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Performance Summary for the Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. - Annual Report

Fidelity VIP Mid Cap Portfolio - Annual Report

(This report follows the end of the Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.)

Russell Investment Funds - Annual Report

(This report follows the end of the Fidelity VIP Mid Cap Portfolio.)

Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account
Financial Statements

Prospectus Supplements

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is historical and does not guarantee future performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performances may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For the most recent month-end performance information visit www.nmfn.com.

 

 

i


 

Performance Summary    as of December 31, 2006

 

Variable Life — Policies Issued Before October 11, 1995

 

Total return(j)

(as of 12/31/06)

  Small Cap
Growth Stock
Division
    T. Rowe
Price Small
Cap Value
Division
    Aggressive
Growth
Stock
Division
    International
Growth
Division
    Franklin
Templeton
International
Equity
Division
    AllianceBernstein
Mid Cap
Value
Division
    Index 400
Stock
Division
 

1 year

  6.10 %   15.92 %   3.83 %   20.81 %   30.18 %   13.87 %   9.44 %

5 years

  47.93 %   92.13 %   20.35 %   105.39 %   95.47 %       60.44 %

Annualized

  8.15 %   13.95 %   3.77 %   15.48 %   14.34 %       9.92 %

10 years(g)

          74.08 %       132.91 %        

Annualized

          5.70 %       8.82 %        

Since division inception in Variable Life Account

  129.78 %(b)   94.93 %(c)       85.54 %(c)       86.25 %(d)   96.32 %(b)

Annualized

  11.72 %   13.11 %       12.08 %       18.48 %   9.41 %

Since portfolio inception(a)

  177.48 %(b)                       106.88 %(b)

Annualized

  14.23 %                       9.94 %

Current Yield(h)

             
Variable Complife — Polices Issued On or After October 11, 1995**        

1 year

  6.21 %   16.03 %   3.93 %   20.93 %   30.31 %   13.98 %   9.55 %

5 years

  48.67 %   93.08 %   20.95 %   106.42 %   96.44 %       61.24 %

Annualized

  8.25 %   14.06 %   3.88 %   15.60 %   14.46 %       10.03 %

10 years(g)

          75.85 %       135.27 %        

Annualized

          5.81 %       8.93 %        

Since division inception in Variable Life Account

  131.52 %(b)   95.98 %(c)       86.54 %(c)       86.93 %(d)   97.81 %(b)

Annualized

  11.84 %   13.22 %       12.19 %       18.59 %   9.52 %

Since portfolio inception(a)

  179.63 %(b)                       108.48 %(b)

Annualized

  14.34 %                       10.05 %

Current Yield(h)

             

 

All total return figures shown above reflect the deduction of portfolio expenses, as well as mortality and expense risk charges for each product. Returns do not reflect deductions such as sales charges or premium taxes, administrative charges, surrender charges or cost of insurance charges. These deductions would significantly impact the returns if they were included.

 

(a) Returns stated are as of the inception date of the portfolio which preceeds availability in the Variable Life Account. See the following footnotes for portfolio inception dates.
(b) Inception date of this division in the Variable Life Account was 6/30/99. Actual fund inception was 4/30/99. Performance quoted prior to 6/30/99 is based on actual investment experience, adjusted for expenses of the product and premium charges.
(c) Inception date of 7/31/01.
(d) Inception date of 5/1/03.
(e) Inception date of this division in the Variable Life Account was 5/1/03. Actual fund inception was 12/28/98. Performance quoted prior to 5/1/03 is based on actual investment experience, adjusted for expenses of the product and premium charges.
(f) Inception date of this division in the Variable Life Account was 6/30/99. Actual fund inception was 1/2/97. Performance quoted prior to 6/30/99 is based on actual investment experience, adjusted for expenses of the product and premium charges.
(g) 10 year return for this division in the Variable Life Account.
(h) For the seven-day period ended December 31, 2006, the Money Market Portfolio’s yield was 5.05% and was equivalent to a compound effective yield of 5.17%. The seven-day yield does not include deductions that are included in the separate accounts. The yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the Money Market Portfolio than the total return quotation.
(j) Returns shown include any fee waivers in effect and deductions for all Fund expenses. In the absence of fee waivers, total return would be reduced. For the Money Market Division, total returns include the effect of a fee waiver from December 2, 2002 through December 31, 2004. For the Franklin Templeton International Equity Division, total returns include the effect of a fee waiver that began November 15, 2006.
** Product inception date of 10/11/95. Returns prior to 10/11/95 were reflected using the actual investment experience of each division, adjusted for the expenses of the product and premium charges.
*** Product inception date of 3/2/98. (For use with non-tax qualified executive benefit plans.) Returns prior to 3/2/98 were reflected using the actual investment experience of each division adjusted for expenses of the product and premium charges.
**** Product inception date of December 28, 1998. (For use primarily in estate planning, provides coverage on two insureds with a death benefit payable on the second death). Returns prior to 12/28/98 were reflected using the actual investment experience of each division adjusted for expenses of the product and premium charges.

 

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Janus
Capital
Appreciation
Division
    Growth
Stock
Division
    Large Cap
Core Stock
Division
    Capital
Guardian
Domestic
Equity
Division
    T. Rowe
Price
Equity
Income
Division
    Index 500
Stock
Division
    Asset
Allocation
Division
    Balanced
Division
    High Yield
Bond
Division
    Select
Bond
Division
 
4.31 %   8.97 %   10.89 %   15.93 %   18.50 %   14.99 %   9.32 %   9.82 %   9.18 %   3.18 %
    14.66 %   12.68 %   50.67 %       29.76 %   35.47 %   30.23 %   52.13 %   27.03 %
    2.77 %   2.42 %   8.54 %       5.35 %   6.26 %   5.42 %   8.75 %   4.90 %
    86.62 %   60.64 %           108.84 %       95.30 %   66.65 %   73.07 %
    6.44 %   4.85 %           7.64 %       6.92 %   5.24 %   5.64 %
71.89 %(d)           46.94 %(c)   72.54 %(d)       32.23 %(c)            
15.91 %           7.36 %   16.03 %       5.29 %            
                                     
                                     
                 
                                                         
                                                         
4.41 %   9.08 %   11.00 %   16.04 %   18.62 %   15.11 %   9.42 %   9.93 %   9.28 %   3.28 %
    15.23 %   13.24 %   51.42 %       30.40 %   36.15 %   30.88 %   52.88 %   27.66 %
    2.88 %   2.52 %   8.65 %       5.45 %   6.37 %   5.53 %   8.86 %   5.01 %
    88.51 %   62.28 %           110.96 %       97.28 %   68.33 %   74.83 %
    6.54 %   4.96 %           7.75 %       7.03 %   5.35 %   5.75 %
72.52 %(d)           47.74 %(c)   73.17 %(d)       32.95 %(c)            
16.03 %           7.47 %   16.15 %       5.40 %            
                                     
                                     
                 

 

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Performance Summary, continued

 

Variable Life — Policies Issued Before October 11, 1995

 

Total return(j)

(as of 12/31/06)

   Money
Market
Division
    Fidelity
VIP Mid Cap
Division
   

Russell
Multi-Style
Equity
Division

    Russell
Aggressive
Equity
Division
    Russell
Non-U.S.
Division
    Russell
Real Estate
Securities
Division
    Russell
Core Bond
Division
 

1 year

   4.29 %   11.79 %   12.13 %   14.16 %   22.97 %   35.10 %   3.15 %

5 years

   9.02 %   98.94 %(e)   27.13 %   59.67 %   89.40 %   185.08 %   23.74 %

Annualized

   1.74 %   14.75 %   4.92 %   9.81 %   13.63 %   23.31 %   4.35 %

10 years(g)

   35.84 %                        

Annualized

   3.11 %                        

Since division inception in Variable Life Account

       127.08 %(e)   (1.74 %)(f)   59.79 %(f)   54.70 %(f)   261.88 %(b)   44.39 %(f)

Annualized

       25.05 %   (0.23 %)   6.45 %   5.99 %   18.70 %   5.02 %

Since portfolio inception(a)

       284.81 %(e)   79.11 %(f)   116.43 %(f)   84.35 %(f)   256.03 %(b)   65.33 %(f)

Annualized

       18.33 %   6.01 %   8.03 %   6.31 %   18.00 %   5.16 %

Current Yield(h)

   5.17 %            
Variable Complife — Polices Issued On or After October 11, 1995**              

1 year

   4.39 %   11.90 %   12.24 %   14.28 %   23.09 %   35.23 %   3.26 %

5 years

   9.56 %   99.93 %(e)   27.77 %   60.46 %   90.34 %   186.50 %   24.35 %

Annualized

   1.84 %   14.86 %   5.02 %   9.92 %   13.74 %   23.43 %   4.46 %

10 years(g)

   37.22 %                        

Annualized

   3.21 %                        

Since division inception in Variable Life Account

       127.91 %(e)   (1.00 %)(f)   61.01 %(f)   55.86 %(f)   264.61 %(b)   45.48 %(f)

Annualized

       25.18 %   (0.13 %)   6.55 %   6.09 %   18.81 %   5.12 %

Since portfolio inception(a)

       287.93 %(e)   80.93 %(f)   118.63 %(f)   86.21 %(f)   258.79 %(b)   67.00 %(f)

Annualized

       18.45 %   6.11 %   8.14 %   6.42 %   18.12 %   5.27 %

Current Yield(h)

   5.17 %            

 

All total return figures shown above reflect the deduction of portfolio expenses, as well as mortality and expense risk charges for each product. Returns do not reflect deductions such as sales charges or premium taxes, administrative charges, surrender charges or cost of insurance charges. These deductions would significantly impact the returns if they were included.

 

(a) Returns stated are as of the inception date of the portfolio which preceeds availability in the Variable Life Account. See the following footnotes for portfolio inception dates.
(b) Inception date of this division in the Variable Life Account was 6/30/99. Actual fund inception was 4/30/99. Performance quoted prior to 6/30/99 is based on actual investment experience, adjusted for expenses of the product and premium charges.
(c) Inception date of 7/31/01.
(d) Inception date of 5/1/03.
(e) Inception date of this division in the Variable Life Account was 5/1/03. Actual fund inception was 12/28/98. Performance quoted prior to 5/1/03 is based on actual investment experience, adjusted for expenses of the product and premium charges.
(f) Inception date of this division in the Variable Life Account was 6/30/99. Actual fund inception was 1/2/97. Performance quoted prior to 6/30/99 is based on actual investment experience, adjusted for expenses of the product and premium charges.
(g) 10 year return for this division in the Variable Life Account.
(h) For the seven-day period ended December 31, 2006, the Money Market Portfolio’s yield was 5.05% and was equivalent to a compound effective yield of 5.17%. The seven-day yield does not include deductions that are included in the separate accounts. The yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the Money Market Portfolio than the total return quotation.
(j) Returns shown include any fee waivers in effect and deductions for all Fund expenses. In the absence of fee waivers, total return would be reduced. For the Money Market Division, total returns include the effect of a fee waiver from December 2, 2002 through December 31, 2004. For the Franklin Templeton International Equity Division, total returns include the effect of a fee waiver that began November 15, 2006.
** Product inception date of 10/11/95. Returns prior to 10/11/95 were reflected using the actual investment experience of each division, adjusted for the expenses of the product and premium charges.
*** Product inception date of 3/2/98. (For use with non-tax qualified executive benefit plans.) Returns prior to 3/2/98 were reflected using the actual investment experience of each division adjusted for expenses of the product and premium charges.
**** Product inception date of December 28, 1998. (For use primarily in estate planning, provides coverage on two insureds with a death benefit payable on the second death). Returns prior to 12/28/98 were reflected using the actual investment experience of each division adjusted for expenses of the product and premium charges.

 

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Performance Summary, continued    as of December 31, 2006

 

Variable Executive Life — Policies First Offered on March 2, 1998***

 

Total return(j)
(as of 12/31/06)
  Small Cap
Growth Stock
Division
    T. Rowe
Price Small
Cap Value
Division
    Aggressive
Growth Stock
Division
    International
Growth
Division
    Franklin
Templeton
International
Equity
Division
    AllianceBernstein
Mid Cap Value
Division
    Index 400
Stock
Division
 

1 year

  6.68 %   16.55 %   4.40 %   21.48 %   30.90 %   14.49 %   10.04 %

5 years

  52.95 %   98.64 %   24.43 %   112.36 %   102.09 %       65.88 %

Annualized

  8.87 %   14.71 %   4.47 %   16.26 %   15.11 %       10.65 %

10 years(g)

          86.41 %       149.40 %        

Annualized

          6.43 %       9.57 %        

Since division inception in Variable Life Account

  141.79 %(b)   102.13 %(c)       92.40 %(c)       90.79 %(d)   106.58 %(b)

Annualized

  12.49 %   13.87 %       12.84 %       19.25 %   10.15 %

Since portfolio inception(a)

  192.33 %(b)                       117.94 %(b)

Annualized

  15.01 %                       10.69 %

Current Yield(h)

             
Variable Joint Life — Policies First Offered on December 28, 1998****  

1 year

  6.68 %   16.55 %   4.40 %   21.48 %   30.90 %   14.49 %   10.04 %

5 years

  52.95 %   98.64 %   24.43 %   112.36 %   102.09 %       65.88 %

Annualized

  8.87 %   14.71 %   4.47 %   16.26 %   15.11 %       10.65 %

10 years(g)

          86.41 %       149.40 %        

Annualized

          6.43 %       9.57 %        

Since division inception in Variable Life Account

  141.79 %(b)   102.13 %(c)       92.40 %(c)       90.79 %(d)   106.58 %(b)

Annualized

  12.49 %   13.87 %       12.84 %       19.25 %   10.15 %

Since portfolio inception(a)

  192.33 %(b)                       117.94 %(b)

Annualized

  15.01 %                       10.69 %

Current Yield(h)

             

 

All total return figures shown above reflect the deduction of portfolio expenses, as well as mortality and expense risk charges for each product. Returns do not reflect deductions such as sales charges or premium taxes, administrative charges, surrender charges or cost of insurance charges. These deductions would significantly impact the returns if they were included.

 

(a) Returns stated are as of the inception date of the portfolio which preceeds availability in the Variable Life Account. See the following footnotes for portfolio inception dates.
(b) Inception date of this division in the Variable Life Account was 6/30/99. Actual fund inception was 4/30/99. Performance quoted prior to 6/30/99 is based on actual investment experience, adjusted for expenses of the product and premium charges.
(c) Inception date of 7/31/01.
(d) Inception date of 5/1/03.
(e) Inception date of this division in the Variable Life Account was 5/1/03. Actual fund inception was 12/28/98. Performance quoted prior to 5/1/03 is based on actual investment experience, adjusted for expenses of the product and premium charges.
(f) Inception date of this division in the Variable Life Account was 6/30/99. Actual fund inception was 1/2/97. Performance quoted prior to 6/30/99 is based on actual investment experience, adjusted for expenses of the product and premium charges.
(g) 10 year return for this division in the Variable Life Account.
(h) For the seven-day period ended December 31, 2006, the Money Market Portfolio’s yield was 5.05% and was equivalent to a compound effective yield of 5.17%. The seven-day yield does not include deductions that are included in the separate accounts. The yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the Money Market Portfolio than the total return quotation.
(j) Returns shown include any fee waivers in effect and deductions for all Fund expenses. In the absence of fee waivers, total return would be reduced.

For the Money Market Division, total returns include the effect of a fee waiver from December 2, 2002 through December 31, 2004.

For the Franklin Templeton International Equity Division, total returns include the effect of a fee waiver that began November 15, 2006.

** Product inception date of 10/11/95. Returns prior to 10/11/95 were reflected using the actual investment experience of each division, adjusted for the expenses of the product and premium charges.
*** Product inception date of 3/2/98. (For use with non-tax qualified executive benefit plans.) Returns prior to 3/2/98 were reflected using the actual investment experience of each division adjusted for expenses of the product and premium charges.
**** Product inception date of December 28, 1998. (For use primarily in estate planning, provides coverage on two insureds with a death benefit payable on the second death). Returns prior to 12/28/98 were reflected using the actual investment experience of each division adjusted for expenses of the product and premium charges.

 

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Performance Summary, continued    as of December 31, 2006

 

Variable Executive Life — Policies First Offered on March 2, 1998***

 

Total return(j)
(as of 12/31/06)
   Janus
Capital
Appreciation
Division
    Growth
Stock
Division
    Large
Cap Core
Stock
Division
    Capital
Guardian
Domestic
Equity
Division
    T. Rowe Price
Equity Income
Division
    Index 500
Stock
Division
    Asset
Allocation
Division
 

1 year

   4.88 %   9.57 %   11.49 %   16.56 %   19.15 %   15.62 %   9.91 %

5 years

       18.55 %   16.50 %   55.79 %       34.16 %   40.07 %

Annualized

       3.46 %   3.10 %   9.27 %       6.05 %   6.97 %

10 years(g)

       99.83 %   72.02 %           123.63 %    

Annualized

       7.17 %   5.57 %           8.38 %    

Since division inception in Variable Life Account

   76.08 %(d)           52.38 %(c)   76.75 %(d)       37.12 %(c)

Annualized

   16.67 %           8.08 %   16.80 %       6.00 %

Since portfolio inception(a)

                            

Annualized

                            

Current Yield(h)

              
Variable Joint Life—Policies First Offered on December 28, 1998****  

1 year

   4.88 %   9.57 %   11.49 %   16.56 %   19.15 %   15.62 %   9.91 %

5 years

       18.55 %   16.50 %   55.79 %       34.16 %   40.07 %

Annualized

       3.46 %   3.10 %   9.27 %       6.05 %   6.97 %

10 years(g)

       99.83 %   72.02 %           123.63 %    

Annualized

       7.17 %   5.57 %           8.38 %    

Since division inception in Variable Life Account

   76.08 %(d)           52.38 %(c)   76.75 %(d)       37.12 %(c)

Annualized

   16.67 %           8.08 %   16.80 %       6.00 %

Since portfolio inception(a)

                            

Annualized

                            

Current Yield(h)

              

 

All total return figures shown above reflect the deduction of portfolio expenses, as well as mortality and expense risk charges for each product. Returns do not reflect deductions such as sales charges or premium taxes, administrative charges, surrender charges or cost of insurance charges. These deductions would significantly impact the returns if they were included.

 

(a) Returns stated are as of the inception date of the portfolio which preceeds availability in the Variable Life Account. See the following footnotes for portfolio inception dates.
(b) Inception date of this division in the Variable Life Account was 6/30/99. Actual fund inception was 4/30/99. Performance quoted prior to 6/30/99 is based on actual investment experience, adjusted for expenses of the product and premium charges.
(c) Inception date of 7/31/01.
(d) Inception date of 5/1/03.
(e) Inception date of this division in the Variable Life Account was 5/1/03. Actual fund inception was 12/28/98. Performance quoted prior to 5/1/03 is based on actual investment experience, adjusted for expenses of the product and premium charges.
(f) Inception date of this division in the Variable Life Account was 6/30/99. Actual fund inception was 1/2/97. Performance quoted prior to 6/30/99 is based on actual investment experience, adjusted for expenses of the product and premium charges.
(g) 10 year return for this division in the Variable Life Account.
(h) For the seven-day period ended December 31, 2006, the Money Market Portfolio’s yield was 5.05% and was equivalent to a compound effective yield of 5.17%. The seven-day yield does not include deductions that are included in the separate accounts. The yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the Money Market Portfolio than the total return quotation.
(j) Returns shown include any fee waivers in effect and deductions for all Fund expenses. In the absence of fee waivers, total return would be reduced.

For the Money Market Division, total returns include the effect of a fee waiver from December 2, 2002 through December 31, 2004.

For the Franklin Templeton International Equity Division, total returns include the effect of a fee waiver that began November 15, 2006.

** Product inception date of 10/11/95. Returns prior to 10/11/95 were reflected using the actual investment experience of each division, adjusted for the expenses of the product and premium charges.
*** Product inception date of 3/2/98. (For use with non-tax qualified executive benefit plans.) Returns prior to 3/2/98 were reflected using the actual investment experience of each division adjusted for expenses of the product and premium charges.
**** Product inception date of December 28, 1998. (For use primarily in estate planning, provides coverage on two insureds with a death benefit payable on the second death). Returns prior to 12/28/98 were reflected using the actual investment experience of each division adjusted for expenses of the product and premium charges.

 

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Balanced
Division
    High Yield
Bond
Division
    Select
Bond
Division
    Money
Market
Division
    Fidelity
VIP Mid Cap
Division
        
Russell
Multi-Style
Equity
Division
    Russell
Aggressive
Equity
Division
    Russell
Non-U.S.
Division
    Russell
Real Estate
Securities
Division
    Russell
Core Bond
Division
 
10.42 %   9.77 %   3.74 %   4.86 %   12.40 %   12.75 %   14.79 %   23.64 %   35.84 %   3.72 %
34.65 %   57.29 %   31.34 %   12.72 %   105.69 %(e)   31.45 %   65.08 %   95.82 %   194.75 %   27.94 %
6.13 %   9.48 %   5.60 %   2.42 %   15.52 %   5.62 %   10.55 %   14.39 %   24.13 %   5.05 %
109.12 %   78.44 %   85.32 %   45.45 %                        
7.66 %   5.96 %   6.36 %   3.82 %                        
                132.61 %(e)   3.39 %(f)   68.15 %(f)   62.78 %(f)   280.78 %(b)   51.93 %(f)
                25.87 %   0.45 %   7.17 %   6.71 %   19.50 %   5.73 %
                306.36 %(e)   91.79 %(f)   131.75 %(f)   97.40 %(f)   275.07 %(b)   77.03 %(f)
                19.13 %   6.73 %   8.77 %   7.04 %   18.81 %   5.88 %
      5.17 %            
                                                         
10.42 %   9.77 %   3.74 %   4.86 %   12.40 %   12.75 %   14.79 %   23.64 %   35.84 %   3.72 %
34.65 %   57.29 %   31.34 %   12.72 %   105.69 %(e)   31.45 %   65.08 %   95.82 %   194.75 %   27.94 %
6.13 %   9.48 %   5.60 %   2.42 %   15.52 %   5.62 %   10.55 %   14.39 %   24.13 %   5.05 %
109.12 %   78.44 %   85.32 %   45.45 %                        
7.66 %   5.96 %   6.36 %   3.82 %                        
                132.61 %(e)   3.39 %(f)   68.15 %(f)   62.78 %(f)   280.78 %(b)   51.93 %(f)
                25.87 %   0.45 %   7.17 %   6.71 %   19.50 %   5.73 %
                306.36 %(e)   91.79 %(f)   131.75 %(f)   97.40 %(f)   275.07 %(b)   77.03 %(f)
                19.13 %   6.73 %   8.77 %   7.04 %   18.81 %   5.88 %
      5.17 %            

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

A Series Fund Offering Eighteen Portfolios

 

    Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio
    T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value Portfolio
    Aggressive Growth Stock Portfolio
    International Growth Portfolio
    Franklin Templeton International Equity Portfolio
    AllianceBernstein Mid Cap Value Portfolio
    Index 400 Stock Portfolio
    Janus Capital Appreciation Portfolio
    Growth Stock Portfolio
    Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio
    Capital Guardian Domestic Equity Portfolio
    T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio
    Index 500 Stock Portfolio
    Asset Allocation Portfolio
    Balanced Portfolio
    High Yield Bond Portfolio
    Select Bond Portfolio
    Money Market Portfolio


Letter to Policyowners

 

December 31, 2006

 

The headlines for 2006 are fairly straightforward — stocks performed well; bonds managed a seventh straight year of gains; and economic growth remained surprisingly healthy and inflation tame. However, the underlying story is more complicated. The slowdown in housing, muted job and wage gains, and higher energy prices and interest rates were all negatives for consumers.

 

Did the economy transcend these problems, or should we expect a delayed reaction? The answer may well be “yes” on both counts, depending upon your economic perspective. Middle- and lower-income Americans did indeed feel a pinch in their pocketbooks, while those in higher tax brackets continued to spend. Perhaps this sums it up best — it was a tough year for Wal-Mart, but Tiffany’s posted record profits.

 

Another important trend that helps explain performance across capital markets is this: risk assets reigned supreme in 2006, reflecting an increase in liquidity and the changing face of investors in the marketplace. 2006 witnessed a surge in mergers and acquisitions, companies going private, and share buybacks by public firms. Indeed, we saw hundreds of billions of dollars in net stock taken out of the market last year, when cash acquisitions of companies ran at twice the pace of 2005. Other things being equal, less supply translates into higher prices, and that was exactly what we got in the stock market in 2006.

 

Just as important, the face of the market is changing — hedge funds and private equity investors became increasingly influential in the global financial markets in 2006. These “sophisticated” investors accept high levels of risk in pursuit of excess return, using leverage to enhance performance (borrowing money in one market to deploy it in another, or borrowing against a company’s assets to increase their pool of available capital). In addition, some long-time market participants increased the risks in their portfolios, as many pension funds allocated a portion of their asset mix to private equity transactions.

 

These two trends met in the marketplace and helped propel risk assets to the top of the return tables for 2006. For example, high yield bonds outperformed higher quality, investment grade securities by a wide margin. For all of 2006, the Citigroup U.S. Broad Investment Grade Bond Index returned 4.33%, while the Citigroup High Yield Cash Pay Index returned 11.71%. The effect of this risk-seeking investment behavior has been to push the spread, or difference in yield, between riskier assets and Treasury securities to historic lows. In other words, the risk premium — your compensation for taking on additional risk — is being wrung out of the market.

 

It was a similar story in equities, where “value” stocks outperformed growth-oriented stocks for a seventh consecutive year. Private equity firms have been targeting lower quality, turnaround stories, as well as firms whose stock prices are lower than their asset-rich value, such as auto parts suppliers, utilities, and so on. These classic examples of “deep value” companies are convenient targets for buyouts — their prices are depressed, and if you are going to use leverage, you need hard assets to borrow against. For all of 2006, the S&P 500® Index was up 15.79%, but consider that its value and growth components returned 20.80% and 11.01%, respectively.

 

This phenomenon was not limited to the United States. The riskiest, emerging market stocks performed best in 2006, with the MSCI Emerging Market Index returning 32.17%. By comparison, the MSCI EAFE Index, a measure of performance in developed foreign markets, returned 26.86%.

 

The side effect of ramping up risk throughout financial markets is that it leaves both stocks and bonds priced for perfection. For example, the performance of stocks and high yield bonds suggests investors see a “Goldilocks” economy — not too hot, not too cold, but just right. Meanwhile, perhaps the best measure of the bond market’s view on the direction of the economy is the slope of the yield curve, which is currently pointing down. Reconciling these two views could be painful.

 

That said, the party looks set to continue until there is some event that tips the scales away from risk assets. These corrections — or if you like, a “re-pricing of risk” — occur from time to time. The 1980’s Mexican currency crisis and late ‘90s meltdown of hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management are a few high profile examples. But predicting when or if such an event will occur is impossible.

 

Precisely because the economic view is uncertain, it makes sense to take a prudent, measured approach to investing. I encourage you to meet with your financial representative on a regular basis to review your investment goals and risk tolerances and to help determine whether the mix of assets in your portfolio is appropriate for your current stage in life.

 

Let us hope then that when the investing headlines are written for 2007, they will include progress toward financial goals, regardless of economic or market trends.

 

 

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The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
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Table of Contents

 

Series Fund Objectives and Schedules of Investments:

  

Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio

   1

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value Portfolio

   6

Aggressive Growth Stock Portfolio

   13

International Growth Portfolio

   18

Franklin Templeton International Equity Portfolio

   24

AllianceBernstein Mid Cap Value Portfolio

   30

Index 400 Stock Portfolio

   35

Janus Capital Appreciation Portfolio

   43

Growth Stock Portfolio

   48

Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio

   53

Capital Guardian Domestic Equity Portfolio

   58

T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio

   63

Index 500 Stock Portfolio

   68

Asset Allocation Portfolio

   77

Balanced Portfolio

   96

High Yield Bond Portfolio

   112

Select Bond Portfolio

   120

Money Market Portfolio

   131

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   136

Statements of Operations

   138

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   140

Financial Highlights

   149

Notes to Financial Statements

   158

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   164

Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings

   165

Director and Officer Information

   166

Continuance of Certain Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements

   168

 

The views expressed in the portfolio manager commentaries set forth in the following pages reflect those of the portfolio managers only through the end of the period covered by this report and do not necessarily represent the views of any affiliated organization. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market conditions or other events and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Mason Street Advisors, LLC, disclaims any responsibility to update these views.


 

Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio

 


Objective:    Portfolio Strategy:    Net Assets:
Long-term growth of capital.    Strive for the highest possible rate of capital appreciation by investing in small companies with potential for above-average growth.    $529 million

 

The Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio seeks to achieve this objective by investing at least 80% of net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks of companies in the United States with market capitalizations that do not exceed the maximum market capitalization of any security in the S&P SmallCap 600® Index. Securities are selected for their above-average growth potential giving consideration to factors such as, for example, company management, growth rate of revenues and earnings, opportunities for margin expansion and strong financial characteristics. The Portfolio may also invest in the equity securities of micro cap companies (defined as companies with stock market capitalizations less than $500 million at the time of investment.)

 

Stocks performed well in 2006, but in contrast to recent years, large company stocks performed best. For the year, the S&P 500® Index (a gauge of large-cap stock performance) returned 15.79%, while small-cap stocks returned 15.12%, as measured by the S&P 600® SmallCap Index. Mid-cap stocks lagged, as the S&P 400® MidCap Index returned 10.32% in 2006. Looking at performance by style, value stocks outperformed growth stocks by a wide margin yet again in 2006. Mid- and small-cap growth stocks — such as those in which the Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio invests — were the poorest performing segments of the market.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio returned 6.68%, trailing the Russell 2000 Index, which had a return of 18.37%, the Russell 2000 Growth Index, which had a return of 13.35%, and the S&P SmallCap 600® Index, which returned 15.12% for the same period. (These Indices are unmanaged, cannot be invested in directly, and do not include expenses.) The Portfolio also trailed its Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds peer group, which had an average return of 11.12%.

 

The Portfolio’s underperformance in 2006 was largely the result of holding in the Health Care and Energy sectors. Holdings in the Industrials and Consumer Discretionary sectors contributed most to performance. Sector weightings in 2006 had no material impact on overall performance.

 

The Portfolio’s results were limited by disappointing performance from some of our Health Care holdings, including LCA-Vision, The Providence Service Corp., Symbion, and Horizon Health. These shares were plagued by company-specific issues, as well as worry over Medicare reimbursement rates and potential negative effects in the form of additional oversight or legislation from a Democratic Congress. Health Care device maker, FoxHollow, also detracted from performance after reporting slower-than-expected sales for one of its key products, and we have eliminated this position.

 

The Portfolio’s Energy holdings also disappointed in 2006. One of our leading detractors for the year was Energy Equipment and Services firm, Hydril. This firm had exposure to the volatile North American natural gas market and was vulnerable to a sell-off after performing very well in recent years. It was a similar story for James River Coal, where strong performance in 2005 turned negative in 2006. We have eliminated both positions. Coal is seen as a cheaper alternative to natural gas, so when natural gas prices weakened in 2006, coal’s pricing advantage decreased. On a positive note, we were able to take our profits from one of our leading contributors for the year, Energy Oil Services firm, FMC Technologies. The company consistently beat earnings estimates in 2006, enjoying strength in its business units outside of the Energy sector.

 

Looking at other positives, the Industrials sector was home to many of our leading contributors to performance. A good example is Corrections Corp. of America, which runs correctional facilities across the United States. This stock benefited from expanding business and a favorable municipal funding environment, making it the top contributor to performance. Other leading contributors were business support outsourcing firm ICT Group, and the Huron Consulting Group. Huron is a financial consulting firm with expertise in issues around stock option grants and executive compensation — this during a period when several high profile firms were hit with questions about the timing of option grants.

 

The Portfolio also enjoyed significant contributions to return from Consumer Discretionary companies, which was home to Specialty Retailer Golf Galaxy. This long-time Portfolio holding announced its intentions to be acquired by Dick’s Sporting Goods at a significant premium to its existing share price. Elsewhere in the Consumer Discretionary sector, global hotelier Orient-Express Hotels was a leading contributor, reporting better-than-expected earnings and experiencing positive financial results as a result of their expansion through the acquisition of several Asian properties.

 

Looking ahead to 2007, we will continue to look for companies that we believe are well managed, have solid growth in revenue and earnings, and have strong financial characteristics. We believe this bottom-up investment approach, based on holding what we feel are the best individual stocks we can find, is key to seeking solid performance over time. In addition, we believe the relative valuations of small-cap growth shares are more attractive now, after underperforming small-company value stocks in recent years, and these factors should help drive relative performance going forward.

 

Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio

 

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Average Annual Total Return
For Periods Ended December 31, 2006
      1 Year    5 Years    Since
Inception*

Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio

   6.68%    8.87%    15.01%

Russell 2000 Growth Index

   13.35%    6.93%    3.65%

Russell 2000 Index

   18.37%    11.39%    9.49%

S&P SmallCap 600 Index

   15.12%    12.49%    12.61%

Small Cap Growth Funds Lipper Average

   11.12%    5.75%    -
*Inception date of 4/30/99

 

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on 4/30/99 (commencement of the Portfolio’s operations). Returns shown reflect fee waivers, deductions for management and other portfolio expenses, and reinvestment of all dividends. In the absence of fee waivers, total return would be reduced. Returns exclude deductions for separate account sales loads and account fees. Total returns, which reflect deduction of charges for the separate account, are shown beginning on page ii of the Performance Summary of the Separate Account report.

 

Stocks of smaller or newer companies, such as those held in this Portfolio, are more likely to realize more substantial growth as well as suffer more significant losses than larger or more established issuers. Investments in such companies can be both more volatile and more speculative. Investing in small company stocks involves a greater degree of risk than investing in medium or large company stocks.

 

Since the Portfolio invests primarily in small capitalization issues, the indices that best reflect the portfolio’s performance are the Russell 2000 Growth Index and Standard and Poor’s (S&P) SmallCap 600 Index. The indices cannot be invested in directly and do not include sales charges.

 

The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of those companies in the Russell 2000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. As of December 31, 2006, the average market capitalization of companies in the Index was $1.206 billion; the median market capitalization was $643 million; and the largest company in the Index had a market capitalization of $3.045 billion and a smallest of $68 million.

 

The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index. The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. As of the latest reconstitution, the average market capitalization of companies in the Russell 3000 was approximately $5.1 billion; the median market capitalization was approximately $1.09 billion. Market capitalization of companies in the Index ranged from $368.5 billion to $218.4 million.

 

The Russell 2000 Index represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. As of the latest reconstitution, the average market capitalization of companies in the Russell 2000 was approximately $762.8 million; the median market capitalization was approximately $613.5 million. The largest company in the Index had an approximate market capitalization of $1.9 billion and a smallest of $218.4 million.

 

The Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index is an unmanaged index of 600 selected common stocks of smaller U.S.-based companies compiled by Standard & Poor’s Corporation. As of December 31, 2006, the 600 companies in the composite had a median market capitalization of $878.0 million and total market value of $615.4 billion. The SmallCap 600 represents approximately 2.9% of the market value of Compustat’s database of over 9,653 equities.

 

The Portfolio is changing from the Russell 2000 Index to the Russell 2000 Growth Index because of the Russell 2000 Growth Index’s greater emphasis on small cap growth companies. This emphasis more closely aligns with the Portfolio’s investment objective and strategy.

 

The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Small Cap Growth Funds Average is calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. and reflects the average investment return of portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. The category consists of funds that, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three–year weighted basis) less than 250% of the dollar–weighted median of the smallest 500 of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Small–cap growth funds typically have an above–average price–to–earnings ratio, price–to–book ratio, and three–year sales–per–share growth value, compared to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. Source: Lipper, Inc.

 

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Sector Allocation is based on Net Assets.

Sector Allocation and Top 10 Holdings are subject to change.

 

Investing in small company stocks involves a greater degree of risk than investing in medium or large company stocks.

 

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Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 Portfolio 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 or separate account charges. Therefore, the second line of the table is 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 or separate account charges were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2006
   Ending
Account Value
December 31,
2006
   Expenses
Paid
During Period
July 1,
2006 to
December 31,
2006*

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,029.40    $ 2.84

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,022.10    $ 2.83

 

* Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.55%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2006

 

Common Stocks (89.2%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Consumer Discretionary (15.5%)

     

*Blue Nile, Inc.

   126,200    4,656

*Coldwater Creek, Inc.

   93,900    2,302

*Golf Galaxy, Inc.

   404,600    7,542

*Heelys, Inc.

   2,736    88

*Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc.

   457,300    13,961

*Interface, Inc. — Class A

   236,900    3,369

*LIFE TIME FITNESS, Inc.

   203,500    9,872

*LKQ Corp.

   483,800    11,123

*Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.

   412,400    6,866

Orient-Express Hotels, Ltd. — Class A

   205,437    9,721

*Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.

   249,500    8,268

*Williams Scotsman International, Inc.

   210,400    4,128
       

Total

      81,896
       

Consumer Staples (1.3%)

     

*United Natural Foods, Inc.

   191,200    6,868
       

Total

      6,868
       

Energy (2.7%)

     

*Dril-Quip, Inc.

   106,900    4,186

*Grant Prideco, Inc.

   120,000    4,772

World Fuel Services Corp.

   123,100    5,474
       

Total

      14,432
       

Financials (9.2%)

     

*Clayton Holdings, Inc.

   73,000    1,366

*Evercore Partners, Inc.

   20,200    744

First Republic Bank

   61,300    2,396

*Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc.

   422,300    6,854

Greater Bay Bancorp

   206,700    5,442

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

   130,500    9,631

Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.

   265,200    7,492

International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc.

   96,600    4,520

*KBW, Inc.

   78,393    2,304

*Nexity Financial Corp.

   127,900    1,535

optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.

   114,000    2,587

*Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.

   81,700    3,815
       

Total

      48,686
       

Health Care (19.1%)

     

*Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc.

   179,500    7,325

*Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

   335,900    9,066

*Centene Corp.

   141,540    3,478

*HealthExtras, Inc.

   66,600    1,605

*ICON PLC, ADR

   221,700    8,358

*Kyphon, Inc.

   89,100    3,600

*Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   211,700    5,388

*Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.

   182,600    8,929

PolyMedica Corp.

   150,800    6,094

*The Providence Service Corp.

   341,985    8,594

*PSS World Medical, Inc.

   357,700    6,986

*Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.

   371,400    13,934
Common Stocks (89.2%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Health Care continued

     

*Radiation Therapy Services, Inc.

   218,400    6,884

*ResMed, Inc.

   164,100    8,077

*Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.

   61,454    2,644
       

Total

      100,962
       

Industrials (19.4%)

     

*ACCO Brands Corp.

   214,800    5,686

*The Advisory Board Co.

   212,000    11,349

*Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

   243,250    4,578

Brady Corp. — Class A

   146,300    5,454

Bucyrus International, Inc. — Class A

   104,320    5,400

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   70,080    2,866

The Corporate Executive Board Co.

   64,800    5,683

*Corrections Corp. of America

   172,075    7,783

Forward Air Corp.

   98,464    2,849

*Huron Consulting Group, Inc.

   221,600    10,046

*ICT Group, Inc.

   277,100    8,754

Knight Transportation, Inc.

   215,967    3,682

Knoll, Inc.

   283,900    6,246

*Marlin Business Services Corp.

   345,120    8,293

*Marten Transport, Ltd.

   185,300    3,397

*PeopleSupport, Inc.

   272,300    5,732

*Resources Connection, Inc.

   13,500    430

*VistaPrint, Ltd.

   138,100    4,572
       

Total

      102,800
       

Information Technology (18.6%)

     

*Bankrate, Inc.

   134,668    5,111

*Blackboard, Inc.

   387,000    11,626

*Comtech Group, Inc.

   70,700    1,286

*Cymer, Inc.

   82,200    3,613

*DealerTrack Holdings, Inc.

   227,100    6,681

*Diodes, Inc.

   33,700    1,196

*Entegris, Inc.

   345,500    3,738

*Euronet Worldwide, Inc.

   94,200    2,797

*First Solar, Inc.

   5,562    166

*Forrester Research, Inc.

   178,400    4,836

*Isilon Systems, Inc.

   5,618    155

*Kenexa Corp.

   260,489    8,664

*The Knot, Inc.

   117,600    3,086

*MKS Instruments, Inc.

   177,050    3,998

*Netlogic Microsystems, Inc.

   219,260    4,756

*Plexus Corp.

   143,900    3,436

*RF Micro Devices, Inc.

   684,300    4,646

*Silicon Image, Inc.

   249,800    3,177

*Sonic Solutions

   195,600    3,188

*Tessera Technologies, Inc.

   259,800    10,480

*THQ, Inc.

   298,450    9,706

*The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

   95,267    2,216
       

Total

      98,558
       

Materials (2.2%)

     

Airgas, Inc.

   182,350    7,389

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

   93,700    4,115
       

Total

      11,504
       

 

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Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio

 

 

Common Stocks (89.2%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Utilities (1.2%)

     

ITC Holdings Corp.

   154,300    6,157
       

Total

      6,157
       

Total Common Stocks (Cost: $412,626)

      471,863
       
Money Market Investments (10.7%)

Autos (1.9%)

     

Daimler Chrysler Auto,
5.28%, 1/9/07

   5,000,000    4,994

Fcar Owner Trust 1, 5.32%, 1/17/07

   5,000,000    4,988
       

Total

      9,982
       

Federal Government & Agencies (0.5%)

  

(b)Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.128%, 3/23/07

   2,500,000    2,472
       

Total

      2,472
       

Finance Lessors (2.8%)

     

(b)Thunder Bay Funding, Inc.,
5.33%, 1/8/07

   5,000,000    4,995

(b)Windmill Funding Corp.,
5.29%, 1/18/07

   10,000,000    9,975
       

Total

      14,970
       

Finance Services (1.9%)

     

Bryant Park Funding LLC,
5.31%, 1/16/07

   5,000,000    4,989

Bryant Park Funding LLC,
5.33%, 1/11/07

   5,000,000    4,993
       

Total

      9,982
       

National Commercial Banks (0.8%)

  

UBS Finance LLC, 5.27%, 1/2/07

   4,000,000    3,999
       

Total

      3,999
       
Money Market
Investments (10.7%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Short Term Business Credit (2.8%)

     

(b)Old Line Funding Corp.,
5.25%, 1/5/07

   5,000,000    4,997

Sheffield Receivables,
5.29%, 1/30/07

   5,000,000    4,979

(b)Sheffield Receivables, 5.34%, 1/3/07

   5,000,000    4,998
       

Total

      14,974
       

Total Money Market Investments (Cost: $56,378)

   56,379
       

Total Investments (99.9%)
(Cost $469,004)(a)

   528,242
       

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (0.1%)

   370
       

Net Assets (100.0%)

   528,612
       

 

* Non-Income Producing

 

ADR after the name of a security represents — American Depositary Receipt.

 

(a) At December 31, 2006 the aggregate cost of securities for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $469,589 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $58,653 which is comprised of $66,322 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $7,669 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation.

 

(b) All or a portion of the securities have been committed as collateral for open futures positions or when-issued securities. Information regarding open futures contracts as of period end is summarized below.

 

Issuer (000’s)   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
$ (000’s)
 

Russell 2000 Index Futures (Long)

  68   3/07   (269 )

(Total Notional Value at December 31, 2006, $27,295 )

     

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

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Objective:    Portfolio Strategy:    Net Assets:
Long-term growth of capital.    Invest in small companies whose common stocks are believed to be undervalued in relation to their prospects for growth.    $325 million

 

 

The T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio seeks to achieve this objective by investing at least 80% of net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks of companies with market capitalizations that do not exceed the maximum market capitalization of any security in the S&P SmallCap 600® Index. Equity securities of small companies are selected based on management’s belief that they are undervalued with good prospects for capital appreciation based on such measures as, for example, company book or asset values, earnings, cash flow and business franchises. The Portfolio may also invest in the equity securities of micro cap companies (defined as companies with stock market capitalizations less than $500 million at the time of investment).

 

For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Portfolio outpaced its benchmark, the small/mid-cap S&P SmallCap 600® Index. For the year, the T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value Portfolio returned 16.55%, compared with the 15.12% return of the Index. (The Index is unmanaged, cannot be invested in directly and does not include expenses.) The Portfolio’s return was also ahead of the 15.23% average return of its peer group, the Lipper Small Cap Core Funds. Sector positioning had much to do with the Portfolio’s relative strength, although stock selection was broadly positive as well. The Lipper Small Cap Value Fund peer group returned an average of 17.31% for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

Small- and mid-cap stocks had an eventful 2006. After extending their multi-year trend of dominance over large-caps in the early months of the year, they took a step back in the summer. With interest rates elevated and economic growth slowing, investor sentiment appeared to shift away from riskier assets. But a late year market rally gave small-caps in particular a boost. Investors seemed to focus on areas that could take advantage of rising global economic growth, including Materials and Telecommunication Services companies. However, all sectors in the S&P SmallCap 600® Index had positive returns for the year.

 

By a large margin, the Portfolio’s most productive position relative to its Index was in the Health Care sector. Health Care was a notable laggard for the year in the Index, and a significant underweight in the group added value. Moreover, stock selection in the Biotechnology and Health Care Equipment and Supplies segments helped the Portfolio’s Health Care weighting outperform its benchmark counterpart.

 

Likewise, strong stock selection and an underweight position combined to make Information Technology the Portfolio’s second most productive contributor to relative returns. Stock selection in Software was a significant driver of outperformance. RSA, a leading provider of security authentication services, was the top contributor in this group as it was purchased by EMC at a premium price.

 

An underweight in the relatively weak Consumer Discretionary area proved effective during the period, and the Portfolio’s stock choices in this group added to performance. We have tread carefully in this sector, which has been harmed by elevated interest rates and energy prices as well as softness in the housing market. Limiting our stake in Household Durables was helpful.

 

These relatively beneficial positions were countered to a modest degree by weakness in Consumer Staples and Industrials and Business Services. While the Consumer Discretionary sector trailed the benchmark average in 2006, Consumer Staples fared significantly better. The Portfolio was underweighted in this area, and our stock choices did not keep pace with their benchmark counterparts.

 

In the Industrials and Business Services group, we were correctly overweighted as the sector posted above-average results. But stock selection was not productive during the period, particularly among Machinery and Commercial Services and Supplies stocks, which were hurt by concerns over slowing economic growth.

 

We expect 2007 to be a decent year for equities, although stocks will likely have to swim against the currents of a gradually slowing economy and moderating profit margins. A slowing economy should favor larger growth stocks, which, unlike cyclical companies, are not as heavily reliant on good economic growth to prosper. As always, the potential exists for external shocks in the form of an overseas financial crisis or another event. Should profits increase at a slower pace, investors would have to rely on expanding multiples, or increasing price-to-earnings ratios, for any major increase in stock prices.

 

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Average Annual Total Return
For Periods Ended December 31, 2006
      1 Year    5 Years    Since
Inception*

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value Portfolio

   16.55%    14.71%    13.87%

Russell 2000 Value Index

   23.48%    15.37%    14.83%

S&P SmallCap 600 Index

   15.12%    12.49%    11.89%

Small Cap Core Funds Lipper Average

   15.23%    10.44%    -

Small Cap Value Funds Lipper Average

   17.31%    13.78%    -
*Inception date of 7/31/01

 

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on 7/31/01 (commencement of the Portfolio’s operations). Returns shown reflect fee waivers, deductions for management and other portfolio expenses, and reinvestment of all dividends. In the absence of fee waivers, total return would be reduced. Returns exclude deductions for separate account sales loads and account fees. Total returns, which reflect deduction of charges for the separate account, are shown beginning on page ii of the Performance Summary of the Separate Account report.

 

The Russell 2000 Value Index measures the performance of those companies in the Russell 2000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. As of December 31, 2006, the average market capitalization of companies in the Index was $1.198 billion; the median market capitalization was $662 million. The largest company in the Index had a market capitalization of $3.045 billion and a smallest of $92 million.

 

The Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index is an unmanaged index of 600 selected common stocks of smaller U.S. -based companies compiled by Standard & Poor’s Corporation. As of December 31, 2006, the 600 companies in the composite had a median market capitalization of $878.0 million and total market value of $615.4 billion. The SmallCap 600 represents approximately 2.9% of the market value of Compustat’s database of over 9,653 equities.

 

The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Small Cap Core Funds Average is calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. and reflects the average investment return of portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. The category consists of funds that, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three–year weighted basis) less than 250% of the dollar–weighted median of the smallest 500 of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Small–cap core funds have more latitude in the companies in which they invest. These funds typically have an average price–to–earnings ratio, price–to–book ratio, and three–year sales–per–share growth value, compared to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. Source: Lipper, Inc.

 

The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Small Cap Value Funds Average is calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. and reflects the average investment return of portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. The category consists of funds that, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) less than 250% of the dollar-weighted median of the smallest 500 of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Small-cap value funds typically have a below-average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value, compared to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. Source: Lipper, Inc.

 

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Sector Allocation is based on Net Assets.

Sector Allocation and Top 10 Holdings are subject to change.

 

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Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 Portfolio 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 or separate account charges. Therefore, the second line of the table is 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 or separate account charges were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2006
   Ending
Account Value
December 31,
2006
   Expenses
Paid
During Period
July 1,
2006 to
December 31,
2006*

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,063.70    $ 4.54

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.50    $ 4.45

 

* Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.87%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2006

 

Common Stocks (95.3%)   Shares/
$ Par
  Value
$ (000’s)

Consumer Discretionary (13.9%)

   

Aaron Rents, Inc.

  160,800   4,629

Aaron Rents, Inc.— Class A

  4,725   125

*Amazon.com, Inc.

  8,700   343

*Apollo Group, Inc. — Class A

  8,500   331

*Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

  4,000   170

Belo Corp. — Class A

  18,100   332

Brunswick Corp.

  13,400   427

Building Materials Holding Corp.

  52,500   1,296

*Career Education Corp.

  8,600   213

*Cox Radio, Inc. — Class A

  17,400   284

CSS Industries, Inc.

  46,600   1,648

*Culp, Inc.

  32,600   168

*Discovery Holding Co.

  34,400   553

Dollar General Corp.

  17,200   276

Dow Jones & Co., Inc.

  12,100   460

*Drew Industries, Inc.

  12,400   323

*Echostar Communications Corp.

  9,100   346

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

  21,700   636

Fred’s, Inc.

  70,000   843

The Gap, Inc.

  32,000   624

*Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.

  41,500   166

H&R Block, Inc.

  32,700   753

*Hancock Fabrics, Inc.

  65,000   224

Hasbro, Inc.

  5,100   139

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.

  107,500   1,591

Journal Register Co.

  77,000   562

*Lamar Advertising Co. — Class A

  5,000   327

*Liberty Media Holding Corp.

  3,400   333

*Live Nation

  31,000   694

M/I Homes, Inc.

  27,300   1,043

Mattel, Inc.

  34,500   782

Matthews International Corp. — Class A

  84,200   3,313

Meredith Corp.

  5,700   321

The New York Times Co. — Class A

  21,500   524

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

  11,400   330

OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc.

  13,500   529

Pearson PLC, ADR

  35,500   536

Pool Corp.

  73,325   2,872

*RARE Hospitality International, Inc.

  93,250   3,071

Reuters Group PLC, ADR

  3,000   157

Ruby Tuesday, Inc.

  43,300   1,188

*Saga Communications, Inc. — Class A

  84,600   813

*Scholastic Corp.

  14,600   523

Skyline Corp.

  34,500   1,388

Stanley Furniture Co., Inc.

  61,000   1,308

Stein Mart, Inc.

  150,000   1,989

The TJX Companies, Inc.

  20,100   573

Tribune Co.

  31,500   970

*TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.

  18,000   466

*Univision Communications, Inc. — Class A

  19,200   680

Weight Watchers International, Inc.

  14,100   741

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

  56,600   1,863

*XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.

  36,000   520
     

Total

    45,316
     
Common Stocks (95.3%)   Shares/
$ Par
  Value
$ (000’s)

Consumer Staples (2.7%)

   

Alberto-Culver Co.

  5,300   114

*Alliance One International, Inc.

  109,300   772

Campbell Soup Co.

  3,100   121

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

  71,500   1,683

The Clorox Co.

  11,700   751

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

  34,500   704

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

  31,500   851

H.J. Heinz Co.

  2,900   131

McCormick & Co., Inc.

  5,200   201

Nash Finch Co.

  38,500   1,050

Sara Lee Corp.

  51,600   878

*Wild Oats Markets, Inc.

  49,300   709

*Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.

  47,400   640

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.

  2,200   114
     

Total

    8,719
     

Energy (7.7%)

   

*Atwood Oceanics, Inc.

  35,200   1,724

CARBO Ceramics, Inc.

  29,200   1,091

*Forest Oil Corp.

  66,350   2,168

*Geomet, Inc.

  22,400   233

*Hanover Compressor Co.

  36,000   680

Hess Corp.

  16,500   818

*Lone Star Technologies, Inc.

  25,800   1,249

*Mariner Energy, Inc.

  56,293   1,103

Murphy Oil Corp.

  22,000   1,119

Penn Virginia Corp.

  58,400   4,091

*TETRA Technologies, Inc.

  151,300   3,870

*Todco

  65,800   2,248

*Union Drilling, Inc.

  23,700   334

*W-H Energy Services, Inc.

  38,300   1,865

*Whiting Petroleum Corp.

  52,400   2,442
     

Total

    25,035
     

Financials (18.7%)

   

Allied Capital Corp.

  48,100   1,572

Ares Capital Corp.

  47,900   915

Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd.

  8,400   221

Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd.

  19,500   651

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

  45,200   1,275

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

  12,634   612

*E*TRADE Financial Corp.

  7,800   175

East West Bancorp, Inc.

  94,500   3,347

First Financial Fund, Inc.

  114,913   1,737

First Horizon National Corp.

  17,800   744

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.

  12,500   186

First Potomac Realty Trust

  74,500   2,169

First Republic Bank

  96,900   3,787

Genworth Financial, Inc.

  10,500   359

Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.

  94,600   1,348

Home Bancshares, Inc.

  10,200   245

Innkeepers USA Trust

  53,200   825

Investors Financial Services Corp.

  13,100   559

 

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Common Stocks (95.3%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Financials continued

     

Janus Capital Group, Inc.

   22,100    477

Kilroy Realty Corp.

   60,900    4,749

*Kohlberg Capital Corp.

   103,000    1,782

Lasalle Hotel Properties

   61,600    2,824

Lazard, Ltd. — Class A

   2,700    128

Lincoln National Corp.

   6,363    423

*Markel Corp.

   4,900    2,352

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

   52,800    1,619

Max Re Capital, Ltd.

   72,100    1,790

The Midland Co.

   48,800    2,047

Netbank, Inc.

   83,000    385

NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc.

   16,200    266

Northern Trust Corp.

   9,900    601

Ohio Casualty Corp.

   10,800    322

*OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd.

   6,500    182

Parkway Properties, Inc.

   2,500    128

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

   4,700    348

Popular, Inc.

   13,100    235

Potlatch Corp.

   53,900    2,362

*ProAssurance Corp.

   81,300    4,058

Regions Financial Corp.

   10,600    396

The St. Joe Co.

   7,300    391

The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc.

   10,330    555

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

   97,800    2,131

*SVB Financial Group

   74,100    3,455

Synovus Financial Corp.

   24,300    749

TCF Financial Corp.

   12,000    329

UnumProvident Corp.

   7,900    164

Valley National Bancorp

   1,680    45

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

   54,500    2,180

Westamerica Bancorporation

   13,100    663

Willis Group Holdings, Ltd.

   19,300    766

Wintrust Financial Corp.

   15,700    754

XL Capital, Ltd. — Class A

   6,200    447
       

Total

      60,830
       

Health Care (6.3%)

     

*Affymetrix, Inc.

   11,000    254

Analogic Corp.

   16,300    915

Arrow International, Inc.

   40,000    1,415

*Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   5,900    296

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

   1,900    133

*Diversa Corp.

   117,300    1,276

*Exelixis, Inc.

   94,300    849

Health Management Associates, Inc. — Class A

   33,600    709

*HEALTHSOUTH Corp.

   2,360    53

*LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.

   1,300    44

*Lincare Holdings, Inc.

   22,200    884

*MedImmune, Inc.

   11,500    372

*Myriad Genetics, Inc.

   89,800    2,811

*Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

   5,200    54

*OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   8,000    280

Owens & Minor, Inc.

   96,900    3,029

*Pharmion Corp.

   50,000    1,287

*St. Jude Medical, Inc.

   16,700    611

*Triad Hospitals, Inc.

   5,900    247

Universal Health Services, Inc. — Class B

   17,800    987
Common Stocks (95.3%)   Shares/
$ Par
  Value
$ (000’s)

Health Care continued

   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International

  26,500   457

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

  54,200   2,777

*Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

  9,500   745
     

Total

    20,485
     

Industrials (19.8%)

   

*Accuride Corp.

  50,000   563

*AirTran Holdings, Inc.

  86,100   1,011

*Allied Waste Industries, Inc.

  42,300   520

American Power Conversion Corp.

  10,100   309

American Standard Companies, Inc.

  13,400   614

Ameron International Corp.

  27,400   2,093

Belden CDT, Inc.

  75,800   2,963

C&D Technologies, Inc.

  70,500   334

*Casella Waste Systems, Inc. — Class A

  103,700   1,268

Cintas Corp.

  12,500   496

Deere & Co.

  4,000   380

*Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.

  65,600   2,992

EDO Corp.

  36,900   876

*Electro Rent Corp.

  102,300   1,708

Equifax, Inc.

  15,900   646

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

  70,300   3,613

*FTI Consulting, Inc.

  82,000   2,287

G & K Services, Inc. — Class A

  54,700   2,127

*Genesee & Wyoming, Inc.

  88,900   2,333

*The Genlyte Group, Inc.

  34,200   2,671

*Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.

  24,300   423

IDEX Corp.

  57,400   2,721

*Insituform Technologies, Inc. — Class A

  106,200   2,746

*Kirby Corp.

  99,000   3,379

Laidlaw International, Inc.

  21,500   654

Landstar System, Inc.

  123,200   4,705

Macquarie Infrastructure Co. Trust

  57,900   2,054

Manpower, Inc.

  9,600   719

McGrath Rentcorp

  97,500   2,986

Nordson Corp.

  61,100   3,045

Raytheon Co.

  7,200   380

Southwest Airlines Co.

  55,000   843

Synagro Technologies, Inc.

  65,900   291

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

  35,000   1,632

*USG Corp.

  9,300   510

UTI Worldwide, Inc.

  107,120   3,203

*Waste Connections, Inc.

  45,400   1,886

Woodward Governor Co.

  56,800   2,256
     

Total

    64,237
     

Information Technology (10.9%)

   

*Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

  70,800   1,336

*ATMI, Inc.

  43,500   1,328

AVX Corp.

  36,800   544

*Brooks Automation, Inc.

  190,900   2,748

*Digitas, Inc.

  113,200   1,518

*Entegris, Inc.

  147,398   1,595

*Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.

  27,000   454

*GSI Group, Inc.

  136,600   1,324

*Intuit, Inc.

  28,500   870

KLA-Tencor Corp.

  4,000   199

Landauer, Inc.

  23,900   1,254

*Littelfuse, Inc.

  52,000   1,658

 

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Common Stocks (95.3%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Information Technology continued

     

Methode Electronics, Inc. — Class A

   41,200    446

Molex, Inc. — Class A

   30,100    834

*MPS Group, Inc.

   187,800    2,662

*Nortel Networks Corp.

   32,430    867

*Novellus Systems, Inc.

   22,300    768

*Packeteer, Inc.

   84,500    1,149

*Premiere Global Services, Inc.

   155,100    1,464

*Progress Software Corp.

   89,700    2,505

Sabre Holdings Corp. — Class A

   14,700    469

*SPSS, Inc.

   68,325    2,055

StarTek, Inc.

   66,800    904

*Sun Microsystems, Inc.

   158,400    859

*Synopsys, Inc.

   20,700    553

*Teradyne, Inc.

   49,100    735

Total System Services, Inc.

   4,500    119

*Websense, Inc.

   88,600    2,023

*Wind River Systems, Inc.

   184,300    1,889

Xilinx, Inc.

   16,600    395
       

Total

      35,524
       

Materials (10.3%)

     

Airgas, Inc.

   71,200    2,885

American Vanguard Corp.

   1,400    22

AngloGold Ashanti, Ltd., ADR

   16,000    753

AptarGroup, Inc.

   47,200    2,787

Arch Chemicals, Inc.

   61,300    2,042

Bowater, Inc.

   13,800    311

Carpenter Technology Corp.

   28,700    2,942

Chesapeake Corp.

   23,100    393

Deltic Timber Corp.

   40,600    2,265

*Domtar, Inc.

   75,000    633

Florida Rock Industries, Inc.

   56,600    2,437

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.

   84,300    1,982

Innospec, Inc.

   51,300    2,388

International Paper Co.

   30,900    1,054

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

   23,700    510

MacDermid, Inc.

   11,400    389

MeadWestvaco Corp.

   7,000    210

*Meridian Gold, Inc.

   53,700    1,492

Metal Management, Inc.

   68,300    2,585

Myers Industries, Inc.

   82,400    1,290

*Nalco Holding Co.

   52,100    1,066

*Symyx Technologies, Inc.

   52,800    1,140

Wausau Paper Corp.

   99,100    1,486

Weyerhaeuser Co.

   6,800    480
       

Total

      33,542
       
Common Stocks (95.3%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Other Holdings (0.6%)

     

Russell 2000 Value Index

   23,400    1,872
       

Total

      1,872
       

Telecommunication Services (0.2%)

     

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

   5,600    304

*Wireless Facilities, Inc.

   169,600    484
       

Total

      788
       

Utilities (4.2%)

     

Black Hills Corp.

   57,300    2,117

Cleco Corp.

   80,100    2,021

Duke Energy Corp.

   21,000    697

*Dynegy, Inc. — Class A

   74,800    542

*El Paso Electric Co.

   76,800    1,872

Energy East Corp.

   10,300    255

*Mirant Corp.

   15,000    474

NiSource, Inc.

   18,900    455

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

   18,300    928

Southwest Gas Corp.

   55,200    2,117

TECO Energy, Inc.

   60,800    1,048

Vectren Corp.

   39,300    1,111
       

Total

      13,637
       

Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $232,668)

      309,985
       
Convertible Corporate Bonds
(0.2%)
           

Telephone and Telegraph Apparatus (0.2%)

  

Lucent Technologies, 2.75%, 8/1/31

   494,000    558
       

Total Convertible Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $488)

   558
       
Preferred Stocks (0.1%)            

Consumer Discretionary (0.1%)

     

General Motors Corp.

   7,600    192
       

Total

      192
       

Industrials (0.0%)

     

Allied Waste Industries, Inc.

   600    197
       

Total

      197
       

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost: $316)

      389
       

 

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Money Market Investments
(4.8%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)
 

Other Holdings (4.8%)

     

Reserve Investment Fund

   15,459,547    15,460  
         

Total Money Market Investments
(Cost: $15,460)

   15,460  
         

Total Investments (100.4%)
(Cost $248,932)(a)

   326,392  
         

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (-0.4%)

   (1,419 )
         

Net Assets (100.0%)

   324,973  
         

 

* Non-Income Producing

 

ADR after the name of a security represents — American
Depositary Receipt.

 

(a) At December 31, 2006 the aggregate cost of securities for
federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $248,988 and the net
unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was
$77,404 which is comprised of $84,031 aggregate gross
unrealized appreciation and $6,627 aggregate gross unrealized
depreciation.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Aggressive Growth Stock Portfolio

 

 


Objective:    Portfolio Strategy:    Net Assets:

Long-term growth of capital.

   Strive for the highest possible rate of capital appreciation by investing in small and mid-sized companies with potential for above-average growth.    $1.2 billion

 

The Aggressive Growth Stock Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio seeks to achieve this objective by investing at least 80% of net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) primarily in stocks of small and mid-sized companies selected for their above-average growth potential giving consideration to factors such as, for example, company management, growth rate of revenue and earnings, opportunities for margin expansion and strong financial characteristics.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2006, the S&P MidCap 400® Index returned 10.32% and the Russell Midcap Growth Index returned 10.66%, both lagging the S&P 500® Index (a gauge of large-cap stock performance), which returned 15.79%, and the S&P SmallCap 600® Index, which returned 15.12%. Looking at performance by style, “value” stocks generally outperformed “growth” stocks in 2006. What’s more, mid-cap growth stocks, such as those in which the Aggressive Growth Stock Portfolio invests, made up the weakest-performing segment of the U.S. stock market.

 

In that environment, the Aggressive Growth Stock Portfolio returned 4.40% for the year ended December 31, 2006, underperforming the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400® Index and the Russell Midcap Growth Index. (These indices are unmanaged, cannot be invested in directly, and do not include expenses.) The Portfolio also underperformed its Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds peer group, which had an average return of 8.66%.

 

Among the biggest detractors from the Portfolio’s performance were shares in the Health Care and Energy sectors. On a positive note, Information Technology shares contributed most to returns.

 

The portfolio’s underperformance in 2006 was largely the result of holdings in the Health Care sector. The Portfolio’s return was negatively impacted by our positioning and stock selection among Medical Device Makers, Biotechnology firms, and Health Care Providers. The leading detractor in the Health Care space was Biotech firm Neurocrine Biosciences. In May 2006, it received an unfavorable FDA decision on its new sleep drug, hurting its share price. We chose to eliminate this stock from the Portfolio in 2006. Another key detractor from performance was ResMed, a medical device firm hurt by worry over increasing competition and loss of market share in a leading product line.

 

Our Energy holdings also disappointed, as this segment was one of the key detractors from Portfolio performance. Exploration and Production firms tied to the North American natural gas market suffered as prices declined amid slack demand and rising inventories in 2006. Lower natural gas prices also negatively affected our holdings in the Oil, Gas, and Consumable Fuels Industry. CONSOL Energy, a leading coal and gas provider, suffered from lower energy prices and reduced demands for electricity. In comparison to the benchmark, we were underweight in Materials and Industrials which performed well in 2006. As a result, this detracted from performance.

 

The Portfolio’s top individual contributor to performance was a Financial Services firm serving the Energy market, IntercontinentalExchange, an energy exchange company benefiting from intense volatility and energy trading activity in 2006. The company enjoyed record trading volume and acquired the New York Board of Trade during the year.

 

Many other positive contributors were in the Information Technology sector, home to such leading contributors as ValueClick, VeriFone Holdings, ATI Technologies, and Alliance Data Systems, among others. Top-ten holding ValueClick, an Internet ad agency, benefited from an explosion of Internet traffic and transactions, as well as a shift of advertising spending away from traditional print and TV ads to the Internet. Another of the Portfolio’s biggest contributors was ATI Technologies. This maker of computer graphics chips for PCs and other electronic devices participated in a merger during the year with chip maker Advanced Micro Devices.

 

Looking ahead to 2007, we will continue to look for companies we believe are well managed, have solid growth in revenue and earnings and have strong financial characteristics. We believe this bottom-up investment approach based on holding the best individual stocks we can find is key as we seek to deliver solid performance over time. In addition, after a year of underperforming large- and small-company stocks, we believe relative valuations in the mid-cap space are more attractive and could present opportunities for the Portfolio.

 

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Average Annual Total Return
For Periods Ended December 31, 2006
      1 Year    5 Years    10 Years

Aggressive Growth Stock Portfolio

   4.40%    4.47%    6.43%

Russell Midcap Growth Index

   10.66%    8.22%    8.62%

S&P MidCap 400 Index

   10.32%    10.89%    13.47%

Mid Cap Growth Funds Lipper Average

   8.66%    6.26%    8.40%

 

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on 12/31/96. Returns shown include deductions for management and other portfolio expenses, and reinvestment of all dividends. Returns exclude deductions for separate account sales loads and account fees. Total returns, which reflect deduction of charges for the separate account, are shown beginning on page ii of the Performance Summary of the Separate Account report.

 

Stocks of smaller or newer companies, such as those held in this Portfolio, are more likely to realize more substantial growth as well as suffer more significant losses than larger or more established issuers. Investments in such companies can be both more volatile and more speculative. Investing in small company stocks involves a greater degree of risk than investing in medium or large company stocks. Investing in medium company stocks involves a greater degree of risk than investing in large company stocks.

 

Since the Portfolio invests primarily in medium-capitalization (Mid-Cap) issues, the indices that best reflect the Portfolio’s performance is the S&P MidCap 400 Index and Russell Midcap Growth Index. The indices cannot be invested in directly and do not include sales charges.

 

The Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of the Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000 Growth Index. As of December 31, 2006, the average market capitalization of the Russell Midcap Growth Index was approximately $8.409 billion; the median market capitalization was approximately $4.269 billion. The largest company in the Index had an approximate market capitalization of $21.427 billion and a smallest of $1.177 billion.

 

The Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index is a capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the mid-range sector of the U.S. stock market. As of December 31, 2006, the 400 companies in the composite had a median market capitalization of $2.7 billion and total market value of $1.2 trillion. The MidCap 400 represents approximately 5.5% of the market value of Compustat’s database of over 9,600 equities.

 

 

The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Mid Cap Growth Funds Average is calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. and reflects the average investment return of portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. The category consists of funds that, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three–year weighted basis) less than 300% of the dollar–weighted median market capitalization of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Mid–cap growth funds typically have an above–average price–to–earnings ratio, price–to–book ratio, and three–year sales–per–share growth value, compared to the S&P MidCap 400 Index. Source: Lipper, Inc.

 

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Sector Allocation is based on Net Assets.

Sector Allocation and Top 10 Holdings are subject to change.

 

Investing in small company stocks involves a greater degree of risk than investing in medium or large company stocks.

 

Investing in medium company stocks involves a greater degree of risk than investing in large company stocks.

 

 

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Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 Portfolio 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 or separate account charges. Therefore, the second line of the table is 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 or separate account charges were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2006
   Ending
Account Value
December 31,
2006
   Expenses
Paid
During Period
July 1,
2006 to
December 31,
2006*

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,006.30    $ 2.61

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,022.30    $ 2.63

 

* Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.52%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2006

 

Common Stocks (91.9%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Consumer Discretionary (6.3%)

     

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. — Class A

   112,300    7,819

*Aeropostale, Inc.

   247,120    7,629

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

   43,500    1,831

*GameStop Corp. — Class A

   215,500    11,876

*Lamar Advertising Co. — Class A

   179,325    11,726

*O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

   406,360    13,028

Pool Corp.

   254,200    9,957

Station Casinos, Inc.

   80,900    6,607

*Urban Outfitters, Inc.

   159,600    3,676
       

Total

      74,149
       

Consumer Staples (0.7%)

     

*Herbalife, Ltd.

   209,100    8,397
       

Total

      8,397
       

Energy (7.7%)

     

*Cameron International Corp.

   322,900    17,130

ENSCO International, Inc.

   335,500    16,795

*National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.

   225,200    13,778

*Newfield Exploration Co.

   401,000    18,426

Range Resources Corp.

   508,300    13,958

Smith International, Inc.

   270,300    11,101
       

Total

      91,188
       

Financials (15.6%)

     

Assured Guaranty, Ltd.

   347,785    9,251

Brown & Brown, Inc.

   599,100    16,901

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc.

   58,300    29,717

The Colonial BancGroup, Inc.

   533,900    13,743

*IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.

   247,783    26,735

*Investment Technology Group, Inc.

   353,840    15,173

Investors Financial Services Corp.

   248,180    10,590

Legg Mason, Inc.

   63,870    6,071

SEI Investments Co.

   203,000    12,091

*SVB Financial Group

   229,600    10,704

*TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

   842,600    13,633

Ventas, Inc.

   464,900    19,675
       

Total

      184,284
       

Health Care (17.4%)

     

Caremark Rx, Inc.

   269,134    15,370

*Celgene Corp.

   211,900    12,191

*Covance, Inc.

   280,500    16,524

*Cytyc Corp.

   220,000    6,226

*DaVita, Inc.

   511,200    29,078

*Express Scripts, Inc.

   122,400    8,764

*Gen-Probe, Inc.

   184,100    9,641

*Illumina, Inc.

   179,400    7,052

*Immucor, Inc.

   277,100    8,100

*Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

   103,100    9,887

*Kyphon, Inc.

   213,720    8,634

Mentor Corp.

   263,600    12,882
Common Stocks (91.9%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Health Care continued

     

*ResMed, Inc.

   347,100    17,084

*Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

   239,800    11,407

*VCA Antech, Inc.

   804,600    25,901

*Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.

   160,238    6,895
       

Total

      205,636
       

Industrials (17.6%)

     

The Corporate Executive Board Co.

   173,620    15,226

*Corrections Corp. of America

   455,150    20,586

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   227,060    9,196

Fastenal Co.

   285,980    10,261

Graco, Inc.

   395,100    15,654

Herman Miller, Inc.

   350,100    12,730

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

   397,900    8,264

Joy Global, Inc.

   365,700    17,678

Manitowoc Co., Inc.

   172,700    10,264

*Monster Worldwide, Inc.

   171,800    8,013

*Nutri/System, Inc.

   217,400    13,781

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc.

   361,900    19,376

Robert Half International, Inc.

   508,300    18,868

*Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc.

   219,000    7,330

*Stericycle, Inc.

   271,400    20,491
       

Total

      207,718
       

Information Technology (23.8%)

     

*Activision, Inc.

   1,132,810    19,530

*Alliance Data Systems Corp.

   311,000    19,428

*Altera Corp.

   192,300    3,784

Amphenol Corp. — Class A

   356,300    22,119

*Citrix Systems, Inc.

   202,000    5,464

*Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. — Class A

   286,800    22,129

*Digital River, Inc.

   273,500    15,259

*Euronet Worldwide, Inc.

   230,900    6,855

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

   293,700    16,588

Harris Corp.

   454,300    20,834

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

   171,820    4,218

KLA-Tencor Corp.

   159,180    7,919

*MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.

   325,900    12,756

Microchip Technology, Inc.

   501,495    16,399

*Micros Systems, Inc.

   45,000    2,372

*SRA International, Inc. — Class A

   292,380    7,818

*ValueClick, Inc.

   1,119,460    26,453

*VeriFone Holdings, Inc.

   766,400    27,132

*WebEx Communications, Inc.

   714,800    24,939
       

Total

      281,996
       

Materials (1.7%)

     

Praxair, Inc.

   342,240    20,305
       

Total

      20,305
       

Telecommunication Services (1.1%)

  

*NeuStar, Inc. — Class A

   415,500    13,479
       

Total

      13,479
       

 

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Aggressive Growth Stock Portfolio

 

Common Stocks (91.9%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Utilities (0.0%)

     

*Dynegy, Inc. — Class A

   1,795    13
       

Total

      13
       

Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $963,292)

      1,087,165
       
Money Market Investments (7.9%)      

Autos (0.8%)

     

Fcar Owner Trust 1, 5.32%, 1/17/07

   10,000,000    9,976
       

Total

      9,976
       

Federal Government & Agencies (0.2%)

  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
5.13%, 3/23/07

   2,500,000    2,472
       

Total

      2,472
       

Finance Lessors (1.8%)

     

Thunder Bay Funding, Inc.,
5.27%, 1/8/07

   10,000,000    9,991

Windmill Funding Corp.,
5.29%, 1/18/07

   10,000,000    9,975
       

Total

      19,966
       

Finance Services (0.8%)

     

(b)Bryant Park Funding LLC,
5.33%, 1/11/07

   10,000,000    9,985
       

Total

      9,985
       

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institutions (0.8%)

(b)Park Avenue Receivables,
5.29%, 1/31/07

   10,000,000    9,956
       

Total

      9,956
       

National Commercial Banks (0.9%)

  

UBS Finance LLC, 5.27%, 1/2/07

   11,100,000    11,098
       

Total

      11,098
       

Security Brokers and Dealers (0.8%)

  

(b)Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, 5.26%, 1/29/07

   10,000,000    9,959
       

Total

      9,959
       
Money Market
Investments (7.9%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Short Term Business Credit (1.8%)

  

Old Line Funding Corp.,
5.29%, 1/17/07

   10,000,000    9,976

Sheffield Receivables,
5.31%, 1/16/07

   10,000,000    9,978
       

Total

      19,954
       

Total Money Market Investments
(Cost: $93,365)

   93,366
       

Total Investments (99.8%) (Cost $1,056,657)(a)

      1,180,531
       

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (0.2%)

   2,953
       

Net Assets (100.0%)

      1,183,484
       

 

* Non-Income Producing
(a) At December 31, 2006 the aggregate cost of securities for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $1,059,137 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $121,394 which is comprised of $134,961 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $13,567 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation.
(b) All or a portion of the securities have been committed as collateral for open futures positions or when-issued securities. Information regarding open futures contracts as of period end is summarized below.

 

Issuer (000’s)   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
$ (000’s)
 

Midcap 400 Index Futures (Long)

  62   3/07   (540 )

(Total Notional Value at December 31, 2006, $25,690 )

     

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

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International Growth Portfolio

 


Objective:    Portfolio Strategy:    Net Assets:
Long-term growth of capital.    Invest in companies primarily outside the U.S. that have above-average growth potential.    $273 million

 

The International Growth Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio seeks to achieve this objective by investing at least 80% of net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the securities of issuers from countries outside the U.S. selected for their attractive growth potential based on management’s assessment of a combination of solid fundamentals, attractive valuation and positive technical evaluation.

 

International equities, as measured by the MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, and Far East) Index return of 26.86%, enjoyed another year of solid returns for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006. Many of the world’s developed markets produced a double-digit gain, except for Japan. In addition, based on the MSCI Emerging Market Index, emerging market stocks performed very well overall, though a sharp correction mid-year made for a bumpy ride. These results were helped by generally strong economic growth around the globe, despite high energy prices and rising interest rates. High commodity prices, however, benefit many emerging market economies rich in natural resources. As in the United States, value-oriented shares outperformed growth in many foreign markets in 2006. This made for a difficult environment for the International Growth Portfolio relative to the EAFE Index, because the Portfolio typically does not hold the value-oriented stocks that led the market. However, the Portfolio’s modest emerging market slice of 8.6% added to relative returns.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2006, the International Growth Portfolio had a return of 21.48%, compared with the 26.86% return of the EAFE Index. (This Index is unmanaged, cannot be invested in directly, and does not include expenses.) The Portfolio trailed the 24.61% average return of its peer group, the Lipper International Growth Funds.

 

The Portfolio experienced a reversal of fortune in 2006 with respect to its holdings in Japan and South Korea. These holdings were positive contributors in 2005, but contributed directly to relative underperformance in 2006. In addition, the stocks that limited the Portfolio’s relative return the most tended to be small, growth-oriented holdings.

 

It helped performance to be underweight in Japan, which was not only the worst-performing developed market for the year but also the only one to produce just a single digit gain. The Portfolio’s Japanese performance, however, suffered from poor stock selection, such as retailers Ryohin Keikaku and Shimamura. Chiyoda, an engineering and construction company, is a good example of a stock that turned in a disappointing 2006 performance after a stellar run in 2005. Chiyoda did well as energy prices rose in 2005 on orders for facilities involved in the production and processing of alternative sources of energy, predominantly LNG (liquefied natural gas). But as energy prices came down from their highs in 2006 and some major projects neared completion, investors worried about future profit projections.

 

In South Korea, two small Information Technology holdings, Humax, which was sold out of the Portfolio in June 2006, and Telechips, disappointed. Humax was affected by an unfavorable product mix shift toward lower-end digital set-top boxes. Telechips, which makes chips for MP3 players, was positioned to do well should competition to Apple’s popular iPod emerge; however, its performance disappointed for the year.

 

Looking at positive contributors to return, many of our holdings across Europe benefited from stock markets that offered returns of 25% or more. The Portfolio received sizable contributions to return from top-ten holdings Admiral Group, Telenor, and Anglo-Irish Bank Corp. Admiral is a UK insurance firm with a unique structure and route to market that is facilitating growth and market share gains. Telenor is a Norwegian telecommunications firm experiencing tremendous growth in emerging markets. The appeal of this stock was not just due to its attractive growth, but also because this stock was trading at a discount to other names in the sector with inferior growth rates. Anglo-Irish Bank, the Portfolio’s largest position, offers high growth rates not adequately reflected in its share price. The company benefited from the rapid growth of the Irish economy, as well as penetration into U.K. and U.S. markets.

 

Other significant contributors of note included many German companies, including Schwarz Pharma, K + S Group, and Deutz, among others. Schwarz Pharma is a drug manufacturer that received an attractive takeout bid during the year. K + S Group is a leading potash supplier that benefited from strong pricing trends because of supply/demand imbalances, at least partly due to production disruptions elsewhere. Finally, Deutz returned more than 135% during the year, helped by surging demand for the company’s compact diesel engines.

 

Looking ahead, as bottom-up investors, we remain committed to our process of building a portfolio of non-U.S. securities selected for their attractive growth potential, based on our assessment of a combination of fundamentals, valuations, and technical analysis. We believe that owning such companies is key to seeking long-term capital appreciation for the Portfolio. Therefore we will pursue what we believe to be the most attractive investing opportunities we find, regardless of sector or foreign country.

 

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Average Annual Total Return
For Periods Ended December 31, 2006
      1 Year    5 Years    Since
Inception*

International Growth Portfolio

   21.48%    16.26%    12.84%

Morgan Stanley EAFE Index (Gross)

   26.86%    15.43%    12.80%

International Growth Funds Lipper Average

   24.61%    14.12%    -
*Inception date of 7/31/01

 

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on 7/31/01 (commencement of the Portfolio’s operations). Returns shown reflect fee waivers, deductions for management and other portfolio expenses, and reinvestment of all dividends. In the absence of fee waivers, total return would be reduced. Returns exclude deductions for separate account sales loads and account fees. Total returns, which reflect deduction of charges for the separate account, are shown beginning on page ii of the Performance Summary of the Separate Account report.

 

Investors should be aware of the risks of investments in foreign securities, particularly investments in securities of companies in developing nations. These include the risks of currency fluctuation, of political and economic instability and of less well-developed government supervision and regulation of business and industry practices, as well as differences in accounting standards.

 

As depicted in the graph, the International Growth Portfolio is compared against the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE (“Europe-Australasia-Far East”) Index. The MSCI EAFE® Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the U.S. & Canada. The MSCI EAFE Index consists of the following 21 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The objective of the Index is to reflect the movements of stock markets in these countries by representing an unmanaged (indexed) portfolio within each country. The Index is constructed so that companies chosen represent about 60% of market capitalization in each market; industry composition of the market is reflected; and a cross section of large, medium, and small capitalization stocks are included, taking into account liquidity concerns. The Index is calculated in U.S. dollars on a total return basis, which includes reinvestment of gross dividends before deduction of withholding taxes. The Index cannot be invested in directly and does not include administrative expenses or sales charges.

 

The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) International Growth Funds Average is calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. and reflects the average investment return of portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. The category consists of funds that, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies strictly outside of the U.S. Growth funds typically have an above–average price–to–cash flow ratio, price–to–book ratio, and three–year sales–per–share growth value compared to the S&P/Citigroup World ex–U.S. BMI. Source: Lipper, Inc.

 

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Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 Portfolio 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 or separate account charges. Therefore, the second line of the table is 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 or separate account charges were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2006
   Ending
Account Value
December 31,
2006
  

Expenses
Paid

During Period
July 1,

2006 to
December 31,
2006*

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,155.00    $ 4.63

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.60    $ 4.34

 

* Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.86%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2006

 

Foreign Common
Stocks (96.7%)
  Country   Shares/
$ Par
  Value
$ (000’s)

Consumer Discretionary (12.2%)

Burberry Group PLC

  United Kingdom   208,640   2,637

Esprit Holdings, Ltd.

  Hong Kong   192,500   2,154

*Fiat SPA

  Italy   163,745   3,130

*Focus Media Holdings, Ltd.

  China   12,800   850

Hugo Boss AG

  Germany   39,430   2,026

Inditex SA

  Spain   59,590   3,210

Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC

  United Kingdom   111,359   2,752

*Kuoni Reisen Holding

  Switzerland   2,685   1,437

Nokian Renkaat Corp.

  Finland   66,965   1,372

Point, Inc.

  Japan   21,780   1,431

PPR SA

  France   15,680   2,343

*Rezidor Hotel Group AB

  Sweden   20,735   179

Societe Television Francaise 1 SA

  France   63,895   2,371

Sol Melia SA

  Spain   119,770   2,373

Toyota Motor Corp.

  Japan   41,000   2,742

*Urbi Desarollos Urbanos SA

  Mexico   661,780   2,389
       

Total

      33,396
       

Consumer Staples (9.9%)

Alimentation Couche Tard, Inc.

  Canada   29,940   651

*Barry Callebaut AG

  Switzerland   3,285   1,658

C&C Group PLC

  Ireland   146,480   2,601

Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Co. SA

  Greece   48,575   1,898

*Cosan SA Industria e Comercio

  Brazil   61,300   1,283

Davide Campari-Milano SPA

  Italy   147,515   1,462

Heineken NV

  Netherlands   41,595   1,978

Iaws Group PLC

  Ireland   91,100   2,333

Natura Cosmetico SA

  Brazil   165,150   2,331

Reckitt Benckiser PLC

  United Kingdom   49,520   2,263

Tesco PLC

  United Kingdom   312,845   2,478

Wal-Mart De Mexico SA de CV

  Mexico   718,270   3,160

Woolworths, Ltd.

  Australia   152,840   2,883
       

Total

      26,979
       
Foreign Common
Stocks (96.7%)
  Country   Shares/
$ Par
  Value
$ (000’s)

Energy (2.6%)

*Aker Drilling ASA

  Norway   25,395   156

BG Group PLC

  United Kingdom   77,230   1,048

*Pertra ASA

  Norway   10,690   111

*Petroleum Geo-Services ASA

  Norway   92,340   2,171

Tenaris SA, ADR

  Italy   32,050   1,599

*TGS Nopec Geophysical Co. ASA

  Norway   100,500   2,079
       

Total

      7,164
       

Financials (21.5%)

Admiral Group PLC

  United Kingdom   162,105   3,489

Allianz SE

  Germany   14,530   2,968

Allied Irish Banks PLC

  Ireland   84,185   2,500

Alpha Bank AE

  Greece   43,695   1,321

Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC

  Ireland   234,439   4,863

Ardepro Co., Ltd.

  Japan   6,384   2,100

Azimut Holding SPA

  Italy   182,285   2,440

Banca Italease SPA

  Italy   9,500   554

Banca Popolare di Milano

  Italy   74,370   1,291

*Banco Espanol de Credito SA

  Spain   100,365   2,220

BNP Paribas SA

  France   7,945   867

China Overseas Land & Investment, Ltd.

  Hong Kong   2,107,000   2,823

Credit Suisse Group

  Switzerland   40,780   2,853

Erste Bank Der Oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG

  Austria   39,535   3,032

Fondiaria-Sai SPA

  Italy   34,810   1,665

Hypo Real Estate Holding AG

  Germany   19,635   1,237

IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG

  Germany   50,200   1,957

ING Groep NV

  Netherlands   39,025   1,730

Kenedix, Inc.

  Japan   373   1,683

Korean Reinsurance Co.

  Korea   84,470   1,154

Manulife Financial Corp.

  Canada   50,725   1,714

*NorGani Hotels ASA

  Norway   61,753   728

Northern Rock PLC

  United Kingdom   78,555   1,812

Piraeus Bank SA

  Greece   64,560   2,081

Swiss Life Holding

  Switzerland   7,790   1,951

 

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Foreign Common
Stocks (96.7%)
  Country   Shares/
$ Par
  Value
$ (000’s)

Financials continued

*TAG Tegernsee Immobilien Und Beteiligungs AG

  Germany   112,675   1,374

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

  Canada   25,040   1,497

UBS AG

  Switzerland   38,450   2,320

Unicredito Italiano SPA

  Italy   284,450   2,493
       

Total

      58,717
       

Health Care (7.2%)

CSL, Ltd.

  Australia   42,360   2,186

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

  Japan   29,300   916

Elekta AB

  Sweden   113,130   2,384

*Neurochem, Inc.

  Canada   42,325   909

Nobel Biocare Holding AG

  Switzerland   9,175   2,712

Roche Holding AG

  Switzerland   9,345   1,676

Shire PLC, ADR

  United Kingdom   43,495   2,685

Stada Arzneimittel AG

  Germany   37,140   2,130

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

  Japan   27,000   1,854

Terumo Corp.

  Japan   55,500   2,183
       

Total

      19,635
       

Industrials (20.8%)

ABB, Ltd.

  Switzerland   188,765   3,394

*Alstom

  France   23,685   3,211

Assa Abloy AB

  Sweden   108,900   2,370

Atlas Copco AB

  Sweden   71,955   2,417

Cae, Inc.

  Canada   250,440   2,309

Capita Group PLC

  United Kingdom   207,825   2,470

Chiyoda Corp.

  Japan   50,000   979

Cia De Concessoes Rodovia

  Brazil   195,260   2,637

*Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co.

  Korea   47,240   1,483

*Deutz AG

  Germany   74,958   994

FLSmidth & Co. A/S

  Denmark   11,535   733

*Geo ASA

  Norway   95,105   877

*Grafton Group PLC

  Ireland   146,745   2,450

Hopewell Holdings

  Hong Kong   588,000   2,064

Intrum Justitia AB

  Sweden   29,900   388

Kitz Corp.

  Japan   207,000   1,736

Koninklijke BAM Groep NV

  Netherlands   44,965   872

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

  Switzerland   22,295   1,622

Metso Corp.

  Finland   52,295   2,640

Michael Page International PLC

  United Kingdom   334,680   2,964
Foreign Common
Stocks (96.7%)
  Country   Shares/
$ Par
  Value
$ (000’s)

Industrials continued

MTU Aero Engines Holding AG

  Germany   48,525   2,271

PT Berlian Laju Tanker Tbk

  Indonesia   9,891,500   1,914

Sembcorp Marine, Ltd.

  Singapore   866,000   1,920

SGS SA

  Switzerland   2,080   2,318

*Thielert AG

  Germany   41,290   970

Tianjin Development Holdings, Ltd.

  Hong Kong   1,658,000   1,177

TNT NV

  Netherlands   56,465   2,428

Topix ETF

  Japan   148,500   2,121

Vinci SA

  France   23,525   3,006
       

Total

      56,735
       

Information Technology (11.3%)

Autonomy Corp. PLC

  United Kingdom   67,550   677

Cap Gemini SA

  France   33,580   2,108

EVS Broadcast Equipment SA

  Belgium   8,430   487

*Gresham Computing PLC

  United Kingdom   186,275   540

Hoya Corp.

  Japan   60,600   2,363

*Hynix Semiconductor, Inc.

  Korea   41,110   1,611

Ibiden Co., Ltd.

  Japan   51,100   2,576

Infosys Technologies, Ltd.

  India   65,645   3,323

Kontron AG

  Germany   170,000   2,468

Neopost SA

  France   20,250   2,543

Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

  Japan   77,000   1,618

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

  Korea   1,690   1,114

Star Micronics Co., Ltd.

  Japan   119,100   2,377

*Telechips, Inc.

  Korea   45,632   932

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

  Sweden   555,315   2,243

*Temenos Group AG

  Switzerland   104,375   1,769

Vtech Holdings, Ltd.

  Hong Kong   316,000   1,958
       

Total

      30,707
       

Materials (6.9%)

Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, ADR

  Brazil   83,900   2,495

*Crew Minerals ASA

  Norway   223,710   402

CRH PLC

  Ireland   56,075   2,338

*Gammon Lake Resources, Inc.

  Canada   100,835   1,643

Imperial Chemical Industries PLC

  United Kingdom   234,940   2,079

K+S AG

  Germany   26,210   2,844

 

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Foreign Common
Stocks (96.7%)
  Country   Shares/
$ Par
  Value
$ (000’s)
 

Materials continued

 

Newcrest Mining, Ltd.

  Australia   86,745   1,804  

Sumitomo Titanium Corp.

  Japan   21,400   2,393  

*Syngenta AG

  Switzerland   15,055   2,801  
         

Total

      18,799  
         

Telecommunication Services (1.5%)

 

*Mobilcom AG

  Germany   16,600   484  

Telenor ASA

  Norway   189,570   3,565  
         

Total

      4,049  
         

Utilities (2.8%)

 

Cez

  Czech Republic   51,405   2,360  

Red Electrica de Espana

  Spain   50,675   2,173  

RWE AG

  Germany   28,435   3,135  
         

Total

      7,668  
         

Total Foreign Common Stocks
(Cost: $208,509)

  263,849  
         
Money Market Investments (3.7%)  

Federal Government and Agencies (3.4%)

 

Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.14%, 1/10/07

  United States   7,100,000   7,091  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.12%, 1/19/07

  United States   2,300,000   2,294  
         

Total

      9,385  
         

National Commercial Banks (0.3%)

 

UBS Finance LLC, 5.25%, 1/2/07

    800   800  
         

Total Money Market Investments
(Cost: $10,185)

  10,185  
         

Total Investments (100.4%)
(Cost $218,694)(a)

  274,034  
         

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (-0.4%)

  (1,152 )
         

Net Assets (100.0%)

  272,882  
         
* Non-Income Producing

 

ADR after the name of a security represents — American Depositary Receipt.

 

a) At December 31, 2006 the aggregate cost of securities for federal tax purposes was $219,248 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $54,786 which is comprised of $56,593 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $1,807 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation.

 

Investment Percentage by Country is based on Net Assets:

 

Japan

   10.7%

United Kingdom

   10.2%

Switzerland

   9.7%

Germany

   9.1%

Ireland

   6.3%

France

   6.0%

Other

   48.0%
    

Total

   100.0%
    

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Objective:    Portfolio Strategy:    Net Assets:
Long-term growth of capital.    Participate in the growth of foreign economies by investing in securities with high long-term earnings potential relative to current market values.    $1.6 billion

 

The Franklin Templeton International Equity Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio seeks to achieve this objective by investing at least 80% of net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities with at least 65% of its net assets in securities of issuers from a minimum of three countries outside the U.S. that management believes are undervalued based on such measures as, for example, company book or asset values, earnings, cash flows and business franchises.

 

International equities enjoyed another year of solid returns in 2006, when every one of the world’s developed markets produced a double-digit gain, save Japan. In addition, based on the MSCI Emerging Market Index, emerging market shares performed well overall, though a sharp mid-year correction made for a bumpy ride. These results were helped by generally strong economic growth around the globe, despite higher energy prices and interest rates. It is worth pointing out, though, that higher energy and commodity prices benefit many emerging market economies rich in natural resources. For the year ended December 31, 2006, the MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, and Far East) Index returned 26.86%. (The Index is unmanaged, cannot be invested in directly, and does not include expenses.) As in the United States, value-oriented shares outperformed growth stocks in foreign markets in 2006. This environment was positive for the International Equity Portfolio, which tends to hold value stocks, with a total return of 30.90%. The average return for the Portfolio’s peer group, the Lipper International Value Funds, was 26.89% for the year.

 

Positions in Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, and Telecommunication Services, among other sectors, drove the Portfolio’s outperformance of the EAFE Index. However, the Portfolio’s return was negatively impacted relative to its benchmark due to our positioning in the Financials and Materials sectors. From a country perspective, a significant underweight and good stock selection in Japan were the primary contributors to relative return — less than 10% of Portfolio assets were invested in Japanese firms at year-end, versus an almost 25% weighting for the Index. That marked a significant turnaround from 2005, when our underweight there limited relative results.

 

The Industrials sector was home to many of the largest contributors to the Portfolio’s performance on an absolute basis and relative to its benchmark. Vestas Windsystems, KCI Konecranes, Atlas Copco, and British Airways head a list of Portfolio companies that benefited from the strength in the global economy and greater demand for their products. Vestas, which was the Portfolio’s number-one contributor for the year, is an alternative energy provider. Higher energy prices helped make its products a more attractive alternative to traditional fossil fuels.

 

Among Consumer Discretionary and Energy shares, good stock selection helped the Portfolio’s holdings relative to the Index. A significant overweight position and good stock selection in Telecommunication Services were additional sources of outperformance. Norwegian telecom firm Telenor was the number-two contributor to performance for the year. This stock was appealing because it carried an attractive valuation and enjoyed a growing global market for its products, particularly among emerging market economies.

 

In terms of detractors, our positioning among Financials limited the Portfolio’s relative performance. We were underweight in this winning sector, and our stocks underperformed slightly (27% versus 29% for the benchmark). Our largest detractor in this space was South Korean firm Kookmin Bank, where we liked the stock’s valuation and growth prospects. Unfortunately, it was weighed down by factors that affected many South Korean and Japanese holdings, including worries about the pace of economic growth and tension around North Korea’s nuclear ambitions. In Materials, it helped to be overweight this sector, but our stock selection disappointed. The leading detractor was Alumina, a metals and mining firm that issued poor results because of higher-than-expected costs.

 

Looking ahead, we continue to see opportunity in companies within the Industrials and Telecommunication Services sectors, which were our largest overweight positions relative to the benchmark at year-end. We view many firms in these sectors as likely beneficiaries of continued strong global growth. At the same time, we continue to underweight Financials because of valuation concerns among companies in the sector. In addition, Financials make up 30% of our Index and we are reluctant to concentrate the Portfolio so heavily in a single sector.

 

That said, we are fundamental, bottom-up managers, and will go wherever we find attractive stocks trading at a discount to our estimate of their worth. What’s more, we have a long-term focus, which allows us to wait patiently for the opportunity to purchase stocks at bargain levels. We believe these elements of value, patience, and bottom-up stock selection are critical to successful long-term investing.

 

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Average Annual Total Return
For Periods Ended December 31, 2006
      1 Year    5 Years    10 Years

Franklin Templeton International Equity Portfolio

   30.90%    15.11%    9.57%

Morgan Stanley EAFE Index (Gross)

   26.86%    15.43%    8.06%

International Value Funds Lipper Average

   26.89%    16.13%    9.59%

 

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on 12/31/96. Returns shown include deductions for management and other portfolio expenses, and reinvestment of all dividends. Returns exclude deductions for separate account sales loads and account fees. Total returns, which reflect deduction of charges for the separate account, are shown beginning on page ii of the Performance Summary of the Separate Account report.

 

Investors should be aware of the risks of investments in foreign securities, particularly investments in securities of companies in developing nations. These include the risks of currency fluctuation, of political and economic instability and of less well-developed government supervision and regulation of business and industry practices, as well as differences in accounting standards.

 

As depicted in the graph, the Franklin Templeton International Equity Portfolio is compared against the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE (“Europe- Australasia-Far East”) Index. The MSCI EAFE® Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the U.S. & Canada. The MSCI EAFE Index consists of the following 21 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The objective of the Index is to reflect the movements of stock markets in these countries by representing an unmanaged (indexed) portfolio within each country. The Index is constructed so that companies chosen represent about 60% of market capitalization in each market; industry composition of the market is reflected; and a cross section of large, medium, and small capitalization stocks are included, taking into account liquidity concerns. The Index is calculated in U.S. dollars on a total return basis, which includes reinvestment of gross dividends before deduction of withholding taxes. The Index cannot be invested in directly and does not include administrative expenses or sales charges.

 

The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) International Value Funds Average is calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. and reflects the average investment return of portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. The category consists of Funds that, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies strictly outside of the U.S. Value funds typically have a below–average price–to–cash flow ratio, price–to–book ratio, and three–year sales–per–share growth value compared to the S&P/Citigroup World ex–U.S. BMI. Source: Lipper, Inc.

 

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Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 Portfolio 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 or separate account charges. Therefore, the second line of the table is 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 or separate account charges were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2006
   Ending
Account Value
December 31,
2006
   Expenses
Paid
During Period
July 1,
2006 to
December 31,
2006*

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,176.00    $ 3.81

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,021.40    $ 3.54

 

* Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.71%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2006

 

Foreign Common
Stock (96.2%)
  Country   Shares/
$ Par
  Value
$ (000’s)

Consumer Discretionary (14.0%)

Accor SA

  France   173,000   13,405

Agfa-Gevaert NV

  Belgium   291,272   7,444

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

  Germany   251,100   14,422

British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC

  United Kingdom   1,225,270   12,523

Burberry Group PLC

  United Kingdom   738,190   9,330

Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin

  France   260,200   24,902

Compass Group PLC

  United Kingdom   2,915,350   16,554

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

  Japan   159,300   6,546

GKN PLC

  United Kingdom   2,091,540   11,385

Kingfisher PLC

  United Kingdom   1,484,070   6,930

Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics NV

  Netherlands   449,135   16,939

Mediaset SPA

  Italy   644,210   7,645

Pearson PLC

  United Kingdom   697,770   10,540

Reed Elsevier NV

  Netherlands   645,340   11,006

Securitas Direct AB — Class B

  Sweden   652,300   2,068

Sony Corp.

  Japan   323,400   13,859

Thomson

  France   1,088,780   21,286

Valeo SA

  France   135,280   5,631

Wolters Kluwer NV

  Netherlands   166,630   4,793
       

Total

      217,208
       

Consumer Staples (2.7%)

Alliance Boots PLC

  United Kingdom   462,082   7,577

Cadbury Schweppes PLC

  United Kingdom   1,086,340   11,624

Nestle SA

  Switzerland   38,980   13,853

Unilever PLC

  United Kingdom   348,295   9,738
       

Total

      42,792
       

Energy (6.2%)

BP PLC

  United Kingdom   1,037,940   11,533

China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd.

  China   7,378,000   17,757

ENI SPA

  Italy   414,535   13,943

Repsol YPF SA

  Spain   493,680   17,074

Royal Dutch Shell PLC — Class B

  United Kingdom   410,435   14,385

SBM Offshore NV

  Netherlands   451,200   15,516

Total SA

  France   84,728   6,112
       

Total

      96,320
       
Foreign Common
Stock (96.2%)
  Country   Shares/
$ Par
  Value
$ (000’s)

Financials (18.8%)

ACE, Ltd.

  Bermuda   234,580   14,209

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

  Australia   89,588   1,995

AXA

  France   512,174   20,736

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA

  Spain   906,009   16,911

Cheung Kong Holdings, Ltd.

  Hong Kong   1,035,000   12,754

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.

  Singapore   1,192,000   17,564

HSBC Holdings PLC

  United Kingdom   903,737   16,557

ING Groep NV

  Netherlands   436,000   19,332

*Kookmin Bank

  South Korea   226,500   18,242

Lloyds TSB Group PLC

  United Kingdom   1,165,150   13,038

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

  Australia   514,532   16,408

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

  Japan   332,400   6,271

Nordea Bank AB — FDR

  Sweden   1,651,590   25,551

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

  United Kingdom   605,560   23,631

Sompo Japan Insurance, Inc.

  Japan   1,103,000   13,486

Standard Chartered PLC

  United Kingdom   370,360   10,819

Swire Pacific, Ltd. — Class A

  Hong Kong   1,276,500   13,769

Swiss Re

  Switzerland   180,212   15,322

Unicredito Italiano SPA

  Italy   860,800   7,545

XL Capital, Ltd. — Class A

  Bermuda   94,850   6,831
       

Total

      290,971
       

Health Care (5.8%)

Celesio AG

  Germany   261,230   14,014

*CK Life Sciences International Holdings, Inc.

  Hong Kong   44,991   4

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

  United Kingdom   621,430   16,353

Olympus Corp.

  Japan   236,500   7,433

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

  Japan   94,800   5,003

Sanofi-Aventis

  France   164,625   15,201

Shire PLC

  United Kingdom   878,760   18,221

 

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Foreign Common
Stock (96.2%)
  Country   Shares/
$ Par
  Value
$ (000’s)

Health Care continued

Symbion Health, Ltd.

  Australia   10   0

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

  Japan   208,500   14,314
       

Total

      90,543
       

Industrials (15.0%)

Atlas Copco AB — Class A

  Sweden   665,280   22,351

BAE Systems PLC

  United Kingdom   3,411,020   28,434

*British Airways PLC

  United Kingdom   1,228,800   12,692

Deutsche Post AG

  Germany   602,100   18,153

East Japan Railway Co.

  Japan   876   5,852

Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA, ADR

  Brazil   259,710   10,760

Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd.

  Hong Kong   1,826,000   18,546

Qantas Airways, Ltd.

  Australia   2,552,550   10,518

Rentokil Initial PLC

  United Kingdom   2,672,940   8,675

Rolls-Royce Group PLC

  United Kingdom   1,916,900   16,806

Rolls-Royce Group PLC — Class B

  United Kingdom   70,353,533   138

Securitas AB — Class B

  Sweden   652,300   10,124

*Securitas Systems AB — Class B

  Sweden   652,300   2,639

Siemens AG, ADR

  Germany   199,230   19,634

Smiths Group PLC

  United Kingdom   480,490   9,328

*Vestas Wind Systems A/S

  Denmark   600,180   25,366

Volvo AB — Class B

  Sweden   199,840   13,764
       

Total

      233,780
       

Information Technology (7.4%)

*Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.

  Israel   387,430   8,492

Compal Electronics, Inc.

  Taiwan   5,975,495   5,327

Hitachi, Ltd.

  Japan   1,198,000   7,470

*Infineon Technologies AG

  Germany   1,122,690   15,828
Foreign Common
Stock (96.2%)
  Country   Shares/
$ Par
  Value
$ (000’s)

Information Technology continued

Lite-On Technology Corp.

  Taiwan   4,895,950   6,619

Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.

  Japan   147,600   8,781

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

  Japan   64,600   16,774

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

  South Korea   46,140   30,412

Toshiba Corp.

  Japan   2,350,000   15,304
       

Total

      115,007
       

Materials (7.8%)

Akzo Nobel NV

  Netherlands   234,050   14,277

Alcan, Inc.

  Canada   255,260   12,429

Alumina, Ltd.

  Australia   1,908,930   9,553

BASF AG

  Germany   166,900   16,270

BHP Billiton, Ltd.

  Australia   565,160   11,287

Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, ADR

  Brazil   440,500   11,563

*Domtar, Inc.

  Canada   1,006,610   8,502

Norske Skogindustrier ASA

  Norway   978,371   16,869

Stora Enso OYJ — Class R

  Finland   658,140   10,425

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

  Finland   394,760   9,963
       

Total

      121,138
       

Telecommunication Services (11.7%)

BCE Inc.

  Canada   394,282   10,617

China Telecom Corp., Ltd.

  China   17,338,000   9,496

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., ADR

  Taiwan   301,430   5,947

France Telecom SA

  France   756,770   20,929

KT Corp., ADR

  South Korea   385,100   9,762

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

  Japan   1,930   9,504

Portugal Telecom SGPS SA

  Portugal   632,670   8,218

SK Telecom Co., Ltd., ADR

  South Korea   322,890   8,550

Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA, ADR

  Brazil   1,006,600   15,018

Telefonica SA, ADR

  Spain   395,838   25,234

Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV, ADR

  Mexico   514,688   14,545

 

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Franklin Templeton International Equity Portfolio

 

 

Foreign Common
Stock (96.2%)
  Country   Shares/
$ Par
  Value
$ (000’s)

Telecommunication Services continued

Telenor ASA

  Norway   1,208,610   22,727

Vodafone Group PLC

  United Kingdom   8,017,483   22,213
       

Total

      182,760
       

Utilities (6.8%)

E.ON AG

  Germany   146,700   19,914

Electricite de France

  France   258,050   18,803

Endesa SA

  Spain   139,610   6,603

Hongkong Electric Holdings, Ltd.

  Hong Kong   1,549,500   7,560

Iberdrola SA

  Spain   170,560   7,457

*Korea Electric Power Corp.

  South Korea   365,650   16,670

National Grid PLC

  United Kingdom   666,512   9,618

Suez SA

  France   383,320   19,850
       

Total

      106,475
       

Total Foreign Common Stock
(Cost: $937,784)

  1,496,994
       
Money Market Investment (3.6%)

Autos (0.7%)

Fcar Owner Trust 1, 5.27%, 1/4/07

  United States   10,000,000   9,996
       

Total

      9,996
       

Finance Lessors (0.6%)

Thunder Bay Funding LLC, 5.31%, 1/22/07

  United States   10,000,000   9,969
       

Total

      9,969
       

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institutions (0.7%)

Park Avenue Receivable, 5.26%, 1/3/07

  United States   10,000,000   9,997
       

Total

      9,997
       

National Commercial Banks (0.4%)

UBS Finance LLC, 5.27%, 1/2/07

  United States   6,700,000   6,699
       

Total

      6,699
       
Money Market
Investment (3.6%)
  Country   Shares/
$ Par
  Value
$ (000’s)

Security Brokers and Dealers (0.6%)

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, 5.26%, 1/29/07

  United States   10,000,000   9,959
       

Total

      9,959
       

Short Term Business Credit (0.6%)

 

Sheffield Receivables, 5.31%, 1/16/07

  United States   10,000,000   9,978
       

Total

      9,978
       

Total Money Market Investment
(Cost: $56,598)

  56,598
       

Total Investments (99.8%)
(Cost $994,382)(a)

  1,553,592
       

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (0.2%)

  2,638
       

Net Assets (100.0%)

  1,556,230
       

 

* Non-Income Producing

 

ADR after the name of a security represents — American Depositary Receipt.

 

(a) At December 31, 2006 the aggregate cost of securities for federal tax purposes was $996,264 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $557,328 which is comprised of $567,398 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $10,070 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation.

 

Investment Percentage by Country is based on Net Assets:

 

United Kingdom

   21.1%

France

   10.7%

Japan

   8.4%

Germany

   7.6%

South Korea

   5.4%

Netherlands

   5.3%

Other

   41.5%
    

Total

   100.00%
    

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

Franklin Templeton International Equity Portfolio

 

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Objective:    Portfolio Strategy:    Net Assets:
Long-term growth of capital; current income is a secondary objective.    Invest primarily in the equity securities of mid-sized companies that are believed to be undervalued in relation to their prospects for growth.    $131 million

 

The AllianceBernstein Mid Cap Value Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital; current income is a secondary objective. The Portfolio seeks to achieve these objectives by investing at least 80% of net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the equity securities of companies with market capitalizations between $1 billion and $10 billion that are determined to be undervalued.

 

In 2006, smaller-cap stock returns were in line with earnings growth, with little or no expansion in price-earnings multiples. But within the smaller-cap market, there were large differences by sector that reflected anticipated swings in economic data. Companies with earnings sensitive to capital spending and technology saw their returns limited considerably despite above-average earnings growth as investors anticipated a drop in earnings owing to an economic slowdown. In contrast, sectors perceived as stable, such as the Consumer Staples and Utilities sectors of the Russell 2500 Index, enjoyed significant multiple expansion driven in part by above-average earnings growth.

 

Against this backdrop, the Portfolio generated strong absolute returns for the year ended December 31, 2006, when it was up 14.49%. That compared with the 14.39% average return of the Portfolio’s peer group, the Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds. However, the Portfolio underperformed its benchmark, as the Russell 2500 Index returned 16.17%. Also, the Russell 2500 Value Index returned 20.18% for the year ended December 31, 2006. Stock selection was responsible for most of the underperformance and was a detractor across most sectors. The effect was more significant in Financials and Information Technology. Returns from the Portfolio’s Financials stocks were primarily hurt by an underweight in Real Estate Investment Trusts, which benefited from investors’ strong appetite for yield in the period. In Information Technology, the Portfolio’s holdings saw a number of stocks underperform after delivering lower-than-expected earnings reports. Consumer Discretionary stocks were contributors in the year as a number of the Portfolio’s holdings showed better-than-expected earnings growth from company-specific restructuring initiatives. As was the case in the fourth quarter, much of the issue with stock selection for 2006 related to currents in the broad market that created anomalies in the returns to quality and value characteristics.

 

The Portfolio was helped by an overweight in Producer Durables and Materials and Processing stocks. It was hurt by an overweight in Auto and Transportation stocks, which underperformed for the year in spite of a strong fourth quarter, and by an underweight in Utilities. Some of the year’s top individual contributors were Continental Airlines, Terex, and Jack in the Box. Some specific detractors from the Portfolio’s performance included Zoran, Celestica, and StanCorp Financial Group.

 

As value investors, we seek to profit from other people’s risk aversion — their willingness to pay a premium for investments with perceived certainty and their willingness to sell at bargain prices to avoid uncertainty. Thus, we seek to buy companies that have become cheap due to investor overreaction to depressed earnings or some other difficulty we think will prove transitory. We find these companies by balancing low valuations (measured by price-to-current earnings, revenues, book value and cash flow) against measures of corporate success (such as relative return on equity and price performance).

 

But in the last year, the returns for portfolios with these traits have been ineffective at best and perverse at worst. For example, based on the sectors of the Russell 2500 Index, companies with the most attractive price-to-earnings multiples only modestly outperformed more expensive ones versus a more robust historical outperformance. Further, companies with higher forecasted returns on equity underperformed in contrast to a significant historical outperformance. There are a variety of reasons for this, but the overriding theme has been a sense of complacency among investors driven by a broad-based small-cap profit cycle and significant global liquidity in search of returns. A closer examination of the small-cap profit recovery, however, suggests it may be reaching its zenith as many of its drivers, such as declining depreciation and interest expense, are now reversing themselves. It remains unclear when investor risk aversion will return, but a declining level of small-cap profit growth increases the likelihood that the market may be more conservative in how it values small-caps relative to larger companies. Further, such a shift could also highlight the quality of specific companies’ business models, some may see less profit erosion than others, and reintroduce wider value spreads between companies.

 

We have not changed our research and investment process over this period and continue to build portfolios we believe have the potential to generate strong returns in periods of risk aversion. Recently, as value spreads have narrowed, we find that larger and higher quality companies have become attractively valued. As a result, our small- and mid-cap portfolios have become more exposed to higher quality and larger firms over this period.

 

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Average Annual Total Return
For Periods Ended December 31, 2006
      1 Year    Since
Inception*

AllianceBernstein Mid Cap Value Portfolio

   14.49%    19.25%

Russell 2500 Index

   16.17%    21.95%

Russell 2500 Value Index

   20.18%    23.97%

Mid Cap Value Funds Lipper Average

   14.39%    -
*Inception date of 5/1/03

 

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on 5/1/03 (commencement of the Portfolio’s operations). Returns shown reflect fee waivers, deductions for management and other portfolio expenses, and reinvestment of all dividends. In the absence of fee waivers, total return would be reduced. Returns exclude deductions for separate account sales loads and account fees. Total returns, which reflect deduction of charges for the separate account, are shown beginning on page ii of the Performance Summary of the Separate Account report.

 

The Russell 2500 Index measures the performance of the 2,500 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index. The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represent approximately 98% of the investable US equity market. As of the latest reconstitution, the average market capitalization of companies in the Russell 3000 was approximately $5.1 billion; the median market capitalization was approximately $1.2 billion. Market capitalization of companies in the Index ranged from $368.5 billion to $218.4 million. The index cannot be invested in directly and does not include sales charges.

 

The Russell 2500 Index represents approximately 20% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. As of the latest reconstitution, the average market capitalization of companies in the Russell 2500 was approximately $1.09 billion; the median market capitalization was approximately $814.6 million. The largest company in the Index had an approximate market capitalization of $4.9 billion.

 

The Russell 2500 Value Index measures the performance of those companies in the Russell 2500 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. As of December 31, 2006, the average market capitalization of companies in the Index was $2.521 billion; the median market capitalization was $869 million. The largest company in the Index had a market capitalization of $7.316 billion and a smallest of $92 million.

 

The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Mid Cap Value Funds Average is calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. and reflects the average investment return of portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. The category consists of funds that, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three–year weighted basis) less than 300% of the dollar–weighted median market capitalization of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Mid–cap value funds typically have a below–average price–to–earnings ratio, price–to–book ratio, and three–year sales–per–share growth value, compared to the S&P MidCap 400 Index. Source: Lipper, Inc.

 

Investing in small company stocks involves a greater degree of risk than investing in medium or large company stocks.

 

Investing in medium company stocks involves a greater degree of risk than investing in large company stocks.

 

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Sector Allocation is based on Net Assets.

Sector Allocation and Top 10 Holdings are subject to change.

 

 

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Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 Portfolio 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 or separate account charges. Therefore, the second line of the table is 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 or separate account charges were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2006
   Ending
Account Value
December 31,
2006
   Expenses
Paid
During Period
July 1,
2006 to
December 31,
2006*

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,069.60    $ 4.66

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.40    $ 4.55

 

* Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.88%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2006

 

Common Stocks (95.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
  

Value

$ (000’s)

Consumer Discretionary (12.1%)

     

ArvinMeritor, Inc.

   105,500    1,923

*AutoNation, Inc.

   33,703    719

*Charming Shoppes, Inc.

   40,800    552

Furniture Brands International, Inc.

   60,100    975

*Jack in the Box, Inc.

   26,000    1,587

Liz Claiborne, Inc.

   27,400    1,191

*Office Depot, Inc.

   21,400    817

*Papa John’s International, Inc.

   46,300    1,343

*Payless ShoeSource, Inc.

   42,100    1,382

The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc.

   39,600    661

Saks, Inc.

   89,400    1,593

*TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.

   54,100    1,400

*Vail Resorts, Inc.

   14,000    627

VF Corp.

   13,900    1,141
       

Total

      15,911
       

Consumer Staples (5.7%)

     

Corn Products International, Inc.

   27,000    933

Longs Drug Stores Corp.

   26,400    1,119

Molson Coors Brewing Co. — Class B

   23,000    1,758

*Performance Food Group Co.

   55,900    1,545

Universal Corp.

   43,000    2,107
       

Total

      7,462
       

Energy (2.3%)

     

*Hanover Compressor Co.

   76,800    1,451

*Plains Exploration & Production Co.

   13,700    651

Rowan Companies, Inc.

   16,700    554

*Todco

   12,200    417
       

Total

      3,073
       

Financials (24.5%)

     

A.G. Edwards, Inc.

   20,500    1,297

*Arch Capital Group, Ltd.

   34,200    2,313

Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd.

   59,100    1,558

Astoria Financial Corp.

   54,250    1,636

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

   38,400    1,488

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

   39,000    1,335

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc.

   88,200    1,926

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

   70,500    1,684

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

   18,700    1,070

Old Republic International Corp.

   86,000    2,002

Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd.

   62,000    1,918

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

   85,000    1,541

Radian Group, Inc.

   26,600    1,434

RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd.

   10,100    606

Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.

   40,530    1,029

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.

   38,000    1,712

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

   26,500    577

Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.

   59,700    1,605

Trustmark Corp.

   43,900    1,436

UnionBanCal Corp.

   17,000    1,041
Common Stocks (95.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
  

Value

$ (000’s)

Financials continued

     

Webster Financial Corp.

   30,700    1,496

Whitney Holding Corp.

   39,850    1,300
       

Total

      32,004
       

Health Care (4.1%)

     

*Endo Pharmacutical Holdings, Inc.

   18,561    512

*Genesis Healthcare Corp.

   23,000    1,086

*King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   32,600    519

PerkinElmer, Inc.

   80,600    1,792

Universal Health Services, Inc. — Class B

   26,000    1,441
       

Total

      5,350
       

Industrials (17.7%)

     

Acuity Brands, Inc.

   35,600    1,853

*Alaska Air Group, Inc.

   34,600    1,367

Briggs & Stratton Corp.

   53,200    1,434

*Continental Airlines, Inc. — Class B

   28,200    1,163

Con-way, Inc.

   31,700    1,396

Cooper Industries, Ltd. — Class A

   12,000    1,085

GATX Corp.

   44,900    1,946

*The Genlyte Group, Inc.

   9,100    711

Goodrich Corp.

   24,900    1,134

Kennametal, Inc.

   31,100    1,830

Laidlaw International, Inc.

   43,700    1,330

Mueller Industries, Inc.

   27,900    884

Regal-Beloit Corp.

   24,700    1,297

Ryder System, Inc.

   28,200    1,440

SPX Corp.

   35,500    2,171

*Terex Corp.

   22,500    1,453

*United Stationers, Inc.

   14,500    677
       

Total

      23,171
       

Information Technology (10.3%)

     

*Andrew Corp.

