Fund

     12,933         3,024,862         -   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     1,238,707         -         -   

 

 

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The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended December 31, 2011, was as follows:

 

 

 

     Ordinary
Income
     Long Term
Capital Gain
     Return of
Capital
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $ 267,550       $ -       $         -   

Equity Income Fund

     10,514,968         -         -   

Equity Index Fund

     5,324,691         -         -   

Focused Equity Fund

     6,866,421         -         -   

Foreign Fund

     7,478,090         934,631         -   

Fundamental Growth Fund

     5,009,030         -         -   

Fundamental Value Fund

     2,877,839         -         -   

Global Fund

     1,396,159         -         -   

Growth & Income Fund

     1,593,429         -         -   

Income & Growth Fund

     1,866,225         -         -   

Large Cap Growth Fund

     123,758         -         -   

Large Cap Value Fund

     1,474,694         -         -   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     -         20,349,130         -   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     7,386,198         20,914,726         -   

PIMCO Total Return Fund

     5,500,211         -         -   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     4,751,604         22,172,806         -   

Small Company Value Fund

     12,933         3,024,862         -   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     1,238,707         -         -   

 

The following Fund(s) have elected to pass through the foreign tax credit for the year ended December 31, 2012:

 

 

 

     Amount  

Foreign Fund

   $ 934,631   

Global Fund

     169,376   

 

Capital accounts within financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences between book and tax accounting. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book and tax accounting differences will reverse in subsequent periods. At December 31, 2012, temporary book and tax accounting differences were primarily attributable to investments in forward contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, premium amortization accruals, passive foreign investment companies, the deferral of wash sale losses, and deferred Trustee compensation.

At December 31, 2012, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

 

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long Term
Capital Gain
(Capital Loss
Carryover)
    Other
Temporary
Differences
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $ 842,898       $ 31,444,098      $ (50,702   $ 87,327,626   

Equity Income Fund

     10,667,602         (25,391,998     (94,206     80,662,014   

Equity Index Fund

     6,256,331         1,132,489        (155,286     69,345,185   

Focused Equity Fund

     2,096,881         -        (5,059     14,612,048   

Foreign Fund

     7,875,581         (31,226,120     (64,539     5,302,318   

Fundamental Growth Fund

     -         186,839        (7,046     13,541,497   

Fundamental Value Fund

     3,587,930         7,025,409        (11,366     22,285,039   

Global Fund

     1,880,325         (6,981,967     (16,730     36,120,607   

 

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     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long Term
Capital Gain
(Capital Loss
Carryover)
    Other
Temporary
Differences
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Growth & Income Fund

   $ 1,868,947       $ (62,193,470   $ (41,552   $ 24,058,632   

Income & Growth Fund

     3,965,038         (5,164,514     (32,058     24,053,118   

Large Cap Growth Fund

     978,432         12,270,465        (22,349     24,661,936   

Large Cap Value Fund

     3,041,261         (13,629,661     (71,766     36,721,811   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     2,670,349         23,351,247        (64,235     76,159,274   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     22,360,135         5,356,151        (83,826     20,841,007   

PIMCO Total Return Fund

     10,551,148         342,685        (7,909     9,317,954   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     -         16,601,835        (67,165     28,311,528   

Small Company Value Fund

     1,577,715         3,503,970        (11,860     33,860,064   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     1,374,422         (24,198,611     (41,668     14,518,082   

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the following amounts were reclassified due to permanent differences between book and tax accounting:

 

 

 

     Paid-in
Capital
    Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
    Undistributed
Net Investment
Income (Loss)
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $ 1,529      $ 41,583      $ (43,112

Equity Income Fund

     2,967        128,821        (131,788

Equity Index Fund

     5,519        83,953        (89,472

Focused Equity Fund

     39        (4,127     4,088   

Foreign Fund

     2,044        161,511        (163,555

Fundamental Growth Fund

     53        595        (648

Fundamental Value Fund

     220        25,270        (25,490

Global Fund

     472        33,832        (34,304

Growth & Income Fund

     1,419        120,719        (122,138

Income & Growth Fund

     1,016        23,781        (24,797

Large Cap Growth Fund

     605        19,734        (20,339

Large Cap Value Fund

     2,464        (80,741     78,277   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     (72,451     (170,424     242,875   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     2,232        444,309        (446,541

PIMCO Total Return Fund

     281        (2,475,909     2,475,628   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     (377,637     (621,335     998,972   

Small Company Value Fund

     318        (69,274     68,956   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     1,368        256        (1,624

 

The Funds did not have any unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2012, nor were there any increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the year then ended. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Funds did not incur any such interest or penalties. The Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years or the returns filed to date for Funds in existence less than three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Funds’ understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which they invest.

 

7.   Indemnifications

Under the Funds’ organizational documents, current and former Trustees and Officers are provided with specified rights to indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Funds, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for obligations of the Funds. In the normal course of business, the Funds may also enter into

 

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contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

8.   New Accounting Pronouncements

On December 16, 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11, “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2011-11”), as clarified with ASU 2013-01 “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” issued in January 2013. ASU 2011-11 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 210, specifically requiring an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements and the effect those arrangements have on the financial position. ASU 2011-11 is effective in annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and for interim periods within those annual reporting periods. Management is currently evaluating the implications of these changes and their impact on the financial statements.

 

9.   Legal Proceedings

On December 7, 2010, the Trust was named as a defendant and putative member of the proposed defendant class of shareholders named in an adversary proceeding brought by The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Tribune Company (the “Official Committee”) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, in connection with Tribune Company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding (In re Tribune Company). The proceeding relates to a leveraged buyout (“LBO”) transaction by which Tribune Company converted to a privately-held company in 2007, and the putative defendant class is comprised of beneficial owners of shares of Tribune Company who received proceeds (the “Proceeds”) of the LBO. The Official Committee seeks to recover payments of those Proceeds.

The potential amounts sought to be recovered from the Equity Income Fund and Equity Index Fund, plus interest and the Official Committee’s court costs, are approximately $4,562,800 and $207,706, respectively.

In addition, on June 2, 2011, the Equity Income Fund was named as a defendant in two closely related, parallel adversary proceedings brought in connection with the Tribune Company’s LBO by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, in its capacity as successor indenture trustee for a certain series of Senior Notes, Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, in its capacity as successor indenture trustee for a certain series of Senior Notes, and Wilmington Trust Company, in its capacity as successor indenture trustee for the PHONES Notes (together, the “Plaintiffs”), one in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and one in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. The Plaintiffs also seek to recover payments of the Proceeds.

The Funds cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings. If the proceedings were to be decided in a manner adverse to the Funds, or if the Funds were to enter into a settlement agreement with the Official Committee or the Plaintiffs, as applicable, the payment of such judgment or settlement could potentially have a material adverse effect on the Funds’ net asset values depending on the net assets of each applicable Fund at the time of such judgment or settlement.

 

10.   Subsequent Events

In preparation of these financial statements management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to December 31, 2012, through the date when the financial statements were issued, and determined that there are no material events or transactions that would require adjustments to or disclosures in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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To the Board of Trustees of MML Series Investment Fund and Shareholders of MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, MML Equity Income Fund, MML Equity Index Fund, MML Focused Equity Fund, MML Foreign Fund, MML Fundamental Growth Fund, MML Fundamental Value Fund, MML Global Fund, MML Growth & Income Fund, MML Income & Growth Fund, MML Large Cap Growth Fund, MML Large Cap Value Fund, MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, MML Mid Cap Value Fund, MML PIMCO Total Return Fund, MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, MML Small Company Value Fund, and MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund (collectively, the “Funds”):

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of the Funds as of December 31, 2012, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2012, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2012, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 22, 2013

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The following table lists the Trust’s Trustees and Officers as of December 31, 2012; their address and age; their position with the Trust; the length of time holding that position with the Trust; their principal occupation(s) during the past five years; the number of portfolios in the fund complex they oversee; and other directorships they hold in companies subject to registration or reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (generally called “public companies”) or in registered investment companies. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-888-309-3539 or by writing MML Series Investment Fund, c/o Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0001, Attention: Retirement Services Marketing.

Disinterested Trustees

 

 

 

Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

  

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee
  

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

Richard H. Ayers

Age: 70

  

Chairman

 

Trustee

  

Since

2010

 

Since

1999

   Retired.    91    Director (2008-2011), Celera Corporation; Director (1996-2008), Applera Corporation; Chairman (since 2010), Trustee (since 1996), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Chairman and Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Chairman and Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).

Allan W. Blair

Age: 64

   Trustee   

Since

2003

   President and Chief Executive Officer (since 1996), Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts; President and Chief Executive Officer (since 1984), Westover Metropolitan Development Corporation.    91    Trustee (since 2003), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).
Nabil N. El-Hage
Age: 54
   Trustee   

Since

2012

   Consultant (since 2010); Chairman (since 2011), Academy of Executive Education, LLC; Senior Associate Dean for External Relations (2009-2010), Thomas Henry Carroll Ford Foundation Adjunct Professor of Business Administration (2009-2010), Professor of Management Practice (2005-2009), Harvard Business School.    91    Director (2007-2010), Virtual Radiologic Corporation; Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2005), Chairman (2006-2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2003), Chairman (2006-2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).
Maria D. Furman
Age: 58
   Trustee   

Since

2012

   Retired.    91    Trustee (since 2011), GMO Series Trust (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2005), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2004), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).

 

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Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

  

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee
  

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

R. Alan Hunter, Jr.

Age: 66

   Trustee   

Since

2003

   Retired.    91    Director (since 2007), Actuant Corporation; Trustee (since 2003), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).

F. William Marshall, Jr.

Age: 70

   Trustee   

Since

1996

   Retired; Consultant (1999-2009).    127***    Trustee (since 2000), Denver Board – Oppenheimer Funds; Trustee (since 1996), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).
C. Ann Merrifield
Age: 61
   Trustee    Since
2012
   President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2012), PathoGenetix; Senior Vice President, Genzyme Business Excellence Initiative (2009-2011), President, Biosurgery (2003-2009), Genzyme Corporation.    91    Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2005), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2004), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).

Susan B. Sweeney

Age: 60

   Trustee   

Since

2009

   Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (since 2010), Selective Insurance Group (property and casualty company); Senior Managing Director (2008-2010), Ironwood Capital (private equity firm).    93^^    Trustee (since 2012), Babson Capital Corporate Investors (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), Babson Capital Participation Investors (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2009), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).

 

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Interested Trustees

 

 

 

Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

  

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee
  

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

Robert E. Joyal^

Age: 67

  

Trustee

  

Since

2003

   Retired.    93^^    Director (since 2012), Ormat Technologies, Inc.; Director (since 2006), Jefferies Group, Inc. (investment bank); Director (2007-2011), Scottish Re Group Ltd.; Director (2003-2010), Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc.; Trustee (since 2003), Babson Capital Corporate Investors (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2003), Babson Capital Participation Investors (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2003), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).

Elaine A. Sarsynski^^^

Age: 57

   Trustee    Since 2008    Executive Vice President (since 2008), MassMutual Retirement Services Division, MassMutual; Chairman, President, and CEO (since 2012), MassMutual International LLC.    91    Director (since 2012), Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC; Trustee (since 2008), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice Chairperson (2011-2012), Trustee (since 2011), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Vice Chairperson (2011-2012), Trustee (since 2011), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).

Principal Officers who are Not Trustees

 

 

 

Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s) Held
with Trust

   Term of
Office# and
Length of
Time Served
  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Officer

Richard J. Byrne

Age: 50

   President    Since

2007

   Vice President (since 2007), MassMutual; President (since 2007), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    36
Michael C. Eldredge
Age: 48
   Vice President    Since

2009

   Vice President (since 2008), MassMutual; Vice President (2005-2008), ING; Vice President (since 2009), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2009), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2009), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).    91

Andrew M. Goldberg

Age: 46

  

Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer

 

Assistant Secretary

 

   Since

2008

 

(2001-
2008)

   Assistant Vice President and Counsel (since 2004), MassMutual; Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Secretary (2001-2008), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President, Secretary, (formerly known as “Clerk”), and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Clerk (2005-2008), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Vice President, Secretary, (formerly known as “Clerk”), and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Clerk (2004-2008), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).    91

 

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Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s) Held
with Trust

   Term of
Office# and
Length of
Time Served
  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Officer
Nicholas H. Palmerino
Age: 47
   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer    Since
2006
   Assistant Vice President (since 2006), MassMutual; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).    91
Philip S. Wellman
Age: 48
   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer    Since
2007
   Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer (Mutual Funds and Investment Advisory) (since 2008), Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer (Mutual Funds) (2007-2008), MassMutual; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).    91
Eric H. Wietsma
Age: 46
   Vice President    Since

2006

   Senior Vice President (since 2010), Corporate Vice President (2007-2010), MassMutual; President (since 2008), Vice President (2006-2008), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2006), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); President (since 2008) Vice President (2006-2008), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).    91

 

* The address of each Trustee and Principal Officer is the same as that for the Trust; 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111.

 

** Each Trustee of the Trust serves until the next meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of his or her successor or until he or she dies, resigns, or is removed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Trustee shall retire and cease to serve as a Trustee upon the conclusion of the calendar year in which such Trustee attains the age of seventy-two years.

 

   The Chairperson is elected to hold such office for a term of three years or until their successor is elected and qualified to carry out the duties and responsibilities of their office, or until he or she retires, dies, resigns, is removed, or becomes disqualified.

 

*** Denver Board – Oppenheimer Funds is deemed to be part of the Fund Complex because it is managed by OppenheimerFunds, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of MassMutual.

 

^ Mr. Joyal is an “Interested Person,” as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, through his position as a director of Jefferies Group, Inc., a broker-dealer that may execute portfolio transactions and/or engage in principal transactions with the Funds, other investment companies advised by MassMutual or holding themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment or investor services, or any other advisory accounts over which MassMutual has brokerage placement discretion.

 

^^ Babson Capital Participation Investors and Babson Capital Corporate Investors are deemed to be a part of the Fund Complex because they are managed by Babson Capital Management LLC, an indirect subsidiary of MassMutual.

 

^^^ Ms. Sarsynski is an Interested Person through her employment with MassMutual.

 

# The President, Treasurer, and Secretary are elected to hold such office until their successor is elected and qualified to carry out the duties and responsibilities of their office, or until he or she dies, resigns, is removed, or becomes disqualified. Each other officer shall hold office at the pleasure of the Trustees.

 

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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

For corporate shareholders, a portion of the ordinary dividends paid during the Fund(s)’ year ended December 31, 2012, qualified for the dividends received deduction, as follows:

 

 

 

     Dividends Received
Deductions
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

     100.00%   

Equity Income Fund

     100.00%   

Equity Index Fund

     100.00%   

Focused Equity Fund

     20.44%   

Fundamental Growth Fund

     56.00%   

Fundamental Value Fund

     100.00%   

Global Fund

     53.11%   

Growth & Income Fund

     100.00%   

Income & Growth Fund

     100.00%   

Large Cap Growth Fund

     100.00%   

Large Cap Value Fund

     100.00%   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     100.00%   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     100.00%   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     100.00%   

 

For the year ended December 31, 2012, the following Fund(s) earned the following foreign sources of income:

 

 

 

     Foreign Sources
of Income
 

Foreign Fund

   $ 12,297,428   

Global Fund

     1,883,536   

 

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting

A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund’s investment adviser and subadvisers use to vote proxies relating to the Fund’s portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-309-3539, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available, without charge, upon request, on the MassMutual website at http://www.massmutual.com/funds and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Reporting

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

At their meeting in August 2012, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust, MassMutual, or subadvisers (the “Independent Trustees”), approved amendments to the subadvisory agreements with Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. (“Davis”) for the Large Cap Value Fund, and Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company (“Waddell & Reed”) for the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund (the “Amendments”). Under the Amendments, the investment subadvisory fees paid to Davis and Waddell and Reed, respectively, would be slightly reduced. In preparation for the meeting, the Trustees requested, and MassMutual provided in advance, certain materials relevant to the consideration of the Amendments (the “August Materials”). In all of their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

Prior to the votes being taken to approve the Amendments, the Independent Trustees met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of the contracts. The Independent Trustees weighed the foregoing matters in light of the advice given to them by their independent legal counsel as to the law applicable to the review of investment advisory contracts.

In approving the Amendments, the Trustees discussed with MassMutual and considered the fees payable to Davis and Waddell & Reed, respectively, by MassMutual and the effect of such fees on the profitability of MassMutual. In arriving at a decision, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered. The Trustees concluded that MassMutual’s level of profitability from its relationship to the Large Cap Value Fund and the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund was not excessive and that the subadvisory fee amounts under the amended Subadvisory Agreements with Davis and Waddell & Reed, respectively, were fair and reasonable.

The Amendments became effective September 1, 2012.

At their meeting in November 2012, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, approved a renegotiated subadvisory agreement with Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC (“Templeton”) for the Foreign Fund, which is based on the new form of subadvisory agreement previously presented to the Trustees (“Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement”). In preparation for the meeting, the Trustees requested, and MassMutual provided in advance, certain materials relevant to the consideration of the Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement (the “November Materials”). In all of their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

In reviewing the Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees discussed with MassMutual and considered a wide range of information about, among other things: (i) Templeton and its personnel with responsibilities for providing services to the Foreign Fund; (ii) the terms of the Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement; and (iii) the scope and quality of services that Templeton will provide under the Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Prior to the votes being taken to approve the Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement, the Independent Trustees met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of the contract. The Independent Trustees weighed the foregoing matters in light of the advice given to them by their independent legal counsel as to the law applicable to the review of investment advisory contracts. In arriving at a decision, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that: (i) overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of services expected to be provided under the Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement; and (ii) the terms of the Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement are fair and reasonable with respect to Foreign Fund and are in the best interest of the Fund’s shareholders. After carefully considering the information summarized above, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, unanimously voted to approve the Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement.

The Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement became effective on December 3, 2012.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Fund Expenses December 31, 2012

 

Expense Examples:

The following information is in regards to expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2012:

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the six months ended December 31, 2012.