   105,000    1,074

*Arrow Electronics, Inc.

   30,400    959

AVX Corp.

   20,100    297

*Celestica, Inc.

   113,100    883

*Checkpoint Systems, Inc.

   36,900    745

*CommScope, Inc.

   63,000    1,921

*CSG Systems International, Inc.

   44,500    1,189

IKON Office Solutions, Inc.

   133,500    2,186

*Sanmina-SCI Corp.

   124,900    431

Siliconware Precision Industries Co., ADR

   80,000    629

*Tech Data Corp.

   13,500    511

*Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

   107,000    1,449

*Zoran Corp.

   81,600    1,190
       

Total

      13,464
       

Materials (12.0%)

     

Albemarle Corp.

   10,200    732

Ashland, Inc.

   27,200    1,881

 

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Common Stocks (95.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
  

Value

$ (000’s)

Materials continued

     

Celanese Corp.

   61,900    1,602

Chaparral Steel Co.

   16,600    735

Commercial Metals Co.

   22,800    588

Cytec Industries, Inc.

   30,800    1,741

The Lubrizol Corp.

   35,700    1,790

*Owens-Illinois, Inc.

   69,100    1,275

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

   22,200    874

*Rockwood Holdings, Inc.

   59,500    1,503

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

   35,600    1,564

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

   45,000    1,460
       

Total

      15,745
       

Utilities (6.9%)

     

*Allegheny Energy, Inc.

   57,500    2,640

Northeast Utilities

   60,200    1,695

Puget Energy, Inc.

   68,700    1,742

*Reliant Resources, Inc.

   93,300    1,326

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

   34,000    1,614
       

Total

      9,017
       

Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $108,049)

   125,197
       
Money Market Investments
(5.0%)
   Shares/
$ Par
  

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Government (4.3%)

     

Federal Home Loan Bank,
5.14%, 1/10/07

   5,700,000    5,693  
         

Total

      5,693  
         

National Commercial Banks (0.7%)

     

UBS Finance LLC, 5.27%, 1/2/07

   900,000    900  
         

Total

      900  
         

Total Money Market Investments
(Cost: $6,593)

   6,593  
         

Total Investments (100.6%)
(Cost $114,642)(a)

   131,790  
         

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (-0.6%)

   (774 )
         

Net Assets (100.0%)

   131,016  
         

 

* Non-Income Producing

 

ADR after the name of a security represents — American
Depositary Receipt.

 

(a) At December 31, 2006 the aggregate cost of securities for
federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $114,602 and the net
unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was
$17,188 which is comprised of $19,988 aggregate gross
unrealized appreciation and $2,800 aggregate gross unrealized
depreciation.

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Index 400 Stock Portfolio

 

 


Objective:    Portfolio Strategy:    Net Assets:

Investment results that approximate the performance of the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400® Index.

  

Invest in common stocks found in the S&P MidCap 400® Index utilizing a computer program to maintain sector proportions in the Portfolio equal to the Index.

   $534 million

 

The Index 400 Stock Portfolio seeks investment results that approximate the performance of the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400® Index. The Portfolio seeks to achieve this objective by investing at least 80% of net assets in common stocks included in the S&P MidCap 400® Index in proportion to their Index weightings to capture market performance of medium-sized companies using a computer program to determine which stocks should be purchased or sold.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Index 400 Stock Portfolio had a return of 10.04%, while the S&P MidCap 400® Index returned 10.32%. (This Index is unmanaged, cannot be invested in directly and does not include expenses.) Portfolio performance slightly lagged the S&P MidCap 400® Index due to transaction costs, administrative expenses, cash flow effects, and holdings of stock index futures contracts. The average return for the Portfolio’s peer group, the Lipper Mid-Cap Core Funds, was 12.84% for the same period. However, the Mid-Cap Core Funds peer group is not strictly comparable to the Index 400 Stock Portfolio because most of the portfolios in the group are actively managed.

 

Looking at the broad market in 2006, stocks, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, enjoyed solid returns thanks to a sharp rally in the second half of the year. Stocks benefited from good economic news, positive corporate earnings, cooling energy prices and inflation, and an apparent end to the Federal Reserve’s long-running campaign for higher interest rates. In 2006, mid-cap stocks underperformed small- and large-company stocks. For the year, the S&P 500® Index (a gauge of large-cap stock performance) returned 15.79%, while small-cap stocks returned 15.12%, as measured by the S&P SmallCap 600® Index. Mid-cap stocks lagged, as the S&P MidCap 400® Index returned 10.32% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006. One trend that did not reverse — value stocks outperformed growth stocks by a wide margin yet again, as mid-cap growth stocks were the poorest-performing segment of the U.S. equities market.

 

Virtually every sector contributed positively to the MidCap Index’s gains for the year, with the biggest contribution from the Financials sector, which makes up 18% of the Index and returned about 16%. Financials benefited from strength in global capital markets, including a surge in mergers and acquisitions and private equity activity. In a sharp rebound from 2005, when they had negative returns, the Telecommunication Services sector of the S&P MidCap 400® Index had the best absolute returns in 2006, up about 50%; however, these shares make up less than 1% of the Index. Health Care was the worst-performing sector, with an essentially flat return on worries about what Democratic control of Congress might mean for these stocks in terms of additional industry oversight. Consumer Discretionary was the only other sector to lag the S&P MidCap 400® Index’s overall 10% return for the year, likely due to concern over the slowdown in the housing market and the effect on consumers.

As we seek to track the performance and weightings of stocks in the S&P MidCap 400® Index, we make changes to the Portfolio’s holdings as the Index changes. Such changes occur as companies go public or private, merge, divest or have major changes in market capitalization. Additionally, Standard & Poor’s periodically adjusts the Index. During 2006, there were 29 stocks added to the Index, and a like number of companies were eliminated.

 

Looking ahead to 2007, we view mid-cap stocks as relatively more attractive after lagging large- and small-cap stocks last year. While it is difficult to know when the growth style of investing will rebound after years of underperforming value, by seeking to replicate the performance of the S&P MidCap 400® Index, the Portfolio offers exposure to both growth and value stocks.

 

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Average Annual Total Return

For Periods Ended December 31, 2006

      1 Year    5 Years    Since
Inception*

Index 400 Stock Portfolio

   10.04%    10.65%    10.69%

S&P MidCap 400 Index

   10.32%    10.89%    10.98%

Mid Cap Core Funds Lipper Average

   12.84%    11.12%    -
*Inception date of 4/30/99

 

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on 4/30/99 (commencement of the Portfolio’s operations). Returns shown reflect fee waivers, deductions for management and other portfolio expenses, and reinvestment of all dividends. In the absence of fee waivers, total return would be reduced. Returns exclude deductions for separate account sales loads and account fees. Total returns, which reflect deduction of charges for the separate account, are shown beginning on page ii of the Performance Summary of the Separate Account report.

 

Indices are unmanaged, cannot be invested in directly and do not include expenses or sales charges.

 

The Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index is a capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the mid-range sector of the U.S. stock market. As of December 31, 2006, the 400 companies in the composite had a median market capitalization of $2.7 billion and total market value of $1.2 trillion. The MidCap 400 represents approximately 5.5% of the market value of Compustat’s database of over 9,600 equities. The index is unmanaged, cannot be invested in directly and does not include sales charges.

 

The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Mid Cap Core Funds Average is calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. and reflects the average investment return of portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. The category consists of funds that, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three–year weighted basis) less than 300% of the dollar–weighted median market capitalization of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Mid–cap core funds have more latitude in the companies in which they invest. These funds typically have an average price–to–earnings ratio, price–to–book ratio, and three–year sales–per–share growth value, compared to the S&P MidCap 400 Index. Source: Lipper, Inc.

 

“Standard & Poor’s®”, “S&P®”, “S&P MidCap 400 Index”, “Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index”, “S&P 500” and “Standard & Poor’s 500” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. The Portfolios are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s, and Standard & Poor’s makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Portfolios.

 

LOGO

 

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Sector Allocation is based on equities.

Sector Allocation and Top 10 Holdings are subject to change.

 

 

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Index 400 Stock Portfolio

 

 


 

Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 Portfolio 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 or separate account charges. Therefore, the second line of the table is 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 or separate account charges were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2006
   Ending
Account Value
December 31,
2006
   Expenses
Paid
During Period
July 1,
2006 to
December 31,
2006*

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,056.60    $ 1.34

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,023.60    $ 1.32

 

* Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.26%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2006

 

Common Stocks (91.7%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Consumer Discretionary (13.9%)

     

*99 Cents Only Stores

   20,533    250

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. — Class A

   38,900    2,708

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

   46,300    1,646

*Aeropostale, Inc.

   23,100    713

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

   58,850    1,837

American Greetings Corp. — Class A

   26,400    630

*AnnTaylor Stores Corp.

   31,650    1,039

Applebee’s International, Inc.

   32,700    807

ArvinMeritor, Inc.

   31,150    568

Bandag, Inc.

   5,100    257

Barnes & Noble, Inc.

   22,500    893

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

   17,200    809

Belo Corp. — Class A

   38,700    711

Blyth, Inc.

   11,100    230

Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

   16,100    551

Borders Group, Inc.

   26,200    586

BorgWarner, Inc.

   25,300    1,493

Boyd Gaming Corp.

   18,700    847

Brinker International, Inc.

   54,075    1,631

Callaway Golf Co.

   27,400    395

*Career Education Corp.

   41,700    1,033

*CarMax, Inc.

   47,000    2,521

Catalina Marketing Corp.

   16,000    440

CBRL Group, Inc.

   13,800    618

*Charming Shoppes, Inc.

   54,300    735

*The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.

   34,250    843

*Chico’s FAS, Inc.

   77,400    1,601

Claire’s Stores, Inc.

   41,000    1,359

*Coldwater Creek, Inc.

   26,600    652

*Corinthian Colleges, Inc.

   38,000    518

DeVry, Inc.

   26,200    734

*Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

   16,600    813

*Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.

   45,200    1,361

Entercom Communications Corp.

   12,300    347

Foot Locker, Inc.

   68,500    1,502

Furniture Brands International, Inc.

   21,300    346

*GameStop Corp. — Class A

   33,400    1,841

Gentex Corp.

   63,100    982

*Hanesbrands, Inc.

   42,400    1,001

Harte-Hanks, Inc.

   21,350    592

*Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. — Class A

   16,000    542

International Speedway Corp. — Class A

   15,700    801

*ITT Educational Services, Inc.

   14,200    942

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. — Class A

   19,400    746

*Laureate Education, Inc.

   22,619    1,100

Lear Corp.

   29,700    877

Lee Enterprises, Inc.

   20,200    627

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.

   15,300    873

Media General, Inc. — Class A

   10,600    394

Modine Manufacturing Co.

   14,400    360

*Mohawk Industries, Inc.

   23,600    1,767

*O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

   50,000    1,603
Common Stocks (91.7%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Consumer Discretionary continued

     

OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc.

   32,800    1,286

*Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc.

   30,600    599

*Payless ShoeSource, Inc.

   29,042    953

PETsMART, Inc.

   59,700    1,723

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.

   27,000    2,097

The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc.

   41,800    698

Regis Corp.

   19,800    783

*Rent-A-Center, Inc.

   30,800    909

Ross Stores, Inc.

   61,500    1,802

Ruby Tuesday, Inc.

   25,800    708

The Ryland Group, Inc.

   18,800    1,027

Saks, Inc.

   61,100    1,089

*Scholastic Corp.

   11,300    405

*Scientific Games Corp.

   29,400    889

Sotheby’s

   24,700    766

Strayer Education, Inc.

   6,300    668

Thor Industries, Inc.

   15,500    682

*The Timberland Co. — Class A

   22,300    704

*Toll Brothers, Inc.

   55,400    1,786

Tupperware Brands Corp.

   26,600    601

*Urban Outfitters, Inc.

   49,300    1,135

*Valassis Communications, Inc.

   21,000    305

The Washington Post Co. — Class B

   2,500    1,864

Westwood One, Inc.

   30,900    218

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

   49,400    1,553
       

Total

      74,322
       

Consumer Staples (2.1%)

     

Alberto-Culver Co.

   35,200    755

*BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.

   28,300    880

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

   28,750    1,226

*Energizer Holdings, Inc.

   25,000    1,776

*Hansen Natural Corp.

   26,800    903

Hormel Foods Corp.

   32,200    1,202

The J.M. Smucker Co.

   24,996    1,212

Lancaster Colony Corp.

   10,400    461

PepsiAmericas, Inc.

   26,700    560

Ruddick Corp.

   15,800    438

*Smithfield Foods, Inc.

   43,800    1,124

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

   11,634    380

Universal Corp.

   11,300    554
       

Total

      11,471
       

Energy (6.9%)

     

Arch Coal, Inc.

   62,500    1,877

*Cameron International Corp.

   48,900    2,594

*Denbury Resources, Inc.

   52,800    1,467

ENSCO International, Inc.

   66,900    3,349

*FMC Technologies, Inc.

   29,969    1,847

*Forest Oil Corp.

   24,100    788

*Grant Prideco, Inc.

   56,400    2,243

*Hanover Compressor Co.

   45,500    859

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

   46,300    1,133

 

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Index 400 Stock Portfolio

 

 

Common Stocks (91.7%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Energy continued

     

*Newfield Exploration Co.

   56,800    2,610

Noble Energy, Inc.

   76,500    3,753

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.

   13,100    738

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

   70,000    1,626

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

   54,000    2,143

*Plains Exploration & Production Co.

   33,800    1,607

Pogo Producing Co.

   25,700    1,245

*Pride International, Inc.

   72,200    2,167

*Quicksilver Resources, Inc.

   24,200    885

*Southwestern Energy Co.

   74,100    2,597

Tidewater, Inc.

   25,300    1,224
       

Total

      36,752
       

Financials (16.8%)

     

A.G. Edwards, Inc.

   33,500    2,120

AMB Property Corp.

   39,300    2,303

American Financial Group, Inc.

   30,850    1,108

*AmeriCredit Corp.

   50,900    1,281

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

   43,200    1,277

Associated Banc-Corp.

   57,363    2,001

Astoria Financial Corp.

   37,500    1,131

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

   21,900    1,182

Brown & Brown, Inc.

   50,500    1,425

Cathay General Bancorp

   22,800    787

City National Corp.

   17,600    1,253

The Colonial BancGroup, Inc.

   67,300    1,732

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

   26,300    1,468

Developers Diversified Realty Corp.

   47,900    3,015

Eaton Vance Corp.

   55,900    1,845

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

   28,600    2,806

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

   96,991    2,316

First American Corp.

   42,500    1,729

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.

   48,800    725

FirstMerit Corp.

   35,300    852

Greater Bay Bancorp

   22,500    592

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

   22,500    1,098

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

   48,950    1,571

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

   24,700    1,007

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

   19,000    384

Hospitality Properties Trust

   32,700    1,554

IndyMac Bancorp, Inc.

   31,200    1,409

Investors Financial Services Corp.

   29,100    1,242

Jefferies Group, Inc.

   44,500    1,193

Leucadia National Corp.

   71,400    2,013

Liberty Property Trust

   39,800    1,956

Longview Fibre Co.

   28,975    636

The Macerich Co.

   31,600    2,736

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

   27,600    1,408

Mercantile Bankshares Corp.

   55,250    2,585

Mercury General Corp.

   15,600    823

New Plan Excel Realty Trust

   45,500    1,250

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

   114,321    1,841

Nuveen Investments, Inc. — Class A

   34,700    1,800

Ohio Casualty Corp.

   26,900    802

Old Republic International Corp.

   101,475    2,362

The PMI Group, Inc.

   38,500    1,816

Potlatch Corp.

   17,047    747
Common Stocks (91.7%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Financials continued

     

Protective Life Corp.

   30,800    1,463

Radian Group, Inc.

   35,500    1,914

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

   39,825    1,207

Rayonier, Inc.

   33,766    1,386

Regency Centers Corp.

   30,300    2,369

SEI Investments Co.

   27,900    1,662

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.

   23,600    1,063

*SVB Financial Group

   15,100    704

TCF Financial Corp.

   49,600    1,360

United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc.

   59,300    1,885

Unitrin, Inc.

   17,700    887

W.R. Berkley Corp.

   74,250    2,562

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. — Class A

   37,000    1,012

Washington Federal, Inc.

   38,465    905

Webster Financial Corp.

   24,700    1,203

Weingarten Realty Investors

   33,200    1,531

Westamerica Bancorporation

   13,500    684

Wilmington Trust Corp.

   30,100    1,269
       

Total

      90,247
       

Health Care (10.0%)

     

*Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.

   26,112    919

*Affymetrix, Inc.

   29,900    689

*Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.

   18,800    501

Beckman Coulter, Inc.

   27,400    1,639

*Cephalon, Inc.

   26,800    1,887

*Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.

   29,500    1,276

*Community Health Systems, Inc.

   41,900    1,530

*Covance, Inc.

   28,200    1,661

*Cytyc Corp.

   49,600    1,404

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

   66,900    1,997

*Edwards Lifesciences Corp.

   25,500    1,200

*Gen-Probe, Inc.

   22,900    1,199

*Health Net, Inc.

   51,300    2,497

*Henry Schein, Inc.

   39,000    1,910

Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.

   27,000    1,537

*Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

   16,300    1,563

*Invitrogen Corp.

   21,200    1,200

*LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.

   25,300    853

*Lincare Holdings, Inc.

   40,800    1,625

*Martek Biosciences Corp.

   14,200    331

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp.

   24,200    850

*Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   134,700    1,468

Omnicare, Inc.

   53,500    2,067

*Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc.

   15,400    344

*PDL BioPharma, Inc.

   50,700    1,021

Perrigo Co.

   33,400    578

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.

   45,400    1,463

*Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.

   23,400    878

*ResMed, Inc.

   33,500    1,649

*Sepracor, Inc.

   48,200    2,969

STERIS Corp.

   28,500    717

*Techne Corp.

   17,300    959

*Triad Hospitals, Inc.

   38,739    1,620

 

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Common Stocks (91.7%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Health Care continued

     

Universal Health Services, Inc. — Class B

   23,900    1,325

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International

   40,900    705

*Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

   56,800    2,703

*Varian, Inc.

   13,400    600

*VCA Antech, Inc.

   36,800    1,185

*Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.

   14,300    615

*Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   55,300    2,069
       

Total

      53,203
       

Industrials (14.6%)

     

Adesa, Inc.

   39,600    1,099

*AGCO Corp.

   40,100    1,241

*AirTran Holdings, Inc.

   40,100    471

*Alaska Air Group, Inc.

   17,600    695

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

   18,800    834

*Alliant Techsystems, Inc.

   14,500    1,134

AMETEK, Inc.

   46,650    1,485

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

   44,370    962

Banta Corp.

   10,800    393

The Brink’s Co.

   21,200    1,355

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   76,700    3,136

Carlisle Companies, Inc.

   13,600    1,068

*ChoicePoint, Inc.

   35,100    1,382

Con-way, Inc.

   20,700    912

*Copart, Inc.

   31,100    933

The Corporate Executive Board Co.

   17,200    1,508

Crane Co.

   22,600    828

Deluxe Corp.

   22,700    572

Donaldson Co., Inc.

   30,900    1,073

DRS Technologies, Inc.

   17,700    932

*The Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

   27,000    2,235

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   93,800    3,800

Fastenal Co.

   55,200    1,981

Federal Signal Corp.

   21,000    337

*Flowserve Corp.

   25,600    1,292

GATX Corp.

   22,600    979

Graco, Inc.

   29,600    1,173

Granite Construction, Inc.

   14,900    750

Harsco Corp.

   18,500    1,408

Herman Miller, Inc.

   28,600    1,040

HNI Corp.

   21,400    950

Hubbell, Inc. — Class B

   26,500    1,198

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

   45,700    949

*Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

   26,000    2,120

*JetBlue Airways Corp.

   77,325    1,098

Joy Global, Inc.

   52,250    2,526

Kelly Services, Inc. — Class A

   9,400    272

Kennametal, Inc.

   17,000    1,000

*Korn/Ferry International

   18,500    425

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

   18,800    1,136

Manpower, Inc.

   37,400    2,802

Mine Safety Appliances Co.

   13,200    484

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. — Class A

   23,900    936

*Navigant Consulting, Inc.

   23,600    466
Common Stocks (91.7%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Industrials continued

     

Nordson Corp.

   14,800    737

Oshkosh Truck Corp.

   32,500    1,574

Pentair, Inc.

   43,900    1,378

Precision Castparts Corp.

   59,700    4,674

*Quanta Services, Inc.

   52,200    1,027

Republic Services, Inc.

   50,000    2,034

Rollins, Inc.

   13,125    290

Roper Industries, Inc.

   38,400    1,929

*Sequa Corp. — Class A

   3,000    345

SPX Corp.

   25,300    1,547

*Stericycle, Inc.

   19,500    1,472

*Swift Transportation Co., Inc.

   23,700    623

Teleflex, Inc.

   17,200    1,110

*Thomas & Betts Corp.

   22,900    1,083

The Timken Co.

   41,400    1,208

Trinity Industries, Inc.

   35,150    1,237

*United Rentals, Inc.

   29,300    745

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

   22,150    387

*YRC Worldwide, Inc.

   25,100    947
       

Total

      77,717
       

Information Technology (14.1%)

     

*3Com Corp.

   174,600    718

*Activision, Inc.

   109,866    1,894

Acxiom Corp.

   30,102    772

ADTRAN, Inc.

   27,700    629

*Advent Software, Inc.

   8,800    311

*Alliance Data Systems Corp.

   29,100    1,818

Amphenol Corp. — Class A

   38,500    2,390

*Andrew Corp.

   70,300    719

*Arrow Electronics, Inc.

   53,800    1,697

*Atmel Corp.

   188,600    1,141

*Avnet, Inc.

   56,200    1,435

*Avocent Corp.

   22,400    758

*The BISYS Group, Inc.

   53,000    684

*Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

   122,100    2,187

CDW Corp.

   26,600    1,871

*Ceridian Corp.

   61,200    1,712

*CheckFree Corp.

   39,000    1,566

*CommScope, Inc.

   26,200    799

*Cree, Inc.

   34,000    589

*CSG Systems International, Inc.

   20,800    556

*Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

   63,400    1,070

Diebold, Inc.

   28,800    1,342

*DST Systems, Inc.

   24,500    1,534

*Dycom Industries, Inc.

   17,900    378

*F5 Networks, Inc.

   17,900    1,328

Fair Isaac Corp.

   25,400    1,033

*Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.

   54,000    908

*Gartner, Inc.

   25,100    497

Harris Corp.

   59,000    2,706

Imation Corp.

   15,300    710

*Ingram Micro, Inc. — Class A

   61,300    1,251

*Integrated Device Technology, Inc.

   87,430    1,353

*International Rectifier Corp.

   31,800    1,225

Intersil Corp. — Class A

   60,800    1,454

 

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Common Stocks (91.7%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Information Technology continued

     

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

   34,300    734

*KEMET Corp.

   38,300    280

*Lam Research Corp.

   62,700    3,173

*Lattice Semiconductor Corp.

   50,400    327

*Macrovision Corp.

   22,600    639

*McAfee, Inc.

   70,200    1,992

*McDATA Corp. — Class A

   71,300    396

*MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.

   73,400    2,873

*Mentor Graphics Corp.

   36,500    658

*Micrel, Inc.

   25,200    272

Microchip Technology, Inc.

   95,012    3,107

MoneyGram International, Inc.

   37,000    1,160

*MPS Group, Inc.

   45,100    640

National Instruments Corp.

   25,050    682

*Newport Corp.

   18,100    379

*Palm, Inc.

   45,800    645

*Parametric Technology Corp.

   50,800    915

Plantronics, Inc.

   21,000    445

*Plexus Corp.

   20,400    487

*Polycom, Inc.

   39,100    1,209

*Powerwave Technologies, Inc.

   57,300    370

*RF Micro Devices, Inc.

   84,800    576

*Semtech Corp.

   32,100    420

*Silicon Laboratories, Inc.

   24,000    832

*SRA International, Inc. — Class A

   18,100    484

*Sybase, Inc.

   40,100    990

*Synopsys, Inc.

   62,100    1,660

*Tech Data Corp.

   24,000    909

*Transaction Systems Architects, Inc.

   16,500    537

*TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.

   60,411    272

*UTStarcom, Inc.

   46,800    410

*ValueClick, Inc.

   43,100    1,018

*Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

   81,187    1,099

*Western Digital Corp.

   97,600    1,997

*Wind River Systems, Inc.

   33,300    341

*Zebra Technologies Corp. — Class A

   31,000    1,078
       

Total

      75,041
       

Materials (5.3%)

     

Airgas, Inc.

   34,300    1,390

Albemarle Corp.

   17,400    1,249

Bowater, Inc.

   24,600    554

Cabot Corp.

   27,900    1,216

Chemtura Corp.

   105,963    1,020

Commercial Metals Co.

   52,100    1,344

Cytec Industries, Inc.

   18,400    1,040

Ferro Corp.

   18,800    389

Florida Rock Industries, Inc.

   21,700    934

FMC Corp.

   16,900    1,294

Glatfelter

   19,700    305

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

   45,900    988

The Lubrizol Corp.

   30,300    1,519

Lyondell Chemical Co.

   93,000    2,379

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

   19,900    2,068

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

   8,400    494

Olin Corp.

   32,100    530

Packaging Corp. of America

   35,900    793
Common Stocks (91.7%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Materials continued

     

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

   28,300    1,114

RPM International, Inc.

   52,500    1,097

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. — Class A

   20,300    1,048

Sensient Technologies Corp.

   20,500    504

Sonoco Products Co.

   43,900    1,671

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

   40,100    1,301

The Valspar Corp.

   44,800    1,238

Worthington Industries, Inc.

   32,100    569
       

Total

      28,048
       

Telecommunication Services (0.6%)

  

*Cincinnati Bell, Inc.

   108,800    497

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

   45,800    2,489
       

Total

      2,986
       

Utilities (7.4%)

     

AGL Resources, Inc.

   34,200    1,331

Alliant Energy Corp.

   51,100    1,930

Aqua America, Inc.

   58,133    1,324

*Aquila, Inc.

   164,900    775

Black Hills Corp.

   14,700    543

DPL, Inc.

   49,700    1,381

Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc.

   38,600    766

Energy East Corp.

   65,000    1,612

Equitable Resources, Inc.

   53,100    2,218

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

   35,400    1,126

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

   35,800    972

IDACORP, Inc.

   18,900    730

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

   79,600    2,041

National Fuel Gas Co.

   36,300    1,399

Northeast Utilities

   67,800    1,909

NSTAR

   47,000    1,615

OGE Energy Corp.

   40,100    1,604

ONEOK, Inc.

   48,500    2,091

Pepco Holdings, Inc.

   84,200    2,190

PNM Resources, Inc.

   33,250    1,034

Puget Energy, Inc.

   51,200    1,298

SCANA Corp.

   51,300    2,084

*Sierra Pacific Resouces

   97,281    1,637

Vectren Corp.

   33,500    947

Westar Energy, Inc.

   38,400    997

WGL Holdings, Inc.

   21,500    700

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

   51,500    2,445

WPS Resources Corp.

   19,000    1,027
       

Total

      39,726
       

Total Common Stocks (Cost: $384,481)

      489,513
       
Money Market Investments (8.4%)      

Federal Government & Agencies (0.6%)

  

(b)Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.13%, 3/23/07

   3,000,000    2,966
       

Total

      2,966
       

 

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Money Market
Investments (8.4%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)
 

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institutions (1.9%)

 

(b)Park Avenue Receivables, 5.30%, 1/17/07

   10,000,000    9,976  
         

Total

      9,976  
         

National Commercial Banks (0.4%)

  

(b)UBS Finance LLC, 5.27%, 1/2/07

   2,100,000    2,100  
         

Total

      2,100  
         

Security Brokers and Dealers (1.9%)

  

(b)Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, 5.26%, 1/29/07

   10,000,000    9,959  
         

Total

      9,959  
         

Short Term Business Credit (3.6%)

  

(b)Old Line Funding Corp., 5.28%, 1/8/07

   10,000,000    9,990  

(b)Sheffield Receivables, 5.32%, 1/3/07

   10,000,000    9,997  
         

Total

      19,987  
         

Total Money Market Investments (Cost: $44,987)

   44,988  
         

Total Investments (100.1%)
(Cost $429,468)(a)

   534,501  
         

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (-0.1%)

   (761 )
         

Net Assets (100.0%)

   533,740  
         

 

* Non-Income Producing

 

(a) At December 31, 2006 the aggregate cost of securities for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $431,899 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $102,602 which is comprised of $126,561 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $23,959 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation.

 

(b) All or a portion of the securities have been committed as collateral for open futures positions or when-issued securities. Information regarding open futures contracts as of period end is summarized below.

 

Issuer (000’s)   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
 

Midcap 400 Index Futures (Long)

  108   3/07   $ (922 )

(Total Notional Value at
December 31, 2006, $44,732)

   

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Objective:    Portfolio Strategy:    Net Assets:
Long-term growth of capital.    Invest in equity securities selected for their growth potential.    $139 million

 

The Janus Capital Appreciation Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio seeks to achieve this objective by investing in equity securities of companies of any market capitalization selected for their growth potential using a “bottom up” approach that involves considering companies one at a time. The Portfolio also may invest in special situations, meaning investments in securities of issuers that management believes will appreciate in value due to developments specific to the issuers.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Portfolio underperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index. (The Index is unmanaged, cannot be invested in directly and does not include expenses.) The Portfolio posted a return of 4.88%, which compared unfavorably to the 15.79% return of the benchmark. Also, the Russell 1000 Growth Index returned 9.07% for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

Within the Portfolio, the sectors that detracted most from performance were Health Care and Consumer Discretionary. Holdings within the Financials and Materials sectors made the largest positive contributions to performance during the period.

 

As mentioned, holdings within the Health Care sector were major detractors during the 12-month period. UnitedHealth Group, a leading health care provider, experienced weakness early in the year on concerns that its recent acquisition of Pacific Care Health Systems could result in slightly softer earnings in the first half of 2006. The stock came under further pressure in the spring when concerns arose about rising medical costs, as well as inquiries relating to back-dating of executive options. We trimmed the stock aggressively during the spring and fully exited the position over the summer.

 

Staying within the Health Care sector, generic drug manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals declined after a branded drug competitor proactively cut prices on its drug in an attempt to maintain market share in front of the expiration of its patent. Given that the patent expiration cycle will moderate slightly in the coming year, we chose to exit the position.

 

Looking at our Energy holdings, Texas-based refiner Valero Energy traded down in the middle of the year after gasoline prices fell. Declining gas prices had an adverse effect on Valero’s margins and profitability. However, we have chosen to maintain our exposure to this stock, as refining capacity is expected to remain a bottleneck in the energy complex over the next few years due to the lack of additional capacity coming on line.

 

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector, Advanced Auto Parts declined during the middle of the summer after guiding down future earnings estimates due to weaker-than-expected store traffic. This development invalidated our investment thesis on the stock; therefore, the position was sold. We also chose to exit our eBay position after becoming concerned about rising competitive threats to its core auction business, as well as about management departures.

 

Canadian-based Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, a leading supplier of this key ingredient for fertilizer, made a significant positive contribution to the Portfolio. The stock gained late in the year after reporting better-than-expected earnings and raising future earnings guidance. In addition, potash supply is expected to be limited in the coming year due to a flood at a competing potash supplier.

 

The Goldman Sachs Group was the top performer within the Financials sector, benefiting from continued robust global capital markets. Goldman Sachs is well positioned in fast-growing markets like Japan and China and its proprietary trading desk is a powerful driver of its business.

 

Despite Information Technology making a negative contribution to overall performance due to weakness in Yahoo!, Apple Computer was a strong performer during the period. We remain positive on the name and expect Apple to garner continued market share gains in its critical laptop and desktop franchise. We believe expected continued success of its iPod franchise, and the launch of its new iPhone, will further enhance Apple’s fundamental outlook.

 

Staying within the Information Technology sector, Research in Motion, the distributor of wireless data service devices, made an immediate contribution to performance after being added to the Portfolio in the second half of the year. The company recently reported stronger-than-expected earnings, which confirms that new subscriber growth may be reaccelerating after the patent litigation was settled with NTP earlier this spring. We believe that subscriber growth will continue to be robust, given the successful launch of the Blackberry Pearl, a feature-rich, user-friendly device aimed at the “prosumer” (professional consumer) market. With only 6 million subscribers currently, we believe the total addressable market opportunity for Blackberry devices remains very large.

 

Finally, Canada-based Suncor Energy made a positive contribution to performance during the period. The company was aided by strength in oil prices and tight energy markets throughout most of the year. The conversion technology that Suncor employs to transform oil sands into marketable oils is becoming more efficient, which is helping to drive down costs.

 

Looking ahead, we expect economic growth in the U.S. to moderate slightly from the current levels, but remain on a satisfactory upward trend. We expect interest rates to remain stable in the first half of 2007, given the outlook for slight moderation in economic growth. We believe equity markets remain attractively valued and that there is sufficient liquidity in the system.

 

Regardless of the macro-economic climate, we remain focused on identifying single-purpose business models that are selling compelling products into large total addressable markets.

 

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Average Annual Total Return

For Periods Ended December 31, 2006

      1 Year    Since
Inception*

Janus Capital Appreciation Portfolio

   4.88%    16.67%

Russell 1000 Growth Index

   9.07%    11.49%

S&P 500 Index

   15.79%    14.71%

Large Cap Growth Funds Lipper Average

   6.31%    -
*Inception date of 5/1/03

 

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on 5/1/03 (commencement of the Portfolio’s operations). Returns shown reflect fee waivers, deductions for management and other portfolio expenses, and reinvestment of all dividends. In the absence of fee waivers, total return would be reduced. Returns exclude deductions for separate account sales loads and account fees. Total returns, which reflect deduction of charges for the separate account, are shown beginning on page ii of the Performance Summary of the Separate Account report.

 

The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those companies in the Russell 1000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. As of December 31, 2006, the average market capitalization of companies in the Index was $74.031 billion: the median market capitalization was $5.561 billion. The largest company in the Index had a market capitalization of $463.636 billion and a smallest of $1.177 billion.

 

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index is an unmanaged index of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. As of December 31, 2006, the 500 companies in the composite had a median market capitalization of $13.2 billion and a total market value of $13.0 trillion. The S&P 500 represents approximately 61.9% of the market value of the Compustat’s database of about 9,600 equities. The index cannot be invested in directly and does not include sales charges.

 

The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Large Cap Growth Funds Average is calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. and reflects the average investment return of portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. The category consists of Funds that, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three–year weighted basis) greater than 300% of the dollar–weighted median market capitalization of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Large–cap growth funds typically have an above–average price–to–earnings ratio, price–to–book ratio, and three–year sales–per–share growth value, compared to the S&P 500 Index. Source: Lipper, Inc.

 

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Sector Allocation is based on Net Assets.

Sector Allocation and Top 10 Holdings are subject to change.

 

 

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Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 Portfolio 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 or separate account charges. Therefore, the second line of the table is 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 or separate account charges were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2006
   Ending
Account Value
December 31,
2006
   Expenses
Paid
During Period
July 1,
2006 to
December 31,
2006*

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,118.30    $ 4.34

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.80    $ 4.14

 

* Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.81%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2006

 

Common Stocks (94.2%)    Shares/
$ Par
  

Value

$ (000’s)

Consumer Discretionary (12.9%)

     

Boyd Gaming Corp.

   35,625    1,614

*Comcast Corporation — Class A

   37,590    1,574

Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.

   47,255    3,909

J.C. Penney Co., Inc.

   49,565    3,834

*Lamar Advertising Co. — Class A

   77,765    5,086

*Melco PBL Entertainment, ADR

   61,475    1,307

Sony Corp., ADR

   13,690    586
       

Total

      17,910
       

Consumer Staples (8.2%)

     

Bunge, Ltd.

   24,775    1,796

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   33,975    2,309

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   93,750    6,026

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

   26,770    1,256
       

Total

      11,387
       

Energy (13.6%)

     

Apache Corp.

   18,190    1,210

ConocoPhillips

   74,285    5,345

EOG Resources, Inc.

   18,720    1,169

Hess Corp.

   28,290    1,402

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   29,840    1,457

Peabody Energy Corp.

   19,980    807

Suncor Energy, Inc.

   71,285    5,626

Valero Energy Corp.

   35,740    1,828
       

Total

      18,844
       

Financials (23.9%)

     

American Express Co.

   97,640    5,924

Commerce Bancorp, Inc.

   94,445    3,331

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   24,645    4,913

KKR Private Equity Investors LP

   216,921    4,957

Lazard, Ltd. — Class A

   73,790    3,493

Moody’s Corp.

   58,480    4,039

Wells Fargo & Co.

   181,545    6,455
       

Total

      33,112
       

Health Care (9.4%)

     

Alcon, Inc.

   16,065    1,796

*Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   36,610    1,321

*Celgene Corp.

   35,970    2,069

*Genentech, Inc.

   47,625    3,864

*Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   62,290    4,044
       

Total

      13,094
       
Common Stocks (94.2%)    Shares/
$ Par
  

Value

$ (000’s)

Industrials (1.1%)

     

Deere & Co.

   15,420    1,466
       

Total

      1,466
       

Information Technology (14.1%)

     

*Apple Computer, Inc.

   113,305    9,613

*Electronic Arts, Inc.

   39,970    2,013

*Google, Inc. — Class A

   4,120    1,897

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   33,130    1,252

*Research in Motion, Ltd.

   18,170    2,322

*Sun Microsystems, Inc.

   455,020    2,466
       

Total

      19,563
       

Materials (4.6%)

     

Monsanto Co.

   42,990    2,258

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

   28,965    4,156
       

Total

      6,414
       

Telecommunication Services (2.8%)

  

*Level 3 Communications, Inc.

   285,085    1,596

*Time Warner Telecom, Inc. — Class A

   112,325    2,239
       

Total

      3,835
       

Utilities (3.6%)

     

*The AES Corp.

   224,255    4,943
       

Total

      4,943
       

Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $106,010)

   130,568
       
Money Market Investments
(6.1%)
           

Government (5.4%)

     

Federal Home Loan Bank,
5.12%, 1/19/07

   3,000,000    2,992

Federal Home Loan Bank,
5.14%, 1/10/07

   1,300,000    1,298

Federal Home Loan Bank,
5.15%, 1/10/07

   1,700,000    1,698

Federal Home Loan Bank,
5.192%, 1/19/07

   1,500,000    1,496
       

Total

      7,484
       

 

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Money Market Investments
(6.1%)
   Shares/
$ Par
  

Value

$ (000’s)

 

National Commercial Banks (0.7%)

     

UBS Finance LLC, 5.27%, 1/2/07

   1,000,000    1,000  
         

Total

      1,000  
         

Total Money Market Investments
(Cost: $8,484)

   8,484  
         

Total Investments (100.3%)
(Cost $114,494)(a)

   139,052  
         

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (-0.3%)

   (471 )
         

Net Assets (100.0%)

   138,581  
         

 

* Non-Income Producing

 

ADR after the name of a security represents — American
Depositary Receipt.

 

(a) At December 31, 2006 the aggregate cost of securities for
federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $114,546 and the net
unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was
$24,506 which is comprised of $27,250 aggregate gross
unrealized appreciation and $2,744 aggregate gross unrealized
depreciation.

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Objective:    Portfolio Strategy:    Net Assets:
Long-term growth of capital.    Invest in well-established, high quality companies with above-average potential for earnings growth.    $735 million

 

The Growth Stock Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital. The Portfolio seeks to achieve this objective by investing primarily in the equity securities of well-established, medium and large capitalization companies that are selected for their above-average earnings growth potential, with an emphasis on high quality companies that have strong financial characteristics. Companies are identified using a “top down” approach that involves considering the economic outlook, identifying growth-oriented industries based on that outlook, and evaluating individual companies considering factors such as management, product outlook, global exposure, industry leadership position and financial characteristics.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Growth Stock Portfolio returned 9.57%. That compares with the 15.79% return of the S&P 500® Index and the 13.31% average return of the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds — the peer group in which Lipper places the Portfolio. (The S&P 500® Index is unmanaged, cannot be invested in directly, and does not include expenses.) However, the Portfolio outperformed the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds category average return of 6.31% for 2006. This is the peer group that most closely fits the Portfolio’s large-cap, growth-oriented investment style. In addition, the Russell 1000 Growth Index returned 9.07% for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

Looking at the broad market in 2006, stocks enjoyed solid returns thanks to a sharp rally in the second half of the year. Stocks benefited from good economic news, positive corporate earnings, cooling energy prices and inflation, and an end to the Federal Reserve’s long-running campaign for higher interest rates. In a turnabout from the last several years, large company stocks outperformed small- and mid-cap stocks in 2006. For the year ended December 31, 2006, the S&P 500® Index (a gauge of large-cap stock performance) returned 15.79%, while the S&P MidCap 400® and S&P SmallCap 600® Indices returned 10.32% and 15.12%, respectively. Looking at S&P returns by style, value stocks generally outperformed growth stocks.

 

The Growth Stock Portfolio’s underperformance versus the Index was primarily due to disappointing relative returns in the Health Care and Information Technology sectors. In addition, the Portfolio’s underrepresentation in Energy, Telecommunication Services and Utilities, traditionally value-oriented sectors, detracted from performance relative to its benchmark.

 

In the Health Care sector, our holdings disappointed in several industries, led by Pharmaceutical names. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, a large generic drug maker, was the leading detractor from absolute and relative performance because of difficulties with margins and pricing resulting from competition in the generic drug space. Another significant detractor was Health Care Provider, Aetna, which was hurt by higher-than-expected medical cost trends. Other notable detractors were Biotech firms Amgen and Genentech, and Medical Device makers St. Jude Medical and Boston Scientific.

 

Our Technology holdings also disappointed, in part because of our Internet Software and Services names. In this space, we were overweight in popular Internet portal, Yahoo!, which underperformed on disappointing top-line growth and loss of share to Google. Another key detractor was semiconductor firm Analog Devices, where we saw attractive pockets of growth and expected management to restructure to provide greater shareholder value. We ultimately exited the stock because it missed earnings guidance and showed no visible progress toward restructuring.

 

Looking at positive contributors, our stock selection worked best in the Consumer Discretionary sector, by far the largest contributor to performance. Media names were some of our biggest winners, led by long-time holding The McGraw-Hill Companies, which was helped by growth in its financial research arm, Standard & Poor’s. Another top-ten contributor to performance in this space was News Corp., which benefited from a financial restructuring, including the announced sale of its DIRECTV business unit. Strength in this sector also extended to our Multi-Line Retail names. Leading contributors here were J.C. Penney Co. and Kohl’s, which both made progress on turnarounds in 2006, demonstrating better-than-expected earnings growth. Outside of Consumer Discretionary, some of the Portfolio’s leading contributors were The Goldman Sachs Group and NYSE Group, which benefited from strength in global capital markets.

 

Looking ahead to 2007, we expect an environment characterized by modest growth and low inflation. If we are correct, we may see unspectacular earnings growth and modest multiples expansion, which could reveal opportunities to us.

 

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Average Annual Total Return

For Periods Ended December 31, 2006

      1 Year    5 Years    10 Years

Growth Stock Portfolio

   9.57%    3.46%    7.17%

Russell 1000 Growth Index

   9.07%    2.69%    5.44%

S&P 500 Index

   15.79%    6.19%    8.42%

Large Cap Core Funds Lipper Average

   13.31%    5.29%    6.81%

Large Cap Growth Funds Lipper Average

   6.31%    2.80%    6.23%

 

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on 12/31/96. Returns shown include deductions for management and other portfolio expenses, and reinvestment of all dividends. Returns exclude deductions for separate account sales loads and account fees. Total returns, which reflect deduction of charges for the separate account, are shown beginning on page ii of the Performance Summary of the Separate Account report.

 

The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those companies in the Russell 1000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. As of December 31, 2006, the average market capitalization of companies in the Index was $74.031 billion: the median market capitalization was $5.561 billion. The largest company in the Index had a market capitalization of $463.636 billion and a smallest of $1.177 billion.

 

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index is an unmanaged index of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. As of December 31, 2006, the 500 companies in the composite had a median market capitalization of $13.2 billion and a total market value of $13.0 trillion. The S&P 500 represents approximately 61.9% of the market value of the Compustat’s database of about 9,600 equities. The index cannot be invested in directly and does not include sales charges.

 

The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Large Cap Core Funds Average is calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. and reflects the average investment return of portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. The category consists of Funds that, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three–year weighted basis) greater than 300% of the dollar–weighted median market capitalization of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Large–cap core funds have more latitude in the companies in which they invest. These funds typically have an average price–to–earnings ratio, price–to–book ratio, and three–year sales–per–share growth value, compared to the S&P 500 Index. Source: Lipper, Inc.

 

The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Large Cap Growth Funds Average is calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. and reflects the average investment return of portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. The category consists of Funds that, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three–year weighted basis) greater than 300% of the dollar–weighted median market capitalization of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Large–cap growth funds typically have an above–average price–to–earnings ratio, price–to–book ratio, and three–year sales–per–share growth value, compared to the S&P 500 Index. Source: Lipper, Inc.

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Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 Portfolio 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 or separate account charges. Therefore, the second line of the table is 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 or separate account charges were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2006
   Ending
Account Value
December 31,
2006
   Expenses
Paid
During Period
July 1,
2006 to
December 31,
2006*

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,104.20    $ 2.31

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,022.70    $ 2.22

 

* Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.43%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2006

 

Common Stocks (92.8%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Consumer Discretionary (16.8%)

     

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. — Class A

   70,300    4,895

*Comcast Corp. — Class A

   185,700    7,861

Federated Department Stores, Inc.

   159,000    6,063

Fortune Brands, Inc.

   120,000    10,247

Hilton Hotels Corp.

   299,800    10,463

J.C. Penney Co., Inc.

   86,000    6,653

Johnson Controls, Inc.

   99,900    8,583

*Kohl’s Corp.

   91,800    6,282

The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

   154,300    10,495

News Corp. — Class A

   353,600    7,595

NIKE, Inc. — Class B

   58,000    5,744

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   44,000    4,600

Staples, Inc.

   296,850    7,926

*Starbucks Corp.

   98,000    3,471

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

   95,900    5,994

Station Casinos, Inc.

   52,500    4,288

Target Corp.

   126,800    7,234

Time Warner, Inc.

   240,100    5,229
       

Total

      123,623
       

Consumer Staples (5.6%)

     

Altria Group, Inc.

   77,900    6,685

CVS Corp.

   172,200    5,323

PepsiCo, Inc.

   149,100    9,326

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   130,800    8,407

Walgreen Co.

   127,100    5,833

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   118,300    5,463
       

Total

      41,037
       

Energy (6.1%)

     

Baker Hughes, Inc.

   57,300    4,278

ConocoPhillips

   119,016    8,563

EOG Resources, Inc.

   92,000    5,745

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   160,334    12,287

Schlumberger, Ltd.

   73,600    4,649

*Transocean, Inc.

   71,800    5,808

Valero Energy Corp.

   69,100    3,535
       

Total

      44,865
       

Financials (14.9%)

     

American Express Co.

   114,400    6,941

American International Group, Inc.

   145,600    10,434

Capital One Financial Corp.

   85,800    6,591

Citigroup, Inc.

   132,600    7,386

Genworth Financial, Inc.

   183,600    6,281

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   43,100    8,592

Legg Mason, Inc.

   52,300    4,971

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

   95,100    7,429

*NYSE Group, Inc.

   49,900    4,850

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   112,700    9,676

SLM Corp.

   123,200    6,008

The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc.

   149,300    8,016
Common Stocks (92.8%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Financials continued

     

UBS AG

   113,000    6,817

Wachovia Corp.

   131,600    7,495

Wells Fargo & Co.

   218,800    7,781
       

Total

      109,268
       

Health Care (17.3%)

     

Abbott Laboratories

   133,600    6,508

*Amgen, Inc.

   197,700    13,504

Baxter International, Inc.

   113,800    5,279

Caremark Rx, Inc.

   98,700    5,637

Eli Lilly & Co.

   100,900    5,257

*Genentech, Inc.

   129,400    10,497

*Genzyme Corp.

   81,600    5,025

*Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   132,400    8,597

Johnson & Johnson

   132,200    8,728

Medtronic, Inc.

   188,400    10,081

Novartis AG, ADR

   147,600    8,478

*St. Jude Medical, Inc.

   135,000    4,936

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR

   206,800    6,427

*Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   189,600    8,587

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   111,000    5,964

Wyeth

   104,500    5,321

*Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

   102,600    8,042
       

Total

      126,868
       

Industrials (9.4%)

     

The Boeing Co.

   75,500    6,707

Danaher Corp.

   129,600    9,388

FedEx Corp.

   57,100    6,202

General Electric Co.

   532,600    19,819

Honeywell International, Inc.

   202,100    9,143

Roper Industries, Inc.

   99,700    5,009

*Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc.

   136,600    4,572

United Technologies Corp.

   136,200    8,515
       

Total

      69,355
       

Information Technology (18.8%)

     

Accenture, Ltd. — Class A

   260,611    9,624

*Amdocs, Ltd.

   228,600    8,858

*Apple Computer, Inc.

   89,200    7,568

*Broadcom Corp. — Class A

   247,350    7,992

*Cisco Systems, Inc.

   495,500    13,542

*eBay, Inc.

   171,300    5,151

*Electronic Arts, Inc.

   130,300    6,562

*Google, Inc. — Class A

   33,142    15,260

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   235,100    9,684

KLA-Tencor Corp.

   99,000    4,925

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

   136,800    4,189

Microsoft Corp.

   254,500    7,599

*Oracle Corp.

   397,300    6,810

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   174,300    6,587

*SanDisk Corp.

   113,000    4,862

 

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Common Stocks (92.8%)   Shares/
$ Par
  Value
$ (000’s)

Information Technology continued

   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, ADR

  172,800   6,952

Texas Instruments, Inc.

  232,600   6,699

*Yahoo!, Inc.

  241,810   6,176
     

Total

    139,040
     

Materials (2.3%)

   

Monsanto Co.

  145,700   7,654

Praxair, Inc.

  150,800   8,947
     

Total

    16,601
     

Telecommunication Services (1.6%)

 

*NII Holdings, Inc.

  141,400   9,112

Sprint Nextel Corp.

  130,900   2,473
     

Total

    11,585
     

Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $548,799)

    682,242
     
Money Market Investments
(7.1%)
         

Autos (1.4%)

   

(b)Fcar Owner Trust 1, 5.32%, 1/17/07

  10,000,000   9,976
     

Total

    9,976
     

Federal Government & Agencies (0.2%)

 

(b)Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.13%, 3/23/07

  1,700,000   1,681
     

Total

    1,681
     

Finance Lessors (1.4%)

   

(b)Thunder Bay Funding, Inc., 5.33%, 1/8/07

  10,000,000   9,990
     

Total

    9,990
     

National Commercial Banks (1.4%)

 

(b)UBS Finance LLC, 5.27%, 1/2/07

  10,800,000   10,798
     

Total

    10,798
     

Security Brokers and Dealers (1.3%)

 

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, 5.26%, 1/29/07

  10,000,000   9,959
     

Total

    9,959
     
Money Market Investments
(7.1%)
  Shares/
$ Par
  Value
$ (000’s)

Short Term Business Credit (1.4%)

   

Sheffield Receivables, 5.27%, 1/3/07

  10,000,000   9,998
     

Total

    9,998
     

Total Money Market Investments
(Cost: $52,401)

  52,402
     

Total Investments (99.9%)
(Cost $601,200)(a)

    734,644
     

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (0.1%)

  411
     

Net Assets (100.0%)

    735,055
     

 

* Non-Income Producing

 

ADR after the name of a security represents — American
Depositary Receipt.

 

(a) At December 31, 2006 the aggregate cost of securities for
federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $601,225 and the net
unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was
$133,419 which is comprised of $144,303 aggregate gross
unrealized appreciation and $10,884 aggregate gross unrealized
depreciation.

 

(b) All or a portion of the securities have been committed as
collateral for open futures positions or when-issued securities.
Information regarding open futures contracts as of period end
is summarized below.

 

Issuer (000’s)   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000’s)

S&P 500 Index Futures (Long)

  66   3/07   $ 25

(Total Notional Value at
December 31, 2006, $23,543)

   

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

 

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Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio

 


Objective:    Portfolio Strategy:    Net Assets:
Long-term growth of capital and income.   

Invest primarily in large, high quality, dividend-paying companies with long-term growth potential.

   $535 million

 

The Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital and income. The Portfolio seeks to achieve these objectives primarily by investing at least 80% of net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of large capitalization companies that may include both “growth” and “value” stocks, and may represent high quality companies across all market sectors. The Portfolio sees gross income of at least 75% of the dividend yield of the S&P 500® Index. Because of the importance of current income and growth of income, dividend paying stocks are favored, but the Portfolio also may invest in non-dividend paying stocks.

 

Looking at the broad market in 2006, stocks, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, enjoyed solid returns thanks to a sharp rally in the second half of the year. Stocks benefited from good economic news, positive corporate earnings, cooling energy prices and inflation, and an end to the Federal Reserve’s long-running campaign for higher interest rates. In general, large company stocks outperformed small- and mid-cap stocks in 2006. For the year, the S&P 500® Index (a gauge of large-cap stock performance) returned 15.79%, while the S&P MidCap 400® and S&P SmallCap 600® Indices returned 10.32% and 15.12%, respectively. Looking at returns by style, value stocks outperformed growth stocks by a wide margin yet again.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio returned 11.49%. That compares with the 15.79% return of the S&P 500®. (This Index is unmanaged, cannot be invested in directly, and does not include expenses.) The average return for the Portfolio’s peer group, the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds, was 13.31% for the same time period.

 

The Portfolio’s underperformance versus the Index was driven by disappointing stock selection in the Health Care sector of the S&P 500® Index. The overriding theme in 2006 was a reversal of 2005’s gains, as several of our biggest contributors the prior year turned detractors in 2006. For example, we have been underweight in Pharmaceutical shares as compared to the S&P 500® Index for some time because of our concern over patent expirations, competition from generics, headline risks, and a lack of blockbuster drugs in development. This positioning worked well in 2005, but made for our largest industry-level detractor in 2006. In addition, our stock selection hurt as we were overweight in generic drug maker, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries. The stock suffered from margin and pricing pressures resulting from competition in the generic drug space. Similarly, Medical Device maker, St. Jude Medical, stumbled this year after solid performance in 2005. Another significant detractor in 2006 was Health Care Provider Aetna, which was hurt by higher-than-expected medical pricing trends. Teva, St. Jude, and Aetna were three of the Portfolio’s top four detractors on an absolute basis and relative to the Portfolio’s benchmark.

 

Our holdings in Financials also disappointed, in part because we were slightly underweight in this winning sector, and also because of poor stock selection. Here, too, 2005’s big winner turned into 2006’s big disappointment — Legg Mason suffered from poor performance by its star asset manager and failed to realize the benefits of acquiring Citibank’s mutual fund assets in 2005. In addition, Consumer Finance firm Capital One Financial faced questions about the health of its loan portfolio and execution of some recent acquisitions. We should also point out that the Financials sector was home to one of our leading contributors to returns in The Goldman Sachs Group, which benefited from strength in global capital markets.

 

Continuing with positive contributors, our stock selection worked best in the Consumer Discretionary sector, led by names in the Media, Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure, and Multi-Line Retail industries. In the Media space, our leading contributor was News Corp., which benefited from a financial restructuring, including the sale of its DIRECTV business unit. A top contributor to relative and absolute performance among broad-line retailers was J.C. Penney Co., which continued to make progress on its turnaround, demonstrating better-than-expected earnings growth. MGM MIRAGE and Hilton Hotels were other leading names in this sector, helped by good business fundamentals and the private equity buyout of competitor Four Seasons.

 

Looking ahead to 2007, we are fairly optimistic on the market because we see an environment which has potential for modest growth and low inflation. If we are correct, we may see unspectacular earnings growth and modest multiples expansion, which could reveal opportunities to us.

 

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Average Annual Total Return

For Periods Ended December 31, 2006

      1 Year    5 Years    10 Years

Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio

   11.49%    3.10%    5.57%

S&P 500 Index

   15.79%    6.19%    8.42%

Large Cap Core Funds Lipper Average

   13.31%    5.29%    6.81%

 

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on 12/31/96. Returns shown include deductions for management and other portfolio expenses, and reinvestment of all dividends. Returns exclude deductions for separate account sales loads and account fees. Total returns, which reflect deduction of charges for the separate account, are shown beginning on page ii of the Performance Summary of the Separate Account report.

 

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index is an unmanaged index of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. As of December 31, 2006, the 500 companies in the composite had a median market capitalization of $13.2 billion and a total market value of $13.0 trillion. The S&P 500 represents approximately 61.9% of the market value of the Compustat’s database of about 9,600 equities. The index cannot be invested in directly and does not include sales charges.

 

The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Large Cap Core Funds Average is calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. and reflects the average investment return of portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. The category consists of Funds that, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three–year weighted basis) greater than 300% of the dollar–weighted median market capitalization of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Large–cap core funds have more latitude in the companies in which they invest. These funds typically have an average price–to–earnings ratio, price–to–book ratio, and three–year sales–per–share growth value, compared to the S&P 500 Index. Source: Lipper, Inc.

 

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Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 Portfolio 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 or separate account charges. Therefore, the second line of the table is 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 or separate account charges were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2006
   Ending
Account Value
December 31,
2006
   Expenses
Paid
During Period
July 1,
2006 to
December 31,
2006*

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,100.40    $ 2.31

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,022.70    $ 2.22

 

* Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.44%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2006

 

Common Stocks (93.0%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Consumer Discretionary (13.1%)

     

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. — Class A

   51,200    3,565

*Comcast Corp. — Class A

   141,000    5,969

Federated Department Stores, Inc.

   119,800    4,568

Fortune Brands, Inc.

   48,300    4,124

Hilton Hotels Corp.

   158,900    5,546

J.C. Penney Co., Inc.

   63,300    4,897

Johnson Controls, Inc.

   71,700    6,160

*Kohl’s Corp.

   47,700    3,264

News Corp. — Class A

   317,200    6,812

NIKE, Inc. — Class B

   30,400    3,011

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   36,300    3,795

Staples, Inc.

   199,800    5,335

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

   67,000    4,188

Target Corp.

   87,800    5,009

Time Warner, Inc.

   175,800    3,829
       

Total

      70,072
       

Consumer Staples (5.5%)

     

Altria Group, Inc.

   80,600    6,917

CVS Corp.

   117,500    3,632

Loews Corp.

   39,600    2,563

PepsiCo, Inc.

   110,200    6,893

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   88,862    5,711

Walgreen Co.

   85,000    3,901
       

Total

      29,617
       

Energy (8.7%)

     

Baker Hughes, Inc.

   42,400    3,166

ConocoPhillips

   110,388    7,942

EOG Resources, Inc.

   68,100    4,253

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   215,300    16,499

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   40,800    4,315

Schlumberger, Ltd.

   60,600    3,827

*Transocean, Inc.

   52,900    4,279

Valero Energy Corp.

   50,200    2,568
       

Total

      46,849
       

Financials (18.7%)

     

American Express Co.

   60,200    3,652

American International Group, Inc.

   105,200    7,538

Bank of America Corp.

   175,400    9,364

Capital One Financial Corp.

   61,100    4,694

Citigroup, Inc.

   96,700    5,386

Genworth Financial, Inc.

   138,100    4,724

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   31,500    6,280

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

   177,102    4,348

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   153,296    7,404

Legg Mason, Inc.

   34,000    3,232

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

   74,200    5,797

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   87,100    7,477

SLM Corp.

   89,500    4,365

The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc.

   107,800    5,788

U.S. Bancorp

   115,300    4,173
Common Stocks (93.0%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Financials continued

     

UBS AG

   81,900    4,941

Wachovia Corp.

   90,600    5,160

Wells Fargo & Co.

   180,600    6,422
       

Total

      100,745
       

Health Care (12.8%)

     

Abbott Laboratories

   107,600    5,241

*Amgen, Inc.

   68,600    4,686

Baxter International, Inc.

   81,800    3,795

Biomet, Inc.

   94,900    3,917

Caremark Rx, Inc.

   76,600    4,375

Eli Lilly & Co.

   93,700    4,882

*Genentech, Inc.

   45,500    3,691

*Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   42,400    2,753

Johnson & Johnson

   84,100    5,552

Medtronic, Inc.

   108,600    5,811

Novartis AG, ADR

   66,900    3,843

Pfizer, Inc.

   160,600    4,160

*St. Jude Medical, Inc.

   86,600    3,166

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR

   88,900    2,763

*Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   133,600    6,050

Wyeth

   78,200    3,982
       

Total

      68,667
       

Industrials (11.5%)

     

The Boeing Co.

   55,400    4,922

Canadian National Railway Co.

   120,500    5,185

Danaher Corp.

   74,000    5,361

FedEx Corp.

   29,300    3,183

General Electric Co.

   378,700    14,090

Honeywell International, Inc.

   148,390    6,713

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   68,100    3,425

Roper Industries, Inc.

   74,700    3,753

*Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc.

   101,400    3,394

United Technologies Corp.

   110,000    6,877

Waste Management, Inc.

   121,000    4,449
       

Total

      61,352
       

Information Technology (14.3%)

     

Accenture, Ltd. — Class A

   172,100    6,356

*Amdocs, Ltd.

   157,900    6,119

*Broadcom Corp. — Class A

   181,950    5,879

*Cisco Systems, Inc.

   285,700    7,807

*Electronic Arts, Inc.

   98,300    4,950

*Google, Inc. — Class A

   12,100    5,572

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   172,300    7,097

International Business Machines Corp.

   31,500    3,060

KLA-Tencor Corp.

   72,600    3,612

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

   101,000    3,093

Microsoft Corp.

   189,400    5,655

*Oracle Corp.

   293,500    5,031

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   127,700    4,826

 

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Common Stocks (93.0%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Information Technology continued

     

*SanDisk Corp.

   65,000    2,797

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   170,100    4,899
       

Total

      76,753
       

Materials (3.5%)

  

International Paper Co.

   163,000    5,558

Monsanto Co.

   150,600    7,912

Praxair, Inc.

   84,400    5,007
       

Total

      18,477
       

Telecommunication Services (1.9%)

  

AT&T, Inc.

   164,000    5,863

Sprint Nextel Corp.

   214,076    4,044
       

Total

      9,907
       

Utilities (3.0%)

  

Exelon Corp.

   87,900    5,440

PG&E Corp.

   132,300    6,262

TXU Corp.

   76,700    4,158
       

Total

      15,860
       

Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $385,972)

      498,299
       
Money Market Investments
(6.9%)
           

Federal Government & Agencies (0.2%)

  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.13%, 3/23/07

   1,000,000    989
       

Total

      989
       

Finance Lessors (3.7%)

  

Ranger Funding Co. LLC, 5.31%, 1/12/07

   10,000,000    9,984

Windmill Funding Corp., 5.29%, 1/18/07

   10,000,000    9,975
       

Total

      19,959
       

National Commercial Banks (1.1%)

  

(b)UBS Finance LLC, 5.27%, 1/2/07

   5,900,000    5,899
       

Total

      5,899
       
Money Market Investments
(6.9%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Short Term Business Credit (1.9%)

  

(b)Sheffield Receivables,
5.32%, 1/3/07

   10,000,000    9,997
       

Total

      9,997
       

Total Money Market Investments
(Cost: $36,843)

   36,844
       

Total Investments (99.9%)
(Cost $422,815)(a)

      535,143
       

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (0.1%)

   310
       

Net Assets (100.0%)

      535,453
       

 

* Non-Income Producing

 

ADR after the name of a security represents — American
Depositary Receipt.

 

(a) At December 31, 2006 the aggregate cost of securities for
federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $423,711 and the net
unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was
$111,431 which is comprised of $116,953 aggregate gross
unrealized appreciation and $5,522 aggregate gross unrealized
depreciation.

 

(b) All or a portion of the securities have been committed as
collateral for open futures positions or when-issued securities.
Information regarding open futures contracts as of period end
is summarized below.

 

Issuer (000’s)   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
 

S&P 500 Index Futures (Long)

  32   3/07   $ (21 )

(Total Notional Value at December 31, 2006, $11,448)

   

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Objective:    Portfolio Strategy:    Net Assets:
Long-term growth of capital and income.    Invest in American companies that exhibit value characteristics relative to S&P 500® Index, and which have above market dividend yields.    $410 million

 

The Capital Guardian Domestic Equity Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital and income. The Portfolio seeks to meet these objectives by investing at least 80% of net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the equity securities of U.S. issuers and securities whose principal markets are in the U.S., including American Depository Receipts (ADRs) and other U.S. registered securities. The Portfolio focuses on companies with records of growing earnings selling at attractive prices relative to their market and peers. In selecting investments, the Portfolio stresses companies with below market price/earnings and price/book ratios and above market dividend yields. Generally, the companies in which the Portfolio invests will have a market value of $1 billion dollars or more.

 

Looking at the broad market in 2006, stocks enjoyed solid returns thanks to a sharp rally in the second half of the year. Stocks benefited from good economic news, positive corporate earnings, cooling energy prices and inflation, and an end to the Federal Reserve’s long-running campaign for higher interest rates. In a turnabout from the last several years, large company stocks outperformed small- and mid-cap stocks in 2006. For the year, the S&P 500® Index (a gauge of large-cap stock performance) returned 15.79%, while the S&P 400® MidCap and S&P 600® SmallCap Indices returned 10.32% and 15.12%, respectively. Looking at returns by style, value stocks generally outperformed growth stocks by a wide margin.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Capital Guardian Domestic Equity Portfolio returned 16.56%, outperforming the 15.79% return of the S&P 500® Index. (The Index is unmanaged, cannot be invested in directly and does not include expenses.) The average return for the Portfolio’s peer group, Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds, was 17.30%. Also, the Russell 1000 Value Index returned 22.25% for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

The Portfolio’s outperformance of the S&P 500® Index can be attributed largely to positioning in the Consumer Staples and Health Care sectors. Looking first at contributors in the Staples sector, two of our top-five contributors to return were Kraft Foods and its majority owner, Altria Group. Kraft was one of our biggest detractors in 2005, but we were firm in our conviction that this was a long-term hold. Both stocks performed well in 2006, announcing share buy-backs, consistently beating earnings estimates, and benefiting from shareholders looking ahead to the much-anticipated spin-off of Kraft by Altria.

 

In Health Care, the leading contributors to Portfolio performance were in the Pharmaceutical space, home to Merck & Co. and Pfizer, among others. Merck was the Portfolio’s best-performing stock in this space. After a difficult 2005, we felt Merck carried an attractive valuation and dividend yield. We also liked Merck’s pipeline of new drugs in development, and the fact that it continued to bounce back after pulling its popular painkiller Vioxx from the market in 2004. Pfizer also performed well in 2006, despite stumbling at the end of the year after canceling one of its most promising drugs in development because of health risks. Despite this setback, we continued to hold a sizable position in Pfizer, because we think it could do in 2007 what Merck did in 2006.

 

Our stock selection disappointed in Financials, which was home to the Portfolio’s top detractor from performance, Capital One Financial. This financial services firm faced investor scrutiny over its exposure to sub-prime loans at a time of slowing economic growth. In addition, the Portfolio’s position in SLM Corp., or Sallie Mae, underperformed versus its benchmark on worry about what Democratic control of Congress might mean in terms of oversight and regulation for this education lender. We are positive on this stock despite its troubles in 2006 because of its strong free cash flow, attractive valuation, and healthy dividend. Despite these negatives, the Financials sector was home to one of our leading contributors to returns, JP Morgan Chase. This money center bank continued to make progress on its turnaround under CEO Jamie Dimon. The stock also benefited from strength in global capital markets.

 

Finally, the Portfolio’s Telecommunication Services holdings held a disappointment in Sprint Nextel. This was one of the leading detractors from results for the year as the combined firm struggled to realize the benefits of its 2005 merger.

 

Looking ahead to 2007, we see several factors that could work in equities’ favor. Against a backdrop of moderate economic growth and low inflation, we think corporations can continue to generate healthy profits. That is one of three legs we believe stock returns stand on. The other two are price-to-earnings multiples expansion and dividend yield. We currently find yields fairly attractive and think there is potential to see multiples expand in the coming year.

 

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Average Annual Total Return

For Periods Ended December 31, 2006

      1 Year    5 Years    Since
Inception*

Capital Guardian Domestic Equity Portfolio

   16.56%    9.27%    8.08%

Russell 1000 Value Index

   22.25%    10.86%    9.12%

S&P 500 Index

   15.79%    6.19%    4.78%

Multi Cap Value Funds Lipper Average

   17.30%    9.04%    -
*Inception date of 7/31/01

 

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on 7/31/01 (commencement of the portfolio’s operations). Returns shown reflect fee waivers, deductions for management and other portfolio expenses, and reinvestment of all dividends. In the absence of fee waivers, total return would be reduced. Returns exclude deductions for separate account sales loads and account fees. Total returns, which reflect deduction of charges for the separate account, are shown beginning on page ii of the Performance Summary of the Separate Account report.

 

The Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of those companies in the Russell 1000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. As of December 31, 2006, the average market capitalization of companies in the Index was $111.895 billion: the median market capitalization was $5.22 billion. The largest company in the Index had a market capitalization of $463.636 billion and a smallest of $1.335 billion.

 

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index is an unmanaged index of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. As of December 31, 2006, the 500 companies in the composite had a median market capitalization of $13.2 billion and a total market value of $13.0 trillion. The S&P 500 represents approximately 61.9% of the market value of the Compustat’s database of about 9,600 equities. The index cannot be invested in directly and does not include sales charges.

 

The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Multi Cap Value Funds Average is calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. and reflects the average investment return of portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. The category consists of Funds that, by portfolio practice, invest in a variety of market capitalization ranges without concentrating 75% of their equity assets in any one market capitalization range over an extended period of time. Multi–cap funds typically have between 25% to 75% of their assets invested in companies with market capitalizations (on a three–year weighted basis) above 300% of the dollar–weighted median market capitalization of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Multi–cap value funds typically have a below–average price–to–earnings ratio, price–to–book ratio, and three–year sales–per–share growth value, compared to the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Source: Lipper, Inc.

 

 

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Sector Allocation is based on Net Assets.

Sector Allocation and Top 10 Holdings are subject to change.

 

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Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 Portfolio 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 or separate account charges. Therefore, the second line of the table is 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 or separate account charges were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2006
   Ending
Account Value
December 31,
2006
   Expenses
Paid
During Period
July 1,
2006 to
December 31,
2006*

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,118.20    $ 3.07

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,022.00    $ 2.93

 

* Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.58%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Capital Guardian Domestic Equity Portfolio

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2006

 

Common Stocks (95.2%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Consumer Discretionary (7.1%)

     

Carnival Corp.

   32,600    1,599

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

   247,200    8,786

*Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.

   38,700    1,165

General Motors Corp.

   82,400    2,531

*Hanesbrands, Inc.

   73,875    1,745

*Idearc, Inc.

   6,950    199

*Jarden Corp.

   147,800    5,142

Johnson Controls, Inc.

   40,900    3,514

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

   111,800    2,672

McDonald’s Corp.

   35,300    1,565
       

Total

      28,918
       

Consumer Staples (11.0%)

     

Altria Group, Inc.

   162,000    13,903

Avon Products, Inc.

   74,000    2,445

General Mills, Inc.

   48,600    2,799

Kraft Foods, Inc. — Class A

   299,600    10,696

Sara Lee Corp.

   591,000    10,065

Unilever NV

   187,200    5,101
       

Total

      45,009
       

Energy (6.8%)

     

Chevron Corp.

   47,046    3,459

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   50,000    3,832

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR A

   86,700    6,137

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR B

   62,728    4,463

*Transocean, Inc.

   57,100    4,619

*Weatherford International, Ltd.

   124,500    5,203
       

Total

      27,713
       

Financials (33.0%)

     

American International Group, Inc.

   87,700    6,285

*AmeriCredit Corp.

   82,100    2,066

*Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.

   20    2,200

Capital One Financial Corp.

   66,900    5,139

The Chubb Corp.

   48,100    2,545

Compass Bancshares, Inc.

   18,100    1,080

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

   126,600    3,366

Fifth Third Bancorp

   123,700    5,063

General Growth Properties, Inc.

   132,420    6,916

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   9,900    1,974

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   41,900    3,910

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

   119,200    2,926

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

   502,300    6,972

IndyMac Bancorp, Inc.

   120,900    5,460

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   273,588    13,214

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

   323,000    9,903

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

   43,800    4,078

RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd.

   62,600    3,756

SLM Corp.

   206,100    10,051

The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc.

   22,923    1,231

Wachovia Corp.

   181,209    10,320

Washington Mutual, Inc.

   340,300    15,480
Common Stocks (95.2%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Financials continued

     

Wells Fargo & Co.

   221,000    7,859

XL Capital, Ltd. — Class A

   52,700    3,795
       

Total

      135,589
       

Health Care (8.7%)

     

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR

   79,300    4,247

Eli Lilly & Co.

   9,800    511

Merck & Co., Inc.

   182,100    7,940

Pfizer, Inc.

   344,900    8,932

Sanofi-Aventis, ADR

   91,300    4,215

*Triad Hospitals, Inc.

   19,300    807

*WellPoint, Inc.

   112,500    8,853
       

Total

      35,505
       

Industrials (8.5%)

     

3M Co.

   51,600    4,021

American Standard Companies, Inc.

   30,100    1,380

Emerson Electric Co.

   46,600    2,054

General Electric Co.

   432,800    16,105

Hubbell, Inc. — Class B

   25,800    1,166

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

   86,700    4,005

Siemens AG, ADR

   21,900    2,158

Tyco International, Ltd.

   75,100    2,283

Union Pacific Corp.

   20,000    1,840
       

Total

      35,012
       

Information Technology (7.4%)

     

*Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. — Class A

   55,200    2,696

*Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.

   240,400    4,041

*Flextronics International, Ltd.

   537,200    6,167

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   89,000    3,666

Intel Corp.

   502,200    10,169

*International Rectifier Corp.

   33,500    1,291

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

   89,600    2,200
       

Total

      30,230
       

Materials (4.6%)

     

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

   36,700    2,579

Alcoa, Inc.

   114,300    3,430

The Dow Chemical Co.

   76,800    3,067

E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

   26,700    1,301

International Paper Co.

   125,500    4,280

Lyondell Chemical Co.

   102,800    2,629

Methanex Corp.

   50,900    1,393
       

Total

      18,679
       

Telecommunication Services (4.9%)

     

AT&T, Inc.

   314,600    11,247

Sprint Nextel Corp.

   242,900    4,588

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   111,000    4,134
       

Total

      19,969
       

 

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Common Stocks (95.2%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Utilities (3.2%)

     

*CMS Energy Corp.

   236,500    3,949

Duke Energy Corp.

   67,800    2,252

Equitable Resources, Inc.

   37,500    1,566

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

   44,100    1,131

NiSource, Inc.

   112,300    2,706

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

   31,600    1,602
       

Total

      13,206
       

Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $332,013)

      389,830
       
Convertible Corporate Bonds
(1.0%)
           

Automobiles And Other Motor Vehicles (1.0%)

Ford Motor Co., 4.25%, 12/15/36

   3,963,000    4,235
       

Total Convertible Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $3,988)

   4,235
       
Money Market Investments
(3.8%)
           

Government (3.6%)

     

Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.12%, 1/19/07

   1,500,000    1,496

Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.14%, 1/10/07

   7,300,000    7,291

Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.192%, 1/19/07

   6,000,000    5,984
       

Total

      14,771
       
Money Market Investments
(3.8%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

National Commercial Banks (0.2%)

  

UBS Finance LLC, 5.27%, 1/2/07

   1,000,000    1,000
       

Total

      1,000
       

Total Money Market Investments
(Cost: $15,771)

   15,771
       

Total Investments (100.0%)
(Cost $351,772)(a)

      409,836
       

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (0.0%)

  
       

Net Assets (100.0%)

      409,836
       

 

* Non-Income Producing

 

ADR after the name of a security represents — American
Depositary Receipt.

 

(a) At December 31, 2006 the aggregate cost of securities for
federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $351,750 and the net
unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was
$58,086 which is comprised of $61,320 aggregate gross
unrealized appreciation and $3,234 aggregate gross unrealized
depreciation.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio

 


Objective:    Portfolio Strategy:    Net Assets:
Long-term growth of capital and income.    Invest in the equity securities of established companies paying above-average dividends.    $201 million

 

 

The T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital and income. The Portfolio seeks to meet these objectives by investing at least 80% of net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks, with 65% in the stocks of well-established companies paying above-average dividends. Typically a value approach in selecting investments is employed, meaning that companies are selected based on management’s belief that they are undervalued, but have good prospects for capital appreciation and dividend growth based on such measures as, for example, company book or asset values, earnings, cash flows and business franchises.

 

The T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio delivered strong returns in 2006, outperforming its benchmark, the S&P 500® Stock Index. For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Portfolio returned 19.15%, compared with 15.79% for the Index. (The Index is unmanaged, cannot be invested in directly and does not include expenses.) The Portfolio also outpaced the 18.19% average return of its peer group, the Lipper Equity Income Funds. Effective stock selection and allocation decisions across a number of sectors helped the Portfolio beat its benchmark. Energy was a sector that detracted from relative returns.

 

Every sector contributed positively to the S&P 500® Index’s gains for the year, led by Telecommunication Services; Energy and Utilities also performed very well. Health Care performed the worst of the broad sectors but was still up more than 7%. Information Technology was the only other sector in the Index to post single-digit returns for the year. Looking at general S&P Index returns based on company size, large- and small-caps outperformed shares of medium-sized companies, while value again outperformed growth.

 

Stock selection in Industrials and Business Services was a significant factor in the Portfolio’s outperformance versus its benchmark, led by positioning in the Machinery and Commercial Services and Supplies industries. The single largest contributor in the sector was equipment company Deere, which enjoyed record fourth quarter earnings. Waste Management was a leading contributor in the Commercial Services industry, as healthy economic growth early in the year meant strong demand for its products.

 

In Information Technology, effective stock selection and an underweight to this lagging sector contributed to relative results. In particular, the Portfolio had no exposure to the relatively poor performing Internet Software and Services industry. It was a similar story in Computers and Peripherals, where the Portfolio was underweight in Dell, which had negative returns for the year. At the same time, we were overweight in International Business Machines, which rallied after reporting strong third-quarter revenue growth. We added select Information Technology names where we saw attractive values, building a sizable position in Microsoft during the year. This top-ten holding performed well in the second half of the year.

 

Health Care was another sector where stock selection and an underweight position helped relative returns. The Portfolio’s Health Care holdings were focused largely on the Pharmaceutical industry, which performed well. Merck was the leading contributor in this segment, benefiting when one of its vaccines was recommended to be part of a routine vaccination schedule for pre-teen girls.

 

At the other end of the spectrum, our performance was negatively impacted relative to its benchmark due to disappointing stock selection among Energy shares. An underweight to ExxonMobil and poor performance by Portfolio holding Anadarko Petroleum impacted the Portfolio’s relative return.

 

In addition, our stock selection detracted in both the Telecommunication Services and Consumer Discretionary sectors relative to the Portfolio’s benchmark; however, overweights to these winning sectors made them positive contributors overall.

 

Going forward, we believe the pace of corporate earnings growth could slow along with the economy, though we still find equity valuations to be reasonable — valuations are neither too high nor compellingly attractive, and liquidity is good. We will continue to employ our discipline of seeking reasonably valued stocks of high quality companies while monitoring general economic conditions.

 

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Average Annual Total Return

For Periods Ended December 31, 2006

      1 Year    Since
Inception*

T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio

   19.15%    16.80%

S&P 500 Index

   15.79%    14.71%

Equity Income Funds Lipper Average

   18.19%    -
*Inception date of 5/01/03

 

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on 5/1/03 (commencement of the Portfolio’s operations). Returns shown reflect fee waivers, deductions for management and other portfolio expenses, and reinvestment of all dividends. In the absence of fee waivers, total return would be reduced. Returns exclude deductions for separate account sales loads and account fees. Total returns, which reflect deduction of charges for the separate account, are shown beginning on page ii of the Performance Summary of the Separate Account report.

 

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index is an unmanaged index of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. As of December 31, 2006, the 500 companies in the composite had a median market capitalization of $13.2 billion and a total market value of $13.0 trillion. The S&P 500 represents approximately 61.9% of the market value of the Compustat’s database of about 9,600 equities. The index cannot be invested in directly and does not include sales charges.

 

The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Equity Income Funds Average is calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. and reflects the average investment return of portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. The category consists of Funds that, by prospectus language and portfolio practice, seek relatively high current income and growth of income by investing primarily in dividend–paying equity securities. These funds’ gross or net yield must be at least 125% of the average gross or net yield of the U.S. diversified equity fund universe. Source: Lipper, Inc.

 

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Sector Allocation and Top 10 Holdings are subject to change.

 

 

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Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 Portfolio 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 or separate account charges. Therefore, the second line of the table is 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 or separate account charges were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2006
   Ending
Account Value
December 31,
2006
   Expenses
Paid
During Period
July 1,
2006 to
December 31,
2006*

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,134.00    $ 3.63

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,021.50    $ 3.44

 

* Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.67%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2006

 

Common Stocks (93.5%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Consumer Discretionary (14.1%)

     

*Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.

   25,100    956

CBS Corp. — Class B

   47,150    1,470

D.R. Horton, Inc.

   33,600    890

Dow Jones & Co., Inc.

   35,800    1,360

Eastman Kodak Co.

   52,400    1,352

*Echostar Communications Corp.

   11,500    437

Ford Motor Co.

   55,100    414

Fortune Brands, Inc.

   15,100    1,289

Gannett Co., Inc.

   9,500    574

Genuine Parts Co.

   22,500    1,067

H&R Block, Inc.

   60,300    1,389

The Home Depot, Inc.

   48,200    1,936

*Idearc, Inc.

   2,255    65

Mattel, Inc.

   83,300    1,888

The New York Times Co. — Class A

   71,000    1,730

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

   61,700    1,786

RadioShack Corp.

   27,400    460

Sony Corp., ADR

   27,100    1,161

Time Warner, Inc.

   125,700    2,738

Tribune Co.

   73,300    2,256

*Viacom, Inc. — Class B

   30,750    1,262

The Walt Disney Co.

   52,600    1,803
       

Total

      28,283
       

Consumer Staples (8.5%)

     

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.

   43,900    2,160

Avon Products, Inc.

   45,000    1,487

Campbell Soup Co.

   26,500    1,031

The Coca-Cola Co.

   45,500    2,195

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   37,800    2,465

General Mills, Inc.

   29,300    1,688

The Hershey Co.

   2,200    110

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   17,700    1,203

McCormick & Co., Inc.

   21,000    810

Sara Lee Corp.

   28,700    489

Sysco Corp.

   15,600    573

UST, Inc.

   17,000    989

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   39,700    1,833
       

Total

      17,033
       

Energy (9.0%)

     

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   28,200    1,227

BP PLC, ADR

   23,800    1,597

Chevron Corp.

   51,900    3,816

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   51,400    3,939

Hess Corp.

   41,500    2,057

Murphy Oil Corp.

   25,400    1,292

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR A

   41,600    2,945

Schlumberger, Ltd.

   20,300    1,282
       

Total

      18,155
       

Financials (17.4%)

     

American International Group, Inc.

   35,100    2,515

Bank of America Corp.

   5,700    304
Common Stocks (93.5%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Financials continued

     

The Charles Schwab Corp.

   98,600    1,907

The Chubb Corp.

   15,000    794

Citigroup, Inc.

   40,200    2,239

Fannie Mae

   17,400    1,033

Fifth Third Bancorp

   52,400    2,145

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   100,588    4,858

Lincoln National Corp.

   28,076    1,864

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

   98,000    3,005

Mellon Financial Corp.

   54,300    2,289

Mercantile Bankshares Corp.

   15,300    716

Morgan Stanley

   26,700    2,174

National City Corp.

   25,200    921

The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc.

   32,127    1,725

State Street Corp.

   25,300    1,706

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

   19,000    1,605

U.S. Bancorp

   33,000    1,194

UnumProvident Corp.

   56,200    1,168

Wells Fargo & Co.

   20,900    743
       

Total

      34,905
       

Health Care (9.1%)

     

Abbott Laboratories

   31,400    1,529

Baxter International, Inc.

   24,500    1,137

*Boston Scientific Corp.

   49,100    844

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   55,800    1,469

Eli Lilly & Co.

   44,300    2,308

Johnson & Johnson

   30,800    2,033

*MedImmune, Inc.

   26,800    868

Merck & Co., Inc.

   67,300    2,935

Pfizer, Inc.

   86,300    2,235

Schering-Plough Corp.

   35,300    834

Wyeth

   40,700    2,072
       

Total

      18,264
       

Industrials (12.8%)

     

3M Co.

   21,100    1,644

Avery Dennison Corp.

   25,500    1,732

Cooper Industries, Ltd. — Class A

   10,100    913

Deere & Co.

   700    67

Eaton Corp.

   9,400    706

General Electric Co.

   154,500    5,750

Honeywell International, Inc.

   52,600    2,380

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

   25,400    1,173

Ingersoll-Rand Co., Ltd. — Class A

   24,000    939

Masco Corp.

   45,200    1,350

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   18,000    905

Pall Corp.

   35,700    1,233

Raytheon Co.

   28,200    1,489

Tyco International, Ltd.

   52,300    1,590

Union Pacific Corp.

   27,400    2,522

Waste Management, Inc.

   35,200    1,294
       

Total

      25,687
       

 

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Common Stocks (93.5%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Information Technology (6.8%)

     

Analog Devices, Inc.

   44,500    1,463

*Cisco Systems, Inc.

   35,900    981

*Computer Sciences Corp.

   10,500    560

*Dell, Inc.

   57,800    1,450

Intel Corp.

   43,900    889

International Business Machines Corp.

   25,100    2,438

Microsoft Corp.

   117,300    3,504

Motorola, Inc.

   43,000    884

Nokia OYJ, ADR

   73,000    1,483
       

Total

      13,652
       

Materials (5.2%)

     

Alcoa, Inc.

   38,700    1,161

Chemtura Corp.

   42,599    410

E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

   41,200    2,007

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

   35,800    1,760

International Paper Co.

   82,600    2,817

MeadWestvaco Corp.

   30,200    908

Vulcan Materials Co.

   15,000    1,348
       

Total

      10,411
       

Telecommunication Services (5.3%)

     

ALLTEL Corp.

   26,700    1,615

AT&T, Inc.

   100,535    3,594

*Qwest Communications International, Inc.

   207,100    1,733

Sprint Nextel Corp.

   77,900    1,472

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   47,500    1,769

Windstream Corp.

   24,504    348
       

Total

      10,531
       

Utilities (5.3%)

     

Duke Energy Corp.

   58,900    1,955

Entergy Corp.

   20,800    1,920

FirstEnergy Corp.

   19,700    1,188

NiSource, Inc.

   70,900    1,709

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

   15,800    801

Progress Energy, Inc.

   28,500    1,399

TECO Energy, Inc.

   21,800    376

Xcel Energy, Inc.

   52,800    1,218
       

Total

      10,566
       

Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $155,512)

      187,487
       
Convertible Corporate Bonds
(0.2%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Automobiles And Other Motor Vehicles (0.1%)

Ford Motor Co., 4.25%, 12/15/36

   247,000    264
       

Total

      264
       

Telephone and Telegraph Apparatus (0.1%)

  

Lucent Technologies,
8.00%, 8/1/31

   165,000    165
       

Total

      165
       

Total Convertible Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $405)

   429
       
Money Market Investments
(5.5%)
           

Other Holdings (5.5%)

     

Reserve Investment Fund

   11,108,124    11,108
       

Total Money Market Investments
(Cost: $11,108)

   11,108
       

Total Investments (99.2%)
(Cost $167,025)(a)

   199,024
       

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (0.8%)

   1,483
       

Net Assets (100.0%)

      200,507
       

 

* Non-Income Producing

 

ADR after the name of a security represents — American
Depositary Receipt.

 

(a) At December 31, 2006 the aggregate cost of securities for
federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $167,074 and the net
unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was
$31,950 which is comprised of $33,834 aggregate gross
unrealized appreciation and $1,884 aggregate gross unrealized
depreciation.

 

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Index 500 Stock Portfolio

 


Objective:    Portfolio Strategy:    Net Assets:

Investment results that approximate the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500® Composite Stock Price Index.

  

Invest in common stocks found in the S&P 500® Index utilizing a computer program to maintain sector proportions in the Portfolio equal to the Index.

   $2.1 billion

 

The Index 500 Stock Portfolio seeks investment results that approximate the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500® Composite Stock Price Index. The Portfolio seeks to achieve this objective by investing at least 80% in common stocks included in the S&P 500® Index in proportion to their Index weightings to capture broad market performance using a computer program to determine which stocks should be purchased or sold.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Portfolio had a total return of 15.62%, compared with 15.79% for the S&P 500® Index. (This Index is unmanaged, cannot be invested in directly, and does not include expenses.) Portfolio performance slightly lagged the S&P 500® due to transaction costs, administrative expenses, cash flow effects, and holdings of stock index futures contracts. The average return for the Portfolio’s peer group, the S&P 500 Index Objective Funds, was 15.38%.

 

Looking at the broad market in 2006, stocks generally enjoyed solid returns thanks to a sharp rally in the second half of the year. Stocks benefited from good economic news, positive corporate earnings, cooling energy prices and inflation, and an apparent end to the Federal Reserve’s long-running campaign for higher interest rates. In a turnabout from the last several years, large company stocks outperformed small- and mid-cap stocks in 2006. For the year, the S&P 500® Index (a gauge of large-cap stock performance) returned 15.79%, while mid- and small-cap stocks returned 10.32% and 15.12%, respectively, as measured by the S&P MidCap 400® and S&P SmallCap 600® Indices. One trend that did not reverse — value stocks outperformed growth stocks by a wide margin.

 

Every sector contributed positively to the S&P 500®’s gains for the year, with the worst-performing segment still managing returns of 7.5%. The biggest contributions to Index returns came from the Financials and Energy sectors. Financial stocks — which made up 22% of the Index and returned 19% — benefited from the strong performance of firms whose revenues are tied to capital markets activity, such as Asset Managers, Investment Banks and Brokers, and Custody Banks. In the Energy space, the big, integrated oil producers enjoyed record profits and strong demand from investors looking for exposure to the sector without the volatility of the Exploration and Production and Oil Services firms. As a result, the major oil producers were some of the leading contributors to Index performance for the year. Telecommunication Services had the best absolute returns in 2006, up 37%; however, these shares made up just 3% of the Index. This sector’s valuations had been depressed after poor returns in 2005; in addition, consolidation and an above-average dividend yield made this segment attractive. Health Care was the worst performing segment of the Index, with a return of a little less than 8%. This was because of some high profile medical device and drug safety concerns, as well as worry about what Democratic control of Congress might mean for stocks in this sector in terms of additional industry oversight.

 

As we seek to track the performance and weightings of stocks in the S&P 500® Index, we make changes in the Portfolio’s holding as the Index changes. Standard & Poor’s changes the composition of the Index as companies go public or private, merge, divest or have major changes in market capitalization. Additionally, Standard & Poor’s periodically adjusts the Index to better reflect the companies that are most representative of the composition of the U.S. economy. During 2006, 30 companies were added to the Index, with a like number eliminated.

 

Looking ahead to 2007, we continue to view large company stocks as attractively valued, relative to small company stocks, with healthy profits and balance sheets. In addition, worry about economic and earnings growth has the potential to favor the growth style of investing over value, as investors seek out proven growers. However, we would have said the same thing heading into 2006, and it is difficult to predict when the long-running trend of outperformance by small-cap and value-oriented shares will reverse. That said, one compelling attraction of investing in a fund based on a broad market index is that shareholders gain exposure to both growth and value stocks in a single equity holding.

 

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Average Annual Total Return

For Periods Ended December 31, 2006

      1 Year    5 Years    10 Years

Index 500 Stock Portfolio

   15.62%    6.05%    8.38%

S&P 500 Index

   15.79%    6.19%    8.42%

S&P 500 Index Objective Funds Lipper Average

   15.38%    5.78%    8.11%

 

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on 12/31/96. Returns shown include deductions for management and other portfolio expenses, and reinvestment of all dividends. Returns exclude deductions for separate account sales loads and account fees. Total returns, which reflect deduction of charges for the separate account, are shown beginning on page ii of the Performance Summary of the Separate Account report.

 

Indices are unmanaged, cannot be invested in directly and do not include expenses or sales charges.

 

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index is an unmanaged index of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. As of December 31, 2006, the 500 companies in the composite had a median market capitalization of $13.2 billion and a total market value of $13.0 trillion. The S&P 500 represents approximately 61.9% of the market value of the Compustat’s database of about 9,600 equities. The index is unmanaged, cannot be invested in directly and does not include sales charges.

 

The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) S&P 500 Index Objective Funds Average is calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. and reflects the average investment return of portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. The category consists of Funds that are passively managed and commit by prospectus language to replicate the performance of the S&P 500 Index, including reinvested dividends. In addition, S&P 500 Index funds have limited expenses (advisor fee no higher than 0.50%). Source: Lipper, Inc.

 

“Standard & Poor’s®”, “S&P®”, “S&P MidCap 400 Index”, “Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index”, “S&P 500” and “Standard & Poor’s 500” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. The funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s, and Standard & Poor’s makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the funds.

 

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Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 Portfolio 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 or separate account charges. Therefore, the second line of the table is 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 or separate account charges were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2006
   Ending
Account Value
December 31,
2006
   Expenses
Paid
During Period
July 1,
2006 to
December 31,
2006*

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,126.50    $ 1.06

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,023.90    $ 1.01

 

* Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.20%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2006

 

Common Stocks (97.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Consumer Discretionary (10.4%)

     

*Amazon.com, Inc.

   49,300    1,945

*Apollo Group, Inc. — Class A

   22,300    869

*AutoNation, Inc.

   23,929    510

*AutoZone, Inc.

   8,125    939

*Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.

   45,100    1,718

Best Buy Co., Inc.

   64,375    3,167

*Big Lots, Inc.

   17,500    401

The Black & Decker Corp.

   10,900    872

Brunswick Corp.

   14,700    469

Carnival Corp.

   71,009    3,483

CBS Corp. — Class B

   124,824    3,892

Centex Corp.

   19,000    1,069

Circuit City Stores, Inc.

   22,700    431

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

   78,850    2,802

*Coach, Inc.

   58,700    2,522

*Comcast Corp. — Class A

   332,270    14,065

D.R. Horton, Inc.

   44,100    1,168

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

   23,450    942

Dillard’s, Inc. — Class A

   9,764    341

*The DIRECTV Group, Inc.

   123,100    3,070

Dollar General Corp.

   49,848    801

Dow Jones & Co., Inc.

   10,420    396

The E.W. Scripps Co. — Class A

   13,300    664

Eastman Kodak Co.

   45,883    1,184

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

   24,200    710

Federated Department Stores, Inc.

   83,846    3,197

Ford Motor Co.

   301,594    2,265

Fortune Brands, Inc.

   24,167    2,064

Gannett Co., Inc.

   37,450    2,264

The Gap, Inc.

   84,175    1,641

General Motors Corp.

   90,327    2,775

Genuine Parts Co.

   27,200    1,290

*The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

   28,300    594

H&R Block, Inc.

   51,500    1,187

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

   41,400    2,917

Harman International Industries, Inc.

   10,400    1,039

Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.

   29,750    2,461

Hasbro, Inc.

   25,325    690

Hilton Hotels Corp.

   61,750    2,155

The Home Depot, Inc.

   325,894    13,088

*IAC/InterActiveCorp

   35,600    1,323

International Game Technology

   54,200    2,504

*The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

   70,400    862

J.C. Penney Co., Inc.

   35,950    2,781

Johnson Controls, Inc.

   31,300    2,689

Jones Apparel Group, Inc.

   17,600    588

KB HOME

   12,500    641

*Kohl’s Corp.

   52,267    3,577

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

   28,533    682

Lennar Corp. — Class A

   22,000    1,154

Limited Brands, Inc.

   54,587    1,580

Liz Claiborne, Inc.

   16,400    713
Common Stocks (97.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Consumer Discretionary continued

     

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

   243,200    7,576

Marriott International, Inc. — Class A

   53,700    2,563

Mattel, Inc.

   60,888    1,380

McDonald’s Corp.

   197,478    8,754

The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

   56,520    3,844

Meredith Corp.

   6,200    349

The New York Times Co. — Class A

   22,970    560

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

   44,292    1,282

News Corp. — Class A

   373,800    8,029

NIKE, Inc. — Class B

   30,000    2,971

Nordstrom, Inc.

   36,534    1,803

*Office Depot, Inc.

   44,457    1,697

OfficeMax, Inc.

   11,900    591

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   27,300    2,854

Pulte Homes, Inc.

   33,700    1,116

RadioShack Corp.

   21,700    364

*Sears Holdings Corp.

   13,280    2,230

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

   17,913    1,139

Snap-on, Inc.

   9,317    444

The Stanley Works

   12,950    651

Staples, Inc.

   115,350    3,080

*Starbucks Corp.

   120,700    4,275

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

   33,900    2,119

Target Corp.

   137,157    7,825

Tiffany & Co.

   21,567    846

Time Warner, Inc.

   637,500    13,885

The TJX Companies, Inc.

   72,700    2,073

Tribune Co.

   30,436    937

*Univision Communications, Inc. — Class A

   40,300    1,427

VF Corp.

   14,257    1,170

*Viacom, Inc. — Class B

   111,624    4,580

The Walt Disney Co.

   330,257    11,318

Wendy’s International, Inc.

   15,250    505

Whirlpool Corp.

   12,544    1,041

*Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

   31,686    1,015

Yum! Brands, Inc.

   42,280    2,486
       

Total

      215,930
       

Consumer Staples (9.0%)

     

Altria Group, Inc.

   334,622    28,717

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.

   122,749    6,039

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   104,903    3,353

Avon Products, Inc.

   71,000    2,346

Brown-Forman Corp. — Class B

   12,618    836

Campbell Soup Co.

   34,822    1,354

The Clorox Co.

   24,250    1,556

The Coca-Cola Co.

   325,575    15,709

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

   44,300    905

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   82,122    5,358

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

   81,367    2,197

*Constellation Brands, Inc. — Class A

   33,500    972

 

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Common Stocks (97.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Consumer Staples continued

     

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   73,164    3,868

CVS Corp.

   131,534    4,066

*Dean Foods Co.

   21,400    905

The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. — Class A

   20,300    829

General Mills, Inc.

   54,767    3,155

H.J. Heinz Co.

   52,617    2,368

The Hershey Co.

   27,800    1,384

Kellogg Co.

   40,057    2,005

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   73,156    4,971

The Kroger Co.

   114,605    2,644

McCormick & Co., Inc.

   21,000    810

Molson Coors Brewing Co. — Class B

   7,300    558

The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

   21,900    677

PepsiCo, Inc.

   262,230    16,402

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   505,964    32,517

Reynolds American, Inc.

   27,400    1,794

Safeway, Inc.

   70,800    2,447

Sara Lee Corp.

   119,235    2,031

SUPERVALU, Inc.

   32,870    1,175

Sysco Corp.

   98,725    3,629

Tyson Foods, Inc. — Class A

   40,200    661

UST, Inc.

   25,667    1,494

Walgreen Co.

   160,246    7,354

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   392,700    18,135

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

   22,800    1,070

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.

   35,058    1,813
       

Total

      188,104
       

Energy (9.6%)

     

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   73,424    3,195

Apache Corp.

   52,646    3,501

Baker Hughes, Inc.

   51,230    3,825

BJ Services Co.

   46,800    1,372

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   66,400    1,929

Chevron Corp.

   348,114    25,597

ConocoPhillips

   262,838    18,911

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

   29,200    938

Devon Energy Corp.

   70,600    4,736

El Paso Corp.

   112,671    1,722

EOG Resources, Inc.

   38,920    2,431

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   931,356    71,371

Halliburton Co.

   160,538    4,985

Hess Corp.

   43,200    2,141

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   17,167    1,815

Marathon Oil Corp.

   56,133    5,192

Murphy Oil Corp.

   29,900    1,520

*Nabors Industries, Ltd.

   47,800    1,423

*National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.

   28,000    1,713

Noble Corp.

   21,650    1,649

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   137,540    6,716

Peabody Energy Corp.

   42,100    1,701

Rowan Companies, Inc.

   17,650    586

Schlumberger, Ltd.

   188,134    11,883

Smith International, Inc.

   31,800    1,306

Sunoco, Inc.

   19,700    1,228

*Transocean, Inc.

   46,651    3,774
Common Stocks (97.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Energy continued

     

Valero Energy Corp.

   96,500    4,937

*Weatherford International, Ltd.

   54,200    2,265

The Williams Companies, Inc.

   95,200    2,487

XTO Energy, Inc.

   58,399    2,748
       

Total

      199,597
       

Financials (21.7%)

     

ACE, Ltd.

   52,000    3,150

AFLAC, Inc.

   78,950    3,632

The Allstate Corp.

   99,828    6,500

Ambac Financial Group, Inc.

   16,900    1,505

American Express Co.

   192,375    11,671

American International Group, Inc.

   415,130    29,748

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

   38,655    2,107

Aon Corp.

   49,400    1,746

Apartment Investment & Management Co. — Class A

   15,400    863

Archstone-Smith Trust

   34,900    2,032

Bank of America Corp.

   717,067    38,283

The Bank of New York Co., Inc.

   122,053    4,805

BB&T Corp.

   86,400    3,796

The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.

   18,695    3,043

Boston Properties, Inc.

   18,700    2,092

Capital One Financial Corp.

   65,129    5,003

*CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc.

   29,500    979

The Charles Schwab Corp.

   163,339    3,159

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc.

   5,600    2,855

The Chubb Corp.

   65,700    3,476

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

   27,675    1,254

CIT Group, Inc.

   31,700    1,768

Citigroup, Inc.

   784,648    43,704

Comerica, Inc.

   25,350    1,488

Commerce Bancorp, Inc.

   29,900    1,055

Compass Bancshares, Inc.

   20,700    1,235

Countrywide Financial Corp.

   99,200    4,211

*E*TRADE Financial Corp.

   68,200    1,529

Equity Office Properties Trust

   56,100    2,702

Equity Residential

   46,600    2,365

Fannie Mae

   155,648    9,244

Federated Investors, Inc. — Class B

   14,400    486

Fifth Third Bancorp

   89,134    3,648

First Horizon National Corp.

   19,900    831

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   26,650    2,936

Freddie Mac

   110,686    7,516

Genworth Financial, Inc.

   70,800    2,422

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   68,000    13,556

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   50,650    4,726

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

   37,942    901

Janus Capital Group, Inc.

   31,629    683

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   553,897    26,753

KeyCorp

   64,075    2,437

Kimco Realty Corp.

   36,100    1,623

Legg Mason, Inc.

   21,000    1,996

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

   84,644    6,612

Lincoln National Corp.

   45,830    3,043

 

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Common Stocks (97.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Financials continued

     

Loews Corp.

   73,001    3,027

M&T Bank Corp.

   12,400    1,515

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

   87,980    2,697

Marshall & Ilsley Corp.

   40,700    1,958

MBIA, Inc.

   21,550    1,574

Mellon Financial Corp.

   65,768    2,772

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

   141,200    13,146

MetLife, Inc.

   121,436    7,166

MGIC Investment Corp.

   13,300    832

Moody’s Corp.

   37,550    2,593

Morgan Stanley

   169,013    13,763

National City Corp.

   100,897    3,689

Northern Trust Corp.

   29,950    1,818

Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.

   28,300    1,128

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

   46,867    3,470

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   43,100    2,530

The Progressive Corp.

   121,600    2,945

ProLogis

   39,500    2,400

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   76,200    6,543

Public Storage, Inc.

   19,600    1,911

*Realogy Corp.

   34,183    1,036

Regions Financial Corp.

   116,390    4,353

SAFECO Corp.

   16,850    1,054

Simon Property Group, Inc.

   35,300    3,576

SLM Corp.

   65,242    3,182

Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.

   57,380    1,457

The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc.

   110,210    5,917

State Street Corp.

   53,000    3,574

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

   56,533    4,774

Synovus Financial Corp.

   51,850    1,599

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   42,100    1,843

Torchmark Corp.

   15,650    998

U.S. Bancorp

   280,721    10,159

UnumProvident Corp.

   54,731    1,137

Vornado Realty Trust

   20,600    2,503

Wachovia Corp.

   304,347    17,333

Washington Mutual, Inc.

   150,954    6,867

Wells Fargo & Co.

   539,060    19,169

XL Capital, Ltd. — Class A

   28,800    2,074

Zions Bancorporation

   17,100    1,410
       

Total

      452,661
       

Health Care (11.7%)

     

Abbott Laboratories

   245,050    11,936

Aetna, Inc.

   83,308    3,597

Allergan, Inc.

   24,567    2,942

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   30,700    1,380

*Amgen, Inc.

   186,317    12,727

Applera Corp. — Applied Biosystems Group

   29,233    1,073

*Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   17,000    852

Bausch & Lomb, Inc.

   8,600    448

Baxter International, Inc.

   104,500    4,848

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

   39,350    2,760

*Biogen Idec, Inc.

   53,790    2,646

Biomet, Inc.

   39,145    1,616

*Boston Scientific Corp.

   188,322    3,235
Common Stocks (97.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Health Care continued

     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   314,008    8,265

C. R. Bard, Inc.

   16,400    1,361

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   64,625    4,164

Caremark Rx, Inc.

   68,100    3,889

*Celgene Corp.

   59,500    3,423

CIGNA Corp.

   16,329    2,148

*Coventry Health Care, Inc.

   25,400    1,271

Eli Lilly & Co.

   157,206    8,190

*Express Scripts, Inc.

   21,600    1,547

*Forest Laboratories, Inc.

   50,566    2,559

*Genzyme Corp.

   42,000    2,586

*Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   73,400    4,766

Health Management Associates, Inc. — Class A

   38,400    811

*Hospira, Inc.

   24,865    835

*Humana, Inc.

   26,500    1,466

IMS Health, Inc.

   31,667    870

Johnson & Johnson

   462,937    30,562

*King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   38,866    619

*Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

   20,000    1,469

Manor Care, Inc.

   11,800    554

McKesson Corp.

   47,305    2,398

*Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

   46,872    2,505

*MedImmune, Inc.

   38,200    1,237

Medtronic, Inc.

   183,800    9,835

Merck & Co., Inc.

   346,620    15,113

*Millipore Corp.

   8,500    566

Mylan Laboratories, Inc.

   33,800    675

*Patterson Companies, Inc.

   22,200    788

PerkinElmer, Inc.

   19,600    436

Pfizer, Inc.

   1,151,334    29,820

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

   25,500    1,352

Schering-Plough Corp.

   236,750    5,597

*St. Jude Medical, Inc.

   56,400    2,062

Stryker Corp.

   47,500    2,618

*Tenet Healthcare Corp.

   75,250    524

*Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   65,200    2,953

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   215,044    11,554

*Waters Corp.

   16,200    793

*Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   16,400    427

*WellPoint, Inc.

   99,000    7,790

Wyeth

   215,029    10,949

*Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

   38,137    2,989
       

Total

      244,396
       

Industrials (10.6%)

     

3M Co.

   117,576    9,163

*Allied Waste Industries, Inc.

   40,550    498

American Power Conversion Corp.

   26,950    824

American Standard Companies, Inc.

   27,700    1,270

Avery Dennison Corp.

   15,050    1,022

The Boeing Co.

   126,276    11,218

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

   57,385    4,236

Caterpillar, Inc.

   103,876    6,371

Cintas Corp.

   21,833    867

Cooper Industries, Ltd. — Class A

   14,500    1,311

CSX Corp.

   69,500    2,393

 

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Common Stocks (97.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Industrials continued

     

Cummins, Inc.

   8,400    993

Danaher Corp.

   37,800    2,738

Deere & Co.

   36,960    3,514

Dover Corp.

   32,567    1,596

Eaton Corp.

   23,800    1,788

Emerson Electric Co.

   128,100    5,645

Equifax, Inc.

   20,000    812

FedEx Corp.

   48,920    5,314

Fluor Corp.

   14,100    1,151

General Dynamics Corp.

   64,600    4,803

General Electric Co.

   1,646,006    61,249

Goodrich Corp.

   19,900    906

Honeywell International, Inc.

   130,350    5,897

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

   67,000    3,095

Ingersoll-Rand Co., Ltd. — Class A

   48,960    1,916

ITT Corp.

   29,500    1,676

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

   19,900    1,627

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   56,808    5,230

Masco Corp.

   62,900    1,879

*Monster Worldwide, Inc.

   20,467    955

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   63,357    3,186

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   55,120    3,732

PACCAR, Inc.

   39,610    2,571

Pall Corp.

   19,550    675

Parker Hannifin Corp.

   18,875    1,451

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

   35,437    1,637

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

   34,634    1,231

Raytheon Co.

   71,000    3,749

Robert Half International, Inc.

   26,740    993

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

   27,150    1,658

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

   26,650    1,687

Ryder System, Inc.

   9,700    495

Southwest Airlines Co.

   126,467    1,937

*Terex Corp.

   16,200    1,046

Textron, Inc.

   20,050    1,880

Tyco International, Ltd.

   317,608    9,655

Union Pacific Corp.

   43,060    3,962

United Parcel Service, Inc. — Class B

   171,400    12,853

United Technologies Corp.

   160,234    10,018

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

   11,700    818

Waste Management, Inc.

   85,385    3,140
       

Total

      220,331
       

Information Technology (14.8%)

     

*ADC Telecommunications, Inc.

   18,764    273

*Adobe Systems, Inc.

   93,150    3,830

*Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

   87,600    1,783

*Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. — Class A

   18,900    923

*Agilent Technologies, Inc.

   65,237    2,274

*Altera Corp.

   57,811    1,138

Analog Devices, Inc.

   54,657    1,797

*Apple Computer, Inc.

   135,800    11,521

Applied Materials, Inc.

   221,800    4,092

*Autodesk, Inc.

   36,968    1,496

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   87,950    4,332

*Avaya, Inc.

   72,516    1,014
Common Stocks (97.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Information Technology continued

     

*BMC Software, Inc.

   32,760    1,055

*Broadcom Corp. — Class A

   74,900    2,420

CA, Inc.

   65,592    1,486

*Ciena Corp.

   13,485    374

*Cisco Systems, Inc.

   969,700    26,502

*Citrix Systems, Inc.

   28,820    780

*Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. — Class A

   22,600    1,744

*Computer Sciences Corp.

   27,450    1,465

*Compuware Corp.

   56,257    469

*Comverse Technology, Inc.

   32,300    682

*Convergys Corp.

   22,050    524

*Corning, Inc.

   249,800    4,674

*Dell, Inc.

   362,733    9,101

*eBay, Inc.

   184,800    5,557

*Electronic Arts, Inc.

   49,300    2,483

Electronic Data Systems Corp.

   82,567    2,275

*EMC Corp.

   351,674    4,642

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

   25,800    1,034

First Data Corp.

   122,332    3,122

*Fiserv, Inc.

   27,625    1,448

*Google, Inc. — Class A

   34,200    15,748

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   437,326    18,013

Intel Corp.

   920,763    18,645

International Business Machines Corp.

   240,539    23,368

*Intuit, Inc.

   55,700    1,699

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

   29,467    723

*JDS Uniphase Corp.

   33,750    562

*Juniper Networks, Inc.

   90,300    1,710

KLA-Tencor Corp.

   31,800    1,582

*Lexmark International, Inc. — Class A

   15,600    1,142

Linear Technology Corp.

   47,750    1,448

*LSI Logic Corp.

   64,000    576

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

   51,200    1,568

*Micron Technology, Inc.

   120,450    1,681

Microsoft Corp.

   1,381,392    41,247

Molex, Inc.

   22,650    716

Motorola, Inc.

   385,977    7,936

National Semiconductor Corp.

   46,086    1,046

*NCR Corp.

   28,500    1,219

*Network Appliance, Inc.

   59,700    2,345

*Novell, Inc.

   54,100    335

*Novellus Systems, Inc.

   19,700    678

*NVIDIA Corp.

   56,800    2,102

*Oracle Corp.

   638,825    10,949

*Parametric Technology Corp.

   17,812    321

Paychex, Inc.

   54,035    2,137

*PMC-Sierra, Inc.

   33,500    225

*QLogic Corp.

   25,200    552

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   263,834    9,970

Sabre Holdings Corp. — Class A

   21,167    675

*SanDisk Corp.

   35,900    1,545

*Sanmina-SCI Corp.

   85,100    294

*Solectron Corp.

   146,000    470

 

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Common Stocks (97.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Information Technology continued

     

*Sun Microsystems, Inc.

   561,997    3,046

*Symantec Corp.

   149,754    3,122

Symbol Technologies, Inc.

   40,650    607

Tektronix, Inc.

   13,160    384

*Tellabs, Inc.

   70,592    724

*Teradyne, Inc.

   30,350    454

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   236,900    6,823

*Unisys Corp.

   55,050    432

*VeriSign, Inc.

   39,100    940

The Western Union Co.

   122,432    2,745

*Xerox Corp.

   154,100    2,612

Xilinx, Inc.

   53,700    1,279

*Yahoo!, Inc.

   195,500    4,993
       

Total

      307,698
       

Materials (2.9%)

     

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

   35,167    2,472

Alcoa, Inc.

   138,507    4,157

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

   16,117    1,461

Ashland, Inc.

   9,100    630

Ball Corp.

   16,632    725

Bemis Co., Inc.

   16,700    567

The Dow Chemical Co.

   152,509    6,091

E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

   146,828    7,153

Eastman Chemical Co.

   13,125    778

Ecolab, Inc.

   28,500    1,288

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. — Class B

   31,481    1,754

*Hercules, Inc.

   18,100    350

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

   12,500    615

International Paper Co.

   72,666    2,478

MeadWestvaco Corp.

   28,979    871

Monsanto Co.

   86,706    4,555

Newmont Mining Corp.

   71,880    3,245

Nucor Corp.

   48,232    2,636

*Pactiv Corp.

   21,200    757

Phelps Dodge Corp.

   32,548    3,897

PPG Industries, Inc.

   26,367    1,693

Praxair, Inc.

   51,600    3,061

Rohm & Haas Co.

   22,680    1,159

Sealed Air Corp.

   12,921    839

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

   10,500    816

Temple-Inland, Inc.

   17,100    787

United States Steel Corp.

   18,950    1,386

Vulcan Materials Co.

   15,100    1,357

Weyerhaeuser Co.

   37,780    2,669
       

Total

      60,247
       

Telecommunication Services (3.4%)

  

ALLTEL Corp.

   59,657    3,608

AT&T, Inc.

   613,649    21,938

BellSouth Corp.

   291,265    13,721

CenturyTel, Inc.

   18,300    799

Citizens Communications Co.

   51,400    739

Embarq Corp.

   23,830    1,253

*Qwest Communications International, Inc.

   256,735    2,149
Common Stocks (97.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Telecommunication Services continued

  

Sprint Nextel Corp.

   462,302    8,733

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   466,142    17,359

Windstream Corp.

   76,092    1,082
       

Total

      71,381
       

Utilities (3.5%)

     

*The AES Corp.

   106,100    2,338

*Allegheny Energy, Inc.

   26,400    1,212

Ameren Corp.

   32,967    1,771

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

   63,140    2,689

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

   49,962    828

*CMS Energy Corp.

   35,500    593

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

   41,050    1,973

Constellation Energy Group

   28,700    1,977

Dominion Resources, Inc.

   56,495    4,737

DTE Energy Co.

   28,450    1,377

Duke Energy Corp.

   200,473    6,659

*Dynegy, Inc. — Class A

   60,400    437

Edison International

   52,020    2,366

Entergy Corp.

   33,009    3,047

Exelon Corp.

   107,124    6,630

FirstEnergy Corp.

   50,965    3,073

FPL Group, Inc.

   64,514    3,511

KeySpan Corp.

   28,000    1,153

Nicor, Inc.

   7,150    335

NiSource, Inc.

   43,573    1,050

Peoples Energy Corp.

   6,100    272

PG&E Corp.

   55,725    2,637

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

   15,900    806

PPL Corp.

   60,968    2,185

Progress Energy, Inc.

   40,592    1,992

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   40,236    2,671

Questar Corp.

   13,700    1,138

Sempra Energy

   41,902    2,348

The Southern Co.

   118,600    4,372

TECO Energy, Inc.

   33,400    575

TXU Corp.

   73,330    3,975

Xcel Energy, Inc.

   65,020    1,499
       

Total

      72,226
       

Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $1,381,340)

      2,032,571
       
Money Market Investments (2.3%)      

Federal Government & Agencies (0.2%)

  

(b)Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.13%, 3/23/07

   3,300,000    3,263
       

Total

      3,263
       

Finance Lessors (0.5%)

     

(b)Thunder Bay Funding, Inc., 5.33%, 1/5/07

   10,000,000    9,995
       

Total

      9,995
       

 

Index 500 Stock Portfolio

 

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Index 500 Stock Portfolio

 

Money Market
Investments (2.3%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Finance Services (0.5%)

     

(b)Bryant Park Funding LLC, 5.33%, 1/11/07

   10,000,000    9,986
       

Total

      9,986
       

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institutions (0.5%)

(b)Park Avenue Receivables, 5.30%, 1/17/07

   10,000,000    9,976
       

Total

      9,976
       

National Commercial Banks (0.2%)

  

(b)UBS Finance LLC, 5.27%, 1/2/07

   3,700,000    3,699
       

Total

      3,699
       

Short Term Business Credit (0.4%)

  

(b)Sheffield Receivables, 5.29%, 1/30/07

   10,000,000    9,957
       

Total

      9,957
       

Total Money Market Investments
(Cost: $46,874)

   46,876
       

Total Investments (99.9%)
(Cost $1,428,214)(a)

   2,079,447
       

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (0.1%)

   1,952
       

Net Assets (100.0%)

   2,081,399
       

 

* Non-Income Producing

 

(a) At December 31, 2006 the aggregate cost of securities for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $1,434,890 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $644,557 which is comprised of $748,747 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $104,190 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation.

 

(b) All or a portion of the securities have been committed as collateral for open futures positions or when-issued securities. Information regarding open futures contracts as of period end is summarized below.

 

Issuer (000’s)   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000’s)

S&P 500 Index Futures (Long)

  131   3/07   $ 44

(Total Notional Value at
December 31, 2006, $46,736)

   

 

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The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.


 

Asset Allocation Portfolio

 


Objective:    Portfolio Strategy:    Net Assets:

Realize as high a level of total return as is consistent with reasonable investment risk.

   Flexible policy of allocating assets among stocks, bonds and cash, with mix adjusted to capitalize on changing financial markets and economic conditions.    $282 million

 

The Asset Allocation Portfolio seeks to realize as high a level of total return as is consistent with reasonable investment risk. The Portfolio seeks to achieve this objective by investing not more than 75% of net assets in either equity securities or debt securities with maturities greater than one year, and as much as 100% of net assets in cash or high quality short term debt securities, the Portfolio is actively managed to capitalize on changing financial markets and economic conditions following a flexible policy for allocating assets according to a benchmark of 45-75% equities; 20-50% debt and 0-20% cash or cash equivalents. Up to 50% of net assets may be invested in foreign stocks and up to 20% of net assets may be invested in non-investment grade obligations.

 

The Portfolio’s results in 2006 reflected a blend of stock and bond performance. For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Asset Allocation Portfolio had a total return of 9.91%, compared to the 15.79% and 4.33% returns of the S&P 500® and Citigroup BIG Indices, respectively. (These Indices are unmanaged, cannot be invested in directly, and do not include expenses.) The Portfolio trailed its peer group, the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds, which had an average return of 10.88%.