Actual Expenses:

The first four columns of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Operating Expenses Incurred” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:

The last two columns of the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the last two columns of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

 

     Beginning
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
     Ending
Value (Based
on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
 
Blue Chip Growth Fund                 

Initial Class

   $ 1,000         0.79   $ 1,054.70       $ 4.10       $ 1,021.30       $ 4.04   

Service Class

     1,000         1.04     1,052.70         5.40         1,020.00         5.31   
Equity Income Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.78     1,082.60         4.11         1,021.30         3.98   

Service Class

     1,000         1.03     1,083.10         5.42         1,020.10         5.26   
Equity Index Fund                 

Class I

     1,000         0.45     1,057.30         2.34         1,023.00         2.30   

Class II

     1,000         0.29     1,058.20         1.51         1,023.80         1.48   

Class III

     1,000         0.15     1,059.10         0.78         1,024.50         0.77   

Service Class I

     1,000         0.69     1,056.20         3.59         1,021.80         3.53   
Focused Equity Fund                 

Class II

     1,000         0.90     1,119.10         4.82         1,020.70         4.60   

Service Class I

     1,000         1.15     1,118.50         6.16         1,019.50         5.87   

 

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     Beginning
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
     Ending
Value (Based
on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
 
Foreign Fund                 

Initial Class

   $ 1,000         0.96   $ 1,167.70       $ 5.26       $ 1,020.40       $ 4.90   

Service Class

     1,000         1.21     1,165.80         6.62         1,019.20         6.17   
Fundamental Growth Fund                 

Class II

     1,000         0.85     1,029.00         4.36         1,021.00         4.34   

Service Class I

     1,000         1.10     1,026.80         5.63         1,019.70         5.61   
Fundamental Value Fund                 

Class II

     1,000         0.80     1,075.20         4.20         1,021.20         4.09   

Service Class I

     1,000         1.05     1,073.50         5.50         1,020.00         5.36   
Global Fund                 

Class I

     1,000         0.90     1,140.20         4.87         1,020.70         4.60   

Class II

     1,000         0.80     1,141.00         4.33         1,021.20         4.09   

Service Class I

     1,000         1.15     1,138.20         6.21         1,019.50         5.87   
Growth & Income Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.57     1,096.80         3.02         1,022.40         2.91   

Service Class

     1,000         0.82     1,096.10         4.34         1,021.10         4.19   
Income & Growth Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.71     1,049.70         3.68         1,021.70         3.63   

Service Class

     1,000         0.96     1,049.50         4.97         1,020.40         4.90   
Large Cap Growth Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.70     1,050.30         3.63         1,021.70         3.58   

Service Class

     1,000         0.95     1,049.10         4.92         1,020.50         4.85   
Large Cap Value Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.83     1,059.50         4.32         1,021.10         4.24   

Service Class

     1,000         1.08     1,057.70         5.62         1,019.80         5.51   
Mid Cap Growth Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.81     1,057.30         4.21         1,021.20         4.14   

Service Class

     1,000         1.06     1,055.40         5.51         1,019.90         5.41   
Mid Cap Value Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.88     1,086.90         4.64         1,020.80         4.49   

Service Class

     1,000         1.13     1,085.40         5.96         1,019.60         5.77   
PIMCO Total Return Fund                 

Class II

     1,000         0.65     1,042.00         3.35         1,022.00         3.32   

Service Class I

     1,000         0.90     1,040.50         4.64         1,020.70         4.60   
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         1.11     1,047.90         5.75         1,019.70         5.67   

Service Class

     1,000         1.36     1,046.50         7.03         1,018.40         6.94   
Small Company Value Fund                 

Class II

     1,000         1.15     1,098.50         6.10         1,019.50         5.87   

Service Class I

     1,000         1.40     1,097.40         7.42         1,018.20         7.14   
Small/Mid Cap Value Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.80     1,111.00         4.27         1,021.20         4.09   

Service Class

     1,000         1.05     1,109.20         5.60         1,020.00         5.36   

 

 

* Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio for the six months ended December 31, 2012, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, divided by the number of days in the year, unless stated otherwise.

 

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MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND

Supplement dated March 1, 2013 to the

Annual Report dated December 31, 2012

        This supplement provides updated information beyond that contained in the Annual Report. It should be retained and read in conjunction with the Annual Report.

        The following information replaces similar information for the Aggressive Allocation Fund, American Funds Growth Fund, American Funds International Fund, and American Funds Core Allocation Fund found on page 56 under the heading Expense Caps and Waivers in the section titled Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

     Initial Class    Service Class    Service Class I
Aggressive Allocation Fund*    0.20%    0.45%    None
American Funds Growth Fund*    None    None    0.70%
American Funds International Fund*    None    None    0.70%
American Funds Core Allocation Fund*    None    None    0.75%

 

 

# Master/Acquired Fund fees and expenses are expenses borne indirectly by a Fund through investments in other pooled investment vehicles.
* Expense caps in effect through April 30, 2013. Interest expense and short sale dividend and loan expense were not excluded from the caps prior to May 1, 2012.


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President’s Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited)

     1   

Economic and Market Review (Unaudited)

     3   

Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

     6   

Portfolio of Investments

  

MML Conservative Allocation Fund

     25   

MML Balanced Allocation Fund

     26   

MML Moderate Allocation Fund

     27   

MML Growth Allocation Fund

     28   

MML Aggressive Allocation Fund

     29   

MML American Funds® Growth Fund

     30   

MML American Funds® International Fund

     31   

MML American Funds® Core Allocation Fund

     32   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     34   

Statements of Operations

     38   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     40   

Financial Highlights

     44   

Notes to Financial Statements

     52   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     65   

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

     66   

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

     70   

Other Information (Unaudited)

  

Proxy Voting

     71   

Quarterly Reporting

     71   

Fund Expenses

     72   

This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available) for the MML Series Investment Fund. Investors should consider a Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. This and other information about the investment company is available in the prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available). Read it carefully before investing.


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MML Series Investment Fund – President’s Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

To Our Shareholders

 

LOGO

Richard J. Byrne

“MassMutual believes you can most effectively pursue your retirement goals by creating a long-term investment plan designed to suit your investment time horizon and your tolerance for risk, monitoring that plan regularly, and adjusting your strategy when appropriate.”

December 31, 2012

Retirement investors face ongoing market volatility

I am pleased to present you with the MML Series Investment Fund Annual Report, covering the year ended December 31, 2012. Navigating an environment that included both continued global economic malaise and positive signs for the future, investors drove most major equity markets worldwide to strong advances for the period, despite the volatility and weak stock performance that characterized both the second and fourth quarters of 2012.

The willingness of some central bankers and country leaders to take bold steps to help resolve ongoing problems in both Europe and the U.S. encouraged investors for much of the year. Other reasons for optimism that emerged over the course of 2012 included signs of a strengthening U.S. housing market, positive earnings reports from companies in numerous industries, and improvements in U.S. employment statistics and gross domestic product (GDP) figures.

As 2012 wound down, investors watched and reacted to news surrounding the November U.S. elections and the countdown to the so-called fiscal cliff, a combination of tax hikes and spending cuts set to take effect early in 2013 unless Congress could agree on an alternate plan. Market volatility increased as the year-end fiscal cliff deadline approached, but news about a possible agreement on the last day of the year helped stocks finish 2012 with a rally, and a signed bill addressing many tax issues was in place by the end of the first trading day of 2013.

Investing guidelines for retirement investors

MassMutual believes you can most effectively pursue your retirement goals by creating a long-term investment plan designed to suit your investment time horizon and your tolerance for risk, monitoring that plan regularly, and adjusting your strategy when appropriate. Keeping certain investing guidelines in mind (such as those below) can help you maintain your long-term perspective.

Time may be your ally

Investing for retirement is a decades-long process for most people. The financial markets will be volatile from time to time, but many patient investors who have taken a long-term approach have managed to ride out the downturns and have successfully grown their account balances and reached their retirement goals over time.*

Continue to invest

Some of the most sophisticated investors believe that individuals who can weather a bear market have the potential to be rewarded by amassing larger positions at more favorable prices (relative to those who do not continue to invest during a down market). That’s why most financial professionals believe it’s important to stay in the market, regardless of short-term results.*

 

 

  * Systematic investing and asset allocation do not ensure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market. Systematic investing involves continuous investment in securities regardless of fluctuating price levels. Investors should consider
their ability to continue investing through periods of low price levels.

(Continued)

 

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Monitor your asset allocation and diversify

Stocks, bonds, and short-term/money market investments are investment types that typically behave differently depending upon the economic and market environment. Those broad investment types contain an even greater array of sub-categories (such as small-cap stocks, international stocks, and high-yield bonds). Many financial professionals believe that investors can take advantage of different opportunities in the market and reduce the risk of over-exposure to one or two poorly performing investment types by maintaining a portfolio that includes a mix of investment types and sub-categories.*

Who Matters Most to You Says the Most About You.SM

At MassMutual, our customers matter most to us, which is why one of our primary goals is to give retirement investors tools they can use to help them achieve their long-term financial goals. You may want to take this opportunity to make an appointment with your financial professional, so you can evaluate your current retirement-planning strategy and determine whether or not you need to fine-tune the plan – based on your long-term investment objectives, time frame, and risk tolerance. We know how important your financial future is to you, so we thank you for putting your trust in MassMutual.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Richard J. Byrne

President

The information provided is the opinion of MassMutual Retirement Services Investment Services as of 1/1/13 and is subject to change without notice. It is not to be construed as tax, legal or investment advice. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Economic and Market Overview (Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2012

Stock markets climb despite ongoing uncertainty

In 2012, optimistic investors overcame concerns about the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, slow growth in China, and an improving, but still unsteady, economy here at home to drive stock markets across the globe to solid advances. Investors also contended with game-changing questions in 2012, including who would win the U.S. Presidential and key congressional races and whether or not the uncertainty over the impending “fiscal cliff” would be resolved. (“Fiscal cliff” is the adopted term for a large reduction of the federal budget deficit through significant tax increases and spending cuts, which were scheduled to become effective on January 1, 2013, unless Congress could strike an alternate plan.) The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and other central banks from around the world helped calm occasionally jittery markets by implementing actions intended to stimulate their respective economies, and key interest rates continued to remain near historical lows. Additionally, U.S. manufacturing, employment, gross domestic product (“GDP”), and housing statistics told a story of an economy unsure of its strength at times, but still indicated continued improvement overall for the year.

The price of oil gyrated up and down throughout much of 2012, going from around $103 per barrel in early January, to a low of nearly $78 in late June, before closing the year at $92. Gasoline prices mainly moved in a similar fashion, with consumers getting some relief at the pumps during the early summer of 2012 in between bouts with much higher prices overall – and prices that once again began to escalate as 2013 approached. Gold started the period at around $1,616 per ounce and fluctuated over the 12 months, peaking at $1,781 on October 5. The price of the precious metal ended the year at $1,675.

The Fed continued to keep interest rates at historically low levels, with the federal funds rate remaining at 0.0% to 0.25% – the level the rate has occupied since December 2008 – in an ongoing attempt to stimulate the economy. The federal funds rate is the interest rate that banks and other financial institutions charge each other for borrowing funds overnight. The central bank confirmed its commitment to keeping interest rates low, stating in its Federal Open Market Committee meeting notes in April 2012 that economic conditions were “expected to warrant an exceptionally low federal funds rate through late 2014.” In June, the Fed announced its extension of Operation Twist (the stimulus program under which the Fed has been aiming to boost economic growth by causing long-term interest rates to decline by selling shorter-term U.S. Treasury securities and using the proceeds to buy those with longer terms) through the end of 2012. In September, Chairman Ben Bernanke announced the Fed’s decision to launch a third round of quantitative easing, or QE3, which involves the central bank’s purchase of $40 billion in agency mortgage-backed securities per month in an effort to lower mortgage rates and spur greater activity in the housing market.

Market performance

Equities rewarded investors for the year ended December 31, 2012, with foreign stocks outpacing most U.S. counterparts. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index, a measure of the performance of emerging stock markets throughout the world, advanced 18.22%, and the MSCI® EAFE® Index, a barometer for foreign stocks in developed markets, gained 17.32% for the year. Technology stock benchmark the NASDAQ Composite® Index (“NASDAQ”) was the leader among domestic broad-market indexes and rose an impressive 17.45%. The small-cap Russell 2000® Index and large-cap S&P 500® Index (the “S&P 500”) picked up 16.35% and 16.00%, respectively. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (the “Dow”) lagged other U.S. stock indexes, but still posted a double-digit advance, rising 10.24%.

Bonds generally underperformed equities by a wide margin during the 12 months. One exception was the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, a measure of the performance of fixed-rate, non-investment-grade debt from corporate sectors, which advanced 15.81%, as investors sought higher returns relative to other bonds. Conversely, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of the U.S. investment-grade bond markets, gained only 4.21%. The environment of low interest rates continued to take its toll, with shorter-term debt investments struggling to stay in positive territory. The Barclays U.S. 1-3 Year Government Bond Index, which measures the performance of short-term U.S. government bonds, returned just 0.51%; and Treasury bills advanced only slightly, as measured by the Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index, which gained a mere 0.07%.*

 

* Indexes are unmanaged, do not incur fees or expenses and cannot be purchased directly for investment.

 

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First quarter: Stocks outperform bonds to start the year

U.S. and foreign stocks rose solidly in the first quarter of 2012, with share prices grounding out steady gains punctuated by brief and shallow corrections. Bonds underperformed stocks across the board. Treasury yields traded in a relatively narrow range until mid-March, when they spiked higher on growing optimism about the U.S. economy. (Bond prices move in the opposite direction to interest rates [or yields]; when yields rise, the prices of existing bonds fall – and vice versa.) By the end of the month, however, yields had retraced about half of their advance.

The Commerce Department reported in the first quarter that private-sector spending and private investment helped boost the U.S. economy to a 2.8% annualized expansion in the fourth quarter of 2011. The economy typically expands by more than 3% annually during an economic recovery, which is the pace that economists consider necessary to bring down unemployment. Housing had its ups and downs: In January 2012, the Commerce Department reported that sales of new homes had unexpectedly dropped in the previous month. In February 2012, however, reports indicated that big price reductions in the U.S. real estate market had given a lift to existing home sales, which rose 4.3% in January.

In Europe, Standard & Poor’s downgraded the government debt of France, Spain, Italy, and Austria in January on concerns over high debt levels and those countries’ significant need to refinance debt in 2013. Greece’s fiscal situation brightened in March, as significant progress in that country’s negotiations with its private-sector creditors cleared the way for a second 130 billion bailout for the debt-strapped nation from the European Union (“EU”) and the International Monetary Fund. Also in March, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao cut the country’s 2012 target growth rate to 7.5% – China’s lowest growth target in eight years.

Second quarter: bonds outpace stocks as worries over Europe re-emerge

The U.S. stock market had a challenging second quarter in 2012, with all widely followed market indexes suffering single-digit losses. The European debt crisis, which had receded as a major source of concern for investors in the first quarter, worsened once again. Consequently, foreign stocks trailed their U.S. counterparts. On the positive side, equities trimmed their losses from their early June lows and jumped about 2% on the final day of the quarter on news of a “breakthrough” deal at the two-day summit of EU leaders. In the bond market, the yield of U.S. Treasury securities plummeted and prices soared amid investors’ decreasing appetite for risk. At quarter-end, the yield of the bellwether 10-year Treasury note stood near its all-time low. Longer-dated Treasuries were standout performers, while TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities) also did well. Within the corporate sector, investment-grade bonds generally fared better than high-yield debt. Employment trends downshifted during April, and payroll growth slowed in the second quarter. Corporate earnings were mainly positive, but manufacturing was down.

Prices on Spanish and Italian debt fell during the second quarter, after rallying earlier in the year in response to the European Central Bank’s (“ECB”) Long-Term Refinancing Operations lending facility. Spanish and Italian banks were reported to have tapped a direct lending line from the ECB. In addition, concern began building around the prospect of Greece leaving the euro zone. Later in the quarter, there was a positive reaction to the election of a pro-austerity government in Greece. Here in the U.S., the Supreme Court voted 5 to 4 in June to uphold the Affordable Care Act, the health care law signed by President Obama in 2010. The ruling left the law essentially intact, with most mandates taking effect in 2014.

Third quarter: Stocks on top; central banks come to the rescue

Popular stock indexes in the U.S. posted solid gains in the third quarter of 2012, as some of the globe’s most powerful central bankers decided it was time to take action once again. In July, ECB President Mario Draghi stated he would do “whatever it takes” to preserve the euro, and the ECB supported that statement with a new bond-buying program in September. About a week later, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke announced the launch of QE3. Around the same time, the Bank of Japan followed suit, announcing plans to ramp up its bond-buying program. Foreign equity markets modestly outperformed their domestic counterparts for the quarter, primarily due to a weaker U.S. dollar.

Bonds trailed equities in the third quarter of 2012, as Treasury yields fluctuated, but finished September with minimal change. Conversely, corporate bonds, including high-yield debt, did well, but lost some momentum late in the quarter. Manufacturing showed some expansion as the quarter came to an end, but export orders remained under pressure, reflecting mainly weak global markets. Continued improvement in the unemployment rate as the period ended seemed at odds with data about jobless claims. Housing finished the quarter strongly.

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Economic and Market Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Fourth quarter: Stocks mixed; U.S. re-elects President Obama

U.S. stocks turned in a mixed performance for the fourth quarter of 2012, with the most widely followed indexes (the S&P 500, the NASDAQ, and the Dow) declining while small- and mid-cap stock benchmarks advanced. Foreign stocks from developed and emerging markets rose solidly. Bonds were mainly flat, with the exception of high-yield issues, which outperformed most U.S. stock indexes. There was considerable volatility during the period. Stocks declined immediately after the November elections – which included the re-election of President Obama along with Republicans and Democrats maintaining their majorities in the House and Senate, respectively – but negative sentiment persisted for only a brief time, as the market recovered much of its loss by the end of the month. In December, share prices advanced irregularly for much of the month before falling back later on investor concerns that time was running out for lawmakers to reach an agreement to avoid the approaching fiscal cliff. The final day of the year saw all of the major stock indexes turn in healthy advances amid rumors of an impending agreement. In a last-ditch effort, legislators finally struck a deal on New Year’s Day that addresses many tax issues but leaves other questions unresolved.

The November jobs report, released in the first week of December, was surprisingly positive – at least at the headline level. The unemployment rate declined to 7.7% from 7.9% due to lower job market participation, and many more jobs were created than had been forecasted. Third-quarter U.S. GDP, a measure of all final goods and services produced in the nation, underwent an upward revision in December – from 2.7% to 3.1% – and both figures were considerable improvements over the 1.3% rate of expansion posted in the second quarter of 2012. The fourth quarter brought signs of stabilization in the economies of key emerging markets such as China, which had been experiencing slowing economic growth for most of the year. In contrast, much of Europe remained in a recession along with Japan as the year drew to a close.

As 2013 got underway, investors had plenty to occupy their attention, including ongoing economic concerns in Europe and the Far East as well as the still-unresolved aspects of the fiscal cliff here at home. The U.S. will hog the spotlight in the near future as key battles remain in Washington, such as those that focus on the debt ceiling, upcoming spending cuts, and tax and entitlement reform, which many see as key to long-term federal deficit reduction and economic strength. We expect investors will pay attention to these developments and numerous others, as they search for indications about what may lie ahead for the world’s financial markets.

The information provided is the opinion of MassMutual Retirement Services Investment Services as of 1/1/13 and is subject to change without notice. It is not to be construed as tax, legal or investment advice. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

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MML Allocation Fund Series – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What are the investment approaches of the Funds that constitute the MML Allocation Series (the “Series”), and who is the Series’ investment adviser?

The MML Allocation Series comprises five Funds – each of which has a “fund of funds” structure. The five Funds in the Series are MML Conservative Allocation Fund, MML Balanced Allocation Fund, MML Moderate Allocation Fund, MML Growth Allocation Fund, and MML Aggressive Allocation Fund.

Each Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital. Each Fund invests in a combination of domestic and international mutual funds (“Underlying Funds”) using an asset allocation strategy. Underlying Funds can include series of the MML Series Investment Fund and MML Series Investment Fund II (which are advised by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual)), OppenheimerFunds (which are advised by OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (OFI), a majority owned, indirect subsidiary of MassMutual), and non-affiliated funds. The Series’ investment adviser is MassMutual.

Through their investment in Underlying Funds, the Funds may be exposed to a wide range of securities and other instruments with differing characteristics (such as credit quality, duration, geography, industry, and market capitalization), including, but not limited to, equity securities of small-, mid-, or large-capitalization U.S. or non-U.S. issuers, fixed income securities of U.S. or non-U.S. private or governmental issuers (including “junk” or “high-yield” bonds, including securities in default), inflation-protected securities, bank loans, and short-term investments of any kind.