 

The Portfolio’s underperformance compared to its peer group for 2006 can be attributed primarily to positioning in our equity allocation. We held more small- and mid-cap stocks, as well as more growth stocks than value stocks, than many of our peers. In 2006, large stocks beat small and value beat growth. The S&P 500® Index (a gauge of large-cap stock performance) returned 15.79%, while mid- and small-cap stocks returned 10.32% and 15.12%, respectively, as measured by the S&P MidCap 400® Index and S&P SmallCap 600® Index. Looking at foreign stocks, the MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, and Far East) Index returned 26.86%.

 

Additionally, we allowed our equity allocation to come down over the course of the year, because we did not see valuations as attractive at a time when the economy was slowing. At year-end, the Portfolio had 54.0% of assets in equity exposure, with 27.8% in large-cap equities, 8.3% in small- and mid-cap shares, and 17.9% in international equities. From our fixed income allocation in short-term investments, we add approximately 5.6% of equity exposure for the Portfolio in the form of equity futures contracts. That positioning detracted modestly from performance because equities rallied in the second half of the year.

 

In terms of fixed income performance, bonds enjoyed a seventh consecutive year of positive returns in 2006, when economic growth, energy prices, and inflation all moderated. However, interest rates edged up, negatively impacting bond returns. Looking at the interest rate environment, a long series of rate increases by the Federal Reserve pushed yields on the shortest-term investments above those on longer-term notes and bonds. As of December 31, 2006, the yield on the three-month Treasury bill was 5.01%. By comparison, yields on two-, 10-, and 30-year Treasury securities were 4.82%, 4.71%, and 4.81%, respectively. As a result, cash-equivalent investments outperformed longer-term securities.

Our defensive positioning within the fixed income slice contributed to performance relative to the Citigroup BIG Index. It helped to favor cash and shorter-term investments over long-term bonds during the year, as did our decision to overweight higher yielding mortgage-backed and corporate securities. At the Portfolio level, our overweight in cash was positive versus bonds, though not relative to equities. At year-end, 25.0% of the Portfolio’s assets were in investment grade bonds, 6.9% in high yield bonds, and 14.1% in short-term investments (including 5.6% in S&P 500® Index futures).

 

Looking ahead to 2007, we are generally positive on financial markets in an environment of modest growth and inflation. We will continue to evaluate each asset class individually and comparatively, and choose the asset allocation we believe is likely to result in a high level of total return as is consistent with reasonable investment risk. Of course, we should remind investors we are talking about small adjustments to portfolio weightings, rather than wholesale shifts between asset classes. Indeed, the variability of performance across the financial markets over the last several years serves as a reminder of the potential benefits of a well-diversified portfolio.

 

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Average Annual Total Return
For Periods Ended December 31, 2006
     1 Year   5 Year   Since
Inception*

Asset Allocation Portfolio

  9.91%   6.97%   6.00%

Citigroup High Yield Cash Pay Index

  11.71%   10.14%   9.40%

Citigroup U.S. Broad Investment Grade Bond Index

  4.33%   5.10%   5.15%

Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index

  4.85%   2.43%   2.50%

S&P 500 Index

  15.79%   6.19%   4.78%

Mixed-Asset Target Alloc Moderate Funds Lipper Average

  10.88%   6.48%   -
*Inception date of 7/31/01

 

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on 7/31/01 (commencement of the Portfolio’s operations). Returns shown reflect fee waivers, deductions for management and other Portfolio expenses, and reinvestment of all dividends. In the absence of fee waivers, total return would be reduced. Total returns, which reflect deduction of charges for the separate account, are shown beginning on page ii of the Performance Summary of the Separate Account report.

 

In the graph, the Portfolio is compared against four indices representing the three major components of the Portfolio: equities, fixed income and cash equivalent investments. The indices cannot be invested in directly and do not include sales charges.

 

The Citigroup High Yield Pay Index captures the performance of below-investment grade debt issued by corporations domiciled in the United States or Canada. The index includes only cash-pay bonds (bond registered and Rule 144A) with maturities of at least one year, a minimum amount outstanding of $100 million (subjective to an entry criteria of $200 million per issue or $400 million per issuer), and a speculative-grade rating by both Moody’s Investor Service and Standard & Poor’s.

 

The Citigroup U.S. Broad Investment Grade Bond Index is designed to track the performance of bonds issued in the U.S. investment-grade bond market. The index is market-capitalization-weighted and includes institutionally traded U.S. Treasury, government sponsored (U.S. agency and supranational), mortgages, asset-backed, and investment grade (BBB-/Baa3) issues with a maturity of one year or longer. The minimum amount outstanding for U.S. Treasury and government-sponsored issues is $1 billion. For mortgage issues, the minimum amount outstanding is $5 billion per coupon and $1 billion per origination year generics for entry; and $2.5 billion per coupon and $1 billion per origination year generics for exit. For credit and asset-backed issues, the entry and exit amounts are $250 million.

 

The Merrill Lynch 3-month T-Bill Index is comprised of a single issue purchased at the beginning of each month and held for a full month. At the end of the month that issue is sold and rolled into a newly selected issue. The issue selected at each month-end re-balancing is the outstanding Treasury Bill that matures closest to, but not beyond 3 months from the re-balancing date. To qualify for selection, an issue

must have settled on or before the re-balancing (month-end) date. While the index will often hold the Treasury Bill issued at the most recent or prior 3-month auction, it is also possible for a seasoned 6-month or 1-Year Bill to be selected. The inception date of the index is December 31, 1997.

 

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index is an unmanaged index of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. As of December 31, 2006, the 500 companies in the composite had a median market capitalization of $13.2 billion and a total market value of $13.0 trillion. The S&P 500 represents approximately 61.9% of the market value of the Compustat’s database of about 9,600 equities. The index cannot be invested in directly and does not include sales charges.

 

The Portfolio changed its benchmark index from the Merrill Lynch U.S. Domestic Master Index to the Citigroup U.S. Broad Investment Grade Bond Index in 2005 because the Citigroup Index provides greater transparency as to the composition and characteristics of the Index than does the Merrill Lynch Index. The greater transparency allows the Portfolio to enhance its analysis of performance relative to the benchmark.

 

The Portfolio added the Citigroup High Yield Cash Pay Index to the benchmark in 2005 because it provides transparency as to the composition and characteristics of the Index which allows the Portfolio to enhance its analysis of performance relative to the benchmark.

 

The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Mixed-Asset Target Alloc Moderate Funds Average is calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. and reflects the average investment return of portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. The category consists of funds that by portfolio practice maintains a mix of between 40%-60% equity securities, with the remainder invested in bonds, cash, and other cash equivalents. Source: Lipper, Inc.

 

Lipper Analytical Services, Inc revised their benchmark categories during 2006 and have changed the Portfolio’s benchmark from the Flexible Portfolio Funds Lipper Average to the Mixed-Asset Target Alloc Moderate Funds Lipper Average.

 

Investors should be aware of the risks of investments in foreign securities, particularly investments in securities of companies in developing nations. These include the risks of currency fluctuation, of political and economic instability and of less well-developed government supervision and regulation of business and industry practices, as well as differences in accounting standards. Small-cap stocks also may carry additional risk. Small or newer issues are more likely to realize more substantial growth as well as suffer more significant losses than larger or more established issuers. Investments in such companies can be both more volatile and more speculative.

 

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Sector Allocation is based on Net Assets.

Sector Allocation and Top 10 Holdings are subject to change

 

Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 Portfolio 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 or separate account charges. Therefore, the second line of the table is 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 or separate account charges were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2006
   Ending
Account Value
December 31,
2006
   Expenses
Paid
During Period
July 1,
2006 to
December 31,
2006*

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,083.40    $ 3.33

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,021.70    $ 3.23

 

* Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.63%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2006

 

Domestic Common Stocks and
Warrants (36.1%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)
Large Cap Common Stocks (27.8%)

Consumer Discretionary (4.4%)

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. — Class A

   8,100    564

*Comcast Corp. — Class A

   21,900    927

Federated Department Stores, Inc.

   18,700    713

Fortune Brands, Inc.

   12,100    1,032

Hilton Hotels Corp.

   24,500    855

J.C. Penney Co., Inc.

   10,000    774

Johnson Controls, Inc.

   10,100    868

*Kohl’s Corp.

   10,700    732

The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

   14,500    986

News Corp. — Class A

   45,200    971

NIKE, Inc. — Class B

   6,300    624

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   5,800    606

Staples, Inc.

   29,650    792

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

   9,800    613

Target Corp.

   14,500    827

Time Warner, Inc.

   27,600    601
       

Total

      12,485
       

Consumer Staples (2.1%)

Altria Group, Inc.

   14,700    1,262

CVS Corp.

   19,800    612

Loews Corp. — Carolina Group

   6,200    401

PepsiCo, Inc.

   20,000    1,251

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   15,300    983

Walgreen Co.

   14,600    670

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   13,800    637
       

Total

      5,816
       

Energy (2.6%)

Baker Hughes, Inc.

   6,600    493

ConocoPhillips

   17,500    1,259

EOG Resources, Inc.

   10,800    674

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   34,100    2,614

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   6,200    656

Schlumberger, Ltd.

   8,600    543

*Transocean, Inc.

   8,300    671

Valero Energy Corp.

   8,000    409
       

Total

      7,319
       

Financials (4.6%)

American Express Co.

   9,200    558

American International Group, Inc.

   16,000    1,146

Capital One Financial Corp.

   9,300    714

Citigroup, Inc.

   15,200    847

Genworth Financial, Inc.

   21,500    736

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   5,000    997

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

   27,619    678

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   19,500    942

Legg Mason, Inc.

   5,400    513

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

   11,200    875
Large Cap Common
Stocks (27.8%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Financials continued

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   12,100    1,039

SLM Corp.

   14,200    693

The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc.

   16,500    886

UBS AG-REG

   10,000    603

Wachovia Corp.

   15,300    871

Wells Fargo & Co.

   24,800    882
       

Total

      12,980
       

Health Care (4.5%)

Abbott Laboratories

   17,600    857

*Amgen, Inc.

   15,600    1,067

Baxter International, Inc.

   13,300    617

Caremark Rx, Inc.

   11,500    657

Eli Lilly and Co.

   9,200    479

*Genentech, Inc.

   9,500    771

*Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   13,300    864

Johnson & Johnson

   14,800    977

Medtronic, Inc.

   17,700    947

Novartis AG, ADR

   14,000    804

Pfizer, Inc.

   25,100    650

*St. Jude Medical, Inc.

   13,600    497

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR

   20,800    646

*Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   18,800    851

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   13,000    698

Wyeth

   12,100    616

*Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

   10,500    823
       

Total

      12,821
       

Industrials (3.0%)

The Boeing Co.

   6,900    613

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

   10,800    797

Danaher Corp.

   13,800    1,000

FedEx Corp.

   5,600    608

General Electric Co.

   62,700    2,332

Honeywell International, Inc.

   23,500    1,063

ITT Corp.

   7,000    398

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   10,700    538

United Technologies Corp.

   15,600    975
       

Total

      8,324
       

Information Technology (4.8%)

Accenture, Ltd. — Class A

   26,800    990

*Amdocs, Ltd.

   24,800    961

*Broadcom Corp. — Class A

   28,700    927

*Cisco Systems, Inc.

   44,400    1,213

*eBay, Inc.

   6,000    180

*Electronic Arts, Inc.

   13,700    690

*Google, Inc. — Class A

   2,300    1,059

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   27,300    1,124

International Business Machines Corp.

   4,900    476

KLA-Tencor Corp.

   11,600    577

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

   15,000    459

 

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Large Cap Common
Stocks (27.8%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Information Technology continued

Microsoft Corp.

   29,800    890

*Oracle Corp.

   46,100    790

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   20,100    760

*SanDisk Corp.

   10,200    439

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, ADR

   17,900    720

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   26,700    769

*Yahoo!, Inc.

   17,566    449
       

Total

      13,473
       

Materials (0.9%)

International Paper Co.

   25,600    873

Monsanto Co.

   13,600    714

Praxair, Inc.

   15,900    944
       

Total

      2,531
       

Telecommunication Services (0.4%)

AT&T, Inc.

   22,200    793

Sprint Nextel Corp.

   21,000    397
       

Total

      1,190
       

Utilities (0.5%)

Exelon Corp.

   13,500    835

TXU Corp.

   12,100    656
       

Total

      1,491
       

Total Large Cap Common Stocks

   78,430
       
Small Cap Common Stocks (8.3%)

Consumer Discretionary (1.4%)

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. — Class A

   1,700    118

*Aeropostale, Inc.

   3,200    99

*The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.

   3,500    86

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

   800    34

*Coach, Inc.

   9,800    421

*GameStop Corp. — Class A

   600    33

*Golf Galaxy, Inc.

   6,900    129

*Heelys, Inc.

   47    2

*Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc.

   8,700    266

*Interface, Inc. — Class A

   4,200    60

*Lamar Advertising Co. — Class A

   3,300    216

*LKQ Corp.

   3,500    80

*Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.

   4,700    78

*O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

   34,000    1,089

Orient-Express Hotels, Ltd. — Class A

   6,900    327

*Payless ShoeSource, Inc.

   3,100    102

PetSmart, Inc.

   5,600    162

*Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.

   3,200    106

Polaris Industries, Inc.

   1,000    47

Pool Corp.

   8,400    329

Station Casinos, Inc.

   1,100    90

*Urban Outfitters, Inc.

   2,100    48

*Williams Scotsman International, Inc.

   2,600    51
       

Total

      3,973
       

Energy (0.7%)

*Cameron International Corp.

   4,800    255

*Dril-Quip, Inc.

   2,700    106
Small Cap Common
Stocks (8.3%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Energy continued

ENSCO International, Inc.

   4,500    225

*Grant Prideco, Inc.

   4,100    163

*Hydril

   1,600    120

*National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.

   5,300    324

*Newfield Exploration Co.

   4,200    193

Range Resources Corp.

   7,600    209

Smith International, Inc.

   4,500    185

*TETRA Technologies, Inc.

   3,600    92

World Fuel Services Corp.

   1,900    84
       

Total

      1,956
       

Financials (0.7%)

Assured Guaranty, Ltd.

   2,900    77

*Clayton Holdings, Inc.

   1,100    21

The Colonial BancGroup, Inc.

   8,400    216

*Evercore Partners, Inc.

   300    11

*Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc.

   4,900    80

Greater Bay Bancorp

   3,500    92

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

   2,000    148

Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.

   2,800    79

*IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.

   2,815    304

*Investment Technology Group, Inc.

   6,100    262

Investors Financial Services Corp.

   5,300    226

*KBW, Inc.

   1,291    38

optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.

   1,561    35

*Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.

   1,200    56

SEI Investments Co.

   1,900    113

*SVB Financial Group

   5,500    256
       

Total

      2,014
       

Health Care (2.4%)

*Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc.

   2,466    101

*Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

   4,600    124

Caremark Rx, Inc.

   14,836    847

*Cytyc Corp.

   7,200    204

*DaVita, Inc.

   32,550    1,852

*Express Scripts, Inc.

   1,800    129

*ICON PLC, ADR

   2,900    109

*Immucor, Inc.

   4,100    120

*Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

   2,100    201

*Kyphon, Inc.

   4,500    182

*Lincare Holdings, Inc.

   20,400    813

*Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   2,800    71

*Patterson Companies, Inc.

   3,200    114

*Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.

   1,700    83

*Providence Service Corp.

   4,600    116

*PSS World Medical, Inc.

   4,400    86

*Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.

   13,700    514

*Radiation Therapy Services, Inc.

   8,200    258

*Symbion, Inc.

   4,800    89

*Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

   7,900    376

*Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.

   4,200    181
       

Total

      6,570
       

Industrials (1.5%)

*ACCO Brands Corp.

   2,500    66

*The Advisory Board Co.

   2,300    123

 

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Small Cap Common
Stocks (8.3%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Industrials continued

*Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

   4,050    76

Brady Corp. — Class A

   2,200    82

Bucyrus International, Inc. — Class A

   1,200    62

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   7,150    292

The Corporate Executive Board Co.

   1,900    167

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   3,600    146

Forward Air Corp.

   6,400    185

Herman Miller, Inc.

   4,900    178

*Huron Consulting Group, Inc.

   3,300    150

*ICT Group, Inc.

   3,200    101

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

   8,100    168

Knight Transportation, Inc.

   23,737    405

Knoll, Inc.

   4,300    95

The Manitowoc Co., Inc.

   2,600    155

*Marlin Business Services Corp.

   6,400    154

*Marten Transport, Ltd.

   5,839    107

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. — Class A

   8,000    313

*Nutri/System, Inc.

   3,100    197

*PeopleSupport, Inc.

   4,400    93

*Resources Connection, Inc.

   200    6

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc.

   4,200    225

Robert Half International, Inc.

   12,900    479

*Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc.

   3,200    107

*Stericycle, Inc.

   2,000    151

*VistaPrint, Ltd.

   2,300    76
       

Total

      4,359
       

Information Technology (1.5%)

*Activision, Inc.

   16,421    283

*Alliance Data Systems Corp.

   4,400    275

*Altera Corp.

   6,400    126

Amphenol Corp. — Class A

   4,600    286

*Bankrate, Inc.

   1,900    72

*Blackboard, Inc.

   2,800    84

*Comtech Group, Inc.

   1,200    22

*Cymer, Inc.

   1,500    66

*DealerTrack Holdings, Inc.

   3,400    100

*Digital River, Inc.

   4,200    234

*Diodes, Inc.

   1,700    60

*Euronet Worldwide, Inc.

   1,400    42

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

   4,300    243

*First Solar, Inc.

   96    3

Harris Corp.

   7,000    321

*Isilon Systems, Inc.

   95    3

*Kenexa Corp.

   3,600    120

KLA-Tencor Corp.

   3,300    164

*The Knot, Inc.

   2,000    52

*MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.

   3,300    129

Microchip Technology, Inc.

   11,500    376

*Micros Systems, Inc.

   600    32

*MKS Instruments, Inc.

   3,700    84

*NAVTEQ Corp.

   2,500    87

*Netlogic Microsystems, Inc.

   3,800    82

*RADWARE, Ltd.

   6,200    99

*RF Micro Devices, Inc.

   11,300    77
Small Cap Common
Stocks (8.3%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Information Technology continued

*Semtech Corp.

   4,700    61

*Sonic Solutions

   4,300    70

*Tessera Technologies, Inc.

   2,900    117

*THQ, Inc.

   2,946    96

*The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

   1,750    41

*VeriFone Holdings, Inc.

   5,500    195

*Verint Systems, Inc.

   5,500    189
       

Total

      4,291
       

Telecommunication Services (0.1%)

*NeuStar, Inc. — Class A

   9,400    305
       

Total

      305
       

Total Small Cap Common Stocks

      23,468
       
Warrants (0.0%)            

Gaming/Leisure/Lodging (0.0%)

     

Shreveport Gaming Holdings, Inc.

   298    4
       

Total Warrants

      4
       

Total Domestic Common Stocks and Warrants (Cost: $83,741)

      101,902
       

 

Foreign Common
Stocks (17.9%)
   Country            

Consumer Discretionary (2.3%)

  

Burberry Group PLC

   United Kingdom    40,855    516

Esprit Holdings, Ltd.

   Hong Kong    39,000    436

*Fiat SPA

   Italy    31,000    593

*Focus Media Holding, Ltd.

   China    2,400    159

Hugo Boss AG

   Germany    7,680    395

Inditex SA

   Spain    11,265    608

Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC

   United Kingdom    21,389    529

*Kuoni Reisen Holding

   Switzerland    510    273

Nokian Renkaat Corp.

   Finland    12,890    264

Point, Inc.

   Japan    4,090    269

PPR SA

   France    3,025    452

*Rezidor Hotel Group AB

   Sweden    3,995    34

Societe Television Francaise 1 SA

   France    12,110    449

Sol Melia SA

   Spain    22,680    449

Toyota Motor Corp.

   Japan    8,000    535

*Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos SA

   Mexico    118,515    432
          

Total

         6,393
          

 

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Asset Allocation Portfolio

 

Foreign Common
Stocks (17.9%)
  Country   Shares/
$ Par
  Value
$ (000’s)

Consumer Staples (1.8%)

 

Alimentation Couche Tard, Inc.

  Canada   5,760   126

*Barry Callebaut AG

  Switzerland   684   345

C&C Group PLC

  Ireland   27,895   497

Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Co. SA

  Greece   9,705   379

*Cosan SA Industria e Comercio

  Brazil   11,700   241

Davide Campari-Milano SPA

  Italy   27,920   277

Heineken NV

  Netherlands   8,030   382

Iaws Group PLC

  Ireland   17,485   446

Natura Cosmetico SA

  Brazil   30,000   421

Reckitt Benckiser PLC

  United Kingdom   9,530   436

Tesco PLC

  United Kingdom   59,515   471

Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV

  Mexico   133,770   588

Woolworths, Ltd.

  Australia   30,540   576
       

Total

      5,185
       

Energy (0.5%)

 

*Aker Drilling ASA

  Norway   5,130   32

BG Group PLC

  United Kingdom   18,270   248

*Pertra ASA

  Norway   5,325   56

*Petroleum Geo-Services ASA

  Norway   18,285   429

Tenaris SA, ADR

  Italy   6,165   308

*TGS Nopec Geophysical Co. ASA

  Norway   18,250   377
       

Total

      1,450
       

Financials (4.1%)

 

Admiral Group PLC

  United Kingdom   29,875   643

Allianz SE

  Germany   2,765   565

Allied Irish Banks PLC

  Ireland   15,935   473

Alpha Bank AE

  Greece   8,405   254

Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC

  Ireland   45,000   929

Ardepro Co., Ltd.

  Japan   1,172   386

Azimut Holding SPA

  Italy   34,250   458

Banca Italease SPA

  Italy   1,800   105

Banca Popolare di Milano

  Italy   14,343   249

*Banco Espanol de Credito SA

  Spain   18,530   410

BNP Paribas

  France   1,540   168

China Overseas Land & Investment, Ltd.

  Hong Kong   405,000   543

Credit Suisse Group

  Switzerland   7,675   537

Erste Bank Der Oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG

  Austria   7,405   568
Foreign Common
Stocks (17.9%)
  Country   Shares/
$ Par
  Value
$ (000’s)

Financials continued

 

Fondiaria-Sai SPA

  Italy   7,025   336

Hypo Real Estate Holding AG

  Germany   3,895   245

IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG

  Germany   10,000   390

ING Groep NV

  Netherlands   7,470   331

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund

  United States   3,115   228

Kenedix, Inc.

  Japan   70   316

Korean Reinsurance Co.

  Korea   15,950   218

Manulife Financial Corp.

  Canada   8,870   300

*NorGani Hotels ASA

  Norway   14,401   170

Northern Rock PLC

  United Kingdom   15,130   349

Piraeus Bank SA

  Greece   12,425   401

Swiss Life Holding

  Switzerland   1,470   368

*Tag Tegernsee Immobilien Und Beteiligungs AG

  Germany   21,360   261

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

  Canada   4,930   296

UBS AG

  Switzerland   7,410   447

Unicredito Italiano SPA

  Italy   53,825   472
       

Total

      11,416
       

Health Care (1.3%)

 

CSL, Ltd.

  Australia   7,520   388

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

  Japan   5,600   175

Elekta AB

  Sweden   21,235   447

*Neurochem, Inc.

  Canada   8,610   185

Nobel Biocare Holding AG

  Switzerland   1,900   562

Roche Holding AG

  Switzerland   1,885   338

Shire PLC, ADR

  United Kingdom   8,290   512

Stada Arzneimittel AG

  Germany   7,150   409

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

  Japan   5,200   357

Terumo Corp.

  Japan   10,700   421
       

Total

      3,794
       

Industrials (3.7%)

 

ABB, Ltd.

  Switzerland   35,740   642

*Alstom

  France   4,455   603

Assa Abloy AB

  Sweden   20,700   451

Atlas Copco AB

  Sweden   13,800   464

Cae, Inc.

  Canada   47,075   434

Capita Group PLC

  United Kingdom   37,305   443

Chiyoda Corp.

  Japan   10,000   196

Cia De Concessoes Rodovia

  Brazil   37,080   495

 

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Foreign Common
Stocks (17.9%)
  Country   Shares/
$ Par
  Value
$ (000’s)

Industrials continued

 

*Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co.

  Korea   8,560   269

*Deutz AG

  Germany   14,390   191

FLSmidth & Co. A/S

  Denmark   2,220   141

*Geo ASA

  Norway   18,125   167

*Grafton Group PLC

  Ireland   27,565   461

Hopewell Holdings

  Hong Kong   113,000   397

Intrum Justitia AB

  Sweden   5,700   74

Kitz Corp.

  Japan   39,000   327

Koninklijke BAM Groep NV

  Netherlands   8,610   167

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

  Switzerland   4,285   312

Metso Corp.

  Finland   9,710   490

Michael Page International PLC

  United Kingdom   63,360   561

MTU Aero Engines Holding AG

  Germany   9,335   440

PT Berlian Laju Tanker Tbk

  Indonesia   1,866,500   361

Sembcorp Marine, Ltd.

  Singapore   163,000   361

SGS SA

  Switzerland   390   435

*Thielert AG

  Germany   7,815   184

Tianjin Development Holdings, Ltd.

  Hong Kong   314,000   223

TNT NV

  Netherlands   10,650   458

TOPIX ETF

  Japan   10,200   146

Vinci SA

  France   4,355   556
       

Total

      10,449
       

Information Technology (2.1%)

 

Autonomy Corp. PLC

  United Kingdom   13,000   130

Cap Gemini SA

  France   6,580   413

EVS Broadcast Equipment SA

  Belgium   1,620   94

*Gresham Computing PLC

  United Kingdom   38,450   111

Hoya Corp.

  Japan   11,300   441

*Hynix Semiconductor, Inc.

  Korea   7,890   309

Ibiden Co., Ltd.

  Japan   9,700   489

Infosys Technologies, Ltd.

  India   12,377   628

Kontron AG

  Germany   32,311   469

Neopost SA

  France   3,880   487

Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

  Japan   17,000   357

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

  Korea   325   214
Foreign Common
Stocks (17.9%)
  Country   Shares/
$ Par
  Value
$ (000’s)

Information Technology continued

 

Star Micronics Co., Ltd.

  Japan   22,600   451

*Telechips, Inc.

  Korea   8,959   183

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

  Sweden   106,905   432

*Temenos Group AG

  Switzerland   20,530   348

Vtech Holdings, Ltd.

  Hong Kong   59,000   366
       

Total

      5,922
       

Materials (1.3%)

 

Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, ADR

  Brazil   16,100   479

*Crew Minerals ASA

  Norway   43,055   77

CRH PLC

  Ireland   9,765   407

*Gammon Lake Resources, Inc.

  Canada   19,865   324

Imperial Chemical Industries PLC

  United
Kingdom
  44,509   394

K+S AG

  Germany   4,985   541

Newcrest Mining, Ltd.

  Australia   17,755   369

Sumitomo Titanium Corp.

  Japan   3,800   425

*Syngenta AG

  Switzerland   2,880   536
       

Total

      3,552
       

Telecommunications (0.3%)

 

*Mobilcom AG

  Germany   3,145   92

Telenor ASA

  Norway   35,930   675
       

Total

      767
       

Utilities (0.5%)

 

Cez

  Czech Republic   10,115   464

Red Electrica de Espana

  Spain   9,580   411

RWE AG

  Germany   5,625   620
       

Total

      1,495
       

Total Foreign Common Stocks
(Cost: $37,704)

  50,423
       

 

Investment Grade Segment (7.9%)      

Aerospace/Defense (0.5%)

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc.,
4.75%, 8/15/10 144A

   145,000    141

Boeing Capital Corp., 4.75%, 8/25/08

   255,000    253

General Dynamics Corp.,
3.00%, 5/15/08

   305,000    295

General Dynamics Corp.,
4.25%, 5/15/13

   50,000    47

L-3 Communications Corp.,
6.375%, 10/15/15

   155,000    153

Lockheed Martin Corp., 6.15%, 9/1/36

   70,000    74

Raytheon Co., 5.50%, 11/15/12

   305,000    308
       

Total

        1,271
       

 

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Asset Allocation Portfolio

 

Investment Grade
Segment (7.9%)
  Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Auto Manufacturing (0.1%)

    

DaimlerChrysler NA Holdings Corp., 5.75%, 5/18/09

  155,000    155
      

Total

     155
      

Banking (1.0%)

Bank of America Corp.,
5.42%, 3/15/17 144A

  100,000    99

Bank of America Corp.,
5.625%, 10/14/16

  150,000    153

Bank of New York, 4.95%, 1/14/11

  75,000    74

Bank One Corp., 5.25%, 1/30/13

  235,000    233

Barclays Bank PLC,
5.926%, 12/15/16 144A

  70,000    71

BB&T Corp., 4.90%, 6/30/17

  55,000    52

Citigroup, Inc., 5.85%, 8/2/16

  255,000    265

Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust, 5.628%, 1/19/16 144A

  40,000    39

Fifth Third Bancorp, 5.45%, 1/15/17

  155,000    153

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA,
5.875%, 6/13/16

  250,000    257

National Australia Bank, Ltd.,
4.80%, 4/6/10 144A

  199,000    196

Northern Trust Corp., 5.30%, 8/29/11

  45,000    45

State Street Bank and Trust Co.,
5.30%, 1/15/16

  250,000    247

UnionBanCal Corp., 5.25%, 12/16/13

  50,000    49

US Bank NA, 4.80%, 4/15/15

  90,000    86

Wachovia Corp., 5.35%, 3/15/11

  175,000    175

Wachovia Corp., 5.625%, 10/15/16

  90,000    91

Washington Mutual, Inc.,
5.00%, 3/22/12

  70,000    68

Wells Fargo Bank NA, 5.75%, 5/16/16

  185,000    189

Zions Bancorporation,
5.50%, 11/16/15

  125,000    123
      

Total

     2,665
      

Beverage/Bottling (0.2%)

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/13

  25,000    24

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., 5.75%, 4/1/36

  30,000    29

Bottling Group LLC, 5.50%, 4/1/16

  65,000    65

Constellation Brands, Inc.,
7.25%, 9/1/16

  155,000    159

Diageo Capital PLC, 4.375%, 5/3/10

  45,000    44

PepsiAmericas, Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/15

  150,000    144

SABMiller PLC, 6.20%, 7/1/11 144A

  155,000    158
      

Total

     623
      

Building Products (0.0%)

CRH America, Inc., 6.00%, 9/30/16

  40,000    40
      

Total

     40
      

Cable/Media/Broadcasting/Satellite (0.7%)

CBS Corp., 5.625%, 5/1/07

  1,000,000    1,000

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 5.50%, 9/15/14

  10,000    8
Investment Grade
Segment (7.9%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Cable/Media/Broadcasting/Satellite continued

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/11

   115,000    112

Comcast Corp., 6.45%, 3/15/37

   60,000    60

Comcast Corp., 6.50%, 1/15/17

   90,000    94

Historic TW, Inc., 6.625%, 5/15/29

   15,000    15

Historic TW, Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/17

   20,000    22

News America, Inc., 6.40%, 12/15/35

   75,000    75

Rogers Cable, Inc., 5.50%, 3/15/14

   120,000    115

TCI Communications, Inc.,
8.75%, 8/1/15

   60,000    71

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, 7.25%, 9/1/08

   255,000    262

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, 8.375%, 7/15/33

   20,000    24

Viacom, Inc., 6.25%, 4/30/16

   10,000    10
       

Total

      1,868
       

Conglomerate/Diversified Manufacturing (0.0%)

Honeywell International, Inc.,
5.40%, 3/15/16

   30,000    30

United Technologies Corp.,
6.35%, 3/1/11

   60,000    62
       

Total

      92
       

Consumer Products (0.2%)

The Clorox Co., 4.20%, 1/15/10

   150,000    146

Fortune Brands, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/16

   105,000    100

The Gillette Co., 2.50%, 6/1/08

   350,000    336
       

Total

      582
       

Electric Utilities (1.4%)

     

Carolina Power & Light, Inc.,
6.50%, 7/15/12

   20,000    21

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, 5.70%, 3/15/13

   15,000    15

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, 6.95%, 3/15/33

   15,000    17

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York,
5.375%, 12/15/15

   30,000    30

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York,
5.50%, 9/15/16

   35,000    35

Consumer Energy Co., 4.80%, 2/17/09

   310,000    305

DTE Energy Co., 7.05%, 6/1/11

   380,000    402

Duke Energy Corp., 6.45%, 10/15/32

   100,000    107

Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc.,
5.50%, 8/15/15

   95,000    89

Entergy Mississippi, Inc., 6.25%, 4/1/34

   55,000    53

Florida Power & Light Co.,
5.625%, 4/1/34

   60,000    59

Florida Power Co., 4.50%, 6/1/10

   178,000    173

FPL Group Capital, Inc.,
5.551%, 2/16/08

   235,000    235

Indiana Michigan Power,
5.05%, 11/15/14

   160,000    153

Kiowa Power Partners LLC,
4.811%, 12/30/13 144A

   64,306    62

 

Asset Allocation Portfolio

 

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Asset Allocation Portfolio

 

Investment Grade
Segment (7.9%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Electric Utilities continued

     

Kiowa Power Partners LLC,
5.737%, 3/30/21 144A

   100,000    97

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.,
6.125%, 4/1/36

   15,000    15

Monongahela Power Co.,
5.70%, 3/15/17 144A

   45,000    45

Nevada Power Co., 5.875%, 1/15/15

   95,000    95

Nevada Power Co., 6.50%, 5/15/18

   95,000    98

Northern States Power Co.,
5.25%, 10/1/18

   15,000    15

Oncor Electric Delivery Co.,
6.375%, 1/15/15

   55,000    57

Oncor Electric Delivery Co.,
7.00%, 9/1/22

   55,000    59

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
6.05%, 3/1/34

   60,000    61

PacifiCorp, 5.45%, 9/15/13

   240,000    239

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.,
4.30%, 6/1/13

   125,000    117

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.,
5.875%, 8/15/07

   40,000    40

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.,
6.25%, 8/15/09

   10,000    10

PPL Energy Supply LLC,
6.00%, 12/15/36

   25,000    24

Progress Energy, Inc., 6.85%, 4/15/12

   60,000    64

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.,
5.00%, 1/1/13

   100,000    98

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.,
5.70%, 12/1/36

   95,000    93

Puget Sound Energy, Inc.,
3.363%, 6/1/08

   115,000    112

Puget Sound Energy, Inc.,
6.274%, 3/15/37

   60,000    61

Southern California Edison Co.,
5.00%, 1/15/16

   115,000    111

Southern California Edison Co.,
5.55%, 1/15/37

   20,000    19

Tampa Electric Co., 6.55%, 5/15/36

   30,000    32

Toledo Edison Co. 6.15%, 5/15/37

   155,000    153

Virginia Electric & Power Co.,
6.00%, 1/15/36

   110,000    109

Xcel Energy, Inc., 6.50%, 7/1/36

   50,000    53
       

Total

      3,633
       

Electronics (0.0%)

     

Cisco Systems, Inc., 5.50%, 2/22/16

   15,000    15
       

Total

      15
       

Food Processors (0.2%)

     

Kellogg Co., 6.60%, 4/1/11

   295,000    309

Kraft Foods, Inc., 5.25%, 10/1/13

   30,000    30

Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.25%, 6/1/12

   120,000    125
       

Total

      464
       
Investment Grade
Segment (7.9%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Gaming/Lodging/Leisure (0.0%)

Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc.,
5.75%, 10/1/17

   40,000    34

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.,
7.00%, 6/15/13

   95,000    96
       

Total

      130
       

Gas Pipelines (0.1%)

Consolidated Natural Gas Co.,
5.00%, 12/1/14

   130,000    125

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 7.30%, 8/15/33

   100,000    108

Kinder Morgan Finance, 5.35%, 1/5/11

   135,000    132
       

Total

      365
       

Independent Finance (0.2%)

GMAC LLC, 6.00%, 12/15/11

   125,000    124

HSBC Finance Corp.,
4.125%, 11/16/09

   195,000    190

International Lease Finance Corp., 4.75%, 1/13/12

   100,000    97

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.15%, 3/1/12

   90,000    88
       

Total

      499
       

Industrials — Other (0.1%)

KB Home, 7.75%, 2/1/10

   95,000    96

Meritage Homes Corp., 6.25%, 3/15/15

   90,000    86
       

Total

      182
       

Information/Data Technology (0.0%)

Seagate Technology HDD Holdings, 6.80%, 10/1/16

   95,000    95
       

Total

      95
       

Machinery (0.0%)

John Deere Capital Corp.,
4.50%, 8/25/08

   70,000    69
       

Total

      69
       

Mortgage Banking (0.1%)

Residential Capital Corp.,
6.00%, 2/22/11

   130,000    130

Residential Capital Corp.,
6.50%, 4/17/13

   130,000    132
       

Total

      262
       

Natural Gas Distributors (0.0%)

NiSource Finance Corp.,
5.40%, 7/15/14

   45,000    44
       

Total

      44
       

Oil & Gas Field Machines and Services (0.0%)

Weatherford International, Ltd.,
6.50%, 8/1/36

   35,000    35
       

Total

      35
       

 

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Investment Grade
Segment (7.9%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Oil and Gas (0.5%)

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.,
5.95%, 9/15/16

   55,000    55

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.,
6.45%, 9/15/36

   10,000    10

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.,
7.50%, 5/1/31

   60,000    68

Conoco Funding Co., 6.35%, 10/15/11

   215,000    226

ConocoPhilips, 5.625%, 10/15/16

   30,000    30

Encana Holdings Finance Corp., 5.80%, 5/1/14

   60,000    60

Hess Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/33

   15,000    16

Nexen, Inc., 5.875%, 3/10/35

   100,000    94

Occidental Petroleum, 4.00%, 11/30/07

   120,000    119

Occidental Petroleum,
10.125%, 9/15/09

   120,000    134

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 5.75%, 12/15/15

   200,000    199

Petro-Canada, 5.95%, 5/15/35

   55,000    52

Pioneer Natural Resource,
6.875%, 5/1/18

   110,000    106

Suncoc, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/17

   25,000    24

Talisman Energy, Inc., 5.85%, 2/1/37

   123,000    112

Tesoro Corp., 6.25%, 11/1/12

   120,000    119

XTO Energy, Inc., 5.30%, 6/30/15

   15,000    15
       

Total

      1,439
       

Other Finance (0.1%)

SLM Corp., 5.45%, 4/25/11

   255,000    256
       

Total

      256
       

Other Services (0.0%)

Waste Management, Inc.,
5.00%, 3/15/14

   50,000    48
       

Total

      48
       

Paper and Forest Products (0.0%)

Weyerhaeuser Co., 7.375%, 3/15/32

   120,000    125
       

Total

      125
       

Pharmaceuticals (0.1%)

Abbott Laboratories, 3.75%, 3/15/11

   260,000    246
       

Total

      246
       

Property and Casualty Insurance (0.3%)

Berkley (WR) Corp., 9.875%, 5/15/08

   600,000    634

Berkshire Hathaway Finance,
3.40%, 7/2/07

   250,000    248
       

Total

      882
       

Railroads (0.3%)

Burlington Northern Santa Fe,
6.125%, 3/15/09

   240,000    244

Union Pacific Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/09

   240,000    233

Union Pacific Corp., 7.375%, 9/15/09

   240,000    252
       

Total

      729
       
Investment Grade
Segment (7.9%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.4%)

Archstone-Smith Operating Trust, 5.25%, 12/1/10

   50,000    50

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.,
5.50%, 1/15/12

   25,000    25

Colonial Realty LP, 6.05%, 9/1/16

   20,000    20

Developers Diversified Realty Corp., 5.375%, 10/15/12

   80,000    79

Duke Realty LP, 5.95%, 2/15/17

   45,000    46

ERP Operating LP, 5.25%, 9/15/14

   120,000    119

First Industrial LP, 5.25%, 6/15/09

   50,000    50

HRPT Properties Trust, 5.75%, 11/1/15

   65,000    65

ProLogis, 5.50%, 3/1/13

   115,000    115

ProLogis, 5.75%, 4/1/16

   65,000    65

Rouse Co. LP/TRC Co-Issuer, Inc., 6.75%, 5/1/13 144A

   220,000    221

Simon Property Group LP,
5.375%, 6/1/11

   195,000    195

Simon Property Group LP,
5.60%, 9/1/11

   50,000    50

Simon Property Group LP,
6.10%, 5/1/16

   95,000    98
       

Total

      1,198
       

Retail Food and Drug (0.1%)

CVS Corp., 4.875%, 9/15/14

   195,000    187

Delhaize America, Inc.,
8.125%, 4/15/11

   155,000    167
       

Total

      354
       

Retail Stores (0.5%)

Federated Department Stores, Inc., 5.90%, 12/1/16

   30,000    30

Federated Department Stores, Inc., 6.30%, 4/1/09

   320,000    325

The Home Depot, Inc., 5.40%, 3/1/16

   65,000    64

The Home Depot, Inc.,
5.875%, 12/16/36

   310,000    304

J.C. Penney Co., Inc.,
6.875%, 10/15/15

   30,000    31

May Department Stores Co.,
6.65%, 7/15/24

   15,000    15

Target Corp., 5.40%, 10/1/08

   715,000    718
       

Total

      1,487
       

Security Brokers and Dealers (0.3%)

Credit Suisse USA, Inc.,
5.50%, 8/16/11

   80,000    81

Credit Suisse USA, Inc.,
6.125%, 11/15/11

   115,000    119

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.,
5.15%, 1/15/14

   190,000    187

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 1/3/17

   100,000    101

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/17

   30,000    31

 

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Investment Grade
Segment (7.9%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Security Brokers and Dealers continued

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,
5.00%, 1/15/15

   80,000    78

Morgan Stanley, 5.375%, 10/15/15

   135,000    134

Morgan Stanley, 6.25%, 8/9/26

   60,000    63
       

Total

      794
       

Telecommunications (0.5%)

     

AT&T Corp., 8.00%, 11/15/31

   50,000    62

Cingular Wireless LLC,
7.125%, 12/15/31

   130,000    144

Deutsche Telekom International Finance, 5.75%, 3/23/16

   95,000    94

Embarq Corp., 6.738%, 6/1/13

   50,000    51

Embarq Corp., 7.082%, 6/1/16

   50,000    51

Embarq Corp., 7.995%, 6/1/36

   30,000    31

France Telecom SA, 8.50%, 3/1/31

   55,000    72

Sprint Capital Corp., 6.90%, 5/1/19

   90,000    93

Sprint Capital Corp., 8.375%, 3/15/12

   185,000    206

Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/32

   30,000    36

Telecom Italia Capital, 4.00%, 1/15/10

   130,000    124

Telecom Italia Capital, 6.20%, 7/18/11

   100,000    101

Verizon Communications, Inc.,
5.55%, 2/15/16

   70,000    70

Verizon Global Funding Corp.,
5.85%, 9/15/35

   80,000    77

Vodafone Group PLC, 5.50%, 6/15/11

   160,000    160
       

Total

      1,372
       

Tobacco (0.0%)

     

Reynolds America, Inc.,
7.625%, 6/1/16

   80,000    85
       

Total

      85
       

Vehicle Parts (0.0%)

     

Johnson Controls, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/16

   60,000    59

Johnson Controls, Inc., 6.00%, 1/15/36

   30,000    29
       

Total

      88
       

Yankee Sovereign (0.0%)

     

United Mexican States,
5.625%, 1/15/17

   110,000    110
       

Total

      110
       

Total Investment Grade Segment
(Cost: $22,487)

   22,302
       
Governments (4.5%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Governments (4.5%)

     

Housing & Urban Development, 6.08%, 8/1/13

   100,000    104

Overseas Private Investment,
4.10%, 11/15/14

   100,080    96

(c)Tennessee Valley Authority Stripped, 8.25%, 4/15/42

   1,000,000    792

US Treasury, 3.125%, 5/15/07

   25,000    25

US Treasury, 4.50%, 11/30/11

   505,000    501

US Treasury, 4.50%, 2/15/36

   2,078,000    1,976

US Treasury, 4.625%, 9/30/08

   2,862,000    2,852

US Treasury, 4.625%, 11/15/16

   1,069,000    1,062

US Treasury, 4.875%, 5/31/08

   1,397,000    1,396

US Treasury, 4.875%, 10/31/08

   640,000    640

US Treasury, 4.875%, 8/15/16

   1,206,000    1,220

US Treasury, 5.125%, 5/15/16

   1,301,000    1,340

US Treasury Inflation Index Bond, 2.00%, 1/15/16

   610,368    589
       

Total Governments
(Cost: $12,635)

   12,593
       
Structured Products (12.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Structured Products (12.6%)

     

AEP Texas Central Transition Funding, 5.306%, 7/1/20

   1,183,000    1,177

Asset Securitization Corp., Series 1997-D5, Class PS1,
1.482%, 2/14/43 IO

   6,261,192    212

Banc of America Mortgage Securities, 4.657%, 8/25/34

   288,000    284

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-4, Class A6, 3.511%, 6/25/34

   645,000    629

Capital Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2006-2, Class A1,
5.34%, 12/15/07

   148,000    148

Capital One Auto Finance Trust, 5.31%, 5/15/09

   361,267    361

CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Co. LLC, 5.17%, 8/1/19

   140,000    139

Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust, Series 2004-A, Class A4,
2.83%, 9/15/10

   272,051    267

Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust, Series 2005-A, Class A3,
3.87%, 6/15/09

   334,723    331

Daimler Chrysler Auto Trust, Series 2006-C, Class A1, 5.37%, 10/8/07 144A

   257,719    258

Fannie Mae Whole Loan,
6.25%, 5/25/42

   505,389    511

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.00%, 10/1/20

   151,662    143

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.50%, 5/1/19

   225,806    218

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.50%, 7/1/20

   504,350    486

 

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Structured Products (12.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Structured Products continued

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.00%, 11/1/19

   350,279    345

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.00%, 2/1/20

   48,550    48

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.00%, 5/1/20

   180,013    177

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.00%, 10/1/20

   189,523    186

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.00%, 11/1/35

   1,100,668    1,062

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.00%, 12/1/35

   1,963,200    1,896

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 9/1/19

   64,746    65

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 11/1/19

   183,751    184

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 12/1/19

   34,858    35

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 3/1/20

   252,794    253

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 6/1/35

   147,079    145

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 10/1/35

   427,237    422

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.50%, 5/1/34

   54,476    56

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.50%, 3/1/36

   121,341    123

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through, 5.651%, 4/25/16

   556,845    564

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. TBA, 5.50%, 1/1/37

   1,968,000    1,947

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. TBA, 6.00%, 1/1/37

   2,191,000    2,208

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. TBA, 6.50%, 1/1/37

   1,520,000    1,548

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.50%, 6/1/19

   440,335    425

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.50%, 12/1/19

   51,055    49

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.50%, 7/1/20

   275,114    265

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 3/1/20

   203,989    201

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 4/1/20

   86,210    85

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 5/1/20

   352,962    347

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 11/1/34

   1,082,761    1,047

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 4/1/35

   171,925    166

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 7/1/35

   474,500    458

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 10/1/35

   86,991    84
Structured Products (12.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Structured Products continued

     

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.17%, 1/1/16

   215,455    214

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.285%, 4/1/16

   589,295    593

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.32%, 4/1/14

   140,145    141

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 10/1/34

   602,796    596

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 3/1/35

   207,837    206

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 7/1/35

   77,928    77

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 8/1/35

   137,485    136

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 9/1/35

   1,338,937    1,323

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 10/1/35

   1,431,533    1,415

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 11/1/35

   1,034,827    1,023

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 10/1/34

   593,734    598

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 11/1/34

   442,772    446

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 5/1/35

   24,310    24

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 6/1/35

   4,359    4

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 7/1/35

   227,788    229

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 8/1/35

   75,841    76

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 10/1/35

   201,359    203

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 11/1/35

   390,947    394

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 9/1/36

   292,143    294

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.50%, 11/1/35

   169,335    172

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.50%, 12/1/35

   281,872    287

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.50%, 4/1/36

   101,900    104

Federal National Mortgage Association—Aces, Series 2006-M1, Class B, 5.355%, 2/25/16

   555,000    553

Federal National Mortgage Association, TBA, 6.00%, 1/1/37

   695,000    700

Final Maturity Amortizing Notes, 4.45%, 8/25/12

   477,957    461

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2004-FA1, 6.25%, 10/25/34

   268,258    270

First Union-Lehman Brothers Commercial Mortgage Trust II, Commerical Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-C2, 6.79%, 11/18/29

   145,000    148

 

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Structured Products (12.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Structured Products continued

     

Freddie Mac, 4.50%, 10/15/33

   124,110    120

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp, Series 2006-FL4A, Class A1, 5.44%, 11/5/21 144A

   223,000    223

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, 2.77%, 11/21/08

   119,020    119

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, 3.53%, 10/21/08

   277,568    276

Massachusetts RRB Special Purpose Trust, Series 2001-1, Class A, 6.53%, 6/1/15

   102,636    107

Wachovia Auto Loan Owner Trust, 5.35%, 5/20/10 144A

   1,810,000    1,810

Washington Mutual Asset Securities Corp., 3.83%, 1/25/35 144A

   367,995    355

Washington Mutual Asset Securities Corp., 4.062%, 10/25/33

   144,000    141

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities, 4.00%, 8/25/34

   437,000    425

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, 5.374%, 10/15/07

   591,499    592

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2006-A, Class A3,
5.01%, 10/15/10

   997,000    994
       

Total Structured Products
(Cost: $35,550)

   35,404
       
Below Investment Grade
Segment (6.9%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Aerospace/Defense (0.1%)

     

Bombardier, Inc.,
8.00%, 11/15/14 144A

   35,000    36

L-3 Communications Corp.,
7.625%, 6/15/12

   135,000    140
       

Total

      176
       

Autos/Vehicle Parts (0.3%)

     

Arvinmeritor, Inc., 8.75%, 3/1/12

   26,000    27

Ford Motor Credit Co.,
7.375%, 2/1/11

   45,000    45

Ford Motor Credit Co.,
8.00%, 12/15/16

   150,000    147

Ford Motor Credit Co.,
8.625%, 11/1/10

   55,000    57

Ford Motor Credit Co.,
9.875%, 8/10/11

   200,000    213

General Motors Corp.,
8.375%, 7/15/33

   60,000    56

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 8.625%, 12/1/11 144A

   45,000    46

Lear Corp., 8.50%, 12/1/13 144A

   50,000    49

Lear Corp., 8.75%, 12/1/16 144A

   99,000    96

TRW Automotive, Inc.,
9.375%, 2/15/13

   30,000    32

Visteon Corp., 8.25%, 8/1/10

   35,000    34
       

Total

      802
       

Below Investment Grade
Segment (6.9%)

   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Basic Materials (0.7%)

     

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc.,
7.75%, 6/15/11

   119,000    107

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc.,
8.375%, 4/1/15

   50,000    43

Arch Western Finance LLC,
6.75%, 7/1/13

   85,000    84

BCP Caylux Holding, 9.625%, 6/15/14

   43,000    48

Berry Plastics Holding Corp.,
8.875%, 9/15/14 144A

   40,000    41

Bowater Canada Finance,
7.95%, 11/15/11

   50,000    49

Cascades, Inc., 7.25%, 2/15/13

   35,000    35

Crown Americas, Inc.,
7.625%, 11/15/13

   71,000    73

Crown Americas, Inc., 7.75%, 11/15/15

   50,000    52

Equistar Chemicals LP, 8.75%, 2/15/09

   70,000    73

Equistar Chemicals LP,
10.625%, 5/1/11

   115,000    122

FMG Finance Property, Ltd.,
10.625%, 9/1/16 144A

   115,000    123

Georgia Gulf Corp.,
9.50%, 10/15/14 144A

   70,000    68

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,
7.00%, 1/15/15 144A

   137,000    137

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,
7.125%, 1/15/17 144A

   87,000    87

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 8.125%, 5/15/11

   55,000    58

Graphic Packaging International Corp., 9.50%, 8/15/13

   65,000    69

Hexion US Finance Corp.,
9.75%, 11/15/14 144A

   145,000    147

Huntsman LLC, 11.50%, 7/15/12

   50,000    56

Invista, 9.25%, 5/1/12 144A

   55,000    59

Lyondell Chemical Co., 8.00%, 9/15/14

   115,000    119

Massey Energy Co., 6.875%, 12/15/13

   80,000    75

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 9.75%, 12/1/14 144A

   35,000    35

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 10.125%, 12/1/14 144A

   40,000    40

Mosaic Global Holdings, Inc.,
7.375%, 12/1/14 144A

   25,000    26

Mosaic Global Holdings, Inc.,
7.625%, 12/1/16 144A

   25,000    26

Norampac, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/13

   45,000    44

Novelis, Inc., 7.25%, 2/15/15 144A

   47,000    45

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 6.75%, 12/1/14

   66,000    64

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 7.75%, 5/15/11

   115,000    118

Peabody Energy Corp.,
7.375%, 11/1/16

   70,000    75

Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc., 10.265%, 5/15/11

   73,000    78

Smurfit-Stone Container,
8.375%, 7/1/12

   70,000    69
       

Total

      2,345
       

 

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Asset Allocation Portfolio

 

Below Investment Grade
Segment (6.9%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Builders/Building Materials (0.1%)

     

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.,
6.50%, 11/15/13

   39,000    38

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.,
6.875%, 7/15/15

   16,000    16

K. Hovnanian Enterprises,
7.75%, 5/15/13

   105,000    105

KB Home, 7.75%, 2/1/10

   60,000    61

Standard Pacific Corp., 6.50%, 8/15/10

   95,000    93

Technical Olympic USA, Inc.,
8.25%, 4/1/11 144A

   40,000    39

Technical Olympic USA, Inc.,
9.00%, 7/1/10

   50,000    49
       

Total

      401
       

Capital Goods (0.1%)

     

Amsted Industries, Inc.,
10.25%, 10/15/11 144A

   25,000    27

Case New Holland, Inc., 9.25%, 8/1/11

   112,000    119

DA-Lite Screen Co., Inc.,
9.50%, 5/15/11

   45,000    47

Terex Corp., 7.375%, 1/15/14

   45,000    46

United Rentals North America, Inc., 6.50%, 2/15/12

   165,000    162
       

Total

      401
       

Consumer Products/Retailing (0.5%)

     

Albertson’s, Inc., 7.50%, 2/15/11

   95,000    99

Delhaize America, Inc.,
8.125%, 4/15/11

   90,000    97

Education Management LLC,
10.25%, 6/1/16 144A

   85,000    90

GSC Holdings Corp., 8.00%, 10/1/12

   80,000    84

Jostens IH Corp., 7.625%, 10/1/12

   52,000    53

Levi Strauss & Co., 10.122%, 4/1/12

   60,000    62

Michaels Stores, Inc.,
10.00%, 11/1/14 144A

   60,000    62

Oxford Industries, Inc., 8.875%, 6/1/11

   118,000    121

Phillips Van Heusen Corp.,
7.25%, 2/15/11

   37,000    38

Phillips Van Heusen Corp.,
8.125%, 5/1/13

   50,000    53

Rent-A-Center, 7.50%, 5/1/10

   41,000    41

Rite Aid Corp., 8.125%, 5/1/10

   100,000    102

Sally Holdings LLC,
9.25% 11/15/14 144A

   60,000    61

Sally Holdings LLC,
10.50%, 11/15/16 144A

   64,000    65

Simmons Bedding Co.,
7.875%, 1/15/14

   75,000    76

SUPERVALU, Inc., 7.50%, 11/15/14

   80,000    83

United Auto Group, Inc.,
7.75%, 12/15/16 144A

   50,000    50

Warnaco, Inc., 8.875%, 6/15/13

   50,000    53
       

Total

      1,290
       
Below Investment Grade
Segment (6.9%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Energy (0.8%)

     

AmeriGas Partners LP, 7.25%, 5/20/15

   55,000    56

Basic Energy Services, Inc.,
7.125%, 4/15/16

   45,000    44

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
6.375%, 6/15/15

   58,000    57

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
6.625%, 1/15/06

   99,000    98

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
7.50%, 9/15/13

   45,000    47

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
7.625%, 7/15/13

   50,000    53

Colorado Interstate Gas,
6.80%, 11/15/15

   125,000    130

Complete Production Services, Inc., 8.00%, 12/15/16 144A

   60,000    62

Denbury Resources, Inc.,
7.50%, 12/15/15

   30,000    31

El Paso Performance-Linked Trust, 7.75%, 7/15/11 144A

   75,000    79

El Paso Production Holding,
7.75%, 6/1/13

   125,000    131

Hanover Compressor Co.,
7.50%, 4/15/13

   11,000    11

Hanover Compressor Co.,
9.00%, 6/1/14

   50,000    54

Kinder Morgan Finance Co., ULC,
5.70%, 1/5/16

   100,000    92

Kinder Morgan Finance, 5.35%, 1/5/11

   65,000    63

Newfield Exploration Co.,
6.625%, 9/1/14

   15,000    15

Newfield Exploration Co.,
6.625%, 4/15/16

   65,000    65

OPTI Canada, Inc.,
8.25%, 12/15/14 144A

   75,000    77

Petrohawk Energy Corp.,
9.125%, 7/15/13

   113,000    119

Pioneer Natural Resource Co.,
5.875%, 7/15/16

   45,000    41

Pogo Producing Co., 7.875%, 5/1/13

   51,000    52

Range Resources Corp.,
6.375%, 3/15/15

   72,000    70

Range Resources Corp., 7.50%, 5/15/16

   15,000    15

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.,
8.375%, 12/15/13 144A

   50,000    50

SESI LLC, 6.875%, 6/1/14

   85,000    85

Sonat, Inc., 7.625%, 7/15/11

   75,000    80

Tesoro Corp., 6.625%, 11/1/15

   80,000    79

Whiting Petroleum Corp.,
7.25%, 5/1/13

   83,000    83

Williams Companies, Inc.,
6.375%, 10/1/10 144A

   270,000    271

Williams Partners LP/Williams Partners Financial Corp.,
7.25%, 2/1/17 - 144A

   40,000    41
       

Total

      2,151
       

 

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Below Investment Grade
Segment (6.9%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Financials (0.2%)

     

Crum and Forster Holding Corp.,
10.375%, 6/15/13

   30,000    32

E*Trade Financial Corp.,
7.875%, 12/1/15

   90,000    96

General Motors Acceptance Corp. LLC, 6.875%, 9/15/11

   220,000    226

General Motors Acceptance Corp. LLC, 7.75%, 1/19/10

   110,000    115

LaBranche & Co., Inc., 9.50%, 5/15/09

   25,000    26

LaBranche & Co., Inc.,
11.00%, 5/15/12

   38,000    41

Residential Capital Corp.,
7.204%, 4/17/09 144A

   95,000    96

UnumProvident Finance Co. PLC,
6.85%, 11/15/15 144A

   60,000    62
       

Total

      694
       

Foods (0.2%)

     

B&G Foods, Inc., 8.00%, 10/1/11

   58,000    59

Dole Foods Co., 8.625%, 5/1/09

   60,000    60

Gold Kist, Inc., 10.25%, 3/15/14

   39,000    45

Land O Lakes, Inc., 9.00%, 12/15/10

   42,000    45

Reynolds America, Inc., 7.25%, 6/1/13

   125,000    129

Reynolds America, Inc.,
7.625%, 6/1/19

   85,000    89

Smithfield Foods, Inc., 7.75%, 5/15/13

   50,000    52
       

Total

      479
       

Gaming/Leisure/Lodging (0.7%)

     

AMC Entertainment, Inc.,
9.50%, 2/1/11

   30,000    30

AMC Entertainment, Inc.,
11.00%, 2/1/16

   54,000    61

American Casino & Entertainment,
7.85%, 2/1/12

   60,000    61

Boyd Gaming Corp., 7.75%, 12/15/12

   100,000    103

Buffalo Thunder Development Authority, 9.375%, 12/15/14 144A

   25,000    25

Corrections Corp. of America,
6.25%, 3/15/13

   96,000    95

Felcor Lodging LP, 8.50%, 6/1/11

   83,000    88

Hertz Corp., 8.875%, 1/1/14 144A

   95,000    100

Host Hotels & Resorts LP,
6.875%, 11/1/14 144A

   23,000    23

Host Marriot LP, 7.125%, 11/1/13

   210,000    214

Mandalay Resort Group,
9.375%, 2/15/10

   50,000    54

MGM Mirage, Inc., 6.375%, 12/15/11

   75,000    75

MGM Mirage, Inc., 6.75%, 9/1/12

   50,000    49

MGM Mirage, Inc., 8.375%, 2/1/11

   75,000    78

MGM Mirage, Inc., 8.50%, 9/15/10

   95,000    102

Park Place Entertainment Corp.,
8.125%, 5/15/11

   100,000    105

Pokagon Gaming Authority,
10.375%, 6/15/14 144A

   28,000    31

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.,
7.00%, 6/15/13

   65,000    66
Below Investment Grade
Segment (6.9%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Gaming/Leisure/Lodging continued

     

Starwood Hotels & Resorts,
7.875%, 5/1/12

   55,000    58

Station Casinos, Inc., 6.00%, 4/1/12

   35,000    33

Station Casinos, Inc., 6.625%, 3/15/18

   45,000    39

Station Casinos, Inc., 6.875%, 3/1/16

   45,000    40

Tropicana Entertainment,
9.625%, 12/15/14 144A

   125,000    124

Universal City Development Corp., 11.75%, 4/1/10

   44,000    47

Universal City Florida, 8.375%, 5/1/10

   33,000    34

Wynn Las Vegas LLC,
6.625%, 12/1/14

   155,000    154
       

Total

      1,889
       

Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals (0.4%)

     

Fresenius Medical Capital Trust II, 7.875%, 2/1/08

   30,000    31

Fresenius Medical Capital Trust IV, 7.875%, 6/15/11

   30,000    31

HCA Inc., 8.75%, 9/1/10

   35,000    36

HCA, Inc., 9.125%, 11/15/14 144A

   58,000    62

HCA, Inc., 9.25%, 11/15/16 144A

   233,000    249

(c)HCA, Inc., 9.625%, 11/15/16 144A

   87,000    94

Iasis Healthcare Corp., 8.75%, 6/15/14

   79,000    80

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc., 7.00%, 4/1/14

   50,000    50

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc., 7.00%, 1/15/16

   20,000    20

Omnicare, Inc., 6.75%, 12/15/13

   60,000    59

Senior Housing Properties Trust, 8.625%, 1/15/12

   45,000    49

Service Corp. International,
6.75%, 4/1/16

   60,000    60

Service Corp. International,
7.375%, 10/1/14

   15,000    16

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
6.375%, 12/1/11

   85,000    78

US Oncology, Inc., 9.00%, 8/15/12

   60,000    63

Vanguard Health Holding II,
9.00%, 10/1/14

   85,000    86

Ventas Realty LP/Capital Corp.,
6.50%, 6/1/16

   25,000    26

Ventas Realty LP/Capital Corp.,
6.75%, 6/1/10

   40,000    41

Ventas Realty LP/Capital Corp.,
9.00%, 5/1/12

   50,000    57
       

Total

      1,188
       

Media (0.8%)

     

Charter Communications Holdings LLC, 10.25%, 9/15/10

   125,000    130

Charter Communications Holdings LLC, 11.00%, 10/1/15

   60,000    62

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/11

   65,000    63

CSC Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 4/1/11

   150,000    153

CSC Holdings, Inc., 7.875%, 2/15/18

   60,000    60

 

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Below Investment Grade
Segment (6.9%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Media continued

     

CSC Holdings, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/09

   60,000    62

CSC Holdings, Inc., 8.125%, 8/15/09

   30,000    31

The DIRECTV Group, Inc.,
6.375%, 6/15/15

   30,000    29

Echostar DBS Corp., 6.375%, 10/1/11

   160,000    159

Echostar DBS Corp., 7.00%, 10/1/13

   50,000    50

EchoStar DBS Corp., 7.125%, 2/1/16

   30,000    30

Idearc, Inc., 8.00%, 11/15/16 144A

   261,000    265

Intelsat Bermuada, Ltd.,
8.50%, 1/15/13

   60,000    61

Intelsat Bermuada, Ltd.,
11.25%, 6/15/16 144A

   51,000    56

Intelsat Bermuada, Ltd.,
11.354%, 6/15/13 144A

   65,000    68

Kabel Deutschland GMBH,
10.625%, 7/1/14

   60,000    67

Lamar Media Corp., 6.625%, 8/15/15

   75,000    74

LIN Television Corp., 6.50%, 5/15/13

   90,000    86

Mediacom Broadband LLC/Corp., 8.50%, 10/15/15

   55,000    56

Mediacom Broadband LLC/Corp., 8.50%, 10/15/15 144A

   30,000    30

Mediacom LLC/Capital Corp.,
7.875%, 2/15/11

   30,000    30

Primedia, Inc., 8.00%, 5/15/13

   30,000    29

Quebecor World Corp.,
9.75%, 1/15/15 144A

   65,000    65

R.H. Donnelley Corp., 6.875%, 1/15/13

   280,000    269

R.H. Donnelley Corp., 8.875%, 1/15/16

   35,000    37

Rogers Cable, Inc., 6.25%, 6/15/13

   55,000    55

Rogers Cable, Inc., 7.875%, 5/1/12

   50,000    54

Sinclair Broadcast Group,
8.00%, 3/15/12

   88,000    91

Videotron Ltee, 6.375%, 12/15/15

   25,000    24
       

Total

      2,246
       

Real Estate (0.1%)

     

American Real Estate Partners LP,
7.125%, 2/15/13

   20,000    20

The Rouse Co., 7.20%, 9/15/12

   85,000    87

Rouse Co. LP/TRC Co-Issuer, Inc., 6.75%, 5/1/13 144A

   76,000    76

Trustreet Properties, Inc.,
7.50%, 4/1/15

   50,000    54
       

Total

      237
       

Services (0.2%)

     

Allied Waste North America,
6.375%, 4/15/11

   135,000    133

Allied Waste North America,
6.50%, 11/15/10

   70,000    70

Allied Waste North America,
7.25%, 3/15/15

   70,000    70

Ashtead Capital, Inc.,
9.00%, 8/15/16 144A

   40,000    43

Rental Service Corp.,
9.50%, 12/1/14 144A

   63,000    65
Below Investment Grade
Segment (6.9%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Services continued

     

WCA Waste Corp., 9.25%, 6/15/14

   65,000    68

West Corp., 9.50%, 10/15/14 144A

   57,000    57
       

Total

      506
       

Structured Product (0.4%)

     

Dow Jones Credit Derivative High Yield, 7.375%, 6/29/11 144A

   1,000,000    1,026

Dow Jones Credit Derivative High Yield, 8.25%, 12/29/10

   160,000    165
       

Total

      1,191
       

Technology (0.3%)

     

Flextronics International, Ltd.,
6.50%, 5/15/13

   75,000    74

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 8.875%, 12/15/14 144A

   100,000    100

(c)Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 9.125%, 12/15/14 144A

   99,000    98

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 10.125%, 12/15/16 144A

   25,000    25

Nortel Networks, Ltd.,
10.75%, 7/15/16 144A

   35,000    38

NXP BV, 7.875%, 10/15/14 144A

   80,000    83

NXP BV, 9.50%, 10/15/15 144A

   35,000    36

Sanmina Corp., 8.125%, 3/1/16

   35,000    34

Stats Chippac, Inc., 6.75%, 11/15/11

   43,000    42

Sungard Data Systems, Inc.,
9.125%, 8/15/13

   95,000    100

TDS Investor Corp.,
9.875%, 9/1/14 144A

   10,000    10

TDS Investor Corp.,
11.875, 9/1/16 144A

   65,000    67

Xerox Corp., 7.20%, 4/1/16

   47,000    50

Xerox Corp., 7.625%, 6/15/13

   115,000    120
       

Total

      877
       

Telecommunications (0.4%)

     

American Tower Corp.,
7.125%, 10/15/12

   85,000    87

Citizens Communications,
9.25%, 5/15/11

   215,000    238

Nextel Communications, Inc., 6.875%, 10/31/13

   80,000    81

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,
7.90%, 8/15/10

   65,000    68

Qwest Communications International, Inc., 7.50%, 11/1/08

   25,000    25

Qwest Corp., 7.50%, 10/1/14

   16,000    17

Qwest Corp., 7.875%, 9/1/11

   217,000    231

Rogers Wireless, Inc., 6.375%, 3/1/14

   45,000    46

Rogers Wireless, Inc.,
7.25%, 12/15/12

   48,000    51

Rogers Wireless, Inc.,
8.00%, 12/15/12

   74,000    79

Windstream Corp.,
8.125%, 8/1/13 144A

   85,000    92

Windstream Corp.,
8.625%, 8/1/16 144A

   85,000    93
       

Total

      1,108
       

 

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Below Investment Grade
Segment (6.9%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Transportation (0.2%)

     

Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana, SA de CV (TFM),
9.375%, 5/1/12

   67,000    72

Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana, SA de CV (TFM),
12.50%, 6/15/12

   50,000    54

Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV, 7.625%, 12/1/13 144A

   35,000    35

OMI Corp., 7.625%, 12/1/13

   84,000    86

Ship Finance International, Ltd., 8.50%, 12/15/13

   40,000    40

Stena AB, 7.50%, 11/1/13

   140,000    138
       

Total

      425
       

Utilities (0.4%)

     

The AES Corp., 8.75%, 5/15/13 144A

   130,000    139

The AES Corp., 9.375%, 9/15/10

   55,000    60

Aquila, Inc., 9.95%, 2/1/11

   6,000    7

CMS Energy Corp., 7.75%, 8/1/10

   90,000    95

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 8.375%, 5/1/16

   65,000    68

Edison Mission Energy, 7.73%, 6/15/09

   200,000    207

Midwest Generation LLC,
8.75%, 5/1/34

   60,000    65

Nevada Power Co., 8.25%, 6/1/11

   65,000    71

NRG Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 2/1/14

   125,000    126

NRG Energy, Inc., 7.375%, 2/1/16

   30,000    30

NRG Energy, Inc., 7.375%, 1/15/17

   191,000    191

PSEG Energy Holdings LLC,
8.50%, 6/15/11

   22,000    24

Sierra Pacific Resources,
8.625%, 3/15/14

   27,000    29

Teco Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 5/1/15

   40,000    42
       

Total

      1,154
       

Total Below Investment Grade Segment
(Cost: $19,190)

   19,560
       
Money Market
Investments (16.1%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)
 

Federal Government and Agencies (15.0%)

  

(b)Federal Home Loan Bank,
5.14%, 1/10/07

   27,200,000    27,165  

Federal Home Loan Bank,
5.192%, 1/19/07

   11,400,000    11,370  

Federal Home Loan Bank,
5.20%, 1/19/07

   2,800,000    2,793  

Freddie Mac Discount.,
5.13%, 3/23/07

   1,000,000    989  
         

Total

      42,317  
         

Short Term Business Credit (1.1%)

  

Old Line Funding Corp.,
5.30%, 1/10/07

   3,000,000    2,996  
         

Total

      2,996  
         

Total Money Market Investments
(Cost: $45,313)

   45,313  
         

Total Investments (102.0%)
(Cost $256,620)(a)

   287,497  
         

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (-2.0%)

   (5,634 )
         

Net Assets (100.0%)

   281,863  
         

 

* Non-Income Producing

 

ADR after the name of a security represents—American Depositary Receipt.

 

 

144A after the name of a security represents a security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2006 the value of these securities (in thousands) was $9,244, representing 3.28% of the net assets.

 

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(a) At December 31, 2006 the aggregate cost of securities for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $256,977 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $30,520 which is comprised of $33,246 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $2,726 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation.

 

(b) All or a portion of the securities have been committed as collateral for open futures positions or when-issued securities. Information regarding open futures contracts as of period end is summarized below.

 

Issuer (000’s)    Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
 

US 5 Year Note (CBT) Commodity (Short)

   9    3/07    $ (6 )

(Total Notional Value at December 31, 2006, $952)

 

S&P 500 Index Futures (Long)

   44    3/07    $ 14  

(Total Notional Value at December 31, 2006, $15,699)

 

US Ten Year Treasury Note (Short)

   9    3/07    $ (13 )

(Total Notional Value at December 31, 2006, $980)

 

 

(c) PIK — Payment in Kind

 

(e) Step bond security that presently receives no coupon payments. At the predetermined date the stated coupon rate becomes effective.

 

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Balanced Portfolio

 

 


Objective:    Portfolio Strategy:    Net Assets:

Realize as high a level of total return as is consistent with prudent investment risk.

   Achieve consistent returns and low volatility by allocating assets across three market sectors.    $2.9 billion

 

The Balanced Portfolio seeks to realize as high a level of total return as is consistent with prudent investment risk. The Portfolio seeks to achieve this objective by investing in the stock, bond and money market sectors as described for the Index 500 Stock, Select Bond and Money Market Portfolios. Management attempts to capitalize on the variation in return potential produced by the interaction of changing financial markets and economic conditions, while maintaining a balance over time between investment opportunities and their associated potential risks by following a flexible policy of allocating assets across the three market sectors. Management also may adjust the percentage of assets in each market sector in response to changing market and economic conditions.

 

During 2006, the Balanced Portfolio differed from the Asset Allocation Portfolio in several ways. It is limited to investing in just three asset classes, while the Asset Allocation Portfolio utilized six categories of assets. The equity portion of the Balanced Portfolio was indexed, while the equities in the Asset Allocation Portfolio were actively managed. The Balanced Portfolio was therefore designed to be a lower risk portfolio, with less volatility than the Asset Allocation Portfolio. Definition of an appropriate benchmark for comparison of returns of the Balanced Portfolio is difficult because there is no index that includes both equity and debt securities. Accordingly, comparisons are provided with three different indices: the S&P 500® Index for stocks, Citigroup U.S. Broad Investment Grade “BIG” Bond Index for bonds, and the Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill “T-Bill” Index for short-term investments.

 

The Balanced Portfolio’s return for the year ended December 31, 2006, reflected a blend of stock and bond performance. The Portfolio’s total return of 10.42% compares with the 15.79%, 4.33%, and 4.85% returns of the S&P 500®, Citigroup BIG, and the Merrill Lynch T-Bill Indices, respectively. (These indices are unmanaged, cannot be invested in directly, and do not include expenses.) The Portfolio slightly trailed its peer group, the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds, which had an average return of 10.88%.

 

Looking at the broad market in 2006, stocks enjoyed solid returns, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, thanks to a sharp rally in the second half of the year. Stocks benefited from good economic news, positive corporate earnings, cooling energy prices and inflation, and an apparent end to the Federal Reserve’s long-running campaign for higher interest rates. In a turnabout from the last several years, large company stocks outperformed small- and mid-cap stocks in 2006. For the year, the S&P 500® Index (a gauge of large-cap stock performance) returned 15.79%, while mid- and small-cap stocks returned 10.32% and 15.12%, respectively, as measured by the S&P MidCap 400® and S&P SmallCap 600® Indices. Looking at returns by style, value stocks generally outperformed growth stocks by a wide margin in 2006.

 

The Balanced Portfolio’s slight underperformance relative to its peer group can be attributed to the fact that the Portfolio did not hold foreign stocks, which outperformed U.S. equities in 2006. For the year, the MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, and Far East) Index returned 26.86% in dollar terms. In contrast, the Portfolio’s stocks reflect the performance of large-cap U.S. equities.

 

In terms of fixed income performance, bonds, as measured by the Citigroup BIG Index, enjoyed a seventh consecutive year of positive returns in 2006, as economic growth, energy prices, and inflation all moderated. However, interest rates edged up, negatively impacting bond returns. Looking at the rate environment, a long series of rate increases by the Federal Reserve pushed yields on the shortest term investments above those on longer term notes and bonds. As of December 31, 2006, the yield on the three-month Treasury Bill was 5.01%. By comparison, the yields on two-, 10-, and 30-year Treasury securities were 4.82%, 4.71%, and 4.81%, respectively.

 

Over the course of 2006, we made small adjustments to the Portfolio’s asset mix where we saw opportunities to enhance performance. This strategy had us systematically adjusting the Portfolio as stock and bond performance fluctuated. For example, we trimmed our stock position on strength in the first quarter and bought on weakness in the second. We took profits out of our stock holdings again in the third and fourth quarters as stocks rallied. It is important to remember we are talking about small trades intended to add value on the margin, rather than wholesale moves between asset classes.

 

Looking ahead to 2007, we are generally positive on financial markets in an environment of modest growth and inflation. Similar economic conditions in the past have allowed for positive returns from both asset classes. However, at a time when many major stock indices are at record highs and bonds have been on a long winning streak, no asset class looks particularly cheap to us. In this environment, investors should consider a prudent, diversified approach to investing that includes exposure to both stocks and bonds based on their investment goals and risk tolerances.

 

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Average Annual Total Return

For Periods Ended December 31, 2006

      1 Year    5 Years    10 Years

Balanced Portfolio

   10.42%    6.13%    7.66%

Citigroup U.S. Broad Investment Grade Bond Index

   4.33%    5.10%    6.26%

Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index

   4.85%    2.43%    3.80%

S&P 500 Index

   15.79%    6.19%    8.42%

Mixed-Asset Target Alloc Moderate Funds Lipper Average

   10.88%    6.48%    7.34%

 

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on 12/31/96. Returns shown include deductions for management and other portfolio expenses, and reinvestment of all dividends. Returns exclude deductions for separate account sales loads and account fees. Total returns, which reflect deduction of charges for the separate account, are shown beginning on page ii of the Performance Summary of the Separate Account report.

 

In the graph, the Portfolio is compared against three indices representing the three major components of the Portfolio: equities, fixed income and cash equivalent investments. The indices cannot be invested in directly and do not include sales charges.

 

The Citigroup U.S. Broad Investment Grade Bond Index is designed to track the performance of bonds issued in the U.S. investment-grade bond market. The index is market-capitalization-weighted and includes institutionally traded U.S. Treasury, government sponsored (U.S. agency and supranational), mortgages, asset-backed, and investment grade (BBB-/Baa3) issues with a maturity of one year or longer. The minimum amount outstanding for U.S. Treasury and government-sponsored issues is $1 billion. For mortgage issues, the minimum amount outstanding is $5 billion per coupon and $1 billion per origination year generics for entry; and $2.5 billion per coupon and $1 billion per origination year generics for exit. For credit and asset-backed issues, the entry and exit amounts are $250 million.

 

The Merrill Lynch 3-month T-Bill Index is comprised of a single issue purchased at the beginning of each month and held for a full month. At the end of the month that issue is sold and rolled into a newly selected issue. The issue selected at each month-end re-balancing is the outstanding Treasury Bill that matures closest to, but not beyond 3 months from the re-balancing date. To qualify for selection, an issue must have settled on or before the re-balancing (month-end) date. While the index will often hold the Treasury Bill issued at the most recent or prior 3-month auction, it is also possible for a seasoned 6-month or 1-Year Bill to be selected. The inception date of the index is December 31, 1997.

 

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index is an unmanaged index of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. As of December 31, 2006, the 500 companies in the composite had a median market capitalization of $13.2 billion and a total market value of $13.0 trillion. The S&P 500 represents approximately 61.9% of the market value of the Compustat’s database of about 9,600 equities. The index cannot be invested in directly and does not include sales charges.

 

The Portfolio changed its benchmark index from the Merrill Lynch Domestic Master Index to the Citigroup U.S. Broad Investment Grade Bond Index in 2005 because the Citigroup Index provides greater transparency as to the composition and characteristics of the Index than does the Merrill Lynch Index. The greater transparency allows the Portfolio to enhance its analysis of performance relative to the benchmark.

 

The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Mixed-Asset Target Alloc Moderate Funds Average is calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. and reflects the average investment return of portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. The category consists of funds that by portfolio practice maintains a mix of between 40%-60% equity securities, with the remainder invested in bonds, cash, and other cash equivalents. Source: Lipper, Inc.

 

Lipper Analytical Services, Inc revised their benchmark categories during 2006 and have changed the Portfolio’s benchmark from the Flexible Portfolio Funds Lipper Average to the Mixed-Asset Target Alloc Moderate Funds Lipper Average.

 

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Sector Allocation is based on Net Assets.

Sector Allocation and Top 10 Holdings are subject to change.

 

No investment can guarantee a profit or protect against a loss.

 

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Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 Portfolio 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 or separate account charges. Therefore, the second line of the table is 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 or separate account charges were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2006
   Ending
Account Value
December 31,
2006
   Expenses
Paid
During Period
July 1,
2006 to
December 31,
2006*

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,090.10    $ 1.57

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,023.40    $ 1.53

 

* Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.30%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2006

 

Corporate
Bonds (13.3%)
   Country    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Aerospace/Defense (0.7%)

     

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 4.75%, 8/15/10 144A

      2,565,000    2,496

Boeing Capital Corp., 4.75%, 8/25/08

      3,359,000    3,333

General Dynamics Corp., 3.00%, 5/15/08

      6,398,000    6,196

General Dynamics Corp., 4.25%, 5/15/13

      890,000    841

L-3 Communications Corp., 6.375%, 10/15/15

      2,670,000    2,643

Lockheed Martin Corp., 6.15%, 9/1/36

      1,720,000    1,807

Raytheon Co., 5.50%, 11/15/12

      4,584,000    4,613
          

Total

         21,929
          

Auto Manufacturing (0.1%)

     

DaimlerChrysler NA Holdings Corp., 5.75%, 5/18/09

      2,590,000    2,594
          

Total

         2,594
          

Banking (1.9%)

     

Bank of America Corp., 5.42%, 3/15/17 144A

      2,800,000    2,759

Bank of America Corp., 5.625%, 10/14/16

      2,680,000    2,729

Bank of New York Co., Inc., 4.95%, 1/14/11

      1,550,000    1,535

Bank One Corp., 5.25%, 1/30/13

      4,480,000    4,442

Barclays Bank PLC, 5.926%, 12/15/16 144A

      1,230,000    1,245

BB&T Corp., 4.90%, 6/30/17

      975,000    922

Citigroup, Inc., 5.85%, 8/2/16

      4,700,000    4,859

Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust, 5.628%, 1/19/16 144A

      670,000    658

Fifth Third Bancorp, 5.45%, 1/15/17

      2,625,000    2,595

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 5.75%, 10/1/16

      1,000,000    1,016

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 5.875%, 6/13/16

      5,255,000    5,396

M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, 5.30%, 9/8/11

      2,480,000    2,481

Mellon Bank NA, 5.45%, 4/1/16

      1,640,000    1,635
Corporate
Bonds (13.3%)
   Country    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Banking continued

     

National Australia Bank, Ltd., 4.80%, 4/6/10 144A

      4,208,000    4,147

National City Bank, 5.25%, 12/15/16 144A

      615,000    602

Northern Trust Corp., 5.30%, 8/29/11

      795,000    798

State Street Bank and Trust Co., 5.30%, 1/15/16

      1,780,000    1,762

UnionBanCal Corp., 5.25%, 12/16/13

      810,000    795

US Bank NA, 4.80%, 4/15/15

      2,680,000    2,566

Wachovia Corp., 5.35%, 3/15/11

      3,080,000    3,089

Wachovia Corp., 5.625%, 10/15/16

      1,610,000    1,624

Washington Mutual Bank, 5.95%, 5/20/13

      1,690,000    1,718

Wells Fargo Bank NA, 5.75%, 5/16/16

      3,210,000    3,288

Zions Bancorporation, 5.50%, 11/16/15

      2,290,000    2,253
          

Total

         54,914
          

Beverage/Bottling (0.4%)

     

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/13

      1,000,000    948

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., 5.75%, 4/1/36

      515,000    494

Bottling Group LLC, 5.50%, 4/1/16

      1,120,000    1,116

Constellation Brands, Inc., 7.25%, 9/1/16

      1,570,000    1,613

Diageo Capital PLC, 4.375%, 5/3/10

      1,578,000    1,535

PepsiAmericas, Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/15

      2,175,000    2,082

SABMiller PLC, 6.20%, 7/1/11 144A

      2,595,000    2,656
          

Total

         10,444
          

Building Products (0.0%)

     

CRH America, Inc., 6.00%, 9/30/16

      810,000    818
          

Total

         818
          

Cable/Media/Broadcasting/Satellite (1.0%)

  

CBS Corp., 5.625%, 5/1/07

      11,400,000    11,405

 

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Corporate
Bonds (13.3%)
   Country    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Cable/Media/Broadcasting/Satellite continued

  

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 5.50%, 9/15/14

      205,000    173

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/11

      3,275,000    3,183

Comcast Corp., 6.45%, 3/15/37

      1,065,000    1,066

Comcast Corp., 6.50%, 1/15/17

      1,685,000    1,758

Historic TW, Inc., 6.625%, 5/15/29

      215,000    218

News America, Inc., 6.40%, 12/15/35

      1,375,000    1,366

Rogers Cable, Inc., 5.50%, 3/15/14

      2,235,000    2,137

TCI Communications, Inc., 8.75%, 8/1/15

      1,030,000    1,218

Time Warner Companies, Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/17

      1,405,000    1,535

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, 7.25%, 9/1/08

      5,435,000    5,588

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, 8.375%, 7/15/33

      250,000    302

Viacom, Inc., 6.25%, 4/30/16

      225,000    223
          

Total

         30,172
          

Conglomerate/Diversified Manufacturing (0.1%)

Honeywell International, Inc., 5.40%, 3/15/16

      515,000    515

United Technologies Corp., 6.35%, 3/1/11

      1,120,000    1,165
          

Total

         1,680
          

Consumer Products (0.3%)

  

The Clorox Co., 4.20%, 1/15/10

      3,365,000    3,264

Fortune Brands, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/16

      2,045,000    1,939

The Gillette Co., 2.50%, 6/1/08

      5,000,000    4,808
          

Total

         10,011
          

Electric Utilities (2.3%)

  

Carolina Power & Light, Inc., 6.50%, 7/15/12

      415,000    435

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, 5.70%, 3/15/13

      260,000    262

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, 6.95%, 3/15/33

      270,000    299
Corporate
Bonds (13.3%)
   Country    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Electric Utilities continued

  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, 5.375%, 12/15/15

      560,000    556

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, 5.50%, 9/15/16

      605,000    604

Consumer Energy Co., 4.80%, 2/17/09

      6,580,000    6,494

DTE Energy Co., 7.05%, 6/1/11

      7,520,000    7,969

Duke Energy Corp., 6.45%, 10/15/32

      1,675,000    1,793

Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 8/15/15

      1,805,000    1,692

Entergy Mississippi, Inc., 6.25%, 4/1/34

      1,030,000    1,001

Florida Power & Light Co., 5.625%, 4/1/34

      1,065,000    1,047

Florida Power Co., 4.50%, 6/1/10

      3,636,000    3,535

FPL Group Capital, Inc., 5.551%, 2/16/08

      4,245,000    4,250

General Electric Capital Corp., 5.375%, 10/20/16

      1,000,000    1,001

Indiana Michigan Power, 5.05%, 11/15/14

      2,660,000    2,542

Kiowa Power Partners LLC, 4.811%, 12/30/13 144A

      1,444,748    1,393

Kiowa Power Partners LLC, 5.737%, 3/30/21 144A

      1,185,000    1,147

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., 6.125%, 4/1/36

      260,000    262

Monongahela Power Co., 5.70%, 3/15/17 144A

      860,000    859

Nevada Power Co., 5.875%, 1/15/15

      1,830,000    1,822

Nevada Power Co., 6.50%, 5/15/18

      1,560,000    1,617

Northern States Power Co., 5.25%, 10/1/18

      270,000    261

Oncor Electric Delivery Co., 6.375%, 1/15/15

      1,025,000    1,057

Oncor Electric Delivery Co., 7.00%, 9/1/22

      880,000    947

Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 6.05%, 3/1/34

      1,035,000    1,044

PacifiCorp, 5.45%, 9/15/13

      4,040,000    4,038

PPL Electric Utilities Corp., 4.30%, 6/1/13

      2,475,000    2,318

PPL Electric Utilities Corp., 5.875%, 8/15/07

      725,000    726

 

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Corporate
Bonds (13.3%)
   Country    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Electric Utilities continued

  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp., 6.25%, 8/15/09

      215,000    220

PPL Energy Supply LLC, 6.00%, 12/15/36

      425,000    410

Progress Energy, Inc., 6.85%, 4/15/12

      1,155,000    1,228

Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 5.00%, 1/1/13

      1,500,000    1,468

Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 5.70%, 12/1/36

      1,600,000    1,558

Puget Sound Energy, Inc., 3.363%, 6/1/08

      2,465,000    2,396

Puget Sound Energy, Inc., 6.274%, 3/15/37

      1,125,000    1,142

Southern California Edison Co., 5.00%, 1/15/16

      2,055,000    1,983

Southern California Edison Co., 5.55%, 1/15/37

      320,000    306

Tampa Electric Co., 6.55%, 5/15/36

      520,000    551

Toledo Edison Co., 6.15%, 5/15/37

      2,675,000    2,633

Virginia Electric & Power Co., 6.00%, 1/15/36

      2,010,000    2,000

Xcel Energy, Inc., 6.50%, 7/1/36

      780,000    824
          

Total

         67,690
          

Food Processors (0.3%)

        

Kellogg Co., 6.60%, 4/1/11

      4,675,000    4,903

Kraft Foods, Inc., 5.25%, 10/1/13

      560,000    553

Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.25%, 6/1/12

      2,630,000    2,732
          

Total

         8,188
          

Gaming/Lodging/Leisure (0.1%)

  

Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 5.75%, 10/1/17

      590,000    494

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 7.00%, 6/15/13

      1,555,000    1,583
          

Total

         2,077
          

Gas Pipelines (0.2%)

        

Consolidated Natural Gas Co., 5.00%, 12/1/14

      2,050,000    1,971

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 7.30%, 8/15/33

      1,800,000    1,952

Kinder Morgan Finance, 5.35%, 1/5/11

      2,440,000    2,380
          

Total

         6,303
          
Corporate
Bonds (13.3%)
   Country    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Independent Finance (0.4%)

     

GMAC LLC, 6.00%, 12/15/11

      2,135,000    2,126

HSBC Finance Corp., 4.125%, 11/16/09

      4,400,000    4,278

International Lease Finance Corp., 4.75%, 1/13/12

      2,190,000    2,129

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.15%, 3/1/12

      1,900,000    1,848
          

Total

         10,381
          

Industrials — Other (0.1%)

     

KB HOME, 7.75%, 2/1/10

      1,600,000    1,628

Meritage Homes Corp., 6.25%, 3/15/15

      1,600,000    1,520
          

Total

         3,148
          

Information/Data Technology (0.1%)

  

Cisco Systems, Inc., 5.50%, 2/22/16

      280,000    280

Seagate Technology HDD Holdings, 6.80%, 10/1/16

      1,790,000    1,799

Siemens AG, 5.75%, 10/17/16 144A

      645,000    654
          

Total

         2,733
          

Machinery (0.0%)

  

John Deere Capital Corp., 4.50%, 8/25/08

      1,325,000    1,308
          

Total

         1,308
          

Mortgage Banking (0.2%)

  

Countrywide Financial Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/16

      745,000    759

Residential Capital Corp., 6.00%, 2/22/11

      2,285,000    2,281

Residential Capital Corp., 6.50%, 4/17/13

      2,090,000    2,118
          

Total

         5,158
          

Natural Gas Distributors (0.0%)

  

NiSource Finance Corp., 5.40%, 7/15/14

      785,000    761
          

Total

         761
          

Oil & Gas Field Machines and Services (0.0%)

  

Weatherford International, Ltd., 6.50%, 8/1/36

      625,000    627
          

Total

         627
          

Oil and Gas (0.9%)

  

Anadarko Finance Co., 7.50%, 5/1/31

      1,040,000    1,180

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 5.95%, 9/15/16

      970,000    972

 

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Corporate
Bonds (13.3%)
   Country    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Oil and Gas continued

  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 6.45%, 9/15/36

      190,000    192

Conoco Funding Co., 6.35%, 10/15/11

      3,230,000    3,377

ConocoPhilips, 5.625%, 10/15/16

      540,000    543

Encana Holdings Finance Corp., 5.80%, 5/1/14

      1,075,000    1,081

Hess Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/33

      260,000    284

Nexen, Inc., 5.875%, 3/10/35

      1,865,000    1,746

Occidental Petroleum, 4.00%, 11/30/07

      2,800,000    2,770

Occidental Petroleum, 10.125%, 9/15/09

      3,230,000    3,610

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 5.75%, 12/15/15

      3,540,000    3,515

Petro-Canada, 5.95%, 5/15/35

      995,000    944

Pioneer Natural Resource, 6.875%, 5/1/18

      1,840,000    1,779

Suncoc, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/17

      450,000    440

Talisman Energy, Inc., 5.85%, 2/1/37

      2,185,000    1,994

Tesoro Corp., 6.25%, 11/1/12

      2,070,000    2,060

XTO Energy, Inc., 5.30%, 6/30/15

      260,000    252
          

Total

         26,739
          

Other Finance (0.2%)

  

SLM Corp., 5.45%, 4/25/11

      4,560,000    4,578
          

Total

         4,578
          

Other Services (0.0%)

  

Waste Management, Inc., 5.00%, 3/15/14

      855,000    822
          

Total

         822
          

Paper and Forest Products (0.1%)

  

Weyerhaeuser Co., 7.375%, 3/15/32

      2,225,000    2,323
          

Total

         2,323
          

Pharmaceuticals (0.1%)

  

Abbott Laboratories, 3.75%, 3/15/11

      3,750,000    3,542
          

Total

         3,542
          

Property and Casualty Insurance (0.2%)

  

Berkley (WR) Corp., 9.875%, 5/15/08

      4,310,000    4,554
Corporate
Bonds (13.3%)
   Country    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Property and Casualty Insurance continued

  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance, 3.40%, 7/2/07

      2,500,000    2,478
          

Total

         7,032
          

Railroads (0.5%)

  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe, 6.125%, 3/15/09

      5,600,000    5,688

Union Pacific Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/09

      5,600,000    5,434

Union Pacific Corp., 7.375%, 9/15/09

      2,750,000    2,895
          

Total

         14,017
          

Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.7%)

  

Archstone-Smith Operating Trust, 5.25%, 12/1/10

      860,000    854

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/12

      500,000    503

Colonial Realty LP, 6.05%, 9/1/16

      360,000    365

Developers Diversified Realty Corp., 5.375%, 10/15/12

      1,535,000    1,520

Duke Realty LP, 5.95%, 2/15/17

      835,000    847

ERP Operating LP, 5.25%, 9/15/14

      1,950,000    1,928

First Industrial LP, 5.25%, 6/15/09

      1,925,000    1,909

HRPT Properties Trust, 5.75%, 11/1/15

      1,225,000    1,224

ProLogis, 5.50%, 3/1/13

      2,000,000    1,994

ProLogis, 5.75%, 4/1/16

      1,190,000    1,197

Rouse Co. LP/TRC Co-Issuer, Inc., 6.75%, 5/1/13 144A

      3,640,000    3,656

Simon Property Group LP, 5.375%, 6/1/11

      3,555,000    3,555

Simon Property Group LP, 5.60%, 9/1/11

      890,000    897

Simon Property Group LP, 6.10%, 5/1/16

      1,560,000    1,617
          

Total

         22,066
          

Retail Food and Drug (0.2%)

  

CVS Corp., 4.875%, 9/15/14

      3,285,000    3,140

Delhaize America, Inc., 8.125%, 4/15/11

      2,595,000    2,799
          

Total

         5,939
          

Retail Stores (0.6%)

  

Federated Department Stores, 6.30%, 4/1/09

      3,785,000    3,848

 

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Corporate
Bonds (13.3%)
   Country    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Retail Stores continued

  

Federated Retail Holdings, 5.90%, 12/1/16

      535,000    534

The Home Depot, Inc., 5.40%, 3/1/16

      1,305,000    1,276

The Home Depot, Inc., 5.875%, 12/16/36

      5,340,000    5,240

J.C. Penney Co., Inc., 6.875%, 10/15/15

      515,000    538

May Department Stores Co., 6.65%, 7/15/24

      260,000    258

Target Corp., 5.40%, 10/1/08

      5,605,000    5,630
          

Total

         17,324
          

Security Brokers and Dealers (0.5%)

  

Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc., 5.50%, 8/16/11

      1,370,000    1,385

Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc., 6.125%, 11/15/11

      2,050,000    2,123

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 5.15%, 1/15/14

      3,660,000    3,606

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 1/3/17

      2,835,000    2,871

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/17

      560,000    572

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 5.00%, 1/15/15

      1,550,000    1,510

Morgan Stanley, 5.375%, 10/15/15

      1,735,000    1,719

Morgan Stanley, 6.25%, 8/9/26

      1,035,000    1,082
          

Total

         14,868
          

Telecommunications (0.9%)

  

(e)AT&T Corp., 9.75%, 11/15/31

      1,260,000    1,563

Cingular Wireless LLC, 7.125%, 12/15/31

      2,740,000    3,035

Deutsche Telekom International Finance, 5.75%, 3/23/16

      1,615,000    1,591

Embarq Corp., 6.738%, 6/1/13

      835,000    855

Embarq Corp., 7.082%, 6/1/16

      1,940,000    1,975

Embarq Corp., 7.995%, 6/1/36

      535,000    557

France Telecom SA, 8.50%, 3/1/31

      975,000    1,280

Sprint Capital Corp., 6.90%, 5/1/19

      1,660,000    1,712
Corporate
Bonds (13.3%)
   Country    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Telecommunications continued

  

Sprint Capital Corp., 8.375%, 3/15/12

      2,830,000    3,145

Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/32

      470,000    566

Telecom Italia Capital, 4.00%, 1/15/10

      3,360,000    3,207

Telecom Italia Capital, 6.20%, 7/18/11

      1,620,000    1,644

Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.55%, 2/15/16

      2,135,000    2,128

Verizon Global Funding Corp., 5.85%, 9/15/35

      1,425,000    1,365

Vodafone Group PLC, 5.50%, 6/15/11

      2,820,000    2,827
          

Total

         27,450
          

Tobacco (0.0%)

  

Reynolds America, Inc., 7.625%, 6/1/16

      1,325,000    1,404
          

Total

         1,404
          

Vehicle Parts (0.1%)

  

Johnson Controls, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/16

      1,090,000    1,069

Johnson Controls, Inc., 6.00%, 1/15/36

      520,000    503
          

Total

         1,572
          

Yankee Sovereign (0.1%)

  

United Mexican States, 5.625%, 1/15/17

      2,050,000    2,052
          

Total

         2,052
          

Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $395,711)

   392,664
          

 

 

Governments (6.5%)            

Governments (6.5%)

     

Aid-Israel, 0.00%, 11/15/22

   11,600,000    5,096

Aid-Israel, 0.00%, 11/15/23

   11,500,000    4,805

Aid-Israel, 5.50%, 4/26/24

   9,840,000    10,221

Housing & Urban Development, 6.17%, 8/1/14

   14,981,000    15,756

Overseas Private Investment, 4.10%, 11/15/14

   3,469,440    3,326

(e)Tennessee Valley Authority Stripped, 8.25%, 4/15/42

   6,100,000    4,830

US Treasury, 3.125%, 5/15/07

   2,625,000    2,607

(g)US Treasury, 4.50%, 11/30/11

   29,065,000    28,805

(g)US Treasury, 4.50%, 2/15/36

   7,933,000    7,544

(g)US Treasury, 4.625%, 9/30/08

   14,872,000    14,817

US Treasury, 4.625%, 11/15/16

   2,350,000    2,335

US Treasury, 4.75%, 12/31/08

   17,404,000    17,384

(g)US Treasury, 4.875%, 5/31/08

   19,024,000    19,015

US Treasury, 4.875%, 10/31/08

   355,000    355

 

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Governments (6.5%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Governments continued

     

(g)US Treasury, 4.875%, 8/15/16

   19,244,000    19,474

(g)US Treasury, 5.125%, 5/15/16

   23,744,000    24,457

US Treasury Inflation Index Bond, 2.00%, 1/15/16

   10,840,136    10,467
       

Total Governments
(Cost: $189,024)

   191,294
       
Structured Products (22.6%)      

Structured Products (22.6%)

AEP Texas Central Transition Funding, 5.306%, 7/1/20

   22,665,000    22,545

Asset Securitization Corp., Series 1997-D5, Class PS1, 1.482%, 2/14/43 IO

   110,619,589    3,749

Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Series 2004-G, Class 2AG, 4.657%, 8/25/34

   5,332,000    5,263

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-4, Class A6, 3.511%, 6/25/34

   11,842,000    11,545

Capital Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2006-2, Class A1, 5.34%, 12/15/07

   2,716,000    2,716

Capital One Auto Finance Trust, Series 2006-A, Class A2, 5.31%, 5/15/09

   6,912,750    6,912

CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Co. LLC, Series 2005-A, Class A4, 5.17%, 8/1/19

   2,580,000    2,558

Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust, Series 2004-A, Class A4, 2.83%, 9/15/10

   5,212,342    5,117

Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust, Series 2005-A, Class A3, 3.87%, 6/15/09

   6,403,241    6,339

Criimi Mae Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 1998-C1, Class B, 7.00%, 6/2/33 144A

   5,700,000    5,838

Daimler Chrysler Auto Trust, Series 2006-C, Class A1, 5.37%, 10/8/07 144A

   4,872,389    4,874

DLJ Commerical Mortgage Corp., Series 1998-CF1, Class S, 0.944%, 2/18/31 IO

   191,844,623    2,459

DLJ Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 1997-CF2, Class S, 0.632%, 10/15/30 IO 144A

   9,336,923    66

Enterprise Mortgage Acceptance Co., Series 1998-1, Class IO, 1.262%, 1/15/25 IO 144A

   15,248,281    477

Fannie Mae Whole Loan, 6.25%, 5/25/42

   9,337,193    9,444

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.00%, 10/1/20

   2,459,280    2,313

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.50%, 5/1/19

   3,161,286    3,050
Structured Products (22.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Structured Products continued

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.50%, 7/1/20

   8,208,820    7,913

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.00%, 10/1/19

   3,430,961    3,374

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.00%, 2/1/20

   999,054    982

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.00%, 5/1/20

   3,674,116    3,610

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.00%, 10/1/20

   1,964,471    1,930

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.00%, 11/1/35

   39,501,976    38,128

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.00%, 12/1/35

   21,646,767    20,894

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 9/1/19

   1,327,283    1,328

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 11/1/19

   2,508,512    2,509

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 12/1/19

   475,060    475

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 3/1/20

   3,409,106    3,407

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 6/1/35

   4,556,862    4,507

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 10/1/35

   13,187,887    13,044

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.50%, 4/1/11

   799,422    815

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.50%, 5/1/34

   2,179,186    2,222

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.50%, 3/1/36

   2,351,761    2,395

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through, 5.651%, 4/25/16

   10,196,088    10,327

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. TBA, 5.50%, 1/1/37

   35,749,000    35,347

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. TBA, 6.00%, 1/1/37

   56,477,000    56,883

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. TBA, 6.50%, 1/1/37

   46,568,000    47,427

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.00%, 6/1/19

   1,610,014    1,517

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.50%, 6/1/19

   12,144,641    11,730

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.50%, 8/1/19

   1,686,827    1,629

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.50%, 12/1/19

   1,401,323    1,353

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.50%, 7/1/20

   5,053,411    4,876

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 3/1/20

   4,179,715    4,111

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 4/1/20

   1,760,594    1,731

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 5/1/20

   6,803,816    6,689

 

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Structured Products (22.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Structured Products continued

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 4/1/35

   4,691,108    4,530

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 7/1/35

   6,112,542    5,903

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 10/1/35

   2,537,805    2,451

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.17%, 1/1/16

   4,175,835    4,141

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.285%, 4/1/16

   10,892,477    10,968

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.32%, 4/1/14

   2,721,308    2,737

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 9/1/34

   1,291,254    1,277

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 3/1/35

   10,842,112    10,719

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 7/1/35

   2,175,932    2,151

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 8/1/35

   3,965,829    3,921

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 9/1/35

   21,986,070    21,735

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 10/1/35

   10,038,070    9,923

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 11/1/35

   24,615,765    24,334

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 5/1/35

   672,395    677

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 6/1/35

   1,521,742    1,533

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 7/1/35

   9,070,216    9,133

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 8/1/35

   959,535    966

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 10/1/35

   2,288,993    2,305

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 11/1/35

   10,308,040    10,380

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 9/1/36

   5,530,542    5,568

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.50%, 11/1/35

   2,282,272    2,326

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.50%, 12/1/35

   3,144,701    3,205

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.50%, 4/1/36

   1,973,263    2,010

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.75%, 4/25/18

   3,014,352    3,094

Federal National Mortgage Association — Aces, Series 2006-M1, Class B, 5.355%, 2/25/16

   10,762,000    10,725

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA, 6.00%, 1/1/37

   9,074,000    9,134

Final Maturity Amortizing Notes, 4.45%, 8/25/12

   9,857,856    9,513

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2004-FA1, 6.25%, 10/25/34

   4,905,019    4,934
Structured Products (22.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Structured Products continued

First Union-Lehman Brothers Commercial Mortgage Trust II, Commerical Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-C2, 6.79%, 11/18/29

   2,667,000    2,726

Freddie Mac, 4.50%, 10/15/33

   2,326,815    2,252

Government National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 7/15/33

   2,488,057    2,423

Government National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 1/15/32

   227,521    227

Government National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 2/15/32

   2,501,235    2,494

Government National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 9/15/32

   66,276    66

Greenwich Capital Commerical Funding Corp, Series 2006-FL4A, Class A1, 5.44%, 11/5/21 144A

   4,074,000    4,074

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2003-3, Class A4, 2.77%, 11/21/08

   2,280,540    2,273

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2005-1, Class A3, 3.53%, 10/21/08

   5,319,209    5,283

Massachusetts RRB Special Purpose Trust, Series 2001-1, Class A, 6.53%, 6/1/15

   1,998,188    2,088

Midland Realty Acceptance Corp., Series 1996-C2, Class AEC,
1.370%, 1/25/29 IO 144A

   2,997,115    64

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2006-A, Class A3, 4.74%, 9/15/09

   27,500,000    27,344

RMF Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through, Series 1997-1, Class F, 7.47%, 1/15/19 144A

   1,800,000    180

Rural Housing Trust 1987-1, Series 1, Class D, 6.33%, 4/1/26

   341,149    340

Wachovia Auto Loan Owner Trust, Series 2006-2A, Class A2, 5.35%, 5/20/10 144A

   5,935,000    5,936

Washington Mutual Asset Securities Corp., Series 2003-C1A, Class A, 3.83%, 1/25/35 144A

   5,997,060    5,790

Washington Mutual Asset Securities Corp., Series 2003-AR10, Class A6, 4.062%, 10/25/33

   2,662,000    2,611

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities, Series 2004-N, Class A6, 4.00%, 8/25/34

   8,006,000    7,795

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2006-A, Class A3, 5.01%, 10/15/10

   9,064,000    9,040

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2006-B, Class A1, 5.374%, 10/15/07

   16,266,231    16,271
       

Total Structured Products
(Cost: $670,965)

   665,988
       

 

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Common Stocks (54.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Consumer Discretionary (5.8%)

*Amazon.com, Inc.

   39,100    1,543

*Apollo Group, Inc. — Class A

   17,700    690

*AutoNation, Inc.

   18,893    403

*AutoZone, Inc.

   6,375    737

*Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.

   35,800    1,364

Best Buy Co., Inc.

   51,100    2,514

*Big Lots, Inc.

   13,900    319

The Black & Decker Corp.

   8,600    688

Brunswick Corp.

   11,600    370

Carnival Corp.

   56,373    2,765

CBS Corp. — Class B

   98,930    3,085

Centex Corp.

   15,000    844

Circuit City Stores, Inc.

   18,000    342

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

   62,550    2,223

*Coach, Inc.

   46,500    1,998

*Comcast Corp. — Class A

   263,537    11,155

D.R. Horton, Inc.

   34,900    925

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

   18,549    745

Dillard’s, Inc. — Class A

   7,736    271

*The DIRECTV Group, Inc.

   97,600    2,434

Dollar General Corp.

   39,465    634

Dow Jones & Co., Inc.

   8,280    315

The E.W. Scripps Co. — Class A

   10,500    524

Eastman Kodak Co.

   36,417    940

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

   19,200    563

Federated Department Stores, Inc.

   66,484    2,535

Ford Motor Co.

   239,207    1,796

Fortune Brands, Inc.

   19,133    1,634

Gannett Co., Inc.

   29,650    1,793

The Gap, Inc.

   66,725    1,301

General Motors Corp.

   71,625    2,200

Genuine Parts Co.

   21,575    1,023

*The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

   22,500    472

H&R Block, Inc.

   40,800    940

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

   32,775    2,310

Harman International Industries, Inc.

   8,300    829

Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.

   24,350    2,014

Hasbro, Inc.

   20,075    547

Hilton Hotels Corp.

   48,950    1,708

The Home Depot, Inc.

   258,397    10,376

*IAC/InterActiveCorp

   28,300    1,052

International Game Technology

   43,000    1,987

*The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

   55,900    684

J.C. Penney Co., Inc.

   28,525    2,207

Johnson Controls, Inc.

   24,800    2,131

Jones Apparel Group, Inc.

   14,000    468

KB HOME

   9,900    508

*Kohl’s Corp.

   41,433    2,835

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

   22,667    542

Lennar Corp. — Class A

   17,500    918

Limited Brands, Inc.

   43,299    1,253

Liz Claiborne, Inc.

   13,000    565

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

   192,800    6,006

Marriott International, Inc. — Class A

   42,600    2,033

Mattel, Inc.

   48,260    1,094

McDonald’s Corp.

   156,571    6,941
Common Stocks (54.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Consumer Discretionary continued

The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

   44,880    3,053

Meredith Corp.

   4,900    276

The New York Times Co. — Class A

   18,192    443

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

   35,111    1,016

News Corp. — Class A

   296,400    6,367

NIKE, Inc. — Class B

   23,800    2,357

Nordstrom, Inc.

   28,966    1,429

*Office Depot, Inc.

   35,243    1,345

OfficeMax, Inc.

   9,400    467

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   21,600    2,258

Pulte Homes, Inc.

   26,800    888

RadioShack Corp.

   17,167    288

*Sears Holdings Corp.

   10,499    1,763

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

   14,160    900

Snap-on, Inc.

   7,417    353

The Stanley Works

   10,250    515

Staples, Inc.

   91,475    2,442

*Starbucks Corp.

   95,700    3,390

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

   26,800    1,675

Target Corp.

   108,743    6,204

Tiffany & Co.

   17,133    672

Time Warner, Inc.

   505,500    11,009

The TJX Companies, Inc.

   57,600    1,643

Tribune Co.

   24,131    743

*Univision Communications, Inc. — Class A

   31,900    1,130

VF Corp.

   11,343    931

*Viacom, Inc. — Class B

   88,530    3,632

The Walt Disney Co.

   261,933    8,975

Wendy’s International, Inc.

   12,150    402

Whirlpool Corp.

   9,889    821

*Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

   25,114    804

Yum! Brands, Inc.

   33,580    1,975
       

Total

      171,259
       

Consumer Staples (5.1%)

     

Altria Group, Inc.

   265,404    22,776

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.

   97,319    4,788

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   83,175    2,658

Avon Products, Inc.

   56,250    1,859

Brown-Forman Corp. — Class B

   9,968    660

Campbell Soup Co.

   27,554    1,072

The Clorox Co.

   19,250    1,235

The Coca-Cola Co.

   258,200    12,458

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

   35,100    717

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   65,154    4,251

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

   64,533    1,742

*Constellation Brands, Inc. — Class A

   26,600    772

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   58,052    3,069

CVS Corp.

   104,266    3,223

*Dean Foods Co.

   16,900    715

The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. — Class A

   16,100    657

General Mills, Inc.

   43,433    2,502

H.J. Heinz Co.

   41,683    1,876

The Hershey Co.

   22,000    1,096

 

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Common Stocks (54.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Consumer Staples continued

     

Kellogg Co.

   31,743    1,589

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   57,997    3,941

The Kroger Co.

   90,873    2,096

McCormick & Co., Inc.

   16,600    640

Molson Coors Brewing Co. — Class B

   5,800    443

The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

   17,300    535

PepsiCo, Inc.

   207,900    13,004

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   401,161    25,782

Reynolds American, Inc.

   21,700    1,421

Safeway, Inc.

   56,100    1,939

Sara Lee Corp.

   94,584    1,611

SUPERVALU, Inc.

   26,085    933

Sysco Corp.

   78,250    2,876

Tyson Foods, Inc. — Class A

   31,900    525

UST, Inc.

   20,333    1,183

Walgreen Co.

   127,054    5,831

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   311,333    14,377

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

   18,100    849

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.

   27,816    1,439
       

Total

      149,140
       

Energy (5.4%)

     

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   58,254    2,535

Apache Corp.

   41,730    2,775

Baker Hughes, Inc.

   40,640    3,034

BJ Services Co.

   37,100    1,088

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   52,700    1,531

Chevron Corp.

   275,968    20,293

ConocoPhillips

   208,406    14,995

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

   23,100    742

Devon Energy Corp.

   56,000    3,756

El Paso Corp.

   89,317    1,365

EOG Resources, Inc.

   30,780    1,922

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   738,471    56,590

Halliburton Co.

   127,270    3,952

Hess Corp.

   34,300    1,700

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   13,533    1,431

Marathon Oil Corp.

   44,524    4,118

Murphy Oil Corp.

   23,700    1,205

*Nabors Industries, Ltd.

   37,900    1,129

*National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.

   22,200    1,358

Noble Corp.

   17,150    1,306

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   109,060    5,325

Peabody Energy Corp.

   33,400    1,350

Rowan Companies, Inc.

   13,950    463

Schlumberger, Ltd.

   149,166    9,421

Smith International, Inc.

   25,200    1,035

Sunoco, Inc.

   15,600    973

*Transocean, Inc.

   37,054    2,997

Valero Energy Corp.

   76,600    3,919

*Weatherford International, Ltd.

   43,000    1,797

The Williams Companies, Inc.

   75,500    1,972

XTO Energy, Inc.

   46,333    2,180
       

Total

      158,257
       

Financials (12.1%)

     

ACE, Ltd.

   41,200    2,495
Common Stocks (54.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Financials continued

     

AFLAC, Inc.

   62,650    2,882

The Allstate Corp.

   79,169    5,155

Ambac Financial Group, Inc.

   13,400    1,194

American Express Co.

   152,500    9,252

American International Group, Inc.

   329,190    23,591

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

   30,660    1,671

Aon Corp.

   39,175    1,384

Apartment Investment & Management Co. — Class A

   12,200    683

Archstone-Smith Trust

   27,600    1,607

Bank of America Corp.

   568,584    30,358

The Bank of New York Co., Inc.

   96,720    3,808

BB&T Corp.

   68,500    3,009

The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.

   14,845    2,416

Boston Properties, Inc.

   14,800    1,656

Capital One Financial Corp.

   51,620    3,965

*CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc.

   23,400    777

The Charles Schwab Corp.

   129,486    2,504

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc.

   4,400    2,243

The Chubb Corp.

   52,100    2,757

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

   21,918    993

CIT Group, Inc.

   25,100    1,400

Citigroup, Inc.

   622,174    34,656

Comerica, Inc.

   20,100    1,179

Commerce Bancorp, Inc.

   23,700    836

Compass Bancshares, Inc.

   16,400    978

Countrywide Financial Corp.

   78,598    3,336

*E*TRADE Financial Corp.

   54,100    1,213

Equity Office Properties Trust

   44,500    2,144

Equity Residential

   37,000    1,878

Fannie Mae

   123,429    7,330

Federated Investors, Inc. — Class B

   11,400    385

Fifth Third Bancorp

   70,643    2,891

First Horizon National Corp.

   15,800    660

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   21,150    2,330

Freddie Mac

   87,714    5,956

Genworth Financial, Inc.

   56,100    1,919

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   53,900    10,745

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   40,150    3,746

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

   30,100    715

Janus Capital Group, Inc.

   25,071    541

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   439,209    21,214

KeyCorp

   50,825    1,933

Kimco Realty Corp.

   28,600    1,286

Legg Mason, Inc.

   16,600    1,578

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

   67,112    5,243

Lincoln National Corp.

   36,345    2,413

Loews Corp.

   57,899    2,401

M&T Bank Corp.

   9,800    1,197

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

   69,780    2,139

Marshall & Ilsley Corp.

   32,300    1,554

MBIA, Inc.

   17,050    1,246

Mellon Financial Corp.

   52,109    2,196

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

   111,900    10,418

MetLife, Inc.

   96,215    5,678

 

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Common Stocks (54.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Financials continued

     

MGIC Investment Corp.

   10,500    657

Moody’s Corp.

   29,800    2,058

Morgan Stanley

   134,031    10,914

National City Corp.

   79,979    2,924

Northern Trust Corp.

   23,750    1,441

Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.

   22,400    893

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

   37,200    2,754

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   34,200    2,008

The Progressive Corp.

   96,400    2,335

ProLogis

   31,300    1,902

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   60,400    5,186

Public Storage, Inc.

   15,500    1,511

*Realogy Corp.

   27,143    823

Regions Financial Corp.

   92,334    3,453

SAFECO Corp.

   13,350    835

Simon Property Group, Inc.

   28,000    2,836

SLM Corp.

   51,758    2,524

Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.

   45,525    1,156

The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc.

   87,331    4,689

State Street Corp.

   42,000    2,832

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

   44,867    3,789

Synovus Financial Corp.

   41,150    1,269

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   33,400    1,462

Torchmark Corp.

   12,450    794

U.S. Bancorp

   222,609    8,056

UnumProvident Corp.

   43,406    902

Vornado Realty Trust

   16,300    1,980

Wachovia Corp.

   241,364    13,746

Washington Mutual, Inc.

   119,694    5,445

Wells Fargo & Co.

   427,470    15,201

XL Capital, Ltd. — Class A

   22,900    1,649

Zions Bancorporation

   13,500    1,113
       

Total

      358,871
       

Health Care (6.6%)

     

Abbott Laboratories

   194,325    9,466

Aetna, Inc.

   66,116    2,855

Allergan, Inc.

   19,433    2,327

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   24,300    1,093

*Amgen, Inc.

   147,723    10,091

Applera Corp. — Applied Biosystems Group

   23,167    850

*Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   13,500    677

Bausch & Lomb, Inc.

   6,800    354

Baxter International, Inc.

   82,900    3,846

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

   31,250    2,192

*Biogen Idec, Inc.

   42,720    2,101

Biomet, Inc.

   31,055    1,282

*Boston Scientific Corp.

   149,283    2,565

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   249,044    6,555

C. R. Bard, Inc.

   13,000    1,079

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   51,250    3,302

Caremark Rx, Inc.

   54,000    3,084

*Celgene Corp.

   47,200    2,715

CIGNA Corp.

   12,971    1,707

*Coventry Health Care, Inc.

   20,200    1,011

Eli Lilly & Co.

   124,666    6,495
Common Stocks (54.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Health Care continued

     

*Express Scripts, Inc.

   17,100    1,224

*Forest Laboratories, Inc.

   40,134    2,031

*Genzyme Corp.

   33,300    2,051

*Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   58,200    3,779

Health Management Associates, Inc. — Class A

   30,500    644

*Hospira, Inc.

   19,742    663

*Humana, Inc.

   21,000    1,162

IMS Health, Inc.

   25,133    691

Johnson & Johnson

   367,123    24,236

*King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   30,766    490

*Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

   15,900    1,168

Manor Care, Inc.

   9,400    441

McKesson Corp.

   37,493    1,901

*Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

   37,162    1,986

*MedImmune, Inc.

   30,300    981

Medtronic, Inc.

   145,700    7,796

Merck & Co., Inc.

   274,900    11,985

*Millipore Corp.

   6,800    453

Mylan Laboratories, Inc.

   26,800    535

*Patterson Companies, Inc.

   17,600    625

PerkinElmer, Inc.

   15,600    347

Pfizer, Inc.

   912,959    23,645

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

   20,300    1,076

Schering-Plough Corp.

   187,750    4,438

*St. Jude Medical, Inc.

   44,800    1,638

Stryker Corp.