Each Fund’s assets are allocated to its Underlying Funds according to an asset allocation strategy, as follows:

 

  MML Conservative Allocation Fund: Approximately 40% in equity funds and 60% in fixed income funds, including money market funds.

 

  MML Balanced Allocation Fund: Approximately 50% in equity funds and 50% in fixed income funds, including money market funds.

 

  MML Moderate Allocation Fund: Approximately 60% in equity funds and 40% in fixed income funds, including money market funds.

 

  MML Growth Allocation Fund: Approximately 75% in equity funds and 25% in fixed income funds, including money market funds.

 

  MML Aggressive Allocation Fund: Approximately 90% in equity funds and 10% in fixed income funds, including money market funds.

 

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How did each Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The return of each Fund’s Initial Class shares is shown below. Also shown are the returns of each Fund’s Custom Index (defined below); the Russell 3000® Index, a widely recognized, unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on market capitalization; the Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index (MSCI® ACWI) ex-U.S., an unmanaged index representative of stocks domiciled in global developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States; and the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an unmanaged index of fixed-rate investment-grade securities with at least one year to maturity, combining the Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Index, the Barclays U.S. Government-Related Bond Index, the Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index, and the Barclays U.S. Securitized Bond Index.

 

    Fund’s Initial
Class Return
  Custom
Index Return
  Russell 3000
Index Return
  MSCI ACWI
ex-U.S. Return
  Barclays U.S.
Aggregate Bond
Index Return
MML Conservative
Allocation Fund
  11.40%   9.27%   16.42%   16.83%   4.21%*
MML Balanced
Allocation Fund
  12.40%   10.52%   16.42%*   16.83%   4.21%
MML Moderate
Allocation Fund
  13.17%   11.76%   16.42%*   16.83%   4.21%
MML Growth Allocation Fund   14.49%   13.62%   16.42%*   16.83%   4.21%
MML Aggressive Allocation Fund   15.73%   15.46%   16.42%*   16.83%   4.21%

* Benchmark return

Each of the MML Allocation Series Funds outperformed its respective Custom Index for the full year – and all five Funds (each of which has a stock component) also outpaced the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Conversely, all of the Series Funds underperformed both the Russell 3000 Index and the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.

MML Allocation Fund Series Custom Indexes

 

  The Custom MML Conservative Allocation Index comprises the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Russell 3000 Index, and the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. The weightings of each index are 60%, 30%, and 10%, respectively.

 

  The Custom MML Balanced Allocation Index comprises the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Russell 3000 Index, and the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. The weightings of each index are 50%, 37.5%, and 12.5%, respectively.

 

  The Custom MML Moderate Allocation Index comprises the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Russell 3000 Index, and the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. The weightings of each index are 40%, 45%, and 15%, respectively.

 

  The Custom MML Growth Allocation Index comprises the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Russell 3000 Index, and the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. The weightings of each index are 25%, 56.25%, and 18.75%, respectively.

 

  The Custom MML Aggressive Allocation Index comprises the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Russell 3000 Index, and the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. The weightings of each index are 10%, 67.5%, and 22.5%, respectively.

 

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For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Investment adviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Funds’ performance

The Series had a strong year overall by diversifying across asset classes and managers. From an allocation perspective, positions in fixed-income Underlying Funds that focused their objectives outside of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index proved beneficial – and served to be a key performance driver for 2012. For example, during the year the Series Funds realized strong returns from the high-yield segment of the fixed-income market through their investment in MML High Yield Fund, which outperformed its own high-yield bond benchmark to amplify the positive impact of the Series Funds’ high-yield investment. Secondarily, positions in multi-sector fixed-income funds, such as Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund, which includes international bonds and corporate high-yield bonds, significantly outperformed the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Lastly, the Series Funds’ investments in MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund also contributed to the Series Funds’ overall performance, as U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS) outperformed domestic investment-grade bonds.

With respect to the Series Funds’ equity investments, allocations to international equities were an important driver in the second half of 2012, after a difficult first half. For the year, international equities, as represented by the MSCI EAFE® Index, outperformed the S&P 500® Index. The Series Funds maintained significant exposure to international equities throughout 2012, a move that proved beneficial during the year. From a market-capitalization perspective, positioning in large-cap equities over small caps proved to be a slight detractor from performance, as the S&P 500 Index modestly trailed the small-cap Russell 2000® Index for the year. From an investment style perspective, the Series Funds’ overweight positioning in value stocks, relative to growth stocks, benefited performance, as the Russell 1000® Value Index outperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index for the year.

Reviewing the Underlying Fund positions in the Series, 2012 marked the addition of two funds. The first was MML Focused Equity Fund, a large-cap fund with a concentrated value orientation, which had strong relative and absolute performance in 2012 and has the potential to be a key performance driver across the Series. The second new fund, MML Fundamental Growth Fund, became part of a diversifying strategy in the Series’ important large-cap growth component. MML Blue Chip Growth Fund and MML Large Cap Growth Fund helped drive solid performance in the challenging large-cap growth category. The addition of MML Fundamental Growth Fund will further diversify the category and allow for potentially greater allocations to the Series’ large growth segment as we move into 2013.

Investment adviser outlook

We expect 2013 to be a more difficult year for the markets, with tougher year-over-year comparisons for equities, fiscal drag from changes to payroll taxes hampering the consumer (particularly the return of the 6.2% FICA contribution rate for employees from the temporarily reduced 4.2% level), and price/earnings ratios fairly consistent with historical averages. During 2013, we plan to seek to gain greater exposure for the Series in Underlying Funds focused on international equities and growth stocks on an opportunistic basis. With respect to the Series Funds’ fixed-income investments, we remain diligent and have positioned the Underlying Funds’ exposure to help cushion the impact of any unexpected upticks in interest rates and the potential downside of currently high valuations of riskier bonds.

 

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MML Conservative Allocation Fund

Asset Allocation

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Fixed Income Funds

     60.7

Equity Funds

     39.4
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

MML Moderate Allocation Fund

Asset Allocation

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Equity Funds

     59.7

Fixed Income Funds

     40.4
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

MML Balanced Allocation Fund

Asset Allocation

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Fixed Income Funds

     51.0

Equity Funds

     49.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

MML Growth Allocation Fund

Asset Allocation

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Equity Funds

     74.8

Fixed Income Funds

     25.3
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

MML Aggressive Allocation Fund

Asset Allocation

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Equity Funds

     90.2

Fixed Income Funds

     9.9
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Conservative Allocation Fund Initial Class, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Russell 3000 Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Conservative Allocation Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/08 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/31/07 -
12/31/12
 
Initial Class     11.40%        4.54%        4.85%   
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index*     4.21%        5.95%        6.26%   
Russell 3000 Index     16.42%        2.04%        2.17%   

MSCI ACWI

ex-U.S.

    16.83%        -3.43%        -2.22%   
Custom MML Conservative Allocation Index     9.27%        4.79%        5.05%+   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Conservative Allocation Fund Service Class, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Russell 3000 Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Conservative Allocation Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/12 -
12/31/12
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/12
 
Service Class     11.15%        5.71%   
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index*     4.21%        6.53%   
Russell 3000 Index     16.42%        4.75%   
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.     16.83%        1.01%   
Custom MML Conservative Allocation Index     9.27%        6.44%++   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

LOGO

 

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* Benchmark

+ From 9/4/07.

++ From 9/2/08.

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Russell 3000 Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Conservative Allocation Index are unmanaged, do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

 

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MML Balanced Allocation Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Balanced Allocation Fund Initial Class, the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Balanced Allocation Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN  

One Year

1/1/12 -
12/31/12

   

Five Year
Average
Annual

1/1/08 -
12/31/12

   

Since
Inception
Average
Annual

8/31/07 -
12/31/12

 
Initial Class     12.40%        3.69%        4.02%   
Russell 3000 Index*     16.42%        2.04%        2.17%   
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     4.21%        5.95%        6.26%   

MSCI ACWI

ex-U.S.

    16.83%        -3.43%        -2.22%   
Custom MML Balanced Allocation Index     10.52%        4.33%        4.57%+   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Balanced Allocation Fund Service Class, the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Balanced Allocation Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN  

One Year

1/1/12 -
12/31/12

   

Since
Inception
Average
Annual

8/15/08 -
12/31/12

 
Service Class     12.12%        5.16%   
Russell 3000 Index*     16.42%        4.75%   
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     4.21%        6.53%   
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.     16.83%        1.01%   
Custom MML Balanced Allocation Index     10.52%        6.25%++   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

 

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* Benchmark

+ From 9/4/07.

++ From 9/2/08.

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Balanced Allocation Index are unmanaged, do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

 

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MML Moderate Allocation Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Moderate Allocation Fund Initial Class, the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Moderate Allocation Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN  

One Year

1/1/12 -
12/31/12

   

Five Year
Average
Annual

1/1/08 -
12/31/12

   

Since
Inception
Average
Annual

8/31/07 -
12/31/12

 
Initial Class     13.17%        3.38%        3.67%   
Russell 3000 Index*     16.42%        2.04%        2.17%   
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     4.21%        5.95%        6.26%   

MSCI ACWI

ex-U.S.

    16.83%        -3.43%        -2.22%   
Custom MML Moderate Allocation Index     11.76%        3.79%        4.03%+   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Moderate Allocation Fund Service Class, the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Moderate Allocation Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN  

One Year

1/1/12 -
12/31/12

   

Since
Inception
Average
Annual

8/15/08 -
12/31/12

 
Service Class     12.82%        5.07%   
Russell 3000 Index*     16.42%        4.75%   
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     4.21%        6.53%   
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.     16.83%        1.01%   
Custom MML Moderate Allocation Index     11.76%        5.99%++   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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* Benchmark

+ From 9/4/07.

++ From 9/2/08.

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Moderate Allocation Index are unmanaged, do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

 

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MML Growth Allocation Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Growth Allocation Fund Initial Class, the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Growth Allocation Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN  

One Year

1/1/12 -
12/31/12

   

Five Year
Average
Annual

1/1/08 -
12/31/12

   

Since
Inception
Average
Annual

8/31/07 -
12/31/12

 
Initial Class     14.49%        2.45%        2.76%   
Russell 3000 Index*     16.42%        2.04%        2.17%   
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     4.21%        5.95%        6.26%   

MSCI ACWI

ex-U.S.

    16.83%        -3.43%        -2.22%   
Custom MML Growth Allocation Index     13.62%        2.86%        3.09%+   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Growth Allocation Fund Service Class, the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Growth Allocation Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN  

One Year

1/1/12 -
12/31/12

   

Since
Inception
Average
Annual

8/15/08 -
12/31/12

 
Service Class     14.28%        4.59%   
Russell 3000 Index*     16.42%        4.75%   
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     4.21%        6.53%   
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.     16.83%        1.01%   
Custom MML Growth Allocation Index     13.62%        5.45%++   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

 

LOGO

 

LOGO

 

* Benchmark

+ From 9/4/07.

++ From 9/2/08.

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Growth Allocation Index are unmanaged, do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

 

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MML Aggressive Allocation Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Aggressive Allocation Fund Initial Class, the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Aggressive Allocation Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN  

One Year

1/1/12 -
12/31/12

   

Five Year
Average
Annual

1/1/08 -
12/31/12

   

Since
Inception
Average
Annual

8/31/07 -
12/31/12

 
Initial Class     15.73%        1.70%        2.00%   
Russell 3000 Index*     16.42%        2.04%        2.17%   
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     4.21%        5.95%        6.26%   
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.     16.83%        -3.43%        -2.22%   
Custom MML Aggressive Allocation Index     15.46%        1.75%        1.99%+   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Aggressive Allocation Fund Service Class, the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Aggressive Allocation Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN  

One Year

1/1/12 -
12/31/12

   

Since
Inception
Average
Annual

8/15/08 -
12/31/12

 
Service Class     15.35%        4.17%   
Russell 3000 Index*     16.42%        4.75%   
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     4.21%        6.53%   
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.     16.83%        1.01%   
Custom MML Aggressive Allocation Index     15.46%        4.72%++   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

 

LOGO

LOGO

 

* Benchmark

+ From 9/4/07.

++ From 9/2/08.

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Aggressive Allocation Index are unmanaged, do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

 

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MML American Funds Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML American Funds® Growth Fund, and who is the Fund’s investment adviser?

The Fund seeks to provide investors with long-term capital growth through a “master feeder” relationship. (See page 52 of this report for information about the “master feeder” relationship.) The Fund invests all of its assets in Class 1 shares of the American Funds Insurance Series – Growth Fund (the “Master Growth Fund”), a series of the American Funds Insurance Series®, a registered open-end investment company, managed by Capital Research and Management Company (Capital Research) with substantially the same investment objective. The Master Growth Fund invests primarily in common stocks and seeks to invest in companies that appear to offer superior opportunities for growth of capital. The Master Growth Fund may invest a portion of its assets in common stocks and other securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States. Although the Master Growth Fund focuses on investments in medium- to large-capitalization companies, the Master Growth Fund’s investments are not limited to a particular capitalization size. The Fund’s investment adviser is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The Fund returned 17.41%, outperforming the 16.00% return of the S&P 500® Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Fund also outpaced the 15.26% return of the Russell 1000® Growth Index, an unmanaged index consisting of those Russell 1000 securities (representing the 1,000 largest U.S. companies based on market capitalization) with greater than average growth orientation that tend to exhibit higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth rates than securities in the value universe.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Capital Research’s discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

The Fund outperformed the benchmark primarily due to strong stock selection. Our stock holdings choices within health care and technology proved to be the greatest driver of the Fund’s returns for the 2012. Within the health care sector, biotechnology stocks in particular outperformed, as Fund holdings Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Grifolf (based in Spain), and Gilead Sciences were three strong drivers of performance. In the technology sector, Fund holding Apple was the clear standout among the Fund’s technology stocks. We did, however, significantly reduce the Fund’s exposure to this consumer electronics giant throughout the second half of the year. Also within the technology sector, the Fund’s lack of exposure to semiconductor chip manufacturer Intel proved beneficial, as the company experienced a challenging year due to declining sales of personal computers. Finally, the Fund’s greater-than-benchmark exposure to the consumer discretionary sector, which represented the largest overweight position within the Fund for the year, helped performance, as the consumer discretionary sector performed well during the 12-month period.

During 2012, the Fund faced some challenges. The greatest detractor from performance was the Fund’s cash position, which averaged 8% of its assets. While this was a normal allocation for the Fund, it nevertheless hampered performance in 2012’s mostly strong equity market environment. Also providing a drag on performance was stock selection in the materials sector. Mining companies detracted the most, with the laggards including Fund holdings Barrick Gold (a Canadian metals and mining company that is not a member of the S&P 500 Index); Newmont Mining, one of the world’s largest producers of gold; and Potash, a producer of fertilizer, industrial, and animal feed products. This Canadian company is another of the Fund’s out-of-benchmark holdings. In the energy sector, our stock selection proved challenging, as Concho Resources – an oil, gas, and consumable fuel company not represented in the S&P 500 Index – lost 14%.

Although sector positioning was strong overall, the Fund’s slightly overweight position in the energy sector, relative to the benchmark, detracted slightly from performance, as this sector lagged the overall market for the year. In addition, the Fund’s overweight allocation to the materials sector hampered Fund returns somewhat, as this was also an underperforming sector in 2012.

During the year, the Fund held an approximate 20% allocation to non-U.S. equities. In general, the Fund’s positioning from a country standpoint (outside of the U.S.) was positive – particularly with respect to Spain and India – but the Fund’s allocations to certain countries, such as Canada, detracted, although the Fund’s exposure to the strong-performing Canadian dollar contributed to performance for the year.

 

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Capital Research’s outlook

With macro-economic risks in Europe declining, the U.S. and China putting political transitions behind them, and corporate managements getting better clarity on fiscal and tax policies, we believe that 2013 will be a year of investing selectively. As macro-economic risks become less pronounced and correlations among stocks and bonds are declining, we see a more helpful environment for active managers.

As fundamentally based active managers, we invest in companies as opposed to markets. Despite the expectations for global economic growth to remain sluggish in 2013, corporations overall remain in great financial health, with solid balance sheets and lean cost structures. Our managers and analysts are finding attractive investment opportunities in companies across sectors, particularly in biotechnology, the shale-gas boom, cloud computing, and products and services oriented toward consumer demand from rapidly growing developing economies. Additionally, with investors eager for income in a low interest rate environment, cash-flow-rich companies that pay and increase dividends will remain attractive.

 

MML American Funds Growth Fund

Asset Allocation

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Equity Funds

     100.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MML American Funds Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML American Funds Growth Fund Service Class I, the S&P 500 Index, and the Russell 1000 Growth Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN  

One Year

1/1/12 -
12/31/12

   

Since
Inception
Average
Annual

8/15/08 -
12/31/12

 
Service Class I     17.41%        3.59%   
S&P 500 Index*     16.00%        4.59%   
Russell 1000 Growth Index     15.26%        5.72%   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

 

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* Benchmark

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 1000 Growth Index are unmanaged, do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

 

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MML American Funds International Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML American Funds® International Fund, and who is the Fund’s investment adviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth of assets through a “master-feeder” relationship. (See page 52 of this report for information about the “master feeder” relationship.) The Fund invests all of its assets in Class 1 shares of the American Funds Insurance Series – International Fund (the “Master International Fund”), a series of the American Funds Insurance Series®, a registered open-end investment company managed by Capital Research and Management Company (Capital Research) with substantially the same investment objective. The Master International Fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies located outside the United States, including in emerging and developing countries, that Capital Research believes have the potential for growth. Although the Master International Fund focuses on investments in medium- to large-capitalization companies, the Master International Fund’s investments are not limited to a particular capitalization size. The Fund’s investment adviser is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The Fund returned 17.38%, outperforming the 16.83% return of Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index (MSCI® ACWI®) ex-U.S. (the “benchmark”), an unmanaged index representative of stocks domiciled in global developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The Fund also outpaced the 17.32% return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE®) Index, a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of equity securities in developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Capital Research’s discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

The Fund outperformed the benchmark in 2012, largely due to favorable stock selection. The strongest-performing Fund holdings came from the industrials sector and included French professional services company Bureau Veritas, Swedish building products company Assa Abloy, and Irish airline Ryanair Holdings. Other Fund holdings that were standouts in this sector included French electrical equipment company LeGrand, German airline Deutsche Lufthansa, and French electric equipment company Schneider Electric.

The Fund’s underweight position in the materials sector, relative to the benchmark, helped drive performance, as this sector lagged the broader market. Stock selection within materials was also strong – particularly with respect to stocks that the Fund didn’t own, such as metals/mining company Barrick Gold, and U.K.-based Anglo American, a diversified mining company that focuses on platinum, diamonds, copper, nickel, and iron ore. In the telecommunications sector, Fund holding Hellenic Telecommunications – a Greek diversified telecommunications company that offers broadband Internet and other related services – had a strong year. Additionally, the Fund’s underweight stake in Vodafone, a U.K.-based wireless provider that faced severe fines and penalties in both Europe and Asia, helped performance, as did the Fund’s avoidance of Telefonica, a weak-performing Spanish diversified telecommunications provider. Fund holding MTN Group Ltd., a South Africa-based multinational mobile telecommunications company, also did well. The Fund’s underweight allocation to energy was a strong positive, and we increased the Fund’s position in this sector over the course of the year. Finally, from a country attribution perspective, the Fund’s allocation to Germany was the biggest contributor to performance, as German markets in general had a strong year. The Fund’s stock selection in Germany also proved beneficial. Stock selection in Korea was also favorable, as Samsung Electronics was a top-performing Fund holding for the year. Conversely, the Fund’s overweight position in Korea hurt, as that market lagged the benchmark – but the Fund’s exposure to that country’s currency helped boost overall performance.