   37,600    2,072

*Tenet Healthcare Corp.

   59,650    416

*Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

   51,700    2,341

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   170,556    9,164

*Waters Corp.

   12,800    627

*Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   13,000    338

*WellPoint, Inc.

   78,500    6,177

Wyeth

   170,471    8,680

*Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

   30,173    2,365
       

Total

      193,813
       

Industrials (5.9%)

     

3M Co.

   93,224    7,265

*Allied Waste Industries, Inc.

   32,150    395

American Power Conversion Corp.

   21,450    656

American Standard Companies, Inc.

   22,000    1,009

Avery Dennison Corp.

   11,950    812

The Boeing Co.

   100,118    8,894

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

   45,508    3,359

Caterpillar, Inc.

   82,324    5,049

Cintas Corp.

   17,267    686

Cooper Industries, Ltd. — Class A

   11,500    1,040

CSX Corp.

   55,100    1,897

Cummins, Inc.

   6,600    780

Danaher Corp.

   30,000    2,173

Deere & Co.

   29,240    2,780

Dover Corp.

   25,833    1,266

Eaton Corp.

   18,900    1,420

Emerson Electric Co.

   101,550    4,475

Equifax, Inc.

   15,800    641

FedEx Corp.

   38,840    4,219

 

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Common Stocks (54.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Industrials continued

     

Fluor Corp.

   11,100    906

General Dynamics Corp.

   51,200    3,807

General Electric Co.

   1,305,098    48,562

Goodrich Corp.

   15,800    720

Honeywell International, Inc.

   103,350    4,676

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

   53,100    2,453

Ingersoll-Rand Co., Ltd. — Class A

   38,840    1,520

ITT Corp.

   23,400    1,330

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

   15,800    1,292

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   45,122    4,154

Masco Corp.

   49,900    1,491

*Monster Worldwide, Inc.

   16,233    757

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   50,243    2,527

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   43,762    2,963

PACCAR, Inc.

   31,390    2,037

Pall Corp.

   15,516    536

Parker Hannifin Corp.

   14,900    1,146

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

   28,127    1,299

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

   27,433    975

Raytheon Co.

   56,300    2,973

Robert Half International, Inc.

   21,260    789

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

   21,550    1,316

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

   21,150    1,339

Ryder System, Inc.

   7,700    393

Southwest Airlines Co.

   100,295    1,537

*Terex Corp.

   12,900    833

Textron, Inc.

   15,850    1,486

Tyco International, Ltd.

   251,783    7,654

Union Pacific Corp.

   34,140    3,142

United Parcel Service, Inc. — Class B

   135,900    10,189

United Technologies Corp.

   127,066    7,944

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

   9,300    650

Waste Management, Inc.

   67,697    2,489
       

Total

      174,701
       

Information Technology (8.3%)

  

*ADC Telecommunications, Inc.

   14,807    215

Adobe Systems, Inc.

   73,850    3,037

*Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

   69,500    1,414

*Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. — Class A

   15,000    733

*Agilent Technologies, Inc.

   51,788    1,805

*Altera Corp.

   45,865    903

Analog Devices, Inc.

   43,343    1,425

*Apple Computer, Inc.

   107,700    9,137

Applied Materials, Inc.

   175,900    3,245

*Autodesk, Inc.

   29,332    1,187

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   69,700    3,433

*Avaya, Inc.

   57,512    804

*BMC Software, Inc.

   25,940    835

*Broadcom Corp. — Class A

   59,350    1,918

CA, Inc.

   52,032    1,179

*Ciena Corp.

   10,657    295

*Cisco Systems, Inc.

   768,867    21,013

*Citrix Systems, Inc.

   22,880    619

*Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. — Class A

   18,000    1,389

*Computer Sciences Corp.

   21,750    1,161

*Compuware Corp.

   44,643    372

*Comverse Technology, Inc.

   25,600    540

*Convergys Corp.

   17,450    415
Common Stocks (54.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Information Technology continued

  

*Corning, Inc.

   198,100    3,706

*Dell, Inc.

   287,567    7,215

*eBay, Inc.

   146,500    4,405

*Electronic Arts, Inc.

   39,100    1,969

Electronic Data Systems Corp.

   65,500    1,805

*EMC Corp.

   278,886    3,681

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

   20,500    822

First Data Corp.

   96,947    2,474

*Fiserv, Inc.

   21,925    1,149

*Google, Inc. — Class A

   27,100    12,479

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   346,767    14,283

Intel Corp.

   730,043    14,783

International Business Machines Corp.

   190,710    18,527

*Intuit, Inc.

   44,100    1,345

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

   23,433    575

*JDS Uniphase Corp.

   26,775    446

*Juniper Networks, Inc.

   71,600    1,356

KLA-Tencor Corp.

   25,200    1,254

*Lexmark International, Inc. — Class A

   12,400    908

Linear Technology Corp.

   37,850    1,148

*LSI Logic Corp.

   50,700    456

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

   40,600    1,243

*Micron Technology, Inc.

   95,550    1,334

Microsoft Corp.

   1,095,352    32,708

Molex, Inc.

   17,975    569

Motorola, Inc.

   306,119    6,294

National Semiconductor Corp.

   36,486    828

*NCR Corp.

   22,600    966

*Network Appliance, Inc.

   47,300    1,858

*Novell, Inc.

   42,900    266

*Novellus Systems, Inc.

   15,600    537

*NVIDIA Corp.

   45,000    1,665

*Oracle Corp.

   506,550    8,682

*Parametric Technology Corp.

   14,128    255

Paychex, Inc.

   42,840    1,694

*PMC-Sierra, Inc.

   26,600    178

*QLogic Corp.

   20,000    438

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   209,266    7,908

Sabre Holdings Corp. — Class A

   16,809    536

*SanDisk Corp.

   28,500    1,226

*Sanmina-SCI Corp.

   67,500    233

*Solectron Corp.

   115,800    373

*Sun Microsystems, Inc.

   445,654    2,415

*Symantec Corp.

   118,732    2,476

Symbol Technologies, Inc.

   32,250    482

Tektronix, Inc.

   10,440    305

*Tellabs, Inc.

   55,908    574

*Teradyne, Inc.

   24,050    360

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   187,875    5,411

*Unisys Corp.

   43,650    342

*VeriSign, Inc.

   31,000    746

The Western Union Co.

   97,047    2,176

*Xerox Corp.

   122,200    2,071

Xilinx, Inc.

   42,600    1,014

*Yahoo!, Inc.

   155,000    3,959
       

Total

      243,982
       

Materials (1.6%)

     

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

   27,933    1,963

Alcoa, Inc.

   109,743    3,293

 

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Common Stocks (54.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Materials continued

     

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

   12,731    1,154

Ashland, Inc.

   7,200    498

Ball Corp.

   13,168    574

Bemis Co., Inc.

   13,300    452

The Dow Chemical Co.

   120,924    4,830

E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

   116,445    5,671

Eastman Chemical Co.

   10,375    615

Ecolab, Inc.

   22,600    1,022

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. — Class B

   24,919    1,389

*Hercules, Inc.

   14,400    278

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

   9,875    485

International Paper Co.

   57,624    1,965

MeadWestvaco Corp.

   22,914    689

Monsanto Co.

   68,756    3,612

Newmont Mining Corp.

   57,030    2,575

Nucor Corp.

   38,268    2,092

*Pactiv Corp.

   16,800    600

Phelps Dodge Corp.

   25,820    3,091

PPG Industries, Inc.

   20,933    1,344

Praxair, Inc.

   40,900    2,427

Rohm & Haas Co.

   17,934    917

Sealed Air Corp.

   10,236    665

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

   8,300    645

Temple-Inland, Inc.

   13,500    621

United States Steel Corp.

   15,050    1,101

Vulcan Materials Co.

   12,000    1,078

Weyerhaeuser Co.

   29,920    2,114
       

Total

      47,760
       

Telecommunication Services (1.9%)

ALLTEL Corp.

   47,343    2,863

AT&T, Inc.

   486,606    17,397

BellSouth Corp.

   230,935    10,879

CenturyTel, Inc.

   14,500    633

Citizens Communications Co.

   40,800    586

Embarq Corp.

   18,903    994

*Qwest Communications International, Inc.

   203,620    1,704

Sprint Nextel Corp.

   366,560    6,924

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   369,638    13,766

Windstream Corp.

   60,367    858
       

Total

      56,604
       

Utilities (1.9%)

     

*The AES Corp.

   84,075    1,853

*Allegheny Energy, Inc.

   20,900    960

Ameren Corp.

   26,133    1,404

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

   50,120    2,134

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

   39,626    657

*CMS Energy Corp.

   28,200    471

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

   32,525    1,563

Constellation Energy Group

   22,800    1,570

Dominion Resources, Inc.

   44,825    3,758

DTE Energy Co.

   22,550    1,092

Duke Energy Corp.

   158,949    5,280

*Dynegy, Inc. — Class A

   48,206    349

Edison International

   41,280    1,877

Entergy Corp.

   26,191    2,418

Exelon Corp.

   84,924    5,256

FirstEnergy Corp.

   40,374    2,435

FPL Group, Inc.

   51,186    2,786

KeySpan Corp.

   22,200    914
Common Stocks (54.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Utilities continued

     

Nicor, Inc.

   5,650    264

NiSource, Inc.

   34,584    833

Peoples Energy Corp.

   4,900    218

PG&E Corp.

   44,175    2,091

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

   12,600    639

PPL Corp.

   48,266    1,730

Progress Energy, Inc.

   32,179    1,579

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   31,940    2,120

Questar Corp.

   10,900    905

Sempra Energy

   33,159    1,858

The Southern Co.

   94,000    3,465

TECO Energy, Inc.

   26,500    457

TXU Corp.

   58,130    3,151

Xcel Energy, Inc.

   51,470    1,187
       

Total

      57,274
       

Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $802,128)

   1,611,661
       
Money Market Investments (11.9)%      

Asset-Backed Securities (CMO’s) (0.1%)

Franklin Auto Trust, 5.36%, 10/22/07

   1,714,020    1,714
       

Total

      1,714
       

Autos (0.6%)

     

Daimler Chrysler Auto, 5.30%, 1/10/07

   15,000,000    14,980

Fcar Owner Trust 1, 5.27%, 1/4/07

   4,000,000    3,998
       

Total

      18,978
       

Federal Government & Agencies (1.0%)

Fannie Mae, 3.125%, 5/4/07

   2,700,000    2,682

Fannie Mae, 4.00%, 5/23/07

   8,000,000    7,965

Fannie Mae, 4.84%, 6/22/07

   2,700,000    2,695

Federal Home Loan, 5.12%, 3/23/07

   15,000,000    14,832
       

Total

      28,174
       

Finance Lessors (1.5%)

  

(b)Ranger Funding Co. LLC, 5.29%, 1/16/07

   30,000,000    29,934

(b)Thunder Bay Funding, Inc., 5.28%, 1/16/07

   15,000,000    14,967
       

Total

      44,901
       

Finance Services (0.7%)

  

Bryant Park Funding LLC, 5.29%, 1/12/07

   15,000,000    14,976

HBOS PLC, 3.125%, 1/12/07 144A

   3,200,000    3,199

(b)HBOS Treasury Services PLC, 5.32%, 2/9/07

   3,000,000    3,000
       

Total

      21,175
       

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institutions (1.0%)

(b)Park Avenue Receivables, 5.27%, 1/5/07

   15,000,000    14,991

(b)Park Avenue Receivables, 5.27%, 1/8/07

   15,000,000    14,985
       

Total

      29,976
       

 

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Balanced Portfolio

 

Money Market
Investments (11.9)%
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)
 

National Commercial Banks (0.2%)

 

(b)Bank of America, 5.309%, 8/1/07

   2,400,000    2,400  

(b)FleetBoston Financial Corp., 8.625%, 1/15/07

   2,500,000    2,502  
         

Total

      4,902  
         

Personal Credit Institutions (3.5%)

 

(b)American Express Credit, 5.26%, 1/11/07

   27,500,000    27,460  

(b)American General Finance, 5.30%, 1/22/07

   15,000,000    14,954  

(b)BMW US Capital Corp., 5.29%, 1/2/07

   29,620,000    29,616  

(b)Rabobank USA, 5.26%, 1/2/07

   30,000,000    29,995  
         

Total

      102,025  
         

Security Brokers and Dealers (2.1%)

 

Bear Stearns Co., Inc., 5.25%, 1/16/07

   15,000,000    14,967  

Bear Stearns Co., Inc., 5.26%, 1/8/07

   15,000,000    14,985  

Merrill Lynch & Co., 5.505%, 1/26/07

   3,000,000    3,000  

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, 5.27%, 1/29/07

   15,000,000    14,939  

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, 5.29%, 1/5/07

   15,000,000    14,991  
         

Total

      62,882  
         

Short Term Business Credit (1.2%)

 

HSBC Finance Corp., 5.75%, 1/30/07

   2,800,000    2,801  

HSBC Finance Corp., 7.875%, 3/1/07

   3,100,000    3,112  

Old Line Funding Corp., 5.27%, 1/17/07

   15,000,000    14,965  

Old Line Funding Corp., 5.28%, 1/4/07

   15,000,000    14,993  
         

Total

      35,871  
         

Total Money Market Investments
(Cost: $350,579)

   350,598  
         

Total Investments (108.9%)
(Cost $2,408,407)(a)

   3,212,205  
         

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (-8.9%)

   (262,573 )
         

Net Assets (100.0%)

   2,949,632  
         

 

 

* Non-Income Producing

 

144A after the name of a security represents a security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2006 the value of these securities (in thousands) was $52,770, representing 1.79% of the net assets.

 

IO — Interest Only Security

 

(a) At December 31, 2006 the aggregate cost of securities for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $2,413,431 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $798,774 which is comprised of $881,509 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $82,735 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation.

 

(b) All or a portion of the securities have been committed as collateral for open futures positions or when-issued securities. Information regarding open futures contracts as of period end is summarized below.

 

Issuer (000’s)   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
 

US 5 Year Note (CBT) Commodity (Short)

  127   3/07   $ (90 )

(Total Notional Value at December 31, 2006, $13,434 )

   

S&P 500 Index Futures (Long)

  42   3/07   $ (48 )

(Total Notional Value at December 31, 2006, $15,046 )

   

US Ten Year Treasury Note (Short)

  53   3/07   $ (76 )

(Total Notional Value at December 31, 2006, $5,772 )

   

 

(e) Step bond security that presently receives no coupon payments. At the predetermined date the stated coupon rate becomes effective.

 

(g) All or portion of the securities have been loaned. See note 6.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Objective:    Portfolio Strategy:    Net Assets:
Achieve high current income and capital appreciation.    Generate above-average income and capital appreciation by investing in a diversified mix of fixed income securities rated below investment grade.   

$277 million

 

The High Yield Bond Portfolio seeks to achieve high current income and capital appreciation. The Portfolio seeks to achieve this objective by investing at least 80% of net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in non-investment grade debt securities. The Portfolio invests in both domestic and foreign debt securities that are rated below investment grade by at least one major rating agency or, if unrated, determined by management to be of comparable quality. Securities are selected primarily based upon rigorous industry and credit analysis performed by management to identify companies that are believed to be attractively priced, or which have stable or improving fundamental financial characteristics, relative to the overall high yield market. High yield debt securities are often called “junk bonds.”

 

High yield bonds performed well in 2006, with the Citigroup High Yield Cash Pay Index returning 11.71%. By comparison, the Citigroup U.S. Broad Investment-Grade Index — a measure of performance of higher quality bonds — returned 4.33%. The high yield market was helped by good news on the economy, moderating energy prices and inflation, and an apparent end to the Federal Reserve’s long-running campaign for higher interest rates. In addition, default rates on high yield bonds approached record lows. Against that backdrop, investor demand for high yield bonds surged. Lower rated bonds performed best for the year, as bonds rated BB (just one step below investment grade), B, and CCC returned 9.85%, 11.88%, and 19.26%, respectively, as measured by the credit tranches of the High Yield Index. Looking at returns by sector, automotive debt, which is the largest segment of the Index, returned almost 25% in 2006 after underperforming in 2005.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Portfolio had a total return of 9.77%, compared with the 11.71% return of the Index. (This Index is unmanaged, cannot be invested in directly, and does not include expenses.) The average return for the Portfolio’s peer group, the Lipper High Current Yield Funds, was 9.96% for the same period.

 

The Portfolio underperformed its benchmark in 2006 primarily due to its conservative positioning at a time when the lowest rated, riskiest segment of the market performed best. In addition, we essentially carried a structural underweight to Auto/Vehicle Parts, which was the best performing segment of the debt market last year.

 

Looking at the Portfolio’s credit exposure, we underweighted the lowest quality bonds for a number of reasons. We were concerned about valuations in the market as both the absolute spread and difference in yield between CCC and higher rated bonds within the high yield universe decreased over the course of the year to near historic lows. The lower the spread, the less we were being compensated for taking on additional credit risk. Finally, we saw a subtle but perceptible shift up in credit risk in the marketplace because of the structure and amount of debt issued to finance leveraged buyouts and equity friendly behavior. As a result, the Portfolio was overweight in BB bonds and underweight in CCC in a year when the riskiest bonds continued to outperform. However, one advantage to that positioning was that with the difference in yield between the highest and lowest rated segments of the market at historic lows, we were able to increase the Portfolio’s credit quality with comparatively little give-up in yield.

 

In terms of sector weightings, we favored asset-rich companies in cable and media and hotels and leisure. These sectors performed well in 2006, but lagged autos, where we were underweight. Automotive bonds are the largest single industry in our Index, and we typically do not concentrate the Portfolio so heavily in any single sector or issuer. That means we essentially carried a structural underweight to automotive debt.

 

With credit spreads so narrow, high yield bonds began to react to changes in interest rates more like investment grade bonds than they traditionally have in the past. That was because there was no longer a big yield cushion to dampen the effect of higher interest rates. Rates were volatile over the course of the year, ultimately ending slightly higher. That increase in rates detracted modestly from performance.

 

Looking ahead, we are cautious on the high yield market, because we see an imbalance of risks — yield spreads are at historically low levels, while we have seen a subtle deterioration of credit quality in the marketplace as a result of the amount and structure of debt issued to finance leveraged buyouts and equity-friendly behavior. Subject to changes in the current bond market, moving some of our holdings up in credit quality within the high yield asset class may be prudent.

 

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Average Annual Total Return

For Periods Ended December 31, 2006

      1 Year    5 Years    10 Years

High Yield Bond Portfolio

   9.77%    9.48%    5.96%

Citigroup High Yield Cash Pay Index

   11.71%    10.14%    7.03%

Lehman Brothers High Yield Intermediate Market Index

   11.41%    9.76%    6.08%

High Current Yield Funds Lipper Average

   9.96%    8.99%    5.51%

 

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on 12/31/96. Returns shown include deductions for management and other portfolio expenses, and reinvestment of all dividends. Returns exclude deductions for separate account sales loads and account fees. Total returns, which reflect deduction of charges for the separate account, are shown beginning on page ii of the Performance Summary of the Separate Account report.

 

The Portfolio invests in lower-quality securities which may present a significant risk for loss of principal and interest. Bonds and other debt obligations are affected by changes in interest rates, inflation risk and the creditworthiness of their issuers. High yield bonds generally have greater price swings and higher default risks than investment grade bonds. Return of principal is not guaranteed. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall. With a fixed income fund, when interest rates rise, the value of the fund’s existing bonds drops, which could negatively affect overall fund performance. In contrast to owning individual bonds, there are ongoing fees and expenses associated with owing shares of bond funds.

 

The Citigroup High Yield Pay Index captures the performance of below-investment grade debt issued by corporations domiciled in the United States or Canada. The index includes only cash-pay bonds (bond registered and Rule 144A) with maturities of at least one year, a minimum amount outstanding of $100 million (subjective to an entry criteria of $200 million per issue or $400 million per issuer), and a speculative-grade rating by both Moody’s Investor Service and Standard & Poor’s.

 

The Lehman Brothers High Yield Intermediate Market Index covers the universe of fixed rate, non-investment grade debt, Pay-in-kind (PIK) bonds, Eurobonds, and debt issues from countries designated as emerging markets (e.g., Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, etc.) are excluded, but Canadian and global bonds (SEC registered) of issuers in non-EMG countries are included. Original issue zeros, step-up coupon structures and 144As are also included.

 

The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) High Current Yield Funds Average is calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. and reflects the average investment return of portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. The category consists of Funds that aim at high (relative) current yields from fixed income securities, have no quality or maturity restrictions, and tend to invest in lower grade debt issues. Source: Lipper, Inc.

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Sector Allocation is based on Net Assets.

Sector Allocation and Top 10 Holdings are subject to change.

 

There are greater risks inherent in a fund that primarily invests in high yield bonds.

 

 

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Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 Portfolio 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 or separate account charges. Therefore, the second line of the table is 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 or separate account charges were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2006
   Ending
Account Value
December 31,
2006
  

Expenses
Paid

During Period
July 1,

2006 to
December 31,
2006*

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,074.70    $ 2.49

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,022.50    $ 2.43

 

* Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.47%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2006

 

Bonds (95.5%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Aerospace/Defense (0.9%)

     

Bombardier, Inc., 8.00%, 11/15/14 144A

   469,000    481

L-3 Communications Corp., 7.625%, 6/15/12

   1,870,000    1,935
       

Total

      2,416
       

Autos/Vehicle Parts (3.9%)

     

Arvinmeritor, Inc., 8.75%, 3/1/12

   389,000    400

Ford Motor Credit Co., 7.375%, 2/1/11

   595,000    589

Ford Motor Credit Co., 8.00%, 12/15/16

   2,020,000    1,995

Ford Motor Credit Co., 8.625%, 11/1/10

   710,000    731

Ford Motor Credit Co., 9.875%, 8/10/11

   2,705,000    2,892

General Motors Corp., 8.375%, 7/15/33

   780,000    722

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 8.625%, 12/1/11 144A

   604,000    624

Lear Corp., 8.50%, 12/1/13 144A

   671,000    651

Lear Corp., 8.75%, 12/1/16 144A

   1,342,000    1,297

TRW Automotive, Inc., 9.375%, 2/15/13

   410,000    440

Visteon Corp., 8.25%, 8/1/10

   445,000    434
       

Total

      10,775
       

Basic Materials (12.0%)

     

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 7.75%, 6/15/11

   1,687,000    1,514

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 8.375%, 4/1/15

   670,000    580

Arch Western Finance LLC, 6.75%, 7/1/13

   1,170,000    1,161

BCP Caylux Holding, 9.625%, 6/15/14

   755,000    834

Berry Plastics Holding Corp., 8.875%, 9/15/14 144A

   540,000    548

Bowater Canada Finance, 7.95%, 11/15/11

   780,000    764

Cascades, Inc., 7.25%, 2/15/13

   504,000    503

Crown Americas, Inc., 7.625%, 11/15/13

   962,000    991

Crown Americas, Inc., 7.75%, 11/15/15

   825,000    856

Equistar Chemicals LP, 8.75%, 2/15/09

   1,030,000    1,079

Equistar Chemicals LP, 10.625%, 5/1/11

   1,585,000    1,688

FMG Finance Property, Ltd., 10.625%, 9/1/16 144A

   1,545,000    1,657

Georgia Gulf Corp., 9.50%, 10/15/14 144A

   935,000    912

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.00%, 1/15/15 144A

   1,853,000    1,848
Bonds (95.5%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Basic Materials continued

     

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.125%, 1/15/17 144A

   1,179,000    1,176

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 8.125%, 5/15/11

   845,000    887

Graphic Packaging International Corp., 9.50%, 8/15/13

   881,000    929

Hexion US Finance Corp., 9.75%, 11/15/14 144A

   1,955,000    1,982

Huntsman LLC, 11.50%, 7/15/12

   745,000    840

Invista, 9.25%, 5/1/12 144A

   875,000    938

Lyondell Chemical Co., 8.00%, 9/15/14

   1,545,000    1,603

Massey Energy Co., 6.875%, 12/15/13

   1,190,000    1,119

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 9.75%, 12/1/14 144A

   445,000    445

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 10.125%, 12/1/14 144A

   560,000    563

Mosaic Co., 7.375%, 12/1/14 144A

   335,000    344

Mosaic Co., 7.625%, 12/1/16 144A

   335,000    347

Norampac, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/13

   625,000    608

Novelis, Inc., 8.25%, 2/15/15 144A

   748,000    724

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 6.75%, 12/1/14

   1,064,000    1,032

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 7.75%, 5/15/11

   1,555,000    1,598

Peabody Energy Corp., 7.375%, 11/1/16

   935,000    996

Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc., 10.265%, 5/15/11

   1,257,000    1,339

Smurfit-Stone Container, 8.375%, 7/1/12

   955,000    936
       

Total

      33,341
       

Builders/Building Materials (2.1%)

  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 6.50%, 11/15/13

   557,000    543

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 6.875%, 7/15/15

   223,000    219

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 7.75%, 5/15/13

   1,400,000    1,396

KB Home, 7.75%, 2/1/10

   1,030,000    1,048

Standard Pacific Corp., 6.50%, 8/15/10

   1,250,000    1,222

Technical Olympic USA, Inc., 8.25%, 4/1/11 144A

   545,000    531

Technical Olympic USA, Inc., 9.00%, 7/1/10

   750,000    739
       

Total

      5,698
       

Capital Goods (2.3%)

     

Amsted Industries, Inc., 10.25%, 10/15/11 144A

   915,000    979

 

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Bonds (95.5%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Capital Goods continued

     

Case New Holland, Inc., 9.25%, 8/1/11

   1,676,000    1,774

DA-Lite Screen Co., Inc., 9.50%, 5/15/11

   675,000    702

Terex Corp., 7.375%, 1/15/14

   610,000    619

United Rentals North America, Inc., 6.50%, 2/15/12

   2,295,000    2,267
       

Total

      6,341
       

Consumer Products/Retailing (6.4%)

  

Albertson’s, Inc., 7.50%, 2/15/11

   1,325,000    1,377

Delhaize America, Inc., 8.125%, 4/15/11

   1,330,000    1,435

Education Management LLC, 10.25%, 6/1/16 144A

   1,155,000    1,221

GSC Holdings Corp., 8.00%, 10/1/12

   1,105,000    1,155

Jostens IH Corp., 7.625%, 10/1/12

   844,000    855

Levi Strauss & Co., 10.122%, 4/1/12

   780,000    800

Michaels Stores, Inc., 10.00%, 11/1/14 144A

   804,000    836

Oxford Industries, Inc., 8.875%, 6/1/11

   1,693,000    1,749

Phillips Van Heusen Corp., 7.25%, 2/15/11

   563,000    574

Phillips Van Heusen Corp., 8.125%, 5/1/13

   200,000    210

Rent-A-Center, 7.50%, 5/1/10

   497,000    498

Rite Aid Corp., 8.125%, 5/1/10

   1,505,000    1,537

Sally Holdings LLC, 9.25% 11/15/14 144A

   804,000    819

Sally Holdings LLC, 10.50%, 11/15/16 144A

   896,000    914

Simmons Bedding Co., 7.875%, 1/15/14

   1,115,000    1,129

SUPERVALU, Inc., 7.50%, 11/15/14

   1,120,000    1,168

United Auto Group, Inc., 7.75%, 12/15/16 144A

   670,000    673

Warnaco, Inc., 8.875%, 6/15/13

   755,000    802
       

Total

      17,752
       

Energy (10.9%)

     

AmeriGas Partners LP, 7.25%, 5/20/15

   840,000    851

Basic Energy Services, Inc., 7.125%, 4/15/16

   610,000    601

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.375%, 6/15/15

   823,000    815

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/06

   1,405,000    1,396

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 7.50%, 9/15/13

   620,000    646

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 7.625%, 7/15/13

   655,000    690

Colorado Interstate Gas, 6.80%, 11/15/15

   1,675,000    1,741

Complete Production Services, Inc., 8.00%, 12/15/16 144A

   803,000    823
Bonds (95.5%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Energy continued

     

Denbury Resources, Inc., 7.50%, 12/15/15

   410,000    418

El Paso Performance-Link Trust, 7.75%, 7/15/11 144A

   1,290,000    1,364

El Paso Production Holding, 7.75%, 6/1/13

   1,328,000    1,389

Hanover Compressor Co., 7.50%, 4/15/13

   152,000    154

Hanover Compressor Co., 9.00%, 6/1/14

   665,000    718

Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.35%, 1/5/11

   875,000    853

Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.70%, 1/5/16

   1,345,000    1,234

Newfield Exploration Co., 6.625%, 9/1/14

   190,000    190

Newfield Exploration Co., 6.625%, 4/15/16

   895,000    891

OPTI Canada, Inc., 8.25%, 12/15/14 144A

   1,010,000    1,038

Petrohawk Energy Corp., 9.125%, 7/15/13

   1,536,000    1,612

Pioneer Natural Resource Co., 5.875%, 7/15/16

   610,000    563

Pogo Producing Co., 7.875%, 5/1/13

   726,000    737

Range Resources Corp., 6.375%, 3/15/15

   1,119,000    1,091

Range Resources Corp., 7.50%, 5/15/16

   235,000    241

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp., 8.375%, 12/15/13 144A

   670,000    672

Sesi LLC, 6.875%, 6/1/14

   1,145,000    1,139

Sonat, Inc., 7.625%, 7/15/11

   995,000    1,055

Tesoro Corp., 6.625%, 11/1/15

   1,225,000    1,216

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 7.25%, 5/1/13

   1,254,000    1,257

Williams Companies, Inc., 6.375%, 10/1/10 144A

   4,095,000    4,120

Williams Partners LP/Williams Partners Finance Corp., 7.25%, 2/1/17 144A

   538,000    549
       

Total

      30,064
       

Financials (3.6%)

     

Crum & Forster Holding Corp., 10.375%, 6/15/13

   555,000    601

E*Trade Financial Corp., 7.875%, 12/1/15

   1,210,000    1,286

General Motors Acceptance Corp. LLC, 6.875%, 9/15/11

   3,180,000    3,261

General Motors Acceptance Corp. LLC, 7.75%, 1/19/10

   1,480,000    1,549

LaBranche & Co., Inc., 9.50%, 5/15/09

   375,000    394

LaBranche & Co., Inc., 11.00%, 5/15/12

   561,000    604

Residential Capital LLC, 7.204%, 4/17/09 144A

   1,301,000    1,308

 

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Bonds (95.5%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Financials continued

     

UnumProvident Finance Co. PLC, 6.85%, 11/15/15 144A

   825,000    858
       

Total

      9,861
       

Foods (2.8%)

     

B&G Foods, Inc., 8.00%, 10/1/11

   939,000    948

Constellation Brands, Inc., 7.25%, 9/1/16

   885,000    909

Dole Foods Co., 8.625%, 5/1/09

   840,000    835

Gold Kist, Inc., 10.25%, 3/15/14

   604,000    696

Land O Lakes, Inc., 9.00%, 12/15/10

   643,000    682

Reynolds America, Inc., 7.25%, 6/1/13

   1,660,000    1,727

Reynolds America, Inc., 7.625%, 6/1/16

   1,090,000    1,155

Smithfield Foods, Inc., 7.75%, 5/15/13

   755,000    781
       

Total

      7,733
       

Gaming/Leisure/Lodging (9.4%)

     

AMC Entertainment, Inc., 9.50%, 2/1/11

   415,000    417

AMC Entertainment, Inc., 11.00%, 2/1/16

   728,000    817

American Casino & Entertainment, 7.85%, 2/1/12

   780,000    797

Boyd Gaming Corp., 7.75%, 12/15/12

   1,355,000    1,401

Buffalo Thunder Development Authority, 9.375%, 12/15/14 144A

   335,000    340

Corrections Corp. of America, 6.25%, 3/15/13

   1,398,000    1,386

Felcor Lodging LP, 8.50%, 6/1/11

   1,117,000    1,190

Hertz Corp., 8.875%, 1/1/14 144A

   1,295,000    1,357

Host Hotels & Resorts LP, 6.875%, 11/1/14 144A

   313,000    317

Host Marriott LP, 7.125%, 11/1/13

   2,865,000    2,928

Mandalay Resort Group, 9.375%, 2/15/10

   660,000    706

MGM Mirage, Inc., 6.375%, 12/15/11

   1,135,000    1,129

MGM Mirage, Inc., 6.75%, 9/1/12

   755,000    744

MGM Mirage, Inc., 8.375%, 2/1/11

   1,130,000    1,172

MGM Mirage, Inc., 8.50%, 9/15/10

   1,210,000    1,295

Park Place Entertainment Corp., 8.125%, 5/15/11

   1,325,000    1,386

Pokagon Gaming Authority, 10.375%, 6/15/14 144A

   384,000    420

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 7.00%, 6/15/13

   875,000    891

Starwood Hotels & Resorts, 7.875%, 5/1/12

   735,000    776

Station Casinos, Inc., 6.00%, 4/1/12

   410,000    389

Station Casinos, Inc., 6.625%, 3/15/18

   615,000    527

Station Casinos, Inc., 6.875%, 3/1/16

   685,000    615

Universal City Development Corp., 11.75%, 4/1/10

   907,000    972
Bonds (95.5%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Gaming/Leisure/Lodging continued

  

Universal City Florida, 8.375%, 5/1/10

   400,000    410

Wimar OpCo LLC, 9.625%, 12/15/14 144A

   1,685,000    1,668

Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 6.625%, 12/1/14

   2,050,000    2,037
       

Total

      26,087
       

Health Care/Pharmaceuticals (6.0%)

  

Fresenius Medical Capital Trust II, 7.875%, 2/1/08

   410,000    417

Fresenius Medical Capital Trust IV, 7.875%, 6/15/11

   410,000    429

HCA Inc., 8.75%, 9/1/10

   440,000    459

HCA, Inc., 9.125%, 11/15/14 144A

   782,000    836

HCA, Inc., 9.25%, 11/15/16 144A

   3,164,000    3,388

(c)HCA, Inc., 9.625%, 11/15/16 144A

   1,173,000    1,260

Iasis Healthcare Corp., 8.75%, 6/15/14

   1,112,000    1,126

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc., 7.00%, 4/1/14

   750,000    756

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc., 7.00%, 1/15/16

   285,000    286

Omnicare Inc., 6.75%, 12/15/13

   825,000    815

Senior Housing Properties Trust, 8.625%, 1/15/12

   610,000    662

Service Corp. International, 6.75%, 4/1/16

   825,000    821

Service Corp. International, 7.375%, 10/1/14

   175,000    183

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.375%, 12/1/11

   1,170,000    1,071

US Oncology, Inc., 9.00%, 8/15/12

   940,000    992

Vanguard Health Holding II, 9.00%, 10/1/14

   1,175,000    1,189

Ventas Realty LP, 6.50%, 6/1/16

   340,000    349

Ventas Realty LP, 6.75%, 6/1/10

   605,000    623

Ventas Realty LP, 9.00%, 5/1/12

   750,000    848
       

Total

      16,510
       

Media (11.2%)

     

Charter Communication Holdings LLC, 10.25%, 9/15/10

   1,740,000    1,816

Charter Communications Holdings LLC, 11.00%, 10/1/15

   810,000    831

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/11

   885,000    860

CSC Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 4/1/11

   2,055,000    2,094

CSC Holdings, Inc., 7.875%, 2/15/18

   845,000    843

CSC Holdings, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/09

   780,000    808

CSC Holdings, Inc., 8.125%, 8/15/09

   408,000    423

The DIRECTV Group, Inc., 6.375%, 6/15/15

   440,000    422

Echostar DBS Corp., 6.375%, 10/1/11

   2,250,000    2,236

Echostar DBS Corp., 7.00%, 10/1/13

   670,000    669

 

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Bonds (95.5%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Media continued

     

EchoStar DBS Corp., 7.125%, 2/1/16

   430,000    430

Idearc, Inc., 8.00%, 11/15/16 144A

   3,520,000    3,573

Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd., 8.50%, 1/15/13

   934,000    948

Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd., 11.25%, 6/15/16 144A

   658,000    722

Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd., 11.354%, 6/15/13 144A

   878,000    922

Kabel Deutschland GMBH, 10.625%, 7/1/14

   845,000    937

Lamar Media Corp., 6.625%, 8/15/15

   1,105,000    1,095

LIN Television Corp., 6.50%, 5/15/13

   1,170,000    1,114

Mediacom Broadband LLC, 8.50%, 10/15/15

   785,000    795

Mediacom Broadband LLC, 8.50%, 10/15/15 144A

   400,000    405

Mediacom LLC/Mediacom Capital Corp., 7.875%, 2/15/11

   390,000    388

Primedia, Inc., 8.00%, 5/15/13

   400,000    387

Quebecor World, Inc., 9.75%, 1/15/15 144A

   900,000    906

R.H. Donnelley Corp., 6.875%, 1/15/13

   3,850,000    3,691

R.H. Donnelley Corp., 8.875%, 1/15/16

   695,000    730

Rogers Cable, Inc., 6.25%, 6/15/13

   681,000    686

Rogers Cable, Inc., 7.875%, 5/1/12

   755,000    816

Sinclair Broadcast Group, 8.00%, 3/15/12

   1,205,000    1,244

Videotron Ltee, 6.375%, 12/15/15

   340,000    332
       

Total

      31,123
       

Real Estate (1.3%)

     

American Real Estate Partners LP, 7.125%, 2/15/13

   390,000    392

The Rouse Co., 7.20%, 9/15/12

   1,175,000    1,203

Rouse Co. LP/TRC Co-Issuer, Inc., 6.75%, 5/1/13 144A

   1,035,000    1,039

Trustreet Properties, Inc., 7.50%, 4/1/15

   805,000    869
       

Total

      3,503
       

Services (2.6%)

     

Allied Waste North America, 6.375%, 4/15/11

   1,655,000    1,634

Allied Waste North America, 6.50%, 11/15/10

   980,000    982

Allied Waste North America, 7.25%, 3/15/15

   1,411,000    1,413

Ashtead Capital, Inc., 9.00%, 8/15/16 144A

   540,000    578

Rental Service Corp., 9.50%, 12/1/14 144A

   837,000    864

WCA Waste Corp., 9.25%, 6/15/14

   880,000    920

West Corp., 9.50%, 10/15/14 144A

   803,000    803
       

Total

      7,194
       
Bonds (95.5%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Structured Product (2.3%)

     

Dow Jones Credit Derivative High Yield, 7.375%, 6/29/11 144A

   3,500,000    3,590

Dow Jones Credit Derivative High Yield, 8.25%, 12/29/10

   2,670,000    2,760
       

Total

      6,350
       

Technology (4.4%)

     

Flextronics International, Ltd., 6.50%, 5/15/13

   1,130,000    1,116

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 8.875%, 12/15/14 144A

   1,341,000    1,336

(c)Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 9.125%, 12/15/14 144A

   1,342,000    1,334

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 10.125%, 12/15/16 144A

   335,000    335

Nortel Networks, Ltd., 10.75%, 7/15/16 144A

   440,000    481

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 7.875%, 10/15/14 144A

   1,115,000    1,153

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 9.50%, 10/15/15 144A

   505,000    518

Sanmina Corp., 8.125%, 3/1/16

   510,000    493

Stats Chippac, Inc., 6.75%, 11/15/11

   662,000    649

Sungard Data Systems, Inc., 9.125%, 8/15/13

   1,315,000    1,380

Travelport, Inc., 9.875%, 9/1/14 144A

   110,000    111

Travelport, Inc., 11.875, 9/1/16 144A

   885,000    907

Xerox Corp., 7.20%, 4/1/16

   751,000    803

Xerox Corp., 7.625%, 6/15/13

   1,415,000    1,485
       

Total

      12,101
       

Telecommunications (5.6%)

     

American Tower Corp., 7.125%, 10/15/12

   1,260,000    1,295

Citizens Communications, 9.25%, 5/15/11

   2,955,000    3,269

Nextel Communications, Inc., 6.875%,

   1,105,000    1,116

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 7.90%, 8/15/10

   870,000    906

Qwest Communications International, Inc., 7.50%, 11/1/08

   375,000    381

Qwest Corp., 7.50%, 10/1/14

   221,000    234

Qwest Corp., 7.875%, 9/1/11

   3,156,000    3,361

Rogers Wireless, Inc., 6.375%, 3/1/14

   620,000    628

Rogers Wireless, Inc., 7.25%, 12/15/12

   501,000    531

Rogers Wireless, Inc., 8.00%, 12/15/12

   1,220,000    1,302

Windstream Corp., 8.125%, 8/1/13 144A

   1,150,000    1,245

Windstream Corp., 8.625%, 8/1/16 144A

   1,095,000    1,199
       

Total

      15,467
       

 

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Bonds (95.5%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Transportation-Rail & Other (2.0%)

  

Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana, SA de CV (TFM), 9.375%, 5/1/12

   933,000    996

Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana, SA de CV (TFM), 12.50%, 6/15/12

   750,000    810

Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV, 7.625%, 12/1/13 144A

   470,000    470

OMI Corp., 7.625%, 12/1/13

   1,173,000    1,199

Ship Finance International, Ltd., 8.50%, 12/15/13

   545,000    544

Stena AB, 7.50%, 11/1/13

   1,615,000    1,596
       

Total

      5,615
       

Utilities (5.8%)

     

The AES Corp., 8.75%, 5/15/13 144A

   1,750,000    1,875

The AES Corp., 9.375%, 9/15/10

   860,000    934

Aquila, Inc., 9.95%, 2/1/11

   78,000    85

CMS Energy Corp., 7.75%, 8/1/10

   1,170,000    1,234

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 8.375%, 5/1/16

   910,000    956

Edison Mission Energy, 7.73%, 6/15/09

   2,605,000    2,696

Midwest Generation LLC, 8.75%, 5/1/34

   935,000    1,014

Nevada Power Co., 8.25%, 6/1/11

   885,000    967

NRG Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 2/1/14

   1,810,000    1,824

NRG Energy, Inc., 7.375%, 2/1/16

   430,000    432

NRG Energy, Inc., 7.375%, 1/15/17

   2,606,000    2,613

PSEG Energy Holdings LLC, 8.50%, 6/15/11

   291,000    313

Sierra Pacific Resources, 8.625%, 3/15/14

   392,000    421

Teco Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 5/1/15

   565,000    590
       

Total

      15,954
       

Total Bonds
(Cost: $258,922)

      263,885
       
Common Stocks and
Warrants (0.0%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Gaming/Leisure/Lodging (0.0%)

     

*Shreveport Gaming Holdings, Inc.

   4,168    55
          

Total Common Stocks and Warrants
(Cost: $76)

   55
          
Money Market Investments (3.1%)      

Finance Services (1.3%)

     

Bryant Park Funding LLC, 5.31%, 1/16/07

   3,700,000    3,692
          

Total

      3,692
          

Short Term Business Credit (1.8%)

     

Sheffield Receivables, 5.32%, 1/3/07

   5,000,000    4,998
          

Total

      4,998
          

Total Money Market Investments
(Cost: $8,690)

   8,690
          

Total Investments (98.6%)
(Cost $267,688)(a)

   272,630
          

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (1.4%)

   4,009
          

Net Assets (100.0%)

   276,639
          

 

* Non-Income Producing

 

144A after the name of a security represents a security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2006 the value of these securities (in thousands) was $65,194, representing 23.57% of the net assets.

 

(a) At December 31, 2006 the aggregate cost of securities for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $267,720 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $4,910 which is comprised of $6,225 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $1,315 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation.

 

(c) PIK — Payment In Kind

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

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Objective:    Portfolio Strategy:    Net Assets:

Realize as high a level of total return as
is consistent with prudent investment risk; a secondary objective is to seek preservation of shareholders’ capital.

   Invest primarily in high quality corporate bonds, U.S. government bonds and government agency securities.    $924 million

 

The Select Bond Portfolio seeks to realize as high a level of total return as is consistent with prudent investment risk; a secondary objective is to seek preservation of shareholders’ capital. The Portfolio seeks to achieve these objectives by investing at least 80% of net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of investment grade debt securities with maturities exceeding one year. The Portfolio invests in both domestic and foreign debt securities that are rated investment grade by at least one major rating agency, or if unrated, determined by management to be of comparable quality. Up to 20% of net assets may be invested in below investment grade securities. The Portfolio is actively managed to seek to take advantage of changes in interest rates, credit quality and maturity based on management’s outlook for the economy, the financial markets and other factors. This will increase Portfolio turnover and may increase transaction costs and the realization of tax gains and losses.

 

As measured by the Citigroup U.S. Broad Investment Grade “BIG” Bond Index, bonds enjoyed a seventh consecutive year of positive returns in 2006, when economic growth, energy prices, and inflation all moderated. However, interest rates edged up, limiting bond returns. For the year, the BIG Index (a broad-based bond index) rose 4.33%. In June, the Federal Reserve paused its long-running campaign for higher rates in June. Those rate hikes pushed yields at the short end of the yield curve (a graphic representation of yields at different bond maturities) above those on longer-term notes and bonds. As of December 31, 2006, the yield on the three-month Treasury bill was 5.01%. By comparison, the yields on two-, 10-, and 30-year Treasury securities were 4.82%, 4.71%, and 4.81% respectively. Based on Citigroup High Yield Cash Pay Index, riskier, lower rated bonds performed best, with high yield securities outperforming investment-grade bonds. This is also true when looking at returns of the broad sectors of the taxable bond market, where corporate and mortgage-backed securities, or “MBS,” had very similar returns and outperformed Treasuries.

 

In that environment, the Select Bond Portfolio had a total return of 3.74% for the year ended December 31, 2006, underperforming the Citigroup BIG Index, which returned 4.33% for the year. (This Index is unmanaged, cannot be invested in directly and does not include expenses.) The average return for the Portfolio’s peer group, the Lipper Corporate Debt Funds A Rated, was 4.22% for the same period.

 

For all of 2006, the Portfolio’s lower duration (price sensitivity to interest rate changes) helped performance relative to its benchmark as interest rates rose modestly. Our overweight position in MBS and corporate bonds also helped relative results.

 

In terms of rate sensitivity, we kept the Portfolio’s duration slightly short relative to its benchmark throughout the year. That positioning helped because rates were volatile, and ultimately finished the year a little higher. In addition, we thought it made sense to favor shorter-term securities because of the shape of the yield curve — there was little difference in yield between short- and longer-term bonds. As a result, we were able to reduce the Portfolio’s interest rate risk while giving up little additional yield.

 

In terms of sector allocation, we held a sizable overweight position in MBS and a modest overweight in corporates relative to the Index. We prefer MBS’ combination of high credit quality and attractive yields. Mortgage-backed and corporate bonds had very similar returns in 2006, both finishing ahead of Treasury bonds. This resulted in a positive effect on the Portfolio’s absolute and relative return.

 

Within corporates, we added a small slice of bonds rated below investment grade during 2006. We felt these securities had attractive risk and return characteristics given we believed the economic environment was benign. Lower rated bonds also generally performed better during the year, so having this below investment grade piece helped. However, relative to our Lipper peer group, the overall credit quality of the Portfolio was higher and corporate exposure lower. As a result, that positioning detracted slightly from performance when compared with the competition in a period when riskier assets generally outperformed.

 

At year end, 52% of the Select Bond Portfolio’s net assets were in mortgage- and asset-backed securities, 16% in Treasury and agency securities, and 29% in corporate bonds. The remainder was in cash-equivalent investments.

 

Looking ahead, we are generally constructive on the economy, and think the risk of recession priced into the Treasury market is overdone. As a result, we are likely to keep duration relatively short in the event interest rates back up from current levels. Modest, positive growth also argues for a fairly benign credit market. As a result, we will continue to look for opportunities to add select corporate securities that we believe have attractive risk/reward characteristics and credit fundamentals. In terms of sector weightings, we are likely to continue to favor mortgage-backed securities because of their attractive yield and credit profile.

 

 

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Average Annual Total Return

For Periods Ended December 31, 2006

      1 Year    5 Years    10 Years

Select Bond Portfolio

   3.74%    5.60%    6.36%

Citigroup U.S. Broad Investment Grade Index

   4.33%    5.10%    6.26%

Corporate Debt Funds A Rated Funds Lipper Average

   4.22%    4.87%    5.76%

 

This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on 12/31/96. Returns shown include deductions for management and other portfolio expenses, and reinvestment of all dividends. Returns exclude deductions for separate account sales loads and account fees. Total returns, which reflect deduction of charges for the separate account, are shown beginning on page ii of the Performance Summary of the Separate Account report.

 

Return of principal is not guaranteed. Bond funds have the same interest rate, inflation and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds owned by the Portfolio. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall. With a fixed income fund, when interest rates rise, the value of the fund’s existing bonds drops, which could negatively affect overall fund performance. In contrast to owing individual bonds, there are ongoing fees and expenses associated with owning shares of bond funds.

 

Since the Portfolio invests broadly in U.S. Government, mortgage and corporate bonds, a useful basis for comparing returns is the Citigroup U.S. Broad Investment Grade Bond Index. It is designed to track the performance of bonds issued in the U.S. investment-grade bond market. The index is market-capitalization-weighted and includes institutionally traded U.S. Treasury, government sponsored (U.S. agency and supranational), mortgages, asset-backed, and investment grade (BBB-/Baa3) issues with a maturity of one year or longer. The minimum amount outstanding for U.S. Treasury and government-sponsored issues is $1 billion. For mortgage issues, the minimum amount outstanding is $5 billion per coupon and $1 billion per origination year generics for entry; and $2.5 billion per coupon and $1 billion per origination year generics for exit. For credit and asset-backed issues, the entry and exit amounts are $250 million.

 

The Portfolio changed its benchmark index from the Merrill Lynch U.S. Domestic Master Index to the Citigroup U.S. Broad Investment Grade Bond Index in 2005 because the Citigroup index provides greater transparency as to the composition and characteristics of the Index than does the Merrill Lynch Index. The greater transparency allows the Portfolio to enhance its analysis of performance relative to the benchmark.

 

The Lipper Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Corporate Debt Funds A Rated Average is calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. and reflects the average investment return of portfolios underlying variable life and annuity products. The category consists of Funds that invest primarily in corporate debt issues rated “A” or better or government issues. Source: Lipper, Inc.

 

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Sector Allocation is based on Net Assets.

Sector Allocation and Top 10 Holdings are subject to change.

 

The Corporate Bonds sector includes bonds of companies and governments headquartered outside the United States. The Government and Structured Product categories include domestic taxable bonds. Consistent with the Portfolio’s stated parameters, no more than 10% of the portfolio is invested in foreign securities, and no more than 10% is invested in high yield securities.

 

 

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Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 Portfolio 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 or separate account charges. Therefore, the second line of the table is 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 or separate account charges were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2006
   Ending
Account Value
December 31,
2006
  

Expenses
Paid

During Period
July 1,

2006 to
December 31,
2006*

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,048.00    $ 1.54

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,023.40    $ 1.53

 

* Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.30%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2006

 

Corporate Bonds (28.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Aerospace/Defense (1.8%)

     

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 4.75%, 8/15/10 144A

   1,850,000    1,800

Boeing Capital Corp., 4.75%, 8/25/08

   3,067,000    3,044

General Dynamics Corp., 3.00%, 5/15/08

   3,660,000    3,544

General Dynamics Corp., 4.25%, 5/15/13

   600,000    567

L-3 Communications Corp., 6.375%, 10/15/15

   1,930,000    1,911

Lockheed Martin Corp., 6.15%, 9/1/36

   735,000    772

Lockheed Martin Corp., 7.65%, 5/1/16

   875,000    1,010

Raytheon Co., 5.50%, 11/15/12

   3,680,000    3,702
       

Total

      16,350
       

Auto Manufacturing (0.2%)

     

DaimlerChrysler NA Holdings Corp., 5.75%, 5/18/09

   1,940,000    1,943
       

Total

      1,943
       

Banking (3.7%)

     

Bank of America Corp., 5.42%, 3/15/17 144A

   1,900,000    1,872

Bank of America Corp., 5.625%, 10/14/16

   2,045,000    2,082

Bank of New York Co., Inc., 4.95%, 1/14/11

   1,050,000    1,040

Bank One Corp., 5.25%, 1/30/13

   2,835,000    2,810

Barclays Bank PLC, 5.926%, 12/15/16 144A

   890,000    901

BB&T Corp., 4.90%, 6/30/17

   650,000    615

Citigroup, Inc., 5.85%, 8/2/16

   2,700,000    2,792

Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust, 5.628%, 1/19/16 144A

   480,000    472

Fifth Third Bancorp, 5.45%, 1/15/17

   1,905,000    1,883

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 5.875%, 6/13/16

   2,705,000    2,778

M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, 5.30%, 9/8/11

   1,770,000    1,771

Mellon Bank NA, 5.45%, 4/1/16

   1,190,000    1,186

National Australia Bank, Ltd., 4.80%, 4/6/10 144A

   2,449,000    2,414

National City Bank, 5.25%, 12/15/16 144A

   445,000    436

Northern Trust Corp., 5.30%, 8/29/11

   580,000    582

State Street Bank and Trust Co., 5.30%, 1/15/16

   1,385,000    1,371

UnionBanCal Corp., 5.25%, 12/16/13

   565,000    555

US Bank NA, 4.80%, 4/15/15

   1,155,000    1,106

Wachovia Corp., 5.35%, 3/15/11

   2,215,000    2,221
Corporate Bonds (28.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

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Wachovia Corp., 5.625%, 10/15/16

   1,225,000    1,236

Washington Mutual Bank, 5.95%, 5/20/13

   770,000    783

Wells Fargo Bank NA, 5.75%, 5/16/16

   2,310,000    2,366

Zions Bancorporation, 5.50%, 11/16/15

   1,520,000    1,495
       

Total

      34,767
       

Beverage/Bottling (1.1%)

     

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/13

   415,000    393

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., 5.75%, 4/1/36

   400,000    384

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., 9.00%, 12/1/09

   3,025,000    3,321

Bottling Group LLC, 5.50%, 4/1/16

   815,000    812

Constellation Brands, Inc., 7.25%, 9/1/16

   1,180,000    1,212

Diageo Capital PLC, 4.375%, 5/3/10

   420,000    409

PepsiAmericas, Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/15

   1,710,000    1,637

SABMiller PLC, 6.20%, 7/1/11 144A

   1,965,000    2,011
       

Total

      10,179
       

Building Products (0.1%)

     

CRH America, Inc., 6.00%, 9/30/16

   575,000    580
       

Total

      580
       

Cable/Media/Broadcasting/Satellite (1.4%)

  

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 5.50%, 9/15/14

   150,000    127

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/11

   1,430,000    1,390

Comcast Corp., 6.45%, 3/15/37

   775,000    775

Comcast Corp., 6.50%, 1/15/17

   1,150,000    1,200

Historic TW, Inc., 6.625%, 5/15/29

   155,000    157

News America, Inc., 6.40%, 12/15/35

   1,010,000    1,003

Rogers Cable, Inc., 5.50%, 3/15/14

   1,540,000    1,473

TCI Communications, Inc., 8.75%, 8/1/15

   735,000    869

Time Warner Companies, Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/17

   285,000    311

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, 7.25%, 9/1/08

   3,110,000    3,198

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, 8.375%, 7/15/33

   165,000    199

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, 8.875%, 10/1/12

   1,500,000    1,724

Viacom, Inc., 6.25%, 4/30/16

   160,000    159
       

Total

      12,585
       

 

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Corporate Bonds (28.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Conglomerate/Diversified Manufacturing (0.1%)

Honeywell International, Inc., 5.40%, 3/15/16

   370,000    370

United Technologies Corp., 6.35%, 3/1/11

   770,000    801
       

Total

      1,171
       

Consumer Products (0.7%)

     

The Clorox Co., 4.20%, 1/15/10

   1,750,000    1,698

Fortune Brands, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/16

   1,380,000    1,309

The Gillette Co., 2.50%, 6/1/08

   3,300,000    3,172
       

Total

      6,179
       

Electric Utilities (4.8%)

     

AEP Texas Central Co., 6.65%, 2/15/33

   575,000    607

Carolina Power & Light, Inc., 6.50%, 7/15/12

   255,000    267

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, 5.70%, 3/15/13

   200,000    201

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, 6.95%, 3/15/33

   210,000    233

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, 5.375%, 12/15/15

   385,000    382

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, 5.50%, 9/15/16

   430,000    429

Consumer Energy Co., 4.80%, 2/17/09

   3,675,000    3,627

DTE Energy Co., 6.375%, 4/15/33

   325,000    334

DTE Energy Co., 7.05%, 6/1/11

   4,470,000    4,736

Duke Energy Corp., 6.45%, 10/15/32

   1,225,000    1,311

Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 8/15/15

   1,150,000    1,078

Entergy Mississippi, Inc., 6.25%, 4/1/34

   660,000    641

Florida Power & Light Co., 5.625%, 4/1/34

   775,000    762

Florida Power Co., 4.50%, 6/1/10

   2,115,000    2,056

FPL Group Capital, Inc., 5.551%, 2/16/08

   2,815,000    2,819

Indiana Michigan Power, 5.05%, 11/15/14

   1,560,000    1,491

Kiowa Power Partners LLC, 4.811%, 12/30/13 144A

   763,101    736

Kiowa Power Partners LLC, 5.737%, 3/30/21 144A

   975,000    944

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., 6.125%, 4/1/36

   195,000    197

Monongahela Power Co., 5.70%, 3/15/17 144A

   615,000    615

Nevada Power Co., 5.875%, 1/15/15

   1,200,000    1,194

Nevada Power Co., 6.50%, 5/15/18

   1,155,000    1,197

Northern States Power Co., 5.25%, 10/1/18

   190,000    184

Oncor Electric Delivery Co., 6.375%, 1/15/15

   750,000    773

Oncor Electric Delivery Co., 7.00%, 9/1/22

   645,000    694
Corporate Bonds (28.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Electric Utilities continued

     

Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 6.05%, 3/1/34

   795,000    802

PacifiCorp, 5.45%, 9/15/13

   3,000,000    2,998

PPL Electric Utilities Corp., 4.30%, 6/1/13

   1,800,000    1,686

PPL Electric Utilities Corp., 5.875%, 8/15/07

   485,000    486

PPL Electric Utilities Corp., 6.25%, 8/15/09

   145,000    149

PPL Energy Supply LLC, 6.00%, 12/15/36

   310,000    299

Progress Energy, Inc., 6.85%, 4/15/12

   710,000    755

Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 5.00%, 1/1/13

   1,000,000    979

Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 5.70%, 12/1/36

   1,160,000    1,130

Puget Sound Energy, Inc., 3.363%, 6/1/08

   1,380,000    1,342

Puget Sound Energy, Inc., 6.274%, 3/15/37

   765,000    776

Southern California Edison Co., 5.00%, 1/15/16

   1,495,000    1,443

Southern California Edison Co., 5.55%, 1/15/37

   230,000    220

Tampa Electric Co., 6.55%, 5/15/36

   385,000    408

Toledo Edison Co., 6.15%, 5/15/37

   1,925,000    1,895

Virginia Electric & Power Co., 6.00%, 1/15/36

   1,600,000    1,592

Xcel Energy, Inc., 6.50%, 7/1/36

   590,000    623
       

Total

      45,091
       

Food Processors (0.7%)

     

Kellogg Co., 6.60%, 4/1/11

   3,610,000    3,786

Kraft Foods, Inc., 5.25%, 10/1/13

   385,000    380

Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.25%, 6/1/12

   2,020,000    2,098
       

Total

      6,264
       

Gaming/Lodging/Leisure (0.2%)

     

Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 5.75%, 10/1/17

   420,000    352

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 7.00%, 6/15/13

   1,180,000    1,201
       

Total

      1,553
       

Gas Pipelines (0.5%)

     

Consolidated Natural Gas Co., 5.00%, 12/1/14

   1,340,000    1,288

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 7.30%, 8/15/33

   1,285,000    1,394

Kinder Morgan Finance, 5.35%, 1/5/11

   1,765,000    1,721
       

Total

      4,403
       

Independent Finance (0.7%)

     

GMAC LLC, 6.00%, 12/15/11

   1,545,000    1,538

HSBC Finance Corp., 4.125%, 11/16/09

   2,330,000    2,266

 

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$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Independent Finance continued

     

International Lease Finance Corp., 4.75%, 1/13/12

   1,485,000    1,444

iStar Financial, Inc., 5.15%, 3/1/12

   1,405,000    1,366
       

Total

      6,614
       

Industrials — Other (0.2%)

     

KB HOME, 7.75%, 2/1/10

   1,160,000    1,180

Meritage Homes Corp., 6.25%, 3/15/15

   1,160,000    1,102
       

Total

      2,282
       

Information/Data Technology (0.2%)

  

Cisco Systems, Inc., 5.50%, 2/22/16

   200,000    200

Seagate Technology HDD Holdings, 6.80%, 10/1/16

   1,275,000    1,281

Siemens AG, 5.75%, 10/17/16 144A

   495,000    502
       

Total

      1,983
       

Machinery (0.1%)

     

John Deere Capital Corp., 4.50%, 8/25/08

   825,000    814
       

Total

      814
       

Mortgage Banking (0.4%)

     

Countrywide Financial Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/16

   560,000    571

Residential Capital Corp., 6.00%, 2/22/11

   1,715,000    1,712

Residential Capital Corp., 6.50%, 4/17/13

   1,500,000    1,520
       

Total

      3,803
       

Natural Gas Distributors (0.1%)

     

NiSource Finance Corp., 5.40%, 7/15/14

   590,000    572
       

Total

      572
       

Oil & Gas Field Machines and Services (0.1%)

  

Weatherford International, Ltd., 6.50%, 8/1/36

   475,000    477
       

Total

      477
       

Oil and Gas (1.9%)

     

Anadarko Finance Co., 7.50%, 5/1/31

   785,000    891

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 5.95%, 9/15/16

   685,000    686

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 6.45%, 9/15/36

   135,000    136

Conoco Funding Co., 6.35%, 10/15/11

   3,105,000    3,247

ConocoPhilips, 5.625% 10/15/16

   380,000    382

Encana Holdings Finance Corp., 5.80%, 5/1/14

   760,000    765

Hess Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/33

   195,000    213

Nexen, Inc., 5.875%, 3/10/35

   1,325,000    1,240

Occidental Petroleum, 4.00%, 11/30/07

   1,500,000    1,484
Corporate Bonds (28.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Oil and Gas continued

     

Occidental Petroleum, 10.125%, 9/15/09

   1,000,000    1,118

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 5.75%, 12/15/15

   2,545,000    2,527

Petro-Canada, 5.95%, 5/15/35

   690,000    654

Pioneer Natural Resource, 6.875%, 5/1/18

   1,340,000    1,296

Suncoc, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/17

   325,000    318

Talisman Energy, Inc., 5.85%, 2/1/37

   1,590,000    1,451

Tesoro Corp., 6.25%, 11/1/12

   1,590,000    1,582

XTO Energy, Inc., 5.30%, 6/30/15

   195,000    189
       

Total

      18,179
       

Other Finance (0.3%)

     

SLM Corp., 5.45%, 4/25/11

   3,020,000    3,032
       

Total

      3,032
       

Other Services (0.1%)

     

Waste Management, Inc., 5.00%, 3/15/14

   540,000    519
       

Total

      519
       

Paper and Forest Products (0.2%)

     

Weyerhaeuser Co., 7.375%, 3/15/32

   1,590,000    1,660
       

Total

      1,660
       

Pharmaceuticals (0.3%)

     

Abbott Laboratories, 3.75%, 3/15/11

   2,480,000    2,342
       

Total

      2,342
       

Property and Casualty Insurance (0.5%)

  

Berkley (WR) Corp., 9.875%, 5/15/08

   2,860,000    3,022

Berkshire Hathaway Finance, 3.40%, 7/2/07

   1,500,000    1,487
       

Total

      4,509
       

Railroads (1.0%)

     

Burlington Northern Santa Fe, 6.125%, 3/15/09

   3,000,000    3,047

Union Pacific Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/09

   3,000,000    2,911

Union Pacific Corp., 7.375%, 9/15/09

   3,000,000    3,158
       

Total

      9,116
       

Real Estate Investment Trusts (1.7%)

Archstone-Smith Operating Trust, 5.25%, 12/1/10

   575,000    571

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/12

   360,000    362

Colonial Realty LP, 6.05%, 9/1/16

   255,000    258

Developers Diversified Realty Corp., 5.375%, 10/15/12

   1,000,000    990

Duke Realty LP, 5.95%, 2/15/17

   615,000    624

ERP Operating LP, 5.25%, 9/15/14

   1,325,000    1,310

First Industrial LP, 5.25%, 6/15/09

   1,275,000    1,265

HRPT Properties Trust, 5.75%, 11/1/15

   800,000    799

 

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$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Real Estate Investment Trusts continued

ProLogis, 5.50%, 3/1/13

   1,380,000    1,376

ProLogis, 5.75%, 4/1/16

   865,000    870

Rouse Co. LP/TRC Co-Issuer, Inc., 6.75%, 5/1/13 144A

   2,700,000    2,712

Simon Property Group LP, 5.375%, 6/1/11

   2,370,000    2,370

Simon Property Group LP, 5.60%, 9/1/11

   590,000    595

Simon Property Group LP, 6.10%, 5/1/16

   1,155,000    1,197
       

Total

      15,299
       

Retail Food and Drug (0.5%)

     

CVS Corp., 4.875%, 9/15/14

   2,420,000    2,313

Delhaize America, Inc., 8.125%, 4/15/11

   1,965,000    2,120
       

Total

      4,433
       

Retail Stores (1.5%)

     

Federated Department Stores, 6.30%, 4/1/09

   3,790,000    3,853

Federated Retail Holdings, 5.90%, 12/1/16

   385,000    384

The Home Depot, Inc., 5.40%, 3/1/16

   945,000    924

The Home Depot, Inc., 5.875%, 12/16/36

   3,860,000    3,788

J.C. Penney Co., Inc., 6.875%, 10/15/15

   490,000    512

May Department Stores Co., 6.65%, 7/15/24

   195,000    193

Target Corp., 5.40%, 10/1/08

   4,555,000    4,576
       

Total

      14,230
       

Security Brokers and Dealers (1.1%)

  

Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc., 5.50%, 8/16/11

   975,000    986

Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc., 6.125%, 11/15/11

   1,470,000    1,522

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 5.15%, 1/15/14

   2,420,000    2,384

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 1/3/17

   1,300,000    1,317

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/17

   400,000    409

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 5.00%, 1/15/15

   990,000    964

Morgan Stanley, 5.375%, 10/15/15

   1,735,000    1,719

Morgan Stanley, 6.25%, 8/9/26

   795,000    831
       

Total

      10,132
       

Telecommunications (2.0%)

     

AT&T Corp., 9.05%, 11/15/11

   1,500,000    1,624

(e)AT&T Corp., 9.75%, 11/15/31

   870,000    1,079

AT&T, Inc., 5.10%, 9/15/14

   625,000    607

Cingular Wireless LLC, 7.125%, 12/15/31

   1,535,000    1,700
Corporate Bonds (28.6%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Telecommunications continued

     

Deutsche Telekom International Finance, 5.75%, 3/23/16

   1,180,000    1,163

Embarq Corp., 6.738%, 6/1/13

   610,000    624

Embarq Corp., 7.082%, 6/1/16

   660,000    672

Embarq Corp., 7.995%, 6/1/36

   385,000    401

France Telecom SA, 8.50%, 3/1/31

   800,000    1,050

Sprint Capital Corp., 6.90%, 5/1/19

   1,150,000    1,186

Sprint Capital Corp., 8.375%, 3/15/12

   1,880,000    2,090

Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/32

   330,000    397

Telecom Italia Capital, 4.00%, 1/15/10

   1,565,000    1,494

Telecom Italia Capital, 6.20%, 7/18/11

   1,225,000    1,243

Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.55%, 2/15/16

   845,000    842

Verizon Global Funding Corp., 5.85%, 9/15/35

   1,135,000    1,087

Vodafone Group PLC, 5.50%, 6/15/11

   2,035,000    2,041
       

Total

      19,300
       

Tobacco (0.1%)

     

Reynolds America, Inc., 7.625%, 6/1/16

   1,010,000    1,070
       

Total

      1,070
       

Vehicle Parts (0.1%)

     

Johnson Controls, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/16

   750,000    736

Johnson Controls, Inc., 6.00%, 1/15/36

   360,000    348
       

Total

      1,084
       

Yankee Sovereign (0.2%)

     

United Mexican States, 5.625%, 1/15/17

   1,480,000    1,481
       

Total

      1,481
       

Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $265,703)

      263,996
       
Governments (15.8%)            

Governments (15.8%)

     

Aid-Israel, 5.50%, 4/26/24

   1,910,000    1,984

Housing & Urban Development, 6.08%, 8/1/13

   4,000,000    4,158

Housing & Urban Development, 6.17%, 8/1/14

   3,000,000    3,155

Overseas Private Investment, 4.10%, 11/15/14

   2,301,840    2,207

(e)Tennessee Valley Authority Stripped, 8.25%, 4/15/42

   3,600,000    2,850

US Treasury, 3.125%, 5/15/07

   2,740,000    2,721

US Treasury, 4.50%, 11/30/11

   2,650,000    2,626

(g)US Treasury, 4.50%, 2/15/36

   17,058,000    16,221

 

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Governments (15.8%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Governments continued

     

US Treasury, 4.625%, 9/30/08

   2,270,000    2,262

US Treasury, 4.625%, 11/30/08

   14,450,000    14,398

(g)US Treasury, 4.625%, 11/15/16

   19,735,000    19,605

US Treasury, 4.875%, 5/31/08

   158,000    158

US Treasury, 4.875%, 8/31/08

   8,534,000    8,533

US Treasury, 4.875%, 10/31/08

   8,355,000    8,359

(g)US Treasury, 4.875%, 8/15/16

   18,217,000    18,435

US Treasury, 5.125%, 6/30/08

   9,570,000    9,600

US Treasury, 5.125%, 5/15/16

   21,237,000    21,875

US Treasury Inflation Index Bond, 2.00%, 1/15/16

   7,603,151    7,341
       

Total Governments
(Cost: $146,338)

      146,488
       
Structured Products (51.7%)            

Structured Products (51.7%)

     

AEP Texas Central Transition Funding, 5.306%, 7/1/20

   15,910,000    15,825

Asset Securitization Corp., Series 1997-D5, Class PS1, 1.482%, 2/14/43 IO

   79,312,144    2,688

Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Series 2004-G, Class 2AG, 4.657%, 8/25/34

   3,817,000    3,768

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-4, Class A6, 3.511%, 6/25/34

   8,024,000    7,823

Capital Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2006-2, Class A1, 5.34%, 12/15/07

   1,885,000    1,885

Capital One Auto Finance Trust, Series 2006-A, Class A2, 5.31%, 5/15/09

   4,852,761    4,852

CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Co. LLC, Series 2005-A, Class A4, 5.17%, 8/1/19

   1,730,000    1,715

Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust, Series 2004-A, Class A4, 2.83%, 9/15/10

   3,658,891    3,592

Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust, Series 2005-A, Class A3, 3.87%, 6/15/09

   4,495,128    4,450

Criimi Mae Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 1998-C1, Class B, 7.00%, 6/2/33 144A

   4,000,000    4,097

Daimler Chrysler Auto Trust, Series 2006-C, Class A1, 5.37%, 10/8/07 144A

   3,421,998    3,423

DLJ Commerical Mortgage Corp., Series 1998-CF1, Class S, 0.944%, 2/18/31 IO

   90,622,324    1,162

DLJ Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 1997-CF2, Class S, 0.632%, 10/15/30 IO 144A

   52,091,017    370

Enterprise Mortgage Acceptance Co., Series 1998-1, Class IO, 1.262%, 1/15/25 IO 144A

   11,955,296    374
Structured Products (51.7%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Structured Products continued

     

Fannie Mae Whole Loan, 6.25%, 5/25/42

   6,684,435    6,761

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.00%, 10/1/20

   1,795,420    1,688

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.50%, 5/1/19

   2,171,213    2,095

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.50%, 7/1/20

   5,991,782    5,776

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.00%, 10/1/19

   3,219,229    3,167

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.00%, 2/1/20

   542,519    533

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.00%, 5/1/20

   1,992,404    1,957

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.00%, 10/1/20

   2,758,913    2,711

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.00%, 11/1/35

   13,067,151    12,613

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.00%, 12/1/35

   30,865,558    29,792

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 9/1/19

   1,003,556    1,004

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 11/1/19

   2,711,855    2,712

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 12/1/19

   513,968    514

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 3/1/20

   3,686,694    3,684

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 6/1/35

   2,427,232    2,401

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 10/1/35

   7,032,438    6,956

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.50%, 5/1/34

   1,307,427    1,333

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.50%, 3/1/36

   1,518,614    1,546

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through, 5.651%, 4/25/16

   7,294,382    7,388

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. TBA, 5.50%, 1/1/37

   24,320,000    24,046

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. TBA, 6.00%, 1/1/37

   17,469,000    17,595

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. TBA, 6.50%, 1/1/37

   11,562,000    11,775

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.00%, 6/1/19

   1,207,510    1,138

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.50%, 6/1/19

   6,530,714    6,308

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.50%, 8/1/19

   1,296,247    1,252

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.50%, 12/1/19

   726,559    702

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.50%, 7/1/20

   3,445,248    3,324

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.50%, 9/1/20

   4,837,600    4,667

 

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Structured Products (51.7%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Structured Products continued

     

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 3/1/20

   2,266,897    2,229

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 4/1/20

   955,916    940

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 5/1/20

   8,176,285    8,038

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 4/1/35

   2,546,134    2,459

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 7/1/35

   4,135,433    3,994

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 10/1/35

   2,743,834    2,650

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 11/1/35

   5,072,920    4,899

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 6/1/36

   4,190,980    4,046

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.17%, 1/1/16

   2,695,646    2,673

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.285%, 4/1/16

   7,821,897    7,876

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.32%, 4/1/14

   1,756,612    1,767

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 9/1/34

   1,660,183    1,642

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 3/1/35

   5,322,979    5,263

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 7/1/35

   1,215,261    1,201

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 8/1/35

   3,195,182    3,159

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 9/1/35

   18,096,611    17,890

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 10/1/35

   5,351,143    5,290

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 11/1/35

   14,731,974    14,564

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 1/1/36

   12,092,477    11,954

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 5/1/35

   361,048    364

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 6/1/35

   63,751    64

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 7/1/35

   5,761,647    5,802

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 8/1/35

   650,738    655

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 10/1/35

   2,461,141    2,478

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 11/1/35

   5,563,455    5,602

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 9/1/36

   3,884,599    3,911

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.50%, 11/1/35

   2,407,381    2,453

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.50%, 12/1/35

   4,150,181    4,229

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.50%, 4/1/36

   1,273,749    1,298
Structured Products (51.7%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Structured Products continued

     

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.75%, 4/25/18

   1,291,865    1,326

Federal National Mortgage Association — Aces, Series 2006-M1, Class B, 5.355%, 2/25/16

   6,949,000    6,925

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA, 6.00%, 1/1/37

   32,992,000    33,207

Final Maturity Amortizing Notes, 4.45%, 8/25/12

   7,527,817    7,264

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2004-FA1, 6.25%, 10/25/34

   3,521,859    3,543

First Union-Lehman Brothers Commercial Mortgage Trust II, Commerical Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-C2, 6.79%, 11/18/29

   1,910,000    1,952

Freddie Mac, 4.50%, 10/15/33

   2,159,707    2,090

Government National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 10/15/31

   57,840    58

Government National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 11/15/31

   17,367    17

Government National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 12/15/31

   202,909    203

Government National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 1/15/32

   542,589    541

Government National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 2/15/32

   190,593    190

Government National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 3/15/32

   172,863    172

Government National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 4/15/32

   17,841    18

Government National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 7/15/32

   31,629    32

Government National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 9/15/32

   4,422,238    4,409

Greenwich Capital Commerical Funding Corp, Series 2006-FL4A, Class A1, 5.44%, 11/5/21 144A

   2,827,000    2,827

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2003-3, Class A4, 2.77%, 11/21/08

   1,600,715    1,596

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2005-1, Class A3, 3.53%, 10/21/08

   3,733,833    3,708

Massachusetts RRB Special Purpose Trust, Series 2001-1, Class A, 6.53%, 6/1/15

   1,287,436    1,345

Midland Realty Acceptance Corp., Series 1996-C2, Class AEC, 1.370%, 1/25/29 IO 144A

   1,498,557    32

Mid-State Trust, Series 6, Class A3, 7.54%, 7/1/35

   453,704    484

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2006-A, Class A3, 4.74%, 9/15/09

   20,500,000    20,384

 

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Structured Products (51.7%)    Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Structured Products continued

     

RMF Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through, Series 1997-1, Class F, 7.47%, 1/15/19 144A

   1,800,000    180

Rural Housing Trust 1987-1, Series 1, Class D, 6.33%, 4/1/26

   92,056    92

Wachovia Auto Loan Owner Trust, Series 2006-2A, Class A2, 5.35%, 5/20/10 144A

   4,169,000    4,169

Washington Mutual Asset Securities Corp., Series 2003-C1A, Class A,
3.83%, 1/25/35 144A

   4,050,489    3,911

Washington Mutual Asset Securities Corp., Series 2003-AR10, Class A6, 4.062%, 10/25/33

   1,912,000    1,875

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities, Series 2004-N, Class A6, 4.00%, 8/25/34

   5,728,000    5,577

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2006-A, Class A3, 5.01%, 10/15/10

   7,027,000    7,009

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2006-B, Class A1, 5.374%, 10/15/07

   12,215,747    12,220
       

Total Structured Products
(Cost: $481,428)

      478,208
       
Money Market Investments (18.2%)      

Autos (2.6%)

     

(b)Daimler Chrysler Auto, 5.29%, 1/9/07

   5,000,000    4,994

(b)Daimler Chrysler Auto, 5.30%, 1/10/07

   4,470,000    4,464

(b)Fcar Owner Trust 1, 5.32%, 1/17/07

   5,000,000    4,988

(b)New Center Asset Trust, 5.28%, 1/11/07

   10,000,000    9,986
       

Total

      24,432
       

Federal Government & Agencies (0.1%)

  

(b)Federal Home Loan, 5.13%, 3/23/07

   1,000,000    989
       

Total

      989
       

Finance Lessors (3.2%)

     

(b)Ranger Funding Co. LLC, 5.26%, 1/30/07

   5,000,000    4,979

(b)Ranger Funding Co. LLC, 5.29%, 1/22/07

   5,000,000    4,985

(b)Thunder Bay Funding, Inc., 5.27%, 1/5/07

   5,000,000    4,997
Money Market
Investments (18.2%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Finance Lessors continued

     

(b)Thunder Bay Funding, Inc., 5.28%, 1/5/07

   5,000,000    4,996

(b)Windmill Funding Corp., 5.26%, 1/2/07

   4,500,000    4,499

(b)Windmill Funding Corp., 5.27%, 1/11/07

   5,000,000    4,993
       

Total

      29,449
       

Finance Services (1.6%)

     

(b)Bryant Park Funding LLC, 5.28%, 1/11/07

   5,000,000    4,992

(b)Bryant Park Funding LLC, 5.31%, 1/23/07

   5,000,000    4,984

(b)Ciesco LP, 5.25%, 1/19/07

   5,000,000    4,987
       

Total

      14,963
       

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institutions (2.2%)

(b)General Electric Capital, 5.23%, 1/11/07

   10,000,000    9,986

(b)Park Avenue Receivables, 5.27%, 1/10/07

   5,000,000    4,993

(b)Park Avenue Receivables, 5.31%, 1/19/07

   5,000,000    4,987
       

Total

      19,966
       

National Commercial Banks (2.2%)

  

(b)Barclays US Funding LLC, 5.245%, 1/12/07

   5,000,000    4,992

Citigroup Funding, Inc., 5.25%, 1/2/07

   5,000,000    4,999

UBS Finance LLC, 5.27%, 1/2/07

   10,000,000    9,999
       

Total

      19,990
       

Personal Credit Institutions (2.5%)

  

American Express Credit, 5.28%, 1/9/07

   5,000,000    4,994

American General Finance, 5.285%, 1/3/07

   5,000,000    4,999

BMW US Capital Corp., 5.28%, 1/2/07

   1,000,000    1,000

BMW US Capital Corp., 5.29%, 1/2/07

   2,170,000    2,170

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 5.24%, 1/11/07

   10,000,000    9,985
       

Total

      23,148
       

Security Brokers and Dealers (1.6%)

  

Bear Stearns Co., Inc., 5.26%, 1/8/07

   5,000,000    4,995

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, 5.30%, 1/4/07

   10,000,000    9,995
       

Total

      14,990
       

 

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Money Market
Investments (18.2%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)
 

Short Term Business Credit (2.2%)

  

HSBC Finance Corp., 5.22%, 1/11/07

   10,000,000    9,986  

Old Line Funding Corp., 5.27%, 1/10/07

   5,000,000    4,993  

Sheffield Receivables, 5.31%, 1/5/07

   5,000,000    4,997  
         

Total

      19,976  
         

Total Money Market Investments
(Cost: $167,903)

   167,903  
         

Total Investments (114.3%)
(Cost $1,061,372)(a)

   1,056,595  
         

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (-14.3%)

   (132,138 )
         

Net Assets (100.0%)

      924,457  
         

 

144A after the name of a security represents a security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2006 the value of these securities (in thousands) was $34,796, representing 3.76% of the net assets.

 

IO — Interest Only Security

 

(a) At December 31, 2006 the aggregate cost of securities for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $1,062,809 and the net unrealized depreciation of investments based on that cost was $6,214 which is comprised of $5,081 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $11,295 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation.

 

(b) All or a portion of the securities have been committed as collateral for open futures positions or when-issued securities. Information regarding open futures contracts as of period end is summarized below.

 

Issuer (000’s)   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
 

US Ten Year Treasury Note (Short)

  62   3/07   $ (88 )

(Total Notional Value at December 31, 2006, $6,752)

   

 

(e) Step bond security that presently receives no coupon payments. At the predetermined date the stated coupon rate becomes effective.

 

(g) All or portion of the securities have been loaned. See note 6.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Objective:    Portfolio Strategy:    Net Assets:
Maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of capital.    Achieve stability of capital by investing in short-term debt securities.    $391 million

 

The Money Market Portfolio seeks maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of capital. The Portfolio seeks to achieve this objective by investing in high quality, short term money market instruments that present minimal credit risk as determined by management. Management will seek to maximize returns by trading to take advantage of changing money market conditions and trends and what they believe are disparities in yield relationships between different money market instruments.

 

The Money Market Portfolio will also trade to take advantage of what are believed to be disparities in yield relationships between different money market instruments. This procedure may increase or decrease the Portfolio’s yield depending upon management’s ability to correctly time and execute such transactions. The Money Market Portfolio intends to purchase only securities that mature within a year except for securities which are subject to repurchase agreements. Accordingly, the amount of purchases will be relatively high. However, as transaction costs on Money Market Portfolio investments are generally not substantial, the high level of purchases should not adversely affect the Portfolio’s net asset value or net income.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Portfolio returned 4.86%, in line with the Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill (T-Bill) Index, which returned 4.85%. The Portfolio’s return compared favorably with the 4.54% average return of its Lipper Money Market Funds peer group. The Portfolio’s outperformance relative to its peer group resulted from our low expenses and effective management of the Portfolio’s weighted average maturity, or “WAM”.

 

Money market investments performed well, outperforming longer-term bonds for a second consecutive year in 2006. For the year, cash-equivalent investments returned 4.85%, as measured by the Merrill Lynch 90-Day T-Bill Index, while bonds returned 4.33%, as measured by the Citigroup U.S. Broad Investment Grade Bond Index.

 

Returns on cash-equivalent investments are closely tied to the level of short-term interest rates. During the year, the Federal Reserve appeared to have concluded its two-year campaign for higher interest rates, aimed at keeping the economy from overheating and inflation under control. Indeed, growth slowed from a more than 5% annual rate in the first quarter of 2006 to an estimated 2% in the fourth quarter. At the same time, inflation moderated over the course of the year, while energy prices eased from record highs. The Fed’s rate hikes had the desired effect of slowing the red-hot housing market; nevertheless, the job market and consumer spending remained relatively healthy. For all of 2006, the Fed raised rates from 4.25% at the beginning of the year to 5.25%, where they’ve stood since June.

 

In terms of Portfolio positioning, we managed the Portfolio’s WAM conservatively, keeping it close to that of its peer group’s average. We were a little shorter earlier in the year and a little longer later in the year. Having a shorter WAM is beneficial when interest rates are rising because it means maturing securities can be reinvested at the new, higher rate more quickly. It is also typically better to have a longer WAM when rates are flat or falling, because it allows the Portfolio to lock in higher yields for a longer time. As a result, these conservative adjustments helped the Portfolio provide better yields and returns than its peer group and the T-Bill Index.

 

Looking ahead, we see a fairly benign economic environment with modest inflation, which, in our opinion, would likely keep the Fed on hold well into 2007. Therefore, we are likely to maintain the Portfolio’s average maturity close to or slightly longer than that of its peer group. We will continue to carefully monitor the Fed and the economy, and attempt to prudently and conservatively manage the Portfolio’s WAM going forward.

 

AN INVESTMENT IN THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO IS NEITHER INSURED NOR GUARANTEED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY. ALTHOUGH THE PORTFOLIO SEEKS TO PRESERVE THE VALUE OF YOUR INVESTMENT AT $1.00 PER SHARE, THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT THE PORTFOLIO WILL BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN A STABLE NET ASSET VALUE SO IT IS POSSIBLE TO LOSE MONEY BY INVESTING IN THE PORTFOLIO.

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Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 Portfolio 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 or separate account charges. Therefore, the second line of the table is 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 or separate account charges were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2006
   Ending
Account Value
December 31,
2006
  

Expenses
Paid

During Period
July 1,

2006 to
December 31,
2006*

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,025.70    $ 1.53

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,023.40    $ 1.53

 

* Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.30%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2006

 

Money Market
Investments (99.2%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Asset-Backed Securities (CMO’S) (0.8%)

  

Franklin Auto Trust,
5.36%, 10/22/07

   3,183,180    3,183
       

Total

      3,183
       

Autos (13.4%)

  

Daimler Chrysler Auto, 5.25%, 2/5/07

   9,000,000    8,954

Daimler Chrysler Auto, 5.26%, 1/24/07

   8,500,000    8,471

Fcar Owner Trust 1, 5.27%, 1/18/07

   8,500,000    8,479

Fcar Owner Trust 1, 5.29%, 1/23/07

   9,000,000    8,971

New Center Asset Trust, 5.25%, 1/5/07

   9,000,000    8,995

New Center Asset Trust, 5.25%, 1/8/07

   8,500,000    8,491
       

Total

      52,361
       

Federal Government & Agencies (4.9%)

  

Fannie Mae, 3.125%, 5/4/07

   3,800,000    3,769

Fannie Mae, 4.00%, 5/23/07

   11,400,000    11,337

Fannie Mae, 4.84%, 6/22/07

   3,900,000    3,886
       

Total

      18,992
       

Finance Lessors (13.3%)

  

Ranger Funding Co. LLC, 5.26%, 1/31/07

   8,500,000    8,463

Ranger Funding Co. LLC, 5.29%, 1/22/07

   9,000,000    8,972

Thunder Bay Funding, Inc., 5.27%, 1/4/07

   8,521,000    8,517

Thunder Bay Funding, Inc., 5.29%, 1/17/07

   9,000,000    8,980

Windmill Funding Corp., 5.25%, 1/18/07

   9,000,000    8,978

Windmill Funding Corp., 5.26%, 1/4/07

   8,500,000    8,496
       

Total

      52,406
       

Finance Services (10.7%)

  

Bryant Park Funding LLC, 5.27%, 1/3/07

   8,500,000    8,498

Bryant Park Funding LLC, 5.28%, 1/11/07

   9,000,000    8,987

Ciesco LP, 5.24%, 1/19/07

   17,500,000    17,453

HBOS PLC, 3.125%, 1/12/07 144A

   3,400,000    3,398

HBOS Treasury Services PLC,
5.32%, 2/9/07

   3,400,000    3,400
       

Total

      41,736
       

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institutions (8.3%)

General Electric Capital Corp.,
5.25%, 1/19/07

   10,000,000    9,974

General Electric Capital Corp.,
5.475%, 7/9/07

   5,000,000    5,000
Money Market
Investments (99.2%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institutions continued

Park Avenue Receivables, 5.27%, 2/16/07

   9,000,000    8,939

Park Avenue Receivables, 5.31%, 1/24/07

   8,500,000    8,471
       

Total

      32,384
       

National Commercial Banks (12.8%)

  

Bank of America Corp., 5.30%, 1/18/07

   9,000,000    8,977

Bank of America Corp., 5.36%, 8/1/07

   3,900,000    3,900

Barclays US Funding LLC, 5.22%, 1/8/07

   5,000,000    4,995

Citigroup Funding, Inc.,
5.25%, 1/2/07

   8,500,000    8,499

Citigroup Funding, Inc.,
5.25%, 1/9/07

   9,000,000    8,990

Fleetboston Financial Corp.,
8.625%, 1/15/07

   2,500,000    2,504

UBS Finance LLC, 5.25%, 1/2/07

   12,100,000    12,097
       

Total

      49,962
       

Personal Credit Institutions (10.1%)

  

American Express Credit,
5.26%, 1/10/07

   10,000,000    9,987

American General Finance,
5.28%, 1/3/07

   6,000,000    5,998

American General Finance,
5.29%, 1/11/07

   5,500,000    5,492

American General Finance,
5.31%, 1/16/07

   6,000,000    5,987

Rabobank USA, 5.26%, 1/2/07

   11,950,000    11,948
       

Total

      39,412
       

Security Brokers and Dealers (11.9%)

  

Bear Stearns Co., Inc.,
5.25%, 1/16/07

   9,000,000    8,980

Bear Stearns Co., Inc.,
5.26%, 1/8/07

   7,300,000    7,293

Merrill Lynch & Co.,
5.22%, 1/19/07

   9,000,000    8,977

Merrill Lynch & Co.,
5.505%, 1/26/07

   3,700,000    3,700

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, 5.25%, 1/8/07

   9,000,000    8,991

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter,
5.26%, 1/17/07

   8,500,000    8,480
       

Total

      46,421
       

Short Term Business Credit (13.0%)

  

HSBC Finance Corp.,
5.23%, 1/26/07

   9,000,000    8,967

HSBC Finance Corp.,
5.75%, 1/30/07

   3,400,000    3,403

 

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Money Market
Investments (99.2%)
   Shares/
$ Par
   Value
$ (000’s)

Short Term Business Credit continued

  

HSBC Finance Corp., 7.875%, 3/1/07

   3,400,000    3,416

Old Line Funding Corp.,
5.26%, 1/5/07

   8,500,000    8,495

Old Line Funding Corp.,
5.31%, 1/17/07

   9,000,000    8,979

Sheffield Receivables,
5.28%, 1/12/07

   8,500,000    8,486

Sheffield Receivables,
5.28%, 1/19/07

   9,000,000    8,976
       

Total

      50,722
       

Total Money Market Investments
(Cost: $387,579)

   387,579
       

Total Investments (99.2%)
(Cost $387,579)(a)

   387,579
       

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (0.8%)

   3,010
       

Net Assets (100.0%)

   390,589
       

 

     144A after the name of a security represents a security exempt
from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of
1933. These securities may be resold as transactions exempt
from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At
December 31, 2006 the value of these securities (in thousands)
was $3,398, representing 0.87% of the net assets.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

December 31, 2006

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

      Small Cap
Growth Stock
Portfolio
    T. Rowe Price
Small Cap Value
Portfolio
   Aggressive
Growth Stock
Portfolio
    International
Growth
Portfolio
   Franklin
Templeton
International
Equity
Portfolio
   AllianceBernstein
Mid Cap Value
Portfolio
   Index 400
Stock
Portfolio
 

Assets

                  

Investments, at value (1)

   $ 528,242     $ 326,392    $ 1,180,531     $ 274,034    $ 1,553,592    $ 131,790    $ 534,501  

Cash & Cash Equivalents

     38            124       739      1,420      61      112  

Due from Sale of Fund Shares

     199       121      289       210      897      65      199  

Due from Sale of Securities

     1,155       1,251      8,650                      230  

Due from Sale of Foreign Currency

                      229                 

Futures Variation Margin

                                      

Dividends and Interest Receivables

     17       284      359       179      1,619      118      335  
                                                    

Total Assets

     529,651       328,048      1,189,953       275,391      1,557,528      132,034      535,377  
                                                    

Liabilities

                  

Due on Purchase of Securities

     278       2,465      5,059       716           875      915  

Payable for Collateral on Securities on Loan (2)

                                      

Due on Purchase of Foreign Currency

                      787                 

Due on Redemption of Fund Shares

     301       368      702       815      455      43      293  

Due to Investment Advisor

     245       233      529       156      779      93      114  

Accrued Expenses

     8       9      8       35      64      7      10  

Futures Variation Margin

     207            171                      305  
                                                    

Total Liabilities

     1,039       3,075      6,469       2,509      1,298      1,018      1,637  
                                                    

Net Assets

   $ 528,612     $ 324,973    $ 1,183,484     $ 272,882    $ 1,556,230    $ 131,016    $ 533,740  
                                                    

Represented By:

                  

Aggregate Paid in Capital (3), (4)

   $ 420,826     $ 227,441    $ 945,840     $ 191,271    $ 944,123    $ 111,763    $ 392,814  

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss)

     423       1,546      9,438       2,170      33,103           7,053  

Undistributed Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     48,394       18,526      104,872       24,087      19,763      2,105      29,762  

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

                  

Investment Securities

     59,238       77,460      123,874       55,340      559,210      17,148      105,033  

Futures Contracts

     (269 )          (540 )                  (922 )

Foreign Currency Transactions

                      14      31            
                                                    

Net Assets for Shares Outstanding (3)

   $ 528,612     $ 324,973    $ 1,183,484     $ 272,882    $ 1,556,230    $ 131,016    $ 533,740  
                                                    

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price per Share

   $ 2.38     $ 1.84    $ 3.37     $ 1.77    $ 2.33    $ 1.53    $ 1.59  
                                                    

(1) Investments, at cost

   $ 469,004     $ 248,932    $ 1,056,657     $ 218,694    $ 994,382    $ 114,642    $ 429,468  

(2) Securities on Loan

   $     $    $     $    $      $    $  

(3) Shares Outstanding

     221,809       176,785      351,578       154,529      667,378      85,807      336,526  

(4) Shares authorized, $.01 par value

     2,000,000       2,000,000      2,000,000       2,000,000      2,000,000      2,000,000      2,000,000  

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities


 

Janus
Capital
Appreciation
Portfolio
  Growth
Stock
Portfolio
    Large Cap
Core Stock
Portfolio
    Capital
Guardian
Domestic
Equity
Portfolio
  T. Rowe
Price
Equity
Income
Portfolio
  Index 500
Stock
Portfolio
  Asset
Allocation
Portfolio
  Balanced
Portfolio
  High Yield
Bond
Portfolio
   

Select Bond

Portfolio

    Money
Market
Portfolio
                   
$ 139,052   $ 734,644     $ 535,143     $ 409,836   $ 199,024   $ 2,079,447   $ 287,497   $ 3,212,205   $ 272,630     $ 1,056,595     $ 387,579
  65     142       38       29     50     112     99     219     42       109       8
  144     277       108       210     599     567     80     520     97       511       2,993
                      843         118     260                
                                                 
                                            8      
  82     612       611       817     323     2,795     1,042     12,458     4,499       7,403       486
                                                                       
  139,343     735,675       535,900       410,892     200,839     2,082,921     288,836     3,225,662     277,268       1,064,626       391,066
                                                                       
                   
                  687     181         6,667     168,005     425       93,876      
                                  105,516           45,446      
                                                 
  663     260       202       171     35     982     101     1,713     88       612       378
  92     263       194       191     108     353     125     754     106       235       99
  7     8       8       7     8     10     22     42     10            
      89       43               177     58                    
                                                                       
  762     620       447       1,056     332     1,522     6,973     276,030     629       140,169       477
                                                                       
$ 138,581   $ 735,055     $ 535,453     $ 409,836   $ 200,507   $ 2,081,399   $ 281,863   $ 2,949,632   $ 276,639     $ 924,457     $ 390,589
                                                                       
                   
$ 113,835   $ 604,499     $ 544,786     $ 325,514   $ 166,750   $ 1,324,886   $ 230,784   $ 2,008,746   $ 322,472     $ 909,937     $ 390,589
  6     6,654       6,345       6,574     26     34,511     6,508     89,243     17,943       40,645      
  182     (9,567 )     (127,985 )     19,684     1,732     70,725     13,661     47,727     (68,718 )     (21,436 )    
                   
  24,558     133,444       112,328       58,064     31,999     651,233     30,877     803,798     4,942       (4,777 )    
      25       (21 )             44     33     118           88      
                                                 
                                                                       
$ 138,581   $ 735,055     $ 535,453     $ 409,836   $ 200,507   $ 2,081,399   $ 281,863   $ 2,949,632   $ 276,639     $ 924,457     $ 390,589
                                                                       
$ 1.62   $ 2.30     $ 1.35     $ 1.31   $ 1.53   $ 3.26   $ 1.22   $ 1.97   $ 0.73     $ 1.20     $ 1.00
                                                                       
$ 114,494   $ 601,200     $ 422,815     $ 351,772   $ 167,025   $ 1,428,214   $ 256,620   $ 2,408,407   $ 267,688     $ 1,061,372     $ 387,579
$   $     $     $   $   $   $   $ 102,217   $     $ 43,869     $
  85,630     319,754       397,096       313,863     131,279     638,477     230,893     1,494,942     376,854       770,323       390,602
  2,000,000     2,000,000       2,000,000       2,000,000     2,000,000     2,000,000     2,000,000     3,000,000     2,000,000       2,000,000       2,000,000

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

137


 

Statements of Operations

 

 

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

For the Year Ended December 31, 2006

(in thousands)

 

      Small Cap
Growth Stock
Portfolio
    T. Rowe Price
Small Cap Value
Portfolio
    Aggressive
Growth Stock
Portfolio
    International
Growth
Portfolio
    Franklin
Templeton
International
Equity
Portfolio
    AllianceBernstein
Mid Cap Value
Portfolio
    Index 400
Stock
Portfolio
 

Investment Income

              

Income

              

Interest

   $ 2,100     $ 587     $ 3,897     $ 536     $ 4,190     $ 293     $ 1,966  

Dividends (1)

     1,214       3,750       11,940       3,928       38,366       2,116       6,725  
                                                        

Total Income

     3,314       4,337       15,837       4,464       42,556       2,409       8,691  
                                                        

Expenses

              

Management Fees

     2,852       2,412       6,368       1,550       8,663       959       1,296  

Custodian Fees

     22       22       17       333       623       9       23  

Audit Fees

     17       17       17       14       18       17       17  

Other Expenses

     3       4       2       26       3       3       4  
                                                        

Total Expenses

     2,894       2,455       6,404       1,923       9,307       988       1,340  
                                                        

Less Waived Fees:

              

Paid by Affiliate

                             (111 )            

Paid Indirectly

     (3 )     (5 )     (5 )                 (3 )     (5 )
                                                        

Total Net Expenses

     2,891       2,450       6,399       1,923       9,196       985       1,335  
                                                        

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     423       1,887       9,438       2,541       33,360       1,424       7,356  

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

              

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

              

Investment Securities

     48,235       18,386       105,690       24,230       72,937       9,122       30,940  

Futures Contracts

     565             934                         1,152  

Foreign Currency Transactions

                       (142 )     (194 )            
                                                        

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     48,800       18,386       106,624       24,088       72,743       9,122       32,092  
                                                        

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

              

Investment Securities

     (15,950 )     22,237       (62,177 )     17,149       252,779       4,790       10,323  

Futures Contracts

     (269 )           (540 )                       (798 )

Foreign Currency Transactions

                       5       49              
                                                        

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     (16,219 )     22,237       (62,717 )     17,154       252,828       4,790       9,525  
                                                        

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments

     32,581       40,623       43,907       41,242       325,571       13,912       41,617  
                                                        

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 33,004     $ 42,510     $ 53,345     $ 43,783     $ 358,931     $ 15,336     $ 48,973  
                                                        

(1) Less Foreign Dividend Tax

   $     $ 1     $ 27     $ 137     $ 1,510     $ 1     $  

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations


 

Janus
Capital
Appreciation
Portfolio
    Growth
Stock
Portfolio
    Large Cap
Core Stock
Portfolio
    Capital
Guardian
Domestic
Equity
Portfolio
    T. Rowe
Price
Equity
Income
Portfolio
    Index 500
Stock
Portfolio
    Asset
Allocation
Portfolio
    Balanced
Portfolio
  High Yield
Bond
Portfolio
    Select Bond
Portfolio
    Money
Market
Portfolio
                   
                   
$ 620     $ 2,125     $ 912     $ 766     $ 380     $ 1,483     $ 6,245     $ 68,506   $ 19,170     $ 43,416     $ 18,674
  979       7,529       7,642       7,826       3,664       37,141       1,926       29,808                
                                                                                 
  1,599       9,654       8,554       8,592       4,044       38,624       8,171       98,314     19,170       43,416       18,674
                                                                                 
                   
  1,061       2,970       2,177       1,899       1,030       3,904       1,399       8,656     1,176       2,527       1,106
  7       14       11       10       11       32       120           16            
  17       17       17       17       17       17       14           20            
  2       2       2       2       2       4       7           3            
                                                                                 
  1,087       3,003       2,207       1,928       1,060       3,957       1,540       8,656     1,215       2,527       1,106
                                                                                 
                   
                                                           
  (5 )     (3 )     (3 )     (3 )     (2 )     (7 )     (4 )         (4 )          
                                                                                 
  1,082       3,000       2,204       1,925       1,058       3,950       1,536       8,656     1,211       2,527       1,106
                                                                                 
  517       6,654       6,350       6,667       2,986       34,674       6,635       89,658     17,959       40,889       17,568
                   
                   
  6,849       44,188       35,069       20,054       5,755       73,703       12,697       43,715     (2,090 )     (13,061 )    
        2,292       81                   1,771       1,240       6,481           873      
                                      15       169     (1 )     126      
                                                                                 
  6,849       46,480       35,150       20,054       5,755       75,474       13,952       50,365     (2,091 )     (12,062 )    
                                                                                 
                   
  (1,469 )     11,693       14,667       26,100       20,259       175,996       4,382       145,100     8,393       3,516      
        120       (21 )                 342       128       2,215           237      
                                                           
                                                                                 
  (1,469 )     11,813       14,646       26,100       20,259       176,338       4,510       147,315     8,393       3,753      
                                                                                 
  5,380       58,293       49,796       46,154       26,014       251,812       18,462       197,680     6,302       (8,309 )    
                                                                                 
$ 5,897     $ 64,947     $ 56,146     $ 52,821     $ 29,000     $ 286,486     $ 25,097     $ 287,338   $ 24,261     $ 32,580     $ 17,568
                                                                                 
$ 12     $ 39     $ 14     $ 73     $ 22     $     $ 67     $   $     $     $

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

Statements of Operations

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Change in Net Assets

    

Operations

    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 423     $ (436 )

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     48,800       67,704  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     (16,219 )     (17,634 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     33,004       49,634  
                

Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net Investment Income

            

Net Realized Gain on Investments

     (66,952 )     (4,453 )
                

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders

     (66,952 )     (4,453 )
                

Fund Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from Sale of 24,255 and 26,656 Shares

     59,700       63,776  

Proceeds from Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Distributions Paid (26,696 and 2,068 shares, respectively)

     66,952       4,453  

Payments for 27,963 and 22,266 Shares Redeemed

     (67,100 )     (52,822 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Fund Share Transactions (22,988 and 6,458 shares, respectively)

     59,552       15,407  
                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     25,604       60,588  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of Period

     503,008       442,420  
                

End of Period (Includes undistributed net investment income on $423 and $0 respectively)

   $ 528,612     $ 503,008  
                

 

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value Portfolio    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Change in Net Assets

    

Operations

    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 1,887     $ 1,087  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     18,386       9,975  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     22,237       5,455  
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     42,510       16,517  
                

Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net Investment Income

     (672 )     (685 )

Net Realized Gain on Investments

     (10,289 )     (5,796 )
                

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders

     (10,961 )     (6,481 )
                

Fund Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from Sale of 36,280 and 33,985 Shares

     63,688       52,624  

Proceeds from Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Distributions Paid (6,046 and 4,516 shares, respectively)

     10,961       6,481  

Payments for 15,130 and 15,702 Shares Redeemed

     (26,266 )     (24,243 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Fund Share Transactions (27,196 and 22,799 shares, respectively)

     48,383       34,862  
                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     79,932       44,898  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of Period

     245,041       200,143  
                

End of Period (Includes undistributed net investment income on $1,546 and $719 respectively)

   $ 324,973     $ 245,041  
                

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

Aggressive Growth Stock Portfolio    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Change in Net Assets

    

Operations

    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 9,438     $ 1,541  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     106,624       138,950  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     (62,717 )     (69,353 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     53,345       71,138  
                

Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net Investment Income

     (1,541 )     (602 )

Net Realized Gain on Investments

     (28,368 )      
                

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders

     (29,909 )     (602 )
                

Fund Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from Sale of 15,795 and 19,375 Shares

     53,116       59,332  

Proceeds from Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Distributions Paid (8,413 and 211 shares, respectively)

     29,909       602  

Payments for 52,429 and 51,070 Shares Redeemed

     (175,679 )     (156,263 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Fund Share Transactions ((28,221) and (31,484) shares, respectively)

     (92,654 )     (96,329 )
                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (69,218 )     (25,793 )

Net Assets

    

Beginning of Period

     1,252,702       1,278,495  
                

End of Period (Includes undistributed net investment income on $9,438 and $1,541 respectively)

   $ 1,183,484     $ 1,252,702  
                

 

International Growth Portfolio    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Change in Net Assets

    

Operations

    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 2,541     $ 1,263  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     24,088       11,413  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     17,154       9,970  
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     43,783       22,646  
                

Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net Investment Income

     (451 )     (1,525 )

Net Realized Gain on Investments

     (3,118 )     (7,104 )
                

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders

     (3,569 )     (8,629 )
                

Fund Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from Sale of 56,242 and 51,033 Shares

     88,769       70,984  

Proceeds from Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Distributions Paid (2,115 and 5,826 shares, respectively)

     3,569       8,629  

Payments for 17,336 and 27,131 Shares Redeemed

     (27,220 )     (36,578 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Fund Share Transactions (41,020 and 29,728 shares, respectively)

     65,118       43,035  
                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     105,332       57,052  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of Period

     167,550       110,498  
                

End of Period (Includes undistributed net investment income on $2,170 and $99 respectively)

   $ 272,882     $ 167,550  
                

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

Franklin Templeton International Equity Portfolio    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Change in Net Assets

    

Operations

    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 33,360     $ 23,272  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     72,743       15,154  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     252,828       78,903  
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     358,931       117,329  
                

Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net Investment Income

     (22,771 )     (18,202 )

Net Realized Gain on Investments

            
                

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders

     (22,771 )     (18,202 )
                

Fund Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from Sale of 83,552 and 76,596 Shares

     170,977       128,828  

Proceeds from Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Distributions Paid (10,906 and 11,284 shares, respectively)

     22,771       18,202  

Payments for 55,742 and 52,112 Shares Redeemed

     (112,938 )     (87,874 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Fund Share Transactions (38,716 and 35,769 shares, respectively)

     80,810       59,156  
                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     416,970       158,283  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of Period

     1,139,260       980,977  
                

End of Period (Includes undistributed net investment income on $33,103 and $22,709 respectively)

   $ 1,556,230     $ 1,139,260  
                

 

AllianceBernstein Mid Cap Value Portfolio    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Change in Net Assets

    

Operations

    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 1,424     $ 513  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     9,122       6,465  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     4,790       (1,949 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     15,336       5,029  
                

Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net Investment Income

     (1,410 )     (512 )

Net Realized Gain on Investments

     (8,997 )     (4,826 )
                

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders

     (10,407 )     (5,338 )
                

Fund Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from Sale of 17,295 and 16,922 Shares

     26,498       24,551  

Proceeds from Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Distributions Paid (6,734 and 3,665 shares, respectively)

     10,407       5,338  

Payments for 5,509 and 2,875 Shares Redeemed

     (8,375 )     (4,154 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Fund Share Transactions (18,520 and 17,712 shares, respectively)

     28,530       25,735  
                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     33,459       25,426  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of Period

     97,557       72,131  
                

End of Period (Includes undistributed net investment income on $0 and $1 respectively)

   $ 131,016     $ 97,557  
                

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

Index 400 Stock Portfolio    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Change in Net Assets

    

Operations

    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 7,356     $ 5,641  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     32,092       32,979  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     9,525       14,929  
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     48,973       53,549  
                

Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net Investment Income

     (5,572 )     (3,439 )

Net Realized Gain on Investments

     (31,856 )     (21,218 )
                

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders

     (37,428 )     (24,657 )
                

Fund Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from Sale of 34,605 and 40,045 Shares

     54,105       58,473  

Proceeds from Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Distributions Paid (23,629 and 18,359 shares, respectively)

     37,428       24,657  

Payments for 38,898 and 33,053 Shares Redeemed

     (59,964 )     (48,223 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Fund Share Transactions (19,335 and 25,351 shares, respectively)

     31,569       34,907  
                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     43,114       63,799  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of Period

     490,626       426,827  
                

End of Period (Includes undistributed net investment income on $7,053 and $5,508 respectively)

   $ 533,740     $ 490,626  
                

 

Janus Capital Appreciation Portfolio    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Change in Net Assets

    

Operations

    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 517     $ 159  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     6,849       4,073  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     (1,469 )     11,407  
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     5,897       15,639  
                

Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net Investment Income

     (513 )     (157 )

Net Realized Gain on Investments

     (6,622 )     (3,553 )
                

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders

     (7,135 )     (3,710 )
                

Fund Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from Sale of 35,916 and 44,807 Shares

     57,936       68,376  

Proceeds from Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Distributions Paid (4,399 and 2,265 shares, respectively)

     7,135       3,710  

Payments for 36,279 and 5,119 Shares Redeemed

     (57,931 )     (8,026 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Fund Share Transactions (4,036 and 41,953 shares, respectively)

     7,140       64,060  
                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     5,902       75,989  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of Period

     132,679       56,690  
                

End of Period (Includes undistributed net investment income on $6 and $2 respectively)

   $ 138,581     $ 132,679  
                

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

Growth Stock Portfolio    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Change in Net Assets

    

Operations

    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 6,654     $ 5,333  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     46,480       9,646  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     11,813       35,868  
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     64,947       50,847  
                

Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net Investment Income

     (5,333 )     (7,061 )

Net Realized Gain on Investments

            
                

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders

     (5,333 )     (7,061 )
                

Fund Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from Sale of 23,055 and 24,456 Shares

     49,574       49,142  

Proceeds from Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Distributions Paid (2,470 and 3,679 shares, respectively)

     5,333       7,061  

Payments for 38,065 and 42,106 Shares Redeemed

     (81,992 )     (84,312 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Fund Share Transactions ((12,540) and (13,971) shares, respectively)

     (27,085 )     (28,109 )
                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     32,529       15,677  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of Period

     702,526       686,849  
                

End of Period (Includes undistributed net investment income on $6,654 and $5,333 respectively)

   $ 735,055     $ 702,526  
                

 

Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Change in Net Assets

    

Operations

    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 6,350     $ 5,445  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     35,150       3,377  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     14,646       29,999  
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     56,146       38,821  
                

Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net Investment Income

     (5,437 )     (6,143 )

Net Realized Gain on Investments

            
                

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders

     (5,437 )     (6,143 )
                

Fund Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from Sale of 33,623 and 32,999 Shares

     42,366       38,264  

Proceeds from Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Distributions Paid (4,298 and 5,534 shares, respectively)

     5,437       6,143  

Payments for 45,202 and 45,641 Shares Redeemed

     (57,079 )     (53,000 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Fund Share Transactions ((7,281) and (7,108) shares, respectively)

     (9,276 )     (8,593 )
                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     41,433       24,085  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of Period

     494,020       469,935  
                

End of Period (Includes undistributed net investment income on $6,345 and $5,437 respectively)

   $ 535,453     $ 494,020  
                

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

Capital Guardian Domestic Equity Portfolio    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Change in Net Assets

    

Operations

    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 6,667     $ 4,325  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     20,054       16,536  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     26,100       (673 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     52,821       20,188  
                

Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net Investment Income

           (4,339 )

Net Realized Gain on Investments

     (3,594 )     (18,130 )
                

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders

     (3,594 )     (22,469 )
                

Fund Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from Sale of 96,847 and 75,865 Shares

     116,555       86,903  

Proceeds from Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Distributions Paid (3,000 and 19,876 shares, respectively)

     3,594       22,469  

Payments for 27,853 and 39,159 Shares Redeemed

     (33,474 )     (45,134 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Fund Share Transactions (71,994 and 56,582 shares, respectively)

     86,675       64,238  
                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     135,902       61,957  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of Period

     273,934       211,977  
                

End of Period (Includes undistributed net investment income on $6,574 and $0 respectively)

   $ 409,836     $ 273,934  
                

 

T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Change in Net Assets

    

Operations

    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 2,986     $ 1,974  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     5,755       4,696  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     20,259       (1,494 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     29,000       5,176  
                

Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net Investment Income

     (2,858 )     (1,953 )

Net Realized Gain on Investments

     (4,487 )     (5,097 )
                

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders

     (7,345 )     (7,050 )
                

Fund Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from Sale of 38,621 and 32,708 Shares

     55,854       44,133  

Proceeds from Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Distributions Paid (4,805 and 5,244 shares, respectively)

     7,345       7,050  

Payments for 12,051 and 4,534 Shares Redeemed

     (17,270 )     (6,133 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Fund Share Transactions (31,375 and 33,418 shares, respectively)

     45,929       45,050  
                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     67,584       43,176  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of Period

     132,923       89,747  
                

End of Period (Includes undistributed net investment income on $26 and $30 respectively)

   $ 200,507     $ 132,923  
                

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

Index 500 Stock Portfolio    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Change in Net Assets

    

Operations

    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 34,674     $ 31,295  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     75,474       69,387  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     176,338       (14,309 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     286,486       86,373  
                

Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net Investment Income

     (31,068 )     (32,436 )

Net Realized Gain on Investments

     (69,810 )     (32,687 )
                

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders

     (100,878 )     (65,123 )
                

Fund Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from Sale of 40,000 and 41,557 Shares

     121,647       119,731  

Proceeds from Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Distributions Paid (33,840 and 23,595 shares, respectively)

     100,878       65,123  

Payments for 75,990 and 71,631 Shares Redeemed

     (230,375 )     (206,585 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Fund Share Transactions ((2,150) and (6,479) shares, respectively)

     (7,850 )     (21,731 )
                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     177,758       (481 )

Net Assets

    

Beginning of Period

     1,903,641       1,904,122  
                

End of Period (Includes undistributed net investment income on $34,511 and $31,068 respectively)

   $ 2,081,399     $ 1,903,641  
                

 

Asset Allocation Portfolio    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Change in Net Assets

    

Operations

    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 6,635     $ 4,744  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     13,952       6,869  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     4,510       3,948  
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     25,097       15,561  
                

Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net Investment Income

     (4,818 )     (3,102 )

Net Realized Gain on Investments

     (6,398 )     (3,520 )
                

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders

     (11,216 )     (6,622 )
                

Fund Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from Sale of 43,790 and 48,252 Shares

     51,019       53,841  

Proceeds from Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Distributions Paid (9,611 and 6,206 shares, respectively)

     11,216       6,622  

Payments for 33,518 and 18,939 Shares Redeemed

     (39,060 )     (21,163 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Fund Share Transactions (19,883 and 35,519 shares, respectively)

     23,175       39,300  
                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     37,056       48,239  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of Period

     244,807       196,568  
                

End of Period (Includes undistributed net investment income on $6,508 and $4,768 respectively)

   $ 281,863     $ 244,807  
                

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

Balanced Portfolio    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Change in Net Assets

    

Operations

    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 89,658     $ 83,170  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     50,365       41,008  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     147,315       (23,177 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     287,338       101,001  
                

Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net Investment Income

     (82,263 )     (77,091 )

Net Realized Gain on Investments

     (31,791 )     (42,386 )
                

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders

     (114,054 )     (119,477 )
                

Fund Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from Sale of 81,031 and 91,513 Shares

     152,535       167,760  

Proceeds from Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Distributions Paid (62,087 and 67,424 shares, respectively)

     114,054       119,477  

Payments for 210,799 and 188,849 Shares Redeemed

     (395,982 )     (346,199 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Fund Share Transactions ((67,681) and (29,912) shares, respectively)

     (129,393 )     (58,962 )
                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     43,891       (77,438 )

Net Assets

    

Beginning of Period

     2,905,741       2,983,179  
                

End of Period (Includes undistributed net investment income on $89,243 and $82,163 respectively)

   $ 2,949,632     $ 2,905,741  
                

 

High Yield Bond Portfolio    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Change in Net Assets

    

Operations

    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 17,959     $ 16,875  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     (2,091 )     (1,104 )

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     8,393       (12,527 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     24,261       3,244  
                

Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net Investment Income

     (16,968 )     (15,557 )

Net Realized Gain on Investments

            
                

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders

     (16,968 )     (15,557 )
                

Fund Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from Sale of 54,593 and 52,971 Shares

     38,921       38,440  

Proceeds from Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Distributions Paid (24,734 and 22,677 shares, respectively)

     16,968       15,557  

Payments for 43,676 and 36,575 Shares Redeemed

     (31,097 )     (26,442 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Fund Share Transactions (35,651 and 39,073 shares, respectively)

     24,792       27,555  
                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     32,085       15,242  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of Period

     244,554       229,312  
                

End of Period (Includes undistributed net investment income on $17,943 and $16,878 respectively)

   $ 276,639     $ 244,554  
                

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

Select Bond Portfolio    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Change in Net Assets

    

Operations

    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 40,889     $ 31,468  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

     (12,062 )     (4,382 )

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     3,753       (11,103 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     32,580       15,983  
                

Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net Investment Income

     (31,072 )     (25,094 )

Net Realized Gain on Investments

           (4,251 )
                

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders

     (31,072 )     (29,345 )
                

Fund Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from Sale of 161,348 and 148,395 Shares

     190,670       178,962  

Proceeds from Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Distributions Paid (27,256 and 24,763 shares, respectively)

     31,072       29,345  

Payments for 72,260 and 57,594 Shares Redeemed

     (85,337 )     (69,428 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Fund Share Transactions (116,344 and 115,564 shares, respectively)

     136,405       138,879  
                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     137,913       125,517  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of Period

     786,544       661,027  
                

End of Period (Includes undistributed net investment income on $40,645 and $30,976 respectively)

   $ 924,457     $ 786,544  
                

 

Money Market Portfolio    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Change in Net Assets

    

Operations

    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 17,568     $ 10,092  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies

            

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

            
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     17,568       10,092  
                

Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net Investment Income

     (17,568 )     (10,092 )

Net Realized Gain on Investments

            
                

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders

     (17,568 )     (10,092 )
                

Fund Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from Sale of 202,462 and 155,876 Shares

     202,463       155,875  

Proceeds from Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Distributions Paid (17,568 and 10,092 shares, respectively)

     17,568       10,092  

Payments for 169,300 and 170,577 Shares Redeemed

     (169,300 )     (170,577 )
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Fund Share Transactions (50,730 and (4,609) shares, respectively)

     50,731       (4,610 )
                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     50,731       (4,610 )

Net Assets

    

Beginning of Period

     339,858       344,468  
                

End of Period (Includes undistributed net investment income on $0 and $0 respectively)

   $ 390,589     $ 339,858  
                

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio    For the Year Ended December 31,  
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Selected Per Share Data

          

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 2.53     $ 2.30     $ 1.94     $ 1.46     $ 1.79  

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net Investment Income (Loss)

                 (0.01 )            

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

     0.18       0.25       0.37       0.48       (0.33 )
                                        

Total from Investment Operations

     0.18       0.25       0.36       0.48       (0.33 )
                                        

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from Net Investment Income

                              

Distributions from Realized Gains on Investments

     (0.33 )     (0.02 )                  
                                        

Total Distributions

     (0.33 )     (0.02 )                  
                                        

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 2.38     $ 2.53     $ 2.30     $ 1.94     $ 1.46  
                                        

Total Return(d)

     6.68%       11.18%       18.80%       33.06%       (18.42% )
                                        

Ratios and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)

   $ 528,612     $ 503,008     $ 442,420     $ 366,612     $ 254,880  
                                        

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.55%       0.56%       0.57%       0.59%       0.60%  
                                        

Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets

     0.08%       (0.09% )     (0.30% )     (0.35% )     (0.26% )
                                        

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     82.48%       69.50%       87.74%       84.20%       41.87%  
                                        

 

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value Portfolio    For the Year Ended December 31,  
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)    2006     2005     2004     2003    2002  

Selected Per Share Data

           

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 1.64     $ 1.58     $ 1.29     $ 0.95    $ 1.02  

Income from Investment Operations:

           

Net Investment Income

     0.01       0.01       0.01       0.01      0.01  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

     0.26       0.10       0.30       0.33      (0.07 )
                                       

Total from Investment Operations

     0.27       0.11       0.31       0.34      (0.06 )
                                       

Less Distributions:

           

Distributions from Net Investment Income

           (0.01 )                (0.01 )

Distributions from Realized Gains on Investments

     (0.07 )     (0.04 )     (0.02 )           
                                       

Total Distributions

     (0.07 )     (0.05 )     (0.02 )          (0.01 )
                                       

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 1.84     $ 1.64     $ 1.58     $ 1.29    $ 0.95  
                                       

Total Return(d)

     16.55%       7.21%       24.57%       35.15%      (5.58% )
                                       

Ratios and Supplemental Data

           

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)

   $ 324,973     $ 245,041     $ 200,143     $ 121,944    $ 63,083  
                                       

Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.86%       0.87%       0.88%       0.90%      1.02%  
                                       

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.86%       0.87%       0.88%       0.90%      1.00%  
                                       

Ratio of Net Investment Income (Losses) to Average Net Assets

     0.66%       0.63%       0.81%       0.65%      0.54%  
                                       

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     21.70%       17.74%       19.22%       33.78%      28.26%  
                                       

 

(d) Total Return includes deductions for management and other fund expenses; excludes deductions for sales loads and account fees, not annualized for period less than one year.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

Aggressive Growth Stock Portfolio    For the Year Ended December 31,  
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)    2006     2005    2004     2003     2002  

Selected Per Share Data

           

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 3.30     $ 3.11    $ 2.72     $ 2.18     $ 2.82  

Income from Investment Operations:

           

Net Investment Income

     0.03            0.00 (e)            

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

     0.12       0.19      0.39       0.54       (0.59 )
                                       

Total from Investment Operations

     0.15       0.19      0.39       0.54       (0.59 )
                                       

Less Distributions:

           

Distributions from Net Investment Income

                             

Distributions from Realized Gains on Investments

     (0.08 )                      (0.05 )
                                       

Total Distributions

     (0.08 )                      (0.05 )
                                       

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 3.37     $ 3.30    $ 3.11     $ 2.72     $ 2.18  
                                       

Total Return(d)

     4.40%       6.14%      14.22%       24.69%       (21.15% )
                                       

Ratios and Supplemental Data

           

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)

   $ 1,183,484     $ 1,252,702    $ 1,278,495     $ 1,187,542     $ 994,075  
                                       

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.52%       0.52%      0.52%       0.52%       0.52%  
                                       

Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets

     0.77%       0.13%      0.05%       (0.10% )     (0.11% )
                                       

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     72.15%       83.42%      71.24%       63.21%       43.37%  
                                       

 

International Growth Portfolio    For the Year Ended December 31,  
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Selected Per Share Data

          

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 1.48     $ 1.32     $ 1.09     $ 0.79     $ 0.91  

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net Investment Income

     0.02       0.01       0.01       0.01        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

     0.29       0.23       0.23       0.30       (0.12 )
                                        

Total from Investment Operations

     0.31       0.24       0.24       0.31       (0.12 )
                                        

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from Net Investment Income

           (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )      

Distributions from Realized Gains on Investments

     (0.02 )     (0.07 )                  
                                        

Total Distributions

     (0.02 )     (0.08 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )      
                                        

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 1.77     $ 1.48     $ 1.32     $ 1.09     $ 0.79  
                                        

Total Return(d)

     21.48%       18.00%       21.59%       38.99%       (12.34% )
                                        

Ratios and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)

   $ 272,882     $ 167,550     $ 110,498     $ 66,690     $ 35,373  
                                        

Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.86%       0.95%       0.98%       1.25%       1.15%  
                                        

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.86%       0.95%       0.98%       1.10%       1.10%  
                                        

Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets

     1.14%       1.01%       0.81%       0.79%       0.62%  
                                        

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     82.62%       70.60%       70.84%       58.09%       27.28%  
                                        

 

(d) Total Return includes deductions for management and other fund expenses; excludes deductions for sales loads and account fees, not annualized for period less than one year.
(e) Amount is less than $0.005.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

Franklin Templeton International
Equity Portfolio
   For the Year Ended December 31,  
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Selected Per Share Data

          

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 1.81     $ 1.65     $ 1.41     $ 1.02     $ 1.26  

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net Investment Income

     0.05       0.04       0.03       0.03       0.02  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

     0.51       0.15       0.24       0.38       (0.24 )
                                        

Total from Investment Operations

     0.56       0.19       0.27       0.41       (0.22 )
                                        

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from Net Investment Income

     (0.04 )     (0.03 )     (0.03 )     (0.02 )     (0.02 )

Distributions from Realized Gains on Investments

                              
                                        

Total Distributions

     (0.04 )     (0.03 )     (0.03 )     (0.02 )     (0.02 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 2.33     $ 1.81     $ 1.65     $ 1.41     $ 1.02  
                                        

Total Return(d)

     30.90%       11.52%       19.33%       40.46%       (17.40% )
                                        

Ratios and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)

   $ 1,556,230     $ 1,139,260     $ 980,977     $ 795,707     $ 563,102  
                                        

Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets(f)

     0.71%       0.71%       0.72%       0.74%       0.74%  
                                        

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets(f)

     0.70%       0.71%       0.72%       0.74%       0.74%  
                                        

Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets

     2.53%       2.24%       2.23%       2.33%       1.72%  
                                        

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     12.15%       3.71%       18.65%       24.87%       30.94%  
                                        

 

AllianceBernstein Mid Cap Value Portfolio    For the Year Ended December 31,    

For the Period
May 1, 2003(b)
through
December 31,

2003

 
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)    2006     2005     2004    

Selected Per Share Data

        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 1.45     $ 1.45     $ 1.32     $ 1.00  

Income from Investment Operations:

        

Net Investment Income

     0.02       0.01       0.01       0.01  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

     0.20       0.08       0.22       0.32  
                                

Total from Investment Operations

     0.22       0.09       0.23       0.33  
                                

Less Distributions:

        

Distributions from Net Investment Income

     (0.02 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.00 )(e)

Distributions from Realized Gains on Investments

     (0.12 )     (0.08 )     (0.09 )     (0.01 )
                                

Total Distributions

     (0.14 )     (0.09 )     (0.10 )     (0.01 )
                                

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 1.53     $ 1.45     $ 1.45     $ 1.32  
                                

Total Return(d)

     14.49%       5.46%       18.67%       33.16%  
                                

Ratios and Supplemental Data

        

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)

   $ 131,016     $ 97,557     $ 72,131     $ 44,091  
                                

Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.87%       0.87%       0.89%       0.94%  (c)
                                

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.87%       0.87%       0.89%       0.93%  (c)
                                

Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets

     1.26%       0.61%       1.00%       0.70%  (c)
                                

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     43.75%       31.15%       33.05%       9.68%  
                                

 

(b) Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 2003.
(c) Computed on an annualized basis.
(d) Total Return includes deductions for management and other fund expenses; excludes deductions for sales loads and account fees, not annualized for period less than one year. For the Franklin Templeton International Equity Portfolio, total return includes the effect of a management fee waiver from November 15, 2006. In the absence of such fee waiver, the total return would be less.
(e) Amount is less than $0.005.
(f) For the Franklin Templeton International Equity Portfolio, expense ratios reflect total expenses before a management fee waiver in effect from November 15, 2006, (“Gross Expense Ratio”) and after such waiver (“Net Expense Ratio”).

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

Index 400 Stock Portfolio    For the Year Ended December 31,  
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Selected Per Share Data

          

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 1.55     $ 1.46     $ 1.28     $ 0.95     $ 1.12  

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net Investment Income

     0.02       0.02       0.01       0.01       0.01  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

     0.14       0.15       0.19       0.33       (0.17 )
                                        

Total from Investment Operations

     0.16       0.17       0.20       0.34       (0.16 )
                                        

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from Net Investment Income

     (0.02 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )

Distributions from Realized Gains on Investments

     (0.10 )     (0.07 )     (0.01 )            
                                        

Total Distributions

     (0.12 )     (0.08 )     (0.02 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 1.59     $ 1.55     $ 1.46     $ 1.28     $ 0.95  
                                        

Total Return(d)

     10.04%       12.37%       16.26%       35.01%       (14.54% )
                                        

Ratios and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)

   $ 533,740     $ 490,626     $ 426,827     $ 342,500     $ 225,410  
                                        

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.26%       0.26%       0.26%       0.27%       0.28%  
                                        

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     1.42%       1.26%       0.96%       0.92%       0.86%  
                                        

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     12.43%       18.63%       16.46%       9.74%       15.60%  
                                        

 

Janus Capital Appreciation Portfolio    For the Year Ended December 31,    

For the Period
May 1, 2003(b)
through
December 31,
2003

 
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)    2006     2005     2004    

Selected Per Share Data

        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 1.63     $ 1.43     $ 1.20     $ 1.00  

Income from Investment Operations:

        

Net Investment Income

     0.01             0.00 (e)      

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

     0.07       0.25       0.23       0.20  
                                

Total from Investment Operations

     0.08       0.25       0.23       0.20  
                                

Less Distributions:

        

Distributions from Net Investment Income

     (0.01 )                 0.00 (e)

Distributions from Realized Gains on Investments

     (0.08 )     (0.05 )           0.00 (e)
                                

Total Distributions

     (0.09 )     (0.05 )           0.00 (e)
                                

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 1.62     $ 1.63     $ 1.43     $ 1.20  
                                

Total Return(d)

     4.88%       17.00%       19.67%       19.90%  
                                

Ratios and Supplemental Data

        

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)

   $ 138,581     $ 132,679     $ 56,690     $ 36,730  
                                

Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.81%       0.82%       0.84%       0.90% (c)
                                

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.81%       0.82%       0.84%       0.89% (c)
                                

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     0.38%       0.18%       (0.03% )     0.07% (c)
                                

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     61.84%       45.20%       25.42%       33.68%  
                                

 

(b) Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 2003.
(c) Computed on an annualized basis.
(d) Total Return includes deductions for management and other fund expenses; excludes deductions for sales loads and account fees, not annualized for period less than one year.
(e) Amount is less than $0.005.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

Growth Stock Portfolio    For the Year Ended December 31,  
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Selected Per Share Data

          

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 2.11     $ 1.98     $ 1.87     $ 1.59     $ 2.03  

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net Investment Income

     0.02       0.02       0.01       0.01       0.01  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

     0.19       0.13       0.11       0.28       (0.43 )
                                        

Total from Investment Operations

     0.21       0.15       0.12       0.29       (0.42 )
                                        

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from Net Investment Income

     (0.02 )     (0.02 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )

Distributions from Realized Gains on Investments

                              
                                        

Total Distributions

     (0.02 )     (0.02 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 2.30     $ 2.11     $ 1.98     $ 1.87     $ 1.59  
                                        

Total Return(d)

     9.57%       7.71%       6.67%       18.94%       (20.83% )
                                        

Ratios and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)

   $ 735,055     $ 702,526     $ 686,849     $ 665,871     $ 551,421  
                                        

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.43%       0.43%       0.43%       0.43%       0.43%  
                                        

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     0.94%       0.78%       1.07%       0.77%       0.76%  
                                        

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     36.05%       31.74%       34.53%       40.89%       28.06%  
                                        

 

Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio    For the Year Ended December 31,  
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Selected Per Share Data

          

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 1.22     $ 1.14     $ 1.07     $ 0.87     $ 1.22  

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net Investment Income

     0.02       0.01       0.02       0.01       0.01  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

     0.12       0.09       0.06       0.20       (0.35 )
                                        

Total from Investment Operations

     0.14       0.10       0.08       0.21       (0.34 )
                                        

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from Net Investment Income

     (0.01 )     (0.02 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )

Distributions from Realized Gains on Investments

                              
                                        

Total Distributions

     (0.01 )     (0.02 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 1.35     $ 1.22     $ 1.14     $ 1.07     $ 0.87  
                                        

Total Return(d)

     11.49%       8.46%       8.16%       24.05%       (28.20% )
                                        

Ratios and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)

   $ 535,453     $ 494,020     $ 469,935     $ 447,554     $ 365,944  
                                        

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.44%       0.44%       0.44%       0.46%       0.58%  
                                        

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     1.25%       1.15%       1.41%       1.07%       0.85%  
                                        

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     39.39%       32.23%       33.64%       58.90%       29.20%  
                                        

 

(d) Total Return includes deductions for management and other fund expenses; excludes deductions for sales loads and account fees, not annualized for period less than one year.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

Capital Guardian Domestic Equity Portfolio    For the Year Ended December 31,  
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Selected Per Share Data

          

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 1.13     $ 1.14     $ 1.00     $ 0.76     $ 0.97  

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net Investment Income

     0.02       0.02       0.02       0.01       0.01  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

     0.17       0.07       0.15       0.24       (0.21 )
                                        

Total from Investment Operations

     0.19       0.09       0.17       0.25       (0.20 )
                                        

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from Net Investment Income

           (0.02 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )

Distributions from Realized Gains on Investments

     (0.01 )     (0.08 )     (0.02 )            
                                        

Total Distributions

     (0.01 )     (0.10 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 1.31     $ 1.13     $ 1.14     $ 1.00     $ 0.76  
                                        

Total Return(d)

     16.56%       8.04%       16.85%       34.41%       (21.24% )
                                        

Ratios and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)

   $ 409,836     $ 273,934     $ 211,977     $ 136,099     $ 74,274  
                                        

Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.58%       0.60%       0.62%       0.67%       0.70%  
                                        

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.58%       0.60%       0.62%       0.67%       0.70%  
                                        

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     1.99%       1.77%       1.63%       1.84%       1.54%  
                                        

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     31.59%       35.19%       32.97%       29.20%       22.42%  
                                        

 

T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio    For the Year Ended December 31,    

For the Period
May 1, 2003(b)
through
December 31,

2003

 
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)    2006     2005     2004    

Selected Per Share Data

        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 1.33     $ 1.35     $ 1.22     $ 1.00  

Income from Investment Operations:

        

Net Investment Income

     0.02       0.02       0.02       0.01  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

     0.24       0.04       0.17       0.23  
                                

Total from Investment Operations

     0.26       0.06       0.19       0.24  
                                

Less Distributions:

        

Distributions from Net Investment Income

     (0.02 )     (0.02 )     (0.02 )     (0.01 )

Distributions from Realized Gains on Investments

     (0.04 )     (0.06 )     (0.04 )     (0.01 )
                                

Total Distributions

     (0.06 )     (0.08 )     (0.06 )     (0.02 )
                                

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 1.53     $ 1.33     $ 1.35     $ 1.22  
                                

Total Return(d)

     19.15%       4.19%       15.16%       23.64%  
                                

Ratios and Supplemental Data

        

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)

   $ 200,507     $ 132,923     $ 89,747     $ 47,664  
                                

Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.67%       0.68%       0.69%       0.77% (c)
                                

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.67%       0.68%       0.69%       0.75% (c)
                                

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     1.88%       1.76%       1.74%       1.88% (c)
                                

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     15.50%       16.01%       15.21%       27.27%  
                                

 

(b) Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 2003.
(c) Computed on an annualized basis.
(d) Total Return includes deductions for management and other fund expenses; excludes deductions for sales loads and account fees, not annualized for period less than one year.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

Index 500 Stock Portfolio    For the Year Ended December 31,  
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Selected Per Share Data

          

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 2.97     $ 2.94     $ 2.72     $ 2.17     $ 2.87  

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net Investment Income

     0.06       0.05       0.05       0.04       0.03  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

     0.39       0.08       0.24       0.56       (0.64 )
                                        

Total from Investment Operations

     0.45       0.13       0.29       0.60       (0.61 )
                                        

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from Net Investment Income

     (0.05 )     (0.05 )     (0.04 )     (0.04 )     (0.03 )

Distributions from Realized Gains on Investments

     (0.11 )     (0.05 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )     (0.06 )
                                        

Total Distributions

     (0.16 )     (0.10 )     (0.07 )     (0.05 )     (0.09 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 3.26     $ 2.97     $ 2.94     $ 2.72     $ 2.17  
                                        

Total Return(d)

     15.62%       4.72%       10.70%       28.43%       (22.07% )
                                        

Ratios and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)

   $ 2,081,399     $ 1,903,641     $ 1,904,122     $ 1,756,120     $ 1,362,881  
                                        

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.20%       0.20%       0.20%       0.20%       0.21%  
                                        

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     1.78%       1.68%       1.83%       1.59%       1.40%  
                                        

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     4.47%       5.36%       3.45%       2.44%       6.55%  
                                        

 

Asset Allocation Portfolio    For the Year Ended December 31,  
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)    2006     2005     2004    2003     2002  

Selected Per Share Data

           

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 1.16     $ 1.12     $ 1.02    $ 0.86     $ 0.97  

Income from Investment Operations:

           

Net Investment Income

     0.03       0.02       0.02      0.02       0.01  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

     0.08       0.06       0.08      0.16       (0.11 )
                                       

Total from Investment Operations

     0.11       0.08       0.10      0.18       (0.10 )
                                       

Less Distributions:

           

Distributions from Net Investment Income

     (0.02 )     (0.02 )          (0.02 )     (0.01 )

Distributions from Realized Gains on Investments

     (0.03 )     (0.02 )                 
                                       

Total Distributions

     (0.05 )     (0.04 )          (0.02 )     (0.01 )
                                       

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 1.22     $ 1.16     $ 1.12    $ 1.02     $ 0.86  
                                       

Total Return(d)

     9.91%       6.99%       10.02%      20.63%       (10.26% )
                                       

Ratios and Supplemental Data

           

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)

   $ 281,863     $ 244,807     $ 196,568    $ 130,478     $ 87,260  
                                       

Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.59%       0.61%       0.64%      0.73%       0.87%  
                                       

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.59%       0.61%       0.64%      0.73%       0.75%  
                                       

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     2.53%       2.18%       1.90%      1.83%       2.18%  
                                       

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     86.85% (g)     90.04% (g)     116.65%      103.77%       112.73%  
                                       

 

(d) Total Return includes deductions for management and other fund expenses; excludes deductions for sales loads and account fees, not annualized for period less than one year.
(g) Portfolio Turnover rate excludes the impact of mortgage dollar roll transactions.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

Balanced Portfolio    For the Year Ended December 31,  
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Selected Per Share Data

          

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 1.86     $ 1.87     $ 1.85     $ 1.62     $ 1.82  

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net Investment Income

     0.06       0.05       0.05       0.05       0.06  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

     0.12       0.02       0.09       0.24       (0.20 )
                                        

Total from Investment Operations

     0.18       0.07       0.14       0.29       (0.14 )
                                        

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from Net Investment Income

     (0.05 )     (0.05 )     (0.05 )     (0.06 )     (0.06 )

Distributions from Realized Gains on Investments

     (0.02 )     (0.03 )     (0.07 )            
                                        

Total Distributions

     (0.07 )     (0.08 )     (0.12 )     (0.06 )     (0.06 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 1.97     $ 1.86     $ 1.87     $ 1.85     $ 1.62  
                                        

Total Return(d)

     10.42%       3.59%       7.89%       17.99%       (7.54% )
                                        

Ratios and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)

   $ 2,949,632     $ 2,905,741     $ 2,983,179     $ 2,891,488     $ 2,561,529  
                                        

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.30%       0.30%       0.30%       0.30%       0.30%  
                                        

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     3.11%       2.85%       2.71%       2.74%       3.08%  
                                        

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     70.12% (g)     80.21% (g)     100.02%       69.56%       53.12%  
                                        

 

High Yield Bond Portfolio    For the Year Ended December 31,  
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Selected Per Share Data

          

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 0.72     $ 0.76     $ 0.73     $ 0.56     $ 0.65  

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net Investment Income

     0.05       0.05       0.05       0.05       0.07  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

     0.01       (0.04 )     0.03       0.12       (0.09 )
                                        

Total from Investment Operations

     0.06       0.01       0.08       0.17       (0.02 )
                                        

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from Net Investment Income

     (0.05 )     (0.05 )     (0.05 )     (0.00 )(e)     (0.07 )

Distributions from Realized Gains on Investments

                              
                                        

Total Distributions

     (0.05 )     (0.05 )     (0.05 )     (0.00 )(e)     (0.07 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 0.73     $ 0.72     $ 0.76     $ 0.73     $ 0.56  
                                        

Total Return(d)

     9.77%       1.39%       12.76%       29.06%       (2.89% )
                                        

Ratios and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)

   $ 276,639     $ 244,554     $ 229,312     $ 199,371     $ 137,553  
                                        

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.47%       0.48%       0.50%       0.52%       0.54%  
                                        

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     7.00%       7.16%       7.42%       8.66%       10.37%  
                                        

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     80.94%       118.63%       162.00%       182.10%       89.20%  
                                        

 

(d) Total Return includes deductions for management and other fund expenses; excludes deductions for sales loads and account fees, not annualized for period less than one year.
(e) Amount is less than $0.005.
(g) Portfolio Turnover rate excludes the impact of mortgage dollar roll transactions.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

Select Bond Portfolio    For the Year Ended December 31,  
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Selected Per Share Data

          

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 1.20     $ 1.23     $ 1.26     $ 1.27     $ 1.20  

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net Investment Income

     0.05       0.05       0.05       0.05       0.05  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

           (0.03 )     0.01       0.02       0.09  
                                        

Total from Investment Operations

     0.05       0.02       0.06       0.07       0.14  
                                        

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from Net Investment Income

     (0.05 )     (0.04 )     (0.05 )     (0.05 )     (0.06 )

Distributions from Realized Gains on Investments

           (0.01 )     (0.04 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )
                                        

Total Distributions

     (0.05 )     (0.05 )     (0.09 )     (0.08 )     (0.07 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 1.20     $ 1.20     $ 1.23     $ 1.26     $ 1.27  
                                        

Total Return(d)

     3.74%       2.22%       4.75%       5.49%       12.09%  
                                        

Ratios and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)

   $ 924,457     $ 786,544     $ 661,027     $ 621,325     $ 584,018  
                                        

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.30%       0.30%       0.30%       0.30%       0.30%  
                                        

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     4.85%       4.34%       3.99%       4.03%       5.01%  
                                        

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     169.55% (g)     179.05% (g)     213.87%       137.05%       184.37%  
                                        

 

Money Market Portfolio    For the Year Ended December 31,  
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Selected Per Share Data

          

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net Investment Income

     0.05       0.03       0.01       0.01       0.02  
                                        

Total from Investment Operations

     0.05       0.03       0.01       0.01       0.02  
                                        

Less Distributions:

          

Distributions from Net Investment Income

     (0.05 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )
                                        

Total Distributions

     (0.05 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )
                                        

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
                                        

Total Return(d)

     4.86%       2.98%       1.43%       1.23%       1.65%  
                                        

Ratios and Supplemental Data

          

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)

   $ 390,589     $ 339,858     $ 344,468     $ 399,873     $ 501,313  
                                        

Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets(f)

     0.30%       0.30%       0.30%       0.30%       0.30%  
                                        

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets(f)

     0.30%       0.30%       0.00%       0.00%       0.27%  
                                        

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     4.77%       2.94%       1.41%       1.23%       1.63%  
                                        

 

(d) Total Return includes deductions for management and other fund expenses; excludes deductions for sales loads and account fees, not annualized for period less than one year. For the Money Market Portfolio, total return includes the effect of a management fee waiver from December 2, 2002 through December 31, 2004, which ended on December 31, 2004. In the absence of such fee waiver, the total return would be less.
(f) For the Money Market Portfolio, expense ratios reflect total expenses before a management fee waiver in effect for the period December 2, 2002 through December 31, 2004 (“Gross Expense Ratio”) and after such waiver (“Net Expense Ratio”). The fee waiver ended on December 31, 2004.
(g) Portfolio Turnover rate excludes the impact of mortgage dollar roll transactions.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

December 31, 2006

 

Note 1 — Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. (the “Series Fund”) is registered as a diversified open-end investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Series Fund consists of the Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio, T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value Portfolio, Aggressive Growth Stock Portfolio, International Growth Portfolio, Franklin Templeton International Equity Portfolio, AllianceBernstein Mid Cap Value Portfolio, Index 400 Stock Portfolio, Janus Capital Appreciation Portfolio, Growth Stock Portfolio, Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio, Capital Guardian Domestic Equity Portfolio, T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio, Index 500 Stock Portfolio, Asset Allocation Portfolio, Balanced Portfolio, High Yield Bond Portfolio, Select Bond Portfolio and the Money Market Portfolio (the “Portfolios”). Shares are presently offered only to The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (“Northwestern Mutual”) and its segregated asset accounts.

 

Effective August 3, 2006, the Board of Directors approved an increase in the aggregate number of shares of capital stock in the Select Bond Portfolio from 1,000,000,000 shares of capital stock to 2,000,000,000 shares of capital stock ($.01 par value per share).

 

Note 2 — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released FASB Interpretation No. 48. Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the affirmative evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of the fund’s first periodic report containing the financial statement prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The adoption of this standard has been postponed for calendar year end funds, funds that have a fiscal year end that begins after December 15, 2006 would implement Interpretation 48 no later than its June 29, 2007 NAV and the effects of Interpretation would be reflected in the fund’s semi-annual financial statements contained in its Form N-CSR filing. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FIN 48. At this time, management believes the adoption of FIN 48 will have no material impact on the financial statements of the Portfolio.

 

On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issues Standard No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 addresses how companies should measure fair value when specified assets and liabilities are measured at fair value for either recognition or disclosure purposes under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). FAS 157 is intended to make the measurement of fair value more consistent and comparable and improve disclosures about those measures. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. At this time, management believes the adoption of FAS 157 will have no material impact on the financial statements of the Portfolio.

 

Principal accounting policies are summarized below.

 

Note 3 — Stocks listed on a national or foreign stock exchange are generally valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which the security is principally traded. Stocks listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) for which a NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”) is available are valued at the NOCP. If there has been no sale on such exchange or on NASDAQ, the security is valued at the final bid price. Stocks traded only in the over-the-counter market and not on a securities exchange or NASDAQ are valued at the last sale price or closing bid price if no sales have occurred. Bonds are valued on the basis of prices furnished by a service which determines prices for normal institutional-size trading units of bonds. Futures are valued at quoted settlement prices. Securities for which current market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value determined by procedures approved by the Board of Directors. The fair value procedures are used if a significant event that is likely to have affected the value of the securities takes place after the time of the most recent market quotations or the market quotations for other reasons do not reflect information material to the value of those securities. Generally, money market investments, other than in the Money Market Portfolio, with maturities exceeding sixty days are valued by marking to market on the basis of an average of the most recent bid prices or yields. Generally, money market investments with maturities of sixty days or less and all securities in the Money Market Portfolio are valued on an amortized cost basis or, if the current market value differs substantially from the amortized cost, by marking to market.

 

Note 4 — Certain of the Portfolios may have securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies which are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

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When the Portfolios purchase or sell a foreign security they may enter into a foreign currency exchange contract to minimize market risk from the trade date to the settlement date of such transaction. Such foreign currency exchange contracts are marked to market daily.

 

The Portfolios may enter into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against exchange rate risk arising from investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies. Contracts are valued at the contractual forward rate and are marked to market daily, with the change in market value recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contracts are closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded. Risks may arise from changes in market value of the underlying instruments and from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

 

The Portfolios do not separately report the results of operations due to changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized or unrealized gain or loss from investments.

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade date and the settlement date on security transactions, and the differences between the amounts of dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.

 

Note 5 — The Small Cap Growth Stock, Aggressive Growth Stock, Index 400 Stock, Growth Stock, Large Cap Core Stock, Index 500 Stock, Asset Allocation, Balanced and Select Bond Portfolios invest in futures contracts as an alternative to investing in individual securities and could be exposed to market risk due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or due to an illiquid secondary market. Futures contracts are marked to market daily based upon quoted settlement prices. The Portfolios receive from or pay to brokers an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contracts. Such receipts or payments, known as the “variation margin”, are recorded by the Portfolios as unrealized gains or losses. When a contract is closed, the Portfolios 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 at the time it was closed.

 

For federal income tax purposes, net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts is generally required to be treated as realized gains (losses).

 

Note 6 — The Series Fund has a securities lending program that enables each Portfolio, except the Money Market Portfolio, to loan securities to approved broker-dealers. The Portfolio receives cash (U.S. currency), U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency obligations as collateral against the loaned securities. To the extent that a loan is collateralized by cash, such collateral shall be invested by the Portfolio to earn interest in accordance with the Portfolio’s investment policies. For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Balanced and Select Bond Portfolios earned $516,279 and $356,815, respectively, in interest from securities lending activity. The collateral received under the securities lending program is recorded on the Portfolio’s statement of assets and liabilities along with the related obligation to return the collateral.

 

Income generated from the investment of cash collateral, less negotiated rebate fees paid to participating brokers and transaction costs, is recorded as income by the Portfolio. All collateral received will be in an amount at least equal to 102% (for loans of U.S. securities) or 105% (for non-U.S. securities) of the market value of the loaned securities at the inception of each loan. Thereafter, each loan must be continuously secured by collateral at least equal at all times to the value of the securities lent. In addition, the Portfolio is entitled to terminate a securities loan at any time. As of December 31, 2006, the value of outstanding securities on loan and the value of collateral amounted to the following:

 

Portfolio

   Value of
Securities on Loan
   Value of
Collateral

Balanced

   $ 102,217,138    $ 105,516,375

Select Bond

     43,869,258      45,445,750

 

As of December 31, 2006, collateral received for securities on loan is invested in money market instruments and included in Investments on the Portfolio’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Note 7 — The Asset Allocation, Balanced and Select Bond Portfolios have entered into mortgage dollar rolls. Dollar roll transactions consist of the sale by a portfolio to a bank or broker/dealer (the “counterparty”) of mortgage-backed securities together with a commitment to purchase from the counterparty similar, but not identical, securities at a future date, at a similar price. As of December 31, 2006, the following mortgage dollar rolls were outstanding:

 

Portfolio

   Cost    Value    Obligation
Liability

Asset Allocation

   $ 6,426,605    $ 6,400,195    $ 6,437,168

Balanced

     149,331,645      148,789,945      149,579,646

Select Bond

     86,977,001      86,624,641      87,119,134

 

The obligation liability is included in Due on Purchase of Securities and Securities Lending Collateral on the Portfolio’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities subject to these agreements had a contractual maturity of 1/1/37. The weighted average interest rate was 5.99% for the Asset Allocation Portfolio, 6.06% for the Balanced Portfolio, and 5.94% for the Select Bond Portfolio.

 

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Note 8 — Interest income is recorded daily on the accrual basis and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as information from foreign issuers is available. Where applicable, dividends are recorded net of foreign dividend tax. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Securities transactions are accounted for on trade date. The basis for determining cost on sale of securities is identified cost. For the year ended December 31, 2006, transactions in securities other than money market investments were:

 

Portfolio

  

Total
Security
Purchases

   U.S. Govt.
Security
Purchases
   Total
Security
Sales/
Maturities
   U.S. Govt.
Security
Sales/
Maturities
     (Amounts in thousands)

Small Cap Growth Stock

   $ 398,228    $    $ 455,022    $

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value

     96,192           59,399     

Aggressive Growth Stock

     830,398           1,015,979     

International Growth

     239,352           176,229     

Franklin Templeton International Equity

     256,082           150,625     

AllianceBernstein Mid Cap Value

     65,783           47,033     

Index 400 Stock

     59,794           77,608     

Janus Capital Appreciation

     77,044           75,754     

Growth Stock

     239,400           285,242     

Large Cap Core Stock

     192,629           229,753     

Capital Guardian Domestic Equity

     189,486           101,004     

T. Rowe Price Equity Income

     58,276           23,495     

Index 500 Stock

     86,089           176,779     

Asset Allocation

     158,407      64,027      152,561      61,104

Balanced

     1,398,368      1,019,326      1,231,815      1,008,474

High Yield Bond

     220,390           196,195     

Select Bond

     952,299      849,194      753,592      853,321

 

Note 9 — The Series Fund and its Portfolios are parties to annually renewable contracts pursuant to which each Portfolio pays a charge for investment management and administrative services. Certain Portfolios, listed below, pay at a fixed annual rate based on the average daily net asset values of the Portfolio.

 

Portfolio

   Fee

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value

   .85%

AllianceBernstein Mid Cap Value

   .85%

Index 400 Stock

   .25%

Index 500 Stock

   .20%

Balanced

   .30%

Select Bond

   .30%

Money Market

   .30%

 

For the other Portfolios the rate for the investment advisory fee is graded by the asset size of the Portfolio according to the following schedules:

 

Portfolio

   First
$50
Million
   Next
$50
Million
   Excess

Small Cap Growth Stock

   .80%    .65%    .50%

Aggressive Growth Stock

   .80%    .65%    .50%

Franklin Templeton International Equity

   .85%    .65%    .65%

Growth Stock

   .60%    .50%    .40%

Large Cap Core Stock

   .60%    .50%    .40%

High Yield Bond

   .60%    .50%    .40%

Portfolio

   First
$100
Million
   Next
$150
Million
   Excess

International Growth

   .75%    .65%    .55%

Capital Guardian Domestic Equity

   .65%    .55%    .50%

Asset Allocation

   .60%    .50%    .40%

Portfolio

   First
$500
Million
   Excess     

T. Rowe Price Equity Income

   .65%    .60%   

Portfolio

   First
$100
Million
   Next
$400
Million
   Excess

Janus Capital Appreciation

   .80%    .75%    .70%

 

Mason Street Advisors, LLC (“MSA”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Northwestern Mutual, which is the manager and investment adviser of the Series Fund, contractually agreed to waive the management fee and absorb certain other operating expenses to the extent necessary so that total operating expenses will not exceed the following amounts:

 

Portfolio

        Expiration

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value

   1.00%    April 30, 2007

International Growth

   1.10%    April 30, 2007

AllianceBernstein Mid Cap Value

   1.00%    December 31, 2008

Janus Capital Appreciation

   0.90%    December 31, 2008

Capital Guardian Domestic Equity

   0.75%    April 30, 2007

T. Rowe Price Equity Income

   0.75%    December 31, 2008

Asset Allocation

   0.75%    April 30, 2007

 

With respect to the Franklin Templeton International Equity Portfolio, MSA has agreed to waive its management fee effective November 15, 2006, such that its management fee is 0.80% (80 basis points) on the Portfolio’s first $50 million of assets, 0.60% (60 basis points) on Portfolio assets from $50 million to $1 billion, 0.58% (58 basis points) on assets from $1 billion to $1.5 billion, and 0.51% (51 basis points) on Portfolio assets in excess of $1.5 billion (the latter waiver

 

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was added effective December 12, 2006). MSA’s fee waiver agreement extends at least until April 30, 2008.

 

The investment advisory fee is paid to MSA. Other costs for each Portfolio are paid either by the Portfolios or MSA depending upon the applicable agreement in place.

 

All of the Portfolios, except for the Balanced, Select Bond and Money Market Portfolios, pay their own custodian fees. Certain Portfolios, listed below, pay a portion of their custodian fees indirectly through expense offset arrangements. Custodian fees are reduced for Portfolios that maintain compensating balances in non-interest bearing accounts. These Portfolios could have invested the assets used to pay for the custodian fees, had the assets not been used in the expense offset arrangements. For the year ended December 31, 2006, the amounts paid through expense offset arrangements were as follows:

 

Portfolio

   Amount

Small Cap Growth Stock

   $ 2,710

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value

     4,779

Aggressive Growth Stock

     4,630

AllianceBernstein Mid Cap Value

     3,224

Index 400 Stock

     5,248

Janus Capital Appreciation

     4,663

Growth Stock

     3,066

Large Cap Core Stock

     2,854

Capital Guardian Domestic Equity

     3,000

T. Rowe Price Equity Income

     2,337

Index 500 Stock

     6,730

Asset Allocation

     4,161

High Yield Bond

     3,622

 

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”), Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC. (“Templeton Counsel”), Alliance Capital Management L.P., (“Alliance Capital Management”), Janus Capital Management, LLC (“Janus Capital”) and Capital Guardian Trust Company (“Capital Guardian”) have been retained under investment subadvisory agreements to provide investment advice and, in general, to conduct the management investment programs of the T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value and T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolios, the Franklin Templeton International Equity Portfolio, the AllianceBernstein Mid Cap Value Portfolio, the Janus Capital Appreciation Portfolio and the Capital Guardian Domestic Equity Portfolio, respectively. MSA pays T. Rowe Price an annual rate of .60% of the T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value Portfolio’s average daily net assets. MSA pays Templeton Counsel .50% on the first $100 million of combined net assets for all funds managed for Northwestern Mutual by Templeton Counsel and .40% in excess of $100 million. Effective November 15, 2006 MSA pays Templeton Counsel .50% on the first $100 million of combined net assets for all funds managed for Northwestern Mutual by Templeton Counsel, .35% on the next $50 million, .30% on the next $350 million, .25% on the next $500, .20% on the next $500 million and .15% in excess of $1.5 billion. MSA pays Alliance Capital Management .72% on the first $25 million of the Portfolio’s assets, .54% on the next $225 million, and .50% in excess of $250 million, with a minimum amount of $16,000. MSA pays Janus Capital .55% on the first $100 million of the Portfolio’s assets, .50% on the next $400 million, and .45% on assets in excess of $500 million. MSA pays Capital Guardian a flat annual fee of $375,000 on the Portfolio’s assets of $100 million or less and .275% on net assets in excess of $100 million. For the T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio, MSA pays T. Rowe Price .40% of the Portfolio’s assets, reduced to .35% on assets in excess of $500 million.

 

Note 10 — Each of the Portfolios of the Series Fund has elected to be taxed as a regulated investment company meeting certain requirements under the Internal Revenue Code. Since each expects to distribute all net investment income and net realized capital gains, the Portfolios anticipate incurring no federal income taxes.

 

Taxable distributions from net investment income and realized capital gains in the Portfolios may differ from book amounts earned during the period due to differences in the timing of capital gains recognition and due to the reclassification of certain gains or losses between capital and income. The differences between cost amounts for book purposes and tax purposes are primarily due to treatment of deferred losses.

 

It is the policy of the Portfolios to reclassify the net effect of permanent differences between book and taxable income to capital accounts on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

Certain losses incurred by the Portfolios after October 31st are deferred and deemed to have occurred in the next fiscal year for income tax purposes. Net realized capital losses for federal income tax purposes are carried forward to offset future net realized gains. A summary of the Portfolios’ post-October losses and capital loss carryovers as of December 31, 2006 is provided below:

 

     Post-October
Losses
   Capital Loss Carryovers

Portfolio

   Capital    Foreign
Currency
   Amount    Expiration    Utilized
in 2005
     (Amounts in Thousands)

Small Cap Growth Stock

   $    $    $       $

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value

                      

Aggressive Growth Stock

                      

International Growth

          3             

Franklin Templeton International Equity

                       51,116

AllianceBernstein Mid Cap Value

                      

Index 400 Stock

                      

Janus Capital Appreciation

                      

Growth Stock

               9,516    2010      46,599

Large Cap Core Stock

               127,109    2010 – 2012      34,806

Capital Guardian Domestic Equity

                      

T. Rowe Price Equity Income

                      

Index 500 Stock

                      

Asset Allocation

                      

Balanced

                      

High Yield Bond

     43           68,644    2007 – 2014     

Select Bond

     273           19,819    2013 – 2014     

Money Market

               13    2010 – 2014     

 

Note 11 — Dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains are declared each business day for the Money Market Portfolio and at least annually for the remaining portfolios of the Series Fund when applicable.

 

Note 12 — Northwestern Mutual voluntarily reimburses the Franklin Templeton International Equity and International Growth Portfolios for the benefit Northwestern Mutual receives from foreign dividend taxes charged against the Portfolios. The amounts reimbursed represent approximately 65% of the foreign dividend taxes withheld from the Portfolios. Reimbursements are recorded when foreign dividend taxes are accrued. Voluntary reimbursements for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the year ended December 31, 2005 are summarized below:

 

Portfolio

   2006 Reimbursements    2005 Reimbursements

International Growth

   $ 253,538    $ 171,628

Franklin Templeton International Equity

     2,840,171      2,222,987

 

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Note 13 — Distributions to Shareholders

 

When applicable, each of the Portfolios made distributions during the year of ordinary income and long-term capital gains. The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were as follows:

 

     2006 Distributions Paid From:    2005 Distributions Paid From:

Portfolio

   Ordinary
Income
   Long-term
Capital Gain
   Ordinary
Income
   Long-term
Capital Gain
     (Amounts in Thousands)

Small Cap Growth Stock

   $ 2,905    $ 64,047    $    $ 4,453

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value

     1,593      9,368      3,933      2,549

Aggressive Growth Stock

     1,541      28,368      602     

International Growth

     451      3,118      1,525      7,104

Franklin Templeton International Equity

     22,771           18,202     

AllianceBernstein Mid Cap Value

     1,411      8,997      1,260      4,078

Index 400 Stock

     7,914      29,514      6,166      18,491

Janus Capital Appreciation

     514      6,622      157      3,553

Growth Stock

     5,333           7,061     

Large Cap Core Stock

     5,437           6,143     

Capital Guardian Domestic Equity

     1,088      2,506      5,979      16,490

T. Rowe Price Equity Income

     3,539      3,806      2,894      4,156

Index 500 Stock

     31,371      69,507      33,460      31,663

Asset Allocation

     4,818      6,398      3,232      3,390

Balanced

     85,455      28,598      103,327      16,150

High Yield Bond

     16,968           15,557     

Select Bond

     31,072           29,345     

Money Market

     17,568           10,092     

 

 

As of December 31 2006, the tax basis amounts were as follows:

 

Portfolio

   Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
   Undistributed
Long-term
Gains
   Accumulated
Losses
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
     (Amounts in Thousands)  

Small Cap Growth Stock

   $ 3,407    $ 45,726    $     $ 58,653  

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value

     4,991      15,138            77,404  

Aggressive Growth Stock

     9,438      106,812            121,394  

International Growth

     2,681      24,164      (3 )     54,786  

Franklin Templeton International Equity

     33,123      21,645            557,328  

AllianceBernstein Mid Cap Value

     793      1,272            17,188  

Index 400 Stock

     8,655      29,670            102,602  

Janus Capital Appreciation

     6      234            24,506  

Growth Stock

     6,654           (9,516 )     133,419  

Large Cap Core Stock

     6,345           (127,109 )     111,431  

Capital Guardian Domestic Equity

     10,842      15,394            58,086  

T. Rowe Price Equity Income

     116      1,691            31,950  

Index 500 Stock

     35,782      76,175            644,557  

Asset Allocation

     7,635      12,906            30,520  

Balanced

     91,695      50,251            798,774  

High Yield Bond

     17,943           (68,687 )     4,910  

Select Bond

     40,738           (20,092 )     (6,214 )

 

Note 14 — Guarantees

 

In the normal course of business the Portfolios enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Portfolios’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolios that have not yet occurred. However, the Portfolios expect the risk of loss to be remote.

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

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To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of

Northwestern Mutual Series Funds, Inc.

 

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio, T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value Portfolio, Aggressive Growth Stock Portfolio, International Growth Portfolio, Franklin Templeton International Equity Portfolio, AllianceBernstein Mid Cap Value Portfolio, Index 400 Stock Portfolio, Janus Capital Appreciation Portfolio, Growth Stock Portfolio, Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio, Capital Guardian Domestic Equity Portfolio, T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio, Index 500 Stock Portfolio, Asset Allocation Portfolio, Balanced Portfolio, High Yield Bond Portfolio, Select Bond Portfolio and Money Market Portfolio (constituting Northwestern Mutual Series Funds, Inc., hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) at December 31, 2006, the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and their financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards set forth by 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 are free of material misstatement. An audit 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, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2006, respectively, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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February 14, 2007

 

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Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings

 

 

Proxy Voting Guidelines

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll free 1-888-455-2232. It is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll free 1-888-455-2232. It is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Filing of Portfolio Holdings

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q filings are available (i) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and (ii) at the Commission’s Public Reference Room.

 

Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings

 

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Director and Officer Information (Unaudited)

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

The name, age and address of the directors, as well as their affiliations, positions held with the Fund, principal occupations during the past five years and the number of portfolios overseen in the Northwestern Mutual fund complex, are shown below as of December 31, 2006. Each director (whenever elected) shall hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualifies or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal, provided no director shall serve a term or successive terms totaling more than twelve (12) years. The twelve-year service limitation commences for all directors on the later of May 1, 2003, or the date of his or her election or appointment to the Board. The statement of additional information contains additional information about Fund directors and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-627-6678.

 

 

Independent Directors        
Name Age and Address   Position   Length of
Time Served
  Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by Director
  Other Directorships Held
William A. McIntosh (67)
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
  Director   Since 1997   18   MGIC Investment
Corporation
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years: Financial consulting. Adjunct Faculty Member, Howard University (1998-2004)
Michael G. Smith (62)
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
  Director   Since 2003   18   Trustee of Ivy Fund
(26 portfolios)
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years: Private investor; retired since 1999
Miriam M. Allison (59)
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
  Director   Since 2006   18   None
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years: Rancher since 2004. Real estate developer since 2002. From 2001 to 2005, Chairman of UMB Fund
Services, Inc. (formerly Sunstone Financial Group, Inc.), a mutual fund service provider.
Other Directors        
Name Age and Address   Position   Length of
Time Served
  Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by Director
  Other Directorships Held
Edward J. Zore (61)
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
  Chairman
and Director
  Since 2000   18   Manpower, Inc.;
Trustee of
Northwestern Mutual
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years: President and Chief Executive Officer of Northwestern Mutual since 2001; President, 2000-2001

 

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Director and Officer Information (Unaudited)

 

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

Executive Officers        
Name Age and Address       Position       Length of
Time Served
Mark G. Doll (57)
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
    President     Since 2003
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years: Senior Vice President of Northwestern Mutual; President and Director of Mason Street Advisors, LLC
since 2002; Vice President and Assistant Treasurer-Public Markets of Northwestern Investment Management Company, LLC from 1998 to 2001
Walter M. Givler (49)
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
    Vice President;
Chief Financial Officer &
Treasurer
    Since 2003
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years: Vice President of Investment Accounting for Northwestern Mutual since 2002; Vice President and
Associate Controller 2002; Associate Controller from 2001-2002; prior thereto, Director of New Business, Large Case Division
Kate M. Fleming (44)
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
    Vice President-Operations     Since 2004
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years: Vice President-Operations of Mason Street Advisors, LLC since 2004. Prior thereto, Assistant General
Counsel of Northwestern Mutual
Barbara E. Courtney (49)
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
    Controller     Since 1996
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years: Director of Mutual Fund Accounting of Northwestern Mutual since 2002; prior thereto Associate
Director
Michael W. Zielinski (32)
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
    Chief Compliance Officer     Since 2006
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years: Chief Compliance Officer of Mason Street Advisors, LLC since 2006; Counsel, Northwestern Mutual
from 2004-2006; Associate Counsel, Quasar Distributors, LLC (broker-dealer) from 2003 to 2004; Legal Compliance Officer, US Bancorp Fund
Services, LLC (mutual fund service provider) from 2001 to 2003
Randy M. Pavlick (47)
720 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
    Secretary     Since 2006
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years: Assistant General Counsel of Northwestern Mutual and Assistant Secretary of Mason Street Advisors,
LLC, each since 2004; prior thereto, Vice President and General Counsel of UMB Financial Services, Inc. (formerly Sunstone Financial Group,
Inc.) (mutual fund service provider) from 1993 to 2004

 

Director and Officer Information (Unaudited)

 

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Continuance of Certain Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements

 

 

At least annually, the Board of Directors of the Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. (the “Series Fund”), including its Independent Directors, considers and votes upon the renewal of the investment advisory agreement between the Series Fund and Mason Street Advisors, LLC (“MSA”), and the sub-advisory agreements between MSA and each of the sub-advisors for those Portfolios for which MSA has appointed a sub-advisor. In order to afford the Board the opportunity to focus on a smaller number of relationships at any one meeting, the Board considers the annual continuation of the investment advisory agreement and each of the sub-advisory agreements on a staggered basis throughout the year.

 

At its August 2006 meeting, the Series Fund Board, including the Independent Directors, unanimously approved the continuance of the Sub-Advisory Agreements between MSA and AllianceBernstein, L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”) relating to the AllianceBernstein Mid Cap Value Portfolio, and between MSA and Janus Capital Management LLP (“Janus”) relating to the Janus Capital Appreciation Portfolio. At its November 2006 meeting, the Series Fund Board, including the Independent Directors, unanimously approved the Sub-Advisory Agreements between MSA and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”) relating to the T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value and T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolios. AllianceBernstein, Janus and T. Rowe Price are collectively referred to herein as the “Sub-Advisors” and their respective sub-advised Portfolios are collectively referred to herein as the “Sub-Advised Portfolios.” (The continuation of the investment advisory agreement between the Series Fund and MSA is typically considered at the Board’s February meeting, and the sub-advisory agreements relating to the Franklin Templeton International Portfolio and the Capital Guardian Domestic Equity Portfolio are considered at the May meeting. The actions of the Series Fund Board with respect to those Portfolios will be discussed in the Series Fund’s semi-annual report.)

 

The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Sub-Advisory Agreements with respect to each Sub-Advised Portfolio include those discussed below. In determining whether to approve the continuance of the Sub-Advisory Agreements on behalf of the Series Fund, the directors requested and received detailed information from MSA and the Sub-Advisors to assist them in their evaluation. In addition to the information provided to them at the meetings by MSA and the Sub-Advisors, and the in-person presentations of representatives of the Sub-Advisors, the directors considered their experience with and knowledge of the nature and quality of the services provided by the Sub-Advisors and their interactions with representatives of MSA, its affiliates and the Sub-Advisors throughout the year.

 

While particular focus is given to an evaluation of the services, performance, fees, costs, and certain other relevant information under the Sub-Advisory Agreements at the meeting at which their continuation is formally considered, the evaluation process with respect to the Sub-Advisors and the nature, extent and quality of the services they provide the Sub-Advised Portfolios, and the related performance, costs and expenses, is an ongoing one. As a result, the directors’ consideration of the nature, extent and quality of services, and the performance, costs and expenses, included deliberations at other meetings in addition to the annual renewal meeting. The directors evaluated the information they deemed relevant on a Portfolio by Portfolio basis.

 

No one particular factor was identified as controlling, but rather it was a combination of all the factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the determinations made by the directors.

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. In considering the nature, extent and quality of each Sub-Advisor’s services, factors considered by the directors included the Sub-Advisor’s investment personnel, the experience of the portfolio managers of the Sub-Advised Portfolios, and any changes in professional and compliance personnel. The directors also considered the scope of the services provided by the Sub-Advisors, the Sub-Advisors’ experience, and the performance of the Sub-Advised Portfolios. Consideration was given to the Sub-Advisors’ reputations as leaders in providing investment management services. The directors noted that there were no significant changes in the services provided by the Sub-Advisors or the investment personnel providing those services. Based on their review of these factors and their experience with the services provided by the Sub-Advisors for the respective Sub-Advised Portfolios, the directors concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Sub-Advisors on behalf of the respective Sub-Advised Portfolios.

 

Investment Performance. The directors considered the investment performance of each of the Sub-Advised Portfolios over a variety of periods. In addition to absolute performance for each Sub-Advised Portfolio for both short and long-term periods, the directors were provided with (i) a comparison of each Sub-Advised Portfolio’s one-, three- and five-year performance to the returns of appropriate peer groups created by an independent research firm, certain benchmarks and indices, and to the performance averages of each Sub-Advised Portfolio’s respective Morningstar and Lipper categories for the same periods, (ii) the Morningstar overall star rating for each Sub-Advised Portfolio, and (iii) the Morningstar and the Lipper rankings for the one-, three- and five-year periods. The directors evaluated each Sub-Advised Portfolio’s performance against these peer groups and industry benchmarks and indices, and considered independent rankings and ratings, to provide an objective comparative benchmark against which they could assess the performance of the Sub-Advised Portfolios. The directors also considered the performance of accounts managed in a similar manner by certain of the Sub-Advisors and explanations from the Sub-Advisors regarding any significant differences in the performance of those accounts with the respective Sub-Advised Portfolios. In addition to performance information presented at the meeting, the directors considered the detailed performance information, market commentary and portfolio analysis they received periodically throughout the year.

 

Based on its review of the various measures and periods of investment performance for these Portfolios, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the relative investment performance of these Portfolios over time. Regarding the relative shorter-term performance of certain of the Sub-Advised Portfolios, the Board considered the Sub-Advisor’s explanations for the performance and

 

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Continuance of Certain Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements

 

any steps being taken in response, and concluded that the performance of these Sub-Advised Portfolios was being properly monitored.

 

Management Fees and Other Expenses; Costs and Profitability; Other Matters. In evaluating the management fees and total expenses paid by the Sub-Advised Portfolios, the directors considered the actual and contractual management fees and total expenses paid by each Sub-Advised Portfolio, as presented in connection with the review of the Series Fund’s investment management agreement with MSA. The directors also considered the sub-advisory fees, which fees are paid by MSA out of its management fee, including a comparison of those fees with fees charged by certain of the Sub-Advisors for similarly managed sub-advised accounts. Because the fees of the Sub-Advisors are paid by MSA, the directors also considered the information concerning costs and profitability of MSA with respect to each of the Sub-Advised Portfolios as presented with the renewal of MSA’s investment management agreement. The directors also considered the profitability information provided by certain of the Sub-Advised Portfolios and/or other financial information relating to the Sub-Advisor and/or their affiliates. The directors considered that the sub-advisory fees were the result of arm’s length negotiations between MSA and the Sub-Advisors.

 

Based on its review of the management and other expenses, the comparative data, the performance of each Sub-Advised Portfolio, the profitability information available, and other factors deemed relevant by the directors, the directors concluded that the management fees and total operating expenses of each of the Sub-Advised Portfolios, were reasonable in light of the nature, scope and quality of services provided and the performance of the Portfolios.

 

The directors were presented with other information including information regarding brokerage commissions and practices, portfolio turnover, regulatory and litigation matters, and compliance matters and procedures. Based on a consideration of all these factors in their totality, the Board, including the Independent Directors, approved the continuation of each of the Sub-Advisory Agreements relating to the Sub-Advised Portfolios.

 

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Contents

 

Performance

   3    How the fund has done over time.

Management’s Discussion

   4    The manager’s review of fund performance, strategy and outlook.

Shareholder Expense Example

   5    An example of shareholder expenses.

Investment Changes

   6    A summary of major shifts in the fund’s investments over the past six months.

Investments

   7    A complete list of the fund’s investments with their market values.

Financial Statements

   20    Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights.

Notes

   24    Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   29   

Trustees and Officers

   30   

Distributions

   35   

Proxy Voting Results

   36   
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees    37   

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VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

Performance: The Bottom Line

 

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class’ dividend income and capital gains (the profit earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund’s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. Performance numbers are net of all underlying fund operating expenses, but do not include any insurance charges imposed by your insurance company’s separate account. If performance included the effect of these additional charges, the total returns would have been lower. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.

Average Annual Total Returns

 

Periods ended December 31, 2006

   Past 1 year     Past 5 years     Life of fundA  

VIP Mid Cap – Initial Class

   12.70 %   15.80 %   19.40 %

VIP Mid Cap – Service ClassB

   12.59 %   15.69 %   19.28 %

VIP Mid Cap – Service Class 2C

   12.40 %   15.52 %   19.12 %

VIP Mid Cap – Investor ClassD

   12.59 %   15.76 %   19.37 %

A

From December 28, 1998.

B

Performance for Service Class shares reflects an asset based distribution fee (12b-1).

C

The Initial offering of Service Class 2 shares took place January 12,2000. Performance for Service Class 2 shares reflects an asset based distribution fee (12b-1 fee). Returns from December 28, 1998 to January 12, 2000 are those of Service Class which reflect a different 12b-1 fee. Had Service Class 2’s 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to January 12, 2000 would been lower.

D

The initial offering of Investor Class shares took place on July 21, 2005. Returns prior to July 21, 2005 are those of Initial Class. If Investor Class’s transfer agent fee had been reflected, returns prior to July 21, 2005 would have been lower.

$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let’s say hypothetically that &10,000 was invested in VIP Mid Cap Portfolio — Initial Class on December 28, 1998, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also how the S&P® MidCap 400 Index performed the same period.

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VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Comments from Thomas Allen, Portfolio Manager of VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

U.S. stock registered their fourth consecutive year of positive returns in 2006. Among the highlights were the performances of the Dow Jones Industrial AveragesSM — a gauge of 30 mega-cap, blue-chip stocks — and the small-cap-oriented Russell 2000® Index, both of which reached new highs. The efforts of the Federal Reserve Board to contain inflation levels also dominated the investment headlines. In all, the Fed hiked short-term interest rates four times, but held rates steady after its June 29 increase, finally pausing after 17 rate hikes over a two-year period. A slowing residential housing market and moderating oil prices — the latter of which hit a record closing high of $77 per barrel in July before falling sharply — also held economic growth in check. For the year overall, the Standard & Poor’s 500SM Index was up 15.79%, the Dow advanced 19.05%, the Russell 2000 Index gained 18.37% and the NASDQ Composite® Index rose 10.39%

During the year, the fund beat the 10.32% return of the Standard & Poor’s® MidCap 400 Index. (For specific portfolio performances results, please refer to the performances section of this report) I built up a large-than-normal cash position by the end of June but put much of this capital to work as market conditions improved in the period’s second half. Strong stock picking in consumer discretionary, industrials, consumer staples, materials and financials aided performance versus the index, along with overweighting the capital goods industry and the telecommunications services sector. Farm equipment maker AGCO turned in a strong performance, benefiting from robust global demand for farm commodities. Also aiding performance was Netherlands-based Core Laboratories, a provider of reservoir maintenance and management services for energy producers, along with Chinese personal products maker Hengan International Group, biotechnology instrument maker Thermo fisher Scientific and Canada-based gold producer Agnico-Eagle Mines. Having virtually no exposure to poorly performing clothing retailer Chico’s FAS was helpful as well. Conversely, overweighting the energy sector hurt relative performance, as did underweighting information technology, utilities and financials. The biggest detractor was Newmont Mining, a gold mining stock that suffered various operational problems during the period. A trio of oil and gas drillers — Parker Drilling, Global Industries and Noble Corp. — further detracted from the fund’s results. Additionally, underweighting the high-flying stock of Indian information technology outsourcing company Cognizant Technology Solutions was a mistake, despite its rich valuation.

The views expressed above those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization, Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not advice and, because investment decisions foe a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

 

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Shareholder Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of cost: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service(12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,00.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. The estimate of expenses does not include any fees or other expenses of any variable annuity or variable life insurance product. If they were, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value would be lower.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ 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. The estimate of expenses does not include any fees or other expenses of any variable annuity or variable life insurance product. If they were, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value would be lower.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2006
   Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2006
   Expenses Paid
During Period*
July 1, 2006 to
December 31, 2006

Initial Class

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,055.60    $ 3.58

HypotheticalA

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,021.73    $ 3.52

Service Class

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,054.90    $ 4.09

HypotheticalA

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,021.22    $ 4.02

Service Class 2

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,054.20    $ 4.87

HypotheticalA

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.47    $ 4.79

Investor Class

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,055.00    $ 4.20

HypotheticalA

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,021.12    $ 4.13

A

5% return per year before expenses

* Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

     Annualized
Expense Ratio
 

Initial Class

   .69 %

Service Class

   .79 %

Service Class 2

   .94 %

Investor Class

   .81 %

 

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Investment Changes

 

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2006

 

     % of fund’s
net assets
   % of fund’s net assets
6 months ago

AGCO Corp.

   2.4    1.5

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   2.3    1.5

Juniper Networks, Inc.

   2.3    0.0

GlobalSantaFe Corp.

   2.1    1.0

Kinross Gold Corp.

   1.9    1.3

CDW Corp.

   1.8    0.9

Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.

   1.7    0.8

Verizon Communication, Inc.

   1.5    0.0

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

   1.5    0.4

AllianceBernstein Holding LP

   1.5    0.8
       
   19.0   
       

Top Five Market Sectors as of December 31, 2006

 

     % of fund’s
net assets
   % of fund’s net assets
6 months ago

Energy

   14.6    17.2

Industrials

   14.3    12.7

Health Care

   13.0    9.7

Information Technology

   12.5    10.7

Materials

   11.9    12.9

Asset Allocation (% of fund’s net assets)

As of December 31, 2006*

 
n  Stocks   98.9%
¨  Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets   1.1%
*   Foreign investments   28.3%

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As of June 30, 2006**  
n  Stocks   88.8%
¨  Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets   11.2%
*    Foreign investments   26.5%

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Investments December 31, 2006

 

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

 

     Shares    Value (Note 1)

Common Stocks – 98.9%

     

Consumer Discretionary – 11.1%

     

Auto components – 1.1%

     

Autoliv, Inc.

   64.600    $ 3,895,380

BorgWarner, Inc.

   100      5,902

Continental AG

   100      11,631

ElringKlinger AG

   200      12,811

Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. (a)

   649,644      14,344,140

Gentex Corp

   2,376,513      36,978,542

Jinheng Automotive Safety Technology Holdings Ltd.

   2,000      255

LKQ Corp. (a)

   382,655      8,797,238

Minth Group Ltd.

   11,262,000      9,251,916

New Focus Auto Tech Holdings Ltd.

   7,084,000      2,003,625

Rico Auto Industries Ltd.

   100      142

Showa Corp.

   250,700      4,083,220
         
        79,384,802
         

Automobiles – 0.1%

     

Bajaj Auto Ltd.

   86      5106

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.

   59,050,200      5,845,577

Hyundai Motor Co.

   2,770      200,751

Hyundai Motor Co. GDR (f)

   100      3,538

PT Astra International Tbk

   500      873

Renault SA

   100      12,014
         
        6,067,859
         

Distributors – 0.0%

     

Abc-Mart, Inc.

   100      2,478

China Resources Enterprise Ltd.

   362,000      1,040,163

Li & Fung Ltd.

   2,200      6,845
         
        1,049,486
         

Diversified Consumer Services – 0.4%

     

Apollo Group, Inc. Class A (a)

   203,000      7,910,910

Benesse Corp.

   100      3,805

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a)

   57      2,204

Hartford Educational Corp. Ltd.

   30,583      15,559

ITT Educational Services, Inc. (a)

   326,500      21,669,805

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. sponsored ADR

   100      3,354

Princeton Review, Inc. (a)

   29      153

Raffles Educational Corp. Ltd.

   734,000      847,393

Service Corp. International

   100      1,025

Strayer Education, Inc.

   100      10,605
         
        30,464,813
         

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.8%

     

Accor SA

   101,700      7,881,317

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (a)

   78,400      4,170,880

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.

   240,100      3,404,618

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Class A

   100      5,700

Indian Hotels Co. Ltd.

   1,000      3,506

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (a)

   100      1,110

Kyoritsu Maintenance Co. Ltd.

   120      2,792

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants (a)

   100      2,404

Minor International PCL (For. Reg.)

   7,473,610      2,508,772

OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc.

   100      3,920

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc. (a)

   100      3,838

Panera Bread Co. Class A (a)

   100      5,591

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (a)

   152,900      5,481,465

Ruby Tuesday, Inc.

   542,452      14,884,883

Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Inc. (a)

   124,700      2,279,516

Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels Group Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

   830,000      398,018

Shangri-La Asia Ltd.

   100      258

Sonic Corp. (a)

   2,573,341      61,631,505

St. Marc Holding Co. Ltd.

   407,800      28,945,065

TAJ GVK Hotels & Resorts Ltd.

   297,699      1,533,202

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. Class A (a)

   100      1,326
         
        133,149,686
         

Household Durables – 0.7%

     

Alba PLC

   26      106

Chitaly Holdings Ltd.

   528,000      109,967

Corporacion Geo SA de CV Series B (a)

   100      502

Cyrela Brazil Realty SA

   407,800      3,884,264

Daito Trust Construction Co.

   115,300      5,288,013

George Wimpey PLC

   100      1,094

Henry Boot PLC

   69,474      1,462,734

Makita Corp. sponsored ADR

   100      3,110

Nihon Eslead Corp. (d)

   262,700      7,988,022

Rational AG

   100      18,635

Samson Holding Ltd.

   100      55

Sekisui House Ltd.

   569,000      8,282,881

Skyworth Digital Holdings Ltd.

   2,052      203

Snap-On, Inc.

   100      4,764

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

   500      648

The Stanley Works

   418,871      21,065,023

Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd.

   100      2,774
         
        48,112,795
         

Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.3%

     

Netflix, Inc. (a)

   100      2,586

NutriSystem, Inc. (a)(d)

   140,500      8,906,295

Priceline.com, Inc. (a)

   350,400      15,280,944

VistaPrint Ltd. (a)

   100      3,311
         
        24,193,136
         

Leisure Equipment & Products – 1.0%

     

Beneteau SA

   100      10,892

Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

   512,000      840,632

Jumbo SA

   862,219      18,873,039

Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (a)

   305,700      8,226,387

Mega Brands, Inc. (a)

   100      2,243

Nidec Copal Corp.

   100      1,177

Oakley. Inc.

   2,108,113      42,288,747

SHIMANO, Inc.

   100      2,898
         
        70,246,015
         

Media – 2.0%

     

Aegis Group PLC

   70,600      193,583

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Investments – continued

 

     Shares    Value (Note 1)

Common Stocks – continued

     

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – continued

     

Media – continued

     

Austar United Communications Ltd.

   100    $ 104

Balaji Telefilms Ltd.

   100      287

Clear Media Ltd. (a)

   243,000      296,787

Dow Jones & Co., Inc.

   314,700      11,958,600

E.W. Scripps Co. Class A

   102,700      5,128,838

Focus Media Holding Ltd. ADR (a)

   76,700      5,092,113

Getty Images, Inc. (a)

   101,980      4,366,784

Grupo Televisa SA de CV (CPO) Sponsored ADR

   100      2,701

Harris Interactive, Inc. (a)

   1,697,677      8,556,242

Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

   423,000      5,177,520

McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

   100      6,802

Modern Times Group AB (MTG) (B Shares)

   69,750      4,584,995

News Corp. Class A

   204      4,382

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   912,248      95,366,406

Radio One, Inc. Class D (non-vtg.) (a)

   469,228      3,162,597

Reuters Group PLC sponsored ADR

   200      10,446

Trader Classified Media NV:

     

(A Shares)

   100      166

Class A (NY Shares)

   76,800      111,360

Usen Corp.

   100      1,092

Wire & Wireless India Ltd.

   44      93

Zee News Ltd. (a)

   40      62

Zee Telefilms Ltd.

   88      586
         
        144,022,546
         

Multiline Retail – 0.6%

     

Don Quijote Co. Ltd.

   300      5,733

JCPenney Co., Inc.

   100      7,736

Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd.

   2,328,500      5,987,169

Lojas Renner SA

   595,600      8,460,782

Nordstrom, Inc.

   530,100      26,155,134

Parkson Retail Group Ltd.

   500      2,475

PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk

   1,553,000      157,138

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

   47,000      3,596,556

Shopper’s Stop Ltd.

   200,100      3,078,950
         
        47,451,673
         

Specialty Retail – 1.5%

     

Asahi Co. Ltd.

   200      2,906

Blacks Leisure Group PLC

   100      782

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (a)(d)

   183,870      5,152,037

CarMax, Inc. (a)

   122,400      6,564,312

Charming Shoppes, Inc. (a)

   100      1,353

China Paradise Electronics Retail Ltd.

   567,900      159,894

Chow Sang Sang Holdings International Ltd.

   2,000      1,131

Cost Plus, Inc. (a)

   100      1,030

DSG International PLC

   5,765,678      21,624,886

DSG International PLC sponsored ADR

   100      1,120

DSW, Inc. Class A (a)

   100      3,857

Esprit Holdings Ltd.

   500      5,583

Fantastic Holdings Ltd.

   110      297

Gamestop Corp.:

     

Class A (a)

   26,500      1,460,415

Class B (a)

   465,700      25,501,732

GOME Electrical Appliances Holdings Ltd.

   100      78

Guess?, Inc. (a)

   100      6,343

Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) (B Shares)

   100      5,054

Inditex SA

   354,500      19,099,525

JB Hi-Fi Ltd.

   100      517

KOMERI Co. Ltd.

   100      2,923

Lewis Group Ltd.

   724,400      6,084,919

Nafco Co. Ltd.

   1,300      33,742

Nitori Co. Ltd.

   100      4,343

Pendragon PLC

   500      979

RONA, Inc. (a)

   100      1,801

Ross Stores, Inc.

   590,355      17,297,402

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a)

   474,900      3,704,220

Sharper Image Corp. (a)

   100      925

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

   100      3,144

Xebio Co. Ltd.

   100      3,142

Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.

   59,360      5,036,002
         
        111,766,394
         

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.6%

     

Asics Corp.

   5,355,700      67,210,548

Columbia Sportswear Co.

   90,400      5,035,280

Crocs, Inc.

   198,000      8,553,600

Folli Follie SA

   80      3,158

Gildan Activewear, Inc. Class A (a)

   200      9,346

Good Fellow Group Ltd. (a)

   8,198,000      1,127,735

Heelys, Inc.

   6,100      195,871

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (a)

   9,200      178,388

Luxottica Group Spa sponsored ADR

   100      3,067

NIKE, Inc. Class B

   100      9,903

Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. (a)

   2,100      9,240

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A

   100      7,766

Ports Design Ltd.

   2,687,500      5,873,713

Quiksilver, Inc. (a)

   390,568      6,151,446

Ted Baker PLC

   1,365,208      15,708,740

The Swatch Group AG (Bearer)

   100      22,089

Tod’s Spa

   100      8,066

Under Armour, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) (a)

   70      3,532

VF Corp.

   10,500      861,840

Welspun India Ltd. (a)

   27,489      53,588

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

   1,396,300      4,433,952
         
        115,460,868
         

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

        811,370,073
         

CONSUMER STAPLES – 6.0%

     

Beverages – 0.1%

     

Boston Beer Co., Inc. Class A (a)

   36,500      1,313,270

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Common Stocks – continued

 

     Shares    Value (Note 1)

CONSUMER STAPLES – continued

     

Beverages – continued

     

Brick Brewing Co. Ltd. (a)

   100    $ 154

C&C Group PLC

   44,331      787,172

Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (AmBev):

     

(PN) sponsored ADR

   100      4,880

sponsored ADR

   20      878

Formento Economico Mexicano SA de CV sponsored ADR

   18,600      2,153,136

Grupo Modelo SA de CV Series C

   142,600      791,834

Heineken Holding NV (A Shares)

   100      4,066

Jones Soda Co. (a)

   45,559      560,376

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

   200      4,522

Remy Cointreau SA

   100      6,469

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd (H Shares)

   3,000      5,060

Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine Co. (B Shares)

   130      613
         
        5,632,430
         

Food & Staples Retailing – 1.1%

     

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. Class B (sub. vtg.)

   100      2,174

Daikokutenbussan Co. Ltd.

   79,000      1,327,173

Heng Tai Consumables Group Ltd.

   22,257,200      2,031,628

Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co. (H Shares)

   356,000      425,646

Metro AG

   297,000      18,942,322

Performance Food Group Co. (a)

   937,485      25,912,085

Plant Co. Ltd.

   127,000      419,244

Safeway, Inc.

   260,159      8,991,095

Shinsegae Co. Ltd.

   100      62,366

Valor Co. Ltd.

   651,000      8,618,026

Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV sponsored ADR

   202      8,858

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

   225,056      10,561,878

X5 Retail Group NV unit (a)(f)

   100      2,600
         
        77,305,095
         

Food Products – 2.1%

     

Alico, Inc.

   55,049      2,787,131

Barry Callebaut AG

   85      42,885

Britannia Industries Ltd.

   25,116      623,046

Bunge Ltd.

   100      7,251

Campbell Soup, Co.

   100      3,889

Chaoda Modern Agriculture (Holdings) Ltd.

   1,000      644

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

   100      263

China Yurun Food Group Ltd.

   1,000      922

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.

   666,200      10,639,214

COFCO International Ltd.

   2,000      2,021

Corn Products International, Inc.

   1,571,604      54,283,202

Diamond Foods, Inc.

   77,900      1,480,879

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (a)

   100      4,923

Groupe Danone

   225,600      34,191,701

Groupe Danone sponsored ADR

   81,700      2,663,420

H.J. Heinz Co.

   184,900      8,322,349

Heritage Foods (India) Ltd.

   100      399

Hershey Co.

   100      4,890

Hormel Foods Corp.

   100      3734

IAWS Group PLC (Ireland)

   25,450      651,822

Lindt & Spruengli AG

   402      10,124,615

McCormick & Co. Inc. (non-vtg.)

   471,200      18,169,472

Nutreco Holding NV

   100      6,520

PAN Fish ASA (a)

   4,775,000      4,365,312

Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Inc. (a)

   100      2,624

PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk

   16,859,000      2,530,668

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.

   100      1,470

Seaboard Corp.

   430      758,950

Want Want Holdings Ltd.

   1,000      1,630

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC sponsored ADR

   47,600      3,167,780

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.

   100      5,172
         
        154,848,888
         

Household Products – 0.1%

     

Church & Dwight Co, Inc.

   208,200      8,879,730

Hindustan Lever Ltd.

   100      491
         
        8,880,221
         

Personal Products – 2.6%

     

Amorepacific Corp. (a)

   62      38,667

Avon Products, Inc.

   3,081,079      101,798,850

Concern Kalina OJSC:

     

GDR (f)

   21,643      1,135,790

sponsored ADR

   21,300      1,117,790

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. Class A

   100      4,082

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.

   359,060      1,222,912

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

   29,834,200      73,949,754

Kose Corp.

   110      3,326

Marico Ltd.

   100      1,231

Natura Cosmeticos SA

   168,300      2,349,819

NBTY, Inc. (a)

   56,200      2,336,234

Shiseido Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR

   207,200      4,475,520
         
        188,433,975
         

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

        435,100,609
         

ENERGY – 14.6%

     

Energy Equipment & Services – 11.1%

     

Cameron International Corp. (a)

   1,503,000      79,734,150

Core Laboratories NV (a)(e)

   1,269,500      102,829,500

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

   164,000      13,110,160

ENSCO International, Inc.

   693,800      34,731,628

FMC Technologies, Inc. (a)

   215,400      13,275,102

Global Industries Ltd. (a)

   1,826,306      23,815,030

GlobalSantaFe Corp.

   2,574,339      151,319,646

Metretek Technologies, Inc. (a)

   100      1,232

Newpark Resources, Inc (a)

   2,881,639      20,776,617

Noble Corp.

   608,500      46,337,275

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

  9   Annual Report


VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

Investments – continued

 

Common Stock – continued

      Shares    Value (Note 1)

Energy – continued

     

Energy Equipment & Services – continued

     

Oceaneering International, Inc. (a)

   293,900    $ 11, 667, 830

Parker Drilling Co. (a)

   4,892,399      39,970,900

Pason Systems, Inc.

   3,316,400      37,714,806

Pride International, Inc. (a)

   1,332,750      39,995,828

Rowan Companies, Inc.

   1,506,100      50,002,520

RPC, Inc.

   452,800      7,643,264

Smith International, Inc.

   1,389,320      57,059,372

Superior Energy Services, Inc. (a)

   1,020,531      33,350,953

TODCO Class A (a)(d)

   361,200      12,342,204

Transocean, Inc. (a)

   131,000      10,596,590

W-H Energy Services, Inc. (a)

   448,172      21,821,495
         
        808,096,102
         

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.5%

     

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

   606,724      36,797,811

Cameco Corp. (d)

   135,400      5,481,029

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

   120,100      6,401,557

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   268,300      7,794,115

China Coal Energy Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

   1,000      649

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. sponsored ADR

   100      9,264

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

   500      1,203

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

   767,315      24,653,831

Cosmo Oil Co. Ltd.

   1,244,000      5,057,505

Frontier Oil Corp.

   382,800      11,001,672

Hess Corp.

   584,800      28,988,536

Houston Exploration Co. (a)

   353,125      18,284,813

International Coal Group, Inc. (a)

   1,638,766      8,931,275

JKX Oil & Gas

   91      526

Newfield Exploration Co. (a)

   271,900      12,493,805

Niko Resources Ltd.

   100      7,148

Nippon Oil Corp.

   741,000      4,954,523

Noble Energy, Inc.

   283,300      13,901,531

OPTI Canada, Inc. (a)

   200      3,393

Peabody Energy Corp.

   261,500      10,567,215

Penn Virginia Resource Partners LP

   253,265      6,587,423

PetroChina Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR

   100      14,078

Petroleo Barasileiro SA Petrobras:

     

(PN) sponsored ADR (non-vtg.)

   100      9,276

sponsored ADR

   100      10,299

Rentech, Inc. (a)

   100      377

Sasol Ltd. sponsored ADR

   100      3,690

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

   333,100      11,675,155

Sunoco, Inc.

   236,500      14,748,140

Surgutneftegaz JSC sponsored ADR

   100      7,700

Tesoro Corp.

   281,550      18,517,544

Uramin, Inc. (a)

   100      282

Valero Energy Corp.

   184,822      9,455,494

VeraSun Energy Corp.

   100      1,975
         
        256,362,834
         

TOTAL ENERGY

        1,064,458,936
         

FINANCIALS – 11.4%

     

Capital Markets – 4.2%

     

Acta Holding ASA

   376,350      1,991,925

AllianceBernstein Holding LP

   1,364,828      109,732,171

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

   2,029,697      110,618,487

AWD Holding AG

   157,600      6,662,194

Azimut Holdings Spa

   907,400      12,157,989

Charlemagne Capital Ltd.

   2,252,100      3,605,870

Deutsche Bank AG (NY Shares)

   100      13,324

EFG International (a)

   100      3,770

Espirito Santo Financial Group SA

   100      3,287

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   8,400      925,428

Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd.

   300      4,491

JAFCO Co. Ltd.

   231,800      11,448,837

Japan Asia Investment Co. Ltd.

   158,000      944,948

Jefferies Group, Inc.

   240,500      6,450,210

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.

   288,880      14,381,878

Legg Mason, Inc.

   100      9,505

Marusan Securities Co. Ltd. (d)

   1,331,600      17,393,011

MPC Muenchmeyer Petersen Capital AG

   59,600      5,256,873

New Star Asset Management Ltd.

   100      833

Nuveen Investments, Inc. Class A

   100      5,188

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   400      17,508

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

   100      1,618

W.P. Carey & Co. LLC

   70,600      2,122,942
         
        303,752,287
         

Commercial Banks – 1.0%

     

Allahabad Bank

   1,142,127      2,330,079

Banco Itau Holding Finaceira SA:

     

(PN) (non-vtg.)

   5,300      191,385

sponsored ADR (non-vtg.)

   97,700      3,531,855

Banco Pastor SA

   100      1,947

Bank of Ayudhya PCL (For. Reg.)

   304,800      159,063

Bank of Baroda

   1,157,580      6,890,638

Bank of Fukuoka Ltd.

   798,000      5,818,261

Bank of India

   1,345,338      6,324,903

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

   195      5,501

Canara Bank

   273,867      1,738,061

Capitalia Spa

   79      748

Cathay General Bancorp

   20      690

Commerce Bancorp, Inc., New Jersey

   46,500      1,640,055

Corp. Bank Ltd.

   230,369      1,812,038

DnB Nor ASA

   100      1,419

East West Bancorp, Inc.

   100      3,542

Fulton Financial Corp.

   13      217

HDFC Bank Ltd. sponsored ADR

   100      7,548

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio   10  


Common Stocks – continued

 

     Shares    Value (Note 1)

FINANCIALS – continued

     

Commercial Banks – continued

     

Hiroshima Bank Ltd.

   1,480,900    $ 8,583,125

Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc.

   100      366

ICICI Bank Ltd. sponsored ADR

   4,000      166,960

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd.

   938,000      1,808,879

Juroku Bank Ltd.

   1,155,400      6,366,589

Lakeland Financial Corp.

   200      5,106

Marshall & Ilsley Corp.

   100      4,811

Nara Bancorp, Inc.

   45,339      948,492

Oriental Bank of Commerce

   182,856      960,020

OTP Bank Rt.

   100      4,595

PT Bank Central Asia Tbk

   500      289

Punjab National Bank

   349,364      4,383,225

Sberbank (Savings Bank of the Russian Federation) GDR

   100      35,909

Siam City Bank PLC (For. Reg.)

   236,300      117,317

State Bank of India

   95,126      3,223,093

Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. Ltd.

   1,206,000      12,642,486

UCO Bank (a)

   1,431,669      688,006

Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA (Unibanco) GDR

   23,400      2,175,264

Union Bank of India

   136,229      388,383

UTI Bank Ltd.

   279,300      2,973,122

Vijaya Bank Ltd.

   436,403      472,659

Wintrust Financial Corp.

   100      4,802
         
        76,411,448
         

Consumer Finance – 0.3%

     

Advanta Corp.:

     

Class A

   3,834      152,632

Class B

   157,595      6,875,870

CompuCredit Corp. (a)(d)

   349,200      13,901,652
         
        20,930,154
         

Diversified Financial Services – 0.3%

     

Bank of America Corp.

   277,600      14,821,064

Financial Technology (India) Ltd.

   78      3,141

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

   100      1,099

Infrastructure Development Finance Co. Ltd.

   100      177

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

   611,358      5,540,540

Moody’s Corp.

   53      3,660

PICO Holdings, Inc. (a)

   12,000      417,240

SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd.

   100      120
         
        20,787,041
         

Insurance – 3.4%

     

Admiral Group PLC

   457,800      9,853,900

AFLAC, Inc.

   1,151,600      52,973,600

American International Group, Inc.

   419,100      30,032,706

April Group

   100      4,804

Assurant, Inc.

   1,499,801      82,864,005

Baloise Holdings AG (Reg.)

   100      9,992

Brown & Brown, Inc.

   100      2,821

China life Insurance Co. Ltd. ADR

   266      13,436

Everest Re Group Ltd.

   52,300      5,131,153

Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A (non-vtg.)

   100      3,421

Milano Assicurazioni Spa

   1,021,400      8,326,693

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd. (H Shares)

   2,398,000      13,272,039

Power Financial Corp.

   100      3,232

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   100      5,870

Progressive Corp.

   618,324      14,975,807

Protective Life Corp.

   57,800      2,745,500

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

   492,800      27,448,960

UNIPOL Assicurazioni Spa

   100      361

USI Holdings Corp. (a)

   100      1,536

W.R. Berkley Corp.

   1      26
         
        247,669,862
         

Real Estate Investment Trusts – 0.5%

     

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

   100      10,040

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.

   100      2,860

Charter Hall Group unit

   1,065,500      1,900,899

Developers Diversified Realty Corp.

   13,900      875,005

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

   100      3,423

Equity Residential (SBI)

   166,000      8,424,500

Inland Real Estate Corp.

   114,100      2,135,952

K-REIT Asia

   353,020      575,645

Multiplex Group unit

   5,589,000      17,603,707

Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.

   100      3,985

Societe de la Tour Eiffel

   4,600      828,954

Weingarten Realty Investors (SBI)

   161,300      7,437,543
         
        39,802,513
         

Real Estate Management & Development – 1.7%

     

Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.

   481,100      27,156,590

AV Jennings Homes Ltd.

   104      91

British Land Co. PLC

   333,800      11,205,515

CapitaLand Ltd.

   1,914,000      7,740,143

Derwent Valley Holdings PLC

   229,300      9,417,533

Fabege AB

   27,600      739,822

Hopson Development Holdings Ltd.

   3,720,000      10,521,579

Joint Corp.

   200      7,694

Keppel Land Ltd.

   100      450

Kerry Properties Ltd.

   9,143,024      42,727,707

Land Securities Group PLC

   131,400      5,978,321

NTT Urban Development Co.

   395      763,125

Sankei Building Co. Ltd.

   76,300      671,671

Shanghai Forte Land Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

   1,022,000      457,241

Shanghai Real Estate Ltd.

   10,050,000      3,475,631

Shun Tak Holdings Ltd.

   994,200      1,521,024

Sobha Developers Ltd. (a)

   1,722      38,882

Songbird Estates PLC Class B

   156,800      1,073,317

Ticon Industrial Connection PCL (For. Reg.)

   2,316,400      1,208,841
         
        124,705,177
         

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

  11   Annual Report


VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

Investments – continued

 

     Shares    Value (Note 1)
Common Stocks – continued      

Financials – continued

     

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.0%

     

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

   84    $ 3,098
         

TOTAL FINANCIALS

        834,061,580
         

HEALTH CARE – 13.0%

     

Biotechnology – 1.0%

     

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   122,300      2,617,220

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   135,013      4,869,919

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(d)

   334,200      3,863,352

Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)

   478,100      23,517,739

Celgene Corp. (a)

   100      5,753

CSL Ltd.

   83      4,283

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   100      1,811

CuraGen Corp. (a)

   100      460

CytRx Corp. (a)

   100      191

deCODE genetics, Inc. (a)

   100      453

Genentech, Inc. (a)

   100      8,113

Genitope Corp. (a)

   100      352

Genta, Inc. (a)

   100      44

GTx, Inc. (a)

   422,853      7,543,698

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (a)

   1,945,700      24,204,508

Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   100      1,245

MannKind Corp. (a)

   40      660

Medarex, Inc. (a)

   181,657      2,686,707

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a)

   100      3,130

Orchid Cellmark, Inc. (a)

   100      310

Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   100      44

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (a)

   100      533

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

   4,000      473

Sirna Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   117,399      1,527,361

Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   100      611

Telik, Inc. (a)

   100      443

Theravance, Inc. (a)

   100      3,089
         
        70,862,502
         

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.6%

     

ArthroCare Corp. (a)

   182,246      7,275,260

Beckman Coulter, Inc.

   232,800      13,921,440

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

   329,900      23,142,485

bioMerieux SA

   100      6,819

Biophan Technologies, Inc. (a)

   100      50

Biosite, Inc. (a)

   94,000      4,591,900

C.R. Bard, Inc.

   271,900      18,079,163

Clinical Data, Inc. (a)

   100      1,605

Cytyc Corp. (a)

   100      2,830

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

   781,744      36,773,238

Endocare, Inc. (a)

   144,600      255,942

Fresenius AG

   100      20,029

Gen-Probe, Inc. (a)

   100      5,237

Haemonetics Corp. (a)

   62,200      2,800,244

Hologic, Inc. (a)

   100      4,728

Hospira, Inc. (a)

   100      3,358

Immucor, Inc. (a)

   100      2,923

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (a)

   100      3,955

Kyphon, Inc. (a)

   100      4,040

Mindray Medical International Ltd. sponsored ADR

   30,700      734,344

Neogen Corp (a)

   100      2,220

NMT Medical, Inc. (a)

   100      1,353

NuVasive, Inc. (a)

   100      2,310

Optos PLC

   100      422

Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. (a)

   75,025      3,801,517

Somanetics Corp. (a)

   100      2,283

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (a)

   100      3,656

Thermogenesis Corp. (a)

   926,200      3,991,922

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

   100      4,757

Vital Signs, Inc.

   51,366      2,564,191

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a)

   100      7,838
         
        118,012,059
         

Health Care Providers & Services – 2.6%

     

Acibadem Saglik Hizmetleri AS

   100      1,074

Aetna, Inc.

   100      4,318

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.

   112,354      1,093,615

Bangkok Dusit Medical Service PCL (For. Reg.)

   100      98

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (d)

   300,500      14,424,000

Bumrungrad Hospital PCL (For. Reg.)

   100      104

Express Scripts, Inc. (a)

   355,600      25,460,960

Health Net, Inc. (a)

   100      4,866

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

   340,900      25,045,923

Lincare Holdings, Inc. (a)

   907,800      36,166,752

Medical Saude SA

   180,000      2,021,999

National Research Corp.

   100      2,286

Nighthawk Radiology Holdings, Inc.

   197,700      5,041,350

Omnicare, Inc.

   794,000      30,672,220

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

   257,000      13,621,000

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

   100      896

ResCare, Inc. (a)

   1,109,698      20,141,019

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

   100      1,175

Symbion, Inc. (a)

   860,535      15,928,503
         
        189,632,158
         

Health Care Technology – 1.1%

     

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (a)

   171,600      4,631,484

Cerner Corp. (a)

   100      4,550

Eclipsys Corp. (a)

   889      18,278

Emageon, Inc. (a)

   100      1,536

Emdeon Corp. (a)

   2,549,919      31,593,496

IMS Health, Inc.

   1,317,200      36,196,656

Merge Technologies, Inc. (a)

   200      1,312

Phase Forward, Inc. (a)

   100      1,498

ProxyMed, Inc. (a)

   100      462

TriZetto Group, Inc. (a)

   567,736      10,429,310
         
        82,878,582
         

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio   12  


     Shares    Value (Note 1)

Common Stocks – continued

     

HEALTH CARE – continued

     

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 5.1%

     

Applera Corp.:

     

– Applied Biosystems Group

   100    $ 3,669

– Celera Genomics Group (a)

   52,200      730,278

Bachem Holding AG (B Shares)

   100      7,547

Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. (a)

   100      806

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A (a)

   9,500      783,940

Cambrex Corp.

   100      2,272

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)

   577,700      24,985,525

Covance, Inc. (a)

   222,000      13,078,020

Dionex Corp. (a)

   100      5,671

Evotec OAI AG (a)

   100      429

Exelixis, Inc. (a)

   74      666

Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (a)

   1,462,135      7,500,753

ICON PLC sponsored ADR

   399,252      15,051,800

Illumina, Inc. (a)

   100      3,931

Invitrogen Corp. (a)

   87,800      4,968,602

Millipore Therapeutics (a)

   591,200      39,373,920

Nektar Therapeutics (a)

   100      1,521

PRA International (a)

   39,200      990,584

QIAGEN NV (a)

   5,325,500      80,574,815

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)

   3,715,800      168,288,852

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

   122,000      5,249,660

Waters Corp. (a)

   266,920      13,071,072
         
        374,674,063
         

Pharmaceuticals – 1.6%

     

Allergan, Inc.

   201,308      24,104,620

Boiron SA

   55      1,328

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   100      2,062

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

   100      3,125

Eisai Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR

   100      5,500

Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   1,707,488      47,092,519

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (a)

   441,400      22,334,840

New River Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   127,547      6,978,096

Pfizer Ltd.

   100      1,730

Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. sponsored GDR

   75      675

Roche Holding AG (participation certificate)

   149      26,709

SuperGen, Inc. (a)

   100      508

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International

   782,840      13,496,162
         
        114,047,874
         

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

        950,107,238
         

INDUSTRIALS – 14.3%

     

Aerospace & Defense – 0.5%

     

Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (a)

   104,200      8,147,398

Ceradyne, Inc. (a)

   157,824      8,917,056

Embraer – Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA sponsored ADR

   100      4,143

Esterline Technologies Corp. (a)

   484,705      19,499,682

General Dynamics Corp.

   200      14,870

Precision Castparts Corp.

   100      7,828

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

   100      6,329
         
        36,597,306
         

Air Freight & Logistics – 0.2%

     

Business Post Group PLC

   200      1,720

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   120,900      4,943,601

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   14,300      579,150

Panalpina Welttransport Holding AG

   52,300      7,130,941

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

   67,700      5,076,146
         
        17,731,558
         

Airlines – 0.5%

     

ACE Aviation Holdings, Inc. Class A (a)

   899,700      29,159,231

Air China Ltd. (H Shares)

   2,000      1,083

easyJet PLC (a)

   100      1,201

TAM SA (PN) sponsored ADR (ltd. vtg.)

   240,400      7,214,404
         
        36,375,919
         

Building Products – 0.0%

     

Ameron International Corp.

   41,000      3,131,170

Duratex SA

   100      1,247

Trex Co., Inc. (a)

   100      2,289
         
        3,134,706
         

Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.2%

     

Advisory Board Co. (a)

   100      5,354

Bio-Treat Technology Ltd.

   940,300      371,054

Equifax, Inc.

   1,757,403      71,350,562

Experian Group Ltd.

   100      1,174

GFK AG

   20      867

Intertek Group PLC

   436,200      7,120,753

Korn/Ferry International (a)

   264,000      6,061,440

Manpower, Inc.

   100      7,493

Midas International Holdings Ltd.

   4,166,000      168,712

Monster Worldwide, Inc. (a)

   100      4,664

Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers, Inc.

   100      5,354

Robert Half International, Inc.

   100      3,712

Sinomem Technology Ltd.

   2,723,000      1,776,082

Societe Generale de Surveillance Holding SA (SGS) (Reg.)

   100      111,407

Steelcase, Inc. Class A

   100      1,816

Stericycle, Inc. (a)

   100      7,550

Tele Atlas NV (a)

   65,600      1,374,423

Tianjin Capital Environmental Protection Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

   1,386,000      400,923

United Envirotech Ltd.

   1,000      176
         
        88,773,516
         

Construction & Engineering – 0.6%

     

Arcadis NV

   9,700      598,037

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

   18,807      237,720

Fluor Corp.

   64,400      5,258,260

Gammon India Ltd.

   80,000      761,011

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

  13   Annual Report


VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

Investments – continued

 

     Shares    Value (Note 1)

Common Stocks – continued

     

INDUSTRIALS – continued

     

Construction & Engineering – continued

     

Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. (a)

   220,000    $ 733,333

Insituform Technologies, Inc. Class A (a)

   3,200      82,752

IVRCL Infrastructures & Projects Ltd.

   688,326      6,006,372

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a)

   170,170      13,867,508

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

   50,200      1,645,340

LG Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.

   29,690      2,652,946

Nagarjuna Construction Co. Ltd.

   20,100      97,937

Orascom Construction Industries SAE GDR

   100      9,630

PTC India Ltd.

   100      129

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

   30,500      599,935

Schmack Biogas AG (a)

   100      7,055

Shaw Group, Inc. (a)

   228,600      7,658,100

SNC-Lavalin Group, Inc.

   100      2,699

Taihei Dengyo Kaisha Ltd.

   348,000      2,396,976
         
        42,615,740
         

Electrical Equipment – 2.8%

     

ABB Ltd. India

   10,000      843,398

AstroPower, Inc. (a)

   100      0

Ceres Power Holding PLC (a)

   100      431

Cooper Industries Ltd. Class A

   532,500      48,153,975

Crompton Greaves Ltd.

   1,335,821      6,322,553

Distributed Energy Systems Corp. (a)

   100      360

Dongfang Electrical Machinery Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

   366,000      978,723

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (a)

   252,200      8,569,756

First Solar, Inc.

   160,400      4,779,920

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd. Sponsored ADR

   100      675

Jyoti Structures Ltd.

   500      1,486

Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd.

   40,000      897,155

KEC International Ltd.

   100      838

Legrand SA

   100      2,931

Neon-Neon Holdings Ltd.

   6,974,000      6,661,715

Nexans SA

   23,300      2,983,784

Q-Cells AG

   200      8,996

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

   1,269,111      77,517,300

Roper Industries, Inc.

   353,800      17,774,912

Shanghai Electric (Group) Corp. (H Shares)

   24,478,000      10,290,560

Solar Integrated Technologies, Inc. (a)

   100      72

SolarWorld AG (d)

   242,000      15,207,648

Thomas & Betts Corp. (a)

   100      4,728
         
        201,001,916
         

Industrial Conglomerates – 0.9%

     

Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd.

   100      2,828

Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd. rights 2/8/07 (a)

   12      121

Fu Sheng Industrial Co. Ltd.

   778,000      761,645

General Electric Co.

   1,195,200      44,473,392

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. ADR

   100      5,065

Max India Ltd. (a)

   167,246      3,241,422

McDermott International, Inc. (a)

   107,000      5,442,020

NWS Holdings Ltd.

   2,165,033      4,954,500

Sequa Corp. Class A

   100      11,506

Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd. (H Shares)

   1,000      2,129

Siemens India Ltd.

   30,000      772,730

Teleflex, Inc.

   134,900      8,709,144
         
        68,376,502
         

Machinery – 6.6%

     

A.S.V., Inc. (a)

   100      1,627

AGCO Corp. (a)(d)(e)

   5,771,923      178,583,287

Badger Meter, Inc.

   205,755      5,699,414

Bucher Holding AG

   500      54,268

China Infrastructure Machinery Holdings Ltd. (a)

   144,000      170,320

China Metal International Holdings Inc.

   2,000      702

China Yuchai International Ltd.

   100      689

Circor International, Inc.

   100      3,679

Crane Co.

   230,784      8,455,926

Cummins India Ltd.

   100      627

Danaher Corp.

   100      7,244

Deere & Co.

   1,049,700      99,794,979

Dover Corp.

   174,741      8,565,804

Eicher Motors Ltd.

   240,630      1,985,204

ESCO Technologies, Inc. (a)

   100      4,544

Graco, Inc.

   100      3,962

Harsco Corp.

   956,719      72,806,316

Hexagon AB (B Shares)

   100      4,273

Hyflux Ltd.

   100      152

Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.

   100      861

Joy Global, Inc.

   360,694      17,435,948

JTEKT Corp.

   1,000      21,210

KCI Konecranes Oyi

   100      2,944

Komax Holding AG (Reg.)

   100      12,494

Krones AG

   2,900      443,503

MAN AG

   116,900      10,565,526

MMI Holdings Ltd.

   13,426,000      9,194,991

PACCAR, Inc.

   150      9,735

Pentair, Inc.

   1,133,400      35,588,760

Railpower Technologies Corp. (a)

   100      130

Tata Motors Ltd.

   527,464      10,768,085

Tata Motors Ltd. sponsored ADR (d)

   10,100      206,343

Terex Corp. (a)

   211,386      13,651,308

Thermax Ltd.

   100      881

Trinity Industries, Inc.

   131,600      4,632,320

Uzel Makina Sanayi AS (a)

   415,173      874,048

Vossloh AG

   20,600      1,553,986
         
        481,106,090
         

Marine – 0.0%

     

Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd.

   80      2,271

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

   100      7,273
         
        9,544
         

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio   14  


      Shares    Value (Note 1)

Common Stocks – continued

     

INDUSTRIALS – continued

     

Road & Rail – 0.5%

     

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

   100    $ 7,381

Con-way, Inc.

   350,300      15,427,212

CSX Corp.

   498,400      17,159,912

Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR

   100      3,390

Knight Transportation, Inc.

   225      3,836

Landstar System, Inc.

   100      3,818

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   100      5,029

Old Dominion Freight Lines, Inc.(a)

   100      2,407
         
        32,612,985
         

Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.4%

     

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A

   77      3,015

Richelieu Hardware Ltd.

   100      2,079

WESCO International, Inc. (a)

   530,700      31,210,467
         
        31,215,561
         

Transportation Infrastructure – 0.1%

     

Anhui Expressway Co. Ltd (H Shares)

   2,000      1,615

Hopewell Holdings Ltd.

   1,905,000      6,686,101

Hopewell Holdings Ltd. Sponspored ADR

   100      355

Macquarie Infrastructure Group unit

   100      273

Sydney Roads Group

   33      34
         
        6,688,378
         

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

        1,046,239,721
         

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 12.5%

     

Communications Equipment – 4.0%

     

ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (a)

   961,596      13,971,990

Adtran , Inc.

   1,023,091      23,224,166

C-COR, Inc. (a)

   220,537      2,456,782

Cisco Systems, Inc.(a)

   2,885,800      78,868,914

CommScope, Inc. (a)

   100      3,048

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (a)

   150      5,711

Foxconn International Holdings Ltd. (a)

   1,000      3,272

Harris Corp.

   100      4,586

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

   8,817,596      167,005,268

Option NV (a)

   360      4,895

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   95,800      3,620,282

Zyxel Communications Corp.

   1,038,470      1,293,905
         
        290,462,819
         

Computers & Peripherals – 0.6%

     

Apple Computer, Inc. (a)

   457,600      38,822,784

Gemalto NV (a)

   16      399

Logitech International SA (Reg.)(a)

   200      5,718

Moser-Baer India Ltd.

   200      1,402

Psion PLC

   33      73

SanDisk Corp. (a)

   20      861

Unisteel Technology Ltd.

   1,976,500      3,287,399

Wacom Co. Ltd.

   1,559      4,661,940
         
        46,780,576
         

Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 3.5%

     

Acacia Research Corp. – Accacia Technologies (a)

   100      1,338

Amphenol Corp. Class A

   100      6,208

CDW Corp.

   1,914,347      134,616,881

Daktronics, Inc.

   200      7,370

Excel Technology, Inc. (a)

   100      2,559

Flextronics International Ltd. (a)

   494,800      5,680,304

Hana Microelectronics PCL (For. Reg.)

   509,400      402,347

Itron, Inc. (a)

   133,436      6,917,322

KEMET Corp. (a)

   1,837,000      13,410,100

Meiko Electronics Co. Ltd

   100      4,704

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

   1,041,200      82,098,620

MTS Systems Corp.

   100      3,862

Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.

   362,000      7,601,848

Prime View International Co. Ltd. (a)

   1,000      477

Robotic Vision Systems, Inc. (a)

   100      1

Rogers Corp. (a)

   100      5,915

Sunpower Corp. Class A (a)(d)

   145,700      5,415,669

Symbol Technologies, Inc.

   189      2,824

Universal Display Corp. (a)

   100      1,501

Yageo Corp. Sponsored GDR (a)

   100      237
         
        256,180,087
         

Internet Software & Services – 1.5%

     

24/7 Real Media, Inc. (a)

   851,162      7,703,016

Answers Corp. (a)

   100      1,339

aQuantive, Inc. (a)

   11      271

Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)

   100      11,272

CNET Networks, Inc. (a)

   100      909

Digital River, Inc. (a)

   100      5,579

eCollege.com (a)

   100      1,565

Equinix, Inc. (a)

   104,200      7,879,604

Internap Network Services Corp. (a)(d)(e)

   2,220,966      44,130,594

LoopNet, Inc.

   100      1,498

NetRatings, Inc. (a)

   40,900      716,159

NHN Corp.

   20,000      2,453,764

Openwave Systems, Inc. (a)

   100      923

RealNetworks, Inc (a)

   196,516      2,149,885

Rediff.com India Ltd. sponsored ADR (a)(d)

   112,700      2,073,680

SAVVIS, Inc. (a)

   238,589      8,520,013

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

   1,444,000      5,142,358

ValueClick, Inc. (a)

   100      2,363

WebEx Communications. (a)

   754,504      26,324,645

Websense, Inc. (a)

   100      2,283

WebSideStory, Inc. (a)

   441,400      5,588,124
         
        112,709,844
         

IT Services – 0.7%

     

CheckFree Corp. (a)

   100      4,016

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

  15   Annual Report


VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

Investments – continued

 

     Shares    Value (Note 1)
Common Stocks – continued      

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – continued

     

IT Services – continued

     

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (a)

   69,900    $ 5,393,484

eLoyalty Corp.

   100      1,864

ExlService Holdings, Inc.

   100      2,104

Hewitt Associates, Inc. Class A (a)

   721,201      18,570,926

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

   75,000      7,386,750

MoneyGram International, Inc.

   270,100      8,470,336

Patni Computer Systems Ltd. Sponsored ADR

   11,900      242,522

RightNow Technologies, Inc. (a)

   128,000      2,204,160

Syntel, Inc.

   100      2,680

TALX Corp.

   23      631

TietoEnator Oyj

   155,047      5,002,698

WNS Holdings Ltd. ADR

   100      3,110
         
        47,285,281
         

Office Electronics – 0.0%

     

Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A (a)

   75      2,609
         

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.0%

     

Agere Systems, Inc. (a)

   10      192

Altera Corp. (a)

   881,454      17,347,015

ARM Holdings PLC sponsored ADR

   100      730

ASML Holding NV (NY Shares) (a)

   998,200      24,585,666

Cambridge Display Technologies, Inc. (a)

   100      699

Credence Systems Corp. (a)

   100      520

Cree, Inc. (a)

   20,600      356,792

Cymer, Inc. (a)

   100      4,395

Ersol Solar Energy AG (a)

   100      6,078

Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. (a)

   100      1,681

FormFactor, Inc. (a)

   100      3,725

Genesis Microchip, Inc. (a)

   10,300      104,442

Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (a)

   100      1,548

Intersil Corp. Class A

   208,400      4,984,928

KLA-Tencor Corp.

   100      4,975

Lam Research Corp. (a)

   100      5,062

LSI Logic Corp. (a)

   100      900

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (a)

   129,900      1,078,170

National Semiconductor Corp.

   100      2,270

Renewable Energy Corp. AS

   121,800      2,226,995

Saifun Semiconductors Ltd. (a)

   3,700      68,820

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. sponsored ADR (a)

   100      644

Silicon Image, Inc. (a)

   81,399      1,035,395

Silicon On Insulator Technologies SA (SOITEC) (a)

   62,400      2,220,154

Teradyne, Inc. (a)

   681,900      10,201,224

Zoran Corp. (a)

   466,000      6,794,280
         
        71,037,300
         

Software – 1.2%

     

Activision, Inc. (a)

   1      17

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

   217,498      8,799,969

Blackbaud, Inc.

   880,744      22,899,344

Cognos, Inc. (a)

   48,800      2,072,048

Digimarc Corp. (a)

   100      882

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

   100      5,036

F-Secure Oyj

   784,000      2,328,833

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

   150      8,472

FalconStor Software, Inc. (a)(d)

   58,636      507,201

Hyperion Solutions Corp. (a)

   100      3,594

Informatica Corp. (a)

   100      1,221

Interactive Intelligence, Inc. (a)

   100      2,242

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

   632,294      19,019,404

Midway Games, Inc. (a)

   100      698

Napster, Inc. (a)

   100      363

NAVTEQ Corp. (a)

   100      3,497

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

   100      25,955

Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)

   100      1,146

Quality Systems, Inc. (d)

   146,171      5,447,793

Quest Software, Inc. (a)

   359,100      5,260,815

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

   7,700      280,665

Scientific Learning Corp. (a)

   100      549

Subex Azure Ltd.

   200      2,947

Symantec Corp. (a)

   100      2,085

Tata Elxsi Ltd.

   100      595

Telelogic AB (a)

   100      224

THQ, Inc. (a)

   263,500      8,569,020

Ubisoft Entertainment SA (a)

   439,800      14,846,555
         
        90,091,170
         

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

        914,549,686
         

MATERIALS – 11.9%

     

Chemicals – 3.3%

     

ADA-ES, Inc. (a)

   100      1,627

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

   100      7,028

Airgas, Inc.

   1,826,572      74,012,697

Albemarle Corp.

   175,289      12,585,750

Asian Paints India Ltd.

   385,678      6,438,895

Dyno Nobel Ltd.

   100      188

Ecolab, Inc. (d)

   1,361,700      61,548,840

Filtrona PLC

   50      256

JSR Corp.

   394,700      10,211,474

Jubilant Organosys Ltd.

   500      2,733

Kuraray Co. Ltd.

   125,000      1,474,171

Lubrizol Corp.

   355,100      17,801,163

Methanex Corp.

   103,700      2,837,075

Monsanto Co.

   200      10,506

Quaker Chemical Corp.

   100      2,207

Recticel SA

   100      1,267

Sasa Dupont Sabanci Polyester Sanayi AS (a)

   1      1

Sensient Technologies Corp.

   303,500      7,466,100

Sigma Aldrich Corp.

   57,000      4,430,040

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

   922,000      455,174

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio   16  


     Shares    Value (Note 1)
Common Stocks – continued      

MATERIALS – continued

     

Chemicals – continued

     

Syngenta AG sponsored ADR

   74,500    $ 2,766,930

The Mosaic Co.

   157,900      3,3372,744

Tokuyama Corp.

   2,052,000      31,232,457

United Phosphorous Ltd.

   455      3,096

Valhi, Inc.

   51,700      1,343,166

Zoltek Companies, Inc. (a)

   100      1,967
         
        238,007,552
         

Construction Materials – 0.0%

        4,305

Florida Rock Industries, Inc.

   100      989,323
         

Shree Cement Ltd.

   30,000      993,628
         

Containers & Packaging – 0.0%

     

Essel Propack Ltd.

   1,080,401      1,931,081

Sealed Air Corp.

   100      6,492
         
        1,937,573
         

Metals & Mining – 8.0%

     

Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.

   3,009,530      124,123,754

Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. warrant 11/14/07 (a)

   23,350      546,157

AK Steel Holding Corp. (a)(d)

   1,224,800      20,699,120

Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (Australia)

   41,483      916,252

Barrick Gold Corp.

   127,500      3,920,133

BHP Billiton Ltd. sponsored ADR

   100      3,975

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

   100      680

Brush Engineered Materials, Inc. (a)

   100      3,377

Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA sponsored ADR

   400,900      11,249,254

Eldorado Gold Corp. (a)

   7,712,200      41,735,834

Equinox Minerals Ltd. (a)

   3,070,100      4,976,406

FNX Mining Co., Inc. (a)

   100      1,567

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Class B (d)

   887,000      49,432,510

Grupo Mexico SA de CV Series B

   100      366

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd (a)

   454,800      7,163,100

High River Gold Mines Ltd. (a)

   3,911,900      7,213,195

IAMGOLD Corp.

   1,198,300      10,605,880

Inco Ltd.

   100      7,359

Inmet Mining Corp.

   100      5,352

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (a)

   100      986

Kinross Gold Corp. (a)

   11,938,166      141,496,959

Lundin Mining Corp. (a)

   301,907      11,133,792

Mechel Steel Group OAO sponsored ADR

   100      2,548

Meridian Gold, Inc. (a)

   100      2,781

Newmont Mining Corp.

   1,463,725      66,087,184

Northern Orion Resources, Inc. (a)

   100      364

Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. (a)

   100      6,241

Phelps Dodge Corp.

   193,700      23,189,764

POSCO sponsored ADR

   100      8,267

Royal Gold, Inc. (d)

   813,938      29,285,489

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

   1,600      20,522

Teck Cominco Ltd. Class B (sub. vtg.)

   216,100    $ 16,290,901

Vedanta Resources PLC

   100      2,391

Xstrata PLC

   100      4,994

Zinifex Ltd.

   1,203,400      17,849,823
         
        587,987,277
         

Paper & Forest Products – 0.6%

     

Aracruz Celulose SA (PN-B) sponsored ADR (non-vtg.)

   100      6,124

Cathay Forest Products Corp. (a)

   40,100      19,603

Glatfelter

   100      1,550

International Forest Products Ltd. (Interfor) Class A (sub. vtg.) (a)

   9,100      56,114

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. (d)

   10,646,000      26,141,779

Pope Resources, Inc. LP

   100      3,432

Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Ltd. (B Shares)

   100      57

Sino-Forest Corp. (a)

   1,034,400      6,946,271

Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA sponsored ADR (non-vtg.)

   450,800      8,840,188
         
        42,015,118
         

TOTAL MATERIALS

        870,941,148
         

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 2.5%

     

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.3%

     

Cogent Communications Group, Inc. (a)

   100      1,622

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (a)

   8,390,300      46,985,680

Pipex Communications PLC (a)

   100      25

PT Indosat Tbk sponsored ADR

   100      3,855

PT Telkomunikasi Indonesia Tbk sponsored ADR

   100      4,560

Qwest Communications International, Inc. (a)

   782,900      6,552,873

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   3,019,004      112,427,709
         
        165,976,324
         

Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.2%

     

America Mavil SA de CV Series L sponsored ADR

   106,500      4,815,930

American Tower Corp. Class A (a)

   100      3,728

MTN Group Ltd.

   498,100      6,064,506

NII Holdings, Inc. (a)

   36      2,320

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.

   100      5,199

Telemig Celular Participacoes SA sponsored ADR

   100      3,825

USA Mobility, Inc.

   281,852      6,305,029

Vivo Participacoes SA (PN) sponsored ADR

   587,000      2,406,700
         
        19,607,237
         

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

        185,583,561
         

UTILITIES – 1.6%

     

Electric Utilities – 0.0%

     

Areva T&D India Ltd

   100      2,372

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

Investments – continued

 

     Shares    Value (Note 1)  
Common Stocks – continued      

UTILITIES – continued

     

Electric Utilities – continued

     

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

   100    $ 2,715  

Korea Electric Power Corp. sponsored ADR

   100      2,271  
           
        7,358  
           

Gas Utilities – 0.7%

     

AGL Resources, Inc.

   847,400      32,972,334  

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

   2,000      399  

Xinao Gas Holdings Ltd.

   12,576,000      14,227,890  
           
        47,200,623  
           

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.9%

     

AES Corp. (a)

   2,543,900      56,067,556  

Black Hills Corp.

   184,806      6,826,734  

International Power PLC sponsored ADR

   100      7,581  

Malakoff BHD

   375,200      1,074,127  

NTPC Ltd.

   59,000      182,557  

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

   100      3,682  
           
        64,162,237  
           

Multi-Utilities – 0.0%

     

Sechilienne-Sidec

   30,557      1,685,865  

Veolia Environnement sponsored ADR.

   100      7,526  
           
        1,693,391  
           

Water Utilities – 0.0%

     

Eastern Water Resources Development & Management PLC (For. Reg.)

   100      16  

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

   2,000      903  

Puncak Niaga Holding BHD

   100      87  
           
        1,006  
           

TOTAL UTILITIES

        113,064,615  
           

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $5,955,047,670)

        7,225,477,167  

Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks – 0.0%

     
     Shares    Value (Note 1)  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 0.0%

     

Household Durables – 0.0%

     

Fedders Corp. Series A, 8.60% (a)

   5      27  
           

TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $119)

        27  

Money Market Funds – 2.3%

     

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 5.37% (b)

   51,631,369      51,631,369  

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 5.38% (b)(c)

   120,041,289      120,041,289  
           

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS
(Cost $171,672,658)

        171,672,658  
           

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO – 101.2%
(Cost $6,126,720,447)

        7,397,149,852  

NET OTHER ASSETS – (1.2)%

        (88,138,934 )
           

NET ASSETS – 100%

      $ 7,309,010,918  
           

Legend

(a) Non-income producing
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund’s holding as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request.
(c) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
(d) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end.
(e) Affiliated company
(f) Security 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 the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $1,141,928 or 0.0% of net assets.

Affiliated Central Funds

Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows:

 

Fund

   Income earned

Fidelity Cash Central Fund

   $ 25,934,483

Fidelity Securities Leading Cash Central Fund

     1,837,476
      

Total

   $ 27,771,959
      

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio   18  


Other Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated company is a company in which the fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities. Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:

 

Affiliates

   Value,
beginning of
period
   Purchases   

Sales

Proceeds

  

Divided

Income

  

Value,

end of

period

AGCO Corp.

   $ 60,190,525    $ 112,520,726    $ 63,195,093    $ —      $ 178,583,287

Core Laboratories NV

     34,897,976      18,376,112      —        —        102, 829,500

Edipsys Corp.

     47,063,766      3,920,926      59,813,005      —        —  

Harvard Bioscience, Inc.

     11,107,409      —        4,260,150      —        —  

IMPCO Technologies, Inc.

     9,268,848      —        4,105,721      —        —  

Internap Network Services Corp.

     —        37,846,752      —        —        44,130,594

Open Solutions, Inc.

     25,264,922      25,120,958      64,600,336      —        —  

Parker Drilling Co.

     59,364,645      40,213,226      41,425,376      —        —  

ResCare, Inc.

     28,261,042      7,118,620      16,984,070      —        —  

Stratagene Corp.

     14,472,128      —        8,526,404      —        —  

Strategic Diagnostics, Inc.

     5,392,660      30,264      4,409,478      —        —  

Symbion, Inc.

     —        30,023,512      7,986,891      —        —  
                                  

Total

   $ 295,283,921      275,171,096      275,306,524      —      $ 325,543,381
                                  

Other Information

Distribution of investments by country of issue, as a percentage of total net assets, is as follows:

 

United States of America

   71.7 %

Canada

   6.1 %

Cayman Islands

   4.6 %

Japan

   4.2 %

Netherlands

   2.8 %

United Kingdom

   1.1 %

Bermuda

   1.1 %

India

   1.0 %

Hong Kong

   1.0 %

Others (individually less than 1%)

   6.4 %
      
   100.00 %
      

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

Financial Statements

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     
          December 31, 2006

Assets

     

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $115,737,464) – See accompanying schedule:

     

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $5,758,291,216)

   $ 6,899,933,813   

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $171,672,658)

     171,672,658   

Other affiliated issuers (cost $196,756,573)

     325,543,381   
         

Total Investments (cost $6,126,720,447)

      $ 7,397,149,852

Cash

        188

Foreign currency held at value (cost $1,589,333)

        1,595,299

Receivable for investments sold

        54,780,387

Receivable for fund shares sold

        665,052

Dividends receivable

        4,678,305

Interest receivable

        2,019,579

Prepaid expenses

        33,784

Other receivables

        469,523
         

Total assets

        7,461,391,969

Liabilities

     

Payable for investments purchased

   $ 25,035,210   

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     937,910   

Accrued management fee

     3,458,275   

Distribution fees payable

     1,077,211   

Other affiliated payables

     523,893   

Other payables and accrued expenses

     1,307,263   

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

     120,041,289   
         

Total Liabilities

        152,381,051
         

Net Assets

      $ 7,309,010,918
         

Net Assets consist of:

     

Paid in capital

      $ 5,336,265,843

Undistributed net investment income

        27,410,326

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

        675,522,445

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

        1,269,812,304
         

Net Assets

      $ 7,309,010,918
         

Initial Class:

     

Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,352,385,147 ÷ 38,893,178 shares)

      $ 34.77
         

Service Class:

     

Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,091,396,235 ÷ 31,551,223 shares)

      $ 34.59
         

Service Class 2:

     

Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($4,701,583,325 ÷ 137,257,572 shares)

      $ 34.25
         

Investor Class:

     

Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($163,646,211 ÷ 4,717,884 shares)

      $ 34.69
         

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio   20  


Statement of Operations

 

     Year ended December 31, 2006

Investment Income

    

Dividends

     $ 56,462,379

Interest

       43,513

Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $1,837,476 from security lending)

       27,771,959
        

Total Income

       84,277,851

Expenses

    

Management fee

   $ 38,457,884    

Transfer agent fees

     4,729,431    

Distribution fees

     11,671,761    

Accounting and security lending fees

     1,248,607    

Custodian fees and expenses

     1,015,526    

Independent trustees’ compensation

     24,795    

Registration fees

     26,819    

Audit

     94,638    

Legal

     123,058    

Miscellaneous

     860,772    
          

Total expenses before reductions

     58,253,291    

Expense reductions

     (1,341,410 )     56,911,881
              

Net investment income (loss)

       27,365,970
        

Realized and Unrealized Gain (loss)

    

Net realized gain (loss) on:

    

Investment securities:

    

Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes of $1,498,285)

     659,167,953    

Other affiliated issuers

     29,663,729    

Foreign currency transactions

     230,231    
          

Total net realized gain (loss)

       689,061,913

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

    

Investment securities (net of decrease in deferred foreign taxes of $2,036,942)

     41,087,086    

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     (1,273 )  
          

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       41,085,813
        

Net gain (loss)

       730,147,726
        

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 757,513,696
        

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2006
    Year ended
December 31,
2005
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    

Operations

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 27,365,970     $ 16,088,209  

Net realized gain (loss)

     689,061,913       739,133,164  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     41,085,813       79,632,320  
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     757,513,696       834,853,693  
                

Distribution to shareholders from net investment income

     (14,545,563 )     —    

Distribution to shareholders from net realized gain

     (746,524,101 )     (69,737,263 )
                

Total distributions

     (761,069,664 )     (69,737,263 )
                

Share transactions—net increase (decrease)

     1,451,992,833       1,095,215,324  
                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     1,448,436,865       1,860,331,754  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     5,860,574,053       4,000,242,299  
                

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $27,410,326 and undistributed net investment income of $15,998,697, respectively)

   $ 7,309,010,918     $ 5,860,574,053  
                

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Initial Class

 

Years ended December 31,

   2006     2005     2004     2003I     2002  

Selected Per-Share Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 35.11     $ 30.18     $ 24.16     $ 17.51     $ 19.60  
                                        

Income from Investment Operations

          

Net investment income (loss)C

     .19       .16 F     .01       —   H     .09  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     3.93       5.28       6.01       6.73       (2.00 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     4.12       5.44       6.02       6.73       (1.91 )
                                        

Distributions from net investment income

     (.13 )     —         —         (.08 )     (.18 )

Distributions from net realized gain

     (4.33 )     (.51 )     —         —         —    
                                        

Total distributions

     (4.46 )     (.51 )     —         (.08 )     (.18 )
                                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 34.77     $ 35.11     $ 30.18     $ 24.16     $ 17.51  
                                        

Total ReturnA, B

     12.70 %     18.30 %     24.92 %     38.64 %     (9.82 )%

Ratios to Average Net AssetsD, G

          

Expenses before reductions

     .68 %     .69 %     .71 %     .70 %     .70 %

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

     .68 %     .69 %     .71 %     .70 %     .70 %

Expenses net of all reductions

     .66 %     .64 %     .68 %     .68 %     .63 %

Net investment income (loss)

     .58 %     .50 %F     .03 %     —   %     .51 %

Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end period (000 omitted)

   $ 1,352,385     $ 1,276,302     $ 979,533     $ 678,480     $ 499,557  

Portfolio turnover rateE

     149 %     107 %     55 %     51 %     135 %

A

Total returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company’s separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown

B

Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

C

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D

Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

E

Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

F

Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .36%.