Top detractors for the Fund in 2012 included an underweight stake and less-than-favorable stock selection in the strong-performing financials sector. Here, it was a matter of which stocks the Fund either didn’t own or didn’t own enough of. Stocks in one or the other category included Australian commercial banks Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Westpac Banking Corp. Other strong performers that the Fund didn’t own that did well included German insurer Allianz and U.K.-based commercial bank Lloyd’s Banking Group. Ultimately, we decreased the Fund’s allocation to the financials sector as the year progressed – a move that ultimately hurt the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s 7% cash position, a lower-than-average allocation, also was a drag on absolute performance results in 2012’s mostly strong equity market environment. Stock selection in the strong-performing consumer discretionary sector also hindered the Fund’s full-year results.

 

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MML American Funds International Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Consumer discretionary holdings that were the top detractors included Japanese companies Internet and catalog retailer Rakuten and specialty retailer Yamada Denki Company. Not owning Japanese auto manufacturer Toyota also detracted from performance. Korean and Indonesian automobile stocks that the Fund did own were also detractors and included Kia and Hyundai (both Korean), as well as Astra International (Indonesian). From a country allocation standpoint, the Fund’s only position in Israel, Teva Pharmaceuticals, hampered performance. Finally, stock selection in China also proved challenging, as NetEase, the largest Internet provider in China, had a tough year. During the year, we reduced the Fund’s weighting in China slightly, but maintained the country’s overweight position as 2012 came to a close.

Capital Research’s outlook

With macro-economic risks in Europe declining, the U.S. and China putting political transitions behind them, and corporate managements getting better clarity on fiscal and tax policies, we believe that 2013 will be a year of investing selectively. As macro-economic risks become less pronounced and correlations among stocks and bonds are declining, we see a more helpful environment for active managers.

As fundamentally based active managers, we invest in companies as opposed to markets. Despite the expectations for global economic growth to remain sluggish in 2013, corporations overall remain in great financial health, with solid balance sheets and lean cost structures. Our managers and analysts are finding attractive investment opportunities in companies across sectors, particularly in biotechnology, the shale-gas boom, cloud computing, and products and services oriented toward consumer demand from rapidly growing developing economies. Additionally, with investors eager for income in a low interest rate environment, cash-flow-rich companies that pay and increase dividends will remain attractive.

 

MML American Funds

International Fund

Asset Allocation

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Equity Funds

     100.2
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.2

Other Assets and Liabilities

     (0.2 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MML American Funds International Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML American Funds International Fund Service Class I, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the MSCI EAFE Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN  

One Year

1/1/12 -
12/31/12

   

Since
Inception
Average
Annual

8/15/08 -
12/31/12

 
Service Class I     17.38%        1.34%   
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.*     16.83%        1.01%   
MSCI EAFE Index     17.32%        0.11%   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

 

LOGO

 

* Benchmark

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. and the MSCI EAFE Index are unmanaged, do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

 

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MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML American Funds® Core Allocation Fund, and who is the Fund’s investment adviser?

The Fund seeks as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital. The Fund is a “fund of funds” and seeks to achieve its investment objective by principally investing in a combination of series of the American Funds Insurance Series® (the “Underlying Funds”), managed by Capital Research and Management Company (Capital Research), using a flexible asset allocation approach. As of the date of this report, it is expected that the Underlying Funds will include Class 1 shares of the American Funds Insurance Series – Bond Fund, the American Funds Insurance Series – Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund, the American Funds Insurance Series – Growth-Income Fund, and the American Funds Insurance Series – International Fund. The Fund’s investment adviser allocates the Fund’s assets among a variety of different asset classes through investing in Underlying Funds in response to changing market, economic, and investment conditions. The Fund’s investment adviser invests the Fund’s assets in a combination of domestic and international Underlying Funds. The Fund’s investment adviser is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2012?

The Fund returned 11.70%, trailing the 16.00% return of the S&P 500® Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Fund also underperformed the 16.83% return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index (MSCI® ACWI®) ex-U.S., an unmanaged index representative of stocks domiciled in global developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The Fund outperformed the 4.21% return of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an unmanaged index of fixed-rate investment-grade securities with at least one year to maturity, combining the Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Index, the Barclays U.S. Government-Related Bond Index, the Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index, and the Barclays U.S. Securitized Bond Index. Finally, the Fund’s 11.70% return underperformed the 12.04% return of the Custom MML Core Allocation Index, which comprises the benchmark (55%), the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (35%), and the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. (10%).

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Capital Research’s discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

The following paragraphs discuss the results of each of the Fund’s underlying portfolio components. Because the Fund invests in both stock- and bond-based portfolios, its overall performance may vary considerably from the broad market indexes listed above, which each measure the performance of a specific group of securities. These component-specific discussions focus on results and positioning versus each component’s main comparative index, not how the Fund as a whole performed or was positioned versus those indexes.

With respect to the American Funds Insurance Series – Bond Fund (the “Bond Fund”), the Fund outperformed the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”). In the investment-grade corporate bond sector, issuer selection was the strongest contributor to performance. With respect to the Fund’s banking/financial holdings, U.K.-based Lloyd’s Banking Group, Royal Bank of Scotland, and Italian bank Unicredit were strong performers – as was Bank of America. In telecommunications, Fund holding Telecom Italia, Italy’s largest telecommunications company, also did well for the year. In addition, the Fund’s overweight allocation to high-yield bonds, relative to the benchmark, helped performance, as these lower-quality bonds (i.e., issues rated lower than BBB) outperformed in an environment where investors sought higher yield. The Fund’s underweight position in U.S. Treasuries also helped returns, since Treasuries didn’t keep pace with the broader market. The Fund’s higher-than-benchmark allocation to emerging-market debt also proved positive. Conversely, hampering the Fund’s performance for the year was its overweight position in agencies and agency pass-throughs, which continued to underperform due to the expected persistency of lower interest rates. In the Fund’s corporate bond component, Netherlands-based oil refiner Petro Plus and U.K.-based industrial conglomerate Revel Holdings were two issues that underperformed. Finally, the Fund’s underweight position in longer-duration Treasuries hampered performance for the year.

The American Funds Insurance Series – Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund (the “Income and Growth Fund”) underperformed the benchmark in 2012, as dividend-paying companies, which are a particular area of focus for the Fund, were out of favor for most of the year. Stock selection in the technology sector hampered performance, as Fund holdings including leading computer

 

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manufacturer Hewlett-Packard Co. and computer software giant Microsoft, which was a top Fund holding, both had a challenging year. The Fund’s 6.5% cash position, while not high for the Fund, did hamper performance in 2012’s mostly strong equity market. An underweight position in financials, the top-performing sector for the year, also hindered the Fund’s full-year results. The Fund’s avoidance of strong performers Bank of America and Goldman Sachs also created a drag on Fund performance. On the positive side, stock selection in health care was strong, particularly with respect to biotechnology stocks, as Fund holdings Amgen (one of the Fund’s largest holdings) and Gilead Sciences both had a very strong year. In the telecommunications sector, the Fund’s overweight position helped performance, as did specific Fund holdings, including wireless provider Sprint Nextel, which gained 142% for the year. In the consumer discretionary sector, Fund holding automobile manufacturer General Motors, which is not included in the S&P 500 Index, gave the Fund a lift and advanced 40% for the year. Finally, the Fund’s avoidance of McDonald’s Corp. was also a positive, as the leading fast-food provider had a difficult year.

The American Funds Insurance Series – Growth-Income Fund (the “Growth-Income Fund”) outperformed the benchmark, with strong stock selection making the greatest contribution to Fund performance – although an overweight position in the strong-performing consumer discretionary sector also contributed. Three of the four top-performing Fund holdings within the sector were media companies, including cable providers Comcast and Time-Warner Cable, as well as News Corp., a diversified multinational mass media company. Other top performers in the Fund’s consumer discretionary portfolio included home improvement giant Home Depot and auto manufacturer General Motors. In the health care sector, biotechnology company Gilead Sciences was the standout among the Fund’s holdings, followed by Amgen – also a biotechnology firm. The Fund’s underweight stake in the challenging pharmaceuticals area also helped performance for the year. On the other hand, hampering the Fund’s performance was its 10% cash position (a below-average weight for the Fund). The Fund’s underweight position in the financials sector also hurt performance, as did the Fund’s avoidance of Bank of America, which had a strong year. The Fund’s holdings in rail companies CSX and Norfolk Southern also worked against the Fund’s progress for the year.

The American Funds Insurance Series – International Fund (the “International Fund”) outperformed the MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. (the “Index”) for the year, largely due to favorable stock selection. The strongest-performing Fund holdings came from the industrials sector and included French professional services company Bureau Veritas, Swedish building products company Assa Abloy, and Irish airline Ryanair Holdings. The Fund’s underweight position in the materials sector, relative to the benchmark, helped drive performance, as this sector lagged the broader market. In the telecommunications sector, Fund holding Hellenic Telecommunications – a Greek diversified telecommunications company that offers broadband Internet and other related services – had a strong year. The Fund’s underweight allocation to energy was also a strong positive, and we increased the Fund’s position in this sector over the course of the year. From a country attribution perspective, the Fund’s allocation to Germany was the biggest contributor to performance, as German markets in general had a strong year. Top detractors for the Fund in 2012 included its underweight stake and less-than-favorable stock selection in the strong-performing financials sector. The Fund’s 7% cash position, a lower-than-average allocation, also was a drag on absolute Fund results. Stock selection in the strong-performing consumer discretionary sector also hindered the Fund’s full-year results. Consumer discretionary holdings that were the top detractors included Japanese companies Internet and catalog retailer Rakuten and specialty retailer Yamada Denki Company. From a country allocation standpoint, the Fund’s only position in Israel, Teva Pharmaceuticals, hampered performance. Finally, stock selection in China also proved challenging, as NetEase, the largest Internet provider in China, had a tough year. During the year, we reduced the Fund’s weighting in China slightly, but maintained the country’s overweight position as 2012 came to a close.

Capital Research’s outlook

With macro-economic risks in Europe declining, the U.S. and China putting political transitions behind them, and corporate managements getting better clarity on fiscal and tax policies, we believe that 2013 will be a year of investing selectively. As macro-economic risks become less pronounced and correlations among stocks and bonds are declining, we see a more helpful environment for active managers.

As fundamentally based active managers, we invest in companies as opposed to markets. Despite the expectations for global economic growth to remain sluggish in 2013, corporations overall remain in great financial health, with solid balance sheets and lean cost structures. Our managers and analysts are finding attractive investment opportunities in companies across sectors, particularly in biotechnology, the shale-gas boom, cloud computing, and products and services oriented toward consumer demand from rapidly growing developing economies. Additionally, with investors eager for income in a low interest rate environment, cash-flow-rich companies that pay and increase dividends will remain attractive.

 

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MML American Funds

Core Allocation Fund

Asset Allocation

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/12

 
   

Equity Funds

     64.9

Fixed Income Funds

     35.2
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund Service Class I, the S&P 500 Index, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Core Allocation Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN  

One Year

1/1/12 -
12/31/12

   

Since
Inception
Average
Annual

8/15/08 -
12/31/12

 
Service Class I     11.70%        3.75%   
S&P 500 Index*     16.00%        4.59%   
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     4.21%        6.53%   
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.     16.83%        1.01%   
Custom MML Core Allocation Index     12.04%        5.51%+   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

LOGO

 

* Benchmark

+ From 9/2/08.

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by accessing the website www.massmutual.com.

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the S&P 500 Index, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Core Allocation Index are unmanaged, do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

 

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MML Conservative Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%      
Diversified Financial — 100.1%      

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,328,169       $ 17,930,281   

MML Equity Fund, Initial Class (a)

     215,910         4,549,508   

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     2,047,205         21,638,961   

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II (a)

     573,050         6,584,341   

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,143,392         10,827,917   

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II (a)

     1,136,095         12,428,883   

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II (a)

     1,297,551         16,154,513   

MML Global Fund, Class I (a)

     1,074,322         10,549,843   

MML High Yield Fund, Class II (a)

     1,734,005         18,952,674   

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,037,984         9,840,091   

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     996,499         11,818,480   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,005,431         11,683,107   

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class (a)

     8,562,962         113,049,221   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     818,543         10,608,321   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,183,681         13,150,691   

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund, Class II (a)

     5,253,197         56,839,592   

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II (a)

     3,159,118         31,907,092   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class (a)

     252,717         4,119,417   

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II (a)

     343,864         6,485,275   

Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     256,904         8,362,234   

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     5,672,492         32,163,032   

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     3,432,563         7,105,406   
     

 

 

 
        436,748,880   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $405,016,495)
        436,748,880   
     

 

 

 
          Value  
TOTAL LONG-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $405,016,495)
      $ 436,748,880   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $405,016,495) (b)
     436,748,880   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%      (290,008
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 436,458,872   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Affiliated issuer. (See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers).
(b) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Balanced Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%      
Diversified Financial — 100.1%      

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,734,143       $ 23,410,936   

MML Equity Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     286,759         6,042,410   

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     2,381,784         25,175,460   

MML Focused Equity Fund,
Class II (a)

     908,339         10,436,812   

MML Foreign Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     1,472,428         13,943,890   

MML Fundamental Growth Fund,
Class II (a)

     1,500,939         16,420,270   

MML Fundamental Value Fund,
Class II (a)

     1,555,416         19,364,930   

MML Global Fund, Class I (a)

     1,382,303         13,574,218   

MML High Yield Fund,
Class II (a)

     1,583,240         17,304,808   

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,158,342         10,981,084   

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     828,180         9,822,220   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,351,817         15,708,110   

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class (a)

     7,811,503         103,128,371   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,208,795         15,665,979   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,564,594         17,382,638   

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund,
Class II (a)

     4,576,444         49,517,124   

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund,
Class II (a)

     2,666,755         26,934,230   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     411,132         6,701,670   

MML Small Company Value Fund,
Class II (a)

     554,875         10,464,936   

Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     347,918         11,324,740   

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     4,968,204         28,169,716   

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     4,819,525         9,976,418   
     

 

 

 
        461,450,970   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $413,770,102)
        461,450,970   
     

 

 

 
          Value  
TOTAL LONG-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $413,770,102)
      $ 461,450,970   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $413,770,102) (b)
        461,450,970   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (311,191
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 461,139,779   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Affiliated issuer. (See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers).
(b) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Moderate Allocation Fund — Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%      
Diversified Financial — 100.1%      

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     6,918,911       $ 93,405,308   

MML Equity Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,071,634         22,580,831   

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     7,955,580         84,090,483   

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II (a)

     4,192,188         48,168,237   

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class (a)

     5,088,664         48,189,649   

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II (a)

     6,076,542         66,477,375   

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II (a)

     5,554,412         69,152,428   

MML Global Fund, Class I (a)

     4,778,673         46,926,568   

MML High Yield Fund, Class II (a)

     4,586,960         50,135,477   

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     4,710,783         44,658,220   

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,999,327         23,712,019   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     5,249,301         60,996,878   

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class (a)

     18,881,613         249,277,242   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     4,782,203         61,977,345   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class (a)

     5,999,051         66,649,456   

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund, Class II (a)

     11,678,662         126,363,121   

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II (a)

     7,321,417         73,946,311   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,971,100         32,130,004   

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II (a)

     2,167,001         40,869,646   

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II (a)

     1,404,551         15,323,647   

Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     1,347,189         43,850,988   

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     12,563,439         71,234,702   

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     15,271,227         31,611,441   
     

 

 

 
        1,471,727,376   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $1,308,084,727)
        1,471,727,376   
     

 

 

 
         Value  
TOTAL LONG-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,308,084,727)
     $ 1,471,727,376   
    

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $1,308,084,727) (b)
       1,471,727,376   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%        (949,544
    

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%      $ 1,470,777,832   
    

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Affiliated issuer. (See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers).
(b) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Growth Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%      
Diversified Financial — 100.1%      

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     8,270,941       $ 111,657,692   

MML Equity Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     1,171,340         24,681,777   

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     8,492,060         89,761,076   

MML Focused Equity Fund,
Class II (a)

     5,783,858         66,456,524   

MML Foreign Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     5,963,094         56,470,502   

MML Fundamental Growth Fund,
Class II (a)

     7,235,526         79,156,654   

MML Fundamental Value Fund,
Class II (a)

     6,072,947         75,608,189   

MML Global Fund, Class I (a)

     5,219,942         51,259,827   

MML High Yield Fund,
Class II (a)

     3,179,981         34,757,192   

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     4,292,548         40,693,352   

MML Inflation-Protected and Income
Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,715,109         20,341,199   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     6,701,305         77,869,167   

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     11,187,058         147,692,838   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     5,774,607         74,838,910   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     6,924,717         76,933,611   

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund,
Class II (a)

     6,671,442         72,185,002   

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund,
Class II (a)

     3,273,556         33,062,911   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class (a)

     2,683,877         43,748,666   

MML Small Company Value Fund,
Class II (a)

     2,788,574         52,592,506   

MML Strategic Emerging Markets
Fund, Class II (a)

     2,653,796         28,952,915   

Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     1,491,976         48,563,809   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund, Non-Service
Shares (a)

     7,505,308       $ 42,555,097   

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     17,879,589         37,010,749   
     

 

 

 
        1,386,850,165   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $1,169,200,269)
        1,386,850,165   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,169,200,269)
        1,386,850,165   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%      
(Cost $1,169,200,269) (b)         1,386,850,165   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (846,276
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 1,386,003,889   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Affiliated issuer. (See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers).
(b) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Aggressive Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%      
Diversified Financial — 100.1%      

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     568,446       $ 7,674,005   

MML Equity Fund, Initial Class (a)

     67,091         1,413,688   

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     584,899         6,182,386   

MML Focused Equity Fund,
Class II (a)

     404,507         4,647,781   

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class (a)

     385,468         3,650,386   

MML Fundamental Growth Fund,
Class II (a)

     488,343         5,342,471   

MML Fundamental Value Fund,
Class II (a)

     417,553         5,198,539   

MML Global Fund, Class I (a)

     340,893         3,347,567   

MML High Yield Fund, Class II (a)

     96,467         1,054,387   

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     282,496         2,678,065   

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     31,669         375,599   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     452,979         5,263,618   

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     262,637         3,467,359   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     424,972         5,507,643   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     513,508         5,705,077   

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund,
Class II (a)

     168,148         1,819,367   

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund,
Class II (a)

     18,580         187,663   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class (a)

     202,990         3,308,850   

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II (a)

     204,069         3,848,737   

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II (a)

     229,855         2,507,717   

Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     98,206         3,196,591   

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     180,449         1,023,146   

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     1,224,292         2,534,284   
     

 

 

 
        79,934,926   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $69,695,622)
        79,934,926   
     

 

 

 
          Value  
TOTAL LONG-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $69,695,622)
      $ 79,934,926   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $69,695,622) (b)
        79,934,926   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (64,265
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 79,870,661   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Affiliated issuer. (See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers).
(b) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML American Funds Growth Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%      
Diversified Financial — 100.1%      

American Funds Growth Fund, Class 1

     1,086,394       $ 66,161,420   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $52,412,520)
        66,161,420   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost $52,412,520) (a)         66,161,420   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (92,590
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 66,068,830   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML American Funds International Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.2%      
Diversified Financial — 100.2%      

American Funds International Fund, Class 1

     2,188,237       $ 38,688,036   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $33,916,864)
        38,688,036   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2% (Cost $33,916,864) (a)         38,688,036   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.2)%         (64,311
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 38,623,725   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund — Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2012

 

     Number
of Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%      
Diversified Financial — 100.1%      

American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund, Class 1

     10,369,339       $ 104,211,856   

American Funds Bond Fund, Class 1

     13,198,332         149,009,167   

American Funds Growth-Income Fund, Class 1

     3,287,650         126,508,758   

American Funds International Fund, Class 1

     2,476,148         43,778,304   
     

 

 

 
        423,508,085   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $355,782,695)
         423,508,085   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $355,782,695)
         423,508,085   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $355,782,695) (a)
         423,508,085   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (510,881
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 422,997,204   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2012

 

       MML
Conservative
Allocation
Fund
       MML
Balanced
Allocation
Fund
 
Assets:          

Investments, at value - unaffiliated issuers (Note 2) (a)

     $ -         $ -   

Investments, at value - affiliated issuers (Note 7) (b)

       436,748,880           461,450,970   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investments

       436,748,880           461,450,970   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Receivables from:

         

Investments sold

       93,670           17,458   

Investment adviser (Note 3)

       -           -   

Fund shares sold

       899,210           98,444   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

       437,741,760           461,566,872   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Liabilities:          

Payables for:

         

Investments purchased

       899,210           98,444   

Fund shares repurchased

       91,696           15,364   

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

       39,523           47,410   

Affiliates (Note 3):

         

Investment management fees

       36,592           38,716   

Administration fees

       -           -   

Service fees

       183,369           194,182   

Accrued expense and other liabilities

       32,498           32,977   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       1,282,888           427,093   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 436,458,872         $ 461,139,779   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net assets consist of:          

Paid-in capital

     $ 382,246,199         $ 381,651,921   

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)

       9,831,425           11,558,580   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

       12,648,863           20,248,410   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

       31,732,385           47,680,868   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 436,458,872         $ 461,139,779   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

(a)        Cost of Investments - unaffiliated issuers:

     $ -         $ -   

(b)        Cost of investments - affiliated issuers:

     $ 405,016,495         $ 413,770,102   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML
Moderate
Allocation
Fund
     MML
Growth
Allocation
Fund
     MML
Aggressive
Allocation
Fund
     MML
American
Funds Growth
Fund
     MML
American
Funds
International
Fund
     MML
American
Funds Core
Allocation
Fund
 
              
$ -       $ -       $ -       $ 66,161,420       $ 38,688,036       $ 423,508,085   
  1,471,727,376         1,386,850,165         79,934,926         -         -         -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,471,727,376         1,386,850,165         79,934,926         66,161,420         38,688,036         423,508,085   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
  339,821         559,260         15,093         402,577         733,817         -   
  -         -         1,326         1,516         2,397         -   
  1,783,529         49,750         12,795         791         90         94,324   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,473,850,726         1,387,459,175         79,964,140         66,566,304         39,424,340         423,602,409   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
              
  1,783,528         49,750         12,795         -         -         71,195   
  333,197         552,876         14,734         403,073         733,732         21,200   
  138,305         167,315         8,789         5,037         3,749         40,354   
              
  122,951         116,755         6,651         8,262         4,903         71,133   
  -         -         -         13,770         8,171         88,918   
  651,707         523,694         21,172         40,733         24,123         265,760   
  43,206         44,896         29,338         26,599         25,937         46,645   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  3,072,894         1,455,286         93,479         497,474         800,615         605,205   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 1,470,777,832       $ 1,386,003,889       $ 79,870,661       $ 66,068,830       $ 38,623,725       $ 422,997,204   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
$ 1,210,206,970       $ 1,033,564,158       $ 63,448,891       $ 50,638,584       $ 32,503,798       $ 340,555,203   
  28,551,696         24,392,526         1,053,154         252,098         395,034         6,371,735   
  68,376,517         110,397,309         5,129,312         1,429,248         953,721         8,344,876   
  163,642,649         217,649,896         10,239,304         13,748,900         4,771,172         67,725,390   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 1,470,777,832       $ 1,386,003,889       $ 79,870,661       $ 66,068,830       $ 38,623,725       $ 422,997,204   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
$ -       $ -       $ -       $ 52,412,520       $ 33,916,864       $ 355,782,695   
$ 1,308,084,727       $ 1,169,200,269       $ 69,695,622       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2012

       MML
Conservative
Allocation
Fund
       MML
Balanced
Allocation
Fund
 
Initial Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 140,898,697         $ 148,871,899   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       13,036,994           13,717,120   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 10.81         $ 10.85   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 295,560,175         $ 312,267,880   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       27,520,732           28,916,383   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 10.74         $ 10.80   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class I shares:          

Net assets

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -           -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

 

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MML
Moderate
Allocation
Fund
     MML
Growth
Allocation
Fund
     MML
Aggressive
Allocation
Fund
     MML
American
Funds
Growth
Fund
     MML
American
Funds
International
Fund
     MML
American
Funds Core
Allocation
Fund
 
              
$ 410,034,949       $ 559,044,317       $ 45,398,836       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  37,422,689         52,424,609         4,336,265         -         -         -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10.96       $ 10.66       $ 10.47       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
$ 1,060,742,883       $ 826,959,572       $ 34,471,825       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  97,369,172         77,886,478         3,313,316         -         -         -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10.89       $ 10.62       $ 10.40       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
$ -       $ -       $ -       $ 66,068,830       $ 38,623,725       $ 422,997,204   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -         -         -         5,921,029         4,016,368         39,441,147   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -       $ -       $ -       $ 11.16       $ 9.62       $ 10.72   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

       MML
Conservative
Allocation Fund
       MML
Balanced
Allocation Fund
 
Investment income (Note 2):          

Dividends - unaffiliated issuers

     $ -         $ -   

Dividends - affiliated issuers (Note 7)

       9,274,058           9,356,677   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

       9,274,058           9,356,677   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Expenses (Note 3):          

Investment management fees

       383,153           423,717   

Custody fees

       25,427           25,430   

Audit fees

       28,637           28,650   

Legal fees

       3,264           3,729   

Proxy fees

       1,108           1,108   

Shareholder reporting fees

       21,600           22,654   

Trustees’ fees

       28,507           31,989   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
       491,696           537,277   

Administration fees:

         

Service Class I

       -           -   

Service fees:

         

Service Class

       645,152           705,880   

Service Class I

       -           -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses

       1,136,848           1,243,157   

Expenses waived (Note 3):

         

Initial Class fees waived by adviser

       -           -   

Service Class fees waived by adviser

       -           -   

Service Class I fees waived by adviser

       -           -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net expenses

       1,136,848           1,243,157   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       8,137,210           8,113,520   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):          

Net realized gain (loss) on:

         

Investment transactions - unaffiliated issuers

       -           -   

Investment transactions - affiliated issuers (Note 7)

       10,959,537           22,077,039   

Realized gain distributions - affiliated issuers (Note 7)

       4,405,680           5,424,607   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       15,365,217           27,501,646   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investment transactions - unaffiliated issuers

       -           -   

Investment transactions - affiliated issuers

       16,542,495           12,286,977   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       16,542,495           12,286,977   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       31,907,712           39,788,623   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 40,044,922         $ 47,902,143   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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MML
Moderate
Allocation Fund
     MML
Growth
Allocation Fund
     MML
Aggressive
Allocation Fund
    MML
American Funds
Growth Fund
    MML
American Funds
International Fund
    MML
American
Funds Core
Allocation Fund
 
           
$ -       $ -       $ -      $ 663,654      $ 649,076      $ 9,241,732   
  25,712,163         20,894,068         876,263        -        -        -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  25,712,163         20,894,068         876,263        663,654        649,076        9,241,732   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
  1,311,636         1,349,609         74,617        87,609        53,930        782,853   
  26,552         26,422         26,615        1,006        1,006        5,563   
  29,167         29,149         28,451        28,443        28,429        28,632   
  11,405         12,573         778        636        662        3,937   
  1,108         1,108         1,108        1,109        1,108        1,109   
  43,002         44,295         14,659        16,479        15,060        35,846   
  98,350         103,681         5,704        4,382        2,735        29,618   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,521,220         1,566,837         151,932        139,664        102,930        887,558   
           
  -         -         -        146,016        89,883        978,566   
           
  2,293,575         2,000,834         78,556        -        -        -   
  -         -         -        146,016        89,883        978,566   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,814,795         3,567,671         230,488        431,696        282,696        2,844,690   
           
  -         -         (1,551     -        -        -   
  -         -         (1,147     -        -        -   
  -         -         -        (22,852     (31,023     -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,814,795         3,567,671         227,790        408,844        251,673        2,844,690   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  21,897,368         17,326,397         648,473        254,810        397,403        6,397,042   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
           
  -         -         -        1,540,695        1,019,228        8,807,009   
  65,026,346         109,876,626         6,205,337        -        -        -   
  19,026,659         21,818,913         1,383,597        -        -        -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  84,053,005         131,695,539         7,588,934        1,540,695        1,019,228        8,807,009   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
  -         -         -        7,211,388        4,371,380        27,684,714   
  49,638,152         29,520,733         2,416,834        -        -        -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  49,638,152         29,520,733         2,416,834        7,211,388        4,371,380        27,684,714   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  133,691,157         161,216,272         10,005,768        8,752,083        5,390,608        36,491,723   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 155,588,525       $ 178,542,669       $ 10,654,241      $ 9,006,893      $ 5,788,011      $ 42,888,765   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML Conservative Allocation Fund  
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2012
     Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:        
Operations:        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 8,137,210       $ 5,729,725   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       15,365,217         15,178,243   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       16,542,495         (13,363,938
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       40,044,922         7,544,030   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):        

From net investment income:

       

Initial Class

       (2,392,553      (3,051,751

Service Class

       (4,520,655      (5,605,373
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       (6,913,208      (8,657,124
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

From net realized gains:

       

Initial Class

       (4,249,213      (5,392,249

Service Class

       (8,942,690      (10,641,810
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

       (13,191,903      (16,034,059
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):        

Initial Class

       20,585,781         18,030,181   

Service Class

       50,933,302         46,169,044   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       71,519,083         64,199,225   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       91,458,894         47,052,072   
Net assets        

Beginning of year

       344,999,978         297,947,906   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 436,458,872       $ 344,999,978   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of year

     $ 9,831,425       $ 6,889,117   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Balanced Allocation Fund     MML Moderate Allocation Fund     MML Growth Allocation Fund  
Year
Ended
December 31, 2012
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2012
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2012
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
 
         
         
$ 8,113,520      $ 5,833,500      $ 21,897,368      $ 15,184,776      $ 17,326,397      $ 14,171,791   
  27,501,646        11,567,782        84,053,005        31,451,409        131,695,539        37,516,616   
  12,286,977        (11,825,966     49,638,152        (39,990,939     29,520,733        (58,562,832

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  47,902,143        5,575,316        155,588,525        6,645,246        178,542,669        (6,874,425

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  (2,533,489     (3,253,466     (5,831,328     (7,579,608     (7,398,962     (9,582,060
  (4,492,605     (5,634,912     (12,161,972     (13,812,163     (8,967,612     (12,212,438

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (7,026,094     (8,888,378     (17,993,300     (21,391,771     (16,366,574     (21,794,498

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  (3,348,248     (2,260,716     (8,320,844     (280,682     (5,230,349     -     
  (6,714,308     (4,234,292     (19,894,894     (557,033     (7,698,844     -     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (10,062,556     (6,495,008     (28,215,738     (837,715     (12,929,193     -     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  12,116,176        (494,036     10,347,681        (12,168,979     (20,128,378     (8,909,732
  42,319,768        36,889,288        204,955,868        169,204,137        (6,856,832     7,857,051   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  54,435,944        36,395,252        215,303,549        157,035,158        (26,985,210     (1,052,681

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  85,249,437        26,587,182        324,683,036        141,450,918        122,261,692        (29,721,604
         
  375,890,342        349,303,160        1,146,094,796        1,004,643,878        1,263,742,197        1,293,463,801   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 461,139,779      $ 375,890,342      $ 1,470,777,832      $ 1,146,094,796      $ 1,386,003,889      $ 1,263,742,197   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 11,558,580      $ 6,995,763      $ 28,551,696      $ 17,908,033      $ 24,392,526      $ 16,253,336   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements(Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML Aggressive
Allocation Fund
 
       Year Ended
December 31, 2012
     Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:        
Operations:        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 648,473       $ 496,386   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       7,588,934         2,108,303   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       2,416,834         (4,087,820
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       10,654,241         (1,483,131
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):        

From net investment income:

       

Initial Class

       (348,090      (466,841

Service Class

       (186,793      (261,800

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       (534,883      (728,641
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

From net realized gains:

       

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):        

Initial Class

       (517,891      (417,550

Service Class

       1,381,764         7,060,105   

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       863,873         6,642,555   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       10,983,231         4,430,783   
Net assets        

Beginning of year

       68,887,430         64,456,647   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 79,870,661       $ 68,887,430   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of year

     $ 1,053,154       $ 529,096   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML American
Funds Growth Fund
    MML American
Funds International Fund
    MML American
Funds Core Allocation Fund
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2012
    Year Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year Ended
December 31, 2012
    Year Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year Ended
December 31, 2012
    Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
         
         
$ 254,810      $ 115,989      $ 397,403      $ 481,716      $ 6,397,042      $ 5,990,388   
  1,540,695        560,289        1,019,228        608,793        8,807,009        10,386,762   
  7,211,388        (3,006,314     4,371,380        (5,949,589     27,684,714        (17,143,986

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  9,006,893        (2,330,036     5,788,011        (4,859,080     42,888,765        (766,836

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  -        -        -        -        -        -   
  -        -        -        -        -        -   
  (117,069     (119,840     (482,538     (445,209     (5,998,788     (5,079,356

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (117,069     (119,840     (482,538     (445,209     (5,998,788     (5,079,356

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  (531,546     (876,919     (556,561     (646,232     (10,223,523     (1,254,946

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (531,546     (876,919     (556,561     (646,232     (10,223,523     (1,254,946

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  -        -        -        -        -        -   
  -        -        -        -        -        -   
  8,431,522        14,845,241        2,074,021        6,414,361        40,091,108        38,003,550   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  8,431,522        14,845,241        2,074,021        6,414,361        40,091,108        38,003,550   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  16,789,800        11,518,446        6,822,933        463,840        66,757,562        30,902,412   
         
  49,279,030        37,760,584        31,800,792        31,336,952        356,239,642        325,337,230   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 66,068,830      $ 49,279,030      $ 38,623,725      $ 31,800,792      $ 422,997,204      $ 356,239,642   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 252,098      $ 114,464      $ 395,034      $ 480,259      $ 6,371,735      $ 5,974,448   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Conservative Allocation Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss)
from
investment
operations
    From
net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waiversw
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversw
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 
Initial Class                         

12/31/12 

  $ 10.24      $ 0.25      $ 0.90      $ 1.15      $ (0.21   $ (0.37   $ (0.58   $ 10.81        11.40%      $ 140,899        0.13%        N/A        2.29%   
12/31/11     10.82        0.21        0.06        0.27        (0.31     (0.54     (0.85     10.24        2.57%        113,666        0.13%        N/A        2.00%   
12/31/10     9.81        0.32        0.84        1.16        (0.15     -        (0.15     10.82        11.91%        101,461        0.13%        N/A        3.12%   
12/31/09     8.15        0.19        1.53        1.72        (0.05     (0.01     (0.06     9.81        21.15%        83,810        0.15%        N/A        2.11%   
12/31/08     10.11        0.28        (2.24     (1.96     (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      8.15        (19.38%     52,819        0.27%        0.20% j      3.06%   
Service Class                           

12/31/12 

  $ 10.18      $ 0.22      $ 0.90      $ 1.12      $ (0.19   $ (0.37   $ (0.56   $ 10.74        11.15%      $ 295,560        0.38%        N/A        2.05%   
12/31/11     10.77        0.19        0.04        0.23        (0.28     (0.54     (0.82     10.18        2.28%        231,334        0.38%        N/A        1.75%   
12/31/10     9.78        0.29        0.83        1.12        (0.13     -        (0.13     10.77        11.59%        196,487        0.38%        N/A        2.87%   
12/31/09     8.14        0.18        1.52        1.70        (0.05     (0.01     (0.06     9.78        20.91%        143,548        0.40%        N/A        1.96%   
12/31/08g     9.79        0.05        (1.70     (1.65     (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      8.14        (16.85% )b      38,451        0.49% a      0.45% a,j      1.62% a 

 

     Year ended December 31  
     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classesx

     18     20     44     47     37

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
d Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
g For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
w Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.
x Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Balanced Allocation Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss)
from
investment
operations
    From
net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waiversw
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversw
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

  

                       
12/31/12   $ 10.06      $ 0.22      $ 1.01      $ 1.23      $ (0.19   $ (0.25   $ (0.44   $ 10.85        12.40%      $ 148,872        0.13%        N/A        2.08%   
12/31/11     10.34        0.18        (0.00 )d      0.18        (0.27     (0.19     (0.46     10.06        1.73%        126,438        0.13%        N/A        1.76%   
12/31/10     9.31        0.26        0.91        1.17        (0.14     -        (0.14     10.34        12.73%        130,142        0.13%        N/A        2.71%   
12/31/09     7.59        0.15        1.63        1.78        (0.05     (0.01     (0.06     9.31        23.50%        120,940        0.14%        N/A        1.83%   
12/31/08     10.08        0.21        (2.70     (2.49     -        (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      7.59        (24.70%     88,583        0.20%        0.20% k      2.43%   

Service Class

  

                       
12/31/12   $ 10.02      $ 0.19      $ 1.01      $ 1.20      $ (0.17   $ (0.25   $ (0.42   $ 10.80        12.12%      $ 312,268        0.38%        N/A        1.83%   
12/31/11     10.30        0.16        0.00 d      0.16        (0.25     (0.19     (0.44     10.02        1.54%        249,453        0.38%        N/A        1.51%   
12/31/10     9.28        0.24        0.91        1.15        (0.13     -        (0.13     10.30        12.49%        219,161        0.38%        N/A        2.46%   
12/31/09     7.59        0.14        1.61        1.75        (0.05     (0.01     (0.06     9.28        23.09%        161,300        0.39%        N/A        1.65%   
12/31/08g     9.60        0.02        (2.03     (2.01     -        (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      7.59        (20.94% )b      49,286        0.47% a      0.45% a,j      0.87% a 

 

     Year ended December 31  
     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classesx

     21     12     39     42     21

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
d Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
g For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
k Amount waived had no impact on the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
w Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.
x Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Moderate Allocation Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assetsw
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 
Initial Class                       

12/31/12

  $ 10.04      $ 0.20      $ 1.11      $ 1.31      $ (0.16   $ (0.23   $ (0.39   $ 10.96        13.17%      $ 410,035        0.12%        1.82%   
12/31/11     10.16        0.16        (0.06     0.10        (0.21     (0.01     (0.22     10.04        1.00%        365,793        0.12%        1.55%   
12/31/10     9.08        0.22        0.99        1.21        (0.13     -        (0.13     10.16        13.48%        382,041        0.12%        2.30%   
12/31/09     7.26        0.14        1.74        1.88        (0.05     (0.01     (0.06     9.08        25.90%        331,628        0.13%        1.77%   
12/31/08     10.04        0.18        (2.96     (2.78     -        (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      7.26        (27.69%     251,682        0.14%        2.09%   
Service Class                       