G

Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amount reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements of other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represents the net expenses paid by the class.

H

Amount represents less than $.01 per share.

I

As the result of a correction made in the classification of distributions received on securities representing realized gains for the year ended December 31, 2003, amounts previously reported have been reclassified. The impact of this correction was a decreased in net investment loss of $0.01 per share and a corresponding decrease in net realized and unrealized gain (loss). The ratio of net investment loss to average net assets decreased from (0.04)% to 0.00%. The reclassification had no impact on total net assets or total return of the class.

Financial Highlights – Service Class

 

Year ended December 31,

   2006     2005     2004     2003H     2002  

Selected Per-Share Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 34.95     $ 30.07     $ 24.10     $ 17.46     $ 19.54  
                                        

Income from Investment Operations

          

Net investment income (loss)C

     .16       .12 F     (.02 )     (.02 )     .08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     3.91       5.27       5.99       6.72       (2.00 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     4.07       5.39       5.97       6.70       (1.92 )
                                        

Distributions from net investment income

     (.10 )     —         —         (.06 )     (.16 )

Distributions from net realized gain

     (4.33 )     (.51 )     —         —         —    
                                        

Total distributions

     (4.43 )     (.51 )     —         (.06 )     (.16 )
                                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 34.59     $ 34.95     $ 30.07     $ 24.10     $ 17.46  
                                        

Total ReturnA, B

     12.59 %     18.20 %     24.77 %     38.52 %     (9.90 )%

Ratios to Average Net AssetsD, G

          

Expenses before reductions

     .78 %     .79 %     .81 %     .80 %     .80 %

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

     .78 %     .79 %     .81 %     .80 %     .80 %

Expenses net of all reductions

     .76 %     .74 %     .78 %     .78 %     .73 %

Net investment income (loss)

     .48 %     .40 %F     (.07 )%     (.10 )%     .41 %

Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end period (000 omitted)

   $ 1,091,396     $ 990,561     $ 819,412     $ 580,179     $ 378,264  

Portfolio turnover rateE

     149 %     107 %     55 %     51 %     135 %

A

total returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company’s separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.

B

Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

C

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D

Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

E

Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

F

Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .26%.

G

Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H

As the result of a correction made in the classification of distributions received on securities representing realized gains for the year ended December 31, 2003, amounts previously reported have been reclassified. The impact of this correction was a decreased in net investment loss of $0.01 per share and a corresponding decrease in net realized and unrealized gain (loss). The ratio of net investment loss to average net assets decreased from (0.14)% to (0.10)%. The reclassification had no impact on total net assets or total return of the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio   22  


Financial Highlights – Service Class 2

 

Years ended December 31,

   2006     2005     2004     2003H     2002  

Selected Per-Share Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 34.67     $ 29.88     $ 23.98     $ 17.39     $ 19.49  
                                        

Income from Investment Operations

          

Net investment income (loss)C

     .11       0.8 F     (.06 )     (.05 )     .05  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     3.87       5.22       5.96       6.69       (1.99 )
                                        

Total from investment operations

     3.98       5.30       5.90       6.64       (1.94 )
                                        

Distributions from net investment income

     (.07 )     —         —         (.05 )     (.16 )

Distributions from net realized gain

     (4.33 )     (.51 )     —         —         —    
                                        

Total distributions

     (4.40 )     (.51 )     —         (.05 )     (.16 )
                                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 34.25     $ 34.67     $ 29.88     $ 23.98     $ 17.39  
                                        

Total Return A,B

     12.40 %     18.02 %     24.60 %     38.31 %     (10.02 %)

Ratios to Average Net Assets D,G

          

Expenses before reductions

     .93 %     .94 %     .96 %     .95 %     .95 %

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

     .93 %     .94 %     .96 %     .95 %     .95 %

Expenses net of all reductions

     .91 %     .89 %     .93 %     .93 %     .88 %

Net investment income (loss)

     .33 %     .26 %F     (.22 )%     (.25 )%     (.25 )%

Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

   $ 4,701,583     $ 3,542,952     $ 2,201,298     $ 1,177,574     $ 520,933  

Portfolio turnover rateE

     149 %     107 %     55 %     51 %     135 %

A

Total returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company’s separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.

B

Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

C

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D

Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

E

Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

F

Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.05 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .11%.

G

Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflects expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangement or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H

As the result of a correction made in the classification of distributions received on securities representing realized gains for the year ended December 31, 2003, amounts previously reported have been reclassified. The impact of this correction was a decrease in net investment loss of $0.01 per share and a corresponding decrease in net realized and unrealized gain (loss). The ratio of net investment loss to average net assets decreased from (0.29%) to (0.25%). The reclassification had no impact on total net assets or total return of the class.

Financial Highlights – Investor Class

 

Years ended December 31,

   2006     2005I  

Selected Per-Share Data

    

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 35.08     $ 31.81  
                

Income from Investment Operations

    

Net investment income (loss)E

     .15       .07 H

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     3.93       3.20  
                

Total from investment operations

     4.08       3.27  
                

Distributions from net investment income

     (.14 )     —    

Distributions from net realized gain

     (4.33 )     —    
                

Total distributions

     (4.47 )     —    
                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 34.69     $ 35.08  
                

Total Return B,C,D

     12.59 %     10.28 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets F,J

    

Expenses before reductions

     .80 %     .86 %A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

     .80 %     .86 %A

Expenses net of all reductions

     .78 %     .80 %A

Net investment income (loss)

     .45 %     .45 %A,H

Supplemental Data

    

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

   $ 163,646     $ 50,760  

Portfolio turnover rateG

     149 %     107 %

A

Annualized

B

Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C

Total returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company’s separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.

D

Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

E

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F

Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

G

Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

H

Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .17%.

I

For the period July 21, 2005 (commencement of sale of shares) to December 31, 2005.

J

Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waives reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2006

1. Significant Accounting Policies.

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio (the Fund) is a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund III (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts. The Fund offers the following classes of shares: Initial Class shares, Service Class shares, Service Class 2 shares and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.

The Fund’s investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile. The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds which are open-end investment companies available to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund, which are also consistently followed by the Fidelity Central Funds:

Security Valuation. Investments are valued and net asset value (NAV) per share is calculated (NAV calculation) as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Wherever possible, the Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments.

Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.

When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value, valuations may be determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. For example, when developments occur between the close of a market and the close of the NYSE that may materially affect the value of some or all of the securities, or when trading in a security is halted, those securities may be fair valued. Factors used in the determination of fair value may include monitoring news to identify significant market or security specific events such as changes in the value of U.S. securities markets, reviewing developments in foreign markets and evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. Because the Fund’s utilization of fair value pricing depends on market activity, the frequency with which fair value pricing is used can not be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for NAV calculation under fair value pricing may differ from published prices for the same securities.

Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.

Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions, including the Fund’s investment activity in the Fidelity Central Funds, are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. 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 Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and income distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned, with any income distributions receivable as of period end included in Interest Receivable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

 

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1. Significant Accounting Policies – continued

Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are appropriated among each Fund in the trust. Expenses estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invest.

Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), certain foreign taxes, partnerships and losses deferred due to wash sales.

The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,389,711,194  

Unrealized depreciation

     (141,440,104 )
        

Net Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,248,271,090  

Undistributed ordinary income

     32,265,135  

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     692,208,848  

Cost for federal income tax purposes

   $ 6,148,878,762  

The tax character of distribution paid was as follows:

 

     December 31, 2006    December 31, 2005

Ordinary Income

   $ 82,411,391    $ —  

Long-term Capital Gains

     678,658,273      69,737,263
             

Total

   $ 761,069,664      69,737,263
             

New Accounting Pronouncements. In July 2006, Financial Accounting Standard Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes— an interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (FIN 48), was issued and is effective on the last business day of the semiannual reporting period for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. FIN 48 sets forth a threshold for financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of FIN 48 will have on the Fund’s net assets, results of operations and financial statement disclosures.

In addition, in September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurement (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.

2. Operating Policies.

Repurchase Agreements. FMR received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $10,421,370,454 and $ 9,435,736,545, respectively.

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .30% of the Fund’s average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .27% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .57% of the Fund’s average net assets.

Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate 12b-1 Plans for each Service Class of shares. Each Service Class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, a service fee. For the period, the service fee based on an annual rate of .10% of Service Class’ average net assets and .25% of Service Class 2’s average net assets.

For the period, each class paid FDC the following amounts, all of which were re-allowed to insurance companies for the distribution shares and providing shareholder support services:

 

Service Class

   $ 1,061,196

Service Class 2

     10,610,565
      
   $ 11,671,761
      

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the fund’s transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class with the exception of Investor Class pays a transfer agent fee, excluding out of pocket expenses, equal to an annual rate of .07% of their month end net assets. Investor Class pays a monthly asset-based transfer agent fee of .18% of its month end net assets. The total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC, including out of the pocket expenses, were as follows:

 

Initial Class

   $ 930,743

Service Class

     712,185

Service Class 2

     2,865,959

Investor Class

     220,544
      
     4,729,431
      

Accounting and Security Landing Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund’s accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.

Investments in Fidelity Central Funds. The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds. The Fund’s Schedule of Investments list each of the Fidelity Central Funds as an investment of the Fund but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund’s Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s web site, www.sec.gov, or upon request.

The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investments adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $187,360 for the period.

5. Committed line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the “line of credit”) to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line credit, which amounted to $17,579 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

 

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6. Security Lending.

The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds.

7. Expense Reductions.

Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $1,214,338 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the fund’s custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund’s expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund’s custody expenses by $27,789.

8. Other.

The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

At the end of the period. FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of 14% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund and one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 30% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is conducting an investigation of FMR (covering the years 2002 to 2004) arising from gifts, gratuities and business entertainment provided by certain brokers to certain individuals who were employed on FMR’s domestic equity trading desk during that period. FMR is in discussions with the SEC staff regarding the possible resolution of the matter, but as of period-end no final resolution has been reached.

In December 2006, the Independent Trustees completed their own investigation of the matter with the assistance of independent counsel. The Independent Trustees and FMR agree that, despite the absence of proof that the Fidelity mutual funds experienced diminished execution quality as a result of the improper receipt of gifts and business entertainment, the conduct at issue was serious and is worthy of redress. Accordingly, the Independent Trustees have requested and FMR has agreed to pay $42 million to Fidelity mutual funds, plus interest to be determined at the time that payment is made. A method of allocating this payment among the funds has not yet been determined. The total payment to the Fund is not anticipated to have a material impact on the Fund’s net assets. In addition, FMR reimbursed related legal expenses which are recorded in the accompanying Statement of Operations as an expense reduction.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

 

Years ended December 31,

   2006    2005

From net investment income

     

Initial Class

   $ 4,750,962    $ —  

Service Class

     2,713,194      —  

Service Class 2

     6,828,025      —  

Investor Class

     253,382      —  
             

Total

   $ 14,545,563    $ —  
             

From net realized gain

     

Initial Class

   $ 160,864,588    $ 16,950,069

Service Class

     122,489,425      13,863,435

Service Class 2

     455,271,711      38,923,759

Investor Class

     7,898,377      —  
             

Total

   $ 746,524,101    $ 69,737,263
             

10. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class shares were as follows:

 

     Shares     Dollars  

Years ended December 31,

   2006     2005A     2006     2005A  

Initial Class

        

Shares sold

   7,331,123     8,278,806     $ 248,761,453     $ 262,377,760  

Reinvestment of distributions

   5,122,659     562,378       165,615,550       16,950,069  

Shares redeemed

   (9,913,376 )   (4,945,419 )     (328,496,358 )     (156,829,367 )
                            

Net increase (decrease)

   2,540,406     3,895,765     $ 85,880,645     $ 122,498,462  
                            

Service Class

        

Shares sold

   3,284,402     2,901,802     $ 109,868,879     $ 90,813,964  

Reinvestment of distributions

   3,889,488     461,807       125,202,620       13,863,435  

Shares redeemed

   (3,965,782 )   (2,267,171 )     (132,567,032 )     (70,846,869 )
                            

Net increase (decrease)

   3,208,108     1,096,438     $ 102,504,467     $ 33,830,530  
                            

Service Class 2

        

Shares sold

   35,248,708     32,986,707     $ 1,172,363,016     $ 1,030,668,046  

Reinvestment of distributions

   14,476,809     1,305,290       462,099,736       38,923,759  

Shares redeemed

   (14,670,648 )   (5,764,389 )     (480,746,935 )     (179,268,926 )
                            

Net increase (decrease)

   35,054,869     28,527,608     $ 1,153,715,817     $ 890,322,879  
                            

Investor Class

        

Shares sold

   3,254,309     1,448,928     $ 109,672,374     $ 48,632,982  

Reinvestment of distributions

   252,531     —         8,151,693       —    

Shares redeemed

   (235,856 )   (2,028 )     (7,932,163 )     (69,529 )
                            

Net increase (decrease)

   3,270,984     1,446,900     $ 109,891,904     $ 48,563,453  
                            

A

Share transactions for Investor Class are for the period July 21, 2005 (commencement of sale of shares) to December 31, 2005.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund III and the Shareholders of VIP Mid Cap Portfolio:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of VIP Mid Cap Portfolio (a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund III) at December 31, 2006, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility for the VIP Mid Cap Portfolio’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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 are free of material misstatement. An audit 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, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2006 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 12, 2007

 

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Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Member of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund’s activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund’s performance. Each of the Trustees oversees 348 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

The Trustees hold office without limit in time expect that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Member hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.

The fund’s statement of additional information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (76)

Year of Election or Appointment: 1986

Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as President (2006-present), Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC) ; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001-present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of Fidelity International Limited (FIL).

Robert L. Reynolds (54)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Mr. Reynolds is President and a Director of FMR (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Mr. Reynolds also serves as Vice Chairman (2006-present), a Director (2003-present), and Chief Operating Officer of FMR Corp. and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd.


* Trustees have been determined to be “Interested Trustees” by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.

Independent Trustees:

Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235 Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Dennis J. Dirks (58)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of the Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). Mr. Dirks also serves as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-present) and a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-present).

 

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Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Albert R. Gamper, Jr.(64)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2006

Prior to his retirement in December 2004, Mr. Gamper served as Chairman of the Board of CIT Group Inc. (commercial finance). During his tenure with CIT Group Inc. Mr. Gamper served in numerous senior management positions, including Chairman (1987-1989; 1999-2001; 2002-2004), Chief Executive Officer (1987-2004), and President (1989-2002). He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Public Service Enterprise Group (utilities, 2001-present), Chairman of the Board of Governors, Rutgers University (2004-present, and Chairman of the Board of Saint Barnabas Health Care System.

George H. Heilmeier (70)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2004

Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004-present). He is Chairman of the General Motors Science & Technology Advisory Board and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001-2004), and Teletech Holdings (customer management services). He is the recipient of the 2005 Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology for his invention of the liquid crystal display, and a member of the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame.

James H. Keyes (66)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Prior to his retirement in 2003, Mr. Keyes was Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls, Inc. (automotive supplier, 1993-2003). He currently serves as a member of the boards of LSI Logic Corporation (semiconductor technologies), Navistar International Corporation (manufacture and sale of trucks, buses, and diesel engines, 2002-present), and Pitney Bowes, Inc (integrated mail, messaging, and document management solutions).

Marie L. Knowles (60)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Prior to Ms. Knowles’ retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). Form 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002-present). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California.

Ned C. Lautenbach (62)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-present) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. He also is a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Cornelia M. Small (62)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Ms. Small is a member (2000-present) and Chairperson (2002-present) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002-present) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investment (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investment (1997-1999). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

 

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Trustees and Officers – continued

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

William S. Stavropoulos (67)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of the Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003), CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), and Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2004). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002-present), and Metalmark Capital (private equity investment firm, 2005-present). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science.

Kenneth L. Wolfe (67)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003-present), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004-present).

Advisory Board Member and Executive Officers:

Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Peter S. Lynch (62)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board of Variable Insurance Products III. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001-present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund.

Kimberly H. Monasterio (43)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

President and Treasurer of VIP Mid Cap. Ms. Monasterio also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2007-present) and is an employee of FMR (2004-present). Previously, Ms. Monasterio served as Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2006). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004).

Dwight D. Churchill (53)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Vice President of VIP Mid Cap. Mr. Churchill also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2005-present). Mr. Churchill is Executive Vice President of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Churchill served as Senior Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-2006), Head of Fidelity’s Fixed-Income Division (2000-2005), Vice President of Fidelity’s Money Market Funds (2000-2005), Vice President of Fidelity’s Bond Funds, and Senior Vice President of FMR.

Bruce T. Herring (41)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2006

Vice President of VIP Mid Cap. Mr. Herring also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2006-present). Mr. Herring is Senior Vice President of FMR (2006-present) and Vice President of FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present). Previously, Mr. Herring served as a portfolio manager for Fidelity U.S. Equity Funds (2001-2005).

Thomas J. Allen (46)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Vice President of VIP Mid Cap. Mr. Allen also serves as Vice President of another fund advised by FMR. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Allen worked as a research analyst and portfolio manager. Mr. Allen also serves as Vice President of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2002).

 

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Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Eric D. Roiter (58)

Year of Election or Appointment: 1998

Secretary of VIP Mid Cap. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds; Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present) and FMR; Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2001-present), and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001-present). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Roiter served as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (1998-2005).

Stuart Fross (47)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Assistant Secretary of VIP Mid Cap. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003-present), Vice President and Secretary of FDC (2005-present), and is an employee of FMR.

R. Stephen Ganis (40)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2006

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of VIP Mid Cap. Mr. Ganis also serves as AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2006-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Ganis practiced law at Goodwin Procter, LLP (2000-2002).

Joseph B. Hollis (58)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2006

Chief Financial Officer of VIP Mid Cap. Mr. Hollis also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds. Mr. Hollis is President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2005-present). Mr. Hollis also serves as President and Director of Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Hollis served as Senior Vice President of Cash Management Services (1999-2002) and Investment Management Operations (2002-2005).

Kenneth A. Rathgeber (59)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2004

Chief Compliance Officer of VIP Mid Cap. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002-present). He is Chief Compliance Officer of FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Rathgeber served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002).

Bryan A. Mehrmann (45)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Deputy Treasurer of VIP Mid Cap. Mr. Mehrmann also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Corporation, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004)

Kenneth B. Robins (37)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Deputy Treasurer of VIP Mid Cap. Mr. Robins also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG’s department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002).

Robert G. Byrnes (40)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Assistant Treasurer of VIP Mid Cap. Mr. Byrnes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Byrnes served as Vice President of FPCMS (2003-2005). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Byrnes worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Vice President of the Investment Operations Group (2000-2003).

John H. Costello (60)

Year of Election or Appointment: 1998

Assistant Treasurer of VIP Mid Cap. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR.

 

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Trustees and Officers – continued

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Peter L. Lydecker (52)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2004

Assistant Treasurer of VIP Mid Cap. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR.

Mark Osterheld (51)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2002

Assistant Treasurer of VIP Mid Cap. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR.

Gary W. Ryan (48)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Assistant Treasurer of VIP Mid Cap. Mr. Ryan also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in FPCMS (1999-2005).

Salvatore Schiavone (41)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Assistant Treasurer of VIP Mid Cap. Mr. Schiavone also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Schiavone worked at Deutsche Asset Management, where he most recently served as Assistant Treasurer (2003-2005) of the Scudder Funds and Vice President and Head of Fund Reporting (1996-2003).

 

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Distributions

The Board of Trustees of VIP Mid Cap Portfolio voted to pay to shareholders of record at the opening of business on record date, the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities, and dividends derived from net investment income:

 

     Pay Date    Record Date    Dividends    Capital Gains

Initial Class

   02/09/07    02/09/07    $ 0.171    $ 3.291

Service Class

   02/09/07    02/09/07    $ 0.139    $ 3.291

Service Class 2

   02/09/07    02/09/07    $ 0.097    $ 3.291

Investor Class

   02/09/07    02/09/07    $ 0.150    $ 3.291

The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2006, $680,706,289, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

Initial Class designates 19%, Service Class designates 20%, Service Class 2 designates 21%, and Investor Capital designates 18% of the dividends distributed in February 2006 as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2007 of amounts for use in preparing 2006 income tax returns.

 

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Proxy Voting Results

A special meeting of the fund’s shareholders was held on November 15, 2006. The results of votes taken among shareholders on the proposal before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.

PROPOSAL 1

To elect a Board of Trustees.A

 

     # of Votes    % of Votes

Dennis J. Dirks

     

Affirmative

   8,022,573,906.52    96.057

Withheld

   329,291,624.43    3.943

TOTAL

   8,351,865,530.95    100.000

Albert R. Gamper, Jr.

     

Affirmative

   8,017,939,119.36    96.002

Withheld

   333,926,411.59    3.998

TOTAL

   8,351,865,530.95    100.000

Robert M. Gates

     

Affirmative

   8,011,581,068.50    95.926

Withheld

   340,284,462.45    4.074

TOTAL

   8,351,865,530.95    100.000

George H. Heilmeier

     

Affirmative

   8,000,846,196.79    95.797

Withheld

   351,019,334.16    4.307

TOTAL

   8,351,865,530.95    100.000

Edward C. Johnson 3d

     

Affirmative

   7,992,112,301.22    95.693

Withheld

   359,753,229.73    4.307

TOTAL

   8,351,865,530.95    100.000

Stephen P. Jonas

     

Affirmative

   8,019,883,742.95    96.025

Withheld

   331,981,788.00    3.975

TOTAL

   8,351,865,530.95    100.000

James H. KeyesB

     

Affirmative

   8,015,436,547.06    95.972

Withheld

   336,428,983.89    4.028

TOTAL

   8,351,865,530.95    100.000

Marie L. Knowles

     

Affirmative

   8,015,361,874.49    95.972

Withheld

   336,503,656.46    4.029

TOTAL

   8,351,865,530.95    100.000

Ned C. Lautenbach

     

Affirmative

   8,018,503,793.25    96.009

Withheld

   333,361,737.70    3.991

TOTAL

   8,351,865,530.95    100.000

William O. McCoy

     

Affirmative

   8,000,170,571.19    95.789

Withheld

   351,694,959.76    4.211

TOTAL

   8,351,865,530.95    100.000

Robert L. Reynolds

     

Affirmative

   8,020,815,676.67    96.036

Withheld

   331,049,854.28    3.964

TOTAL

   8,351,865,530.95    100.000

Cornelia M. Small

     

Affirmative

   8,020,146,516.32    96.028

Withheld

   331,719,014,63    3.972

TOTAL

   8,351,865,530.95    100.000

William S. Stavropoulos

     

Affirmative

   8,009,250,640.78    95.898

Withheld

   342,614,890.17    4.102

TOTAL

   8,351,865,530.95    100.000

Kenneth L. Wolfe

     

Affirmative

   8,013,187,941.55    95.945

Withheld

   338,677,589.40    4.055

TOTAL

   8,351,865,530.95    100,000

A

Denotes trust-wide proposal and voting results

B

Effective on or about January 1, 2007

 

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

 

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

Each year, typically in July, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contact and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees’ counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.

The Board meets regularly each month except August and takes into account throughout the year matters bearing the Advisory Contracts. The Board, acting directly and through its separate committees, considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to the annual renewal of the fund’s Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. At the time of the renewal, the Board had 12 standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. Each committee has adopted a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. One such committee, the Equity Contract Committee, meets periodically as needed throughout the year to consider matters specifically related to the annual renewal of Advisory Contracts. The committee requests and receives information on, and makes recommendations to the Independent Trustees concerning, the approval and annual review of the Advisory Contracts.

At its July 2006 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses of the fund; (iii) the total cost of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by the investment adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent of which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.

In determining whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, wit the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees’ counsel, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contract is consistent with Fidelity’s fiduciary duty under applicable law. In addition to evaluating the specific factors noted above, the Board, in reaching its determination, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that the fund’s shareholders, with the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, managed by Fidelity.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the background of the fund’s portfolio manager and the fund’s investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity’s investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Adviser’s investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Adviser’s approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board considered Fidelity’s extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board noted that Fidelity’s analysts have access to a variety of technological tools that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board also considered that Fidelity’s portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund’s portfolio, as well as electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers.

Shareholders and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of administrative, distribution, and shareholders services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing, and bookkeeping , and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the Investment Adviser’s supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the funds compliance policies and procedures. The Board reviewed the allocation of the fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of “soft” commission dollars to pay for research services. The Board also considered that Fidelity voluntarily pays for market data out of its own resources.

The Board noted that growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet and investor education materials and assets allocation tools.

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that, since the last Advisory Contract renewals in July 2005, Fidelity has taken a number of actions that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure the investment research teams; (ii) voluntarily entering

 

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

 

into contractual arrangements with certain brokers pursuant to which Fidelity pays for research products and services separately out of its own resources, rather than bundling with fund commissions; (iii) launching the Fidelity Advantage Class of its five Spartan stock index funds and three Spartan bond index funds, which is a lower-fee class available to shareholders with higher account balances; (iv) contractually agreeing to impose expense limitations on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund and reducing the fund’s initial investment minimum; and (v) offering shareholders of each of the Fidelity Instructional Money Market Funds the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds.

Investment Performance and Compliance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund’s absolute investment performance for each class (except Investor Class), as well as the fund’s relative investment performance for each class (except Investor Class) measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by the Board over multiple periods. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2005, the cumulative total returns of Service Class 2 and Initial Class of the fund, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index (“benchmark”), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Lipper Inc. as having an investment objective similar to that of the fund. The returns of Service Class 2 and Initial Class represent the performance of classes with the highest and lowest 12b-1 fees, respectively (not necessarily with the highest and lowest total expenses). (Investor Class of the fund, which has no 12b-1 fee, had less than one year of performance as of December 31, 2005.) The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the Lipper peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten numbers noted below each chart correspond to the percentile box and represent the percentage of funds in the Lipper peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the class indicated.

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The Board reviewed the fund’s relative investment performance against its Lipper peer group and stated that the performance of Initial Class of the fund was in the first quartile for all the periods shown. The Board also stated that the relative investment performance of Initial Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for all the periods shown. The board considered that the variations in performance among the fund’s classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which results in lower performance for higher expense classes. The Board also reviewed the fund’s relative investment performance against a peer group defined by Morningstar.

The Board considered that FMR has taken steps to refocus and strengthen equity research, equity portfolio management, and compliance. The Board noted with favor FMR’s reorganization of its senior management team in 2005 and FMR’s dedication of additional resources to investment research, and participated in the process that led to those changes.

Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund’s shareholders, particularly in light of the Board’s view that the fund’s shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.

Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered the fund’s management fee and total expenses compared to “mapped groups” of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates “mapped groups” by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board’s management fee

 

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and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.

The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the “Total Mapped Group” and, for the reasons explained above, is broader than the Lipper peer group used by the Board for performance comparisons. The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund’s standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. “TMG %” represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund’s. For example, a TMG % of 6% means that 94% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The “Asset-Size Peer Group” (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund’s standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund’s management fee ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

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The Board noted that the fund’s management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2005.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund’s management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.

In its review of each class’s total expenses, the Board considered the fund’s management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.

The Board noted that the total expenses of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2005.

In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.

Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity’s profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.

 

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued

 

On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity’s profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year’s methodologies.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ( PwC ), independent registered accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board’s assessment of the results of Fidelity’s profitability analysis. PwC’s engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity’s methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity’s mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC’s reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity’s profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

The Board has also reviewed Fidelity’s non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity’s affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund’s business.

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund.

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.

The Board recognized that the fund’s management contract incorporates a “group fee” structure, which provides for lower fee rates as total fund assets under FMR’s management increase, and for higher fee rates as total fund assets under FMR’s management decrease. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity’s costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR’s management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.

The Board further concluded that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.

Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Advisory Contracts, the Board requested additional information on several topics, including (i) Fidelity’s fund profitability methodology and profitability trends within certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager compensation; (iii) the extent to which any economies of scale exist and are shared between the funds and Fidelity; (iv) the total expenses of certain funds and classes relative to competitors, including the extent to which the expenses of certain funds have been or could be capped; (v) fund performance trends; and (vi) Fidelity’s fee structures, including use of performance fees.

Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund’s Advisory Contracts should be renewed.

 

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company

Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (formerly Fidelity

    Management & Research (Far East) Inc.)

Fidelity Investments Japan Limited

Fidelity International Investment Advisors

Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation

Boston, MA

Transfer and Service Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Fidelity Service Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Custodian

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Boston, MA


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Russell Investment Funds

 

Russell Investment Funds is a

series investment company with

five different investment portfolios

referred to as Funds. These

financial statements report on all

five of the Funds.

 

Russell Investment

Management Company

 

Responsible for overall management

and administration of the Funds.

 

 


Russell Investment Funds

Annual Report

December 31, 2006

Table of Contents

 

     Page

To Our Clients

   3

Market Summary

   4

Multi-Style Equity Fund

   8

Aggressive Equity Fund

   18

Non-U.S. Fund

   34

Real Estate Securities Fund

   52

Core Bond Fund

   60

Notes to Schedules of Investments

   86

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   87

Statement of Operations

   89

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

   90

Financial Highlights

   92

Notes to Financial Statements

   94

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   107

Tax Information

   108

Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

   109

Shareholder Requests for Additional Information

   113

Disclosure of Information about Fund Directors

   114

Manager, Money Managers and Service Providers

   119

 


Russell Investment Funds

Copyright © Frank Russell Company 2006. All rights reserved.

Fund objectives, risks, charges and expenses should be carefully considered before investing. A prospectus containing this and other important information must precede or accompany this material. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Russell Investment Group is a Washington, USA corporation, which operates through subsidiaries worldwide and is a subsidiary of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.

Securities distributed through Russell Fund Distributors, Inc. member NASD, part of Russell Investment Group.

Russell Investment Group and Standard & Poor’s Corporation are the owners of the trademarks, service marks, and copyrights related to their respective indexes. Index performance is not indicative of the performance of any specific investment. Indexes are not managed and may not be invested in directly.

Performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Current to the most recent month-end performance data may be obtained by visiting www.russell.com/us/fundperformance.


To Our Clients

As you read Russell Investment Funds’ 2006 Annual Report, we would like to take this opportunity to review our investment approach, which is designed to help long-term investors build financial security and save for retirement.

Our process is complex, but our goal is simple. We evaluate and select money managers in each asset class and within each investment style. Then we build diversified mutual funds aimed at providing long-term, consistent results.

Russell guides investments for some of the world’s largest investors—and we provide that same manager research to our mutual funds, which are available to individual investors.

Thank you for your continued support and for choosing Russell, GLOBAL LEADERS IN MULTI-MANAGER INVESTING.

Regards,

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Greg Stark

Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and President.

 

To Our Clients 3


Russell Investment Funds

Market Summary as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

U.S. Equity Markets

For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, investors were focused on The Federal Reserve Board’s actions and commentary, as well as the potential impact of a slowdown in the housing market.

Through April, when both economic growth and inflation were running above the Fed’s comfort levels, the U.S. stock market was led by highly cyclical stocks, especially those tied to the strong performing commodities market. The stock market rewarded companies that were generating strong earnings growth in an economy that was growing at unsustainable levels.

However, the cumulative effects of rising energy prices and interest rates, and a notable slowdown in housing activity eventually resulted in the moderation in economic activity that the Fed had been seeking. By late spring and early summer 2006, investors were now concerned that the Fed had engineered a hard landing for the economy and whether a housing-led recession was unavoidable. This marked change in investor sentiment was reflected in a significant leadership reversal with lower risk, recession resistant stocks gaining favor. The market began strongly favoring stocks with the highest dividend yields while companies with above-average earnings growth prospects lost favor. During the fourth quarter, the market advanced strongly as investors became more confident in the durability of economic growth.

For the year, the overall market indexes registered impressive gains during the fiscal year as the market responded to both positive corporate earnings and evidence that the Fed’s tightening cycle had ended. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, the Russell 3000® Index (an index of large, medium and small capitalization companies) returned 15.72%.

Despite the backdrop of strong corporate earnings (that have grown at double digit rates for the last three years), overall market leadership in this period was highly defensive. Stocks with high dividend yields substantially outperformed lower yielding stocks. Companies with well above-average growth rates lagged in favor of slower growing firms. This investor preference for yield over growth was reflected in style leadership for the fiscal year as the Russell 1000 Value® Index (+22.25%) outperformed the Russell 1000 Growth® Index (+9.07%). This extended the multi-year outperformance of value stocks and resulted in a further compression of valuations among companies (i.e., narrower dispersion of P/E multiples within the stock market).

Some of the value leadership is attributable to the market’s preference for yield and interest rate sensitivity as investors factored in the Fed’s interest rate pause. Among the best sector performers within the Russell 1000® Index were integrated oils (34.70%), utilities (+30.60%), and financial services (+19.37%). Meanwhile, REITs within the Russell 1000® Index returned an extraordinary 36.40%. In contrast, traditional growth sector returns within the Russell 1000® Index such as technology (+10.62%), health care (+6.34%), and consumer discretionary (+11.94%), while delivering positive absolute returns, lagged the Russell 1000® Index.

Market leadership continued to favor smaller and medium sized companies, although the spread narrowed as investors grew more defensive. The Russell 1000® Index (an index of large and medium capitalization companies) returned 15.46% versus 18.37% for the Russell 2000® Index (an index of small capitalization companies).

 

4 Market Summary


Russell Investment Funds

 

The fiscal year was extremely challenging for active money managers across the style spectrum. The Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Average trailed the Russell 1000® Index by 2.61%, the Lipper Large Cap Value Funds Average lagged the Russell 1000® Value Index by 4.42%, the Lipper Large Cap Growth Funds Average underperformed the Russell 1000® Growth Index by 3.52%, and the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Average trailed the Russell 2000® Index by 3.47.%. Even though the Lipper returns are net of fees, actively managed mutual funds still trailed the indexes by a large margin.

The main contributors to the difficult active management environment were the significant out-performance of higher yielding stocks that many value managers considered overvalued and the poor returns of the faster growing companies within the growth arena. With the narrow valuation spreads among companies of differing growth rates, active money managers were positioned toward “growthier” companies within their benchmarks. The market did not reward this positioning during this period.

U.S. Real Estate Markets

During the year ending December 31, 2006, the public real estate investment trust (REIT) market again exhibited strong performance. REITs, as measured by the FTSE-NAREIT US Equity REIT Index (NAREIT Equity Index), posted a 35.06% total return for the year. Several factors helped boost REIT performance including robust demand for real estate by private institutional investors, a wave of REIT privatizations and an overall equity market that continued to reward higher yielding stocks.

Apartment, office and health care were among the best performing sectors for the year; all generating total returns of 40% or better. The specialty sector, which includes several timber companies, and the manufactured home sub-sector, were the poorest performers.

During the calendar year 2006, there were 23 REIT mergers/privatizations transactions with a total value including debt of over $91 billion (the equity value alone was $49.2 billion). These transactions, in which the acquirers, mainly private buyers, purchase all of the outstanding publicly traded shares of a REIT, have helped increase REIT share prices to higher levels. The level of transaction activity in 2006 increased significantly over the 2005 calendar year, which saw approximately $37 billion in transactions. Putting this transaction volume in perspective, with the equity market capitalization of the NAREIT Equity Index at approximately $398 billion on December 31, 2006, about 12% of the REIT industry was sold to a combination of public and private buyers during the year.

When compared to REIT share prices prior to the announcements, the major 2006 transactions averaged an overall 10% premium.

At the end of 2006, while REITs were trading near their historic private market valuation level, they were also trading at the top of historic ranges versus stocks and bonds.

Non-U.S. Equity Markets

Non-U.S. stocks gained 26.86% as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index (gross) for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006. Non-U.S. stocks were boosted as the U.S. dollar weakened over the course of the fiscal year. In local currency, the MSCI EAFE Index rose a more modest 16.94% over the 12-month period.

Non-U.S. stocks benefited from continued global growth and strong corporate earnings. Continued belief in the integration of the world’s economies lent significant support to market trends. China again stood out as a major theme in global economic drivers; however, the U.S. economy and markets continued to play the

 

Market Summary 5


Russell Investment Funds

 

dominant role in the prospects for global growth. There was evidence of this as the U.S. interest rate cycle and direction of the Federal Reserve affected global markets throughout the year. Growth in emerging economies like India and China had an increasing impact on the developed markets through their demand, both real and prospective, for goods and infrastructure development.

After strong gains in 2005, the MSCI Japan Index lagged other major non-U.S. markets in the year, returning only 6.33%. Investor sentiment waned towards Japanese stocks on fears of a deceleration in the economy. Elsewhere in the region, the MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index gained 33.15% due to strong gains in companies in Australia and Singapore.

Europe, as represented by the MSCI Europe Index was the strongest region in the EAFE Index, returning 34.36% over the fiscal year. In Europe, the best performing sector was utilities, which gained nearly 60%. The materials and industrials sectors both rose over 40%. The technology and healthcare sectors were the only notable laggards though these sectors were still up 18.03% and 16.04%, respectively. Helped by merger and acquisition activity in the materials and utilities sectors, continental Europe’s largest markets of Germany and France delivered returns above the index.

From the sector perspective, utilities performed best across the non-U.S. developed markets. This sector returned 50.05%, as measured by the utilities sector of the MSCI EAFE Index. Returns were largely due to a mid-year shift in market sentiment whereby defensive-oriented, high dividend yielding stocks gained favor and the merger and acquisition activity involving Europe’s largest utilities. Demand from China continued to support gains in the materials sector, led by metals and mining stocks. The sector rose 32.51% as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index materials sector. Technology, healthcare, and energy stocks were the laggards for the year. The constant possibility of a likely slackening of economic growth weighed on technology shares. Energy stocks weakened as oil prices in the latter half of the year fell from nearly $80 per barrel to less than $60, effectively the same level at which they started in 2006.

With the value segment of MSCI EAFE more weighted towards utilities and industrial cyclicals (materials and industrials), the market environment was more favorable for value-oriented investors. The MSCI EAFE Value Index rose 31.05%, compared with 22.69% for the MSCI EAFE Growth Index. Investors continued to favor smaller capitalization stocks over larger capitalization stocks with the S&P/Citigroup EMI World ex US Index (an index of smaller capitalization companies) up 29.42% in the period versus the S&P/Citigroup PMI World ex US (an index of larger capitalization companies) up 24.74%.

Markets not represented in the MSCI EAFE Index, but commonly included in non-U.S. stock funds, offered significant opportunities for gains during the period. Emerging markets outperformed their developed counterparts, as the MSCI Emerging Markets Index rose 32.59%. Emerging markets countries benefited from the strong performance of industrial commodities, particularly metals and mining stocks. In contrast, Canadian stocks lagged their EAFE counterparts with a gain of 18.35%. Weaker trends in energy, a large component of the Canadian market, and the currency weakness of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar accounted for the more modest gains.

U.S. Fixed Income Markets

The Federal Reserve Board’s interest rate decisions were one of the primary factors affecting the fixed income markets. The Fed raised the target fed funds rate (the interest rate at which depository institutions lend money at the Fed to other depository institutions overnight) four times throughout 2006, from 4.25% at the end of December 2005 to 5.25% one year later. The Fed’s interest rate hikes reflected a continued attempt to move toward a neutral monetary policy to counter rising inflationary pressures. Despite inflation measures

 

6 Market Summary


Russell Investment Funds

 

that remained elevated and above the Fed’s comfort level, the Fed’s highly anticipated pause, after 17 consecutive rate hikes since June 2004, came in August. The Fed cited moderating economic growth and the cumulative effects of previous interest rate hikes as impetuses for the pause.

The Treasury yield curve moved markedly from month to month as investors tried to reconcile conflicting economic signals (e.g., a slowing housing market, rising (and falling) commodity prices, wage inflation, and productivity concerns). Cumulative moves over the year, however, resulted in shorter-term rates that followed Fed policy (rising nearly 1.00%), while longer-term rates increased more modestly. This resulted in a nearly normal (i.e., upward-sloping) yield curve becoming inverted (when short term interest rates exceed long rates) by year end. The Lehman Brothers US Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of U.S. investment grade fixed income securities, returned 4.33% for the year ending December 31, 2006.

Among sectors, the riskier sectors posted strong performance. As in recent years, high yield and emerging market debt bonds outperformed other bond sectors. High yield bonds continued to benefit from record low corporate default levels, as well as strong technical demand for increased yield. The high yield bond sector, as represented by the Lehman Brothers US Corporate High Yield Index, returned 11.85% over the year compared to 3.08% for the Lehman Brothers US Treasury Index. Emerging market debt performed well due in part to commodity price increases, credit ratings upgrades and relatively non-turbulent election cycles. Emerging market bonds, as represented by the Lehman Brothers Emerging Markets (US Dollar) Index, returned 9.96%.

Investment grade corporate bonds benefited from the same factors that drove the high yield market. The Lehman Brothers US Credit Index returned 4.26% for the year. Despite another year of increased regulatory scrutiny of the mortgage market, mortgage securities continued to do well. The Lehman Brothers MBS Fixed Rate Index returned 5.22%. As the year ended, yield spreads between corporate bonds and mortgages relative to Treasuries continued to be at historical lows. This reflected a search for yield even in the face of a bondholder-unfriendly market environment with loosening underwriting standards, share repurchases, and escalating leveraged buyout activity.

 

Market Summary 7


Russell Investment Funds

Multi-Style Equity Fund

Portfolio Management Discussion — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

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Multi-Style Equity Fund

 

Periods Ended

12/31/06

  

Total

Return

 

1 Year

   12.75 %

5 Years

   5.62

Inception*

   6.73

Russell 1000® Index**

 

Periods Ended

12/31/06

   Total
Return
 

1 Year

   15.46 %

5 Years

   6.82

Inception*

   8.73

 

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Russell Investment Funds

Multi-Style Equity Fund

Portfolio Management Discussion, continued — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

The Multi-Style Equity Fund (the “Fund”) allocates most of its assets among multiple money managers. Russell Investment Management Company (“RIMCo”), as the Fund’s manager, may change the allocation of the Fund’s assets among money managers at any time. An exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits the Fund to engage or terminate a money manager at any time, subject to approval by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) without a shareholder vote. Pursuant to the terms of the exemptive order, the Fund is required to notify its shareholders within 60 days of when a money manager begins providing services.

What is the Fund’s investment objective?

The Fund seeks to provide long term capital growth.

How did the Fund perform relative to its benchmark for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006?

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the Multi-Style Equity Fund gained 12.75%. This compared to the Russell 1000® Index, which gained 15.46% during the same period. The Fund’s performance includes operating expenses, whereas Index returns are unmanaged and do not include expenses of any kind.

For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Lipper® Large-Cap Core Funds Average returned 12.85%. This result serves as a peer comparison and is expressed net of operating expenses.

How did the market conditions described in the Market Summary report affect the Fund’s performance?

Given the Fund’s focus on undervalued companies with above-average growth rates, the market’s preference during the year for stocks with high dividend yields and its relative disfavor of companies with above-average growth rates and strong earnings trends represented a difficult environment for the Fund. After many years of value stocks outperforming growth stocks, growth stocks still had unusually low valuation premiums. However, the Fund’s performance was in line with its peers during this difficult environment for active money managers.

How did the investment strategies and techniques employed by the Fund and its money managers affect its performance?

During the past year, the Fund’s money managers maintained their preference for companies with above-average growth rates that were selling at attractive valuations. Additionally, Fund money managers emphasized companies showing strong current earnings trends. With an anticipated slowdown in the economy and corporate earnings growth rates, the Fund’s money managers believed that the market would reward growth companies that could sustain their growth rates. However, with the market’s preference for yield rather than growth and continued strong corporate earnings, the relative advantage of undervalued growth companies was not rewarded by the market.

The main driver of the Fund’s underperformance relative to the benchmark was its underweight to high dividend yield groups such as utilities and REITs and its overweight to growth companies. Industry selection also detracted from relative performance with the Fund being overweight to underperforming industry groups such as communications technology, biotechnology, health services, and oil service. Finally, the market did not reward companies that generated positive earnings surprises or raised their earnings forecasts. The Fund’s money managers focused on such companies, which detracted from relative performance.

At the manager level, Suffolk Capital Management, LLC and Institutional Capital LLC outperformed their respective style benchmarks, due to favorable stock selection. In contrast, the market environment was challenging for the Fund’s growth managers such as Ark Asset Management Co., Inc., Turner Investment Partners, Inc., and Montag & Caldwell, Inc. and they underperformed their respective style benchmarks.

RIMCo employs a “select holdings” strategy for a portion of the Fund’s assets that RIMCo determines not to allocate to the money managers. Pursuant to this strategy, RIMCo analyzes the holdings of the Fund’s money managers in their Fund segments to identify particular stocks that have been selected by multiple money managers. RIMCo uses a proprietary model to rank these stocks. Based on this ranking, RIMCo purchases additional shares of certain stocks for the Fund. The strategy is designed to increase the Fund’s exposure to stocks that are viewed as attractive by multiple money managers. As the Fund underperformed for the period, the select holdings strategy also underperformed the benchmark. The strategy’s overweight to under-valued growth companies was not rewarded during the period.

At the stock selection level, the Fund benefited from overweight positions in strong performers such as Goldman Sachs, Apple, Kohls, McDonald’s, Marathon Oil, Research in Motion, and Hewlett Packard, as well as from underweight positions in underperformers such as Intel and Dell. However, overweights in underperformers such as Genentech, Maxim, Sandisk, Halliburton, Qualcomm, and JDS Uniphase, as well as underweights in strong performers such as AT&T, ExxonMobil, and Microsoft, detracted from performance.

What were the other primary contributors and detractors to the Fund’s performance during the last 12 months?

Sector positioning also impacted Fund performance. Underweightings in interest sensitive groups such as financial services and utilities, as well as an overweighting in the underperforming health care sector, had an adverse impact on relative performance.

 

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Russell Investment Funds

Multi-Style Equity Fund

Portfolio Management Discussion, continued — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Describe any changes to the Fund’s structure or the money manager line-up.

There were no changes to the Fund’s structure or money manager lineup during the fiscal year.

 

Money Managers as of

December 31, 2006

  

Styles

Ark Asset Management Co., Inc.

   Growth

DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc.

   Value

Institutional Capital LLC

   Value

Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc.

   Value

Montag & Caldwell, Inc.

   Growth

Suffolk Capital Management, LLC

   Market-Oriented

Turner Investment Partners, Inc.

   Growth

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers only through the end of the period covered by the report. These views do not necessarily represent the views of Russell Investment Management Company (RIMCo), or any other person in RIMCo or any other affiliated organization. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market conditions or other events, and RIMCo disclaims any responsibility to update the views contained herein. These views should not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for Russell Investment Funds (RIF) are based on numerous factors, should not be relied on as an indication of investment decisions of any RIF Fund.


* The Fund commenced operations on January 2, 1997.
** Russell 1000® Index includes the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000® Index. The Russell 1000® Index represents the universe of stocks from which most active money managers typically select. The Russell 1000® Index return reflects adjustments for income dividends and capital gains distributions reinvested as of the ex-dividend dates.
§ Annualized.

Performance is historical and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than when purchased. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 

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Russell Investment Funds

Multi-Style Equity Fund

Shareholder Expense Example — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Fund Expenses

The following disclosure provides important information regarding each Fund’s Expense Example, which appears on each Fund’s individual page in this Annual Report. Please refer to this information when reviewing the Expense Example for a Fund.

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; and other Fund expenses. The Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period indicated, which for this Fund is from July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006.

Actual Expenses

The information in the table under the heading “Actual Performance” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, 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 in the first column in the row entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The information in the table under the heading “Hypothetical Performance (5% return before expenses)” provides 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 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 information under the heading “Hypothetical Performance (5% return before expenses)” is 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.

 

     Actual
Performance
  

Hypothetical

Performance

(5% return

before expenses)

Beginning Account Value

     

July 1, 2006

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value

     

December 31, 2006

   $ 1,100.90    $ 1,020.87

Expenses Paid During Period*

   $ 4.55    $ 4.38

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.86% (representing the one-half year period annualized), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Reflects amounts waived and/or reimbursed by the investment adviser. Without the waiver and/or reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

 

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Russell Investment Funds

Multi-Style Equity Fund

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

    

Principal

Amount ($)

or Shares

  

Market

Value

$

Common Stocks - 95.1%

     

Auto and Transportation - 1.8%

     

ArvinMeritor, Inc. (Ñ)

   1,600    29

Autoliv, Inc.

   2,600    157

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   19,400    793

CSX Corp.

   51,450    1,772

FedEx Corp.

   3,500    380

General Motors Corp. (Ñ)

   13,800    424

Polaris Industries, Inc. (Ñ)

   12,600    590

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (Æ)

   4,500    117

Union Pacific Corp.

   5,500    506

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

   16,700    1,252

US Airways Group, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   23,700    1,276
       
      7,296
       

Consumer Discretionary - 13.8%

     

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A

   3,300    230

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

   9,600    341

AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (Æ)

   6,400    210

Autonation, Inc. (Æ)

   4,500    96

CBRL Group, Inc.

   2,400    107

CBS Corp. Class B

   8,800    274

CEC Entertainment, Inc. (Æ)

   1,900    77

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Class B (Æ)(Ñ)

   1,244    65

Coach, Inc. (Æ)

   33,250    1,428

Convergys Corp. (Æ)

   5,100    121

Costco Wholesale Corp. (Ñ)

   35,500    1,877

Dollar General Corp. (Ñ)

   20,100    323

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. (Æ)

   5,200    157

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   3,200    94

eBay, Inc. (Æ)

   13,300    400

Electronic Arts, Inc. (Æ)

   55,400    2,790

Focus Media Holding, Ltd. - ADR (Æ)

   7,430    493

Foot Locker, Inc.

   51,000    1,118

Gannett Co., Inc.

   7,900    478

Gap, Inc. (The)

   67,300    1,312

Google, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   15,789    7,271

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (Ñ)

   1,400    72

Harman International Industries, Inc.

   3,700    370

Hasbro, Inc.

   45,400    1,237

Hewitt Associates, Inc. Class A (Æ)(Ñ)

   37,100    955

Home Depot, Inc.

   21,200    851

Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC - ADR

   71,400    1,803

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (Ñ)

   3,500    172

International Game Technology

   20,410    943

Jack in the Box, Inc. (Æ)

   1,700    104

JC Penney Co., Inc. (Ñ)

   11,000    851

Jones Apparel Group, Inc.

   5,800    194

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   14,200    965

Kohl’s Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   10,900    746

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (Æ)

   19,140    1,713

Limited Brands, Inc.

   13,200    382

Liz Claiborne, Inc. (Ñ)

   20,100    874

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

   9,900    308

McClatchy Co. Class A (Ñ)

   3,400    147

McDonald’s Corp.

   136,148    6,035

McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The)

   13,800    939

Monster Worldwide, Inc. (Æ)

   12,100    564

News Corp. Class A

   31,290    672

Nutri System, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   9,350    593

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.

   1,300    65

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A

   6,100    474

Quiksilver, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   53,100    836

Rent-A-Center, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   3,600    106

RR Donnelley & Sons Co. (Ñ)

   35,100    1,247

Sears Holdings Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   3,000    504

ServiceMaster Co. (The) (Ñ)

   34,700    455

Staples, Inc.

   73,700    1,968

Starbucks Corp. (Æ)

   69,110    2,448

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (ö)

   15,800    988

Target Corp.

   17,900    1,021

Time Warner, Inc.

   30,600    667

Under Armour, Inc. Class A (Æ)(Ñ)

   7,200    363

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   37,200    857

Viacom, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   13,400    550

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   71,550    3,304

Yahoo!, Inc. (Æ)

   32,000    817
       
      57,422
       

Consumer Staples - 7.9%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

   48,550    4,167

Clorox Co.

   4,200    269

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

   74,600    3,600

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   36,500    2,381

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

   17,800    481

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A (Æ)(Ñ)

   36,800    1,068

CVS Corp.

   27,100    838

Del Monte Foods Co.

   9,500    105

Hershey Co. (The) (Ñ)

   18,600    926

Hormel Foods Corp.

   2,500    93

McCormick & Co., Inc. (Ñ)

   5,600    216

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B (Ñ)

   37,300    2,851

PepsiCo, Inc.

   103,330    6,463

Procter & Gamble Co.

   114,400    7,353

 

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Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

    

Principal

Amount ($)

or Shares

  

Market

Value

$

Ruddick Corp.

   1,600    44

Walgreen Co.

   50,300    2,308
       
      33,163
       

Financial Services - 20.0%

     

AG Edwards, Inc.

   8,500    538

AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.

   2,100    187

American Express Co.

   62,400    3,786

American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. (ö)

   1,200    42

American International Group, Inc. (Ñ)

   99,300    7,116

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

   4,800    262

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (ö)

   52,600    732

Argonaut Group, Inc. (Æ)

   800    28

Arthur J Gallagher & Co. (Ñ)

   1,000    30

Astoria Financial Corp. (Ñ)

   15,700    473

Bank of America Corp.

   119,141    6,361

BB&T Corp.

   8,600    378

Capital One Financial Corp.

   6,000    461

CapitalSource, Inc. (ö)

   9,600    262

Cash America International, Inc.

   700    33

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   19,090    634

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

   52,930    1,024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc.

   1,710    872

CIT Group, Inc.

   9,000    502

Citigroup, Inc.

   125,000    6,962

CNA Financial Corp. (Æ)

   2,500    101

Colonial BancGroup, Inc. (The)

   6,700    172

Colonial Properties Trust (ö)

   2,100    98

Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (Ñ)

   13,400    473

Commerce Group, Inc.

   1,900    56

Countrywide Financial Corp. (Ñ)

   17,000    722

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

   9,800    547

DiamondRock Hospitality Co. (ö)

   1,100    20

Dow Jones & Co., Inc. (Ñ)

   16,000    608

Extra Space Storage, Inc. (ö)

   1,400    26

Fannie Mae

   2,700    160

Federated Investors, Inc. Class B

   23,600    797

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc. (ö)

   3,900    85

First Data Corp.

   12,800    327

First Horizon National Corp. (Ñ)

   12,200    510

FirstFed Financial Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   1,600    107

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   3,300    364

Franklin Street Properties Corp. (ö)(Ñ)

   1,300    27

Fulton Financial Corp. (Ñ)

   1,890    32

Global Payments, Inc.

   13,860    642

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   10,630    2,119

H&R Block, Inc.

   23,000    530

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   12,300    1,148

Hospitality Properties Trust (ö)

   2,500    119

HRPT Properties Trust (ö)(Ñ)

   9,400    116

Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (Ñ)

   39,500    938

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (Æ)

   4,440    479

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Ñ)

   130,750    6,315

Knight Capital Group, Inc. Class A (Æ)(Ñ)

   2,000    38

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

   8,900    695

Lincoln National Corp.

   7,900    525

MBIA, Inc. (Ñ)

   13,600    994

Mercury General Corp.

   8,600    453

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

   41,700    3,882

Metlife, Inc. (Ñ)

   10,400    614

MGIC Investment Corp. (Ñ)

   16,600    1,038

Morgan Stanley (Ñ)

   41,000    3,339

National Retail Properties, Inc. (ö)

   1,200    27

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.

   2,000    108

Nelnet, Inc. Class A (Æ)(Ñ)

   1,100    30

New Century Financial Corp. (ö)(Ñ)

   1,600    51

New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (Ñ)

   45,900    739

Newcastle Investment Corp. (ö)(Ñ)

   1,200    38

Northern Trust Corp. (Ñ)

   17,700    1,074

Paychex, Inc.

   60,400    2,388

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (ö)

   900    35

Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Co. (Æ)

   200    9

PMI Group, Inc. (The) (Ñ)

   7,400    349

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

   6,600    489

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   5,100    299

Progressive Corp. (The)

   1,700    41

Protective Life Corp.

   100    5

Radian Group, Inc.

   6,400    345

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

   5,000    152

Redwood Trust, Inc. (ö)

   600    35

Regions Financial Corp.

   16,400    613

Ryder System, Inc.

   2,800    143

Senior Housing Properties Trust (ö)

   3,000    73

South Financial Group, Inc. (The) (Ñ)

   21,100    561

St. Paul Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

   36,161    1,941

Stancorp Financial Group, Inc.

   2,300    104

State Street Corp.

   2,800    189

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

   10,800    912

TCF Financial Corp. (Ñ)

   6,500    178

Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. (ö)(Ñ)

   6,200    156

UBS AG

   11,800    712

UnionBanCal Corp.

   2,200    135

US Bancorp

   23,600    854

 

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Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

    

Principal

Amount ($)

or Shares

  

Market

Value

$

Ventas, Inc. (ö)

   4,900    207

Wachovia Corp.

   67,750    3,858

Washington Mutual, Inc.

   21,600    983

Wells Fargo & Co.

   110,100    3,915

Western Union Co. (The)

   21,900    491

Whitney Holding Corp. (Ñ)

   1,600    52

Wilmington Trust Corp. (Ñ)

   18,300    772

WR Berkley Corp.

   8,300    286

Zenith National Insurance Corp. (Ñ)

   2,500    117
       
      83,365
       

Health Care - 11.5%

     

Abbott Laboratories

   96,750    4,713

Allergan, Inc.

   12,990    1,555

AMERIGROUP Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   1,100    40

Amgen, Inc. (Æ)

   20,300    1,387

Baxter International, Inc.

   55,600    2,579

Biogen Idec, Inc. (Æ)

   17,000    836

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   40,200    1,058

Caremark Rx, Inc. (Ñ)

   15,000    857

Celgene Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   19,600    1,128

Community Health Systems, Inc. (Æ)

   25,300    924

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) (Ñ)

   2,000    89

Covance, Inc. (Æ)

   12,980    765

Eli Lilly & Co.

   49,987    2,604

Genentech, Inc. (Æ)

   32,700    2,653

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Æ)

   32,220    2,092

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   73,900    919

ImClone Systems, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   8,200    219

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,720    549

Invitrogen Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   13,700    775

Johnson & Johnson

   50,600    3,341

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Æ)

   7,500    119

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (Æ)

   3,100    105

McKesson Corp.

   4,000    203

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (Æ)

   20,000    1,069

Medtronic, Inc.

   12,900    690

Merck & Co., Inc.

   26,500    1,155

New River Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,300    290

Novartis AG - ADR

   51,430    2,954

PDL BioPharma, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   38,700    779

Pfizer, Inc.

   131,400    3,403

Schering-Plough Corp.

   11,600    274

Sepracor, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   4,300    265

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (Æ)

   31,900    1,166

Stryker Corp. (Ñ)

   35,200    1,940

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B

   2,400    133

WellPoint, Inc. (Æ)

   13,100    1,031

Wyeth

   69,100    3,519
       
      48,178
       

Integrated Oils - 4.8%

     

Chevron Corp.

   32,000    2,353

ConocoPhillips

   31,700    2,281

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   69,450    5,322

Hess Corp.

   64,200    3,182

Marathon Oil Corp.

   13,700    1,267

Murphy Oil Corp.

   23,000    1,170

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   51,200    2,500

Total SA - ADR

   27,050    1,945
       
      20,020
       

Materials and Processing - 4.9%

     

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

   5,900    415

Airgas, Inc.

   1,100    45

Albemarle Corp. (Ñ)

   1,000    72

Alcoa, Inc.

   10,700    321

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   46,240    1,478

Avery Dennison Corp.

   7,700    523

Bowater, Inc. (Ñ)

   20,800    468

Bunge, Ltd.

   5,250    381

Cameco Corp.

   43,900    1,776

Carpenter Technology Corp.

   8,700    892

Celanese Corp. Class A (Ñ)

   33,100    857

Chemtura Corp. (Ñ)

   36,600    352

Cytec Industries, Inc. (Ñ)

   800    45

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

   30,500    1,218

Eastman Chemical Co. (Ñ)

   4,800    285

EI Du Pont de Nemours & Co.

   6,500    317

FMC Corp.

   1,800    138

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Class B

   4,100    228

Greif, Inc. Class A

   600    71

Hercules, Inc. (Æ)

   3,900    75

Imperial Chemical Industries PLC- ADR

   26,450    937

International Paper Co.

   28,600    975

Lubrizol Corp.

   13,100    657

Lyondell Chemical Co. (Ñ)

   21,100    539

MeadWestvaco Corp.

   21,400    643

Monsanto Co.

   19,080    1,002

Mueller Industries, Inc.

   2,600    82

Olin Corp.

   4,600    76

OM Group, Inc. (Æ)

   3,300    149

Packaging Corp. of America

   19,100    422

PPG Industries, Inc. (Ñ)

   5,600    360

Quanex Corp.

   1,200    41

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

    

Principal

Amount ($)

or Shares

  

Market

Value

$

Rio Tinto PLC - ADR (Ñ)

   4,600    977

Rohm & Haas Co.

   9,100    465

RPM International, Inc.

   23,600    493

Temple-Inland, Inc.

   30,650    1,411

Texas Industries, Inc. (Ñ)

   1,600    103

Timken Co.

   16,200    473

United States Steel Corp.

   2,800    205

URS Corp. (Æ)

   2,000    86

Valspar Corp.

   14,400    398

Westlake Chemical Corp. (Ñ)

   1,900    60
       
      20,511
       

Miscellaneous - 5.1%

     

3M Co.

   39,300    3,063

Brunswick Corp. (Ñ)

   14,700    469

General Electric Co.

   344,720    12,827

Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. (Ñ)

   2,200    125

Honeywell International, Inc.

   44,400    2,009

ITT Corp.

   3,300    187

Textron, Inc.

   27,500    2,579
       
      21,259
       

Other Energy - 3.9%

     

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   13,100    570

Apache Corp.

   16,800    1,117

Baker Hughes, Inc.

   30,900    2,307

Cameron International Corp. (Æ)

   16,530    877

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (Ñ)

   10,700    311

Devon Energy Corp.

   8,100    543

Frontier Oil Corp.

   2,300    66

Halliburton Co.

   148,599    4,614

National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (Æ)

   8,940    547

Newfield Exploration Co. (Æ)

   4,000    184

Noble Energy, Inc.

   5,200    255

Oil States International, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   1,200    39

Schlumberger, Ltd.

   43,100    2,722

Smith International, Inc.

   6,200    255

Sunoco, Inc.

   7,400    462

Swift Energy Co. (Æ)

   700    31

Tesoro Corp.

   1,600    105

Valero Energy Corp.

   12,300    629

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (Æ)

   2,100    98

XTO Energy, Inc.

   15,400    725
       
      16,457
       

Producer Durables - 4.1%

     

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Æ)

   29,500    1,028

Alcatel-Lucent - ADR

   63,500    903

Andrew Corp. (Æ)

   2,600    27

Boeing Co.

   6,500    577

Brooks Automation, Inc. (Æ)

   800    12

Caterpillar, Inc.

   8,300    509

Crane Co.

   2,600    95

Crown Castle International Corp. (Æ)

   19,720    637

Danaher Corp.

   9,640    698

Deere & Co.

   7,550    718

Emerson Electric Co.

   29,000    1,279

Goodrich Corp.

   29,200    1,330

KB Home (Ñ)

   800    41

KLA-Tencor Corp. (Ñ)

   19,230    957

Lennar Corp. Class A (Ñ)

   3,400    178

Meritage Homes Corp. (Æ)

   800    38

Nokia OYJ - ADR

   78,100    1,587

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   14,000    948

Parker Hannifin Corp.

   3,600    277

Pentair, Inc. (Ñ)

   18,600    584

Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc. (Æ)

   500    30

Roper Industries, Inc. (Ñ)

   12,800    643

Standard-Pacific Corp. (Ñ)

   4,000    107

Steelcase, Inc. Class A (Ñ)

   2,400    44

Technitrol, Inc.

   2,300    55

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (Æ)

   48,710    2,206

Toll Brothers, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   3,300    106

United Technologies Corp.

   20,700    1,294
       
      16,908
       

Technology - 12.7%

     

3Com Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   6,100    25

Adobe Systems, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   18,300    753

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Æ)

   13,550    720

Analog Devices, Inc.

   14,800    486

Anixter International, Inc. (Æ)

   3,500    190

Apple Computer, Inc. (Æ)

   61,800    5,243

Applera Corp. - Applied Biosystems Group

   12,500    459

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (Æ)

   4,700    148

Atmel Corp. (Æ)

   11,300    68

Avnet, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   3,000    77

AVX Corp. (Ñ)

   2,400    36

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (Æ)

   100    2

Blackbaud, Inc.

   2,500    65

Broadcom Corp. Class A (Æ)

   49,770    1,608

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   6,000    49

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Æ)

   5,800    104

Ciena Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   1,200    33

Cisco Systems, Inc. (Æ)

   162,300    4,436

Computer Sciences Corp. (Æ)

   4,500    240

Corning, Inc. (Æ)

   54,500    1,020

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   1,000    17

Dell, Inc. (Æ)

   61,800    1,551

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

    

Principal

Amount ($)

or Shares

  

Market

Value

$

 

EMC Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   45,100    595  

F5 Networks, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   6,910    513  

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   177,600    7,315  

Ingram Micro, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   5,600    114  

Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (Æ)

   8,900    138  

Intel Corp.

   37,700    763  

International Business Machines Corp.

   12,100    1,176  

Intersil Corp. Class A

   1,900    45  

JDS Uniphase Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   87,373    1,456  

Komag, Inc. (Æ)

   900    34  

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

   12,800    1,047  

Linear Technology Corp.

   14,600    443  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

   8,300    254  

McAfee, Inc. (Æ)

   1,100    31  

Microsoft Corp.

   152,000    4,539  

Motorola, Inc.

   60,550    1,245  

National Semiconductor Corp.

   38,600    876  

Nvidia Corp. (Æ)

   23,060    853  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

   40,000    889  

Qualcomm, Inc.

   134,800    5,094  

RealNetworks, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   2,100    23  

Research In Motion, Ltd. (Æ)

   17,390    2,222  

RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   2,200    15  

Salesforce.com, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   20,400    744  

SanDisk Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   33,400    1,437  

Sanmina-SCI Corp. (Æ)

   13,100    45  

Seagate Technology, Inc. (Æ)

   2,300    —    

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   3,900    28  

Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Æ)

   151,920    823  

Symantec Corp. (Æ)

   4,500    94  

Synopsys, Inc. (Æ)

   10,200    273  

Tellabs, Inc. (Æ)

   11,700    120  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   71,300    2,053  

Unisys Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   19,900    156  

Utstarcom, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   4,100    36  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (Æ)

   5,800    79  
         
      52,898  
         

Utilities - 4.6%

     

Alltel Corp.

   6,400    387  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

   9,900    421  

Aqua America, Inc. (Ñ)

   23,600    538  

AT&T, Inc.

   69,900    2,499  

Atmos Energy Corp.

   3,100    99  

BellSouth Corp.

   48,650    2,292  

Citizens Communications Co. (Ñ)

   42,300    608  

Comcast Corp. Class A (Æ)

   17,150    726  

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Ñ)

   4,700    226  

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

   6,800    468  

Dominion Resources, Inc.

   41,250    3,458  

Edison International

   8,600    391  

Embarq Corp.

   2,500    131  

Entergy Corp.

   9,750    900  

Idacorp, Inc.

   3,000    116  

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   54,600    306  

NII Holdings, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   11,300    728  

NiSource, Inc.

   18,500    446  

Progress Energy, Inc. - CVO

   1,300    —    

SCANA Corp.

   5,100    207  

Southwest Gas Corp.

   700    27  

Sprint Nextel Corp.

   44,557    842  

TECO Energy, Inc.

   24,900    429  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   62,100    2,313  

Windstream Corp. (Æ)

   58,900    838  
         
      19,396  
         

Total Common Stocks

     

(cost $346,782)

      396,873  
         

Short-Term Investments - 5.2%

     

Russell Investment Company Money Market Fund

   20,451,000    20,451  

United States Treasury Bills (ž)(§) 4.968% due 03/15/07

   1,200    1,184  
         

Total Short-Term Investments

     

(cost $21,639)

      21,635  
         

Other Securities - 10.1%

     

State Street Securities Lending Quality Trust (×)

   42,271,246    42,271  
         

Total Other Securities

     

(cost $42,271)

      42,271  
         

Total Investments - 110.4%

     

(identified cost $410,692)

      460,779  

Other Assets and Liabilities, Net - (10.4%)

      (43,272 )
         

Net Assets - 100.0%

      417,507  
         

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands

 

Futures Contracts

(Number of Contracts)

  

Notional

Amount
$

  

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)
$

 

Long Positions

     

Russell 1000 Index expiration date 03/07 (7)

   2,715    (8 )

S&P Midcap 400 E-Mini Index (CME) expiration date 03/07 (119)

   9,654    (147 )

S&P 500 Index (CME) expiration date 03/07 (14)

   4,999    (2 )

S&P 500 E-Mini Index (CME) expiration date 03/07 (53)

   3,785    4  
         

Total Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Open Futures Contracts

      (153 )
         

Presentation of Portfolio Holdings — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Categories

  

% of

Net

Assets

 

Auto and Transportation

   1.8  

Consumer Discretionary

   13.8  

Consumer Staples

   7.9  

Financial Services

   20.0  

Health Care

   11.5  

Integrated Oils

   4.8  

Materials and Processing

   4.9  

Miscellaneous

   5.1  

Other Energy

   3.9  

Producer Durables

   4.1  

Technology

   12.7  

Utilities

   4.6  

Short-Term Investments

   5.2  

Other Securities

   10.1  
      

Total Investments

   110.4  

Other Assets and Liabilities, Net

   (10.4 )
      
   100.0  
      

Futures Contracts

   (—   )*

* Less than .05% of net assets.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Aggressive Equity Fund

Portfolio Management Discussion — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

LOGO

Aggressive Equity Fund

 

Periods Ended

12/31/06

  

Total

Return

1 Year

   14.79%  

5 Years

   10.55%§

Inception*

   8.77%§

Russell 2500 Index**

 

Periods Ended

12/31/06

  

Total

Return

1 Year

   16.17%  

5 Years

   12.19%§

Inception*

   11.40%§

 

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Portfolio Management Discussion, continued — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

The Aggressive Equity Fund (the “Fund”) allocates most of its assets among multiple money managers. Russell Investment Management Company (“RIMCo”), as the Fund’s manager, may change the allocation of the Fund’s assets among money managers at any time. An exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits the Fund to engage or terminate a money manager at any time, subject to approval by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) without a shareholder vote. Pursuant to the terms of the exemptive order, the Fund is required to notify its shareholders within 60 days of when a money manager begins providing services.

What is the Fund’s investment objective?

The Fund seeks to provide long term capital growth.

How did the Fund perform relative to its benchmark for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006?

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the Aggressive Equity Fund gained 14.79%. This compared to the Russell 2500 Index, which gained 16.17% during the same period. The Fund’s performance includes operating expenses, whereas Index returns are unmanaged and do not include expenses of any kind.

For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Lipper® Small-Cap Core Funds Average returned 14.90 %. This result serves as a peer comparison and is expressed net of operating expenses.

How did the market conditions described in the Market Summary report affect the Fund’s performance?

The Fund was challenged in 2006 as a number of market forces combined to create a difficult environment for outperformance. The continuation of a multi-year value market was notable during the year after a first quarter in which growth stocks were favored by the market. The year presented a significant challenge for the Fund’s money managers and active managers in general as Lipper data shows that only 20% of active small capitalization managers beat the Russell 2000® Index. From a factor perspective, yield continued to be rewarded while earnings surprise, estimate revision and earnings variability, which were emphasized in the Fund, were not rewarded. In addition, higher dividend yielding stocks, such as real estate investment trusts (REIT’s) and utilities, in which the Fund was underweight, continued to outperform.

How did the investment strategies and techniques employed by the Fund and its money managers affect its performance?

Sector selection was the primary cause of the Fund’s relative underperformance for the year. The Fund was overweight to technology and energy and underweight to utilities, which returned 25% for the year, well in excess of the Index return. The results from these sector weights were somewhat balanced by positive security selection. Most notably, stock selection was positive in the consumer discretionary, materials and other energy sectors.

What were the other primary contributors and detractors to the Fund’s performance during the last 12 months?

The Fund’s underperforming money managers were Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (market oriented style), Gould Investment Partners, LLC (growth style) and Geewax, Terker & Company (growth style). Gould underperformed due to its very aggressive approach to growth investing, a style which performed poorly after the first quarter. While Gould’s results were disappointing, when taking into account market conditions, its performance was consistent with its aggressive style. Goldman Sachs’ chief detractor was poor stock selection in what was probably the most disappointing performance within the Fund. Geewax’s performance was negatively impacted by poor stock selection within the technology and materials sectors.

Five of the Fund’s money managers outperformed the Fund’s benchmark. The outperformers included the following managers: CapitalWorks Investment Partners, LLC, Tygh Capital Management, Inc., David J. Greene and Company, LLC, Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. and Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management LLC. CapitalWorks benefited from positive stock selection in a difficult market for its aggressive growth style. Tygh Capital also benefited from stock selection and its focus on more consistent, predictable sources of earnings growth as well as strong stock selection within the energy and materials sectors. Nicholas Applegate, a value manager, also derived positive performance through strong stock selection within the energy and materials sectors. David J. Greene benefited from a robust mergers and acquisitions environment and its somewhat contrarian value style which focuses not on yield or low price, but on catalyst driven improvements and on valuing companies from a takeout framework. Jacobs Levy also outperformed modestly through positive stock selection despite negative sector selection.

Describe any changes to the Fund’s structure or the money manager line-up.

In the fourth quarter, Goldman Sachs was terminated and ClariVest Asset Management, LLC and PanAgora Asset Management, Inc. were hired as money managers for the Fund.

 

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Portfolio Management Discussion, continued — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

 

Money Managers as of

December 31, 2006

  

Styles

CapitalWorks Investment Partners, LLC

   Growth

ClariVest Asset Management, LLC

   Market-Oriented

David J. Greene and Company, LLC

   Value

Geewax, Terker & Company

   Growth

Gould Investment Partners, LLC

   Growth

Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc.

   Value

Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management LLC

   Value

PanAgora Asset Management, Inc.

   Market-Oriented

Tygh Capital Management, Inc.

   Growth

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers only through the end of the period covered by the report. These views do not necessarily represent the views of Russell Investment Management Company (RIMCo), or any other person in RIMCo or any other affiliated organization. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market conditions or other events, and RIMCo disclaims any responsibility to update the views contained herein. These views should not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for Russell Investment Funds (RIF) are based on numerous factors, should not be relied on as an indication of investment decisions of any RIF Fund.


* The Fund commenced operations on January 2, 1997.
** Russell 2500 Index is composed of the smallest 500 stocks in the Russell 1000® Index and all the stocks in the Russell 2000® Index. The Russell 2500 Index return reflects adjustments for income dividends and capital gains distributions reinvested as of the ex-dividend dates.
§ Annualized.

Performance is historical and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than when purchased. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 

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Shareholder Expense Example — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Fund Expenses

The following disclosure provides important information regarding each Fund’s Expense Example, which appears on each Fund’s individual page in this Annual Report. Please refer to this information when reviewing the Expense Example for a Fund.

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; and other Fund expenses. The Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period indicated, which for this Fund is from July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006.

Actual Expenses

The information in the table under the heading “Actual Performance” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, 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 in the first column in the row entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The information in the table under the heading “Hypothetical Performance (5% return before expenses)” provides 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 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 information under the heading “Hypothetical Performance (5% return before expenses)” is 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.

 

      Actual
Performance
   Hypothetical
Performance
(5% return
before expenses)

Beginning Account Value July 1, 2006

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value December 31, 2006

   $ 1,068.30    $ 1,019.96

Expenses Paid During Period*

   $ 5.42    $ 5.30

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.04% (representing the one-half year period annualized), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Reflects amounts waived and/or reimbursed by the investment adviser. Without the waiver and/or reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

 

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Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

    

Principal

Amount ($)

or Shares

  

Market

Value

$

Common Stocks - 96.2%

     

Auto and Transportation - 3.4%

     

AAR Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   14,700    429

ABX Air, Inc. (Æ)

   50,200    348

Aftermarket Technology Corp. (Æ)

   12,100    258

American Commercial Lines, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   6,600    432

AMR Corp. (Æ)

   1,600    48

Arctic Cat, Inc. (Ñ)

   2,500    44

ArvinMeritor, Inc. (Ñ)

   13,500    246

Autoliv, Inc.

   9,800    591

Celadon Group, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   9,900    166

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (Æ)

   2,700    59

Continental Airlines, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   7,800    322

Dana Corp. (Ñ)

   39,700    55

Danaos Corp. (Æ)

   3,100    74

ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   30,300    245

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte Sab de CV - ADR (Æ)

   6,900    154

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV - ADR (Ñ)

   3,300    140

Gulfmark Offshore, Inc. (Æ)

   3,100    116

Horizon Lines, Inc. Class A

   17,400    469

HUB Group, Inc. Class A (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,200    143

Kansas City Southern (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,800    168

Kirby Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   3,500    119

Navistar International Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   11,300    378

Noble International, Ltd. (Ñ)

   3,100    62

Oshkosh Truck Corp.

   7,000    339

PAM Transportation Services (Æ)(Ñ)

   2,100    46

Quintana Maritime, Ltd. (Ñ)

   20,950    231

Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   6,200    104

Saia, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   11,700    272

Sauer-Danfoss, Inc.

   3,500    113

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

   8,500    127

Tidewater, Inc. (Ñ)

   1,800    87

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (Æ)

   11,200    290

US Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Class A (Æ)(Ñ)

   6,100    101

UTI Worldwide, Inc.

   18,761    561

Visteon Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   14,700    125

Wabtec Corp.

   7,800    237
       
      7,699
       

Consumer Discretionary - 18.8%

     

24/7 Real Media, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   21,200    192

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A

   2,854    199

Activision, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   52,430    904

Adesa, Inc.

   8,700    241

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

   11,400    405

Advisory Board Co. (The) (Æ)

   6,934    371

AFC Enterprises (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,000    88

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

   22,800    712

American Greetings Corp. Class A

   1,800    43

American Woodmark Corp.

   6,100    255

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (Æ)

   28,500    785

AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (Æ)

   5,100    167

aQuantive, Inc. (Æ)

   11,637    287

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

   7,700    181

Autonation, Inc. (Æ)

   3,000    64

Baidu.com - ADR (Æ)(Ñ)

   6,954    784

Barnes & Noble, Inc.

   3,000    119

Bebe Stores, Inc.

   10,338    205

Big Lots, Inc. (Æ)

   25,100    575

Blockbuster, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   14,100    75

Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (The) (Ñ)

   4,000    139

Books-A-Million, Inc. Class A

   3,600    82

Bowne & Co., Inc.

   4,400    70

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,000    193

Brinker International, Inc.

   15,450    466

Brown Shoe Co., Inc.

   2,600    124

Buckle, Inc. (The)

   1,000    51

Carmax, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   10,300    552

CBRL Group, Inc.

   6,600    295

CEC Entertainment, Inc. (Æ)

   13,700    551

Central Parking Corp. (Ñ)

   9,500    171

Century Casinos, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   15,600    174

Cenveo, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   11,350    241

Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc. (Æ)

   4,200    129

Charming Shoppes, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   20,800    281

Chemed Corp. (Ñ)

   2,400    89

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Class A (Æ)(Ñ)

   1,000    57

Churchill Downs, Inc. (Ñ)

   900    38

Coach, Inc. (Æ)

   7,439    320

Coldwater Creek, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   3,000    74

Convergys Corp. (Æ)

   22,400    533

Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   12,700    173

Corporate Executive Board Co.

   3,181    279

Corrections Corp. of America (Æ)

   17,450    789

CRA International, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   2,070    108

CROCS, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   17,700    765

CSK Auto Corp. (Æ)

   5,800    99

CSS Industries, Inc.

   900    32

DeVry, Inc.

   12,200    342

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   1,500    73

Dillard’s, Inc. Class A

   13,100    458

Directed Electronics, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,800    66

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   17,900    555

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

    

Principal

Amount ($)

or Shares

  

Market

Value

$

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. (Æ)

   25,700    774

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   8,700    257

DSW, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   1,000    39

Earthlink, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   25,500    181

Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   15,100    288

Entercom Communications Corp. Class A (Ñ)

   5,500    155

Entravision Communications Corp. Class A (Æ)

   16,900    139

Focus Media Holding, Ltd. - ADR New (Æ)

   5,700    378

Foot Locker, Inc.

   19,900    436

Forrester Research, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   13,900    377

FTD Group, Inc. (Æ)

   9,400    168

GameStop Corp. Class A (Æ)

   5,875    324

Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (Æ)

   71,000    285

Global Imaging Systems, Inc. (Æ)

   6,800    149

Gmarket, Inc. - ADR (Æ)(Ñ)

   10,200    244

Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (Æ)

   6,100    85

Greenfield Online, Inc. (Æ)

   7,700    110

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (Ñ)

   5,000    259

Guess?, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   10,600    672

Gymboree Corp. (Æ)

   2,000    76

Harris Interactive, Inc. (Æ)

   26,900    136

Hasbro, Inc. (Ñ)

   27,500    749

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

   8,500    126

Helen of Troy, Ltd. (Æ)

   9,100    221

Houston Wire & Cable Co. (Æ)(Ñ)

   2,000    42

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   39,470    765

IKON Office Solutions, Inc.

   11,200    183

infoUSA, Inc.

   7,300    87

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (Æ)

   8,700    164

ITT Educational Services, Inc. (Æ)

   4,600    305

J Crew Group, Inc. (Æ)

   10,700    412

Jack in the Box, Inc. (Æ)

   6,000    366

Jakks Pacific, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   7,500    164

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   4,800    118

Jones Apparel Group, Inc.

   7,200    241

Journal Register Co.

   10,600    77

K-Swiss, Inc. Class A (Ñ)

   6,400    197

K2, Inc. (Æ)

   19,900    262

Kellwood Co.

   7,200    234

Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. Class A (Ñ)

   1,000    24

Knology, Inc. (Æ)

   6,400    68

Knot, Inc. (The) (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,000    131

Korn/Ferry International (Æ)(Ñ)

   24,081    553

Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. Class A (Æ)(Ñ)

   12,000    114

LECG Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   3,900    72

Lee Enterprises, Inc. (Ñ)

   4,900    152

Libbey, Inc. (Ñ)

   2,900    36

Life Time Fitness, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   16,700    810

Lightbridge, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   3,000    41

Liz Claiborne, Inc.

   5,600    243

LKQ Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   6,300    145

Lodgenet Entertainment Corp. (Æ)

   7,400    185

Manpower, Inc.

   3,114    233

McClatchy Co. Class A (Ñ)

   5,600    242

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants, Inc. (Æ)

   2,300    55

Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (The)

   9,400    360

Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (Æ)

   2,000    33

Mothers Work, Inc. (Æ)

   400    16

Movado Group, Inc. (Ñ)

   3,800    110

MPS Group, Inc. (Æ)

   13,826    196

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A (Ñ)

   2,300    90

Navarre Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   6,500    26

Nutri System, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,533    351

O’Charleys, Inc. (Æ)

   3,300    70

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (Æ)

   9,018    289

OfficeMax, Inc.

   10,000    496

On Assignment, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   12,500    147

Orient-Express Hotels, Ltd. Class A

   7,175    340

Pantry, Inc. (The) (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,500    258

Payless Shoesource, Inc. (Æ)

   9,700    318

Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Æ)

   6,886    287

Perficient, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   9,900    162

Perry Ellis International, Inc. (Æ)

   10,300    422

PHH Corp. (Æ)

   8,800    254

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.

   15,700    788

Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (Ñ)

   22,000    131

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   23,700    309

Priceline.com, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   7,700    336

ProQuest Co. (Æ)(Ñ)

   9,100    95

Quiksilver, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   16,000    252

Radio One, Inc. Class D (Æ)

   13,700    92

RadioShack Corp. (Ñ)

   9,700    163

Rare Hospitality International, Inc. (Æ)

   1,600    53

RC2 Corp. (Æ)

   6,200    273

Rent-A-Center, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   14,800    437

Republic Services, Inc. Class A

   7,563    308

Revlon, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   37,400    48

Ruby Tuesday, Inc.

   1,500    41

Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   2,300    39

Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class B (Æ)

   1,700    27

Sabre Holdings Corp. Class A

   7,200    230

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

    

Principal

Amount ($)

or Shares

  

Market

Value

$

Scholastic Corp. (Æ)

   11,500    412

Shoe Carnival, Inc. (Æ)

   2,900    92

Sirva, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   9,700    34

Skechers USA, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   1,500    50

Snap-On, Inc.

   5,100    243

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A

   5,800    168

Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (Ñ)

   1,400    54

Standard Parking Corp. (Æ)

   1,100    42

Steak N Shake Co. (The) (Æ)(Ñ)

   3,700    65

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   8,700    155

Talbots, Inc. (Ñ)

   15,900    383

Taser International, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   4,000    30

Tech Data Corp. (Æ)

   500    19

TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   27,000    645

Topps Co., Inc. (The)

   8,200    73

Tractor Supply Co. (Æ)

   6,274    281

Triarc Cos., Inc. Class A

   11,500    230

Tuesday Morning Corp. (Ñ)

   13,700    213

Tween Brands, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   13,770    550

Under Armour, Inc. Class A (Æ)(Ñ)

   6,400    323

Unifirst Corp.

   1,500    58

United Online, Inc. (Ñ)

   14,800    197

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   9,500    219

Valueclick, Inc. (Æ)

   1,900    45

Viad Corp.

   4,300    175

Volcom, Inc. (Æ)

   900    27

Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (Æ)

   5,100    256

Warnaco Group, Inc. (The) (Æ)

   18,500    470

Waste Connections, Inc. (Æ)

   4,940    205

WESCO International, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   1,800    106
       
      42,037
       

Consumer Staples - 2.3%

     

Alliance One International, Inc. (Æ)

   43,000    303

Boston Beer Co., Inc. Class A (Æ)(Ñ)

   1,500    54

Dean Foods Co. (Æ)

   5,600    237

Del Monte Foods Co.

   16,500    182

Hansen Natural Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   10,400    350

Herbalife, Ltd. (Æ)(Ñ)

   10,500    422

Imperial Sugar Co. (Ñ)

   4,700    114

Loews Corp. - Carolina Group

   10,800    699

McCormick & Co., Inc. (Ñ)

   9,100    351

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B (Ñ)

   6,000    459

Nash Finch Co.

   1,500    41

NBTY, Inc. (Æ)

   19,600    815

Pathmark Stores, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   9,700    108

PepsiAmericas, Inc. (Ñ)

   5,100    107

Performance Food Group Co. (Æ)(Ñ)

   3,300    91

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   4,800    244

Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc.

   5,400    139

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

   2,500    65

Spartan Stores, Inc.

   4,600    96

Universal Corp. (Ñ)

   5,300    260
       
      5,137
       

Financial Services - 16.5%

     

Advent Software, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   17,100    603

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (Æ)

   6,765    711

Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc. (Ñ)

   1,500    24

Affordable Residential Communities, LP (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,500    64

AG Edwards, Inc.

   4,500    285

Alliance Data Systems Corp. (Æ)

   17,663    1,103

AMB Property Corp. (ö)

   6,500    381

Amcore Financial, Inc. (Ñ)

   7,400    242

American Financial Group, Inc.

   9,150    329

American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. (ö)(Ñ)

   8,300    292

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (ö)

   22,800    317

Anthracite Capital, Inc. (ö)

   5,700    73

Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp. (ö)

   17,500    166

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (ö)

   1,600    48

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (ö)(Ñ)

   14,000    174

Associated Banc-Corp. (Ñ)

   7,899    276

Assurant, Inc.

   8,111    448

Asta Funding, Inc. (Ñ)

   4,000    122

Bancfirst Corp. (Ñ)

   1,000    54

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

   3,300    178

Bankunited Financial Corp. Class A (Ñ)

   18,900    528

Banner Corp.

   1,000    44

BOK Financial Corp.

   930    51

Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (Ñ)

   16,700    220

Capital Trust, Inc. Class A (ö)

   8,500    424

CapitalSource, Inc. (ö)(Ñ)

   23,300    636

Cash America International, Inc.

   5,600    263

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   2,900    96

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (ö)

   1,900    82

CIT Group, Inc.

   4,000    223

City Bank (Ñ)

   1,200    43

City National Corp.

   5,700    406

Colonial BancGroup, Inc. (The)

   13,800    355

Colonial Properties Trust (ö)

   5,400    253

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (Ñ)

   2,310    112

Commerce Group, Inc.

   10,000    298

Community Bancorp (Æ)

   3,400    103

Corus Bankshares, Inc. (Ñ)

   21,600    498

Cousins Properties, Inc. (ö)(Ñ)

   5,000    176

Covanta Holding Corp. (Æ)

   14,500    320

 

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Aggressive Equity Fund

Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

    

Principal

Amount ($)

or Shares

  

Market

Value

$

Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp. (ö)(Ñ)

   14,900    252

Deluxe Corp. (Ñ)

   8,900    224

DiamondRock Hospitality Co. (ö)(Þ)

   14,300    258

DiamondRock Hospitality Co. (ö)

   7,200    130

Downey Financial Corp.

   3,200    232

Entertainment Properties Trust (ö)

   1,700    99

Equity One, Inc. (ö)(Ñ)

   4,100    109

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (Æ)

   15,035    446

Fair Isaac Corp.

   1,100    45

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc. (ö)

   15,800    345

Fidelity Bankshares, Inc.

   4,100    163

First American Corp. (Ñ)

   6,900    281

First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (Æ)

   3,700    96

First Community Bancorp, Inc. (Ñ)

   1,800    94

First Indiana Corp. (Æ)

   9,100    231

First Marblehead Corp. (The)

   1,500    82

FirstFed Financial Corp. (Æ)

   3,900    261

GFI Group, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   4,700    293

Global Payments, Inc.

   10,457    484

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

   1,000    74

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,000    124

Hanmi Financial Corp. (Ñ)

   5,700    128

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

   14,500    465

Health Care REIT, Inc. (ö)

   1,000    43

HealthExtras, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   10,900    263

Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. New (Ñ)

   4,300    121

Hersha Hospitality Trust (ö)(Ñ)

   3,400    39

Hospitality Properties Trust (ö)

   5,300    252

HRPT Properties Trust (ö)(Ñ)

   27,400    338

IBERIABANK Corp. (Ñ)

   900    53

IMPAC Mortgage Holdings, Inc. (ö)(Ñ)

   26,900    237

IndyMac Bancorp, Inc.

   5,600    253

International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. Class A (Ñ)

   13,400    627

Intersections, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   1,100    12

Intervest Bancshares Corp. Class A (Æ)(Ñ)

   7,700    265

Investment Technology Group, Inc. (Æ)

   7,107    305

Investors Real Estate Trust (ö)

   2,600    27

iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund (Ñ)

   5,000    393

iStar Financial, Inc. (ö)

   13,300    636

ITLA Capital Corp. (Ñ)

   1,400    81

Jefferies Group, Inc.

   1,200    32

JER Investors Trust, Inc. (Æ)(Þ)

   9,200    190

JER Investors Trust, Inc. (ö)(Ñ)

   15,900    329

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

   1,200    111

KKR Financial Corp. (ö)(Ñ)

   14,350    384

Knight Capital Group, Inc. Class A (Æ)(Ñ)

   64,400    1,235

Kronos, Inc. (Æ)

   8,100    298

Luminent Mortgage Capital, Inc. (ö)

   21,600    210

Macatawa Bank Corp. (Ñ)

   11,404    242

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. (ö)

   8,200    418

MAF Bancorp, Inc.

   2,300    103

Marshall & Ilsley Corp.

   4,040    194

MCG Capital Corp.

   24,000    488

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   4,800    47

Mercantile Bank Corp.

   5,635    212

MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc. (ö)

   12,300    95

MGIC Investment Corp.

   3,400    213

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (ö)

   4,200    240

Municipal Mortgage & Equity LLC (Ñ)

   1,600    52

National Retail Properties, Inc. (ö)

   7,200    165

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. (Ñ)

   5,900    320

Navigators Group, Inc. (Æ)

   7,600    366

Nelnet, Inc. Class A (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,600    153

New Century Financial Corp. (ö)(Ñ)

   10,100    319

Newcastle Investment Corp. (ö)(Ñ)

   20,100    630

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (ö)

   25,100    416

Oak Hill Financial, Inc. (Ñ)

   7,200    202

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

   1,503    34

Ocwen Financial Corp. (Æ)

   9,300    148

Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. (Ñ)

   5,100    190

Ohio Casualty Corp.

   7,400    221

optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. (Ñ)

   5,000    113

Pacific Capital Bancorp

   12,600    423

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (ö)

   5,100    201

Peoples Bancorp, Inc.

   400    12

Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Co. (Æ)

   2,100    94

Pico Holdings, Inc. (Æ)

   2,200    77

PMI Group, Inc. (The) (Ñ)

   8,500    401

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,100    238

Preferred Bank

   700    42

ProAssurance Corp. (Æ)

   473    24

Protective Life Corp.

   2,900    138

Provident Bankshares Corp. (Ñ)

   7,500    267

Provident Financial Services, Inc. (Ñ)

   5,300    96

PS Business Parks, Inc. (ö)

   1,600    113

R&G Financial Corp. Class B

   8,400    64

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

   13,000    394

Rayonier, Inc. (ö)

   1,100    45

Realty Income Corp. (ö)(Ñ)

   9,800    271

 

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Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

    

Principal
Amount ($)

or Shares

  

Market
Value

$

Ryder System, Inc.

   10,700    546

S1 Corp. (Æ)

   3,462    19

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

   6,200    314

Scottish Re Group, Ltd. (Ñ)

   18,900    101

SeaBright Insurance Holdings, Inc. (Æ)

   2,900    52

SEI Investments Co. (Ñ)

   5,900    351

Senior Housing Properties Trust (ö)

   2,300    56

Sotheby’s Holdings Class A (Ñ)

   3,000    93

Southwest Bancorp, Inc.

   1,100    31

Spirit Finance Corp. (ö)(Ñ)

   14,800    185

Stancorp Financial Group, Inc.

   8,800    396

Sterling Bancorp Class N

   1,260    25

Sterling Bancshares, Inc. (Ñ)

   11,400    148

Sterling Financial Corp. (Ñ)

   1,000    24

SVB Financial Group (Æ)

   1,000    47

SWS Group, Inc.

   1,300    46

Taylor Capital Group, Inc.

   2,600    95

TCF Financial Corp. (Ñ)

   4,800    132

Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. (ö)

   8,900    224

TierOne Corp.

   1,400    44

TNS, Inc. (Æ)

   15,100    291

Total System Services, Inc.

   400    11

Tower Group, Inc.

   12,800    398

Triad Guaranty, Inc. (Æ)

   3,800    209

United America Indemnity, Ltd. Class A (Æ)

   2,100    53

United PanAm Financial Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   16,800    231

Unitrin, Inc.

   5,100    256

Ventas, Inc. (ö)(Ñ)

   7,175    304

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (ö)(Ñ)

   4,000    160

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.

   900    25

Weingarten Realty Investors (ö)(Ñ)

   1,200    55

Whitney Holding Corp. (Ñ)

   3,700    121

Williams Scotsman International, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   1,400    27

Wilmington Trust Corp.

   5,700    240

Winston Hotels, Inc. (ö)(Ñ)

   3,700    49

Zenith National Insurance Corp.

   7,300    342
       
      36,853
       

Health Care - 10.6%

     

Abraxis BioScience, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   7,300    200

Accelrys, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   19,200    115

Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc. (Æ)

   7,042    287

Air Methods Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   2,900    81

Albany Molecular Research, Inc. (Æ)

   10,800    114

Alliance Imaging, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   23,400    156

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (Æ)

   12,216    330

Amedisys, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   12,533    412

American Dental Partners, Inc. (Æ)

   1,200    23

American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc. (Æ)

   26,240    486

American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. (Æ)

   12,000    140

AMERIGROUP Corp. (Æ)

   8,500    305

Applera Corp. - Celera Group (Æ)

   32,700    457

Arthrocare Corp. (Æ)

   8,054    322

Beckman Coulter, Inc.

   1,800    108

Bentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   2,200    22

Centene Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   6,600    162

Cerner Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   13,900    632

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (Æ)

   6,300    272

Community Health Systems, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   14,441    527

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) (Ñ)

   15,200    676

Corvel Corp. (Æ)

   9,600    457

Covance, Inc. (Æ)

   3,500    206

Cutera, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,800    157

Cytyc Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   6,600    187

DaVita, Inc. (Æ)

   19,921    1,133

Depomed, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   4,000    14

Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   11,900    28

Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Æ)

   9,600    82

Five Star Quality Care, Inc. (Æ)

   6,000    67

Foxhollow Technologies, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   3,900    84

Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   6,600    126

Greatbatch, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,000    135

Haemonetics Corp. (Æ)

   4,596    207

Health Net, Inc. (Æ)

   2,700    131

Healthcare Services Group (Ñ)

   15,300    443

Healthspring, Inc. (Æ)

   31,600    643

HealthTronics, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   15,800    105

Healthways, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   8,926    426

Henry Schein, Inc. (Æ)

   13,082    641

Hologic, Inc. (Æ)

   14,718    696

ICU Medical, Inc. (Æ)

   3,100    126

Illumina, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,600    220

ImClone Systems, Inc. (Æ)

   7,400    198

Immucor, Inc. (Æ)

   6,400    187

Intralase Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   12,700    284

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   2,000    192

Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   8,000    310

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Æ)

   29,200    465

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (Æ)

   15,300    516

Medcath Corp. (Æ)

   4,000    109

 

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Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
  

Market
Value

$

Medicines Co. (Æ)

   4,525    144

Mentor Corp.

   5,735    280

MGI Pharma, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   9,200    169

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,000    163

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   7,400    232

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals (Æ)

   3,800    26

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,000    52

Nighthawk Radiology Holdings, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,100    130

Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Æ)

   5,700    145

NuVasive, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   9,100    210

Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   9,600    486

Patterson Cos., Inc. (Æ)

   10,572    375

Perrigo Co.

   7,800    135

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.

   12,108    390

Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   10,250    44

Pharmacyclics, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   1,600    8

PharmaNet Development Group, Inc. (Æ)

   3,700    82

Phase Forward, Inc. (Æ)

   13,200    198

PolyMedica Corp.

   3,800    154

PSS World Medical, Inc. (Æ)

   9,070    177

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (Æ)

   12,086    453

Quality Systems, Inc.

   6,958    259

Quidel Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   8,000    109

Radiation Therapy Services, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,100    161

RehabCare Group, Inc. (Æ)

   9,700    144

ResMed, Inc. (Æ)

   2,800    138

Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Æ)

   11,200    126

Sciclone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   4,600    15

Sciele Pharma, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   2,470    59

Sierra Health Services, Inc. (Æ)

   5,800    209

Stericycle, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,600    423

STERIS Corp.

   10,100    254

Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. Class W (Æ)

   2,000    25

Techne Corp. (Æ)

   7,130    395

United Therapeutics Corp. (Æ)

   1,900    103

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B

   7,300    405

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   4,800    207

VistaCare, Inc. Class A (Æ)(Ñ)

   16,200    164

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Æ)

   8,500    221

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   14,600    1,006

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

   5,500    282

Wyeth

   2,100    107

Zoll Medical Corp. (Æ)

   6,100    355

Zymogenetics, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   8,600    134
       
      23,756
       

Materials and Processing - 10.0%

     

Acuity Brands, Inc. (Ñ)

   6,400    333

Airgas, Inc.

   14,310    580

AK Steel Holding Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,000    84

Albemarle Corp. (Ñ)

   9,600    689

Andersons, Inc. (The) (Ñ)

   4,000    170

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Ñ)

   2,000    39

Arch Chemicals, Inc.

   4,500    150

Barnes Group, Inc. (Ñ)

   1,000    22

Bluegreen Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   3,300    42

Buckeye Technologies, Inc. (Æ)

   11,700    140

Building Materials Holding Corp. (Ñ)

   14,200    351

Cambrex Corp. (Ñ)

   11,400    259

Celanese Corp. Class A

   21,800    564

Century Aluminum Co. (Æ)(Ñ)

   7,600    339

Ceradyne, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   6,400    362

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

   10,900    279

Chaparral Steel Co.

   4,100    181

Chesapeake Corp. (Ñ)

   3,100    53

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV

   11,345    310

China BAK Battery, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   3,000    20

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

   13,400    169

Commercial Metals Co.

   15,300    395

Constar International, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   9,800    69

Crown Holdings, Inc. (Æ)

   6,100    128

Cytec Industries, Inc. (Ñ)

   6,900    390

Dycom Industries, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   10,900    230

Eastman Chemical Co. (Ñ)

   14,600    866

EMCOR Group, Inc. (Æ)

   9,900    563

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (Æ)

   6,473    220

Ennis, Inc.

   4,300    105

FMC Corp.

   5,300    406

Granite Construction, Inc.

   4,000    201

Greif, Inc. Class A

   1,200    142

Griffon Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   9,700    247

Harsco Corp.

   6,200    472

HB Fuller Co.

   16,500    426

Hercules, Inc. (Æ)

   57,100    1,103

Huntsman Corp. (Æ)

   8,800    167

Infrasource Services, Inc. (Æ)

   8,200    179

Innospec, Inc.

   6,100    284

Insituform Technologies, Inc. Class A (Æ)(Ñ)

   10,800    279

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (Æ)

   6,000    489

Kaydon Corp.

   1,600    64

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

   15,800    340

Lubrizol Corp.

   7,500    376

 

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Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
  

Market
Value

$

Mercer International, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   1,000    12

Metal Management, Inc.

   9,400    356

Mueller Industries, Inc.

   8,900    282

Mueller Water Products, Inc. Class A

   5,013    75

Mueller Water Products, Inc. Class A (Ñ)

   26,519    395

Myers Industries, Inc. (Ñ)

   12,400    194

NCI Building Systems, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   4,000    207

Olin Corp.

   14,500    240

Olympic Steel, Inc. (Ñ)

   2,500    56

OM Group, Inc. (Æ)

   8,100    367

Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Æ)

   3,900    118

Packaging Corp. of America

   10,200    225

Perini Corp. (Æ)

   5,500    169

PolyOne Corp. (Æ)

   16,500    124

Quanex Corp. (Ñ)

   12,900    446

Quanta Services, Inc. (Æ)

   12,834    252

RBC Bearings, Inc. (Æ)

   1,600    46

Resource Capital Corp. (Ñ)

   2,500    42

Rock-Tenn Co. Class A

   23,900    648

Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (Æ)

   6,800    172

Rogers Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   11,700    692

RTI International Metals, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   4,000    313

Ryerson, Inc. (Ñ)

   1,000    25

SAIC, Inc. (Æ)

   14,500    258

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. Class A (Ñ)

   3,900    155

Schulman A, Inc.

   1,000    22

Sonoco Products Co.

   10,700    407

Spartech Corp.

   14,600    383

Standard Register Co. (The)

   4,100    49

Superior Essex, Inc. (Æ)

   4,700    156

Temple-Inland, Inc.

   5,700    262

Timken Co.

   3,100    90

URS Corp. (Æ)

   13,800    591

USEC, Inc.

   3,600    46

Valmont Industries, Inc. (Ñ)

   4,000    222

Washington Group International, Inc. (Æ)

   10,098    604

Westlake Chemical Corp. (Ñ)

   5,900    185

Xerium Technologies, Inc. (Ñ)

   16,900    165
       
      22,328
       

Miscellaneous - 1.5%

     

Castlepoint Holdings, Ltd. (Þ)

   30,900    340

Foster Wheeler, Ltd. (Æ)

   13,787    760

Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.

   6,600    376

McDermott International, Inc. (Æ)

   17,839    907

Raven Industries, Inc. (Ñ)

   4,100    110

Teleflex, Inc.

   2,400    155

Trinity Industries, Inc. (Ñ)

   6,700    236

Walter Industries, Inc.

   16,049    434
       
      3,318
       

Other Energy - 3.9%

     

Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   2,500    58

Alon USA Energy, Inc. (Ñ)

   1,800    47

Basic Energy Services, Inc. (Æ)

   6,800    168

Cameron International Corp. (Æ)

   4,651    247

Cimarex Energy Co. (Ñ)

   7,900    288

Core Laboratories NV (Æ)

   8,932    723

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,900    144

Dril-Quip, Inc. (Æ)

   9,697    380

ENSCO International, Inc.

   5,400    270

Forest Oil Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,600    183

Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. (Ñ)

   7,100    225

Frontier Oil Corp.

   7,600    218

GeoMet, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   925    10

Global Industries, Ltd. (Æ)

   22,870    298

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

   8,660    212

Hercules Offshore, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   14,200    410

Horizon Offshore, Inc. (Æ)

   15,200    248

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   11,672    417

Input/Output, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   19,700    269

Lufkin Industries, Inc.

   3,400    197

Meridian Resource Corp. (Æ)

   15,500    48

NATCO Group, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   5,700    182

National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (Æ)

   4,928    301

Oceaneering International, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   2,000    79

Ormat Technologies, Inc. (Ñ)

   3,200    118

Parker Drilling Co. (Æ)

   8,800    72

Rosetta Resources, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,500    103

Superior Energy Services, Inc. (Æ)

   10,000    327

Tesoro Corp.

   4,000    263

Tetra Technologies, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   25,942    664

Trico Marine Services, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   11,800    452

Union Drilling, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   2,900    41

Veritas DGC, Inc. (Æ)

   4,331    371

W-H Energy Services, Inc. Class H (Æ)(Ñ)

   11,800    575

Western Refining, Inc. (Ñ)

   4,000    102
       
      8,710
       

Producer Durables - 8.6%

     

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Æ)

   9,300    175

AGCO Corp. (Æ)

   9,200    285

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Æ)

   3,100    108

Ametek, Inc.

   3,000    96

AO Smith Corp.

   1,200    45

 

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Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
   Market
Value
$

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (Ñ)

   10,900    287

Arris Group, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   37,800    473

ASML Holding NV Class G (Æ)

   18,640    459

Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Æ)

   2,000    15

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Æ)

   19,000    111

Baldor Electric Co.

   6,300    211

BE Aerospace, Inc. (Æ)

   14,488    372

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (Ñ)

   4,400    207

C&D Technologies, Inc. (Ñ)

   5,400    26

C-COR, Inc. (Æ)

   7,600    85

Champion Enterprises, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   32,600    305

Crane Co.

   1,800    66

Credence Systems Corp. (Æ)

   49,600    258

Crown Castle International Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   8,600    278

CTS Corp.

   4,300    67

Cummins, Inc.

   1,800    213

Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV - ADR (Æ)(Ñ)

   7,409    438

Diebold, Inc.

   6,800    317

DXP Enterprises, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   6,000    210

EFJ, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   22,000    148

Entegris, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   26,931    291

ESCO Technologies, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   13,164    598

Flow International Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   13,100    144

Flowserve Corp. (Æ)

   3,400    172

Gardner Denver, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   18,500    690

General Cable Corp. (Æ)

   1,500    66

Headwaters, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   6,400    153

Herman Miller, Inc.

   12,800    465

Hubbell, Inc. Class B (Ñ)

   10,300    466

IDEX Corp.

   7,300    346

Intevac, Inc. (Æ)

   15,400    400

Itron, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   3,520    182

K&F Industries Holdings, Inc. (Æ)

   4,600    104

Kadant, Inc. (Æ)

   2,300    56

Kennametal, Inc.

   7,703    453

Kimball International, Inc. Class B

   3,300    80

Knoll, Inc.

   7,700    169

L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. Class 1 (Æ)(Ñ)

   13,600    206

Ladish Co., Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   9,200    341

Lam Research Corp. (Æ)

   7,290    369

Lexmark International, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   3,600    263

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (Ñ)

   1,600    97

Mattson Technology, Inc. (Æ)

   17,500    163

Mettler Toledo International, Inc. (Æ)

   10,539    831

Milacron, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   31,245    25

Mine Safety Appliances Co. (Ñ)

   3,800    139

MKS Instruments, Inc. (Æ)

   7,500    169

MTS Systems Corp.

   1,300    50

Novellus Systems, Inc. (Æ)

   4,500    155

Pall Corp. (Ñ)

   10,300    356

Photronics, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,100    83

Polycom, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   26,200    810

Power-One, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   29,400    214

Regal-Beloit Corp.

   5,000    263

Robbins & Myers, Inc. (Ñ)

   14,200    652

Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc. (Æ)

   3,600    218

SBA Communications Corp. Class A (Æ)(Ñ)

   15,900    437

Semitool, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   3,800    51

Spectralink Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   3,100    27

Steelcase, Inc. Class A (Ñ)

   19,500    354

Technical Olympic USA, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   21,600    220

Technitrol, Inc.

   7,300    174

Tecumseh Products Co. Class A (Æ)(Ñ)

   10,500    177

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   8,900    357

Tennant Co.

   2,600    75

Teradyne, Inc. (Æ)

   3,900    58

Thomas & Betts Corp. (Æ)

   1,200    57

Ultratech, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   10,700    134

Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   30,906    1,407

Verigy, Ltd. (Æ)

   5,178    92
       
      19,114
       

Technology - 16.0%

     

3Com Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   125,400    515

Acme Packet, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   12,800    264

Actel Corp. (Æ)

   7,100    129

Acxiom Corp.

   500    13

Adaptec, Inc. (Æ)

   40,800    190

Adtran, Inc. (Ñ)

   9,700    220

Aeroflex, Inc. (Æ)

   17,300    203

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   12,200    648

Alliance Semiconductor Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   14,000    61

Amdocs, Ltd. (Æ)

   11,100    430

American Reprographics Co. (Æ)

   8,749    291

Amkor Technology, Inc. (Æ)

   12,400    116

Amphenol Corp. Class A

   12,184    756

Anaren, Inc. (Æ)

   4,700    84

Anixter International, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   12,400    673

Ansys, Inc. (Æ)

   13,205    574

Applera Corp. - Applied Biosystems Group

   10,500    385

Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   93,100    331

Ariba, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   17,300    134

ARM Holdings PLC - ADR

   4,100    30

 

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Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
   Market
Value
$

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   10,000    316

Aspen Technology, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   13,200    145

Atmel Corp. (Æ)

   17,500    106

Avanex Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   32,400    61

Avici Systems, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   1,000    8

Avnet, Inc. (Æ)

   6,000    153

Avocent Corp. (Æ)

   9,700    328

AVX Corp.

   12,000    178

BearingPoint, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   12,200    96

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (Æ)

   39,895    972

Blackbaud, Inc.

   3,500    91

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   81,200    667

Captaris, Inc. (Æ)

   8,400    65

Carrier Access Corp. (Æ)

   11,900    78

Cbeyond, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   9,800    300

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES Bermuda, Ltd. (Æ)(Ñ)

   31,500    214

Ciena Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   16,526    458

Citrix Systems, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   7,100    192

Cogent Communications Group, Inc. (Æ)

   3,600    58

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (Æ)

   6,600    509

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   7,950    303

Comverse Technology, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,200    110

CSG Systems International, Inc. (Æ)

   7,900    211

Cubic Corp. (Ñ)

   6,200    135

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Æ)

   3,500    59

Daktronics, Inc. (Ñ)

   8,500    313

DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (Æ)

   8,600    253

Dendrite International, Inc. (Æ)

   4,800    51

Digital River, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   8,800    491

Eagle Test Systems, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   8,500    124

Echelon Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   3,200    26

Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (Æ)

   8,000    213

Emulex Corp. (Æ)

   11,500    224

Epicor Software Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   8,300    112

Equinix, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   14,123    1,068

Excel Technology, Inc. (Æ)

   1,700    44

Extreme Networks (Æ)

   8,600    36

Flir Systems, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   4,400    140

Foundry Networks, Inc. (Æ)

   27,200    407

Gartner, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   41,600    823

Gerber Scientific, Inc. (Æ)

   1,000    13

IHS, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   1,200    47

II-VI, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   7,900    221

Ikanos Communications, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   12,100    105

Ingram Micro, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   18,100    369

Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   28,400    440

Integrated Silicon Solutions, Inc. (Æ)

   3,500    20

Internap Network Services Corp. (Æ)

   5,900    117

Interwoven, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   53,700    788

IXYS Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   17,900    159

JDS Uniphase Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   15,062    251

Kemet Corp. (Æ)(N)

   15,300    112

Keynote Systems, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   12,300    130

Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   15,400    100

Lawson Software, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   49,500    366

Leadis Technology, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   1,000    5

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (Æ)

   24,500    263

LoopNet, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   1,000    15

LSI Logic Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   22,100    199

McAfee, Inc. (Æ)

   14,700    417

McData Corp. Class A (Æ)

   35,500    197

Mentor Graphics Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   53,829    971

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   3,400    45

Merge Technologies, Inc. (Æ)

   14,000    92

Methode Electronics, Inc. (Ñ)

   27,900    302

Micros Systems, Inc. (Æ)

   6,821    359

MicroStrategy, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   100    11

Ness Technologies, Inc. (Æ)

   3,800    54

Nextest Systems Corp. (Æ)

   10,237    115

Nuance Communications, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   40,800    468

Oplink Communications, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   6,000    123

Opsware, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   26,700    236

Orckit Communications, Ltd. (Æ)(Ñ)

   10,100    98

Parametric Technology Corp. (Æ)

   23,688    427

Park Electrochemical Corp.

   3,100    80

PerkinElmer, Inc.

   8,200    182

Planar Systems, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   1,000    10

PMC - Sierra, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   44,000    295

PowerDsine, Ltd. (Æ)(Ñ)

   10,900    120

QLogic Corp. (Æ)

   14,100    309

Quantum Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   77,900    181

Rackable Systems, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   14,500    449

RADVision, Ltd. (Æ)

   2,400    48

RADWARE, Ltd. (Æ)

   4,600    73

RealNetworks, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   28,800    315

Riverbed Technology, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   4,100    126

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

   3,639    222

Sanmina-SCI Corp. (Æ)

   43,800    151

Scansource, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   3,000    91

Seachange International, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   17,200    176

Seagate Technology (Ñ)

   10,897    289

Semtech Corp. (Æ)

   10,900    142

Sigma Designs, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   9,500    242

Sigmatel, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   18,100    79

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
  

Market
Value

$

Silicon Image, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   5,000    64

Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   69,900    315

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   74,900    530

Solectron Corp. (Æ)

   62,500    201

SonicWALL, Inc. (Æ)

   16,300    137

Spansion, Inc. Class A (Æ)(Ñ)

   8,000    119

Standard Microsystems Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   4,700    132

Stratex Networks, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   11,300    55

SupportSoft, Inc. (Æ)

   7,600    42

Sybase, Inc. (Æ)

   5,100    126

Sycamore Networks, Inc. (Æ)

   36,800    138

SYNNEX Corp. (Æ)

   14,500    318

Syntax-Brillian Corp. (Æ)

   15,200    131

Tekelec (Æ)(Ñ)

   29,800    442

Tessera Technologies, Inc. (Æ)

   19,433    784

TIBCO Software, Inc. (Æ)

   37,800    357

Transaction Systems Architects, Inc. (Æ)

   24,304    792

Triquint Semiconductor, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   36,200    163

Trizetto Group, Inc. (The) (Æ)(Ñ)

   15,200    279

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (Æ)

   6,700    94

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (Æ)

   20,100    468

Unisys Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   85,600    671

Utstarcom, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   19,000    166

Varian, Inc. (Æ)

   3,600    161

VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   15,700    556

Verint Systems, Inc. (Æ)

   3,300    113

Vignette Corp. (Æ)

   7,100    121

Vocus, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   22,400    376

Wavecom Sa - ADR (Æ)(Ñ)

   7,200    105

webMethods, Inc. (Æ)

   26,700    197

Westell Technologies, Inc. Class A (Æ)(Ñ)

   13,000    33

Witness Systems, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   7,100    124

Zoran Corp. (Æ)

   10,900    159
       
      35,869
       

Utilities - 4.6%

     

AGL Resources, Inc.

   16,100    626

Allete, Inc. (Ñ)

   3,100    144

Alliant Energy Corp. (Ñ)

   11,300    427

Aqua America, Inc. (Ñ)

   5,500    125

Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. (Ñ)

   400    12

Centerpoint Energy, Inc. (Ñ)

   16,200    269

CenturyTel, Inc.

   6,100    266

Citizens Communications Co.

   900    13

CMS Energy Corp. (Æ)(Ñ)

   33,600    561

CT Communications, Inc.

   9,800    225

El Paso Electric Co. (Æ)

   11,800    288

Energen Corp.

   10,500    493

First Solar, Inc. (Æ)

   609    18

Laclede Group, Inc. (The) (Ñ)

   2,200    77

Leap Wireless International, Inc. Class W (Æ)(Ñ)

   7,700    458

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

   23,400    600

NeuStar, Inc. Class A (Æ)

   10,456    339

New Jersey Resources Corp. (Ñ)

   3,700    180

NII Holdings, Inc. (Æ)

   5,036    324

Northeast Utilities

   8,900    251

Northwest Natural Gas Co.

   1,100    47

OGE Energy Corp.

   18,500    740

Pepco Holdings, Inc.

   23,000    598

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

   11,300    573

PNM Resources, Inc.

   5,100    159

Puget Energy, Inc.

   9,900    251

RCN Corp. (Æ)

   4,700    142

Sierra Pacific Resources (Æ)

   22,300    375

Southern Union Co. (Ñ)

   9,700    271

Southwest Gas Corp.

   1,900    73

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

   400    22

UGI Corp.

   30,400    829

Unisource Energy Corp.

   1,800    66

VeraSun Energy Corp. (Æ)

   14,147    279

Westar Energy, Inc.