12/31/12

  $ 9.99      $ 0.17      $ 1.10      $ 1.27      $ (0.14   $ (0.23   $ (0.37   $ 10.89        12.82%      $ 1,060,743        0.37%        1.60%   
12/31/11     10.12        0.13        (0.06     0.07        (0.19     (0.01     (0.20     9.99        0.73%        780,302        0.37%        1.31%   
12/31/10     9.05        0.19        0.99        1.18        (0.11     -        (0.11     10.12        13.24%        622,603        0.37%        2.07%   
12/31/09     7.26        0.12        1.73        1.85        (0.05     (0.01     (0.06     9.05        25.48%        403,209        0.38%        1.54%   
12/31/08g     9.44        0.02        (2.20     (2.18     -        (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      7.26        (23.09% )b      146,775        0.39% a      0.86% a 

 

     Year ended December 31  
     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classesx

     18     12     31     39     18

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
d Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
g For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
w Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.
x Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Growth Allocation Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss)
from
investment
operations
    From
net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period

(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assetsw
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 
Initial Class                       

12/31/12

  $ 9.53      $ 0.15      $ 1.22      $ 1.37      $ (0.14   $ (0.10   $ (0.24   $ 10.66        14.49%      $ 559,044        0.12%        1.43%   
12/31/11     9.75        0.12        (0.16     (0.04     (0.18     -        (0.18     9.53        (0.41%     518,216        0.12%        1.23%   
12/31/10     8.59        0.15        1.11        1.26        (0.10     -        (0.10     9.75        14.92%        538,363        0.12%        1.68%   
12/31/09     6.66        0.12        1.85        1.97        (0.03     (0.01     (0.04     8.59        29.61%        470,601        0.12%        1.57%   
12/31/08     10.02        0.10        (3.46     (3.36     -        (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      6.66        (33.53%     354,595        0.13%        1.24%   
Service Class                       

12/31/12

  $ 9.49      $ 0.12      $ 1.23      $ 1.35      $ (0.12   $ (0.10   $ (0.22   $ 10.62        14.28%      $ 826,960        0.37%        1.18%   
12/31/11     9.71        0.10        (0.16     (0.06     (0.16     -        (0.16     9.49        (0.63%     745,526        0.37%        0.98%   
12/31/10     8.57        0.13        1.10        1.23        (0.09     -        (0.09     9.71        14.54%        755,101        0.37%        1.45%   
12/31/09     6.66        0.10        1.85        1.95        (0.03     (0.01     (0.04     8.57        29.29%        559,084        0.37%        1.34%   
12/31/08g     9.20        0.01        (2.55     (2.54     -        (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      6.66        (27.61% )b      184,401        0.39% a      0.24% a 

 

     Year ended December 31  
     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classesx

     27     12     32     40     14

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
d Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
g For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
w Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.
x Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Aggressive Allocation Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss)
from
investment
operations
    From
net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily
net
assets
before
expense
waiversw
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily
net
assets
after
expense
waiversw
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 
Initial Class                          

12/31/12

  $ 9.12      $ 0.10      $ 1.33      $ 1.43      $ (0.08   $ -      $ (0.08   $ 10.47        15.73%      $ 45,399        0.20%        0.20% j,k      0.98%   
12/31/11     9.40        0.08        (0.26     (0.18     (0.10     -        (0.10     9.12        (1.86%     40,085        0.19%        N/A        0.81%   
12/31/10     8.20        0.09        1.21        1.30        (0.10     -        (0.10     9.40        16.05%        41,787        0.21%        0.20% j      1.08%   
12/31/09     6.15        0.09        2.00        2.09        (0.02     (0.02     (0.04     8.20        34.04%        33,931        0.24%        0.20% j      1.34%   
12/31/08     9.99        0.04        (3.88     (3.84     -        (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      6.15        (38.43%     24,477        0.40%        0.20% j      0.46%   
Service Class                          

12/31/12

  $ 9.07      $ 0.07      $ 1.32      $ 1.39      $ (0.06   $ -      $ (0.06   $ 10.40        15.35%      $ 34,472        0.45%        0.45% j,k      0.72%   
12/31/11     9.35        0.05        (0.24     (0.19     (0.09     -        (0.09     9.07        (2.03%     28,803        0.44%        N/A        0.59%   
12/31/10     8.16        0.07        1.20        1.27        (0.08     -        (0.08     9.35        15.83%        22,669        0.46%        0.45% j      0.86%   
12/31/09     6.14        0.08        1.98        2.06        (0.02     (0.02     (0.04     8.16        33.60%        15,066        0.49%        0.45% j      1.11%   
12/31/08g     8.98        (0.01     (2.83     (2.84     -        (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      6.14        (31.62% )b      3,953        0.63% a      0.45% a,j      (0.27% )a 

 

     Year ended December 31  
     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classesx

     35     20     42     38     18

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
d Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
g For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
k Amount waived had no impact on the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
w Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.
x Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML American Funds Growth Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss)
from
investment
operations
    From
net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waiversu
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversu
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 
Service Class I                         
12/31/12   $ 9.61      $ 0.05      $ 1.62      $ 1.67      $ (0.02   $ (0.10   $ (0.12   $ 11.16        17.41%      $ 66,069        0.74%        0.70% j      0.44%   
12/31/11     10.32        0.03        (0.51     (0.48     (0.03     (0.20     (0.23     9.61        (4.74%     49,279        0.77%        0.70% j      0.26%   
12/31/10     8.80        0.04        1.55        1.59        (0.02     (0.05     (0.07     10.32        18.16%        37,761        0.81%        0.70% j      0.43%   
12/31/09     6.36        0.03        2.44        2.47        -        (0.03     (0.03     8.80        38.86%        22,130        0.90%        0.70% j      0.39%   
12/31/08g     10.00        0.22        (3.86     (3.64     -        -        -        6.36        (36.40% )b      6,080        13.92% a      0.70% a,j      9.23% a 

 

     Year ended December 31  
     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classesx

     6     3     10     9     5 %b 

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
g For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
u Expenses of the Master Fund are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Master Fund.
x Amount does not include the portfolio activity of the Master Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML American Funds International Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss)
from
investment
operations
    From
net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end  of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to

average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waiversu
    Ratio  of
expenses
to

average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversu
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 
Service Class I                           
12/31/12   $ 8.44      $ 0.10      $ 1.34      $ 1.44      $ (0.12   $ (0.14   $ (0.26   $ 9.62        17.38%      $ 38,624        0.79%        0.70% j      1.11%   
12/31/11     10.22        0.14        (1.60     (1.46     (0.13     (0.19     (0.32     8.44        (14.36%     31,801        0.81%        0.70% j      1.49%   
12/31/10     9.79        0.17        0.47        0.64        (0.08     (0.13     (0.21     10.22        6.82%        31,337        0.83%        0.70% j      1.78%   
12/31/09     6.92        0.12        2.82        2.94        -        (0.07     (0.07     9.79        42.63%        21,308        0.91%        0.70% j      1.48%   
12/31/08g     10.00        0.51        (3.59     (3.08     -        -        -        6.92        (30.80% )b      6,410        13.59% a      0.70% a,j      19.94% a 

 

       Year ended December 31  
       2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classesx

       10      6      9      12      7 %b 

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
g For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
u Expenses of the Master Fund are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Master Fund.
x Amount does not include the portfolio activity of the Master Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss)

from
investment
operations
    From
net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to

average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waiversw
    Ratio of
expenses
to

average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waiversw
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 
Service Class I                         
12/31/12   $ 10.00      $ 0.17      $ 0.99      $ 1.16      $ (0.16   $ (0.28   $ (0.44   $ 10.72        11.70%      $ 422,997        0.73%        0.73% l      1.63%   
12/31/11     10.21        0.18        (0.20     (0.02     (0.15     (0.04     (0.19     10.00        (0.16%     356,240        0.75%        N/A        1.77%   
12/31/10     9.56        0.18        0.67        0.85        (0.13     (0.07     (0.20     10.21        9.17%        325,337        0.76%        0.75% j      1.89%   
12/31/09     7.75        0.20        1.69        1.89        (0.08     -        (0.08     9.56        24.52%        231,008        0.77%        0.75% j      2.31%   
12/31/08g     10.00        0.72        (2.97     (2.25     -        -        -        7.75        (22.50% )b      67,874        1.85% a      0.75% a,j      25.06% a 

 

       Year ended December 31  
       2012      2011      2010      2009      2008  

Portfolio turnover rate for all share classesx

       8      13      3      10      1 %b 

 

a Annualized.
b Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
c Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
g For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
j Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
l Expenses incurred during the period fell under the expense cap.
m Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
w Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.
x Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.   The Funds

MML Series Investment Fund (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a no-load, open-end, management investment company. The Trust is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated December 19, 1984, as restated May 14, 1993, and further amended and restated as of December 15, 2011, as it may be further amended from time to time. The following are eight series of the Trust (each individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”):

MML Conservative Allocation Fund (“Conservative Allocation Fund”)

MML Balanced Allocation Fund (“Balanced Allocation Fund”)

MML Moderate Allocation Fund (“Moderate Allocation Fund”)

MML Growth Allocation Fund (“Growth Allocation Fund”)

MML Aggressive Allocation Fund (“Aggressive Allocation Fund”)

MML American Funds® Growth Fund (“American Funds Growth Fund”)

MML American Funds® International Fund (“American Funds International Fund”)

MML American Funds® Core Allocation Fund (“American Funds Core Allocation Fund”)

The Trust makes shares of the Funds available for the investment of assets of various separate investment accounts established by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and by life insurance companies which are subsidiaries of MassMutual. Shares of the Trust are not offered to the general public. MassMutual, MML Bay State Life Insurance Company, and C.M. Life Insurance Company are the record owners of all of the outstanding shares of the Funds.

The Conservative Allocation Fund, Balanced Allocation Fund, Moderate Allocation Fund, Growth Allocation Fund, and Aggressive Allocation Fund (the “Allocation Funds”) invest their investable assets primarily in shares of various funds advised by MassMutual or a control affiliate of MassMutual. The Allocation Funds may also invest in non-affiliated funds. The financial statements of other series of the Trust, the applicable series of the MML Series Investment Fund II (which are advised by MassMutual), Oppenheimer Funds (which are advised by OppenheimerFunds, Inc., a majority-owned, indirect subsidiary of MassMutual), and non-affiliated funds are presented separately and can be obtained from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) EDGAR database on its Internet site at www.sec.gov or by calling MassMutual at 1-888-309-3539. The assets of each of the five Allocation Funds listed above are diversified and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the series of the Trust, MML Series Investment Fund II, Oppenheimer Funds, or any non-affiliated funds in which the shares are invested.

American Funds Growth Fund and American Funds International Fund (each a “Feeder Fund,” collectively the “Feeder Funds”) invest all of their assets in Class 1 shares of the Growth and International Funds, respectively, each a series of the American Funds Insurance Series (each a “Master Fund,” collectively the “Master Funds”). Each Master Fund is an open-end investment company and organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Each Feeder Fund has an investment objective that is consistent with its corresponding Master Fund. Each Master Fund intends to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to mutual funds and intends to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and capital gains to shareholders, which includes the applicable Feeder Fund, to qualify as a regulated investment company. The performance of the Feeder Funds is directly affected by the performance of the Master Funds. The financial statements of the Master Funds, including the Summary Investment Portfolios, are provided separately and should be read in conjunction with the Feeder Funds’ financial statements. As of December 31, 2012, the American Funds Growth Fund and American Funds International Fund owned 0.30% and 0.42% of the Growth and International Master Funds, respectively. The American Funds Core Allocation Fund invests all of its investable assets in shares of various series of American Funds Insurance Series, which are managed by Capital Research and Management Company.

The following table shows the classes available for each Fund, including the date each class commenced operations. Each share class represents an interest in the same portfolio of assets. The principal difference among the classes is the level of service and administration fees, and shareholder and distribution service expenses borne by the classes. Because each class will have different fees and expenses, performance and share prices will vary between the classes. The classes of shares are offered to different types of investors, as outlined in the Funds’ Prospectus.

 

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     Initial Class      Service Class      Service Class I  

Conservative Allocation Fund

     8/31/2007         8/15/2008         None   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     8/31/2007         8/15/2008         None   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     8/31/2007         8/15/2008         None   

Growth Allocation Fund

     8/31/2007         8/15/2008         None   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     8/31/2007         8/15/2008         None   

American Funds Growth Fund

     None         None         8/15/2008   

American Funds International Fund

     None         None         8/15/2008   

American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     None         None         8/15/2008   

 

 

2.   Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed consistently by each Fund in the preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investment Valuation

The net asset value of each Fund’s shares is determined once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, on each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading (a “business day”). The New York Stock Exchange normally closes at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, but may close earlier on some days.

The net asset value of each Fund is based upon the net asset value(s) of its corresponding Master Fund or underlying funds. Shares of the Master Funds and underlying funds are valued at their closing net asset values as reported on each business day.

Certain underlying funds or Master Funds may invest in securities that are traded principally in foreign markets and that trade on weekends and other days when the Funds do not price their shares. As a result, the values of the Funds’ portfolio securities may change on days when the prices of the Funds’ shares are not calculated. The prices of the Funds’ shares will reflect any such changes when the prices of the Funds’ shares are next calculated, which is the next business day.

The Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information (“SAIs”) for the underlying funds or Master Funds, as applicable, explain the valuation methods for the underlying funds or Master Funds, including the circumstances under which the underlying funds or Master Funds may use fair value pricing and the effects of doing so. Such Prospectuses and SAIs are available on the SEC EDGAR database on its Internet site at www.sec.gov.

Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the Funds’ investments. The Funds categorize the inputs to valuation techniques used to value their investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as summarized below. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the Funds can access at the measurement date

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

All Funds characterized all investments at Level 1, as of December 31, 2012. For each Fund, the level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

The Funds had no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the year ended December 31, 2012. The Funds recognize transfers between the Levels as of the beginning of the year.

 

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Accounting for Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments are computed by the specific identification cost method. Proceeds received from litigation, if any, are included in realized gains on investment transactions for any investments that are no longer held in the portfolio and as a reduction in cost for investments that continue to be held in the portfolio. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of discounts and premiums on debt securities, is earned from the settlement date and is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends, and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Funds estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions.

Allocation of Operating Activity

In maintaining the records for the Funds, the income and expense accounts are allocated to each class of shares. Investment income and loss, and unrealized and realized gains or losses are prorated among the classes of shares based on the relative net assets of each. Expenses are allocated to each class of shares depending on the nature of the expenditures. Administration and service fees, if any, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class’s operations. Expenses of the Fund not directly attributable to the operations of any class of shares or Fund are prorated among the Funds and classes to which the expense relates based on the relative net assets of each.

In addition, each Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and each Fund, except American Funds Growth Fund and American Funds International Fund, may own different proportions of underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by each Fund will vary.

Foreign Securities

Certain underlying funds or Master Funds may invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities, including ADRs, are subject to additional risks compared to securities of U.S. issuers, including international trade, currency, political, regulatory, and diplomatic risks. In addition, fluctuations in currency exchange rates may adversely affect the values of foreign securities and the price of a Fund’s shares. Emerging markets securities are subject to greater risks than securities issued in developed foreign markets, including less liquidity, greater price volatility, higher relative rates of inflation, greater political, economic, and social instability, greater custody and operational risks, and greater volatility in currency exchange rates.

Credit Risk

Certain underlying funds or Master Funds may invest a portion of their assets, directly or indirectly, in securities backed by mortgage loans, credit card receivables, and automotive loans. The values and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults. Continuing shifts in the market’s perception of credit quality on such securities have resulted in increased volatility of market price and periods of decreased market activity that have adversely impacted the valuation and liquidity of such securities.

Federal Income Tax

It is each Fund’s intent to continue to comply with the provisions of subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to a regulated investment company. Under such provisions, the Funds would not be subject to federal income taxes on their ordinary income and net realized capital gains to the extent they are distributed or deemed to have been distributed to their shareholders. Therefore, the Funds have not made any provision for federal income tax.

 

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Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income and distributions of any net realized capital gains of each Fund are declared and paid annually and at other times as may be required to satisfy tax or regulatory requirements.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, net investment income and net realized capital gains on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period.

 

3.   Management Fees and Other Transactions

Investment Management Fees

Under agreements between MassMutual and the Trust on behalf of each Fund, MassMutual is responsible for providing investment management services for each Fund. In return for these services, MassMutual receives advisory fees, based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets, at the following annual rates:

 

 

Conservative Allocation Fund

       0.10%         Aggressive Allocation Fund        0.10%   

Balanced Allocation Fund

       0.10%         American Funds Growth Fund        0.15%   

Moderate Allocation Fund

       0.10%         American Funds International Fund        0.15%   

Growth Allocation Fund

       0.10%         American Funds Core Allocation Fund        0.20%   

 

Administration Fees

For the American Funds Growth Fund, American Funds International Fund, and American Funds Core Allocation Fund, under separate administrative and shareholder services agreements between the Funds and MassMutual, MassMutual provides certain administrative and shareholder services and bears some of the class specific administrative expenses. In return for these services, MassMutual receives an administrative services fee based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, at the following annual rates:

 

 

     Service Class I  

American Funds Growth Fund

     0.25%   

American Funds International Fund

     0.25%   

American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     0.25%   

 

Distribution and Service Fees

MML Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as distributor to the Funds. Pursuant to a Distribution and Services Plan adopted by the Funds pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, Service Class shares and Service Class I shares of the Funds pay an annual fee of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of Service Class shares and Service Class I shares. This fee, or a portion thereof, is paid to: (i) the Distributor for services provided and expenses incurred by it in connection with the distribution of Service Class shares or Service Class I shares, as applicable, of each Fund; and/or (ii) MassMutual for services provided and expenses incurred by it for purposes of maintaining or providing personal services to Service Class and Service Class I shareholders.

Expense Caps and Waivers

MassMutual agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, Master/Acquired Fund fees and expenses#, interest expense, short sale dividend and loan expense, or other non-recurring or unusual

 

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expenses such as, for example, organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses) based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, as follows:

 

 

 

     Initial Class      Service Class      Service Class I  

Aggressive Allocation Fund*

     0.20%         0.45%         None   

American Funds Growth Fund**

     None         None         0.70%   

American Funds International Fund**

     None         None         0.70%   

American Funds Core Allocation Fund*

     None         None         0.75%   

 

 

# Master/Acquired Fund fees and expenses are expenses borne indirectly by a Fund through investments in other pooled investment vehicles.
* Expense caps in effect through April 30, 2012. Interest expense and short sale dividend and loan expense were not excluded from the caps.
** Expense caps in effect through April 30, 2013. Interest expense and short sale dividend and loan expense were not excluded from the caps prior to May 1, 2012.

Expense caps and waiver amounts are reflected as a reduction of expenses on the Statements of Operations.

Deferred Compensation

Trustees of the Funds who are not employees of MassMutual or its subsidiaries may elect to defer receipt of their annual fees in accordance with terms of a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. Amounts deferred shall accrue interest or earnings and shall be recorded on the Funds’ books as other liabilities. Deferred compensation is included within Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Other

Certain officers and trustees of the Funds are also employees of MassMutual. The compensation of each trustee who is not an employee of MassMutual is borne by the Funds.