   9,300    241
       
      10,362
       

Total Common Stocks

     

(cost $192,804)

      215,183
       

Warrants & Rights - 0.0%

     

Materials and Processing - 0.0%

     

Affordable Residential Communities

     

Rights (Æ)

   5,500    5

Auto and Transportation - 0.0%

     

Quintana Maritime, Ltd. 5/11 Warrants (Æ)

   11,600    36

Financial Services - 0.0%

     

Washington Mutual, Inc. 2050 Warrants (Æ)

   35,400    5
       

Total Warrants & Rights

     

(cost $8)

      46
       

Short-Term Investments - 4.1%

     

Russell Investment Company Money Market Fund

   8,205,000    8,205

United States Treasury Bills ( z)(§) 4.968% due 03/15/07

   1,000    987
       

Total Short-Term Investments

     

(cost $9,195)

      9,192
       

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
  

Market
Value

$

 

Other Securities - 30.4%

     

State Street Securities Lending

     

Quality Trust (× )

   67,970,599    67,971  
         
Total Other Securities
(cost $67,971)
      67,971  
         

Total Investments - 130.7%

     

(identified cost $269,978)

      292,392  

Other Assets and Liabilities,

     

Net - (30.7%)

      (68,746 )
         

Net Assets - 100.0%

      223,646  
         

 

Futures Contracts

(Number of Contracts)

  

Notional

Amount

$

  

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

$

 
     

Long Positions

     

Russell 2000 Mini Index (CME) expiration date 03/07 (113)

   8,982    (67 )
         

Total Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Open Futures Contracts

      (67 )
         

A portion of the portfolio has been fair valued as of period end.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Presentation of Portfolio Holdings, continued — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Categories

   % of
Net
Assets
 

Auto and Transportation

   3.4  

Consumer Discretionary

   18.8  

Consumer Staples

   2.3  

Financial Services

   16.5  

Health Care

   10.6  

Materials and Processing

   10.0  

Miscellaneous

   1.5  

Other Energy

   3.9  

Producer Durables

   8.6  

Technology

   16.0  

Utilities

   4.6  

Warrants & Rights

   —   *

Short-Term Investments

   4.1  

Other Securities

   30.4  
      

Total Investments

   130.7  

Other Assets and Liabilities, Net

   (30.7 )
      
   100.0  
      

Futures Contracts

   (—   )*

* Less than .05% of net assets.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Non-U.S. Fund

Portfolio Management Discussion — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

LOGO

Non-U.S. Fund

 

Periods Ended

12/31/06

  

Total

Return

 

1 Year

   23.64 %

5 Years

   14.39

Inception*

   7.04

MSCI EAFE Index (Net)**

 

Periods Ended

12/31/06

  

Total

Return

 

1 Year

   26.34 %

5 Years

   14.98

Inception*

   7.71

 

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Non-U.S. Fund

Portfolio Management Discussion, continued — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

The Non-U.S. Fund (the “Fund”) allocates most of its assets among multiple money managers. Russell Investment Management Company (“RIMCo”), as the Fund’s manager, may change the allocation of the Fund’s assets among money managers at any time. An exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits the Fund to engage or terminate a money manager at any time, subject to approval by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) without a shareholder vote. Pursuant to the terms of the exemptive order, the Fund is required to notify its shareholders within 60 days of when a money manager begins providing services

What is the Fund’s investment objective?

The Fund seeks to provide long term capital growth.

How did the Fund perform relative to its benchmark for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006?

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the Non-U.S. Fund gained 23.64%. This compared to its benchmark the MSCI EAFE® Index (net), which gained 26.34%. The Fund’s performance includes operating expenses, whereas Index returns are unmanaged and do not include expenses of any kind.

For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Lipper® International Core Funds Average returned 22.45%. This result serves as a peer comparison and is expressed net of operating expenses.

How did the market conditions described in the Market Summary report affect the Fund’s performance?

In 2006, value stocks and small capitalization stocks again outperformed growth stocks and large/medium capitalization stocks respectively. The Fund’s strategy of attempting to moderate the influence of style and capitalization on performance helped mitigate the impact of these trends on Fund results. However, regional positioning and sector positioning detracted from relative performance over the course of 2006.

From a regional perspective, a challenging stock selection environment in Japan resulted in poor returns from the Fund’s Japanese stock holdings. Attractive valuations and some signs of nascent momentum in the Japanese market at the end of 2005 failed to translate to strong market gains for Japanese stocks in 2006. The Fund was positioned for an improvement in the Japanese economy which did not occur despite continued evidence of incremental improvement in the investment environment in Japan.

The Fund’s overweight to value stocks contributed to relative underperformance. The Fund had a slight tilt towards growth as even the Fund’s value money managers found compelling relative values in stocks with higher forecasts for earnings growth. For all of 2006, the Fund had a small valuation premium to the market with above-market forecasted growth rates. The Fund was also underweight to stocks offering the highest dividend yields relative to the benchmark. High dividend yielding stocks were rewarded in 2006.

Finally, variable trends over the course of the year also proved challenging with the market anticipating a slowing of economic growth and a normalization of market risk premium. The shift in market trends, from cyclical and higher risk sector leadership to defensive leadership in the period from May to mid-July and then back again, proved difficult for most active managers as is evidenced by the underperformance of the average fund in the Lipper peer group to the benchmark. While the Fund had some exposure to both sectors, it was underweight relative to the Index in stocks with high dividend yields. While the Fund still managed to produce better than average results with respect to its peer group, this detracted meaningfully from benchmark-relative performance.

How did the investment strategies and techniques employed by the Fund and its money managers affect its performance?

The market conditions discussed above had a negative impact on results relative to the benchmark. Given the strong performance of value stocks relative to growth stocks, exposure to value stocks was critical to success in 2006. However, not all approaches to value investing were rewarded. The focus of the Fund’s value money manager on “normalized earnings power” (the long-term expectation for a company’s earnings) resulted in underexposure to some of the trends most rewarded by the market. In particular, this resulted in an underweight to key sectors, such as metals and mining stocks, where share prices reflected the market’s belief in the sustainability of peak (well above normal) earnings. This detracted materially from performance.

At the country level, the Fund’s underweight position to the U.K. proved favorable given that market’s lagging performance over the course of the year. In addition, the Fund’s money managers were effective in selecting stocks that performed well relative to the market. In contrast, the Fund’s slight underweight to Japan contributed positively to performance, but ineffective stock selection resulted in the biggest negative impact to performance from a country/region perspective.

Although not part of the Fund’s benchmark, emerging markets provided an important source of opportunity for international investors in 2006. The impact of the Fund’s exposure to emerging markets on Fund performance was slightly negative. The Fund’s sector positioning in these markets favored technology shares which underperformed. The Fund was underweighted in industrial commodities stocks which were among the market’s strongest performers.

At the money manager-level, the Fund’s value manager, The Boston Company Asset Management, LLC, had the most

 

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Non-U.S. Fund

Portfolio Management Discussion, continued — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

disappointing year. As previously mentioned, Boston Company’s emphasis on normalized earnings led it to underweight many of the more cyclical earnings companies that outperformed through much of the year. Its performance was also hurt by an overweight to Japan, and specifically, domestically-oriented Japanese stocks. Wellington Management Company, LLP, the Fund’s aggressive growth money manager, performed well relative to the MSCI EAFE Growth Index, but lagged the MSCI EAFE Index. The market environment was challenging to Wellington’s style through much of the year, though Wellington outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index in both the third and fourth quarters.

The holdings of the Fund’s other two money managers, Fidelity Management & Research Company and AQR Capital Management, LLC, reflected some of the more pronounced style influences of their strategies. Fidelity’s performance lagged through much of the year. Its growth orientation and slight overweight of the Japanese market were the dominant influences on its underperformance. AQR outperformed the benchmark for the year with its valuation emphasis more than offsetting less effective country and currency decisions.

Describe any changes to the Fund’s structure or the money manager line-up.

In November, Fidelity Management & Research Company was replaced with MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc., another moderate growth money manager.

 

Money Managers as of

December 31, 2006

  

Styles

AQR Capital Management, LLC

   Market-Oriented

MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc.

   Growth

The Boston Company Asset Management, LLC

   Value

Wellington Management Company, LLP

   Growth

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers only through the end of the period covered by the report. These views do not necessarily represent the views of Russell Investment Management Company (RIMCo), or any other person in RIMCo or any other affiliated organization. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market conditions or other events, and RIMCo disclaims any responsibility to update the views contained herein. These views should not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for Russell Investment Funds (RIF) are based on numerous factors, should not be relied on as an indication of investment decisions of any RIF Fund.


* The Fund commenced operations on January 2, 1997. Index comparison began December 31, 1996.
** Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australia, Far East (MSCI EAFE) Index (net of tax on dividends from foreign holdings) is an index composed of an arithmetic, market value-weighted average of the performance of approximately 1,600 securities listed on the stock exchange of the countries of Europe, Australia, and the Far East.
§ Annualized.

Performance is historical and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than when purchased. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Investments in securities of non-US issuers and foreign currencies involve investment risks different from those of US issuers. The Prospectus contains further information and details regarding these risks.

 

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Russell Investment Funds

Non-U.S. Fund

Shareholder Expense Example — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Fund Expenses

The following disclosure provides important information regarding each Fund’s Expense Example, which appears on each Fund’s individual page in this Annual Report. Please refer to this information when reviewing the Expense Example for a Fund.

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; and other Fund expenses. The Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period indicated, which for this Fund is from July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006.

Actual Expenses

The information in the table under the heading “Actual Performance” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, 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 in the first column in the row entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The information in the table under the heading “Hypothetical Performance (5% return before expenses)” provides 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 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 information under the heading “Hypothetical Performance (5% return before expenses)” is 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.

 

     Actual
Performance
   Hypothetical
Performance
(5% return
before expenses)

Beginning Account Value July 1, 2006

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value December 31, 2006

   $ 1,137.30    $ 1,019.46

Expenses Paid During Period*

   $ 6.14    $ 5.80

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.14% (representing the one-half year period annualized), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Reflects amounts waived and/or reimbursed by the investment adviser. Without the waiver and/or reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

 

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Non-U.S. Fund

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
  

Market
Value

$

Common Stocks - 91.5%

     

Australia - 2.7%

     

AGL Energy, Ltd. (Æ)(Ñ)

   3,882    50

Alinta, Ltd. (Ñ)

   1,301    12

Amcor, Ltd.

   114,552    656

AMP, Ltd.

   12,222    97

Ansell, Ltd.

   4,319    38

Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. (Ñ)

   29,547    371

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

   16,945    377

Australian Wealth Management, Ltd.

   6,927    14

AXA Asia Pacific Holdings, Ltd.

   13,300    77

BHP Billiton, Ltd. (Ñ)

   25,251    504

BlueScope Steel, Ltd. (Ñ)

   12,941    88

Brambles, Ltd. (Æ)

   36,934    374

Caltex Australia, Ltd.

   2,881    52

Centro Properties Group (Ñ)

   7,593    55

Coca-Cola Amatil, Ltd.

   63,309    388

Coles Group, Ltd.

   17,205    190

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Ñ)

   9,434    368

CSL, Ltd.

   1,084    56

CSR, Ltd.

   15,040    45

David Jones, Ltd. (Ñ)

   15,500    51

DB RREEF Trust (Ñ)

   11,747    16

Downer EDI, Ltd.

   6,242    34

Foster’s Group, Ltd.

   18,830    103

Goodman Fielder, Ltd. New

   15,862    28

GPT Group

   13,500    60

Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd.

   11,443    34

Insurance Australia Group, Ltd. (Ñ)

   82,972    416

Investa Property Group (Ñ)

   6,524    13

Leighton Holdings, Ltd.

   2,984    48

Lend Lease Corp., Ltd.

   2,300    33

Macquarie Bank, Ltd. (Ñ)

   563    35

Macquarie Goodman Group (Ñ)

   12,431    75

Macquarie Infrastructure Group

   11,174    30

Minara Resources, Ltd. (Ñ)

   2,735    13

Mirvac Group (Ñ)

   6,629    29

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

   37,223    1,187

Newcrest Mining, Ltd.

   1,987    41

OneSteel, Ltd.

   24,106    89

Oxiana, Ltd.

   5,088    13

Pacific Brands, Ltd.

   40,307    83

Qantas Airways, Ltd.

   25,912    107

QBE Insurance Group, Ltd.

   48,748    1,110

Rinker Group, Ltd.

   4,842    69

Rio Tinto, Ltd. (Ñ)

   906    53

Sims Group, Ltd. (Ñ)

   5,163    82

Smorgon Steel Group, Ltd.

   14,342    21

Sons of Gwalia, Ltd. (Æ)(Ñ)(ß)

   8,400    —    

Stockland (Ñ)

   8,200    54

Suncorp-Metway, Ltd. (Ñ)

   7,620    122

TABCORP Holdings, Ltd.

   49,545    659

Telstra Corp., Ltd. (Ñ)

   153,900    503

Telstra Corp., Ltd. (Æ)

   6,606    14

Toll Holdings, Ltd. (Ñ)

   26,106    376

Westfield Group

   10,543    175

Westpac Banking Corp. (Ñ)

   14,100    270

Woodside Petroleum, Ltd.

   166    5

Woolworths, Ltd.

   8,100    153

Zinifex, Ltd.

   8,158    121
       
      10,137
       

Austria - 0.6%

     

Erste Bank der Oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG

   28,154    2,159
       

Belgium - 0.8%

     

Belgacom SA (Ñ)

   13,548    597

Delhaize Group

   3,325    277

Dexia

   2,543    70

Fortis

   24,558    1,047

KBC Groep NV (Ñ)

   5,134    630

UCB SA

   5,192    356
       
      2,977
       

Bermuda - 0.7%

     

CNPC Hong Kong, Ltd.

   90,000    50

Cofco International, Ltd.

   38,000    38

Esprit Holdings, Ltd.

   64,500    720

Great Eagle Holdings, Ltd.

   13,000    38

Guoco Group, Ltd.

   3,000    37

Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd.

   2,000    43

Li & Fung, Ltd.

   354,000    1,101

Orient Overseas International, Ltd.

   9,800    62

People’s Food Holdings, Ltd.

   21,000    17

Vostok Nafta Investment, Ltd. (Æ)

   4,575    318
       
      2,424
       

Brazil - 0.3%

     

Cia Vale do Rio Doce - ADR

   25,900    770

Petroleo Brasileiro SA - ADR

   4,320    445
       
      1,215
       

Canada - 1.5%

     

Cameco Corp.

   10,000    404

Canadian National Railway Co.

   19,120    823

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan

   4,600    660

Research In Motion, Ltd. (Æ)

   17,100    2,185

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

    

Principal

Amount ($)

or Shares

  

Market

Value

$

Rogers Communications, Inc. Class B Ñ

   30,600    911

SNC-Lavalin Group, Inc.

   25,300    683
       
      5,666
       

Cayman Islands - 0.2%

     

Baidu.com - ADR New (Æ)(Ñ)

   2,200    248

Foxconn International Holdings, Ltd. (Æ)

   8,000    26

Hutchison Telecommunications International, Ltd. (Æ)

   204,000    514
       
      788
       

Denmark - 0.3%

     

Carlsberg A/S Class B

   2,050    203

FLSmidth & Co. A/S

   4,700    299

Genmab A/S (Æ)

   2,150    145

Novo-Nordisk A/S Series B

   2,650    221

Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Æ)

   8,200    346
       
      1,214
       

Finland - 0.9%

     

Cargotec Corp. Class B (Ñ)

   1,660    92

M-real OYJ Class B

   37,270    236

Nokia OYJ

   48,203    985

Nokia OYJ - ADR

   43,538    885

Oriola-KD OYJ (Æ)(Ñ)

   3,400    14

Orion OYJ Class B (Æ)(Ñ)

   10,261    223

Outokumpu OYJ

   1,184    46

Rautaruukki OYJ

   9,609    382

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

   18,899    477
       
      3,340
       

France - 13.1%

     

Air France-KLM

   10,378    437

Air Liquide SA (Ñ)

   15,617    3,709

Alstom RGPT (Æ)(Ñ)

   8,084    1,096

AXA SA (Ñ)

   74,908    3,033

BNP Paribas (Ñ)

   15,674    1,710

Capital Gemini SA

   3,423    215

Carrefour SA (Ñ)

   13,840    839

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

   2,400    223

Christian Dior SA

   2,375    253

Cie Generale d’Optique Essilor International SA (Ñ)

   3,174    341

CNP Assurances

   1,367    153

Credit Agricole SA

   88,313    3,714

Eiffage SA (Ñ)

   3,308    315

France Telecom SA (Ñ)

   43,560    1,205

Gaz de France SA New (Ñ)

   20,489    943

 

Iliad SA (Ñ)

   6,406    556

L’Oreal SA

   5,511    552

Lafarge SA (Ñ)

   452    67

Lagardere SCA (Ñ)

   6,520    525

Legrand SA New

   32,229    944

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

   25,372    2,678

Natixis

   8,970    252

Nexans SA

   2,825    362

NicOx SA (Æ)

   5,996    181

Pernod-Ricard SA (Ñ)

   8,412    1,932

Peugeot SA (Ñ)

   6,050    401

Rhodia SA (Æ)

   29,238    102

Safran SA

   111    3

Sanofi-Aventis (Ñ)

   41,240    3,808

Schneider Electric SA (Ñ)

   27,270    3,027

Societe BIC SA

   1,645    114

Societe Generale (Ñ)

   5,302    900

Sodexho Alliance SA (Ñ)

   4,748    298

Suez SA (Æ)(Ñ)

   6,233    323

Suez SA (Æ)

   1,228    —  

Thomson (Æ)(Ñ)

   30,740    601

Total SA - ADR

   10,632    765

Total SA (Ñ)

   59,832    4,316

Unibail (Ñ)

   5,130    1,253

Valeo SA (Ñ)

   14,196    591

Vallourec SA

   7,649    2,224

Veolia Environnement (Ñ)

   27,020    2,083

Vivendi Universal SA

   35,439    1,385
       
      48,429
       

Germany - 6.4%

     

Allianz SE

   8,260    1,687

BASF AG

   1,196    117

Bayer AG

   40,016    2,148

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

   13,790    792

Continental AG

   4,824    561

DaimlerChrysler AG

   6,542    404

Deutsche Bank AG

   3,814    510

Deutsche Boerse AG

   8,984    1,653

Deutsche Post AG

   40,210    1,212

Deutsche Telekom AG

   59,659    1,090

E.ON AG

   31,354    4,256

GEA Group AG

   3,226    73

Hannover Rueckversicherung AG

   15,980    740

Hochtief AG

   5,114    373

Infineon Technologies AG (Æ)

   59,279    836

KarstadtQuelle AG (Æ)(Ñ)

   7,903    229

Lanxess AG (Æ)

   7,131    400

MAN AG

   1,688    152

Medion AG (Ñ)

   5,900    63

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

    

Principal

Amount ($)

or Shares

  

Market

Value

$

Metro AG

   10,830    691

MTU Aero Engines Holding AG

   3,277    153

Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermaerkte AG New

   2,090    75

RWE AG

   2,804    309

Salzgitter AG

   12,044    1,575

Siemens AG

   14,989    1,487

Suedzucker AG (Ñ)

   10,135    245

Symrise AG New (Æ)

   12,275    316

ThyssenKrupp AG

   897    42

Volkswagen AG (Ñ)

   4,987    565

Wacker Chemie AG New (Æ)

   5,128    667

Wincor Nixdorf AG

   1,900    296
       
      23,717
       

Greece - 0.2%

     

Public Power Corp.

   30,930    784
       

Hong Kong - 1.1%

     

Bank of East Asia, Ltd.

   20,800    118

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd. (Ñ)

   206,000    559

Cheung Kong Holdings, Ltd.

   4,000    49

China Netcom Group Corp. Hong Kong, Ltd.

   14,500    39

China Resources Power Holdings Co.

   22,000    34

Citic Pacific, Ltd. (Ñ)

   72,800    251

CNOOC, Ltd.

   745,000    708

Guangdong Investment, Ltd.

   66,000    30

Guangzhou Investment Co., Ltd.

   274,000    77

Hang Lung Group, Ltd.

   27,000    82

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.

   13,000    73

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Ltd.

   6,500    71

HongKong Electric Holdings

   24,500    120

Hopewell Holdings

   12,000    42

Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd.

   60,700    617

Link REIT (The) New (ö)

   9,000    19

New World Development, Ltd.

   25,000    50

Shenzhen Investment, Ltd.

   56,000    23

Shun Tak Holdings, Ltd. (Ñ)

   648,000    991

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.

   2,000    23

Swire Pacific, Ltd.

   7,500    81

Wheelock & Co., Ltd.

   16,000    30
       
      4,087
       

Indonesia - 0.2%

     

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

   1,081,000    625

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT - ADR

   1,750    80
       
      705
       

Ireland - 0.6%

     

Bank of Ireland

   2,600    60

Bank of Ireland PLC

   13,628    315

Elan Corp. PLC - ADR (Æ)(Ñ)

   48,100    709

Ryanair Holdings PLC - ADR (Æ)(Ñ)

   13,605    1,109
       
      2,193
       

Israel - 0.1%

     

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. - ADR

   17,270    537
       

Italy - 3.1%

     

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

   26,097    1,146

Banca Intesa SpA

   127,612    985

Benetton Group SpA

   5,900    113

Capitalia SpA

   37,730    357

Enel SpA (Ñ)

   37,950    391

ENI SpA

   56,628    1,905

ERG SpA (Ñ)

   8,129    187

Esprinet SpA

   5,834    110

Fondiaria-Sai SpA (Ñ)

   9,454    452

Italcementi SpA (Ñ)

   15,628    441

Mediaset SpA

   76,070    903

Milano Assicurazioni SpA (Ñ)

   51,100    417

Parmalat Finanziaria SpA (Ñ)(ß)

   12,500    —  

SanPaolo IMI SpA

   7,413    172

Saras SpA New (Æ)(Ñ)

   90,570    484

Telecom Italia SpA

   39,617    101

Toro Assicurazioni SpA

   3,125    87

UniCredito Italiano SpA (Ñ)

   301,650    2,644

Unipol SpA (Ñ)

   162,080    584
       
      11,479
       

Japan - 19.5%

     

77 Bank, Ltd. (The) (Ñ)

   69,300    440

Aderans Co., Ltd.

   900    22

Aeon Co., Ltd.

   44,400    961

Aeon Credit Service Co., Ltd.

   32,700    620

Aiful Corp. (Ñ)

   11,394    321

Alfresa Holdings Corp. (Ñ)

   400    24

Amada Co., Ltd.

   10,000    106

Asahi Breweries, Ltd. (Ñ)

   11,400    182

Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (Ñ)

   111,000    1,334

Asahi Kasei Corp. (Ñ)

   26,000    170

 

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Non-U.S. Fund

Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
  

Market
Value

$

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

   15,900    723

Bank of Nagoya, Ltd. (The)

   7,000    43

Bank of Yokohama, Ltd. (The)

   5,000    39

Bridgestone Corp. (Ñ)

   55,300    1,234

Brother Industries, Ltd. (Ñ)

   10,000    135

Calsonic Kansei Corp.

   14,000    82

Canon Marketing Japan, Inc. (Ñ)

   2,800    64

Canon, Inc. (Ñ)

   55,503    3,125

Chiba Bank, Ltd. (The)

   8,000    68

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (Ñ)

   7,000    108

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

   17,300    541

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.

   4,000    70

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

   23,000    258

Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

   14,000    58

Denso Corp.

   3,800    151

Dentsu, Inc. (Ñ)

   343    1,006

East Japan Railway Co.

   23    154

Eisai Co., Ltd. (Ñ)

   21,200    1,165

Elpida Memory, Inc. (Æ)(Ñ)

   19,900    1,094

Fanuc, Ltd.

   12,400    1,221

Fuji Electric Holdings Co., Ltd.

   8,000    43

Fuji Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. (The)

   15,000    56

Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Ñ)

   21,000    108

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. (Ñ)

   23,200    953

Fujikura, Ltd.

   4,000    35

Fujitsu, Ltd. (Ñ)

   33,000    259

Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Ñ)

   5,700    461

Hino Motors, Ltd. (Ñ)

   133,900    689

Hitachi, Ltd.

   1,000    6

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Ñ)

   11,700    462

Hyakugo Bank, Ltd. (The)

   2,000    13

Hyakujushi Bank, Ltd. (The)

   3,000    18

Inpex Holdings, Inc.

   2    16

Itochu Corp.

   29,000    238

Izumi Co., Ltd. (Ñ)

   2,200    78

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

   354    1,710

JFE Holdings, Inc. (Ñ)

   27,500    1,417

JGC Corp.

   3,000    52

JS Group Corp.

   28,400    598

Kagoshima Bank, Ltd. (The)

   3,000    22

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

   11,100    299

Kao Corp.

   108,100    2,916

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (Ñ)

   18,000    141

KDDI Corp.

   5    34

Keio Corp.

   9,000    58

Keiyo Bank, Ltd. (The)

   5,000    28

Kobe Steel, Ltd.

   41,000    141

Komatsu, Ltd.

   25,400    515

Komori Corp.

   3,000    56

Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. (Ñ)

   2,500    35

Kubota Corp.

   22,000    204

Kuraray Co., Ltd.

   31,200    368

Kyocera Corp.

   2,500    236

Lawson, Inc.

   12,500    447

Leopalace21 Corp.

   700    22

Lintec Corp.

   500    10

Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd. (Ñ)

   3,500    208

Makita Corp.

   4,600    141

Matsumotokiyoshi Co., Ltd. (Ñ)

   16,800    373

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

   17,000    339

Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.

   14,000    162

Mazda Motor Corp.

   31,000    212

Meiji Dairies Corp.

   5,000    39

Millea Holdings, Inc.

   6,100    215

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

   27,500    173

Mitsubishi Corp.

   45,800    862

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

   28,000    256

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

   10,000    259

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

   12,000    55

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

   188    2,322

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

   13,000    194

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

   4,000    31

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (Ñ)

   11,000    36

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

   8,000    195

Mitsui OSK Lines, Ltd.

   16,000    158

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd.

   7,000    77

Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

   38,900    447

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

   65    464

Mochida Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

   2,000    17

Mori Seiki Co., Ltd. (Ñ)

   3,300    74

Nabtesco Corp.

   2,000    25

Nichirei Corp.

   35,000    196

Nihon Unisys, Ltd.

   3,000    49

Nikon Corp. (Ñ)

   3,000    66

Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Ñ)

   10,900    2,830

Nippon Express Co., Ltd. (Ñ)

   234,400    1,282

Nippon Oil Corp.

   17,000    114

Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.

   6,000    31

Nippon Paper Group, Inc.

   143    540

Nippon Steel Corp. (Ñ)

   66,000    379

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

   82    404

Nippon Yusen KK

   32,000    234

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Ñ)

   87,600    1,055

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

   8,000    83

Nitto Denko Corp.

   10,200    511

NOK Corp. (Ñ)

   6,500    128

Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Ñ)

   137,800    2,600

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

   400    58

 

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Non-U.S. Fund

Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
  

Market
Value

$

NTN Corp. (Ñ)

   7,000    63

NTT Data Corp.

   8    40

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Ñ)

   88    139

Okasan Holdings, Inc.

   1,000    6

Omron Corp.

   33,000    937

ORIX Corp. (Ñ)

   3,210    929

Pacific Metals Co., Ltd.

   3,000    29

Rakuten, Inc. (Ñ)

   1,887    880

Resona Holdings, Inc. (Ñ)

   52    142

Ricoh Co., Ltd.

   131,000    2,675

Rinnai Corp. (Ñ)

   3,800    114

Rohm Co., Ltd. (Ñ)

   13,100    1,304

Sankyo Co., Ltd. (Ñ)

   2,100    116

Sapporo Hokuyo Holdings, Inc.

   13    126

Secom Co., Ltd.

   200    10

Seino Holdings Corp.

   5,000    47

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

   76,300    608

Sekisui House, Ltd. (Ñ)

   58,900    858

Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.

   800    25

SFCG Co., Ltd.

   1,475    229

Sharp Corp. (Ñ)

   26,000    448

Shiga Bank, Ltd. (The)

   3,000    19

Shimano, Inc. (Ñ)

   1,400    41

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

   2,600    174

Shinsei Bank, Ltd.

   303,500    1,785

Showa Shell Sekiyu KK

   800    9

Sohgo Security Services Co., Ltd.

   5,000    101

Sompo Japan Insurance, Inc.

   13,000    159

Sony Corp. (Ñ)

   5,300    227

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

   19,000    147

Sumitomo Corp.

   3,500    52

Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.

   6,000    63

Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.

   49,000    213

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Ñ)

   206    2,112

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. (Ñ)

   35,000    1,123

Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (The)

   23,000    241

Suzuken Co., Ltd.

   1,800    68

Suzuki Motor Corp.

   35,000    988

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.

   4,000    36

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

   7,600    522

Takefuji Corp. (Ñ)

   16,780    664

TDK Corp. (Ñ)

   6,600    525

Tobu Railway Co., Ltd.

   17,000    82

Tokai Rubber Industries, Inc.

   2,600    44

Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

   14,400    466

Tokyo Electron, Ltd. (Ñ)

   1,100    87

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

   139,000    739

Tokyo Style Co., Ltd.

   1,000    11

Tokyu Corp. (Ñ)

   19,000    122

Tokyu Land Corp.

   1,000    9

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.

   1,000    11

Toshiba Corp.

   23,000    150

Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.

   1,000    17

Toyobo Co., Ltd. (Ñ)

   32,000    97

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.

   10,000    231

Toyota Motor Corp.

   70,900    4,742

West Japan Railway Co.

   21    90

Yamaha Corp.

   1,800    38

Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.

   600    15
       
      72,102
       

Mexico - 0.8%

     

America Movil SA de CV Series L

   32,700    1,479

Coca-Cola Femsa SA de CV - ADR

   10,790    410

Fomento Economico Mexicano SA de CV - ADR (Ñ)

   6,600    764

Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV Series L

   11,330    320
       
      2,973
       

Netherlands - 2.6%

     

ABN AMRO Holding NV

   27,453    882

Aegon NV

   33,874    646

ASML Holding NV (Æ)

   40,570    1,009

CSM

   2,991    115

Euronext NV

   900    106

Hagemeyer NV (Æ)

   50,903    258

Heineken Holding NV

   2,816    114

Hunter Douglas NV

   1,774    143

ING Groep NV

   20,571    912

Koninklijke Ahold NV (Æ)

   26,305    280

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

   69,394    2,616

Mittal Steel Co. NV

   2,208    93

Rodamco Europe NV

   989    132

Royal KPN NV

   17,750    252

Royal Numico NV

   20,380    1,096

TNT NV

   7,780    335

Unilever NV

   16,645    455

Univar NV

   1,082    61
       
      9,505
       

Norway - 0.1%

     

Telenor ASA

   26,500    498
       

Russia - 0.2%

     

OAO Gazprom - ADR

   15,750    725
       

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
   Market
Value
$

Singapore - 1.1%

     

CapitaLand, Ltd. (Ñ)

   12,000    49

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.

   72,710    1,071

Fraser and Neave, Ltd.

   31,000    91

Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd.

   8,000    77

Keppel Corp., Ltd.

   3,000    34

NatSteel, Ltd.

   10,000    10

Pacific Century Regional Developments, Ltd. (Æ)

   102,000    23

SembCorp Industries, Ltd.

   15,880    40

Singapore Airlines, Ltd.

   8,000    91

Singapore Petroleum Co., Ltd.

   12,000    34

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

   639,000    1,367

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

   77,200    977

United Overseas Land, Ltd.

   21,000    59

Want Want Holdings, Ltd.

   7,000    11

Wing Tai Holdings, Ltd.

   12,000    18
       
      3,952
       

South Africa - 0.1%

     

Nedbank Group, Ltd.

   25,400    484
       

South Korea - 1.3%

     

Korea Electric Power Corp. - ADR

   17,460    397

KT Corp. - ADR (Ñ)

   12,820    325

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

   5,330    3,513

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. - ADR (Ñ)

   14,760    391
       
      4,626
       

Spain - 1.7%

     

Abengoa SA

   8,044    295

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (Ñ)

   65,669    1,581

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA

   68,685    1,282

Corporacion Mapfre SA (Ñ)

   105,165    475

Endesa SA (Ñ)

   4,796    227

Gestevision Telecinco SA (Ñ)

   17,914    510

Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana

   61,406    224

Obrascon Huarte Lain SA

   700    22

Repsol YPF SA (Ñ)

   18,165    628

Repsol YPF SA - ADR (Ñ)

   6,779    234

Telefonica SA

   31,817    677

Union Fenosa SA (Ñ)

   3,837    190
       
      6,345
       

Sweden - 1.3%

     

D Carnegie & Co. AB

   3,800    82

Electrolux AB

   4,100    82

JM AB

   9,800    238

Kungsleden AB

   5,300    81

 

Lindex AB (Ñ)

   15,000    192

Scania AB Class B (Æ)

   600    42

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Class A

   7,000    223

SKF AB Class B

   18,400    340

Ssab Svenskt Staal AB Series A

   17,100    406

Ssab Svenskt Staal AB Series B

   3,400    77

Svenska Cellulosa AB Series B

   9,180    479

Svenska Handelsbanken AB Series A

   6,700    203

Swedish Match AB

   56,600    1,058

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Series B

   245,180    990

TeliaSonera AB

   29,500    242

Volvo AB Class B

   2,200    152
       
      4,887
       

Switzerland - 9.2%

     

ABB, Ltd.

   71,335    1,279

Actelion, Ltd. (Æ)

   3,228    710

Ciba Specialty Chemicals AG

   16,598    1,104

Clariant AG

   27,150    407

Credit Suisse Group

   21,564    1,509

Geberit AG

   186    287

Georg Fischer AG

   202    131

Givaudan SA

   460    426

Julius Baer Holding AG

   15,557    1,713

Kudelski SA

   2,852    107

Logitech International SA (Æ)

   70,322    2,029

Nestle SA

   18,962    6,738

Nobel Biocare Holding AG

   3,300    976

Novartis AG

   27,090    1,562

Phonak Holding AG

   2,182    174

Roche Holding AG

   27,449    4,922

Sulzer AG

   218    248

Swatch Group AG

   17,531    784

Swiss Reinsurance

   34,350    2,920

Swisscom AG

   1,235    467

Syngenta AG (Æ)

   1,962    365

UBS AG

   84,212    5,118

Zurich Financial Services AG

   611    164
       
      34,140
       

Taiwan - 0.5%

     

HON HAI Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

   184,400    1,316

United Microelectronics Corp. - ADR (Ñ)

   142,914    499
       
      1,815
       

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
  

Market
Value

$

Thailand - 0.2%

     

Bangkok Bank PCL

   168,900    548
       

United Kingdom - 19.9%

     

3i Group PLC

   969    19

Admiral Group PLC

   11,019    237

Alliance Boots PLC

   107,429    1,762

Amvescap PLC

   3,339    39

Anglo American PLC

   16,576    808

ARM Holdings PLC

   306,655    755

AstraZeneca PLC

   5,142    276

Aviva PLC

   41,264    664

Barclays PLC

   22,493    321

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (Æ)

   4,051    136

BG Group PLC

   66,944    908

BHP Billiton PLC

   96,219    1,761

BP PLC

   250,320    2,781

Bradford & Bingley PLC

   224    2

British Airways PLC (Æ)

   37,286    385

British American Tobacco PLC

   8,538    239

British Energy Group PLC (Æ)

   24,924    265

British Land Co. PLC

   26,501    889

Brixton PLC

   936    11

BT Group PLC

   120,732    713

Cadbury Schweppes PLC

   67,658    724

Carnival PLC

   6,235    316

Carphone Warehouse Group PLC (Ñ)

   171,271    1,053

Centrica PLC

   114,806    797

Charter PLC (Æ)

   17,929    318

Compass Group PLC

   6,023    34

Corus Group PLC

   1,075    11

Davis Service Group PLC

   9,300    92

De La Rue PLC

   11,562    146

Debenhams PLC New

   328,005    1,219

Diageo PLC

   111,269    2,184

easyJet PLC (Æ)

   1,402    17

EMI Group PLC

   229,968    1,193

Firstgroup PLC

   36,041    406

Friends Provident PLC

   96,700    411

Galiform PLC

   4,040    11

Gallaher Group PLC

   2,152    48

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

   185,415    4,879

Great Portland Estates PLC

   902    12

Hammerson PLC

   342    11

HBOS PLC

   72,302    1,603

HMV Group PLC

   24,917    70

Home Retail Group

   49,427    397

HSBC Holdings PLC

   132,756    2,420

HSBC Holdings PLC (Ñ)

   2,400    44

Inchcape PLC

   39,272    389

Invensys PLC (Æ)

   19,963    108

Investec PLC

   167    2

ITV PLC

   3,341    7

J Sainsbury PLC

   54,290    435

Kazakhmys PLC New

   460    10

Kesa Electricals PLC

   216,122    1,436

Ladbrokes PLC

   155,206    1,271

Land Securities Group PLC

   4,351    198

Legal & General Group PLC

   128,157    395

Liberty International PLC

   78    2

Lloyds TSB Group PLC

   73,979    828

Man Group PLC

   128,952    1,320

Next PLC

   40,789    1,438

Old Mutual PLC

   118,560    404

Pearson PLC

   31,491    476

Premier Farnell PLC

   17,297    67

Reckitt Benckiser PLC

   97,826    4,471

Reed Elsevier PLC

   77,100    846

Rentokil Initial PLC

   295,490    959

Resolution PLC

   815    10

RHM PLC New

   263    2

Rio Tinto PLC

   11,583    616

Rolls-Royce Group PLC

   17,353    152

Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group PLC

   144,112    430

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

   53,311    2,080

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A

   113    3,957

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B

   17,174    602

SABMiller PLC

   41,251    949

Scottish & Southern Energy PLC

   4,184    127

Scottish Power PLC

   6,492    95

Smiths Group PLC

   103,232    2,004

Standard Chartered PLC

   8,724    255

Standard Life PLC New (Æ)

   6,347    37

Tesco PLC

   676,636    5,359

Trinity Mirror PLC

   93,690    861

Unilever PLC

   63,036    1,762

Vodafone Group PLC

   878,782    2,435

William Hill PLC

   186,757    2,311

Wilson Bowden PLC

   46    2

WPP Group PLC

   140,501    1,900

Xstrata PLC

   22,388    1,118
       
      73,513
       

United States - 0.2%

     

Synthes, Inc.

   4,846    578
       

Total Common Stocks

(cost $275,656)

      338,542
       

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
  

Market
Value

$

 

Preferred Stocks - 0.2%

     

Germany - 0.2%

     

Volkswagen AG

   7,199    537  
         

Italy - 0.0%

     

Unipol SpA

   43,298    140  
         
Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $654)
      677  
         
    

Notional
Amount

$

      

Options Purchased - 0.1%

     

Belgium - 0.1%

     

Bel 20 Index Futures Jan 2007 4,306.38 (EUR) Call (31)

   1,762    241  
         

Hong Kong - 0.0%

     

Hang Seng Index Futures Jan 2007 19,406.28 (HKD) Call (19)

   2,370    137  
         

Switzerland - 0.0%

     

Swiss Market Index Futures Mar 2007 8,667.21 (CHF) Put (10)

   711    41  
         
Total Options Purchased
(cost $306)
      419  
         
     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
  

Market
Value

$

 

Short-Term Investments - 7.5%

     

United States - 7.5%

     

Russell Investment Company Money Market Fund

   25,707,000    25,707  

United States Treasury Bills (ž)(§)

     

4.928% due 03/15/07

   700    692  

4.973% due 03/15/07

   1,500    1,480  
         
Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $27,885)
      27,879  
         

Other Securities - 17.0%

     

State Street Securities Lending Quality Trust (×)

   62,768,818    62,769  
         
Total Other Securities
(cost $62,769)
      62,769  
         

Total Investments - 116.3%

     

(identified cost $367,270)

      430,286  

Other Assets and Liabilities, Net - (16.3%)

      (60,402 )
         

Net Assets - 100.0%

      369,884  
         

A portion of the portfolio has been fair valued as of period end.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Non-U.S. Fund

Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands

 

Futures Contracts

(Number of Contracts)

  

Notional
Amount

$

  

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

$

 

Long Positions

     

AEX Index (Netherlands) expiration date 01/07 (52)

   6,811    146  

CAC-40 Index (France) expiration date 01/07 (38)

   2,782    7  

DAX Index (Germany) expiration date 03/07 (24)

   5,263    41  

EUR STOXX 50 Index (EMU) expiration date 03/07 (90)

   4,933    4  

FTSE-100 Index (UK) expiration date 03/07 (40)

   4,866    (37 )

IBEX Plus Indes (Spain) expiration date 01/07 (1)

   186    (1 )

TOPIX Index (Japan) expiration date 03/07 (98)

   13,838    449  

Short Positions

     

CAC-40 Index (France) expiration date 01/07 (12)

   879    (16 )

FTSE-100 Index (UK) expiration date 03/07 (49)

   5,961    (26 )

MIB-30 (Italy) expiration date 03/07 (12)

   3,304    (42 )

OMX S30 Index (Sweden) expiration date 01/07 (162)

   2,731    (33 )

SPI 200 Index (Australia) expiration date 03/07 (38)

   4,228    (41 )
         

Total Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Open Futures Contracts (å)

      451  
         

Options Written

(Number of Contracts)

  

Notional
Amount

$

  

Market

Value

$

 

Belgium

     

Bel 20 Index Futures Jan 2007 4,306.38 (EUR) Put (31)

   1,762    (205 )

Hong Kong

     

Hang Seng Index Futures Jan 2007 19,406.28 (HKD) Put (19)

   2,370    (61 )

Switzerland

     

Swiss Market Index Futures Mar 2007 8,667.21 (CHF) Call (10)

   711    (51 )
         

Total Liability for Options Written (premiums received $ 306)

      (317 )
         

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Amount

Sold

  

Amount

Bought

  

Settlement

Date

  

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)
$

USD          146

  

AUD           187

   03/21/07    1

USD          466

  

AUD           597

   03/21/07    4

USD          579

  

AUD           742

   03/21/07    6

USD          883

  

AUD        1,131

   03/21/07    8

USD       2,139

  

AUD        2,742

   03/21/07    20

USD            67

  

CHF              81

   03/21/07    —  

USD          282

  

CHF            340

   03/21/07    (1)

USD       1,200

  

CHF         1,446

   03/21/07    (5)

USD       2,921

  

CHF         3,519

   03/21/07    (12)

USD       5,670

  

CHF         6,824

   03/21/07    (28)

USD       6,395

  

CHF         7,702

   03/21/07    (27)

USD            46

  

DKK           263

   03/21/07    —  

USD            79

  

DKK           444

   03/21/07    —  

USD          135

  

EUR            103

   01/02/07    —  

USD              3

  

EUR               2

   01/04/07    —  

USD          267

  

EUR            200

   03/20/07    (2)

USD          402

  

EUR            300

   03/20/07    (4)

USD          659

  

EUR            500

   03/20/07    3

USD          664

  

EUR            500

   03/20/07    (1)

USD          668

  

EUR            500

   03/20/07    (6)

USD       1,335

  

EUR         1,000

   03/20/07    (10)

USD       2,736

  

EUR         2,050

   03/20/07    (20)

USD       7,224

  

EUR         5,500

   03/20/07    63

USD       7,342

  

EUR         5,500

   03/20/07    (55)

USD     10,942

  

EUR         8,200

   03/20/07    (78)

USD       2,182

  

EUR         1,652

   03/21/07    6

USD       4,018

  

EUR         3,043

   03/21/07    14

USD       6,040

  

EUR         4,574

   03/21/07    20

USD          200

  

GBP            102

   01/02/07    —  

USD          392

  

GBP            200

   03/20/07    —  

USD          393

  

GBP            200

   03/20/07    (1)

USD          491

  

GBP            250

   03/20/07    (1)

USD          588

  

GBP            300

   03/20/07    (1)

USD          789

  

GBP            400

   03/20/07    (5)

USD       1,572

  

GBP            800

   03/20/07    (5)

USD       3,904

  

GBP         2,000

   03/20/07    13

USD       5,305

  

GBP         2,700

   03/20/07    (17)

USD       7,268

  

GBP         3,700

   03/20/07    (21)

USD       1,138

  

GBP            580

   03/21/07    (2)

USD       2,842

  

GBP         1,449

   03/21/07    (4)

USD       2,849

  

GBP         1,452

   03/21/07    (5)

USD       3,299

  

GBP         1,682

   03/21/07    (4)

USD       5,937

  

GBP         3,026

   03/21/07    (10)

USD            13

  

HKD           103

   03/21/07    —  

USD            48

  

HKD           368

   03/21/07    —  

USD            79

  

HKD           613

   03/21/07    —  

USD          105

  

HKD           816

   03/21/07    —  

USD          424

  

JPY        50,000

   03/20/07    1

USD          432

  

JPY        50,000

   03/20/07    (8)

USD          641

  

JPY        75,000

   03/20/07    (4)

USD       1,318

  

JPY      150,000

   03/20/07    (44)

USD       1,759

  

JPY      200,000

   03/20/07    (61)

USD       2,460

  

JPY      280,000

   03/20/07    (82)

USD       4,285

  

JPY      500,000

   03/20/07    (39)

USD       7,381

  

JPY      840,000

   03/20/07    (246)

USD          111

  

JPY        12,896

   03/22/07    (1)

USD            68

  

SEK            462

   03/21/07    —  

USD       2,665

  

SEK       18,237

   03/21/07    13

USD       2,835

  

SEK       19,429

   03/21/07    17

USD       4,619

  

SEK       31,643

   03/21/07    27

USD       5,170

  

SEK       35,389

   03/21/07    25

USD            33

  

SGD              51

   03/21/07    —  

USD            35

  

SGD              54

   03/21/07    —  

USD          802

  

SGD         1,231

   03/21/07    4

USD       1,084

  

SGD         1,663

   03/21/07    4

USD       1,428

  

SGD         2,191

   03/21/07    6

USD       4,129

  

SGD         6,336

   03/21/07    19

AUD           54

  

USD              42

   03/21/07    —  

AUD         328

  

USD            257

   03/21/07    (1)

AUD         813

  

USD            635

   03/21/07    (5)

AUD         826

  

USD            645

   03/21/07    (6)

AUD      1,094

  

USD            854

   03/21/07    (8)

AUD      4,244

  

USD         3,315

   03/21/07    (28)

CAD             3

  

USD                3

   01/02/07    —  

CHF       2,386

  

USD         1,980

   03/21/07    8

CHF     11,469

  

USD         9,523

   03/21/07    40

DKK           41

  

USD                7

   03/21/07    —  

DKK           59

  

USD              10

   03/21/07    —  

DKK         258

  

USD              46

   03/21/07    —  

DKK         799

  

USD            141

   03/21/07    —  

EUR          150

  

USD            197

   01/02/07    (1)

EUR            13

  

USD              18

   01/02/07    —  

EUR            16

  

USD              21

   01/03/07    —  

EUR          139

  

USD            183

   01/03/07    (1)

EUR            13

  

USD              18

   01/03/07    —  

EUR          300

  

USD            398

   03/20/07    1

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Non-U.S. Fund

Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Amount

Sold

  

Amount

Bought

  

Settlement

Date

  

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

$

EUR            500

  

USD          668

   03/20/07    5

EUR            900

  

USD       1,202

   03/20/07    9

EUR         7,200

  

USD       9,611

   03/20/07    72

EUR         8,700

  

USD     11,520

   03/20/07    (7)

EUR              53

  

USD            70

   03/21/07    —  

EUR            239

  

USD          315

   03/21/07    (1)

EUR            846

  

USD       1,117

   03/21/07    (4)

EUR         5,315

  

USD       7,019

   03/21/07    (23)

EUR         5,699

  

USD       7,528

   03/21/07    (22)

GBP              40

  

USD            78

   01/02/07    —  

GBP              21

  

USD            42

   01/02/07    —  

GBP              52

  

USD          103

   01/03/07    —  

GBP                5

  

USD              9

   01/03/07    —  

GBP              41

  

USD            81

   01/04/07    —  

GBP            270

  

USD          530

   03/20/07    1

GBP            600

  

USD       1,178

   03/20/07    3

GBP         3,300

  

USD       6,497

   03/20/07    34

GBP         3,600

  

USD       7,073

   03/20/07    22

GBP            129

  

USD          253

   03/21/07    —  

GBP            286

  

USD          562

   03/21/07    2

GBP         1,132

  

USD       2,220

   03/21/07    4

GBP         4,984

  

USD       9,777

   03/21/07    16

HKD           218

  

USD            28

   01/02/07    —  

HKD           179

  

USD            23

   01/02/07    —  

HKD           376

  

USD            49

   03/21/07    —  

HKD           776

  

USD          100

   03/21/07    —  

JPY        30,000

  

USD          263

   03/20/07    9

JPY        45,000

  

USD          395

   03/20/07    13

JPY      150,000

  

USD       1,320

   03/20/07    46

JPY      250,000

  

USD       2,197

   03/20/07    73

JPY      870,000

  

USD       7,450

   03/20/07    62

JPY          9,458

  

USD            81

   03/22/07    1

JPY        13,588

  

USD          117

   03/22/07    1

JPY        58,431

  

USD          502

   03/22/07    6

JPY        68,279

  

USD          583

   03/22/07    3

JPY        74,537

  

USD          640

   03/22/07    7

JPY      114,241

  

USD          981

   03/22/07    10

JPY      262,233

  

USD       2,253

   03/22/07    25

JPY      321,403

  

USD       2,762

   03/22/07    32

JPY      620,586

  

USD       5,330

   03/22/07    59

SEK         1,388

  

USD          203

   03/21/07    (1)

SEK         2,585

  

USD          377

   03/21/07    (2)

SEK         9,725

  

USD       1,420

   03/21/07    (7)

SEK       16,385

  

USD       2,391

   03/21/07    (14)

SGD              95

  

USD            62

   03/21/07    —  

SGD            120

  

USD            78

   03/21/07    —  

SGD         1,736

  

USD       1,132

   03/21/07    (5)

SGD         1,887

  

USD       1,230

   03/21/07    (6)

SGD         2,052

  

USD       1,338

   03/21/07    (6)
          

Total Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Open Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   (120)
          

Index Swap Contracts

 

Fund Receives

Underlying Security

  

Counter

Party

  

Notional

Amount

  

Fund Pays

Floating Rate

   Termination
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$

MSCI Belgium Local Net Total Return Index

   Merrill Lynch   

EUR     949

  

1 Month EUR LIBOR plus 0.15%

   06/20/07    —  

MSCI Belgium Local Net Total Return Index

   Merrill Lynch   

EUR     288

  

1 Month EUR LIBOR plus 0.15%

   09/19/07    —  
                

Total Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Open Index Swap Contracts

   —  
                

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Non-U.S. Fund

Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands

 

Industry Diversification

(Unaudited)

   % of
Net
Assets
   

Market
Value

$

 

Auto and Transportation

   6.0     22,338  

Consumer Discretionary

   10.8     39,910  

Consumer Staples

   10.0     37,036  

Financial Services

   21.7     80,232  

Health Care

   6.4     23,547  

Integrated Oils

   4.6     17,025  

Materials and Processing

   10.8     40,211  

Miscellaneous

   1.1     3,884  

Other Energy

   0.5     1,900  

Producer Durables

   6.7     24,846  

Technology

   5.6     20,563  

Utilities

   7.5     27,727  

Options Purchased

   0.1     419  

Short-Term Investments

   7.5     27,879  

Other Securities

   17.0     62,769  
            

Total Investments

   116.3     430,286  

Other Assets and Liabilities, Net

   (16.3 )   (60,402 )
            

Net Assets

   100.0     369,884  
            

 

Geographic Diversification

(Unaudited)

   % of
Net
Assets
   

Market
Value

$

 

Africa

   0.1     484  

Asia

   7.0     26,007  

Europe

   41.5     153,351  

Japan

   19.5     72,102  

Latin America

   2.0     7,400  

Middle East

   0.1     537  

Other Regions

   9.2     34,123  

United Kingdom

   19.9     73,513  

Other Securities

   17.0     62,769  
            

Total Investments

   116.3     430,286  

Other Assets and Liabilities, Net

   (16.3 )   (60,402 )
            

Net Assets

   100.0     369,884  
            

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Russell Investment Funds

Non-U.S. Fund

Presentation of Portfolio Holdings — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Categories

   % of
Net
Assets
 

Australia

   2.7  

Austria

   0.6  

Belgium

   0.8  

Bermuda

   0.7  

Brazil

   0.3  

Canada

   1.5  

Cayman Island

   0.2  

Denmark

   0.3  

Finland

   0.9  

France

   13.1  

Germany

   6.4  

Greece

   0.2  

Hong Kong

   1.1  

Indonesia

   0.2  

Ireland

   0.6  

Israel

   0.1  

Italy

   3.1  

Japan

   19.5  

Mexico

   0.8  

Netherlands

   2.6  

Norway

   0.1  

Russia

   0.2  

Singapore

   1.1  

South Africa

   0.1  

South Korea

   1.3  

Spain

   1.7  

Sweden

   1.3  

Switzerland

   9.2  

Taiwan

   0.5  

Thailand

   0.2  

United Kingdom

   19.9  

United States

   0.2  

Preferred Stocks

   0.2  

Options Purchased

   0.1  

Short-Term Investments

   7.5  

Other Securities

   17.0  
      

Total Investments

   116.3  

Other Assets and Liabilities Net

   (16.3 )
      
   100.0  
      

Futures Contracts

   0.1  

Options Written

   (0.1 )

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   (— )*

Index Swap Contracts

   *

* Less than .05% of net assets.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Russell Investment Funds

Real Estate Securities Fund

Portfolio Management Discussion — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

LOGO

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Periods Ended

12/31/06

   Total
Return
 

1 Year

   35.84 %

5 Years

   24.13

Inception*

   18.81

FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs**

 

Periods Ended

12/31/06

   Total
Return
 

1 Year

   35.06 %

5 Years

   23.20

Inception*

   18.76

 

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Russell Investment Funds

Real Estate Securities Fund

Portfolio Management Discussion, continued — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

The Real Estate Securities Fund (the “Fund”) allocates most of its assets among multiple money managers. Russell Investment Management Company (“RIMCo”), as the Fund’s manager, may change the allocation of the Fund’s assets among money managers at any time. An exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits the Fund to engage or terminate a money manager at any time, subject to approval by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) without a shareholder vote. Pursuant to the terms of the exemptive order, the Fund is required to notify its shareholders within 60 days of when a money manager begins providing services.

What is the Fund’s investment objective?

The Fund seeks to provide current income and long term capital growth.

How did the Fund perform relative to its benchmark for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006?

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the Real Estate Securities Fund gained 35.84%. This compared to the FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index, which gained 35.06% during the same period. The Fund’s performance includes operating expenses, whereas Index returns are unmanaged and do not include expenses of any kind.

For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Lipper® Real Estate Funds Average returned 34.30%. This result serves as a peer comparison and is expressed net of operating expenses.

How did the market conditions described in the Market Summary report affect the Fund’s performance?

During 2006, the money managers positioned the Fund to capitalize on improving real estate market fundamentals. The largest overweight positions were in sectors with strong earnings growth: lodging/resorts, regional malls, apartments, office and industrial. As more fully described below, sector positioning was a positive contributor to the Fund’s performance during the fiscal year.

The Fund maintained a primary focus on the larger capitalization and more liquid REITs during the fiscal year. As this segment of the market outperformed the broader REIT market, the Fund benefited from this positioning.

How did the investment strategies and techniques employed by the Fund and its money managers affect its performance?

AEW Management and Advisors, L.P. pursues a value-oriented style that focuses on identifying companies that they believe are mispriced relative to underlying real estate net asset value. AEW’s portfolio tends to track relatively closely to the benchmark sector weights. AEW outperformed the benchmark during the fiscal year due to strong stock selection and sector selection. Stock selection was strongest in the regional malls and diversified sectors. This was partially offset by weak stock selection in the specialty sector. Sector selection was also positive as an overweight position in the apartments sector and underweight positions in the specialty, manufactured homes and freestanding retail sectors boosted performance. This was partially offset by an overweight position in the underperforming mixed industrial/office sector and an underweight position in the outperforming health care sector.

INVESCO Institutional (N.A.), Inc. maintains a broadly diversified portfolio with exposure to all major property sectors. Their investment style incorporates fundamental property market research and bottom-up quantitative securities analysis. INVESCO outperformed the benchmark during the fiscal year due to contributions from stock selection and, to a lesser extent, sector selection. Stock selection was strongest in the office, specialty, regional malls and diversified sectors. Positive sector selection was driven by an overweight position in the office sector and an underweight position in the specialty sector. An overweight position in the regional malls sector partially offset these positive effects.

RREEF America, L.L.C.’s style emphasizes a top-down approach to property sector weights based on an assessment of property market fundamentals. RREEF outperformed the benchmark during the fiscal year due to contributions from both stock selection and sector selection. Stock selection was strongest in the office, regional malls, apartments and diversified sectors. This was partially offset by weaker stock selection in the shopping centers and health care sectors. Sector selection was positive, driven by underweight positions in the specialty and mixed industrial/office sectors.

Heitman Real Estate Securities, LLC manages a concentrated portfolio with a bottom-up approach to stock selection focusing on companies that they believe have attractive valuations relative to growth prospects. Heitman underperformed the benchmark during the fiscal year. Overall, Heitman’s stock selection was a negative contributor to performance, particularly in the office, apartments and self storage sectors. Favorable stock selection in the regional malls sector partially offset these adverse effects.

Describe any changes to the Fund’s structure or the money manager line-up.

Heitman’s target weight was increased.

 

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Russell Investment Funds

Real Estate Securities Fund

Portfolio Management Discussion, continued — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Money Managers as of December 31, 2006

  

Styles

AEW Management and Advisors, L.P.

   Value

Heitman Real Estate Securities, LLC

   Growth

INVESCO Institutional (N.A.), Inc., through its INVESCO Real Estate Division

   Market-Oriented

RREEF America, L.L.C.

   Market-Oriented

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers only through the end of the period covered by the report. These views do not necessarily represent the views of Russell Investment Management Company (RIMCo), or any other person in RIMCo or any other affiliated organization. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market conditions or other events, and RIMCo disclaims any responsibility to update the views contained herein. These views should not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for Russell Investment Funds (RIF) are based on numerous factors, should not be relied on as an indication of investment decisions of any (RIF) Fund.


* The Fund commenced operations on April 30, 1999.
** FTSE NAREIT Equity REITS Index is an index composed of all the data based on the last closing price of the month for all tax-qualified REITs listed on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange, and the NASDAQ National Market System. The data is market value-weighted. The total-return calculation is based upon whether it is a 1-month, 3-months or 12-months. Only those REITs listed for the entire period are used in the total return calculation.
§ Annualized.

Performance is historical and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than when purchased. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 

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Russell Investment Funds

Real Estate Securities Fund

Shareholder Expense Example — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Fund Expenses

The following disclosure provides important information regarding each Fund’s Expense Example, which appears on each Fund’s individual page in this Annual Report. Please refer to this information when reviewing the Expense Example for a Fund.

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; and other Fund expenses. The Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period indicated, which for this Fund is from July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006.

Actual Expenses

The information in the table under the heading “Actual Performance” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, 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 in the first column in the row entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The information in the table under the heading “Hypothetical Performance (5% return before expenses)” provides 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 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 information under the heading “Hypothetical Performance (5% return before expenses)” is 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.

 

     Actual
Performance
   Hypothetical
Performance
(5% return
before expenses)

Beginning Account Value

     

July 1, 2006

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value

     

December 31, 2006

   $ 1,191.90    $ 1,020.67

Expenses Paid During Period*

   $ 4.97    $ 4.58

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.90% (representing the one-half year period annualized), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Reflects amounts waived and/or reimbursed by the investment adviser.

 

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Russell Investment Funds

Real Estate Securities Fund

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
   Market
Value
$

Common Stocks - 96.4%

     

Apartments - 18.6%

     

American Campus Communities, Inc. (ö)

   16,500    470

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A (ö)

   111,825    6,264

Archstone-Smith Trust (ö)(Ñ)

   514,122    29,927

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (ö)

   202,850    26,381

BRE Properties, Inc. Class A (ö)(Ñ)

   50,700    3,297

Camden Property Trust (ö)

   108,000    7,976

Equity Residential (ö)(Ñ)

   395,000    20,046

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ö)(Ñ)

   71,700    9,267

GMH Communities Trust (ö)(Ñ)

   235,600    2,391

Home Properties, Inc. (ö)

   19,800    1,174

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (ö)

   34,900    1,998

United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (ö)(Ñ)

   219,200    6,968
       
      116,159
       

Diversified - 6.2%

     

Colonial Properties Trust (ö)

   44,100    2,067

iStar Financial, Inc. (ö)

   35,500    1,698

Spirit Finance Corp. (ö)

   78,000    973

Vornado Realty Trust (ö)

   282,564    34,331
       
      39,069
       

Free Standing Retail - 0.2%

     

Realty Income Corp. (ö)(Ñ)

   37,500    1,039
       

Health Care - 4.5%

     

Health Care Property Investors, Inc. (ö)(Ñ)

   166,800    6,142

Health Care REIT, Inc. (ö)(Ñ)

   72,750    3,129

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. (ö)(Ñ)

   53,800    2,127

LTC Properties, Inc. (ö)(Ñ)

   63,650    1,738

Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. (ö)

   219,750    6,640

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (ö)

   80,800    1,432

Ventas, Inc. (ö)

   159,300    6,742
       
      27,950
       

Industrial - 7.0%

     

AMB Property Corp. (ö)

   169,300    9,923

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. (ö)

   111,200    1,312

EastGroup Properties, Inc. (ö)

   42,700    2,287

First Potomac Realty Trust (ö)

   40,600    1,182

ProLogis (ö)

   479,500    29,139
       
      43,843
       

Lodging/Resorts - 8.4%

     

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (ö)

   57,000    710

DiamondRock Hospitality Co. (ö)

   136,050    2,450

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc. (ö)(Ñ)

   59,800    1,306

Hilton Hotels Corp.

   240,850    8,406

Hospitality Properties Trust (ö)

   18,100    860

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (ö)(Ñ)

   1,043,663    25,622

LaSalle Hotel Properties (ö)(Ñ)

   73,350    3,363

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (ö)

   153,130    9,571
       
      52,288
       

Manufactured Homes - 0.4%

     

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ö)(Ñ)

   51,350    2,795
       

Mixed Industrial/Office - 1.7%

     

Duke Realty Corp. (ö)

   23,200    949

Liberty Property Trust (ö)(Ñ)

   159,200    7,823

PS Business Parks, Inc. (ö)

   27,500    1,944
       
      10,716
       

Office - 17.4%

     

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (ö)(Ñ)

   66,900    6,717

American Financial Realty Trust (ö)(Ñ)

   100,200    1,146

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (ö)

   82,400    2,357

Boston Properties, Inc. (ö)

   260,000    29,089

Brandywine Realty Trust (ö)(Ñ)

   186,986    6,217

Brookfield Properties Corp.

   155,700    6,124

Corporate Office Properties Trust (ö)(Ñ)

   38,500    1,943

Douglas Emmett, Inc. (ö)(Ñ)

   39,500    1,050

Equity Office Properties Trust (ö)

   422,850    20,369

Highwoods Properties, Inc. (ö)

   79,000    3,220

HRPT Properties Trust (ö)

   164,000    2,025

Kilroy Realty Corp. (ö)

   72,200    5,632

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. (ö)(Ñ)

   47,300    2,412

Maguire Properties, Inc. (ö)

   21,600    864

Parkway Properties, Inc. (ö)(Ñ)

   11,700    597

SL Green Realty Corp. (ö)

   144,850    19,233
       
      108,995
       

Regional Malls - 14.4%

     

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (ö)

   31,900    1,383

General Growth Properties, Inc. (ö)

   212,700    11,109

Macerich Co. (The) (ö)

   203,000    17,574

Simon Property Group, Inc. (ö)

   493,050    49,941

Taubman Centers, Inc. (ö)

   195,950    9,966
       
      89,973
       

 

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Russell Investment Funds

Real Estate Securities Fund

Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
   Market
Value
$
 

Self Storage - 5.1%

     

Extra Space Storage, Inc. (ö)

   159,200    2,907  

Public Storage, Inc. (ö)

   266,749    26,008  

Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (ö)

   25,400    1,455  

U-Store-It Trust (ö)

   69,600    1,430  
         
      31,800  
         

Shopping Centers - 10.6%

     

Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. (ö)

   32,400    515  

Developers Diversified Realty Corp. (ö)(Ñ)

   231,300    14,560  

Federal Realty Investors Trust (ö)(Ñ)

   194,500    16,533  

Kimco Realty Corp. (ö)(Ñ)

   185,900    8,356  

Kite Realty Group Trust (ö)

   40,900    762  

Regency Centers Corp. (ö)(Ñ)

   282,600    22,091  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centrs (ö)

   46,550    1,819  

Weingarten Realty Investors (ö)(Ñ)

   39,100    1,803  
         
      66,439  
         

Specialty - 1.9%

     

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (ö)

   278,500    9,533  

Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. (ö)

   55,000    2,192  
         
      11,725  
         

Total Common Stocks

     

(cost $375,046)

      602,791  
         

Short-Term Investments - 3.2%

     

Russell Investment Company Money Market Fund

   19,676,000    19,676  
         

Total Short-Term Investments

     

(cost $19,676)

      19,676  
         

Other Securities - 12.6%

     

State Street Securities Lending Quality Trust (x)

   79,066,361    79,066  
         

Total Other Securities

     

(cost $79,066)

      79,066  
         

Total Investments - 112.2%

     

(identified cost $473,788)

      701,533  

Other Assets and Liabilities, Net - (12.2%)

      (76,056 )
         

Net Assets - 100.0%

      625,477  
         

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Russell Investment Funds

Real Estate Securities Fund

Presentation of Portfolio Holdings — December 31,2006 (Unaudited)

 

Categories

   % of
Net
Assets
 

Apartments

   18.6  

Diversified

   6.2  

Free Standing Retail

   0.2  

Health Care

   4.5  

Industrial

   7.0  

Lodging/Resorts

   8.4  

Manufactured Homes

   0.4  

Mixed Industrial/Office

   1.7  

Office

   17.4  

Regional Malls

   14.4  

Self Storage

   5.1  

Shopping Centers

   10.6  

Specialty

   1.9  

Short-Term Investments

   3.2  

Other Securities

   12.6  
      

Total Investments

   112.2  

Other Assets and Liabilities, Net

   (12.2 )
      
   100.0  
      

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Russell Investment Funds

Core Bond Fund

Portfolio Management Discussion — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

LOGO

 

Core Bond Fund

 

Periods Ended
12/31/06

   Total
Return
 

1 Year

   3.72 %

5 Years

   5.05

Inception*

   5.88

 

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index**

 

Periods Ended
12/31/06

   Total
Return
 

1 Year

   4.33 %

5 Years

   5.06

Inception*

   6.29

 

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Russell Investment Funds

Core Bond Fund

Portfolio Management Discussion, continued — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

The Core Bond Fund (the “Fund”) allocates most of its assets among multiple money managers. Russell Investment Management Company (“RIMCo”), as the Fund’s manager, may change the allocation of the Fund’s assets among money managers at any time. An exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits the Fund to engage or terminate a money manager at any time, subject to approval by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) without a shareholder vote. Pursuant to the terms of the exemptive order, the Fund is required to notify its shareholders within 60 days of when a money manager begins providing services.

What is the Fund’s investment objective?

The Fund seeks to provide current income and the preservation of capital.

How did the Fund perform relative to its benchmark for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006?

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the Core Bond Fund gained 3.72%. This compared to its benchmark the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index, which gained 4.33%. The Fund’s performance includes operating expenses, whereas Index returns are unmanaged and do not include expenses of any kind.

For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Lipper® BBB Rated Corp Debt Funds Average returned 3.74%. This result serves as a peer comparison and is expressed net of operating expenses.

How did the market conditions described in the Market Summary report affect the Fund’s performance?

The Federal Reserve’s target interest rate decisions were among the most notable market movers of 2006. Ever adapting responses of the Treasury yield curve to newly-released economic data created a challenging active management environment. In order to add value through duration and/or yield curve strategies in 2006, managers had to time their positioning precisely.

The year was characterized by tight spreads coupled with a market reach for yield. Spread sectors (such as corporate and mortgage sectors) benefited from this trend with additional returns accruing to higher risk portions of the market. The Fund’s exposure to emerging market debt and high yield debt contributed positively to performance as these sectors benefited from general market trends, as well as strong commodity pricing and credit rating upgrades.

How did the investment strategies and techniques employed by the Fund and its money managers affect its performance?

Duration and yield curve management detracted slightly from the Fund’s performance. Both Bear Stearns Asset Management, Inc. and Pacific Investment Management Co., LLC (PIMCO) began the year long duration, which detracted from performance during the first two quarters as the yield curve shifted up. The addition of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. as a money manager in the Fund added a short duration perspective to the Fund’s multi-manager lineup. The third quarter gains by Bear Stearns and PIMCO were offset by Goldman Sachs’ diverging view on duration. Bear Stearns moved to a shorter duration position by the end of the year, which proved beneficial as the yield curve shifted up in the final quarter. Overall, the managers’ duration positioning detracted slightly from performance in this difficult active management environment.

The Fund performed best in the mortgage sector. From a sector perspective, mortgages outperformed equivalent-duration Treasuries for the year. Even during periods when the sector underperformed, however, the Fund’s money managers added value through strong security selection.

The Fund continued to be defensively positioned with respect to extended sectors (such as emerging markets and high yield sectors) in the face of historically low spreads. That being said, the money managers’ modest exposure overweight to high yield and emerging market debt contributed positively to performance as well.

Investment in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) detracted from performance for the government sector over the year. Economic data showed that inflation continued to be contained—while stretching the Fed’s comfort level—which was detrimental to TIPS’ performance.

Describe any changes to the Fund’s structure or the money manager line-up.

Goldman Sachs was added as a money manager of the Fund on June 1, 2006 and the allocations to Bear Stearns and PIMCO were decreased.

 

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Money Managers as of December 31, 2006

  

Styles

Bear Stearns Asset Management, Inc.

   Broad Market-Sector Rotation

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

   Market-Oriented

Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC

   Fully Discretionary

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers only through the end of the period covered by the report. These views do not necessarily represent the views of Russell Investment Management Company (RIMCo), or any other person in RIMCo or any other affiliated organization. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market conditions or other events, and RIMCo disclaims any responsibility to update the views contained herein. These views should not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for Russell Investment Funds (RIF) are based on numerous factors, should not be relied on as an indication of investment decisions of any (RIF) Fund.


* The Fund commenced operations on January 2, 1997.
** Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is composed of securities from Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index, and the Asset-Backed Securities Index. Total return comprises price appreciation/depreciation and income as a percentage of the original investment. Indexes are rebalanced monthly by market capitalization.
§ Annualized.

Performance is historical and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than when purchased. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 

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Shareholder Expense Example — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Fund Expenses

The following disclosure provides important information regarding each Fund’s Expense Example, which appears on each Fund’s individual page in this Annual Report. Please refer to this information when reviewing the Expense Example for a Fund.

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; and other Fund expenses. The Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period indicated, which for this Fund is from July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006.

Actual Expenses

The information in the table under the heading “Actual Performance” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this column, 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 in the first column in the row entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The information in the table under the heading “Hypothetical Performance (5% return before expenses)” provides 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 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 information under the heading “Hypothetical Performance (5% return before expenses)” is 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.

 

     Actual
Performance
   Hypothetical
Performance
(5% return
before expenses)

Beginning Account Value

     

July 1, 2006

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,000.00

Ending Account Value

     

December 31, 2006

   $ 1,045.30    $ 1,021.73

Expenses Paid During Period*

   $ 3.56    $ 3.52

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.69% (representing the one-half year period annualized), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Reflects amounts waived and/or reimbursed by the investment adviser. Without the waiver and/or reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

 

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Schedule of Investments —  December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
   Market
Value
$

Long-Term Investments - 94.6%

     

Asset-Backed Securities - 4.7%

     

Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2004-2 Class A2 5.620% due 07/25/34

   60    60

ACE Securities Corp. (Ê)

     

Series 2005-SD3 Class A 5.720% due 08/25/45

   364    364

Aegis Asset Backed Securities Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2003-3 Class M2 6.970% due 01/25/34

   110    111

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. (Ê)

     

Series 2002-D Class M1 6.745% due 02/25/33

   90    90

Series 2004-R10 Class A5 5.710% due 11/25/34

   46    46

Series 2004-R8 Class A5 5.690% due 09/25/34

   138    138

Argent Securities, Inc. (Ê)

     

Series 2005-W4 Class A2A 5.460% due 02/25/36

   81    81

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust

     

Series 2006-A Class 1A3 5.865% due 02/28/41

   190    190

Citifinancial Mortgage Securities, Inc.

     

Series 2003-4 Class AF3 3.221% due 10/25/33

   3    3

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates

     

Series 2004-13 Class AF3 3.989% due 02/25/31

   57    57

Series 2004-BC1 Class M1 (Ê) 5.820% due 02/25/34

   105    105

Series 2006-11 Class 1AF4 6.300% due 09/25/46

   170    173

Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2006-H Class 2A1B 5.489% due 11/15/36

   928    928

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC

     

Series 2005-CB1 Class AF2 4.088% due 12/25/35

   47    46

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates (Ê)

     

Series 2006-FF1 Class A3 5.370% due 11/25/36

   291    292

Fremont Home Loan Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2006-A Class 2A1 5.370% due 05/25/36

   142    142

GSAA Home Equity Trust

     

Series 2006-4 Class 1A2 5.977% due 03/25/36

   273    273

GSAA Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2006-2 Class 2A3 5.590% due 12/25/35

   320    321

GSAMP Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2003-HE2 Class M1 5.970% due 08/25/33

   175    175

Series 2004-SEA Class A2A 5.610% due 03/25/34

   107    107

Heritage Property Investment Trust (ö)

     

5.125% due 04/15/14

   150    146

Home Equity Asset Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2003-5 Class M1 6.020% due 12/25/33

   265    265

Series 2005-2 Class 2A2 5.520% due 07/25/35

   134    135

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2006-HE2 Class 2A1 5.383% due 12/25/36

   99    99

Indymac Residential Asset Backed Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2006-H2 Class A 5.470% due 06/28/36

   579    579

Lehman XS Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2005-1 Class 2A2 4.660% due 07/25/35

   157    157

Series 2006-16N Class A1A 5.400% due 11/25/46

   285    285

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2004-4 Class 1A1 5.600% due 10/25/34

   47    47

Series 2006-9 Class 2A1 5.380% due 10/25/36

   938    938

Mastr Asset Backed Securities Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2003-WMC Class M2 6.970% due 08/25/33

   57    57

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I (Ê)

     

Series 2003-NC8 Class M3 7.420% due 09/25/33

   52    53

Series 2006-HE7 Class A2A 5.370% due 09/25/36

   934    934

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2006-12X Class A6A 5.726% due 10/25/36

   145    145

 

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Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
   Market
Value
$

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2004-4 Class M2 5.850% due 02/25/35

   215    216

NWA Trust (Ø)

     

Series 1995-2 Class A 9.250% due 06/21/14

   132    139

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2003-2 Class M2 7.020% due 04/25/33

   63    63

Series 2003-3 Class M3 7.320% due 06/25/33

   45    46

Series 2003-4 Class M2 6.970% due 07/25/33

   77    78

Park Place Securities, Inc. (Ê)

     

Series 2005-WCW Class M1 5.770% due 09/25/35

   210    211

Parker Hannifin Employee Stock Ownership Trust (Å)

     

6.340% due 07/15/08

   111    111

Popular ABS Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

     

Series 2005-1 Class AF2 3.914% due 05/25/35

   26    26

Series 2005-6 Class A3 5.680% due 01/25/36

   230    229

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust

     

Series 2005-1 Class M1 5.357% due 05/25/35

   80    79

Series 2005-2 Class AF4 4.934% due 08/25/35

   85    84

Series 2006-1 Class AF6 5.746% due 05/25/36

   175    177

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc.

     

Series 2003-RS1 Class AI6A 5.980% due 12/25/33

   205    207

Residential Asset Securities Corp.

     

Series 2003-KS1 Class M2 (Ê) 7.070% due 01/25/33

   44    44

Series 2003-KS2 Class MI1 4.800% due 04/25/33

   450    440

Series 2003-KS2 Class MI3 6.100% due 04/25/33

   250    248

Series 2006-KS9 Class AI1 (Ê) 5.390% due 11/25/36

   288    288

SBI Heloc Trust (Ê)(Þ)

     

Series 2006-1A Class 1A2A 5.490% due 08/25/36

   183    183

SLM Student Loan Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2006-9 Class A1 5.345% due 10/25/12

   700    700

Small Business Administration

     

Series 2000-P10 Class 1 7.449% due 08/01/10

   10    10

Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust

     

Series 2006-WF1 Class A2 5.645% due 10/25/36

   290    290

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2005-3 Class M2 5.760% due 04/25/35

   120    120

Structured Asset Securities Corp.

     

Series 2004-19X Class A2 4.370% due 10/25/34

   365    361

Series 2006-BC3 Class A2 (Ê) 5.370% due 10/25/36

   278    278

Tenaska Alabama II Partners, LP (Þ)

     

6.125% due 03/30/23

   —      —  

Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust (Ê)(Þ)

     

Series 2005-4 Class AI1 5.440% due 12/25/35

   240    240
       
      12,410
       

Certificates of Deposit - 0.3%

     

BNP Paribas (ž)

     

5.263% due 05/28/08

   200    200

Fortis Bank (ž)

     

5.265% due 04/28/08

   400    400

Nordea Bank Finland PLC (ž)

     

5.308% due 05/28/08

   200    200
       
      800
       

Corporate Bonds and Notes - 14.0%

     

Abbey National Treasury Services PLC (Ê)

     

Series YCD 5.276% due 07/02/08

   500    500

Abbott Laboratories

     

5.600% due 05/15/11

   165    167

5.875% due 05/15/16

   80    82

Ace Capital Trust II (Ñ)

     

9.700% due 04/01/30

   175    240

Alamosa Delaware, Inc.

     

8.500% due 01/31/12

   100    106

Allied Waste North America, Inc.

     

Series B 7.125% due 05/15/16

   90    89

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Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
   Market
Value
$

Altria Group, Inc. (Ñ)

     

7.750% due 01/15/27

   25    30

American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC

     

7.850% due 02/01/12

   175    179

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     

Series C 5.375% due 03/15/10

   35    35

American Express Bank (Ê)

     

Series BKNT 5.350% due 10/16/08

   300    300

American General Finance Corp.

     

4.875% due 05/15/10

   225    222

American International Group, Inc.

     

4.700% due 10/01/10

   130    128

5.375% due 10/18/11

   170    171

5.050% due 10/01/15 (Ñ)

   130    126

American RE Corp. (Ñ)

     

Series B 7.450% due 12/15/26

   250    285

Americo Life, Inc. (Þ)

     

7.875% due 05/01/13

   75    75

AmerUs Group Co.

     

5.950% due 08/15/15

   150    156

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     

5.950% due 09/15/16

   205    205

ANZ Capital Trust (ƒ)(Þ)

     

4.484% due 12/31/49

   225    219

Arizona Public Service Co.

     

5.800% due 06/30/14

   100    100

6.250% due 08/01/16

   125    128

AT&T, Inc.

     

5.100% due 09/15/14

   45    44

4.214% due 06/05/21 (Þ)

   300    298

Aztar Corp.

     

7.875% due 06/15/14

   165    179

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc. (Þ)

     

6.400% due 12/15/11

   330    341

Ball Corp.

     

6.625% due 03/15/18

   185    184

Bank of America Corp.

     

5.875% due 02/15/09

   80    81

5.400% due 06/19/09 (Ê)

   900    900

5.378% due 11/06/09 (Ê)(Ñ)

   100    100

Bank of New York Co., Inc. (The)

     

5.125% due 11/01/11

   190    189

BellSouth Corp.

     

6.550% due 06/15/34

   35    36

BNP Paribas Capital Trust (ƒ)(Å)

     

9.003% due 12/29/49

   450    503

Boardwalk Pipelines, LP (Ñ)

     

5.875% due 11/15/16

   125    124

Boeing Capital Corp., Ltd. (Ñ)

     

6.100% due 03/01/11

   50    52

Boston Scientific Corp.

     

6.400% due 06/15/16

   230    233

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

     

6.875% due 12/01/27

   25    28

6.750% due 03/15/29

   10    11

California Steel Industries, Inc.

     

6.125% due 03/15/14

   140    133

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC

     

Series J2 5.700% due 03/15/13

   110    111

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.

     

Series B 7.875% due 04/01/13

   120    133

Cingular Wireless Services, Inc.

     

7.875% due 03/01/11

   150    164

8.750% due 03/01/31

   45    58

CIT Group, Inc.

     

6.875% due 11/01/09

   45    47

Citigroup Funding, Inc.

     

5.343% due 12/08/08 (Ê)

   100    100

Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc.

     

Series MTNA (Ê) 5.460% due 03/17/09

   200    200

Series MTNM (Ê) 5.390% due 03/07/08

   400    400

Citigroup, Inc.

     

3.500% due 02/01/08

   560    550

5.416% due 01/30/09 (Ê)

   200    200

5.395% due 12/28/09 (Ê)

   100    100

6.500% due 01/18/11

   150    157

4.700% due 05/29/15

   50    48

6.125% due 08/25/36

   300    312

Clorox Co.

     

4.200% due 01/15/10

   100    97

CNA Financial Corp. (Ñ)

     

6.500% due 08/15/16

   125    130

Columbus Southern Power Co.

     

Series C 5.500% due 03/01/13

   10    10

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc.

     

9.455% due 11/15/22

   125    162

 

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Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
   Market
Value
$

Comcast Cable Holdings LLC

     

9.800% due 02/01/12

   140    165

7.875% due 08/01/13

   305    339

Comcast Corp.

     

5.900% due 03/15/16

   20    20

Commonwealth Edison Co.

     

6.950% due 07/15/18

   50    52

Series 105 5.400% due 12/15/11

   125    124

Consolidated Natural Gas Co.

     

6.850% due 04/15/11

   150    158

COX Communications, Inc.

     

4.625% due 01/15/10 (Ñ)

   350    343

5.875% due 12/01/16 (Å)

   75    74

Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc.

     

4.875% due 08/15/10

   65    64

6.500% due 01/15/12

   25    26

5.500% due 08/15/13

   45    46

Credit Suisse USA, Inc. (Ñ)

     

5.250% due 03/02/11

   55    55

CVS Corp.

     

5.750% due 08/15/11

   90    91

Detroit Edison Co.

     

6.350% due 10/15/32

   50    52

Dex Media East Finance Co.

     

12.125% due 11/15/12

   50    55

Dominion Resources, Inc.

     

Series A 5.200% due 01/15/16

   195    188

Series B 6.250% due 06/30/12

   30    31

DPL, Inc.

     

6.875% due 09/01/11

   148    155

Dresdner Funding Trust I (Þ)

     

8.151% due 06/30/31

   130    157

Drummond Co., Inc. (Þ)

     

7.375% due 02/15/16

   60    59

Duke Energy Field Services LLC

     

6.875% due 02/01/11

   20    21

El Paso Corp.

     

8.050% due 10/15/30 (Ñ)

   400    444

Series * 6.700% due 02/15/27

   100    100

Eli Lilly & Co. (Ñ)

     

6.770% due 01/01/36

   185    212

Embarq Corp.

     

7.995% due 06/01/36

   25    26

Energy Transfer Partners, LP

     

5.950% due 02/01/15

   200    201

Enterprise Products Operating, LP

     

4.950% due 06/01/10

   125    123

8.375% due 08/01/66

   100    108

FedEx Corp.

     

7.600% due 07/01/97

   75    87

Financing Corp.

     

Principal Only STRIP

     

Series 10P Zero coupon due 11/30/17

   510    294

Series 15P Zero coupon due 03/07/19

   70    38

Series 2P Zero coupon due 11/30/17

   60    35

Series 6P Zero coupon due 08/03/18

   300    166

FirstEnergy Corp.

     

Series B 6.450% due 11/15/11

   415    433

Series C 7.375% due 11/15/31

   150    171

Ford Motor Credit Co.

     

7.875% due 06/15/10

   200    202

FTI Consulting, Inc. (Þ)

     

7.750% due 10/01/16

   160    166

General Electric Capital Corp.

     

5.500% due 04/28/11

   220    223

Series MTN (Ê) 5.410% due 10/26/09

   500    500

Series MTNA 5.476% due 07/28/08 (Ê)

   700    701

5.450% due 01/15/13 (Ñ)

   260    262

General Electric Co. (Ê)

     

5.393% due 12/09/08

   200    200

Genworth Financial, Inc.

     

6.150% due 11/15/66

   75    75

Glencore Funding LLC (Þ)

     

6.000% due 04/15/14

   135    132

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     

5.405% due 12/23/08 (Ê)

   600    600

6.875% due 01/15/11

   425    450

5.350% due 01/15/16 (Ñ)

   320    316

Series MTNB (Ê) 5.477% due 12/22/08

   300    300

Greater Bay Bancorp

     

Series B 5.250% due 03/31/08

   150    150

Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc.

     

5.500% due 07/01/10

   125    123

HCA, Inc. (Å)

     

9.125% due 11/15/14

   125    134

9.250% due 11/15/16

   190    204

 

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Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
   Market
Value
$

Health Care Property Investors, Inc. (Ñ)

     

5.950% due 09/15/11

   300    303

Hess Corp.

     

6.650% due 08/15/11 (Ñ)

   45    47

7.300% due 08/15/31

   80    89

Historic TW, Inc.

     

8.050% due 01/15/16

   170    193

Host Marriott, LP (ö)

     

Series Q 6.750% due 06/01/16

   215    215

HSBC Finance Corp.

     

5.435% due 10/21/09 (Ê)

   100    100

6.375% due 11/27/12

   175    184

5.000% due 06/30/15

   110    107

Idearc, Inc. (Å)

     

8.000% due 11/15/16

   315    320

Innophos Investments Holdings, Inc. (Ê)

     

13.374% due 02/15/15

   110    115

Innophos, Inc.

     

8.875% due 08/15/14

   10    10

International Business Machines Corp.

     

7.125% due 12/01/96

   165    190

International Lease Finance Corp.

     

5.750% due 06/15/11 (Ñ)

   80    81

5.625% due 09/20/13

   80    81

International Steel Group, Inc.

     

6.500% due 04/15/14

   65    67

iStar Financial, Inc. (Ñ)

     

Series B 5.125% due 04/01/11

   200    196

ITT Corp.

     

7.400% due 11/15/25

   100    116

Joy Global, Inc. (Å)

     

6.625% due 11/15/36

   40    40

JP Morgan Chase Bank

     

Series EMTN 6.000% due 05/22/45

   1,819    1,155

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

5.600% due 06/01/11 (Ñ)

   65    66

5.150% due 10/01/15

   150    147

Kellogg Co.

     

Series B 6.600% due 04/01/11

   320    336

Kerr-McGee Corp.

     

6.950% due 07/01/24

   125    133

KeySpan Corp.

     

7.625% due 11/15/10

   150    161

Kraft Foods, Inc.

     

5.625% due 11/01/11

   425    430

Kroger Co. (The)

     

8.000% due 09/15/29

   15    17

7.500% due 04/01/31 (Ñ)

   10    11

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

     

5.464% due 01/23/09 (Ê)

   600    601

5.460% due 04/03/09 (Ê)

   400    400

5.000% due 01/14/11

   175    173

5.500% due 04/04/16

   85    85

Level 3 Financing, Inc.

     

12.250% due 03/15/13

   85    96

Mandalay Resort Group (Ñ)

     

6.500% due 07/31/09

   90    91

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.

     

5.585% due 12/28/20

   84    83

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

     

5.450% due 12/04/09 (Ê)

   200    200

Series MTNC 4.250% due 02/08/10

   450    437

Metlife, Inc.

     

6.400% due 12/15/36

   100    100

Midamerican Energy Holdings Co.

     

6.125% due 04/01/36

   175    176

Miller Brewing Co. (Þ)

     

5.500% due 08/15/13

   110    109

Monumental Global Funding II (Þ)

     

4.625% due 03/15/10

   95    93

Morgan Stanley

     

5.375% due 10/15/15

   100    99

Series GMTN (Ê) 5.485% due 02/09/09

   500    501

Natexis Ambs Co. LLC (ƒ)(Þ)

     

8.440% due 12/29/49

   120    125

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.

     

5.750% due 08/28/09

   45    46

Nelnet, Inc.

     

7.400% due 09/29/36

   125    129

News America Holdings, Inc.

     

7.900% due 12/01/95

   90    101

8.250% due 10/17/96

   20    23

Nisource Finance Corp.

     

7.875% due 11/15/10

   100    108

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     

7.700% due 05/15/17

   20    23

7.050% due 05/01/37

   40    46

7.900% due 05/15/97

   315    390

6.000% due 03/15/05

   125    118

Occidental Petroleum Corp. (Ñ)

     

9.250% due 08/01/19

   95    125

 

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Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
   Market
Value
$

Ohio Power Co. (Ñ)

     

Series F 5.500% due 02/15/13

   20    20

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

     

4.200% due 03/01/11

   60    57

6.050% due 03/01/34

   65    66

PartnerRe Finance II

     

6.440% due 12/01/66

   50    50

Peabody Energy Corp. (Ñ)

     

7.875% due 11/01/26

   100    107

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust (Ñ)

     

5.750% due 12/15/15

   100    99

PetroHawk Energy Corp.

     

9.125% due 07/15/13

   40    42

Phoenix Life Insurance Co. (Þ)

     

7.150% due 12/15/34

   150    159

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.

     

8.250% due 03/15/12

   255    258

Popular North America, Inc. (Ñ)

     

Series MTNE 3.875% due 10/01/08

   275    268

Progress Energy, Inc.

     

7.100% due 03/01/11

   47    50

7.000% due 10/30/31

   80    89

Qwest Corp.

     

7.625% due 06/15/15

   200    214

RBS Capital Trust III (ƒ)

     

5.512% due 09/29/49

   200    198

Reckson Operating Partnership, LP

     

7.750% due 03/15/09

   25    26

5.150% due 01/15/11

   92    90

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     

6.750% due 12/15/65

   75    75

Rental Services Corp. (Å)

     

9.500% due 12/01/14

   70    72

Residential Capital LLC

     

6.375% due 06/30/10

   225    228

6.000% due 02/22/11 (Ñ)

   60    60

RH Donnelley, Inc.

     

10.875% due 12/15/12

   205    223

Rural Cellular Corp.

     

8.250% due 03/15/12

   40    42

Safeway, Inc. (Ñ)

     

7.250% due 02/01/31

   20    22

SB Treasury Co. LLC (ƒ)(Þ)

     

(Step Up, 10.295%, 06/30/08)

     

9.400% due 12/29/49

   350    368

SBC Communications, Inc.

     

6.150% due 09/15/34

   75    74

Simon Property Group, LP (Ñ)

     

5.600% due 09/01/11

   200    202

Southern Copper Corp.

     

7.500% due 07/27/35

   100    108

Sprint Capital Corp.

     

7.625% due 01/30/11

   350    375

8.750% due 03/15/32

   70    84

Sprint Nextel Corp.

     

6.000% due 12/01/16

   110    107

Symetra Financial Corp. (Þ)

     

6.125% due 04/01/16

   150    152

Time Warner, Inc. (Ñ)

     

5.875% due 11/15/16

   475    474

6.500% due 11/15/36

   75    75

Travelport, Ltd. (Ñ)(Å)

     

11.875% due 09/01/16

   150    154

Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. (Ñ)

     

8.500% due 06/01/15

   195    194

Tyson Foods, Inc.

     

6.850% due 04/01/16

   40    41

Unicredito Italiano NY (Ê)

     

Series YCD 5.370% due 05/29/08

   200    200

Union Pacific Corp.

     

6.125% due 01/15/12

   120    124

Union Planters Corp.

     

7.750% due 03/01/11

   50    54

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     

5.250% due 03/15/11

   75    75

VeraSun Energy Corp.

     

9.875% due 12/15/12

   90    95

Verizon Global Funding Corp.

     

7.250% due 12/01/10

   150    160

5.850% due 09/15/35

   165    158

Wachovia Capital Trust III (ƒ)

     

5.800% due 03/15/42

   125    126

Wachovia Corp. (Ñ)

     

5.625% due 10/15/16

   100    101

WellPoint, Inc.

     

5.850% due 01/15/36

   40    39

Wells Fargo & Co.

     

4.950% due 10/16/13

   65    63

Wells Fargo Bank NA (Ñ)

     

5.750% due 05/16/16

   80    82

West Corp. (Å)

     

9.500% due 10/15/14

   185    185

Windstream Corp. (Þ)

     

8.625% due 08/01/16

   125    137

Wisconsin Central Transport

     

6.625% due 04/15/08

   325    330

 

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Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
   Market
Value
$

World Savings Bank FSB (Ê)

     

Series BKNT 5.415% due 05/08/09

   1,000    1,000

Wyeth

     

6.950% due 03/15/11

   390    414

Zurich Capital Trust I (Þ)

     

8.376% due 06/01/37

   245    257
       
      37,320
       

International Debt - 5.8%

     

Abbey National PLC (ƒ)

     

(Step Up, 7.570%, 06/15/08)

     

6.700% due 06/29/49

   150    152

America Movil SA de CV

     

5.500% due 03/01/14

   100    98

Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd.

     

6.000% due 08/15/14

   50    49

AXA SA

     

8.600% due 12/15/30

   35    45

6.379% due 12/14/49 (ƒ)(Å)

   100    99

6.463% due 12/31/49 (ƒ)(Å)

   100    99

BNP Paribas (ƒ)(Þ)

     

5.186% due 06/29/49

   300    288

Brazilian Government International Bond

     

7.875% due 03/07/15

   100    111

8.875% due 04/15/24

   305    380

British Telecommunications PLC

     

8.875% due 12/15/30

   150    205

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

     

6.500% due 02/15/37

   75    75

CIT Group Funding Co. of Canada (Ñ)

     

5.600% due 11/02/11

   80    81

Conoco Funding Co.

     

6.350% due 10/15/11

   310    324

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV

     

5.569% due 03/23/09 (Ê)(Ñ)

   300    300

5.375% due 03/23/11 (Ñ)

   75    75

8.250% due 06/15/30

   155    191

DNB Nor Bank ASA (Ê)(Þ)

     

5.443% due 10/13/09

   1,000    1,000

Egypt Government AID Bonds

     

4.450% due 09/15/15

   390    377

Endurance Specialty Holdings, Ltd.

     

6.150% due 10/15/15

   100    100

Export-Import Bank of China (Þ)

     

4.875% due 07/21/15

   110    106

Export-Import Bank of Korea

     

4.125% due 02/10/09

   120    117

5.125% due 02/14/11

   100    99

Falconbridge, Ltd.

     

7.250% due 07/15/12

   50    54

6.000% due 10/15/15

   175    178

Gaz Capital SA (Þ)

     

6.212% due 11/22/16 (Å)

   115    116

8.625% due 04/28/34

   80    103

HBOS Treasury Services PLC (Ê)(Þ)

     

Series MTN 5.414% due 07/17/09

   300    300

HSBC Holdings PLC

     

6.500% due 05/02/36

   145    156

Inco, Ltd. (Ñ)

     

5.700% due 10/15/15

   175    171

Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd. (Þ)

     

11.250% due 06/15/16

   170    187

Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co., Ltd. (Ê)

     

10.484% due 01/15/12

   140    141

Ispat Inland ULC

     

9.750% due 04/01/14

   209    234

Korea Electric Power Corp. (Þ)

     

5.125% due 04/23/34

   60    60

Majapahit Holding BV (Å)

     

7.250% due 10/17/11

   55    57

Mexico Government International Bond (Ñ)

     

8.300% due 08/15/31

   180    230

Mizuho Financial Group Cayman, Ltd. (Þ)

     

5.790% due 04/15/14

   100    101

Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc. (Å)

     

9.500% due 12/15/14

   95    94

Panama Government International Bond

     

9.375% due 07/23/12

   100    117

Peru Enhanced Pass-Through Finance, Ltd. (Å)

     

Zero coupon due 05/31/18

   535    357

Zero coupon due 05/31/25

   320    121

Poland Government International Bond

     

Series RSTA (Step Up, 5.000%, 10/27/14) 4.750% due 10/27/24

   200    188

Province of Quebec Canada (Ñ)

     

Series PJ 6.125% due 01/22/11

   375    387

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd. II (Þ)

     

5.298% due 09/30/20

   75    72

 

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     Principal
Amount
($) or
Shares
   Market
Value $

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd. III (Þ) 5.838% due 09/30/27

   250    240

Resona Bank, Ltd. (ƒ)(Þ) 5.850% due 09/29/49

   255    249
     

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (ƒ) Series 1 9.118% due 03/31/49

   700    775

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (Ê) 5.770% due 07/06/12

   600    601
     

Russia Government International Bond (Þ) 5.000% due 03/31/30

   315    356

Santander Financial Issuances 6.375% due 02/15/11

   110    114
     

Santander US Debt SA Unipersonal (Ê)(Þ) 5.376% due 11/20/08

   500    500

Sanwa Finance Aruba AEC 8.350% due 07/15/09

   135    144
     

Shimao Property Holdings, Ltd. (Å) 8.000% due 12/01/16

   200    199

SMFG Preferred Capital (ƒ)(Þ) Series 144A 6.078% due 01/29/49

   100    99

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (ƒ)(Þ) 5.625% due 07/29/49

   400    391

Systems 2001 Asset Trust LLC (Þ) 7.156% due 12/15/11

   106    110
     

Telecom Italia Capital SA

     

4.875% due 10/01/10

   150    146

5.250% due 10/01/15

   155    145

Telefonica Emisiones SAU (Ê) 5.690% due 06/19/09

   300    300
     

Telefonica Europe BV 7.750% due 09/15/10

   270    290

TELUS Corp. 8.000% due 06/01/11

   250    273
     

Transocean, Inc. (Ê) 5.591% due 09/05/08

   200    200

Tyco International Group SA (Ñ) 6.750% due 02/15/11

   410    432
     

UFJ Finance Aruba AEC 6.750% due 07/15/13

   35    37

Unicredit Luxembourg Finance SA (Ê)(Þ) 5.426% due 10/24/08

   1,000    1,000

Vale Overseas, Ltd.

     

6.250% due 01/11/16

   35    35

6.250% due 01/23/17

   115    116

Vedanta Resources PLC (Þ) 6.625% due 02/22/10

   160    158

VTB Capital SA (Ê)(Å) 5.970% due 08/01/08

   230    230

Westfield Capital Corp., Ltd. (Å) 5.125% due 11/15/14

   125    121

Westfield Group (Å) 5.400% due 10/01/12

   125    125

Xstrata Finance Canada, Ltd. (Å)

     

5.500% due 11/16/11 (Ñ)

   195    195

5.800% due 11/15/16

   45    45
       
      15,421
       

Loan Agreements - 0.6%

     

Starbound Reinsurance, Ltd. 7.400% due 03/31/08

   1,500    1,500
       

Mortgage-Backed Securities - 48.4%

     

ABN Amro Mortgage Corp. Series 2003-13 Class A3 5.500% due 01/25/34

   1,519    1,474

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust (Ê) Series 2005-3 Class 8A2 5.560% due 07/25/35

   292    293

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2004-4 Class 4A 4.390% due 02/25/45

   165    162

Series 2005-2 Class 5A2 5.470% due 09/25/35

   80    80

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.

     

Series 2004-3 Class A3 4.875% due 06/10/39

   465    460

Series 2004-4 Class A3 4.128% due 07/10/42

   300    292

Series 2005-2 Class A4 4.783% due 07/10/43

   333    326

Series 2005-3 Class A2 4.501% due 07/10/43

   150    146

Series 2005-5 Class A4 5.115% due 10/10/45

   500    492

Series 2006-4 Class A4 5.634% due 07/10/46

   1,000    1,021

Banc of America Funding Corp.

     

Series 2005-D Class A1 (Ê) 4.114% due 05/25/35

   159    155

Series 2006-3 Class 5A8 5.500% due 03/25/36

   475    471

Series 2006-A Class 3A2 5.917% due 02/20/36

   217    218

 

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Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
   Market
Value
$

Series 2006-A Class 4A1 (Ê) 5.567% due 02/20/36

   514    513

Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.

     

Series 2003-9 Class 1A12 (Ê) 5.770% due 12/25/33

   510    512

Series 2004-1 Class 5A1 6.500% due 09/25/33

   19    19

Series 2004-11 Class 2A1 5.750% due 01/25/35

   438    433

Series 2005-L Class 3A1 (Ê) 5.453% due 01/25/36

   255    254

Series 2006-2 Class A15 6.000% due 07/25/36

   325    327

Bank of America Alternative Loan Trust

     

Series 2003-10 Class 2A2 (Ê) 5.770% due 12/25/33

   255    257

Series 2003-2 Class CB2 (Ê) 5.820% due 04/25/33

   111    112

Series 2006-5 Class CB17 6.000% due 06/25/36

   242    243

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2003-1 Class 6A1 5.056% due 04/25/33

   80    80

Series 2003-8 Class 4A1 4.640% due 01/25/34

   157    157

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust

     

Series 2005-4 Class 23A1 5.392% due 05/25/35

   306    307

Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2006-AR2 Class 1A1 5.520% due 09/25/36

   991    990

Series 2006-AR2 Class 2A1 5.550% due 10/25/36

   984    984

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp.

     

Series 2003-S8 Class A1 4.500% due 09/25/18

   179    171

Series 2006-S4 Class A3 6.000% due 12/25/36

   270    272

Series 2006-S4 Class A4 6.000% due 12/25/36

   145    146

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

     

Series 2005-11 Class A2A (Ê) 4.700% due 12/25/35

   90    89

Series 2006-WF1 Class A2F 5.657% due 03/01/36

   325    321

Series 2006-WFH Class A2 (Ê) 5.420% due 11/25/36

   1,000    1,000

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2005-CD1 Class A4 5.400% due 07/15/44

   1,000    998

Series 2006-CD2 Class A4 5.362% due 01/15/46

   500    503

Series 2006-CD3 Class A5 5.617% due 10/15/48

   190    194

Citimortgage Alternative Loan Trust

     

Series 2006-A3 Class 1A5 6.000% due 07/25/36

   181    181

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

     

Series 2005-J13 Class 2A3 5.500% due 11/25/35

   155    155

Series 2005-J8 Class 1A3 5.500% due 07/25/35

   227    226

Series 2006-43C Class 1A7 6.000% due 02/25/37

   395    398

Series 2006-9T1 Class A7 6.000% due 05/25/36

   131    131

Series 2006-J2 Class A3 6.000% due 04/25/36

   197    198

Series 2006-OA1 Class 4A1 (Ê) 5.520% due 08/25/46

   959    959

Series 2006-OA1 Class A1 (Ê) 5.500% due 02/20/47

   999    999

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2004-16 Class 1A1 5.720% due 09/25/34

   366    368

Series 2005-3 Class 1A2 5.610% due 04/25/35

   48    48

Series 2005-HYB Class 3A2A 5.250% due 02/20/36

   85    84

Series 2006-OA5 Class 2A1 5.520% due 04/25/46

   909    908

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.

     

Series 1998-C1 Class A1B 6.480% due 05/17/40

   56    57

Series 1998-C2 Class A2 6.300% due 11/15/30

   99    100

Deutsche ALT-A Securities, Inc.

     

Alternate Loan Trust

     

Series 2005-AR1 Class 2A3 5.023% due 08/25/35

   465    472

DLJ Commercial Mortgage Corp.

     

Series 1998-CF1 Class A1B 6.410% due 02/18/31

   293    295

 

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Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
  

Market
Value

$

Series 1999-CG1 Class S

     

Interest Only STRIP

     

0.822% due 03/10/32

   3,498    64

Fannie Mae

     

5.190% due 2012 Ê

   213    213

6.000% due 2016

   21    21

5.000% due 2017

   628    620

5.427% due 2017 Ê

   61    61

6.000% due 2017

   109    111

4.000% due 2018

   931    879

4.500% due 2018

   2,605    2,521

5.000% due 2018

   278    274

4.500% due 2019

   388    375

5.000% due 2019

   1,410    1,387

4.500% due 2020

   564    546

5.000% due 2020

   1,938    1,904

5.000% due 2021

   1,593    1,565

6.500% due 2024

   594    608

6.000% due 2028

   40    40

5.500% due 2029

   97    96

6.000% due 2032

   630    636

7.000% due 2032

   259    266

3.905% due 2033 Ê

   345    341

4.642% due 2033 Ê

   203    204

5.000% due 2033

   644    623

5.500% due 2033

   3,077    3,044

6.000% due 2033

   233    235

5.000% due 2034

   742    717

5.500% due 2034

   4,777    4,727

5.000% due 2035

   492    475

5.500% due 2035

   22,667    22,414

6.000% due 2035

   206    207

5.000% due 2036

   49    47

5.500% due 2036

   985    973

5.555% due 2036 Ê

   538    542

6.000% due 2036

   900    906

6.500% due 2036

   122    123

7.000% due 2036

   30    31

7.500% due 2036

   1,629    1,690

Series 1992-10 Class ZD 8.000% due 11/25/21

   214    216

Series 1999-56 Class Z 7.000% due 12/18/29

   124    129

Series 2003-32 Class FH Ê 5.720% due 11/25/22

   383    385

Series 2003-337 Class 1 Principal Only STRIP Zero coupon due 07/01/33

   307    226

Series 2003-343 Class 6 Interest Only STRIP 5.000% due 10/01/33

   301    65

Series 2003-78 Class FI Ê 5.720% due 01/25/33

   372    373

Series 2004-21 Class FL Ê 5.670% due 11/25/32

   194    195

15 Year TBA Ï 4.500%

   125    121

5.000%

   445    437

30 Year TBA Ï 4.500%

   530    497

5.000%

   1,790    1,728

5.500%

   1,880    1,858

6.000%

   8,735    8,792

6.500%

   1,365    1,391

Fannie Mae REMIC

     

Series 1993-41 Class ZQ 7.000% due 12/25/23

   465    484

Series 1993-42 Class ZQ 6.750% due 04/25/23

   527    539

Series 2005-36 Class AI Interest Only STRIP 5.500% due 10/25/26

   375    30

Fannie Mae Whole Loan

     

Series 2003-W1 Class 1A1 6.500% due 12/25/42

   50    51

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     

Structured Pass Through Securities Ê Series 2005-63 Class 1A1 5.864% due 02/25/45

   58    58

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities

     

Series 2006-AA5 Class A2 Ê 6.609% due 09/25/36

   187    191

Series 2006-FA3 Class A6 6.000% due 07/25/36

   265    267

First Horizon Asset Securities, Inc. Ê

     

Series 2005-AR5 Class 3A1 5.527% due 10/25/35

   123    123

Freddie Mac

     

5.000% due 2018

   458    452

4.000% due 2019

   1,874    1,764

5.000% due 2019

   869    855

4.684% due 2034 Ê

   225    227

5.971% due 2036 Ê

   145    147

Series 2000-226 Class F Ê 5.770% due 11/15/30

   19    19

Series 2003-262 Class AB 2.900% due 11/15/14

   354    344

 

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Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
   Market
Value
$

Series 2003-263 Class YH 3.500% due 08/15/22

   —      —  

Series 2004-276 Class IP Interest Only STRIP 5.500% due 07/15/23

   312    14

Series 2004-281 Class DF (Ê) 5.770% due 06/15/23

   145    145

Series 2005-292 Class IG Interest Only STRIP 5.000% due 04/15/23

   199    31

Series 2005-294 Class FA (Ê) 5.520% due 03/15/20

   282    282

Series 2006-313 Class FP (Ê) Zero coupon due 04/15/36

   227    231

30 Year TBA (Ï) 5.000%

   1,460    1,408

5.500%

   1,520    1,503

6.000%

   1,270    1,279

Freddie Mac Gold

     

6.000% due 2016

   34    34

5.000% due 2018

   297    293

5.500% due 2020

   953    954

7.188% due 2030 (Ê)

   2    2

5.000% due 2033

   232    225

Freddie Mac REMIC

     

Series 2003-256 Class FJ (Ê) 5.720% due 02/15/33

   170    172

Series 2004-277 Class KE 3.500% due 12/15/17

   34    34

Series 2005-299 Class KF (Ê) 5.750% due 06/15/35

   100    100

Series 2006-323 Class PA 6.000% due 03/15/26

   290    293

Ginnie Mae I

     

6.000% due 2029

   16    16

30 Year TBA (Ï) 5.500%

   1,650    1,642

Ginnie Mae II (Ê)

     

5.375% due 2026

   250    252

5.750% due 2027

   17    17

4.750% due 2032

   152    152

Government National Mortgage Association (Ê)

     

Series 1999-40 Class FE 5.900% due 11/16/29

   148    150

Series 2000-29 Class F 5.820% due 09/20/30

   29    29

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.

     

Series 2004-GG1 Class A7 5.317% due 06/10/36

   465    465

Series 2006-RR1 Class A1 (Å) 5.781% due 03/18/49

   205    211

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II

     

Series 2006-FL8 Class A1 (Ê)(Þ) 5.450% due 01/06/08

   140    140

Series 2006-GG6 Class A4 5.553% due 04/10/38

   115    117

Series 2006-GG8 Class AAB 5.535% due 11/10/39

   200    202

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2005-14 Class 3A1A 5.319% due 12/19/35

   126    126

Series 2005-16 Class 3A1A (Ê) 5.570% due 01/19/36

   791    793

Series 2006-12 Class 2A2A (Ê) 5.510% due 12/19/37

   999    1,000

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2006-AR2 Class A2 5.073% due 11/25/36

   168    168

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.

     

Series 2001-CIB Class A2 6.244% due 04/15/35

   181    183

Series 2004-LN2 Class A1 4.475% due 07/15/41

   362    352

Series 2005-LDP Class A3A1 4.871% due 10/15/42

   210    206

Series 2005-LDP Class A4 4.918% due 10/15/42

   325    316

Series 2006-CB1 Class A4 5.552% due 05/12/45

   220    223

Series 2006-LDP Class A4 5.876% due 04/15/45

   270    282

5.399% due 05/15/45

   290    291

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2006-C1 Class A4 5.156% due 02/15/31

   1,000    988

Series 2006-C4 Class A4 5.899% due 06/15/38

   105    110

Lehman Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2005-3 Class 1A3 5.500% due 01/25/36

   685    686

Lehman XS Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2005-5N Class 3A1A 5.620% due 11/25/35

   714    714

Series 2006-16N Class A4A 5.510% due 11/25/46

   980    980

 

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Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

      Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
   Market
Value
$

Mastr Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2006-OA2 Class 4A1A

     

5.514% due 12/25/46

   993    993

Mastr Alternative Loans Trust

     

Series 2003-4 Class B1

     

5.662% due 06/25/33

   204    204

Series 2004-10 Class 5A6

     

5.750% due 09/25/34

   170    168

Mastr Asset Securitization Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2003-7 Class 4A35

     

5.720% due 09/25/33

   276    276

Series 2004-4 Class 2A2

     

5.770% due 04/25/34

   107    107

Mellon Residential Funding Corp. (Ê)

     

Series 2000-TBC Class A1

     

5.800% due 06/15/30

   240    240

Merrill Lynch Floating Trust (Ê)(þ)

     

Series 2006-1 Class A1

     

5.390% due 06/15/22

   908    908

MLCC Mortgage Investors, Inc. (Ê)

     

Series 2004-HB1 Class A2

     

5.930% due 04/25/29

   77    78

Morgan Stanley Capital I

     

Series 2005-IQ1 Class AAB

     

5.178% due 09/15/42

   415    413

Series 2006-HQ8 Class A4

     

5.561% due 03/12/44

   160    162

Series 2006-HQ9 Class A4

     

5.731% due 07/20/44

   200    206

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2006-11 Class 1A6

     

6.231% due 08/25/36

   220    225

MortgageIT Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2005-AR1 Class 1A1

     

5.570% due 11/25/35

   683    685

Prime Mortgage Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2004-CL1 Class 1A2

     

5.720% due 02/25/34

   50    50

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.

     

Series 2004-QS5 Class A6 (Ê)

     

5.950% due 04/25/34

   72    73

Series 2004-QS8 Class A4 (Ê)

     

5.750% due 06/25/34

   374    376

Series 2005-QA8 Class NB3

     

5.500% due 07/25/35

   272    273

Series 2006-QS6 Class 1A13

     

6.000% due 06/25/36

   445    447

Residential Asset Securities Corp. (Ê)

     

Series 2003-KS4 Class AIIB

     

5.610% due 06/25/33

   91    91

Residential Asset Securitization Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2003-A15 Class 1A2

     

5.770% due 02/25/34

   426    428

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I (Ê)

     

Series 2003-S14 Class A5

     

5.720% due 07/25/18

   230    231

Series 2003-S20 Class 1A7

     

5.820% due 12/25/33

   90    90

Series 2003-S5 Class 1A2

     

5.770% due 11/25/18

   217    218

Sequoia Mortgage Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2001-5 Class A

     

5.670% due 10/19/26

   101    101

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates

     

Series 2005-20G Class 1

     

4.750% due 07/01/25

   949    922

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc. (Ê)

     

Series 2006-AR2 Class A1

     

5.550% due 02/25/36

   844    845

Series 2006-AR8 Class A1A

     

5.520% due 10/25/36

   990    990

Structured Asset Securities Corp.

     

Series 2004-21X Class 1A3

     

4.440% due 12/25/34

   650    642

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust (Ê)

     

Series 2003-2 Class A1

     

5.660% due 04/25/43

   167    167

Series 2006-5 Class A1

     

5.440% due 08/25/36

   949    948

Series 2006-6 Class A1

     

5.430% due 12/25/36

   198    198

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2005-C21 Class A4

     

5.371% due 10/15/44

   1,000    995

Washington Mutual Alternative Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

     

Series 2005-4 Class CB11

     

5.500% due 06/25/35

   90    88

Series 2006-AR7 Class A1A (Ê)

     

5.483% due 09/25/46

   877    880

Series 2006-AR8 Class 2A (Ê)

     

5.510% due 09/25/46

   960    961

Series 2006-AR9 Class 2A (Ê)

     

5.667% due 11/25/46

   992    993

 

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Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

    

Principal

Amount ($)

or Shares

  

Market

Value

$

Washington Mutual, Inc.

        

Series 2003-S9 Class A2 (Ê) 5.870% due 10/25/33

      399    401

Series 2005-AR1 Class 1A1 4.838% due 10/25/35

      342    338

Series 2005-AR1 Class A1A1 (Ê) 5.610% due 10/25/45

      64    64

5.590% due 12/25/45

      721    723

Series 2005-AR6 Class B3 (Ê) 6.010% due 04/25/45

      254    254

Series 2006-AR1 Class 3A1A (Ê) 5.678% due 09/25/46

      972    974

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed

        

Securities Trust Series 2006-2 Class 2A3 5.500% due 03/25/36

      500    499

Series 2006-AR2 Class 2A1 4.950% due 03/25/36

      364    360
          
         128,597
          

Municipal Bonds - 0.2%

        

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. Revenue Bonds, weekly demand 6.750% due 06/01/39

      400    458

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Revenue Bonds, weekly demand 6.250% due 06/01/43

      200    223
          
         681
          

Non-US Bonds - 0.4%

        

Bombardier, Inc. (Å) 7.250% due 11/15/16

   EUR    125    167

Province of Quebec Canada 5.000% due 12/01/38

   CAD    200    180

Quebec Residual Zero coupon due 12/01/36

   CAD    370    80

United Kingdom Gilt 5.750% due 12/07/09

   GBP    400    796
          
         1,223
          

United States Government Agencies - 6.9%

        

Fannie Mae

        

4.200% due 03/24/08 (Ñ)

      2,000    1,975

4.150% due 09/10/09 (Ñ)

      2,200    2,155

3.875% due 02/15/10 (Ñ)

      710    688

4.750% due 04/20/10

      1,400    1,392

4.125% due 05/12/10

      1,500    1,463

5.050% due 02/07/11 (Ñ)

      1,200    1,205

Federal Home Loan Bank

        

4.800% due 05/02/08

      3,100    3,087

Series 577 (Ñ) 4.500% due 09/26/08

      900    892

Federal Home Loan Bank System

        

5.375% due 08/19/11 (Ñ)

      295    300

5.310% due 12/28/12

      1,000    1,018

Series IY08 3.400% due 03/18/08

      1,000    980

Financing Corp.

        

Principal Only STRIP Series 1 Zero coupon due 05/11/16

      80    50

Series 12P Zero coupon due 12/06/18

      245    133

Series 13 Zero coupon due 12/27/16

      275    166

Series 13P Zero coupon due 12/27/18

      670    363

Series 16P Zero coupon due 04/05/19

      380    203

Series 19 Zero coupon due 06/06/16

      230    143

Series 1P Zero coupon due 05/11/18

      95    53

Series 3P Zero coupon due 11/30/17

      170    98

Series 5P Zero coupon due 02/08/18

      65    37

Series 8P Zero coupon due 08/03/18

      605    335

Series 9P Zero coupon due 10/06/17

      310    180

Freddie Mac

        

3.450% due 03/12/08

      1,000    980

2.750% due 03/15/08 (Ñ)

      210    204

5.500% due 06/12/08

      200    200
          
         18,300
          

United States Government Treasuries - 13.3%

        

United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds

        

3.375% due 01/15/12 (Ñ)

      1,063    1,110

1.875% due 07/15/13 (Ñ)

      220    212

2.000% due 01/15/14

      —      —  

2.000% due 07/15/14 (Ñ)

      1,756    1,704

1.875% due 07/15/15 (Ñ)

      934    895

2.000% due 01/15/16

      —      —  

2.500% due 07/15/16

      —      —  

2.375% due 01/15/25 (Ñ)

      428    426

2.000% due 01/15/26 (Ñ)

      1,119    1,052

 

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Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

    

Principal

Amount ($)

or Shares

  

Market
Value

$

United States Treasury Notes

     

4.875% due 10/31/08 (Ñ)

   3,000    3,001

2.000% due 12/31/08

   14,000    13,984

4.375% due 12/15/10 (Ñ)

   955    944

4.500% due 09/30/11 (Ñ)

   1,500    1,487

4.500% due 12/31/11

   4,400    4,385

4.250% due 08/15/15

   415    402

Zero coupon due 11/15/21 (Ñ)

   2,545    1,225

6.000% due 02/15/26 (Ñ)

   2,960    3,357

4.500% due 02/15/36 (Ñ)

   1,150    1,094
       
      35,278
       

Total Long-Term Investments

     

(cost $250,438)

      251,530
       

Preferred Stocks - 0.2%

     

Financial Services - 0.2%

     

DG Funding Trust (Ê)( Å)

   49    513
       

Total Preferred Stocks

     

(cost $515)

      513
       

Warrants & Rights - 0.0%

     

Miscellaneous - 0.0%

     

Mexico Government International

     

Bond Value Recovery Rights (Æ)

     

Series E

   1,900,000    25
       

Total Warrants & Rights

     

(cost $1)

      25
       
    

Notional

Amount

$

    

Options Purchased - 0.1%

     

(Number of Contracts)

     

Eurodollar Futures

     

Mar 2007 92.00 Put (9)

   2,070    —  

Mar 2007 92.25 Put (49)

   11,301    —  

Mar 2007 92.50 Put (5)

   1,156    —  

Jun 2007 91.00 Put (59)

   13,423    —  

Jun 2007 91.25 Put (71)

   16,197    1

Sep 2007 90.75 Put (37)

   8,394    —  

Sep 2007 91.25 Put (46)

   10,494    —  

Dec 2007 91.25 Put (38)

   8,669    —  

Mar 2008 91.75 Put (241)

   55,279    2

 

     Notional
Amount
$
   Market
Value
$

Swaptions

     

(Fund Pays/Fund Receives)

     

EUR Six Month LIBOR/EUR 3.960% Jul 2007 0.00 Call (2)

   5,280    7

EUR Six Month LIBOR/EUR 4.100% Jul 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   2,640    3

GBP Six Month LIBOR/GBP 5.080% Jun 2007 0.00 Call (2)

   1,370    —  

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 5.170% Feb 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   2,300    4

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 5.000% Mar 2007 0.00 Call (2)

   4,000    6

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 5.080% Apr 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   2,300    7

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 5.200% May 2007 0.00 Call (2)

   10,000    48

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 5.250% Jun 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   5,000    29

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 5.500% Jun 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   4,000    39

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 4.750% Jul 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   5,000    23

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 4.900% Jul 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   6,000    35

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 5.250% Jul 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   11,000    76

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 5.370% Jul 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   3,300    26

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 4.800% Aug 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   2,000    15

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 4.900% Oct 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   3,000    19
       

Total Options Purchased

     

(cost $283)

      340
       

 

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Amounts in thousands (except share amounts)

 

    

Principal

Amount ($)

or Shares

  Market
Value $
 

Short-Term Investments - 19.1%

    

American General Finance Corp. (Ê)

    

Series MTNG

    

5.429% due 03/23/07

   100   100  

AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.