 

4.   Purchases and Sales of Investments

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended December 31, 2012, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Purchases      Sales  
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
 

Conservative Allocation Fund

   $             -       $ 132,765,052       $             -       $ 68,745,238   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     -         137,926,573         -         86,977,411   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     -         446,789,732         -         236,523,185   

Growth Allocation Fund

     -         358,812,081         -         375,838,530   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     -         28,302,341         -         25,932,530   

American Funds Growth Fund

     -         11,537,111         -         3,478,823   

American Funds International Fund

     -         5,087,508         -         3,645,101   

American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     -         61,012,598         -         30,668,195   

 

 

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5.   Capital Share Transactions

Changes in shares outstanding for each Fund were as follows:

 

 

 

    

Year Ended December 31, 2012

     Year Ended December 31, 2011  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Conservative Allocation Fund Initial Class

           

Sold

     2,979,839       $ 31,948,401         2,938,180       $ 31,644,495   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     634,968         6,641,766         835,213         8,444,000   

Redeemed

     (1,679,318      (18,004,386      (2,049,651      (22,058,314
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,935,489       $ 20,585,781         1,723,742       $ 18,030,181   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Conservative Allocation Fund Service Class

           

Sold

     5,625,441       $ 60,005,784         6,788,014       $ 72,536,785   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,293,309         13,463,345         1,615,028         16,247,183   

Redeemed

     (2,116,789      (22,535,827      (3,928,305      (42,614,924
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     4,801,961       $ 50,933,302         4,474,737       $ 46,169,044   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balanced Allocation Fund Initial Class

           

Sold

     2,319,860       $ 24,707,815         1,389,631       $ 14,409,840   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     561,771         5,881,737         555,306         5,514,182   

Redeemed

     (1,732,319      (18,473,376      (1,962,578      (20,418,058
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,149,312       $ 12,116,176         (17,641    $ (494,036
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balanced Allocation Fund Service Class

           

Sold

     4,659,402       $ 49,389,515         4,611,528       $ 47,516,797   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,074,488         11,206,913         997,897         9,869,204   

Redeemed

     (1,721,202      (18,276,660      (1,976,746      (20,496,713
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     4,012,688       $ 42,319,768         3,632,679       $ 36,889,288   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Moderate Allocation Fund Initial Class

           

Sold

     3,497,176       $ 37,444,715         2,761,263       $ 28,324,294   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,343,986         14,152,172         793,969         7,860,290   

Redeemed

     (3,851,795      (41,249,206      (4,722,023      (48,353,563
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     989,367       $ 10,347,681         (1,166,791    $ (12,168,979
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Moderate Allocation Fund Service Class

           

Sold

     18,187,217       $ 193,806,084         18,107,507       $ 184,955,340   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     3,058,861         32,056,866         1,457,322         14,369,196   

Redeemed

     (1,981,538      (20,907,082      (2,985,816      (30,120,399
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     19,264,540       $ 204,955,868         16,579,013       $ 169,204,137   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Growth Allocation Fund Initial Class

           

Sold

     1,874,036       $ 19,279,430         2,364,266       $ 23,064,310   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,239,383         12,629,311         1,020,454         9,582,060   

Redeemed

     (5,059,502      (52,037,119      (4,257,728      (41,556,102
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,946,083    $ (20,128,378      (873,008    $ (8,909,732
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Growth Allocation Fund Service Class

           

Sold

     1,777,143       $ 18,216,236         4,707,313       $ 46,613,827   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,642,015         16,666,456         1,306,143         12,212,438   

Redeemed

     (4,078,032      (41,739,524      (5,242,633      (50,969,214
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (658,874    $ (6,856,832      770,823       $ 7,857,051   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Year Ended December 31, 2012

     Year Ended December 31, 2011  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Aggressive Allocation Fund Initial Class

           

Sold

     499,229       $ 4,990,949         766,724       $ 7,355,850   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     34,984         348,090         51,987         466,841   

Redeemed

     (591,254      (5,856,930      (871,542      (8,240,241
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (57,041    $ (517,891      (52,831    $ (417,550
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Aggressive Allocation Fund Service Class

           

Sold

     456,872       $ 4,565,027         980,730       $ 9,246,135   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     18,868         186,793         29,284         261,800   

Redeemed

     (337,631      (3,370,056      (258,714      (2,447,830
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     138,109       $ 1,381,764         751,300       $ 7,060,105   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

American Funds Growth Fund Service Class I

           

Sold

     1,253,317       $ 13,396,343         1,638,423       $ 16,633,249   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     61,133         648,615         102,232         996,759   

Redeemed

     (521,024      (5,613,436      (272,033      (2,784,767
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     793,426       $ 8,431,522         1,468,622       $ 14,845,241   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

American Funds International Fund Service Class I

           

Sold

     655,019       $ 5,851,223         886,469       $ 8,245,094   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     117,945         1,039,099         123,187         1,091,441   

Redeemed

     (526,695      (4,816,301      (306,685      (2,922,174
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     246,269       $ 2,074,021         702,971       $ 6,414,361   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

American Funds Core Allocation Fund Service Class I

           

Sold

     4,424,765       $ 46,822,170         5,145,933       $ 52,316,793   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,553,861         16,222,311         645,698         6,334,302   

Redeemed

     (2,175,338      (22,953,373      (2,017,807      (20,647,545
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     3,803,288       $ 40,091,108         3,773,824       $ 38,003,550   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

6.   Federal Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2012, the cost of securities and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of investments owned by the Funds, as computed on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Federal Income
Tax Cost
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Conservative Allocation Fund

   $ 405,591,911       $ 31,378,009       $ (221,040   $ 31,156,969   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     416,111,899         45,646,462         (307,391     45,339,071   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     1,313,531,684         159,288,523         (1,092,831     158,195,692   

Growth Allocation Fund

     1,178,383,751         209,973,854         (1,507,440     208,466,414   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     70,202,997         9,846,687         (114,758     9,731,929   

American Funds Growth Fund

     52,507,537         13,653,883         -        13,653,883   

American Funds International Fund

     33,939,873         4,748,163         -        4,748,163   

American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     356,204,230         67,303,855         -        67,303,855   

 

Net capital loss carryforwards may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in succeeding years, subject to the carryforward period limitations, where applicable. On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Modernization Act”) was signed by the President. The Modernization Act changed the capital loss carryforward rules

 

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as they relate to regulated investment companies. Capital losses generated in tax years beginning after the date of enactment may now be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss. Under pre-enactment law, capital losses could be carried forward for up to eight tax years as short-term capital losses. The provisions affecting the utilization of capital loss carryforwards under the Modernization Act also require the utilization of post-enactment losses prior to the utilization of pre-enactment losses.

At December 31, 2012, for federal income tax purposes, there were no unused capital losses.

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital.

The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended December 31, 2012, was as follows:

 

 

 

     Ordinary
Income
     Long Term
Capital Gain
     Return of
Capital
 

Conservative Allocation Fund

   $ 7,133,928       $ 12,971,183       $         -   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     7,120,778         9,967,872         -   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     18,247,700         27,961,338         -   

Growth Allocation Fund

     16,366,574         12,929,193         -   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     534,883         -         -   

American Funds Growth Fund

     117,069         531,546         -   

American Funds International Fund

     482,538         556,561         -   

American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     5,998,788         10,223,523         -   

 

The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended December 31, 2011, was as follows:

 

 

 

     Ordinary
Income
     Long Term
Capital Gain
     Return of
Capital
 

Conservative Allocation Fund

   $ 12,804,782       $ 11,886,401       $         -   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     8,922,415         6,460,971         -   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     21,391,771         837,715         -   

Growth Allocation Fund

     21,794,498         -         -   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     728,641         -         -   

American Funds Growth Fund

     119,840         876,919         -   

American Funds International Fund

     445,209         646,232         -   

American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     5,079,356         1,254,946         -   

 

Capital accounts within financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences between book and tax accounting. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book and tax accounting differences will reverse in subsequent periods. At December 31, 2012, temporary book and tax accounting differences were primarily attributable to the deferral of wash sale losses and deferred Trustee compensation.

 

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At December 31, 2012, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

 

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long Term
Capital Gain
(Capital Loss
Carryover)
     Other
Temporary
Differences
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Conservative Allocation Fund

   $ 9,991,880       $ 13,101,035       $ (37,211   $ 31,156,969   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     11,799,500         22,394,126         (44,838     45,339,070   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     29,064,752         73,440,761         (130,343     158,195,692   

Growth Allocation Fund

     25,806,347         118,326,052         (159,082     208,466,414   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     1,061,488         5,636,688         (8,335     9,731,929   

American Funds Growth Fund

     256,780         1,524,264         (4,681     13,653,883   

American Funds International Fund

     398,565         976,731         (3,531     4,748,162   

American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     6,409,712         8,766,411         (37,977     67,303,855   

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the following amounts were reclassified due to permanent differences between book and tax accounting:

 

 

 

     Paid-in
Capital
     Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
    Undistributed
Net Investment
Income (Loss)
 

Conservative Allocation Fund

   $ 955       $ (1,719,261   $ 1,718,306   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     1,187         (3,476,578     3,475,391   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     3,360         (6,742,955     6,739,595   

Growth Allocation Fund

     4,395         (7,183,762     7,179,367   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     226         (410,694     410,468   

American Funds Growth Fund

     107         -        (107

American Funds International Fund

     90         -        (90

American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     967         -        (967

 

The Funds did not have any unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2012, nor were there any increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the year then ended. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Funds did not incur any such interest or penalties. The Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Funds’ understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which they invest.

 

7.   Investment in Affiliated Issuers

A summary of the Funds’ transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers during the year ended December 31, 2012, was as follows:

 

 

 

    Number of
Shares Held
as of
12/31/11
    Purchases     Sales     Number of
Shares Held
as of
12/31/12
    Value
as of
12/31/12
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 

Conservative Allocation Fund

 

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class

    1,488,404        252,752        412,987        1,328,169      $ 17,930,281      $ 14,241      $ -      $ 1,579,663   

MML Concentrated Growth Fund, Class I

    331,368        455        331,823        -        -        3,519        -        485,903   

MML Equity Fund, Initial Class

    515,411        57,409        356,910        215,910        4,549,508        129,892        -        1,193,014   

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class

    2,010,423        414,238        377,456        2,047,205        21,638,961        411,711        -        700,783   

 

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    Number of
Shares Held
as of
12/31/11
    Purchases     Sales     Number of
Shares Held
as of
12/31/12
    Value
as of
12/31/12
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 

Conservative Allocation Fund (Continued)

 

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II

    -        603,556        30,506        573,050      $ 6,584,341      $ 46,200      $ 282,181      $ 25,873   

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class

    897,831        338,915        93,354        1,143,392        10,827,917        196,416        -        13,194   

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II

    -        1,200,642        64,547        1,136,095        12,428,883        94,294        258,982        40,549   

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II

    1,494,572        291,509        488,530        1,297,551        16,154,513        207,911        32,500        1,140,551   

MML Global Fund, Class I

    929,969        264,691        120,338        1,074,322        10,549,843        91,083        -        341,540   

MML High Yield Fund, Class II

    1,039,595        810,613        116,203        1,734,005        18,952,674        1,033,494        87,496        107,064   

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class

    389,176        711,813        63,005        1,037,984        9,840,091        94,210        -        81,171   

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class

    1,106,756        182,172        292,429        996,499        11,818,480        371,517        103,390        384,264   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    1,060,042        218,404        273,015        1,005,431        11,683,107        6,458        -        565,855   

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class

    6,448,330        2,492,915        378,283        8,562,962        113,049,221        2,902,124        1,015,898        365,854   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    609,994        263,205        54,656        818,543        10,608,321        -        535,130        356,597   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    1,086,331        311,822        214,472        1,183,681        13,150,691        196,119        567,599        867,115   

MML Money Market Fund, Initial Class

    67,160        -        67,160        -        -        -        -        (22

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund, Class II

    4,200,011        1,377,775        324,589        5,253,197        56,839,592        974,517        -        158,601   

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II

    3,109,540        595,270        545,692        3,159,118        31,907,092        588,455        665,921        157,880   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class

    242,297        70,340        59,920        252,717        4,119,417        -        388,953        224,495   

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II

    444,226        72,884        173,246        343,864        6,485,275        697        154,371        594,508   

MML Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund, Initial Class

    253,909        -        253,909        -        -        -        -        127,971   

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    79,120        -        79,120        -        -        -        -        440,497   

Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    215,552        68,558        27,206        256,904        8,362,234        134,336        -        306,061   

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    4,622,873        1,700,310        650,691        5,672,492        32,163,032        1,697,931        313,259        308,215   

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    3,337,619        818,528        723,584        3,432,563        7,105,406        78,933        -        392,341   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 436,748,880      $ 9,274,058      $ 4,405,680      $ 10,959,537   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balanced Allocation Fund

               

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class

    2,198,086        223,893        687,836        1,734,143      $ 23,410,936      $ 19,508      $ -      $ 4,142,253   

MML Concentrated Growth Fund, Class I

    586,286        866        587,152        -        -        6,703        -        1,497,633   

MML Equity Fund, Initial Class

    779,040        60,378        552,659        286,759        6,042,410        186,492        -        3,181,579   

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class

    2,651,368        344,660        614,244        2,381,784        25,175,460        503,180        -        2,554,581   

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II

    -        960,995        52,656        908,339        10,436,812        73,480        448,805        51,687   

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class

    962,986        577,693        68,251        1,472,428        13,943,890        266,169        -        79,053   

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II

    -        1,613,909        112,970        1,500,939        16,420,270        125,020        343,372        98,020   

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II

    2,002,129        259,292        706,005        1,555,416        19,364,930        261,268        40,841        1,699,601   

MML Global Fund, Class I

    1,011,877        446,805        76,379        1,382,303        13,574,218        123,432        -        230,078   

MML High Yield Fund, Class II

    944,872        734,465        96,097        1,583,240        17,304,808        988,477        86,688        93,787   

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class

    312,109        916,199        69,966        1,158,342        10,981,084        112,559        -        98,724   

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class

    926,384        150,266        248,470        828,180        9,822,220        331,855        95,931        369,759   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    1,277,521        284,038        209,742        1,351,817        15,708,110        9,398        -        433,011   

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class

    5,932,700        2,181,583        302,780        7,811,503        103,128,371        2,741,541        977,521        309,903   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    1,065,088        253,371        109,664        1,208,795        15,665,979        -        836,453        676,394   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    1,185,032        498,852        119,290        1,564,594        17,382,638        271,796        786,620        308,662   

MML Money Market Fund, Initial Class

    50,686        -        50,686        -        -        -        -        (17

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund, Class II

    3,546,503        1,247,678        217,737        4,576,444        49,517,124        885,366        -        130,700   

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II

    2,834,126        335,794        503,165        2,666,755        26,934,230        516,624        600,536        154,547   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class

    500,492        106,031        195,391        411,132        6,701,670        -        651,094        1,128,945   

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II

    490,527        105,656        41,308        554,875        10,464,936        1,169        258,701        211,902   

MML Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund, Initial Class

    372,302        -        372,302        -        -        -        -        305,473   

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    152,708        -        152,708        -        -        -        -        1,232,985   

 

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    Number of
Shares Held
as of
12/31/11
    Purchases     Sales     Number of
Shares Held
as of
12/31/12
    Value
as of 12/31/12
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 

Balanced Allocation Fund (Continued)

               

Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    363,203        70,690        85,975        347,918      $ 11,324,740      $ 197,079      $ -      $ 955,860   

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    4,205,814        1,386,108        623,718        4,968,204        28,169,716        1,615,473        298,045        696,015   

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    5,737,047        880,123        1,797,645        4,819,525        9,976,418        120,088        -        1,435,904   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 461,450,970      $ 9,356,677      $ 5,424,607      $ 22,077,039   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Moderate Allocation Fund

               

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class

    7,883,233        913,895        1,878,217        6,918,911      $ 93,405,308      $ 74,854      $ -      $ 11,650,917   

MML Concentrated Growth Fund, Class I

    2,285,171        3,320        2,288,491        -        -        25,702        -        5,672,507   

MML Equity Fund, Initial Class

    2,709,905        219,409        1,857,680        1,071,634        22,580,831        533,737        -        12,260,000   

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class

    9,564,791        1,202,634        2,811,845        7,955,580        84,090,483        1,637,113        -        10,520,890   

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II

    -        4,392,332        200,144        4,192,188        48,168,237        338,176        2,065,526        250,473   

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class

    4,278,250        1,098,812        288,398        5,088,664        48,189,649        897,658        -        394,824   

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II

    -        6,241,411        164,869        6,076,542        66,477,375        504,649        1,386,036        136,083   

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II

    5,304,724        903,480        653,792        5,554,412        69,152,428        902,452        141,070        1,638,239   

MML Global Fund, Class I

    3,587,624        1,299,054        108,005        4,778,673        46,926,568        416,194        -        341,832   

MML High Yield Fund, Class II

    2,660,716        2,015,014        88,770        4,586,960        50,135,477        2,794,028        239,519        87,926   

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class

    1,409,629        3,380,337        79,183        4,710,783        44,658,220        431,210        -        98,801   

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class

    1,903,695        656,805        561,173        1,999,327        23,712,019        813,302        236,341        626,289   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    5,508,194        940,459        1,199,352        5,249,301        60,996,878        34,794        -        2,272,819   

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class

    13,752,011        5,390,168        260,566        18,881,613        249,277,242        6,497,180        2,285,702        267,672   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    3,905,750        1,193,832        317,379        4,782,203        61,977,345        -        3,348,385        1,189,602   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    4,834,722        1,393,562        229,233        5,999,051        66,649,456        1,008,092        2,917,580        500,049   

MML Money Market Fund, Initial Class

    137,405        -        137,405        -        -        -        -        (45

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund, Class II

    9,091,807        2,770,511        183,656        11,678,662        126,363,121        2,215,588        -        115,081   

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II

    8,310,107        813,952        1,802,642        7,321,417        73,946,311        1,409,982        1,631,135        603,674   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class

    1,654,476        498,007        181,383        1,971,100        32,130,004        -        3,051,500        1,415,674   

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II

    1,939,887        383,613        156,499        2,167,001        40,869,646        4,461        987,334        809,535   

MML Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund, Initial Class

    757,740        -        757,740        -        -        -        -        473,891   

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II

    171,912        1,254,366        21,727        1,404,551        15,323,647        65,488        -        6,786   

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    395,908        -        395,908        -        -        -        -        2,628,260   

Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    1,129,459        278,948        61,218        1,347,189        43,850,988        744,477        -        723,860   

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    10,736,277        3,195,726        1,368,564        12,563,439        71,234,702        3,992,161        736,531        1,572,597   

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    24,185,994        2,751,160        11,665,927        15,271,227        31,611,441        370,865        -        8,768,110   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 1,471,727,376      $ 25,712,163      $ 19,026,659      $ 65,026,346   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Growth Allocation Fund

  

             

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class

    11,287,257        120,306        3,136,622        8,270,941      $ 111,657,692      $ 96,126      $ -      $ 19,621,532   

MML Concentrated Growth Fund, Class I

    4,051,161        5,853        4,057,014        -        -        45,305        -        11,173,280   

MML Equity Fund, Initial Class

    3,888,832        47,705        2,765,197        1,171,340        24,681,777        568,759        -        18,603,705   

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class

    13,457,219        299,793        5,264,952        8,492,060        89,761,076        1,870,352        -        19,196,362   

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II

    -        6,249,133        465,275        5,783,858        66,456,524        469,920        2,870,195        486,259   

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class

    4,780,221        1,497,217        314,344        5,963,094        56,470,502        1,122,513        -        407,781   

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II

    -        7,808,810        573,284        7,235,526        79,156,654        605,454        1,662,901        460,826   

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II

    6,488,024        189,630        604,707        6,072,947        75,608,189        1,045,745        163,469        1,517,371   

MML Global Fund, Class I

    4,993,725        560,002        333,785        5,219,942        51,259,827        485,683        -        1,017,798   

MML High Yield Fund, Class II

    2,336,290        1,056,168        212,477        3,179,981        34,757,192        2,106,696        196,555        204,963   

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class

    562,338        3,974,521        244,311        4,292,548        40,693,352        411,844        -        338,081   

 

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    Number of
Shares Held
as of
12/31/11
    Purchases     Sales     Number of
Shares Held
as of
12/31/12
    Value
as of 12/31/12
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 

Growth Allocation Fund (Continued)

  

             

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class

    2,087,561        92,866        465,318        1,715,109      $ 20,341,199      $ 663,440      $ 192,746      $ 868,617   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    7,033,144        392,834        724,673        6,701,305        77,869,167        47,881        -        1,470,029   

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class

    8,807,144        2,947,821        567,907        11,187,058        147,692,838        4,149,436        1,548,411        482,654   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    5,675,655        708,305        609,353        5,774,607        74,838,910        -        4,334,559        1,811,231   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    7,030,963        555,350        661,596        6,924,717        76,933,611        1,235,825        3,576,677        1,398,239   

MML Money Market Fund, Initial Class

    158,878        -        158,878        -        -        -        -        (53

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund, Class II

    5,398,947        1,634,947        362,452        6,671,442        72,185,002        1,358,821        -        212,331   

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II

    5,574,388        199,375        2,500,207        3,273,556        33,062,911        760,179        1,024,867        604,750   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class

    2,582,822        387,390        286,335        2,683,877        43,748,666        -        4,459,697        2,139,538   

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II

    2,999,794        163,325        374,545        2,788,574        52,592,506        6,157        1,362,681        1,909,311   

MML Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund, Initial Class

    890,443        -        890,443        -        -        -        -        1,005,852   

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II

    135,330        2,662,605        144,139        2,653,796        28,952,915        124,507        -        (10,803

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    773,453        -        773,453        -        -        -        -        6,263,668   

Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    1,398,118        188,479        94,621        1,491,976        48,563,809        923,170        -        1,077,433   

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    6,653,145        1,260,246        408,083        7,505,308        42,555,097        2,309,852        426,155        518,113   

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    39,084,869        1,076,636        22,281,916        17,879,589        37,010,749        486,403        -        17,097,758   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 1,386,850,165      $ 20,894,068      $ 21,818,913      $ 109,876,626   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Aggressive Allocation Fund

  

             

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class

    684,254        53,056        168,864        568,446      $ 7,674,005      $ 6,298      $ -      $ 1,000,786   

MML Concentrated Growth Fund, Class I

    254,295        361        254,656        -        -        2,795        -        535,502   

MML Equity Fund, Initial Class

    248,136        8,861        189,906        67,091        1,413,688        25,608        -        859,317   

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class

    735,498        66,194        216,793        584,899        6,182,386        123,669        -        782,313   

MML Focused Equity Fund, Class II

    -        445,338        40,831        404,507        4,647,781        32,563        198,887        36,129   

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class

    322,056        98,271        34,859        385,468        3,650,386        69,950        -        36,607   

MML Fundamental Growth Fund, Class II

    -        542,903        54,560        488,343        5,342,471        40,466        111,142        41,482   

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II

    574,883        45,933        203,263        417,553        5,198,539        68,891        10,769        472,750   

MML Global Fund, Class I

    329,753        43,197        32,057        340,893        3,347,567        30,554        -        89,137   

MML High Yield Fund, Class II

    56,055        48,589        8,177        96,467        1,054,387        61,500        5,615        4,887   

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class

    75,311        230,703        23,518        282,496        2,678,065        25,533        -        31,126   

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class

    107,192        5,823        81,346        31,669        375,599        16,159        5,298        86,564   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    433,918        73,118        54,057        452,979        5,263,618        3,162        -        108,664   

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class

    123,732        155,198        16,293        262,637        3,467,359        95,750        35,747        9,012   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    412,616        73,161        60,805        424,972        5,507,643        -        303,319        185,178   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    425,923        136,422        48,837        513,508        5,705,077        87,709        253,845        108,220   

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund, Class II

    144,356        38,481        14,689        168,148        1,819,367        30,030        -        9,721   

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II

    102,340        4,777        88,537        18,580        187,663        7,300        12,645        8,616   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class

    185,498        46,485        28,993        202,990        3,308,850        -        338,592        175,004   

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II

    221,987        30,663        48,581        204,069        3,848,737        449        99,365        248,798   

MML Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund, Initial Class

    50,626        -        50,626        -        -        -        -        (2,069

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II

    9,853        239,915        19,913        229,855        2,507,717        10,688        -        (487

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    53,378        -        53,378        -        -        -        -        303,810   

Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    70,751        36,484        9,029        98,206        3,196,591        59,314        -        98,691   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

    Number of
Shares Held
as of
12/31/11
    Purchases     Sales     Number of
Shares Held
as of
12/31/12
    Value
as of
12/31/12
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 

Aggressive Allocation Fund (Continued)

  

             

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    131,332        62,829        13,712        180,449      $ 1,023,146      $ 45,382      $ 8,373      $ 761   

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    2,471,111        149,544        1,396,363        1,224,292        2,534,284        32,493        -        974,818   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 79,934,926      $ 876,263      $ 1,383,597      $ 6,205,337   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Fund advised by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

8.   Indemnifications

Under the Funds’ organizational documents, current and former Trustees and Officers are provided with specified rights to indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Funds, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for obligations of the Funds. In the normal course of business, the Funds may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

9.   New Accounting Pronouncements

On December 16, 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11, “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2011-11”), as clarified with ASU 2013-01 “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” issued in January 2013. ASU 2011-11 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 210, specifically requiring an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements and the effect those arrangements have on the financial position. ASU 2011-11 is effective in annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and for interim periods within those annual reporting periods. Management is currently evaluating the implications of these changes and their impact on the financial statements.

 

10.   Subsequent Events

In preparation of these financial statements management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to December 31, 2012, through the date when the financial statements were issued, and determined that there are no material events or transactions that would require adjustments to or disclosures in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of MML Series Investment Fund and Shareholders of MML Conservative Allocation Fund, MML Balanced Allocation Fund, MML Moderate Allocation Fund, MML Growth Allocation Fund, MML Aggressive Allocation Fund, MML American Funds Growth Fund, MML American Funds International Fund, and MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund (collectively, the “Funds”):

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of the Funds as of December 31, 2012, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2012, by correspondence with the transfer agents; where replies were not received from transfer agents, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2012, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 22, 2013

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The following table lists the Trust’s Trustees and Officers as of December 31, 2012; their address and age; their position with the Trust; the length of time holding that position with the Trust; their principal occupation(s) during the past five years; the number of portfolios in the fund complex they oversee; and other directorships they hold in companies subject to registration or reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (generally called “public companies”) or in registered investment companies. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-888-309-3539 or by writing MML Series Investment Fund, c/o Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0001, Attention: Retirement Services Marketing.

Disinterested Trustees

 

 

 

Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

  

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee
  

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

Richard H. Ayers
Age: 70
  

Chairman

 

Trustee

  

Since

2010

 

Since

1999

   Retired.    91    Director (2008-2011), Celera Corporation; Director (1996-2008), Applera Corporation; Chairman (since 2010), Trustee (since 1996), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Chairman and Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Chairman and Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).
Allan W. Blair
Age: 64
   Trustee   

Since

2003

   President and Chief Executive Officer (since 1996), Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts; President and Chief Executive Officer (since 1984), Westover Metropolitan Development Corporation.    91    Trustee (since 2003), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).
Nabil N. El-Hage
Age: 54
   Trustee   

Since

2012

   Consultant (since 2010); Chairman (since 2011), Academy of Executive Education, LLC; Senior Associate Dean for External Relations (2009-2010), Thomas Henry Carroll Ford Foundation Adjunct Professor of Business Administration (2009-2010), Professor of Management Practice (2005-2009), Harvard Business School.    91    Director (2007-2010), Virtual Radiologic Corporation; Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2005), Chairman (2006-2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2003), Chairman (2006-2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).
Maria D. Furman
Age: 58
   Trustee   

Since

2012

   Retired.    91    Trustee (since 2011), GMO Series Trust (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2005), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2004), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

  

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee
  

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

R. Alan Hunter, Jr.
Age: 66
   Trustee   

Since

2003

   Retired.    91    Director (since 2007), Actuant Corporation; Trustee (since 2003), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).
F. William Marshall, Jr.
Age: 70
   Trustee   

Since

1996

   Retired; Consultant (1999-2009).    127***    Trustee (since 2000), Denver Board – Oppenheimer Funds; Trustee (since 1996), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).
C. Ann Merrifield
Age: 61
   Trustee    Since
2012
   President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2012), PathoGenetix; Senior Vice President, Genzyme Business Excellence Initiative (2009-2011), President, Biosurgery (2003-2009), Genzyme Corporation.    91    Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2005), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2004), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).
Susan B. Sweeney
Age: 60
   Trustee   

Since

2009

   Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (since 2010), Selective Insurance Group (property and casualty company); Senior Managing Director (2008-2010), Ironwood Capital (private equity firm).    93^^    Trustee (since 2012), Babson Capital Corporate Investors (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), Babson Capital Participation Investors (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2009), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Interested Trustees

 

 

 

Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

  

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee
  

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

Robert E. Joyal^
Age: 67
  

Trustee

  

Since

2003

   Retired.    93^^    Director (since 2012), Ormat Technologies, Inc.; Director (since 2006), Jefferies Group, Inc. (investment bank); Director (2007-2011), Scottish Re Group Ltd.; Director (2003-2010), Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc.; Trustee (since 2003), Babson Capital Corporate Investors (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2003), Babson Capital Participation Investors (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2003), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).
Elaine A. Sarsynski^^^
Age: 57
   Trustee    Since
2008
   Executive Vice President (since 2008), MassMutual Retirement Services Division, MassMutual; Chairman, President, and CEO (since 2012), MassMutual International LLC.    91    Director (since 2012), Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC; Trustee (since 2008), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice Chairperson (2011-2012), Trustee (since 2011), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Vice Chairperson (2011-2012), Trustee (since 2011), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).

Principal Officers who are Not Trustees

 

 

 

Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s) Held
with Trust

   Term of
Office# and
Length of
Time Served
  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Officer
Richard J. Byrne
Age: 50
   President    Since

2007

   Vice President (since 2007), MassMutual; President (since 2007), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    36
Michael C. Eldredge
Age: 48
   Vice President    Since

2009

   Vice President (since 2008), MassMutual; Vice President (2005-2008), ING; Vice President (since 2009), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2009), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2009), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).    91
Andrew M. Goldberg
Age: 46
  

Vice President, Secretary, and
Chief Legal
Officer

 

Assistant Secretary

   Since

2008

 

 

 

(2001-
2008)

   Assistant Vice President and Counsel (since 2004), MassMutual; Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Secretary (2001-2008), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President, Secretary, (formerly known as “Clerk”), and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Clerk (2005-2008), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Vice President, Secretary, (formerly known as “Clerk”), and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Clerk (2004-2008), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).    91

 

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Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s) Held
with Trust

   Term of
Office# and
Length of
Time Served
  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Officer
Nicholas H. Palmerino
Age: 47
   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer    Since
2006
   Assistant Vice President (since 2006), MassMutual; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).    91
Philip S. Wellman
Age: 48
   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer    Since
2007
   Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer (Mutual Funds and Investment Advisory) (since 2008), Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer (Mutual Funds) (2007-2008), MassMutual; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).    91
Eric H. Wietsma
Age: 46
   Vice President    Since

2006

   Senior Vice President (since 2010), Corporate Vice President (2007-2010), MassMutual; President (since 2008), Vice President (2006-2008), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2006), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company); President (since 2008) Vice President (2006-2008), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company).    91

 

* The address of each Trustee and Principal Officer is the same as that for the Trust; 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111.

 

** Each Trustee of the Trust serves until the next meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of his or her successor or until he or she dies, resigns, or is removed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Trustee shall retire and cease to serve as a Trustee upon the conclusion of the calendar year in which such Trustee attains the age of seventy-two years.

 

  The Chairperson is elected to hold such office for a term of three years or until their successor is elected and qualified to carry out the duties and responsibilities of their office, or until he or she retires, dies, resigns, is removed, or becomes disqualified.

 

*** Denver Board – Oppenheimer Funds is deemed to be part of the Fund Complex because it is managed by OppenheimerFunds, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of MassMutual.

 

^ Mr. Joyal is an “Interested Person,” as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, through his position as a director of Jefferies Group, Inc., a broker-dealer that may execute portfolio transactions and/or engage in principal transactions with the Funds, other investment companies advised by MassMutual or holding themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment or investor services, or any other advisory accounts over which MassMutual has brokerage placement discretion.

 

^^ Babson Capital Participation Investors and Babson Capital Corporate Investors are deemed to be a part of the Fund Complex because they are managed by Babson Capital Management LLC, an indirect subsidiary of MassMutual.

 

^^^ Ms. Sarsynski is an Interested Person through her employment with MassMutual.

 

# The President, Treasurer, and Secretary are elected to hold such office until their successor is elected and qualified to carry out the duties and responsibilities of their office, or until he or she dies, resigns, is removed, or becomes disqualified. Each other officer shall hold office at the pleasure of the Trustees.

 

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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

For corporate shareholders, a portion of the ordinary dividends paid during the Fund(s)’ year ended December 31, 2012, qualified for the dividends received deduction, as follows:

 

 

     Dividends Received
Deductions
 

Conservative Allocation Fund

     16.07%   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     21.81%   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     26.09%   

Growth Allocation Fund

     42.56%   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     76.28%   

American Funds Growth Fund

     100.00%   

American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     61.85%   

 

 

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Other Information (Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting

A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund’s investment adviser uses to vote proxies relating to the Fund’s portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-309-3539, and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available, without charge, upon request, on the MassMutual website at http://www.massmutual.com/funds and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Reporting

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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Other Information (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Fund Expenses December 31, 2012

 

Expense Examples:

The following information is in regards to expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2012:

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the six months ended December 31, 2012.

Actual Expenses:

The first four columns of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Operating Expenses Incurred” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:

The last two columns of the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the last two columns of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

 

     Beginning
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
     Ending
Value (Based
on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
 
Conservative Allocation Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.13     1,056.30         0.68         1,024.60         0.67   

Service Class

     1,000         0.38     1,054.50         1.97         1,023.40         1.94   
Balanced Allocation Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.13     1,060.70         0.68         1,024.60         0.67   

Service Class

     1,000         0.38     1,059.80         1.98         1,023.40         1.94   
Moderate Allocation Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.11     1,065.90         0.57         1,024.70         0.56   

Service Class

     1,000         0.37     1,063.30         1.93         1,023.40         1.89   
Growth Allocation Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.12     1,072.90         0.63         1,024.70         0.61   

Service Class

     1,000         0.37     1,071.60         1.94         1,023.40         1.89   

 

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Other Information (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

     Beginning
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
     Ending
Value (Based
on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
 
Aggressive Allocation Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.20     1,080.30         1.05         1,024.30         1.02   

Service Class

     1,000         0.45     1,078.60         2.36         1,023.00         2.30   
American Funds Growth Fund                 

Service Class I**

     1,000         1.05     1,087.00         5.54         1,020.00         5.36   
American Funds International Fund                 

Service Class I**

     1,000         1.24     1,127.10         6.67         1,019.00         6.33   
American Funds Core Allocation Fund                 

Service Class I

     1,000         0.72     1,054.70         3.74         1,021.60         3.68   

 

 

* Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio for the six months ended December 31, 2012, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, divided by the number of days in the year, unless stated otherwise.
** The annualized expense ratio reflects the expenses of both the Feeder Fund and the Master Fund in which it invests.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

As of December 31, 2012, the Registrant adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. For the year ended December 31, 2012, there were no amendments to a provision of the Code of Ethics. A copy of its Code of Ethics is filed with this Form N-CSR under Item 12(a)(1).

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that R. Alan Hunter, Jr. and Nabil N. El-Hage, both members of the Audit Committee, are audit committee financial experts as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Mr. Hunter and Mr. El-Hage are both “independent” as defined by the SEC for purposes of audit committee financial expert determinations.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

References below to Deloitte & Touche LLP include its affiliates where applicable.

 

  (a)

AUDIT FEES: The aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for professional services rendered by its independent auditors, Deloitte & Touche LLP, for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements for 2012 and 2011 were $905,546 and $845,123, respectively.

  (b)

AUDIT RELATED FEES: No such fees were billed to the Registrant by Deloitte & Touche LLP for 2012 and 2011. No such fees were billed to the Registrant’s adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant by Deloitte & Touche LLP* for 2012 and 2011.

  (c)

TAX FEES: The aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for professional services rendered by Deloitte & Touche LLP for the review of Form 1120-RIC, Form 8613, excise distribution projections, distribution calculation and reasonable out of pocket expenses for 2012 and 2011 were $133,070 and $204,510, respectively. No such fees were billed to the Registrant’s adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant by Deloitte & Touche LLP* for 2012 and 2011.

  (d)

ALL OTHER FEES: No such fees were billed to the Registrant by Deloitte & Touche LLP for 2012 and 2011. No such fees were billed to the Registrant’s adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant by Deloitte & Touche LLP* for 2012 and 2011.

  (e)

(1) AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPOVAL POLICY: All services to be performed for the Registrant by Deloitte & Touche LLP must be pre-approved by the audit committee. All services performed during 2012 and 2011 were pre-approved by the committee.

(2) Not applicable.

  (f)

Not applicable.

  (g)

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP for services rendered to the Registrant, the Registrant’s adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant, for the fiscal years 2012 and 2011 were $4,715,550 and $2,853,248, respectively.

  (h)

The audit committee considers whether the provision of non-audit services by Deloitte & Touche LLP to the Registrant’s adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining Deloitte & Touche LLP’s independence.

 

  *

Refers to fees that were required to be approved by the audit committee for services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant.


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Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 6. Investments.

Please see portfolio of investments contained in the Reports to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this form N-CSR.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Code of Ethics (Item 2) is attached.

(a)(2) Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) are attached hereto as Exhibit 99CERT.

(a)(3) Not applicable to this filing.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as required by Rule 30a-2(b), under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)     MML Series Investment Fund
   

 

By (Signature and Title)     /s/ Richard J. Byrne
     

 

      Richard J. Byrne, President and Principal Executive Officer
Date  

3/1/13

 
 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)     /s/ Richard J. Byrne
   

 

    Richard J. Byrne, President and Principal Executive Officer
Date     3/1/13   
 

 

  
By (Signature and Title)     /s/ Nicholas H. Palmerino
   

 

    Nicholas H. Palmerino, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Date     3/1/13