    

7.500% due 05/01/07

   475   478  

Bank of America Corp. ( ž)

    

5.250% due 03/15/07

   1,200   1,184  

Barclays Bank PLC (ç)( ž)

    

5.343% due 01/29/07

   1,100   1,100  

Bundesobligation

    

Series 139

    

4.000% due 02/16/07

   EUR 6,100   8,055  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

    

9.375% due 02/15/07

   140   140  

Citigroup Funding, Inc.

    

Zero Coupon due 11/15/07

   520   523  

Ford Motor Credit Co. (Ê)

    

6.340% due 03/21/07

   500   500  

France Treasury Bill BTF

    

Zero Coupon due 01/11/07

   EUR 1,000   1,319  

Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc.

    

7.125% due 06/01/07

   150   151  

Hilton Hotels Corp.

    

7.950% due 04/15/07

   45   45  

HSBC Bank USA NA (Ê)

    

Series BKNT

    

5.460% due 09/21/07

   500   500  

Mandalay Resort Group

    

Series B

    

10.250% due 08/01/07

   410   420  

MGM Mirage

    

9.750% due 06/01/07

   170   172  

Mirage Resorts, Inc. ( ž)

    

6.750% due 08/01/07

   85   85  

Russell Investment Company Money

    

Market Fund

   24,793,000   24,793  

Societe Generale NA (ç)( ž)

    

5.245% due 01/08/07

   2,200   2,198  

TELUS Corp.

    

7.500% due 06/01/07

   270   272  

Total Fina ELF Capital ( ž)

    

5.300% due 01/02/07

   2,800   2,800  

UBS Financial Del LLC ( ž)

    

5.270% due 01/02/07

   2,100   2,100  

5.160% due 06/12/07

   1,000   974  

United States Treasury Bills (§)( ž)

    

5.020% due 02/15/07 (ç)

   65   65  

5.134% due 02/15/07 (ç)

   50   50  

5.036% due 03/01/07

   185   183  

4.933% due 03/15/07

   180   178  

4.936% due 03/15/07

   225   223  

3.051% due 05/15/07

   25   25  

United States Treasury Inflation

    

Indexed Bonds (§)

    

3.375% due 01/15/07

   127   127  

United States Treasury Notes (Ñ)

    

4.375% due 12/31/07

   1,870   1,859  
        

Total Short-Term Investments

    

(cost $50,318)

     50,619  
        

Other Securities - 12.2%

    

State Street Securities Lending Quality

    

Trust (x)

   32,516,759   32,517  
        

Total Other Securities

    

(cost $32,517)

     32,517  
        

Total Investments - 126.2%

    

(identified cost $334,072)

     335,544  

Other Assets and Liabilities,

    

Net - (26.2%)

     (69,761 )
        

Net Assets - 100.0%

     265,783  
        

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Amounts in thousands

 

Futures Contracts

(Number of Contracts)

  

Notional
Amount

$

  

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

$

 
     

Long Positions

     

Australian 3 Year Treasury Bond (Australia)

     

expiration date 03/07 (19)

   3,814    (7 )

Australian 10 Year Treasury Bond (Australia)

     

expiration date 03/07 (10)

   5,647    (15 )

Euribor Futures

     

expiration date 06/07 (7)

   2,217    (4 )

expiration date 09/07 (13)

   4,114    (12 )

expiration date 12/07 (7)

   2,215    (7 )

expiration date 03/08 (2)

   633    (1 )

expiration date 06/08 (1)

   317    (1 )

Euro-Bund Futures (Germany)

     

expiration date 03/07 (8)

   1,224    (28 )

Euro-Schatz Bond Futures (Germany)

     

expiration date 03/07 (10)

   1,364    (8 )

Eurodollar Futures (CME)

     

expiration date 01/07 (20)

   4,732    —    

expiration date 03/07 (71)

   16,806    (58 )

expiration date 06/07 (132)

   31,274    (79 )

expiration date 09/07 (286)

   67,864    (129 )

expiration date 12/07 (279)

   66,297    (69 )

expiration date 03/08 (62)

   14,742    (33 )

LIBOR Futures

     

expiration date 06/07 (4)

   925    (2 )

expiration date 09/07 (6)

   1,388    (3 )

expiration date 12/07 (2)

   463    (1 )

expiration date 03/08 (2)

   463    (1 )

expiration date 06/08 (2)

   463    (2 )

expiration date 09/08 (2)

   463    (2 )

Long Gilt Futures (UK)

     

expiration date 03/07 (5)

   1,058    (17 )

Three Month Short Sterling Interest Rate Futures (UK)

     

expiration date 03/07 (19)

   4,395    (9 )

United States Treasury 2 Year Notes

     

expiration date 03/07 (25)

   5,101    (20 )

United States Treasury 5 Year Notes

     

expiration date 03/07 (108)

   11,347    (86 )

United States Treasury 10 Year Notes

     

expiration date 03/07 (28)

   3,009    (26 )

United States Treasury Bonds

     

expiration date 03/07 (23)

   2,563    (44 )

Short Positions

     

Bankers Acceptance Futures (Canada)

     

expiration date 03/07 (19)

   3,906    3  

Euro-Bobl Futures (Germany)

     

expiration date 03/07 (53)

   7,605    101  

Japanese 10 Year Bond (Japan)

     

expiration date 03/07 (6)

   6,750    1  

United States Treasury 2 Year Notes

     

expiration date 03/07 (4)

   816    2  

United States Treasury 5 Year Notes

     

expiration date 03/07 (123)

   12,923    73  

United States Treasury 10 Year Notes

     

expiration date 03/07 (126)

   13,541    144  
         

Total Unrealized Appreciation

(Depreciation) on Open Futures Contracts

      (340 )
         

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Amounts in thousands

 

Options Written

(Number of Contracts)

  

Notional
Amount

$

  

Market
Value

$

 
     

Eurodollar Futures

     

Mar 2007 94.75 Put (4)

   948    (1 )

Mar 2007 95.25 Put (4)

   953    (6 )

Swaptions

     

(Fund Receives/Fund Pays)

     

EUR Six Month LIBOR/EUR 4.100% Jul 2007 0.00 Call (2)

   2,640    (9 )

EUR Six Month LIBOR/EUR 4.230% Jul 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   1,320    (6 )

GBP Six Month LIBOR/GBP 4.850% Jun 2007 0.00 Call (2)

   392    (1 )

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 5.240% Feb 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   1,000    (8 )

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 5.040% Mar 2007 0.00 Call (2)

   2,000    (10 )

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 5.220% Apr 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   1,000    (11 )

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 5.300% May 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   2,000    (29 )

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 5.315% May 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   2,000    (32 )

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 5.340% Jun 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   2,000    (32 )

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 5.600% Jun 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   2,000    (50 )

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 4.750% Jul 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   1,000    (4 )

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 5.000% Jul 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   3,000    (24 )

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 5.370% Jul 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   5,000    (87 )

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 5.500% Jul 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   1,100    (30 )

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 4.900% Aug 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   1,000    (7 )

USD Three Month LIBOR/USD 5.010% Oct 2007 0.00 Call (1)

   1,000    (11 )

United States Treasury Bonds

     

Feb 2007 116.00 Call (8)

   928    (1 )

Feb 2007 110.00 Put (8)

   880    (4 )

United States Treasury Notes

     

2 Year Futures

     

Feb 2007 102.00 Call (168)

   34,272    (73 )

5 Year Futures

     

Feb 2007 106.50 Call (42)

   4,473    (3 )
         

Total Liability for Options Written

     

(premiums received $330)

      (439 )
         

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Amounts in thousands

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

Amount

Sold

 

Amount

Bought

 

Settlement

Date

 

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

$

USD     1,138   AUD       1,457   03/22/07   10
USD     1,142   AUD       1,457   03/22/07   5
USD        144   BRL           318   02/05/07   4
USD        132   CAD          149   01/11/07   (4)
USD          96   CAD          110   03/22/07   (1)
USD        496   CHF           592   03/22/07   (7)
USD        111   CNY           859   03/19/07   —  
USD          36   EUR             27   01/30/07   —  
USD        179   EUR           140   03/23/07   7
USD        193   EUR           150   03/23/07   6
USD        474   GBP            243   03/22/07   2
USD     1,394   GBP            712   03/22/07   1
USD        144   JPY        17,177   01/04/07   —  
USD     1,951   JPY      227,520   02/15/07   (27)
USD        775   JPY        90,270   03/20/07   (9)
USD        474   NOK        2,906   03/22/07   (6)
USD        496   NOK        3,036   03/22/07   (7)
USD        759   NOK        4,640   03/22/07   (12)
USD        557   NZD            811   03/22/07   12
USD        145   PHP          7,071   03/30/07   (1)
USD        474   SEK          3,235   03/22/07   1
USD        495   SEK          3,409   03/22/07   5
USD     1,883   SEK        12,767   03/22/07   (9)
USD          42   SGD              65   01/29/07   1
USD          40   TWD        1,302   02/22/07   —  
BRL     2,105   USD            956   02/02/07   (23)
CAD       131   USD            115   01/11/07   3
CAD       212   USD            184   01/11/07   2
CHF        567   USD            474   03/22/07   5
CHF        602   USD            495   03/22/07   (3)
CHF     1,883   USD         1,579   03/22/07   22
EUR        997   USD         1,330   01/23/07   13
EUR     6,867   USD         9,177   01/23/07   98
EUR        125   USD            164   01/30/07   (1)
EUR        358   USD            474   03/22/07   —  
EUR        373   USD            496   03/22/07   1
EUR     2,075   USD         2,760   03/22/07   10
GBP            6   USD              12   01/11/07   —  
GBP        254   USD            495   03/22/07   (3)
JPY    17,177   USD            145   01/04/07   —  
JPY    17,177   USD            145   01/25/07   —  
JPY    18,027   USD            155   01/25/07   3
JPY    71,049   USD            608   01/25/07   9
JPY      5,678   USD              50   01/31/07   2
JPY    17,234   USD            147   02/15/07   2
JPY    23,561   USD            204   03/22/07   4
JPY    54,767   USD            474   03/22/07   9
JPY    57,342   USD            496   03/22/07   9
JPY    57,819   USD            495   03/22/07   4
       
Total Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Open Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts   137
       

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands

 

Index Swap Contracts

Fund Receives

Underlying Security

  

Counter

Party

  

Notional

Amount

$

  

Fund Pays

Floating Rate

  

Termination

Date

  

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

$

CMBS AAA

         CMBS AAA 10 Year Index      

10 Year Index

   Bank of America    2,000       05/31/07    3

CMBS AAA

         CMBS AAA 10 Year Index      

10 Year Index

   Bank of America    1,000   

minus 0.075%

   06/15/07    —  

CMBS AAA

         CMBS AAA 10 Year Index      

10 Year Index

   Bank of America    700   

minus 0.050%

   06/29/07    1

CMBS AAA

         CMBS AAA 10 Year Index      

10 Year Index

   Bank of America    1,000   

minus 0.025%

   07/16/07    1

CMBS AAA

         CMBS AAA 10 Year Index      

10 Year Index

   Bank of America    1,000   

minus 0.050%

   07/31/07    1

CMBS AAA

         CMBS AAA 10 Year Index      

10 Year Index

   Bank of America    1,250   

minus 0.025%

   09/28/07    3

CMBS AAA

         CMBS AAA 10 Year Index      

10 Year Index

   JP Morgan    1,000   

minus 0.075%

   03/31/07    1

CMBS AAA

         CMBS AAA 10 Year Index      

10 Year Index

   JP Morgan    800   

minus 0.025%

   05/31/07    1

Turkish Government

         Turkish Overnight Index      

Bond

   Citibank    2,768   

Tuibon plus 0.750%

   07/17/08    9
                

Total Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Open Index Swap Contracts

   20
                

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Amounts in thousands

 

Interest Rate Swaps Contracts

 

Counter

Party

  

Notional

Amount

  

Fund Receives

 

Fund Pays

   Termination
Date
   Market
Value
$
 

Bank of America

   USD    7,000    5.000%   Three Month LIBOR    06/21/10    (7 )

Bank of America

   USD    6,500    5.470%   Three Month LIBOR    06/14/11    95  

Bank of America

   USD    1,800    5.550%   Three Month LIBOR    06/14/16    51  

Bank of America

   USD    1,500    5.630%   Three Month LIBOR    06/16/36    71  

Barclays Bank PLC

   EUR    3,020    3.900%   Six Month LIBOR    03/20/09    (19 )

Barclays Bank PLC

   EUR    3,800    4.250%   Six Month LIBOR    07/20/16    49  

Barclays Bank PLC

   EUR    280    Six Month LIBOR   4.000%    03/20/37    17  

Barclays Bank PLC

   GBP    250    5.100%   Six Month LIBOR    03/20/12    (6 )

Barclays Bank PLC

   SEK    35,000    Three Month LIBOR   4.323%    07/20/16    (424 )

Barclays Bank PLC

   USD    1,500    5.000%   Three Month LIBOR    06/20/09    (1 )

BNP Paribas

   EUR    500    2.090%   Consumer Price Index (France)    10/15/10    8  

BNP Paribas

   EUR    260    Six Month LIBOR   4.000%    03/20/37    16  

Citibank

   EUR    1,690    Six Month LIBOR   3.900%    03/20/12    23  

Citibank

   JPY    485,000    1.500%   Six Month LIBOR    03/20/12    12  

Citibank

   JPY    448,000    Six Month LIBOR   1.500%    03/20/12    (6 )

Citibank

   JPY    192,000    1.900%   Six Month LIBOR    03/20/17    5  

Credit Suisse First Boston

   EUR    10,670    Six Month LIBOR   3.970%    02/23/09    46  

Credit Suisse First Boston

   EUR    11,830    3.950%   Six Month LIBOR    02/22/12    (126 )

Credit Suisse First Boston

   EUR    510    4.000%   Six Month LIBOR    03/20/17    (11 )

Credit Suisse First Boston

   EUR    12,340    Three Month LIBOR   4.000%    03/20/17    43  

Credit Suisse First Boston

   EUR    3,680    Six Month LIBOR   4.080%    02/22/22    98  

Credit Suisse First Boston

   EUR    20    Six Month LIBOR   4.000%    03/20/37    1  

Credit Suisse First Boston

   GBP    250    Six Month LIBOR   5.100%    03/20/12    —    

Credit Suisse First Boston

   GBP    500    Six Month LIBOR   4.900%    03/20/17    15  

Credit Suisse First Boston

   USD    640    5.820%   Three Month LIBOR    09/22/36    57  

Credit Suisse First Boston

   USD    660    Three Month LIBOR   5.250%    03/20/37    6  

Deutsche Bank

   AUD    1,380    6.200%   Six Month LIBOR    03/20/12    3  

Deutsche Bank

   USD    790    Three Month LIBOR   5.000%    03/20/12    3  

Deutsche Bank

   USD    8,000    5.000%   Three Month LIBOR    06/20/12    (24 )

Deutsche Bank

   USD    12,100    5.100%   Three Month LIBOR    06/20/14    (8 )

HSBC

   GBP    1,700    4.500%   Six Month LIBOR    12/20/07    (31 )

JP Morgan

   GBP    100    Six Month LIBOR   4.000%    12/15/36    16  

JP Morgan

   USD    2,600    5.000%   Three Month LIBOR    06/20/09    (2 )

JP Morgan

   USD    1,100    5.000%   Three Month LIBOR    06/20/37    (49 )

Lehman Brothers

   GBP    60    Six Month LIBOR   4.300%    03/20/37    4  

Merrill Lynch

   BRL    200    12.948%   BRCDDEFT Index    01/04/10    1  

Merrill Lynch

   GBP    100    4.000%   Six Month LIBOR    12/15/35    —    

Morgan Stanley

   EUR    500    6.000%   Six Month LIBOR    06/18/34    105  

Salomon Smith Barney

   MXN    33,000    8.100%   Mexico Interbank 28 Day Deposit Rate    07/04/08    35  

UBS Securities

   USD    900    5.000%   Three Month LIBOR    06/20/09    (1 )
                    

Total Market Value of Open Interest Rate Swap Contracts Premiums Paid (Received) - $373

   65  
                    

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands

 

Credit Default Swap Contracts

Reference

Entity

 

Counter

Party

   Notional
Amount
$
   Fund
(Pays)/Receives
Fixed Rate
    Termination
Date
   Market
Value
$

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

  Goldman Sachs    100    0.150 %   03/20/08    —  

Brazilian Government International Bond

  Salomon Smith Barney    800    (1.500 )%   08/22/11    14

Core Investment Grade Bond

  Bank of America    3,000    (0.650 )%   12/20/16    22

Dow Jones CDX NA High Yield Index

  Lehman Brothers    750    (3.250 )%   12/20/11    16

Ford Motor Company

  Merrill Lynch    800    1.700 %   06/20/07    6

GAP, Inc. (The)

  Lehman Brothers    160    (1.240 )%   12/20/11    1

Gaz Capital SA

  Morgan Stanley    200    0.570 %   07/20/07    1

Republic of Indonesia

  Lehman Brothers    100    0.400 %   12/20/08    —  

Russian Federation

  Deutsche Bank    1,000    0.260 %   12/20/07    —  

Russian Federation

  Morgan Stanley    100    0.460 %   06/20/10    —  

SoftBank Corp.

  Deutsche Bank    7,000    2.300 %   09/20/07    1
              

Total Market Value of Open Credit Default Contracts Premiums Paid (Received) - ($ 29)

   61
              

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Presentation of Portfolio Holdings — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

 

Categories

   % of
Net
Assets
 

Asset-Backed Securities

   4.7  

Certificates of Deposit

   0.3  

Corporate Bonds and Notes

   14.0  

International Debt

   5.8  

Loan Agreements

   0.6  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

   48.4  

Municipal Bonds

   0.2  

Non-US Bonds

   0.4  

United States Government Agencies

   6.9  

United States Government Treasuries

   13.3  

Preferred Stocks

   0.2  

Warrants & Rights

   —   *

Options Purchased

   0.1  

Short-Term Investments

   19.1  

Other Securities

   12.2  
      

Total Investments

   126.2  

Other Assets and Liabilities, Net

   (26.2 )
      
   100.0  
      

Futures Contracts

   (0.1 )

Options Written

   (0.2 )

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   0.1  

Index Swap Contracts

   —   *

Interest Rate Swaps Contracts

   —   *

Credit Default Swaps

   —   *

* Less than .05% of net assets

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Schedules of Investments — December 31, 2006

Footnotes:

 

(Æ) Nonincome-producing security.
(ö) Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).
(§) All or a portion of the shares of this security are held as collateral in connection with futures contracts purchased (sold), options written, or swaps entered into by the Fund.
(ž) Rate noted is yield-to-maturity from date of acquisition.
(ç) At amortized cost, which approximates market.
(Ê) Adjustable or floating rate security. Rate shown reflects rate in effect at period end.
(Ï) Forward commitment.
(ƒ) Perpetual floating rate security. Rate shown reflects rate in effect at period end.
(µ) Bond is insured by a guarantor.
(æ) Pre-refunded: These bonds are collateralized by US Treasury securities, which are held in escrow by a trustee and used to pay principal and interest in the tax-exempt issue and to retire the bonds in full at the earliest refunding date. The rate noted is for descriptive purposes; effective yield may vary.
(Ø) In default.
(ß) Illiquid security.
(x) The security is purchased with the cash collateral from the securities loaned.
(Ñ) All or a portion of the shares of this security are on loan.
(Þ) Restricted security. Security may have contractual restrictions on resale, may have been offered in a private placement transaction, and may not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
(Å) Illiquid and restricted security.
(å) Currency balances were held in connection with futures contracts purchased (sold), options written, or swaps entered into by the Fund. See Note 2.

Abbreviations:

144A - Represents private placement security for qualified buyers according to rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

ADS - American Depositary Share

CIBOR - Copenhagen Interbank Offered Rate

CME - Chicago Mercantile Exchange

CMO - Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

CVO - Contingent Value Obligation

FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Company

GDR - Global Depositary Receipt

GDS - Global Depositary Share

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

NIBOR - Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate

PIK - Payment in Kind

REMIC - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

STRIP - Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities

TBA - To Be Announced Security

Foreign Currency Abbreviations:

 

ARS - Argentine peso

   GBP - British pound sterling    PHP - Philippine peso

AUD - Australian dollar

   HKD - Hong Kong dollar    PLN - Polish zloty

BRL - Brazilian real

   HUF - Hungarian forint    RUB - Russian ruble

CAD - Canadian dollar

   IDR - Indonesian rupiah    SEK - Swedish krona

CHF - Swiss franc

   ILS - Israeli shekel    SGD - Singapore dollar

CLP - Chilean peso

   INR - Indian rupee    SKK - Slovakian koruna

CNY - Chinese renminbi yuan

   JPY - Japanese yen    THB - Thai baht

COP - Colombian peso

   KES - Kenyan schilling    TRY - Turkish lira

CRC - Costa Rica colon

   KRW - South Korean won    TWD - Taiwanese dollar

CZK - Czech koruna

   MXN - Mexican peso    USD - United States dollar

DKK - Danish krone

   MYR - Malaysian ringgit    VEB - Venezuelan bolivar

EGP - Egyptian pound

   NOK - Norweigian krone    VND - Vietnamese dong

EUR - Euro

   NZD - New Zealand dollar    ZAR - South African rand
   PEN - Peruvian nouveau sol   

 

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Russell Investment Funds

Statement of Assets and Liabilities — December 31, 2006

 

 

Amounts in thousands

   Multi-Style
Equity Fund
   Aggressive
Equity Fund
   Non-U.S.
Fund
   Real Estate
Securities Fund
   Core Bond
Fund

Assets

              

Investments, at identified cost

   $ 410,692    $ 269,978    $ 367,270    $ 473,788    $ 334,072
                                  

Investments, at market***

     460,779      292,392      430,286      701,533      335,544

Cash

     —        —        86      —        —  

Cash (restricted)

     —        —        1,521      —        —  

Foreign currency holdings*

     —        —        1,084      —        1,218

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts

     —        —        838      —        250

Receivables:

              

Dividends and interest

     488      220      250      3,691      1,498

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     84      64      130      89      108

Investments sold

     1,854      1,206      1,360      2,069      13,881

Fund shares sold

     47      4      320      682      534

Foreign taxes recoverable

     —        —        29      —        —  

From Manager

     2      14      2      2      14

Variation margin on futures contracts

     —        —        —        —        524

Prepaid expenses

     2      1      19      2      —  

Unrealized appreciation on index swap contracts

     —        —        —        —        20

Interest rate swap contracts, at market value****

     —        —        —        —        780

Credit default swap contracts, at market value*****

     —        —        —        —        61
                                  

Total assets

     463,256      293,901      435,925      708,068      354,432
                                  

Liabilities

              

Payables:

              

Due to Custodian

     —        —        —        —        25

Investments purchased

     2,927      1,799      1,446      2,343      54,596

Fund shares redeemed

     73      146      20      660      11

Accrued fees to affiliates

     279      192      309      456      137

Other accrued expenses

     84      78      173      66      62

Variation margin on futures contracts

     115      69      49      —        34

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts

     —        —        958      —        113

Options written, at market value**

     —        —        317      —        439

Payable upon return of securities loaned

     42,271      67,971      62,769      79,066      32,517

Interest rate swap contracts, at market value****

     —        —        —        —        715
                                  

Total liabilities

     45,749      70,255      66,041      82,591      88,649
                                  

Net Assets

   $ 417,507    $ 223,646    $ 369,884    $ 625,477    $ 265,783
                                  

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities, continued — December 31, 2006

 

 

Amounts in thousands

   Multi-Style
Equity Fund
    Aggressive
Equity Fund
   

Non-U.S.

Fund

    Real Estate
Securities Fund
   Core Bond
Fund
 

Net Assets Consist of:

           

Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income

   $ 1,142     $ —       $ (687 )   $ —      $ 54  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (23,297 )     8,371       33,063       8,325      (3,238 )

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

           

Investments

     50,087       22,414       63,016       227,745      1,472  

Futures contracts

     (153 )     (67 )     451       —        (340 )

Options written

     —         —         (11 )     —        (109 )

Credit default swap contracts

     —         —         —         —        90  

Index swap contracts

     —         —         —         —        20  

Interest rate swap contracts

     —         —         —         —        (308 )

Foreign currency-related transactions

     —         —         (107 )     —        103  

Shares of beneficial interest

     280       155       246       293      262  

Additional paid-in capital

     389,448       192,773       273,913       389,114      267,777  
                                       

Net Assets

   $ 417,507     $ 223,646     $ 369,884     $ 625,477    $ 265,783  
                                       

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share:

           

Net asset value per share******

   $ 14.93     $ 14.45     $ 15.01     $ 21.34    $ 10.14  

Net assets

   $ 417,507,065     $ 223,645,757     $ 369,883,547     $ 625,477,130    $ 265,782,527  

Shares outstanding ($.01 par value)

     27,968,198       15,482,422       24,639,479       29,308,364      26,223,612  

Amounts in thousands

           

* Foreign currency holdings - cost

   $ —       $ —       $ 1,074     $ —      $ 1,229  

** Premiums received on options written

   $ —       $ —       $ 306     $ —      $ 330  

*** Securities on loan included in investments

   $ 41,070     $ 65,667     $ 60,540     $ 77,419    $ 31,820  

**** Interest rate swap contracts - premiums paid (received)

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —      $ 373  

***** Credit default swap contracts - premiums paid (received)

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —      $ (29 )

****** Net asset value per share equals net assets divided by shares of beneficial interest outstanding

           

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

88 Statement of Assets and Liabilities


Russell Investment Funds

Statement of Operations — For the Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

Amounts in thousands

   Multi-Style
Equity Fund
    Aggressive
Equity
Fund
    Non-U.S.
Fund
    Real Estate
Securities Fund
    Core Bond
Fund
 

Investment Income

          

Dividends

   $ 6,132     $ 1,868     $ 8,327     $ 13,697     $ 105  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     955       581       1,307       867       1,323  

Interest

     50       30       122       —         10,717  

Securities lending income

     45       211       382       63       12  

Less foreign taxes withheld

     —         —         (607 )     —         —    
                                        

Total investment income

     7,182       2,690       9,531       14,627       12,157  
                                        

Expenses

          

Management fees

     2,956       2,121       3,250       4,497       1,431  

Custodian fees

     235       290       768       167       229  

Transfer agent fees

     17       10       15       23       10  

Professional fees

     73       57       85       69       46  

Trustees’ fees

     10       6       9       13       6  

Printing fees

     7       3       6       8       4  

Miscellaneous

     15       8       18       20       9  
                                        

Expenses before reductions

     3,313       2,495       4,151       4,797       1,735  

Expense reductions

     (27 )     (157 )     (231 )     (11 )     (77 )
                                        

Net expenses

     3,286       2,338       3,920       4,786       1,658  
                                        

Net investment income (loss)

     3,896       352       5,611       9,841       10,499  
                                        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

          

Net realized gain (loss) on:

          

Investments

     26,919       35,391       63,853       48,221       (465 )

Futures contracts

     1,318       793       512       —         (587 )

Options written

     —         —         (258 )     —         309  

Credit default swap contracts

     —         —         —         —         (54 )

Index swap contracts

     —         —         469       —         (1 )

Interest rate swap contracts

     —         —         —         —         (552 )

Foreign currency-related transactions

     —         —         1,393       —         (666 )
                                        

Net realized gain (loss)

     28,237       36,184       65,969       48,221       (2,016 )
                                        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

          

Investments

     13,777       (6,896 )     (655 )     101,743       1,145  

Futures contracts

     24       94       130       —         (414 )

Options written

     —         —         (12 )     —         (150 )

Credit default swap contracts

     —         —         —         —         90  

Index swap contracts

     —         —         (45 )     —         20  

Interest rate swap contracts

     —         —         —         —         (344 )

Foreign currency-related transactions

     —         —         59       —         92  
                                        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     13,801       (6,802 )     (523 )     101,743       439  
                                        

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     42,038       29,382       65,446       149,964       (1,577 )
                                        

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

   $ 45,934     $ 29,734     $ 71,057     $ 159,805     $ 8,922  
                                        

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Statement of Operations 89


Russell Investment Funds

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

    

Multi-Style

Equity Fund

 

Amounts in thousands

   2006     2005  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    

Operations

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 3,896     $ 3,158  

Net realized gain (loss)

     28,237       29,276  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     13,801       (8,211 )
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     45,934       24,223  
                

Distributions

    

From net investment income

     (3,606 )     (3,627 )

From net realized gain

     —         —    
                

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

     (3,606 )     (3,627 )
                

Share Transactions

    

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions

     25,520       (3,696 )
                

Total Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     67,848       16,900  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     349,659       332,759  
                

End of period

   $ 417,507     $ 349,659  
                

Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income included in net assets

   $ 1,142     $ 852  

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

90 Statements of Changes in Net Assets


Aggressive Equity

Fund

   

Non-U.S.

Fund

   

Real Estate

Securities Fund

   

Core Bond

Fund

 
2006     2005     2006     2005     2006     2005     2006     2005  
$ 352     $ 404     $ 5,611     $ 3,842     $ 9,841     $ 7,632     $ 10,499     $ 7,313  
  36,184       16,846       65,969       23,903       48,221       38,341       (2,016 )     (1,000 )
  (6,802 )     (4,751 )     (523 )     9,254       101,743       7,220       439       (2,319 )
                                                             
  29,734       12,499       71,057       36,999       159,805       53,193       8,922       3,994  
                                                             
  (423 )     (355 )     (8,763 )     (4,388 )     (10,448 )     (8,794 )     (10,963 )     (7,205 )
  (30,314 )     (18,690 )     (7,690 )     —         (44,446 )     (38,314 )     —         (1,809 )
                                                             
  (30,737 )     (19,045 )     (16,453 )     (4,388 )     (54,894 )     (47,108 )     (10,963 )     (9,014 )
                                                             
  20,357       15,255       13,019       10,884       77,474       57,274       51,050       45,943  
                                                             
  19,354       8,709       67,623       43,495       182,385       63,359       49,009       40,923  
  204,292       195,583       302,261       258,766       443,092       379,733       216,774       175,851  
                                                             
$ 223,646     $ 204,292     $ 369,884     $ 302,261     $ 625,477     $ 443,092     $ 265,783     $ 216,774  
                                                             
$ —       $ —       $ (687 )   $ (1,442 )   $ —       $ —       $ 54     $ 299  

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets 91


Russell Investment Company

Financial Highlights — For the Years Ended

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period.

 

   

$

Net Asset Value,
Beginning of
Period

 

$

Net

Investment
Income (Loss)(a)

 

$

Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

 

$

Total Income
(Loss) from
Operations

  $ Distributions
from Net
Investment Income
  $
Distributions
from Net
Realized Gain
    $
Return of
Capital

Multi-Style Equity Fund

             

December 31, 2006

  13.37   .14   1.55   1.69   (.13)   —       —  

December 31, 2005

  12.60   .12     .79     .91   (.14)   —       —  

December 31, 2004

  11.56   .11   1.02   1.13   (.09)   —       —  

December 31, 2003

    9.04   .08   2.51   2.59   (.07)   —       —  

December 31, 2002

  11.84   .06   (2.80)   (2.74)   (.06)   —       —  

Aggressive Equity Fund

             

December 31, 2006

  14.40   .03   2.10   2.13   (.03)   (2.05 )   —  

December 31, 2005

  14.90   .03     .90     .93   (.03)   (1.40 )   —  

December 31, 2004

  13.47   .02   1.95   1.97   (.02)   (.52 )   —  

December 31, 2003

    9.26   .01   4.21   4.22   (.01)   —       —  

December 31, 2002

  11.44   (.02)   (2.16)   (2.18)   —     —       —  

Non-U.S. Fund

             

December 31, 2006

  12.68   .23   2.75   2.98   (.35)   (.30 )   —  

December 31, 2005

  11.33   .16   1.38   1.54   (.19)   —       —  

December 31, 2004

    9.76   .11   1.66   1.77   (.20)   —       —  

December 31, 2003

    7.20   .09   2.69   2.78   (.22)   —       —  

December 31, 2002

    8.64   .06   (1.37)   (1.31)   (.13)   —       —  

Real Estate Securities Fund

             

December 31, 2006

  17.28   .37   5.72   6.09   (.39)   (1.64 )   —  

December 31, 2005

  17.09   .32   1.82   2.14   (.37)   (1.58 )   —  

December 31, 2004

  13.71   .36   4.33   4.69   (.36)   (.95 )   —  

December 31, 2003

  10.51   .55   3.28   3.83   (.61)   —       (.02)

December 31, 2002

  10.75   .54     (.13)     .41   (.57)   (.08 )   —  

Core Bond Fund

             

December 31, 2006

  10.23   .45     (.08)     .37   (.46)   —       —  

December 31, 2005

  10.50   .38     (.17)     .21   (.37)   (.11 )   —  

December 31, 2004

  10.47   .24   .24     .48   (.26)   (.19 )   —  

December 31, 2003

  10.43   .31   .31     .62   (.38)   (.20 )   —  

December 31, 2002

  10.13   .36   .52     .88   (.30)   (.28 )   —  

(a) Average month-end shares were used for this calculation.
(b) May reflect amounts waived and/or reimbursed by RIMCo as the manager and transfer agent, and custody credit arrangements.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

92 Financial Highlights


$

Total

Distributions

   

$

Net Asset Value,
End of Period

  

%

Total

Return

 

$

Net Assets, End
of Period

(000)

  

%

Ratio of Expenses
to Average

Net Assets,
Net(b)

  

%

Ratio of Expenses
to Average

Net Assets,
Gross

  

%

Ratio of Net
Investment Income
to Average

Net Assets(b)

 

%

Portfolio
Turnover Rate

(.13 )   14.93    12.75   417,507      .87      .87    1.03   128.33
(.14 )   13.37      7.27   349,659      .83      .87      .94   130.00
(.09 )   12.60      9.81   332,759      .87      .88      .96   123.29
(.07 )   11.56    28.86   296,767      .87      .95      .82   107.67
(.06 )   9.04    (23.19)   206,794      .92      .99      .61   145.90
                 
(2.08 )   14.45    14.79   223,646    1.05    1.12      .16   183.55
(1.43 )   14.40      6.36   204,292      .99    1.13      .21   130.09
(.54 )   14.90    14.73   195,583    1.05    1.17      .17   150.26
(.01 )   13.47    45.60   166,385    1.06    1.26      .10   138.95
—       9.26    (19.06)   97,794    1.25    1.36    (.17)   139.24
(.65 )   15.01    23.64   369,884    1.15    1.21    1.64   110.77
(.19 )   12.68    13.69   302,261    1.12    1.26    1.41     87.98
(.20 )   11.33    18.30   258,766    1.15    1.28    1.11     73.45
(.22 )   9.76    38.78   206,619    1.16    1.41    1.14     50.29
(.13 )   7.20    (15.15)   137,840    1.30    1.48      .77     60.98
(2.03 )   21.34    35.84   625,477      .90      .91    1.86     52.63
(1.95 )   17.28    12.96   443,092      .91      .91    1.86     64.24
(1.31 )   17.09    34.88   379,733      .92      .92    2.43     47.21
(.63 )   13.71    37.21   254,691      .95      .95    4.66     38.84
(.65 )   10.51      3.80   160,176      .99      .99    5.01     55.43
(.46 )   10.14      3.72   265,783      .70      .73    4.40   452.50
(.48 )   10.23      2.01   216,774      .70      .72    3.70   192.66
(.45 )   10.50      4.66   175,851      .70      .73    2.41   216.23
(.58 )   10.47      6.15   147,202      .71      .78    2.86   232.64
(.58 )   10.43      8.84   140,280      .80      .80    3.52   207.60

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Financial Highlights 93


Russell Investment Funds

Notes to Financial Statements — December 31, 2006

 

1. Organization

Russell Investment Funds (the “Investment Company”) is a series investment company with five different investment portfolios referred to as Funds. These financial statements report on all five of the Funds. The Investment Company provides the investment base for one or more variable insurance products issued by one or more insurance companies. These Funds are offered at net asset value to qualified insurance company separate accounts offering variable insurance products. The Investment Company is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. It is organized and operates as a Massachusetts business trust under a master trust agreement dated July 11, 1996. The Investment Company’s master trust agreement permits the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest at a $.01 par value per share.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) which require the use of management estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation

The Funds value portfolio securities according to Board-approved Securities Valuation Procedures, including Market Value Procedures, Fair Value Procedures and Pricing Services. Debt obligation securities maturing within 60 days of the time of purchase are priced using the amortized cost method of valuation, unless the Board determines that amortized cost does not represent market value of short-term debt obligations. The Board has delegated the responsibility for administration of the Securities Valuation Procedures to Russell Investment Management Company (“RIMCo” or “Manager”). On July 1, 2006, Frank Russell Investment Management Company changed its name to RIMCo.

Ordinarily, the Funds value each portfolio security based on market quotations provided by Pricing Services or alternative pricing services or dealers (when permitted by the Market Value Procedures). Generally, Fund securities are valued at the close of the market on which they are traded as follows:

 

   

US listed equities; equity and fixed income options: Last sale price; last bid price if no last sale price;

 

   

US over-the-counter equities: Official closing price; last bid price if no closing price;

 

   

Listed ADRs/GDRs: Last sale price; last bid price if no sales;

 

   

Municipal bonds, US bonds, Eurobonds/foreign bonds: Evaluated bid price; broker quote if no evaluated bid price;

 

   

Futures: Settlement price.

 

   

Investments in other mutual funds are valued at their net asset value per share, calculated at 4 p.m. Eastern time or as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, whichever is earlier.

 

   

The value of swap agreements are equal to the Funds’ obligation (or rights) under swap contracts which will generally be equal to the net amounts to be paid or received under the contracts based upon the relative values of the positions held by each party to the contracts.

 

   

Equity securities traded on a national securities foreign exchange or an over-the-counter market (foreign or domestic) are valued on the basis of the official closing price, or lacking the official closing price, at the last sale price of the primary exchange on which the security is traded.

If market quotations are not readily available for a security or if subsequent events suggest that a market quotation is not reliable, the Funds will use the security’s fair value, as determined in accordance with the Fair Value Procedures. This generally means that equity securities and fixed income securities listed and traded principally on any national securities exchange are valued on the basis of the last sale price or, lacking any sales, at the closing bid price, on the primary exchange on which the security is traded. The Fair Value Procedures may involve subjective judgments as to the fair value of securities. The effect of fair value pricing is that securities may not be priced on the basis of quotations from the primary market in which they are traded, but rather may be priced by another method that the Funds’ Board of Trustees believes reflects fair value. The use of fair value pricing by a Fund may cause the net asset value of its shares to differ significantly from the net asset value that would be calculated using normal pricing methods. Fair value pricing could also cause discrepancies between the daily movement of the value of Fund shares and the daily movement of the benchmark index if the index is valued using another pricing method.

 

94 Notes to Financial Statements


Russell Investment Funds

Notes to Financial Statements, continued — December 31, 2006

 

This policy is intended to assure that the Funds’ net asset values fairly reflect security values as of the time of pricing. Events or circumstances affecting the values of Fund securities that occur between the closing of the principal markets on which they trade and the time the net asset value of Fund shares is determined may be reflected in the calculation of net asset values for each applicable Fund when the Funds deem that the particular event or circumstance would materially affect such Fund’s net asset value. Funds that invest primarily in frequently traded exchange listed securities will use fair value pricing in limited circumstances since reliable market quotations will often be readily available. Funds that invest in foreign securities are likely to use fair value pricing more often since significant events may occur between the close of foreign markets and the time of pricing which would trigger fair value pricing of the foreign securities. Funds that invest in low rated debt securities are also likely to use fair value pricing more often since the markets in which such securities are traded are generally thinner, more limited and less active than those for higher rated securities. Examples of events that could trigger fair value pricing of one or more securities are: a material market movement of the US securities market (defined in the Fair Value Procedures as the movement by any two of four major US Indexes greater than a certain percentage) or other significant event; foreign market holidays if on a daily basis, Fund exposure exceeds 20% in aggregate (all closed markets combined); a company development; a natural disaster; or an armed conflict.

Because foreign securities can trade on non-business days, the net asset value of a Fund’s portfolio that includes foreign securities may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or redeem fund shares.

In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on the Funds’ financial statement disclosure.

Investment Transactions

Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of specific identified cost incurred by each money manager within a particular Fund.

Investment Income

Dividend income is recorded net of applicable withholding taxes on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon thereafter as the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded daily on the accrual basis. The Core Bond Fund classifies gains and losses realized on prepayments received on mortgage-backed securities as part of interest income. All premiums and discounts, including original issue discounts, are amortized/accreted using the interest method.

Federal Income Taxes

Since the Investment Company is a Massachusetts business trust, each Fund is a separate corporate taxpayer and determines its net investment income and capital gains (or losses) and the amounts to be distributed to each Fund’s shareholders without regard to the income and capital gains (or losses) of the other Funds.

It is each Fund’s intention to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains. Therefore, no federal income tax provision was required for the Funds.

In July 2006, Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (FIN 48) was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. FIN 48 sets forth a threshold for financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of FIN 48 will have on the Fund’s net assets and results of operations.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

For all Funds, income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions are generally declared and paid quarterly, except for the Non-U.S. Fund, which generally declares and pays income distributions annually. Capital gain distributions are generally declared and paid annually. An additional distribution may be paid by the Funds to avoid imposition of federal income and excise tax on any remaining undistributed capital gains and net investment income.

 

Notes to Financial Statements 95


Russell Investment Funds

Notes to Financial Statements, continued — December 31, 2006

 

The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. As a result, net investment income and net realized gain (or loss) on investment and foreign currency-related transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. The differences between tax regulations and GAAP primarily relate to investments in options, futures, forward contracts, swap contracts, passive foreign investment companies, foreign-denominated investments, mortgage-backed securities, certain securities sold at a loss and capital loss carryforwards.

Expenses

The Funds will pay their own expenses other than those expressly assumed by RIMCo. Most expenses can be directly attributed to the individual Funds. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a specific Fund are allocated among all Funds principally based on their relative net assets.

Foreign Currency Translations

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in US dollars. Foreign currency amounts and transactions of the Funds are translated into US dollars on the following basis:

(a) Market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities at the closing rate of exchange on the valuation date.

(b) Purchases and sales of investment securities and income at the closing rate of exchange prevailing on the respective trade dates of such transactions.

Reported net realized gains or losses from foreign currency-related transactions arise from: sales and maturities of short-term securities; sales of foreign currencies; currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions; the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Non-U.S. Fund’s books and the US dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized gains or losses from foreign currency-related transactions arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, at year-end, as a result of changes in the exchange rates.

The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations of the Funds that arises as a result of changes in exchange rates from that portion that arises from changes in market prices of investments during the year. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments. However, for federal income tax purposes the Funds do isolate the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices for realized gain (or loss) on debt obligations.

Capital Gains Taxes

The Non-U.S. Fund may be subject to capital gains taxes and repatriation taxes imposed by certain countries in which it invests. The Non-U.S. Fund may record a deferred tax liability in respect of unrealized appreciation on foreign securities for potential capital gains and repatriation taxes at December 31, 2006. The accrual for capital gains and repatriation taxes is included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the Non-U.S. Fund, if applicable. The amounts related to capital gains taxes are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations for the Fund. The Non-U.S. Fund had no deferred tax liability or capital gains taxes for the period ended December 31, 2006.

Derivatives

To the extent permitted by the investment objectives, restrictions and policies set forth in the Funds’ Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, the Funds may participate in various derivative-based transactions. Derivative securities are instruments or agreements whose value is derived from an underlying security or index. They include options, futures, swaps, swaptions, forwards, structured notes and stripped securities. These instruments offer unique characteristics and risks that assist the Funds in meeting their investment strategies.

The Funds typically use derivatives in two ways: hedging and return enhancement. The Funds may use a hedging strategy for their cash reserves to achieve a strategy of being fully invested by exposing those reserves to the performance of appropriate markets by purchasing equity or fixed income securities, as appropriate, and/or derivatives. Hedging is also used by some

 

96 Notes to Financial Statements


Russell Investment Funds

Notes to Financial Statements, continued — December 31, 2006

 

Funds to limit or control risks, such as adverse movements in exchange rates and interest rates. Return enhancement can be accomplished through the use of derivatives in a Fund. By purchasing certain instruments, Funds may more effectively achieve the desired portfolio characteristics that assist them in meeting their investment objectives. Depending on how the derivatives are structured and utilized, the risks associated with them may vary widely. These risks are generally categorized as market risk, liquidity risk and counterparty or credit risk.

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

In connection with portfolio purchases and sales of securities denominated in a foreign currency, the Non-U.S. and Core Bond Funds may enter into foreign currency exchange spot contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“contracts”). The Non-U.S. and Core Bond Funds may enter into foreign currency forward overlays on liquidity reserve balances. Additionally, from time to time the Non-U.S. and Core Bond Funds may enter into contracts to hedge certain foreign currency-denominated assets. Contracts are recorded at market value. Certain risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and are generally limited to the amount of unrealized gain on the contracts, if any, that are recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized gains or losses arising from such transactions are included in net realized gain (or loss) from foreign currency-related transactions. Open contracts at December 31, 2006 are presented on the Schedule of Investments for the Non-U.S. and Core Bond Funds.

Forward Commitments

The Funds may contract to purchase securities for a fixed price at a future date beyond customary settlement time consistent with a Fund’s ability to manage its investment portfolio and meet redemption requests. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The Funds may dispose of a forward commitment transaction prior to settlement if it is appropriate to do so and realize short-term gains (or losses) upon such sale. When effecting such transactions, cash or liquid high-grade debt obligations of the Fund in a dollar amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records at the trade date and maintained until the transaction is settled. A forward commitment transaction involves a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to the settlement date or the other party to the transaction fails to complete the transaction.

Loan Agreements

The Core Bond Fund may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed by corporate, governmental, or other borrowers to lenders or lending syndicates. A Fund’s investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the “lender”) that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. When investing in a loan participation, a Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt by the lender of payments from the borrower. A Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, a Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the loan agreement. When a Fund purchases assignments from lenders it acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan. For the period ended December 31, 2006, there were no unfunded loan commitments in the Core Bond Fund.

Options

The Funds may purchase and sell (write) call and put options on securities and securities indices, provided such options are traded on a national securities exchange or in an over-the-counter market. The Funds may also purchase and sell call and put options on foreign currencies. The domestic equity Funds may utilize options to equitize liquidity reserve balances.

When a Fund writes a covered call or a put option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset and as an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. The Fund receives a premium on the sale of a call option but gives up the opportunity to profit from any increase in stock value above the exercise price of the option, and when the Fund writes a put option it is exposed to a decline in the price of the underlying security.

Whether an option which the Fund has written either expires on its stipulated expiration date or the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or loss, if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such option is extinguished. If a call option which the Fund has written is exercised, the Fund realizes a capital gain

 

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or loss from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale are increased by the premium originally received. When a put option which a Fund has written is exercised, the amount of the premium originally received will reduce the cost of the security which a Fund purchases upon exercise of the option. Realized gains (losses) on purchased options are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments.

The Funds’ use of written options involves, to varying degrees, elements of market risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The face or contract amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of the Funds’ exposure to market risk. The risks may be caused by an imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the instrument and the price of the underlying securities and interest rates.

Futures Contracts

The Funds may invest in futures contracts (i.e., interest rate, foreign currency and index futures contracts) to a limited extent. The face or contract amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of the Funds’ exposure to off balance sheet risk. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are an imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the securities held by the Fund and the prices of futures contracts and the possibility of an illiquid market. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit with a broker an amount, termed the initial margin, which typically represents 5% of the purchase price indicated in the futures contract. Payments to and from the broker, known as variation margin, are made as the price of the futures contract fluctuates. Changes in initial settlement value are accounted for as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are terminated, at which time realized gains and losses are recognized. As of December 31, 2006, included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the Non-U.S. Fund had cash collateral balances of $1,520,911 in connection with futures contracts purchased (sold).

Swap Agreements

The Funds may enter into several different types of agreements including interest rate, index, credit default and currency swaps.

The Funds may enter into index swap agreements as an additional hedging strategy for cash reserves held by those Funds or to effect investment transactions consistent with these Funds’ investment objectives and strategies. Swap agreements are two party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods ranging from a few weeks to more than one year. In a standard swap transaction, the two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular investments or instruments. The returns to be exchanged between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e. a specified dollar amount that is hypothetically invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index). Amounts paid to and received from the swap counterparties representing capital appreciation and depreciation on the underlying securities and accrued interest expense and interest income are recorded as net realized gain (loss). The Funds are exposed to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the swap counterparties; however, the Funds do not anticipate non-performance by the counterparties.

The Funds may enter into swap agreements, on either an asset-based or liability-based basis, depending on whether it is hedging its assets or its liabilities, and will usually enter into swaps on a net basis, i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with the Funds receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments. When the Fund engages in a swap, it exchanges its obligations to pay or rights to receive payments for the obligations or rights to receive payments of another party (i.e., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments).

Interest rate swaps are a counterparty agreement and can be customized to meet each party’s needs and involves the exchange of a fixed payment per period for a payment that is not fixed. Currency swaps are an agreement where two parties exchange specified amounts of different currencies which are followed by a series of interest payments that are exchanged based on the principal cash flow. At maturity the principal amounts are exchanged back. Credit default swaps are a counterparty agreement which allows the transfer of third party credit risk (the possibility that an issuer will default on their obligation by failing to pay principal or interest in a timely manner) from one party to another. The lender faces the credit risk from a third party and the counterparty in the swap agrees to insure this risk in exchange for regular periodic payments.

The Funds expects to enter into these transactions primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio or to protect against any increase in the price of securities it anticipates purchasing at a later date. The net amount of the excess, if any, of the Funds’ obligations over its entitlements with respect to each swap will be accrued on a daily basis and an amount of cash or liquid high-grade debt securities having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to the accrued excess will be maintained in a segregated account by the Funds’ custodian. To the extent that the Funds enters into swaps on other than a net basis, the amount maintained in a segregated account will be the full amount of the Funds’

 

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obligations, if any, with respect to such interest rate swaps, accrued on a daily basis. If there is a default by the other party to such a transaction, the Funds will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreement related to the transaction. The swap market has grown substantially in recent years with a large number of banks and investment banking firms acting both as principals and as agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. As a result, the swap market has become relatively liquid.

Investments in Emerging Markets

Investing in emerging markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the United States markets. These risks include revaluation of currencies, high rates of inflation, repatriation, restrictions on income and capital, and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities issued in these markets may be less liquid, subject to government ownership controls, delayed settlements, and their prices may be more volatile than those of comparable securities in the United States.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities

The Core Bond Fund may invest in mortgage or other asset-backed securities. Theses securities include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, mortgage dollar rolls, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage backed securities (“SMBSs”) and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by a payable from, mortgage loans on real property. The value of some mortgage or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose a Fund to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

One type of SMBS has one class receiving all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only, or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only, or “PO” class). Payments received for the IOs are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security on a daily basis until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds

The Core Bond Fund may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed-income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted to the rate of inflation. The interest rate on these bonds is generally fixed at issuance at a rate lower than typical bonds. Over the life of an inflation-indexed bond, however, interest will be paid based on a principal value, which is adjusted for inflation. Any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income in the Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

Guarantees

In the normal course of business the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

 

3. Investment Transactions

Securities

During the period ended December 31, 2006, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding US Government and Agency obligations, short-term investments, options, futures and repurchase agreements) were as follows:

 

Funds

   Purchases    Sales

Multi-Style Equity

   $ 486,866,474    $ 459,995,990

Aggressive Equity

     384,684,905      393,988,508

Non-U.S.

     347,086,993      350,494,257

Real Estate Securities

     298,237,259      270,627,617

Core Bond

     745,080,018      642,421,139

 

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Purchases and sales of US Government and Agency obligations (excluding short-term investments, options, futures and repurchase agreements) were as follows:

 

Fund

   Purchases    Sales

Core Bond

   $ 251,083,741    $ 273,936,652

Written Options Contracts

Transactions in written options contracts for the period ended December 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

     Non-U.S. Fund     Core Bond Fund  
     Number of
Contracts
    Premiums
Received
    Number of
Contracts
    Premiums
Received
 

Outstanding December 31, 2005

   11     $ 42,642     183     $ 184,555  

Opened

   519       2,592,472     856       497,825  

Closed

   (465 )     (2,298,266 )   (554 )     (218,211 )

Expired

   (5 )     (30,794 )   (232 )     (134,373 )
                            

Outstanding December 31, 2006

   60     $ 306,054     253     $ 329,796  
                            

Securities Lending

The Investment Company has a securities lending program whereby each Fund can loan securities with a value up to 33 1/3% of its total assets. The Fund receives cash (US currency), US Government or US Government agency obligations as collateral against the loaned securities. To the extent that a loan is collateralized by cash, such collateral is invested by the securities lending agent, State Street Corporation (“State Street”) in short-term instruments, money market mutual funds and other short-term investments that meet certain quality and diversification requirements. Cash collateral invested in money market funds is included in the Schedule of Investments. The collateral received is recorded on a lending Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities along with the related obligation to return the collateral.

Income generated from the investment of cash collateral, less negotiated rebate fees paid to participating brokers and transaction costs, is divided between the Fund and State Street and is recorded as income for the Fund. To the extent that a loan is secured by non-cash collateral, brokers pay the Fund negotiated lenders’ fees, which are divided between the Fund and State Street and are recorded as securities lending income for the Fund. All collateral received will be in an amount at least equal to 102% (for loans of US securities) or 105% (for Non-U.S. securities) of the market value of the loaned securities at the inception of each loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Funds and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund the next day. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, there is a risk of delay in recovery of the securities or loss of rights in the collateral. Consequently, loans are made only to borrowers which are deemed to be of good financial standing.

As of December 31, 2006, the non-cash collateral received for the securities on loan in the Non-U.S. Fund was $464,428. The non-cash collateral consists of a pool of US Government securities.

 

4. Related Party Transactions, Fees and Expenses

Manager

RIMCo manages all of the Funds which comprise the Investment Company. RIMCo is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Frank Russell Company (a subsidiary of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company). Frank Russell Company provides money manager evaluation services to RIMCo.

The Funds are permitted to invest their cash reserves (i.e., cash awaiting investment or cash held to meet redemption requests or to pay expenses), and also may invest a portion of the collateral received from the Investment Company’s securities lending program in the Russell Investment Company (“RIC”) Money Market Fund. RIC is a registered investment company that employs the same investment adviser as the Investment Company. On July 1, 2006, Frank Russell Investment Company changed its name to Russell Investment Company (“RIC”). As of December 31, 2006, $98,832,000 of the Money Market Fund’s net assets represents investments by the Funds.

The management fees are based upon the average daily net assets of each Fund and the rates specified in the table below are payable monthly and total $14,254,592 for the period ended December 31, 2006.

 

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Funds

   Annual Rate  

Multi-Style Equity

   0.78 %

Aggressive Equity

   0.95  

Non-U.S.

   0.95  

Real Estate Securities

   0.85  

Core Bond

   0.60  

RIMCo has contractually agreed to waive, at least until April 30, 2007, a portion of its management fee for each Fund, up to the full amount of its fee, equal to the amount by which the Fund’s total operating expenses exceed a specified percentage of a Fund’s average net assets on an annual basis and to reimburse each Fund for all remaining expenses, after fee waivers, that exceed such percentages. There were no contractual reimbursements for the period ended December 31, 2006. The expense caps and management fees waived for the period ended December 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

Funds

   Expense Cap     Management
Fees Waived

Multi-Style Equity

   0.87 %   $ 17,280

Aggressive Equity

   1.05       150,505

Non-U.S.

   1.15       217,375

Real Estate Securities

   1.10       —  

Core Bond

   0.70       50,844

RIMCo does not have the ability to recover amounts waived or reimbursed from previous periods.

Effective August 1, 2006, the Manager has voluntarily agreed to temporarily waive a portion of the Fund’s advisory fee equal to the advisory fee paid by the Fund to the Money Market Fund. For the period ended December 31, 2006, the advisory fees waived are as follows:

 

Funds

   Amount

Multi-Style Equity

   $ 8,701

Aggressive Equity

     5,140

Non-U.S.

     12,146

Real Estate Securities

     7,952

Core Bond

     10,881

Custodian

The Funds have entered into arrangements with their Custodian whereby custody credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce a portion of the Funds’ expenses. For the period ended December 31, 2006, the Funds’ custodian fees were reduced by the following amounts under these arrangements:

 

Funds

   Custody Credit
Amount

Multi-Style Equity

   $ 1,488

Aggressive Equity

     1,725

Non-U.S.

     1,728

Real Estate Securities

     3,041

Core Bond

     15,311

Transfer Agent

RIMCo serves as Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent for the Investment Company. For this service, RIMCo is paid a fee for transfer agency and dividend disbursing services provided to the Funds. RIMCo retains a portion of this fee for its services provided to the Funds and pays the balance to unaffiliated agents who assist in providing these services. Total fees for the Funds for the period ended December 31, 2006 were $75,322.

Distributor

Russell Fund Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of RIMCo, is the principal underwriter for Investment Company shares. The Distributor receives no compensation from the Investment Company for its services.

 

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Brokerage Commissions

The Funds will effect certain transactions through Russell Implementation Services Inc. (“RIS”) (On July 1, 2006 Frank Russell Securities, Inc. (“FRS”) changed its name to Russell Implementation Services) and its global network of unaffiliated correspondent brokers. RIS is a registered broker and investment adviser and an affiliate of RIMCo. Trades placed through RIS and its correspondents are used (i) to manage trading associated with changes in managers, rebalancing across existing managers, cash flows and other portfolio transitions, (ii) to execute portfolio securities transactions selected by money managers or (iii) beginning in early 2006, to execute portfolio securities transactions for each Fund’s assets that RIMCo determines not to allocate to money managers, including assets allocated to the “select holdings” strategy, and for each Fund’s cash reserves. Effective January 1, 2006, the Funds began transitioning trades used to obtain research services and to generate commission rebates from RIS and LJR (as defined and described more fully below). During the transition, some of these trades may continue to be executed through RIS. For purposes of trading to obtain research services for RIMCo or to generate commission rebates to the Funds, the Funds’ money managers are requested to and RIMCo may, with respect to transactions it places, effect transactions with or through RIS and its correspondents or other brokers only to the extent that the Funds will receive competitive execution, price and commissions. Research services provided to RIMCo by RIS or other brokers include performance measurement statistics, fund analytics systems and market monitoring systems. Research services will generally be obtained from unaffiliated third parties at market rates. Research provided to RIMCo may benefit the particular Funds generating the trading activity and may also benefit other Funds within the Investment Company and other funds and clients managed or advised by RIMCo or its affiliates. Similarly, the Funds may benefit from research provided with respect to trading by those other funds and clients. In some cases, research may also be provided by non-affiliated brokers.

The Funds effect transactions though Lynch, Jones & Ryan, Inc. (“LJR”) and its global network of correspondent brokers. LJR is a registered broker and is not an affiliate of the Funds or RIMCo. Trades placed through LJR and its correspondents are used (i) to obtain research services for RIMCo to assist it in its capacity as a manager of managers and (ii) to generate commission rebates to the Funds on whose behalf the trades were made. For purposes of trading to obtain research services for RIMCo or to generate commission rebates to the Funds, the Funds’ money managers are requested to and RIMCo may, with respect to transactions it places, effect transactions with or through LJR and its correspondents or other brokers only to the extent that the Funds will receive competitive execution, price and commissions. In addition, RIMCo recommends targets for the amount of trading that money managers allocate through LJR based upon asset class, investment style and other factors. Research services provided to RIMCo by LJR or other brokers include performance measurement statistics, fund analytics systems and market monitoring systems. Research services will generally be obtained from unaffiliated third parties at market rates. Research provided to RIMCo may benefit the particular Funds generating the trading activity and may also benefit other Funds within the Investment Company and other funds and clients managed or advised by RIMCo or its affiliates. Similarly, the Funds may benefit from research provided with respect to trading by those other funds and clients.

LJR also may rebate to the Funds a portion of commissions earned on certain trading by the Funds through RIS, LJR and their correspondents in the form of commission recapture. Commission recapture is paid solely to those Funds generating the applicable trades. Commission recapture is generated on the instructions of the Soft Dollar Committee once RIMCo’s research budget has been met, as determined annually in the Soft Dollar Committee budgeting process.

Amounts retained by RIS for the period ended December 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

Funds

   Amount

Multi-Style Equity

   $ 118

Aggressive Equity

     426

Real Estate Securities

     42

Additionally, the Funds paid brokerage commissions to non-affiliated brokers who provided brokerage and research services to RIMCo.

Accrued fees payable to affiliates as of December 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

     Multi- Style Equity    Aggressive Equity    Non-U.S.    Real Estate
Securities
   Core Bond

Management fees

   $ 275,650    $ 189,488    $ 305,433    $ 450,658    $ 134,687

Transfer agent fees

     1,540      869      1,389      2,284      966

Trustee fees

     2,112      1,238      1,866      2,898      1,331
                                  
   $ 279,302    $ 191,595    $ 308,688    $ 455,840    $ 136,984
                                  

 

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Board of Trustees

The Russell Fund Complex consists of Russell Investment Company (“RIC”), which has 34 Funds, and Russell Investment Funds (“RIF”), which has five Funds. Each of the Trustees is a Trustee of both RIC and RIF. During the period, the Russell Fund Complex paid each of its independent Trustees a retainer of $52,000 per year, $6,500 ($5,000 prior to January 1, 2006) for each regular quarterly meeting attended in person, $2,000 for each special meeting attended in person, and $2,000 for each Audit Committee meeting, Nominating and Governance Committee meeting, Investment Committee meeting or any other committee meeting established and approved by the Board that is attended in person. Each Trustee receives a $500 fee for attending the meetings (quarterly, special, committee) by phone instead of receiving the full fee had the member attended in person. Trustees’ out of pocket expenses are also paid by the Russell Fund Complex. During the period, the Audit Committee Chair was paid a fee of $12,000 per year and the Nominating and Governance Committee chair and Investment Committee chair were each paid a fee of $6,000 per year. The chair person of the Board receives additional annual compensation of $52,000.

 

5. Federal Income Taxes

At December 31, 2006, the following Funds had net tax basis capital loss carryforwards which may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in each succeeding year or until their respective expiration dates, whichever occurs first. Available capital loss carryforwards and expiration dates are as follows:

 

Funds

   12/31/10    12/31/11    12/31/12    12/31/13    12/31/14    Totals

Multi-Style Equity

   $ 17,458,223    $ 3,302,725    $ —      $ —         $ 20,760,948

Core Bond

     —        —        —        305,131    3,005,117      3,310,248

At December 31, 2006, the cost of investments and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     Multi-Style Equity     Aggressive Equity     Non-U.S.     Real Estate
Securities
    Core Bond  

Cost of Investments

   $ 413,380,891     $ 271,664,069     $ 370,960,839     $ 474,561,313     $ 334,174,455  
                                        

Unrealized Appreciation

     51,850,425       25,227,599       61,607,464       228,322,546       5,682,075  

Unrealized Depreciation

     (4,452,278 )     (4,499,573 )     (2,282,368 )     (1,351,252 )     (4,312,768 )
                                        

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   $ 47,398,147     $ 20,728,026     $ 59,325,096     $ 226,971,294     $ 1,369,307  
                                        

Undistributed Ordinary Income

   $ 1,142,085     $ 4,914,720     $ 1,126,062     $ 1,403,817     $ 5,986  

Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains (Capital Loss Carryforward)

   $ (20,760,948 )   $ 5,075,450     $ 34,804,823     $ 7,694,800     $ (3,310,248 )

Tax Composition of Distributions

          

Ordinary Income

   $ 3,605,269     $ 6,356,407     $ 8,763,076     $ 20,003,671     $ 10,962,338  

Long-Term Capital Gains

   $ —       $ 24,380,742     $ 7,689,262     $ 34,889,975     $ —    

As permitted by tax regulations, the Core Bond Fund intends to defer a net realized capital loss of $191,798 incurred from November 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006.

 

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6. Fund Share Transactions (amounts in thousands)

Share transactions for the periods ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were as follows:

 

     Shares     Dollars  
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Multi-Style Equity Fund

        

Proceeds from shares sold

   3,072     3,229     $ 43,060     $ 41,168  

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

   259     288       3,605       3,627  

Payments for shares redeemed

   (1,514 )   (3,769 )     (21,145 )     (48,491 )
                            

Total net increase (decrease)

   1,817     (252 )   $ 25,520     $ (3,696 )
                            

Aggressive Equity Fund

        

Proceeds from shares sold

   2,111     1,195     $ 32,794     $ 17,241  

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

   2,097     1,312       30,737       19,045  

Payments for shares redeemed

   (2,910 )   (1,447 )     (43,174 )     (21,031 )
                            

Total net increase (decrease)

   1,298     1,060     $ 20,357     $ 15,255  
                            

Non-U.S. Fund

        

Proceeds from shares sold

   4,156     3,350     $ 58,314     $ 38,487  

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

   1,115     372       16,452       4,388  

Payments for shares redeemed

   (4,464 )   (2,719 )     (61,747 )     (31,991 )
                            

Total net increase (decrease)

   807     1,003     $ 13,019     $ 10,884  
                            

Real Estate Securities Fund

        

Proceeds from shares sold

   3,955     4,011     $ 78,527     $ 68,272  

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

   2,646     2,759       54,893       47,108  

Payments for shares redeemed

   (2,929 )   (3,350 )     (55,946 )     (58,106 )
                            

Total net increase (decrease)

   3,672     3,420     $ 77,474     $ 57,274  
                            

Core Bond Fund

        

Proceeds from shares sold

   5,342     4,891     $ 54,242     $ 50,716  

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

   1,088     875       10,962       9,014  

Payments for shares redeemed

   (1,397 )   (1,326 )     (14,154 )     (13,787 )
                            

Total net increase (decrease)

   5,033     4,440     $ 51,050     $ 45,943  
                            

 

7. Interfund Lending Program

The Investment Company Funds have been granted permission from the Securities and Exchange Commission to participate in a joint lending and borrowing facility (the “Credit Facility”). Portfolios of the Funds may borrow money from the RIC Money Market Fund for temporary purposes. All such borrowing and lending will be subject to a participating Fund’s fundamental investment limitations. The RIC Money Market Fund will lend through the program only when the returns are higher than those available from an investment in repurchase agreements or short-term reserves. The Investment Company Funds will borrow through the program only when the costs are equal to or lower than the cost of bank loans. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. A participating fund may have to borrow from a bank at a higher interest rate if an interfund loan is called or not renewed. Any delay in repayment to the RIC Money Market Fund could result in a lost investment opportunity or additional borrowing costs.

 

104 Notes to Financial Statements


Russell Investment Funds

Notes to Financial Statements, continued — December 31, 2006

 

8. Record Ownership

As of December 31, 2006, the following table includes shareholders of record with greater than 10% of the total outstanding shares of each respective Fund. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company separate accounts were the largest shareholder in each Fund.

 

Funds

   # of Shareholders    %

Multi-Style Equity

   2    84.6

Aggressive Equity

   3    87.7

Non-U.S.

   3    91.8

Real Estate Securities

   2    82.6

Core Bond

   2    87.6

 

9. Restricted Securities

Restricted securities are subject to contractual limitations on resale, are often issued in private placement transactions, and are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”). The most common types of restricted securities are those sold under Rule 144A of the Act and commercial paper sold under Section 4(2) of the Act.

A Fund may invest a portion of its net assets not to exceed 15% in securities that are illiquid. Illiquid securities are securities that may not be readily marketable, and that cannot be sold within seven days in the ordinary course of business at the approximate amount at which the Fund has valued the securities. Restricted securities are generally considered to be illiquid.

 

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Russell Investment Funds

Notes to Financial Statements, continued — December 31, 2006

 

The following table lists restricted securities held by a Fund that are illiquid. The following table does not include (1) securities deemed liquid by RIMCo or a money manager pursuant to Board approved policies and procedures or (2) illiquid securities that are not restricted securities as designated on the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

Fund - % of Net Assets

Securities

   Acquisition
Date
   Principal
Amount ($)
or Shares
  

Cost per Unit

$

   Cost
(000)
$
  

Market Value
(000)

$

Core Bond Fund — 1.7%

              

AXA SA

   12/07/06    100,000    100.00    100    99

AXA SA

   12/07/06    100,000    100.00    100    99

BNP Paribas Capital Trust

   06/01/06    450,000    112.21    505    503

Bombardier, Inc.

   11/10/06    125,000    128.47    161    167

COX Communications, Inc.

   11/28/06    75,000    99.96    75    74

DG Funding Trust

   11/04/03    49    10,537.12    516    513

Gaz Capital SA

   11/17/06    115,000    100.00    115    116

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.

   11/02/06    205,000    103.20    212    211

HCA, Inc.

   11/09/06    125,000    100.00    125    134

HCA, Inc.

   11/09/06    190,000    100.00    190    204

Idearc, Inc.

   11/01/06    315,000    100.80    318    320

Joy Global, Inc.

   11/07/06    40,000    99.77    40    40

Majapahit Holding BV

   10/11/06    55,000    99.40    55    57

Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc.

   12/13/06    95,000    99.32    94    94

Parker Hannifin Employee Stock Ownership Trust

   03/09/99    111,012    100.00    111    111

Peru Enhanced Pass-Through Finance, Ltd.

   12/14/06    535,000    64.10    343    357

Peru Enhanced Pass-Through Finance, Ltd.

   12/14/06    320,000    35.20    113    121

Rental Services Corp.

   11/17/06    70,000    100.00    70    72

Shimao Property Holdings, Ltd.

   11/21/06    200,000    101.00    202    199

Travelport, Ltd.

   09/21/06    150,000    97.65    146    154

VTB Capital SA

   10/27/06    230,000    100.00    230    230

Westfield Group

   11/15/06    125,000    99.76    125    125

West Corp.

   10/26/06    185,000    99.91    185    185

Westfield Capital Corp., Ltd./WT Finance Aust Pty Ltd/WEA Finance LLC

   11/10/06    125,000    97.53    122    121

Xstrata Finance Canada, Ltd.

   11/08/06    195,000    99.99    195    195

Xstrata Finance Canada, Ltd.

   11/08/06    45,000    99.76    45    45
                
               4,546
                

Illiquid securities and restricted securities may be priced by the Funds using fair value procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

108 Notes to Financial Statements


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of the

Russell Investment Funds:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Multi-Style Equity Fund, Aggressive Equity Fund, Non-U.S. Fund, Real Estate Securities Fund, and Core Bond Fund (constituting the Russell Investment Funds, hereafter referred to as the ‘Funds’) at December 31, 2006, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit 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, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2006 by correspondence with the custodian, brokers, and transfer agent provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

LOGO

Seattle, Washington

February 15, 2007

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 107


Russell Investment Funds

Tax Information — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

For the tax year ended December 31, 2006, the Funds hereby designate 100% or the maximum amount allowable, of its net taxable income as qualified dividends taxed at individual net capital gain rates.

The Form 1099 you receive in January 2007 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2006.

The Funds designate dividends distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders as follows:

 

Multi-Style Equity

   100.0 %

Aggressive Equity

   18.7 %

Non-U.S

   3.4 %

Real Estate Securities

   1.7 %

Core Bond

   1.0 %

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Funds designate the following amounts as long-term capital gain dividends for their taxable year ended December 31, 2006:

 

     Long-Term
Capital Gains

Aggressive Equity

   24,380,742

Non-U.S

   7,689,262

Real Estate Securities

   34,889,975

Please consult a tax adviser for any questions about federal or state income tax laws.

The Non-U.S Fund paid foreign taxes of $607,869 and recognized $7,839,372 of foreign source income during the taxable year ended December 31, 2006. Pursuant to Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund designates $.0247 per share of foreign taxes paid and $.3182 of gross income per share earned from foreign sources in the taxable year ended December 31, 2006.

 

108 Tax Information


Russell Investment Funds

Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts (Unaudited)

 

Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement

The Board of Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, last considered and approved the continuation of the management agreement with RIMCo (the “RIMCo Agreement”) and the portfolio management contract with each Money Manager of the Funds (collectively, the “portfolio management contracts”) at a meeting held on April 18, 2006. During the course of a year, the Trustees receive a wide variety of materials regarding the investment performance of the Funds, sales and redemptions of the Funds’ shares, and the management of the Funds by RIMCo. In preparation for the annual review, the Independent Trustees, with the advice and assistance of independent counsel, also requested and the Board considered (1) information and reports prepared by RIMCo relating to the services provided by RIMCo (and its affiliates) to the Funds, including information requested by the Independent Trustees; (2) information (the “Third-Party Information”) received from an independent, nationally recognized provider of investment company information comparing the performance of each of the Funds and their respective operating expenses over various periods of time with other peer funds (“Comparable Funds”) not managed by RIMCo believed by the provider to be generally comparable in investment objectives and size to the Funds; and (3) an analysis of the Third-Party Information prepared by RIMCo (the “RIMCo Analysis” and, with the other information requested by the Independent Trustees or provided by RIMCo in connection with the Board’s consideration of the portfolio management contracts, the “Agreement Renewal Information”) addressing, among other things, performance and expense differentials between certain Funds and their respective Comparable Funds. The Independent Trustees also received a memorandum from independent counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuances.

On April 17, 2006, the Independent Trustees met in person to review the Agreement Renewal Information in a private session with independent counsel at which no representatives of RIMCo or management were present. At the April 18 meeting of the Board of Trustees, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the proposed continuance of the RIMCo Agreement and the portfolio management contracts with management and independent counsel to the Independent Trustees. Following this review, but prior to voting, the Independent Trustees again met in a private session with their independent counsel to evaluate additional information and analysis received from RIMCo and management at the Board meeting. The discussion below reflects all of these reviews.

In evaluating the portfolio management contracts, the Board considered that the Funds, in employing a manager-of-managers method of investment, operate in a manner that is distinctly different from most other investment companies. In the case of most other investment companies, an advisory fee is paid by the investment company to its adviser which in turn employs and compensates individual portfolio managers to make specific securities selections consistent with the adviser’s style and investment philosophy. RIMCo has engaged multiple Money Managers for all Funds.

The Board considered that RIMCo (rather than any Money Manager) is responsible under the RIMCo Agreement for determining, implementing and maintaining the investment program for each Fund. Assets of each Fund have been allocated among the multiple Money Managers selected by RIMCo, subject to Board approval, for that Fund. RIMCo manages directly a portion of certain Fund’s assets as described below and otherwise exercises investment discretion over the portion of each Fund’s assets that RIMCo determines not to allocate to the money managers and for each Fund’s cash reserves by selecting the individual portfolio securities for those portions of assets. RIMCo may also directly manage portions of a Fund during transitions between money managers.

RIMCo is responsible for selecting Money Managers for each Fund and for determining allocations and reallocations of assets among the Money Managers. Each Money Manager for a Fund in effect performs the function of an individual portfolio manager who is responsible for selecting portfolio securities for the portion of the Fund assigned to it by RIMCo in accordance with the Fund’s applicable investment objective, policies and restrictions (each, a “segment”). RIMCo is responsible for communicating performance expectations to each Money Manager; supervising compliance by each Money Manager with each Fund’s investment objective and policies; authorizing Money Managers to engage in certain investment strategies for a Fund; and recommending annually to the Board whether portfolio management contracts should be renewed, modified or terminated. In addition to its annual recommendation as to the renewal, modification or termination of portfolio management contracts, RIMCo is responsible for recommending to the Board the restructuring of Fund segments and additions of new Money Managers or replacements of existing Money Managers at any time when, based on RIMCo’s research and analysis, such actions are appropriate. RIMCo may develop specific constraints from time to time for each Money Manager intended to capitalize on the strengths of that Money Manager or to coordinate the investment activities of Money Managers for a Fund in a complementary manner. Therefore, RIMCo’s selection of Money Managers is made not only on the basis of performance considerations but anticipated compatibility with other Money Managers in the same Fund. The performance of individual Money Managers for a Fund may reflect the roles assigned to them by RIMCo in the Fund’s investment activities and any constraints placed by RIMCo upon their selection of portfolio securities. In light of the foregoing, the overall performance of each Fund over appropriate periods reflects in great part the performance of RIMCo in designing the Fund’s investment program, structuring Fund segments, selecting an effective Money Manager for each segment with a style that is complementary to the styles of the Money Managers of other Fund segments, and allocating assets among the Money Managers in a manner designed to achieve the objectives of the Fund.

 

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Russell Investment Funds

Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts, continued (Unaudited)

 

The Board also considered that the prospectus for the Funds and other public disclosures emphasize to investors RIMCo’s role as the principal investment manager for each Fund, rather than the investment selection role of the Funds’ Money Managers, and describe the manner in which the Funds operate so that investors may take the information into account when deciding to purchase shares of any such Fund.

The Board also considered the special expertise of RIMCo with respect to the manager-of-managers structure of the Funds and the likelihood that, at the current expense ratio of each such Fund, there would be no acceptable alternative investment managers to replace RIMCo on comparable terms given the need to conduct the manager-of-managers strategy of each such Fund selected by shareholders in purchasing their shares.

In addition to these general factors relating to the manager-of-managers structure of the Funds, the Trustees considered, with respect to each Fund, various specific factors in evaluating renewal of the RIMCo Agreement, including the following:

 

1. The nature, scope and quality of the services provided to the Fund by RIMCo;

 

2. The management fee paid by the Fund to RIMCo and the fact that it encompasses all investment advisory fees paid by the Fund, including the fees for any Money Managers of such Fund;

 

3. Information provided by RIMCo as to other fees and benefits received by RIMCo or its affiliates from the Fund, including any administrative, transfer agent, cash management and securities lending fees, soft dollar arrangements and commissions in connection with portfolio securities transactions;

 

4. Information provided by RIMCo as to expenses incurred by the Fund; and

 

5. Information provided by RIMCo as to the profits that RIMCo derives from its mutual fund operations generally and from each Fund.

At the April 18 Board meeting, RIMCo and management reviewed the reasonableness of the Funds’ management fees. In discussing whether the Funds’ performance supported these fees, RIMCo noted differences between the investment strategies of certain Funds and their respective Comparable Funds in pursuing their investment objectives, including strategies which seek to achieve a lower tracking error (i.e. the difference, whether positive or negative, between the return of a fund and its benchmark) and resulting lower return volatility than Comparable Funds. According to RIMCo, these strategies may be expected to result, and for certain Funds during the periods covered by the Third-Party Information did result, in lower relative performance than that of some of their respective Comparable Funds. RIMCo stated that the strategies pursued by the Funds are intended to result in less volatile, more moderate returns relative to each Fund’s performance benchmark rather than more volatile, more extreme returns that its Comparable Funds may experience over time.

On the basis of the Agreement Renewal Information, including the RIMCo Analysis, and other information previously received by the Board from RIMCo during the course of the year or presented at the Board meeting by RIMCo, at the April 18 Board meeting, the Board, in respect of each Fund, found the management fee charged by RIMCo to be reasonable in light of the nature, scope and quality of the services provided to the Funds, after giving effect to waivers and/or reimbursements and considering differences in the composition and investment strategies of their respective Comparable Funds. The Board also determined that the relative expense ratio of each Fund was comparable to those of its Comparable Funds; RIMCo’s methodology of allocating expenses of operating funds in the complex was reasonable; and RIMCo’s profitability with respect to each Fund was not excessive in light of the nature, scope and quality of the services provided by RIMCo.

At the April 18 Board meeting, the Board concluded that the performance of the Funds supported continuation of the RIMCo Agreement, again based upon the Agreement Renewal Information, including the RIMCo Analysis, and other information previously received by the Board from RIMCo during the course of the year or presented at the Board meeting by RIMCo. In evaluating performance, the Board considered each Fund’s absolute performance and its performance relative to appropriate benchmarks and indices and its Comparable Funds. In evaluating the Funds’ performance, the Board also considered RIMCo’s investment strategy of managing the Funds in a risk aware manner.

At the April 18 Board meeting, the Board considered for each Fund whether economies of scale have been realized and whether the fees for such Fund appropriately reflect or should be revised to reflect any such economies. In its deliberations, the Board noted its findings reached at a meeting held on February 28, 2006 that the management fees for each Fund appropriately reflect any economies of scale realized by that Fund. Its findings at the earlier meeting were based upon information and analyses prepared by

 

110 Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts


Russell Investment Funds

Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts, continued (Unaudited)

 

RIMCo, including information as to variability of Money Manager investment advisory fees and other factors associated with the manager-of-managers structure employed by the Funds. The Trustees considered that fees payable to RIMCo by institutional clients with investment objectives similar to those of the Funds are lower, and may, in some cases, be substantially lower, than the rates paid by the Funds. RIMCo reviewed with the Trustees the differences in the scope of services it provides to institutional clients and the Funds. For example, institutional clients have fewer administrative needs than the Funds. It was further noted that since the Funds must constantly issue and redeem their shares, they are more difficult to manage than institutional accounts, where assets are relatively stable. Accordingly, the Trustees did not regard these fee differences as relevant to their deliberations.

At the April 18 Board meeting, in voting to approve the continuation of the RIMCo Agreement on its current terms and conditions for each Fund, the Board, after considering the foregoing and other relevant factors, determined that continuation of the RIMCo Agreement was in the best interests of the Funds and their respective shareholders.

At the April 18 Board meeting, with respect to the evaluation of the terms of portfolio management contracts with Money Managers, the Board received and considered information from RIMCo reporting for each Money Manager, among other things, the Money Manager’s performance over various periods; RIMCo’s assessment of the performance of each Money Manager; any significant business relationships between the Money Manager and RIMCo or Russell Fund Distributors, Inc., the Funds’ underwriter; and RIMCo’s recommendation to retain the Money Manager at the current fee rate, to retain the Money Manager at a reduced fee rate or to terminate the Money Manager. RIMCo recommended that each Money Manager be retained at its current fee rate. RIMCo has advised the Board that it does not regard Money Manager profitability as relevant to its evaluation of the portfolio management contracts with Money Managers because the willingness of Money Managers to serve in such capacity depends upon arm’s-length negotiations with RIMCo; RIMCo is aware of the fees charged by Money Managers to other clients; and RIMCo believes that the fees agreed upon with Money Managers are reasonable in light of the anticipated quality of investment advisory services to be rendered. The Board accepted RIMCo’s explanation in light of the Board’s findings as to the aggregate management fees paid by each Fund and the fact that each Money Manager’s fee is paid by RIMCo.

Based substantially upon RIMCo’s recommendations together with the information received from RIMCo in support of its recommendations, at the April 18 meeting the Board concluded that the fees paid to the Money Managers of each Fund were reasonable in light of the quality of the investment advisory services provided and that continuation of the portfolio management agreement with each Money Manager of each Fund was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

During 2005 and 2006, the Trustees received proposals from RIMCo to manage directly approximately up to 10% of the assets of the Multi-Style Equity Fund (a “Participating Fund”) utilizing a “select holdings strategy” pursuant to the terms of the RIMCo Agreement, the actual allocation to be determined by the Participating Fund’s RIMCo portfolio manager. Under this strategy, RIMCo analyzes the holdings of the Participating Fund’s Money Managers in their Fund segments to identify particular stocks that have been selected by multiple Money Managers. RIMCo uses a proprietary model to rank these stocks. Based on this ranking, RIMCo will purchase additional shares of certain stocks for the Participating Fund. The strategy is designed to increase the Participating Fund’s exposure to stocks that are viewed as attractive by multiple Money Managers of the Participating Fund. Implementation of this strategy includes periodic rebalancing of the Participating Fund’s holdings. In connection with RIMCo’s proposals, the Trustees received and considered information from RIMCo regarding the potential enhancements to the Participating Fund’s performance based upon RIMCo’s experience in employing the same strategy for other types of investment accounts under its management. The Trustees also considered that RIMCo would not be required to pay investment advisory fees to a Money Manager with respect to assets for which the select holdings strategy is utilized and that the profits derived by RIMCo generally and from the Participating Fund consequently may increase incrementally. The Board, however, considered RIMCo’s advice that it will pay certain Money Managers additional fees for providing information and other services in connection with the select holdings strategy and expects to incur additional costs in implementing and carrying out the select holdings strategy; the limited amount of assets that would be managed directly by RIMCo pursuant to the select holdings strategy; the fact that the aggregate management fees paid by the Participating Fund would not increase as a result of the implementation of the select holdings strategy. At the April 18, 2006 meeting, RIMCo advised the Board that the select holdings strategy has been implemented for the Multi-Style Equity Fund, although a reasonable period of time is needed to evaluate fairly its impact on the Participating Fund’s performance. Based upon the information received from RIMCo during 2005 and 2006 in connection with its select holdings strategy proposals, the Agreement Renewal Information and additional discussion at the April 18 meeting concerning the select holdings strategy, the Board in the case of the Participating Fund concluded that the management fees paid to RIMCo by each such Fund under the RIMCo Agreement in connection with the select holdings strategy continue to be reasonable in light of the nature and anticipated quality of the management services to be rendered by RIMCo.

In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any particular information as to the RIMCo Agreement or, other than RIMCo’s recommendation, the portfolio management agreement with any Money Manager that was all-important or controlling and each Trustee attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Trustees evaluated all information available to them on a Fund-by-Fund basis and their determinations were made in respect of each Fund.

 

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Russell Investment Funds

Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts, continued (Unaudited)

 

At a meeting held on May 23, 2006, the Board of Trustees received a proposal from RIMCo to effect a money manager change for the Core Bond Fund. At that same meeting, the Board of Trustees received a proposal from RIMCo to effect a money manager change for the Multi-Style Equity Fund resulting from a change of control of one of this Fund’s Money Managers. At a meeting held on October 27, 2006, the Board of Trustees received a proposal from RIMCo to effect a money manager change for the Non-U.S. Fund and the Aggressive Equity Fund. In the case of each such Fund, the Trustees approved the terms of the proposed portfolio management contract with the successor Money Manager based substantially upon RIMCo’s recommendation to hire the Money Manager at the proposed fee rate; any significant business relationships between the Money Manager and RIMCo or Russell Fund Distributors, Inc., the Fund’s underwriter; RIMCo’s explanation as to the lack of relevance of profitability to the evaluation of portfolio management contracts with money managers because the willingness of Money Managers to serve in such capacity depends upon arm’s-length negotiations with RIMCo; RIMCo’s awareness of the fees charged by the Money Manager to other clients; and RIMCo’s belief that the proposed investment advisory fees would be reasonable in light of the anticipated quality of investment advisory services to be rendered. The Trustees also considered their findings at their April 18, 2006 meeting as to the reasonableness of the aggregate investment advisory fees paid by the Fund, and the fact that the aggregate investment advisory fees paid by the Fund would not increase as a result of the implementation of the proposed money manager change because the money managers’ investment advisory fee is paid by RIMCo.

 

112 Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts


Russell Investment Funds

Shareholder Requests for Additional Information — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

As a courtesy to Fund shareholders, a complete unaudited schedule of investments is made available generally no later than 60 days after the end of the first and third quarters of each year. These reports are available (i) free of charge, upon request, by calling the Fund at (800) 787-7354, (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, and (iii) at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s public reference room.

The Board has delegated to RIMCo, as RIF’s investment manager, the primary responsibility for monitoring, evaluating and voting proxies solicited by or with respect to issuers of securities in which assets of the Funds may be invested. RIMCo has established a proxy voting committee (“Committee”) and has adopted written proxy voting policies and procedures (“P&P”) and proxy voting guidelines (“Guidelines”). The Funds maintain a Portfolio Holdings Disclosure Policy that governs the timing and circumstances of disclosure to shareholders and third parties of information regarding the portfolio investments held by a Fund. A description of the P&P, Guidelines and Portfolio Holdings Disclosure Policy are contained in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). The SAI is available (i) free of charge, upon request, by calling the Fund at (800) 787-7354, and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

To reduce expenses, we may mail only one copy of the RIF prospectus and each annual and semi-annual report to those addresses shared by two or more accounts. If you wish to receive individual copies of these documents, please call us at (800) 787-7354 or contact your financial institution and we will begin sending you individual copies thirty days after receiving your request.

If you wish to receive the RIF prospectus and each annual and semi-annual report electronically, please call us at (800) 787-7354 or contact your financial institution.

 

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Russell Investment Funds

Disclosure of Information about Fund Directors — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

The following tables provide information for each officer and trustee of the Russell Fund complex. The Russell Fund Complex consists of Russell Investment Company (“RIC”), which has 34 funds, and Russell Investment Funds (“RIF”), which has five funds. Each of the trustees is a trustee of both RIC and RIF. The first table provides information for trustees who are interested trustees. The second table provides information for the independent trustees. The third table provides information for the trustees emeritus. The fourth table provides information for the officers.

 

Name,

Age,

Address

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund and

Length of

Time Served

 

Term

of

Office

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During the

Past 5 Years

 

No. of

Portfolios

in Russell

Fund

Complex

Overseen

by Trustee

 

Other

Directorships Held
by Trustee

INTERESTED TRUSTEES

         

*Michael J.A. Phillips,

Born January 20, 1948

 

909 A Street

Tacoma, Washington

98402-1616

  **Trustee Since 2002  

Appointed until

successor is duly

elected and

qualified.

 

•   Chairman of the Board, FRC

 

•   1990 - 2003, President, FRC

 

•   1993 - 2003, CEO, FRC

 

•   Trustee, RIC and RIF

 

•   Director, RTC; Russell Investments (Suisse) S.A. (global investment services); Russell Investments Limited (consultant to institutional investors in Europe and the UK)

 

•   Chairman of the Board and President, Russell 20-20 Association; and Russell Investments Delaware Inc. (general partner in various limited partnerships (“ RIDI”))

  39   None

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

         

Thaddas L. Alston

Born April 7, 1945

909 A Street

 

Tacoma, Washington

98402-1616

  Trustee since 2006  

Appointed until

successor is duly

elected and

qualified

 

•   Senior Vice President, Larco Investments, Ltd.

  39   None

Paul E. Anderson,

Born October 15, 1931

 

 

909 A Street

Tacoma, Washington

98402-1616

 

# Trustee since 1984

 

 

 

# Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee since 2006

 

Appointed until

successor is duly

elected and

qualified

 

Appointed until

successor is duly

elected and

qualified

 

•   President, Anderson Management Group LLC (private investments consulting)

 

•   February 2002 to June 2005, Lead Trustee, RIC and RIF

  39   None

* Mr. Phillips is also an officer and/or director of one or more affiliates of RIC and RIF and is therefore an interested trustee.
** Effective December 31, 2006 Mr. Phillips retired from the Board of Trustees.
# Effective December 31, 2006 Mr. Anderson retired from the Board of Trustees. Effective January 1, 2007 Mr. Anderson was elected a Trustee Emeritus.

 

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Russell Investment Funds

Disclosure of Information about Fund Directors, continued — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Name,

Age,

Address

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund and

Length of

Time Served

 

Term

of

Office

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During the

Past 5 Years

 

No. of

Portfolios

in Russell

Fund

Complex

Overseen

by Trustee

 

Other

Directorships Held

by Trustee

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES (continued)

Kristianne Blake,

Born January 22, 1954

 

909 A Street

Tacoma, Washington

98402-1616

 

Trustee since 2000

 

 

 

 

Chairperson since 2005

 

Appointed until

successor is duly elected and

qualified

 

 

Annual

 

•   President, Kristianne Gates Blake, P.S. (accounting services)

 

•   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Avista Corp.

 

•   Trustee and Chairman of the Operations and Distribution Committee, WM Group of Funds

 

•   February 2002 to June 2005, Chairman of the Audit Committee, RIC and RIF

 

•   Regent, University of Washington

  39  

•   Trustee WM Group of Funds (investment company )

 

•   Director, Avista Corp

 

•   Director, Advantage IQ

 

•   Director, Laird Norton Tyee Trust

 

•   Director, Laird Norton Wealth Management

 

•   Trustee, Principal Investors Fund

 

•   Trustee, Principal Variable Contracts Fund

Daniel P. Connealy

Born June 6, 1946

 

909 A Street

Tacoma, Washington

98402-1616

 

Trustee since 2003

 

 

 

 

Chairman of Audit

Committee since 2005

 

Appointed until

successor is duly elected and

qualified

 

 

Appointed until successor is duly elected and

qualified

 

•   June 2004 to present, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.

 

•   2003, Retired

 

•   2001 -2003, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Janus Capital Group Inc.

 

•   1979 -2001, Audit and Accounting Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

  39   None

Jonathan Fine

Born July 8, 1954

 

909 A Street

Tacoma, Washington

98402-1616

  Trustee since 2004  

Appointed until successor is duly elected and

qualified

 

•   President and Chief Executive Officer, United Way of King County, WA

  39   None

 

Disclosure of Information about Fund Directors 115


Russell Investment Funds

Disclosure of Information about Fund Directors, continued — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Name,

Age,

Address

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund and

Length of

Time Served

 

Term

of

Office

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During the

Past 5 Years

 

No. of

Portfolios

in Russell

Fund

Complex

Overseen

by Trustee

 

Other

Directorships Held

by Trustee

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES (continued)

     

Raymond P. Tennison, Jr.

Born December 21, 1955

 

909 A Street

Tacoma, Washington

98402-1616

 

Trustee since 2000

 

*Chairman of the Nominating and Governance

Committee since 2007

 

Appointed until

successor is duly

elected and qualified.

 

•   President, Simpson Investment Company and several additional subsidiary companies, including Simpson Timber Company, Simpson Paper Company and Simpson Tacoma Kraft Company

  39   None

Jack R. Thompson,

Born March 21, 1949

 

909 A Street

Tacoma, Washington

98402-1616

  Trustee since 2005  

Appointed until successor is duly

elected and qualified

 

•   September 2003 to present, Independent Board Chair and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Sparx Japan Fund

 

•   May 1999 to May 2003, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Berger Financial Group, LLC

 

•   May 1999 to May 2003, President and Trustee, Berger Funds

 

•   Presently Director of the Thompson Academic Fund (non-profit)

 

•   Presently President and Director of the Kepner Educational Excellence Program (non-profit)

  39   Director, Sparx
Japan Fund

Julie W. Weston,

Born October 2, 1943

 

909 A Street

Tacoma, Washington

98402-1616

 

Trustee since 2002

 

 

 

 

Chairperson of the Investment Committee since 2006

 

Appointed until successor is duly

elected and

qualified

 

Appointed until successor is duly

elected and

qualified

 

•   Retired since 2000 Ÿ 1987 to 2002, Director, Smith Barney Fundamental Value Fund

  39   None

* Effective January 1, 2007, Mr. Tennison was elected Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee.

 

116 Disclosure of Information about Fund Directors


Russell Investment Funds

Disclosure of Information about Fund Directors, continued — December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Name,
Age,
Address

 

Position(s) Held
with Fund and
Length of
Time Served

 

Term
of
Office

 

Principal Occupation(s)
During the
Past 5 Years

  No. of
Portfolios
in Russell
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
 

Other
Directorships Held
by Trustee

TRUSTEES EMERITUS          

*George F. Russell, Jr.,

Born July 3, 1932

 

909 A Street

Tacoma, Washington 98402-1616

  Trustee Emeritus and Chairman Emeritus since 1999   Until resignation or removal  

•   Director Emeritus, Frank Russell Company (investment consultant to institutional investors (“FRC”)); and RIMCo

 

•   Chairman Emeritus, RIC and RIF; Russell Implementation Services Inc. (broker-dealer and investment adviser (“RIS”)); Russell 20-20 Association (non-profit corporation); and Russell Trust Company (non- depository trust company (“RTC”))

 

•   Chairman, Sunshine Management Services, LLC (investment adviser)

  39   None

Paul Anton, Ph.D.,

Born December 1, 1919

 

909 A Street

Tacoma, Washington 98402-1616

  Trustee Emeritus since 2003   Five year term  

•   Retired since 1997

 

•   Trustee of RIC and RIF Until 2002

  39   None

William E. Baxter,

Born June 8, 1925

 

909 A Street

Tacoma, Washington 98402-1616

  Trustee Emeritus since 2004   Five year term  

•   Retired since 1986

 

•   Trustee of RIC and RIF Until 2004

  39   None

Lee C. Gingrich,

Born October 6, 1930

 

909 A Street

Tacoma, Washington 98402-1616

  Trustee Emeritus since 2006   Five year term  

•   Retired since 1995

 

•   Trustee of RIC and RIF Until 2005

 

•   Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee 2001-2005

  39   None

Eleanor W. Palmer,

Born May 5, 1926

 

909 A Street

Tacoma, Washington 98402-1616

  Trustee Emeritus since 2004   Five year term  

•   Retired since 1981

 

•   Trustee of RIC and RIF Until 2004

  39   None

* Mr. Russell is also a director emeritus of one or more affiliates of RIC and RIF.

 

Disclosure of Information about Fund Directors 117


Russell Investment Funds

Disclosure of Information about Fund Directors, continued — December 31, 2006

(Unaudited)

 

Name,

Age,

Address

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund and

Length of

Time Served

 

Term

of

Office

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During the

Past 5 Years

OFFICERS

Cheryl Wichers

Born December 16, 1966

 

909 A Street

Tacoma, Washington

98402-1616

 

Chief Compliance

Officer since 2005

  Until removed by Independent Trustees  

•   Chief Compliance Officer, RIC

 

•   Chief Compliance Officer, RIF

 

•   Chief Compliance Officer, RIMCo

 

•   April 2002-May 2005, Manager, Global Regulatory Policy

 

•   1998-2002, Compliance Supervisor, Russell Investment Group

Greg J. Stark,

Born May 3, 1968

 

909 A Street

Tacoma, Washington

98402-1616

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

since 2004

 

Until successor is

chosen and

qualified by

Trustees

 

•   President and CEO, RIC and RIF

 

•   Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, RIMCo

 

•   Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, RFD

 

•   Chairman of the Board and President, Russell Insurance Agency, Inc. (insurance agency (“RIA”))

 

•   Until 2004, Managing Director of Individual Investor Services, FRC

 

•   2000 to 2004, Managing Director, Sales and Client Service, RIMCo

Mark E. Swanson,

Born November 26, 1963

 

909 A Street

Tacoma, Washington

98402-1616

  Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer since 1998  

Until successor is chosen and

qualified by

Trustees

 

•   Treasurer, Chief Accounting Officer and CFO, RIC and RIF

 

•   Director, Funds Administration, RIMCo, RTC and RFD

 

•   Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer, SSgA Funds

Thomas F. Hanly,

Born November 17, 1964

 

909 A Street

Tacoma, Washington

98402-1616

  Chief Investment Officer since 2004   Until removed by Trustees  

•   Chief Investment Officer, RIC, RIF, FRC, RTC

 

•   Director and Chief Investment Officer, RIMCo and RFD

 

•   1999 to 2003, Chief Financial Officer, FRC, RIC and RIF

Karl J. Ege,

Born October 8, 1941

 

909 A Street

Tacoma, Washington 98402-1616

  Secretary since 1994  

Until successor is chosen and

qualified by

Trustees

 

•   General Counsel and Managing Director of Law and Government Affairs, Secretary, FRC

 

118 Disclosure of Information about Fund Directors


Russell Investment Funds

909 A Street, Tacoma, Washington 98402

(800) 787-7354

 

Trustees

Thaddas L. Alston

Paul E. Anderson

Kristianne Blake

Daniel P. Connealy

Jonathan Fine

Michael J.A. Phillips

Raymond P. Tennison, Jr.

Jack R. Thompson

Julie W. Weston

Trustees Emeritus

George F. Russell, Jr.

Paul Anton, Ph.D.

William E. Baxter

Lee C. Gingrich

Eleanor W. Palmer

Officers

Gregory J. Stark, President and Chief Executive Officer

Cheryl Wichers, Chief Compliance Officer

Thomas F. Hanly, Chief Investment Officer

Mark E. Swanson, Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer

Karl J. Ege, Secretary

Manager and Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent

Russell Investment Management Company

909 A Street

Tacoma, WA 98402

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Josiah Quincy Building

200 Newport Avenue

North Quincy, MA 02171

Office of Shareholder Inquiries

909 A Street

Tacoma, WA 98402

(800) 787-7354

Legal Counsel

Dechert LLP

200 Clarendon Street, 27th Floor

Boston, MA 02116-5021

Distributor

Russell Fund Distributors, Inc.

909 A Street

Tacoma, WA 98402

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1420 5th Avenue

Suite 1900

Seattle, WA 98101

Money Managers as of December 31, 2006

Multi-Style Equity Fund

Ark Asset Management Co., Inc., New York, NY

DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc., Orlando, FL

Institutional Capital LLC, Chicago, IL

Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc., Florham Park, NJ

Montag & Caldwell, Inc., Atlanta, GA

Suffolk Capital Management, LLC, New York, NY

Turner Investment Partners, Inc., Berwyn, PA

Aggressive Equity Fund

CapitalWorks Investment Partners, LLC, San Diego, CA

ClariVest Asset Management, LLC, San Diego, CA

David J. Greene and Company, LLC, New York, NY

Geewax, Terker & Company, Chadds Ford, PA

Gould Investment Partners, LLC, Berwyn, PA

Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc., Florham Park, NJ

Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management LLC, San Diego, CA

PanAgora Asset Management, Inc., Boston, MA

Tygh Capital Management, Inc., Portland, OR

Non-U.S. Fund

AQR Capital Management, LLC, Greenwich, CT

MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc., Boston, MA

The Boston Company Asset Management, LLC, Boston, MA

Wellington Management Company, LLP, Boston, MA

Real Estate Securities Fund

AEW Management and Advisors, L.P., Boston, MA

Heitman Real Estate Securities, LLC, Chicago, IL

INVESCO Institutional (N.A.), Inc., through its INVESCO Real Estate Division, Dallas, TX

RREEF America, L.L.C., Chicago, IL

Core Bond Fund

Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc., New York, NY

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., New York, NY

Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC,

Newport Beach, CA

This report is prepared from the books and records of the Funds and is submitted for the general information of shareholders and is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless accompanied or preceded by an effective Prospectus. Nothing herein contained is to be considered an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of Russell Investment Funds. Such offering is made only by Prospectus, which includes details as to offering price and other material information.

 

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Annual Report December 31, 2006

 

Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account

 

Financial Statements

 


Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account Financial Statements

 

Table of Contents

 

Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   1

Statements of Operations

   4

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   6

Notes to Financial Statements

   10

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   14


 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account

December 31, 2006

(in thousands, except accumulation unit values)

 

     Small Cap
Growth
Stock
Division
  T. Rowe
Price Small
Cap Value
Division
  Aggressive
Growth
Stock
Division
  International
Growth
Division
  Franklin
Templeton
International
Equity
Division
  AllianceBernstein
Mid Cap Value
Division
  Index 400
Stock
Division

Assets:

             

Investments, at Value (1)(2)

             

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

  $ 220,076   $ 131,086   $ 404,024   $ 81,197   $ 541,394   $ 28,187   $ 206,327

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III

                           

Russell Investment Funds

                           

Due from Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Company

    24     11     61     1     1     1     25
                                         

Total Assets

    220,100     131,097     404,085     81,198     541,395     28,188     206,352
                                         

Liabilities:

             

Due to Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

    5     4     4     4     31     2    
                                         

Total Liabilities

    5     4     4     4     31     2    
                                         

Total Net Assets

  $ 220,095   $ 131,093   $ 404,081   $ 81,194   $ 541,364   $ 28,186   $ 206,352
                                         

Net Assets:

             

Variable Life Policies Issued

             

Before October 11, 1995

             

Policyowners’ Equity

  $ 11,683   $ 11,611   $ 58,164   $ 4,990   $ 75,574   $ 1,944   $ 12,547

Northwestern Mutual’s Equity

    317     238     1,842     103     1,677     46     276

Variable Complife Policies Issued

             

On or After October 11, 1995 (3)

             

Policyowners’ Equity

    180,542     97,965     311,060     62,764     405,465     22,189     163,359

Northwestern Mutual’s Equity

    14,422     8,097     21,388     5,329     28,424     1,819     12,612

Variable Executive Life Policies Issued

             

On or After March 2, 1998

             

Policyowners’ Equity (4)

    4,644     5,673     5,459     3,668     13,350     770     8,368

Variable Joint Life Policies Issued

             

On or After December 10, 1998

             

Policyowners’ Equity (5)

    8,487     7,509     6,168     4,340     16,874     1,418     9,190
                                         

Total Net Assets

  $ 220,095   $ 131,093   $ 404,081   $ 81,194   $ 541,364   $ 28,186   $ 206,352
                                         
             

(1) Investments, at Cost

  $ 181,026   $ 96,778   $ 372,728   $ 61,864   $ 346,440   $ 27,163   $ 159,687

(2) Shares Outstanding

    92,352     71,320     120,031     45,978     232,159     18,459     130,093

(3) Accumulation Unit Value

  $ 2.315230   $ 1.959847   $ 2.259482   $ 1.865431   $ 2.910111   $ 1.869298   $ 1.978080

Units Outstanding

    84,211     54,118     147,132     36,503     149,098     12,844     88,960

(4) Accumulation Unit Value

  $ 29.232653   $ 20.213417   $ 60.663705   $ 19.240066   $ 4.305729   $ 19.078717   $ 21.794434

Units Outstanding

    159     281     90     191     3,101     40     384

(5) Accumulation Unit Value

  $ 29.232653   $ 20.213417   $ 60.663705   $ 19.240066   $ 4.305729   $ 19.078717   $ 21.794434

Units Outstanding

    290     371     102     226     3,919     74     422

 

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

1


 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account

December 31, 2006

(in thousands, except accumulation unit values)

 

     Janus
Capital
Appreciation
Division
  Growth
Stock
Division
  Large Cap
Core Stock
Division
  Capital
Guardian
Domestic
Equity
Division
  T. Rowe
Price
Equity
Income
Division
  Index 500
Stock
Division
  Asset
Allocation
Division

Assets:

             

Investments, at Value (1)(2)

             

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

  $ 48,858   $ 318,822   $ 212,807   $ 136,659   $ 48,240   $ 805,117   $ 36,380

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III

                           

Russell Investment Funds

                           

Due from Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Company

    6     23     7     20     1     77     2
                                         

Total Assets

    48,864     318,845     212,814     136,679     48,241     805,194     36,382
                                         

Liabilities:

             

Due to Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Company

        5     1     3         7    
                                         

Total Liabilities

        5     1     3         7    
                                         

Total Net Assets

  $ 48,864   $ 318,840   $ 212,813   $ 136,676   $ 48,241   $ 805,187   $ 36,382
                                         

Net Assets:

             

Variable Life Policies Issued

             

Before October 11, 1995

             

Policyowners’ Equity

  $ 3,382   $ 28,786   $ 25,107   $ 12,729   $ 5,041   $ 122,935   $ 4,513

Northwestern Mutual’s Equity

    64     874     796     318     96     2,941     101

Variable Complife Policies Issued

             

On or After October 11, 1995 (3)

             

Policyowners’ Equity

    38,040     251,237     163,784     101,061     36,794     584,673     26,804

Northwestern Mutual’s Equity

    3,058     18,199     11,520     8,436     2,699     41,992     2,138

Variable Executive Life Policies Issued

             

On or After March 2, 1998

             

Policyowners’ Equity (4)

    2,455     11,627     6,798     5,417     746     15,041     1,192

Variable Joint Life Policies Issued

             

On or After December 10, 1998

             

Policyowners’ Equity (5)

    1,865     8,117     4,808     8,715     2,865     37,605     1,634
                                         

Total Net Assets

  $ 48,864   $ 318,840   $ 212,813   $ 136,676   $ 48,241   $ 805,187   $ 36,382
                                         
             

(1) Investments, at Cost

  $ 46,645   $ 274,355   $ 193,761   $ 109,547   $ 43,145   $ 683,033   $ 31,526

(2) Shares Outstanding

    30,196     138,679     157,869     104,640     31,591     246,969     29,796

(3) Accumulation Unit Value

  $ 1.725184   $ 2.409175   $ 2.057029   $ 1.477394   $ 1.731741   $ 2.744303   $ 1.329516

Units Outstanding

    23,820     111,837     85,222     74,116     22,806     228,351     21,769

(4) Accumulation Unit Value

  $ 17.607745   $ 32.066403   $ 27.123722   $ 15.237722   $ 17.674755   $ 60.678957   $ 13.712349

Units Outstanding

    139     362     251     355     42     248     87

(5) Accumulation Unit Value

  $ 17.607745   $ 32.066403   $ 27.123722   $ 15.237722   $ 17.674755   $ 60.678957   $ 13.712349

Units Outstanding

    106     253     177     572     162     620     119

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

 

2

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities


 

Balanced
Division
 

High Yield
Bond
Division

  Select Bond
Division
  Money
Market
Division
  Fidelity VIP
Mid Cap
Division
  Russell
Multi-Style
Equity
Division
  Russell
Aggressive
Equity
Division
  Russell
Non-US
Division
  Russell
Real Estate
Securities
Division
  Russell
Core Bond
Division
                 
                 
$ 327,125   $ 68,408   $ 134,683   $ 131,767   $   $   $   $   $   $
                  84,526                    
                      181,628     96,872     158,015     165,257     61,004
  52     3     16     11     10     2     2     2     15     12
                                                         
  327,177     68,411     134,699     131,778     84,536     181,630     96,874     158,017     165,272     61,016
                                                         
                 
  1     1     1         1     4         12     1     1
                                                         
  1     1     1         1     4         12     1     1
                                                         
$ 327,176   $ 68,410   $ 134,698   $ 131,778   $ 84,535   $ 181,626   $ 96,874   $ 158,005   $ 165,271   $ 61,015
                                                         
                 
                 
                 
$ 154,760   $ 5,698   $ 14,823   $ 9,164   $ 8,687   $ 8,645   $ 6,121   $ 9,666   $ 12,191   $ 2,673
  2,758     170     376     187     190     198     133     210     201     92
                 
                 
  145,575     53,027     92,792     93,217     63,590     135,133     73,406     113,990     127,580     30,967
  10,868     3,870     7,544     14,419     5,693     11,190     5,897     8,825     10,346     2,597
                 
                 
  5,990     3,575     13,573     9,804     2,577     17,877     8,038     17,200     7,713     21,545
                 
                 
  7,225     2,070     5,590     4,987     3,798     8,583     3,279     8,114     7,240     3,141
                                                         
$ 327,176   $ 68,410   $ 134,698   $ 131,778   $ 84,535   $ 181,626   $ 96,874   $ 158,005   $ 165,271   $ 61,015
                                                         
                 
$ 293,289   $ 63,847   $ 136,182   $ 131,767   $ 76,788   $ 146,732   $ 86,149   $ 108,899   $ 119,674   $ 62,435
  165,801     93,200     112,235     131,767     2,468     12,165     6,704     10,527     7,744     6,016
$ 2.335417   $ 2.021433   $ 1.861181   $ 1.452309   $ 2.279082   $ 0.989999   $ 1.610065   $ 1.558635   $ 3.646143   $ 1.454770
  66,987     28,147     53,909     74,114     30,399     147,801     49,254     78,802     37,828     23,072
$ 123.031604   $ 25.706496   $ 142.110273   $ 37.848488   $ 23.260937   $ 10.646608   $ 17.758799   $ 16.375774   $ 37.506853   $ 14.985609
  49     139     95     259     111     1,679     453     1,050     206     1,438
$ 123.031604   $ 25.706496   $ 142.110273   $ 37.848488   $ 23.260937   $ 10.646608   $ 17.758799   $ 16.375774   $ 37.506853   $ 14.985609
  59     81     39     132     163     806     185     495     193     210

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

3


 

Statements of Operations

 

 

Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account

For the Year Ended December 31, 2006

(in thousands)

 

      Small Cap
Growth Stock
Division
    T. Rowe Price
Small Cap
Value Stock
Division
    Aggressive
Growth Stock
Division
    International
Growth
Division
 

Income:

        

Dividend income

   $     $ 273     $ 505     $ 135  

Expenses:

        

Mortality and expense risk charges

     919       468       1,794       272  

Taxes

     6       5       30       2  
                                

Net investment income (loss)

     (925 )     (200 )     (1,319 )     (139 )
                                

Realized gains (losses) on investments:

        

Realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares

     3,280       2,570       (792 )     1,761  

Realized gain distributions

     27,496       4,176       9,296       937  
                                

Realized gains (losses)

     30,776       6,746       8,504       2,698  
                                

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments during the period

     (16,984 )     10,253       8,588       10,098  
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 12,867     $ 16,799     $ 15,773     $ 12,657  
                                
      Index 500
Stock
Division
    Asset
Allocation
Division
    Balanced
Division
   

High Yield
Bond
Division

 

Income:

        

Dividend income

   $ 11,662     $ 627     $ 8,764     $ 4,233  

Expenses:

        

Mortality and expense risk charges

     3,149       142       1,412       265  

Taxes

     59       2       76       3  
                                

Net investment income (loss)

     8,454       483       7,276       3,965  
                                

Realized gains (losses) on investments:

        

Realized gain (loss) on sale of fund shares

     1,599       1,226       1,391       (394 )

Realized gain distributions

     26,206       833       3,387        
                                

Realized gains (losses)

     27,805       2,059       4,778       (394 )
                                

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments during the period

     69,705       560       17,628       2,173  
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 105,964     $ 3,102     $ 29,682     $ 5,744  
                                

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

4

 

Statements of Operations


 

Franklin
Templeton
International
Equity Division
    AllianceBernstein
Mid Cap Value
Division
  Index 400
Stock
Division
   

Janus Capital
Appreciation
Division

    Growth Stock
Division
    Large Cap
Core Stock
Division
    Capital Guardian
Domestic Equity
Division
    T. Rowe Price
Equity Income
Division
 
             
$ 7,954     $ 303   $ 2,097     $ 181     $ 2,244     $ 2,109     $     $ 687  
             
  1,980       94     812       175       1,269       849       461       156  
  34       1     6       2       14       12       5       2  
                                                           
  5,940       208     1,279       4       961       1,248       (466 )     529  
                                                           
             
  3,421       366     3,114       1,055       121       (1,075 )     1,188       765  
        1,897     11,986       2,331                   1,227       1,076  
                                                           
  3,421       2,263     15,100       3,386       121       (1,075 )     2,415       1,841  
                                                           
  114,001       536     1,465       (1,076 )     25,592       20,904       15,555       4,280  
                                                           
$ 123,362     $ 3,007   $ 17,844     $ 2,314     $ 26,674     $ 21,077     $ 17,504     $ 6,650  
                                                           
Select
Bond
Division
    Money
Market
Division
  Fidelity
VIP Mid Cap
Division
    Russell
Multi-Style
Equity Division
    Russell
Aggressive
Equity Division
    Russell
Non-U.S.
Division
    Russell
Real Estate
Securities
Division
    Russell
Core Bond
Division
 
             
$ 4,531     $ 6,076   $ 115     $ 1,559     $ 176     $ 3,479     $ 2,738     $ 2,600  
             
  482       508     310       629       356       505       564       150  
  7       4     4       4       3       4       5       1  
                                                           
  4,042       5,564     (199 )     926       (183 )     2,970       2,169       2,449  
                                                           
             
  (105 )         1,769       (69 )     1,234       1,325       3,888       (54 )
            7,647             12,118       3,076       11,650        
                                                           
  (105 )         9,416       (69 )     13,352       4,401       15,538       (54 )
                                                           
  279           (1,730 )     18,497       (1,309 )     20,926       23,629       (402 )
                                                           
$ 4,216     $ 5,564   $ 7,487     $ 19,354     $ 11,860     $ 28,297     $ 41,336     $ 1,993  
                                                           

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

Statements of Operations

 

5


 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account

(in thousands)

 

     Small Cap Growth
Stock Division
    T. Rowe Price
Small Cap Value
Stock Division
 
      Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (925 )   $ (1,071 )   $ (200 )   $ (204 )

Net realized gains (losses)

     30,776       3,824       6,746       4,434  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (16,984 )     16,564       10,253       2,011  
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     12,867       19,317       16,799       6,241  
                                

Contract Transactions:

        

Contract owners’ net payments

     25,807       26,397       13,461       12,379  

Annuity payments

     (16,300 )     (13,283 )     (7,148 )     (5,243 )

Surrenders and other (net)

     (6,379 )     (6,473 )     (3,209 )     (2,804 )

Transfers from other divisions or sponsor

     23,200       24,231       26,704       22,233  

Transfers to other divisions or sponsor

     (26,601 )     (20,964 )     (15,315 )     (14,659 )
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

     (273 )     9,908       14,493       11,906  
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     12,594       29,225       31,292       18,147  

Net Assets:

        

Beginning of period

     207,501       178,276       99,801       81,654  
                                

End of period

   $ 220,095     $ 207,501     $ 131,093     $ 99,801  
                                

Units issued during the period

     18,997       22,158       18,000       19,052  

Units redeemed during the period

     (18,612 )     (17,339 )     (11,500 )     (11,989 )
                                

Net units issued (redeemed) during period

     385       4,819       6,500       7,063  
                                
     Index 400
Stock Division
    Janus Capital
Appreciation Division
 
      Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,279     $ 352     $ 4     $ (64 )

Net realized gains (losses)

     15,100       9,813       3,386       1,174  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,465       8,768       (1,076 )     2,289  
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     17,844       18,933       2,314       3,399  
                                

Contract Transactions:

        

Contract owners’ net payments

     21,126       21,591       5,343       2,385  

Annuity payments

     (11,993 )     (10,082 )     (2,152 )     (715 )

Surrenders and other (net)

     (5,364 )     (5,189 )     (1,133 )     (548 )

Transfers from other divisions or sponsor

     22,304       21,968       20,692       25,538  

Transfers to other divisions or sponsor

     (22,075 )     (18,491 )     (9,352 )     (4,168 )
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

     3,998       9,797       13,398       22,492  
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     21,842       28,730       15,712       25,891  

Net Assets:

        

Beginning of period

     184,510       155,780       33,152       7,261  
                                

End of period

   $ 206,352     $ 184,510     $ 48,864     $ 33,152  
                                

Units issued during the period

     20,277       23,121       13,713       15,409  

Units redeemed during the period

     (18,182 )     (18,086 )     (6,583 )     (2,687 )
                                

Net units issued (redeemed) during period

     2,095       5,035       7,130       12,722  
                                

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

6

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets


 

Aggressive Growth
Stock Division

    International Growth
Division
    Franklin Templeton
International Equity Division
    AllianceBernstein
Mid Cap Value Division
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 
             
$ (1,319 )   $ (2,057 )   $ (139 )   $ 258     $ 5,940     $ 4,153     $ 208     $ 19  
  8,504       (3,371 )     2,698       3,041       3,421       584       2,263       1,067  
  8,588       26,509       10,098       3,206       114,001       33,781       536       (227 )
                                                             
  15,773       21,081       12,657       6,505       123,362       38,518       3,007       859  
                                                             
             
  45,441       50,255       8,114       5,182       42,475       41,489       2,878       2,052  
  (29,022 )     (27,315 )     (4,319 )     (2,097 )     (31,206 )     (23,288 )     (1,462 )     (665 )
  (11,357 )     (11,996 )     (1,906 )     (1,130 )     (12,916 )     (11,469 )     (656 )     (454 )
  19,486       17,513       28,519       21,145       53,235       34,638       9,403       8,717  
  (38,872 )     (32,820 )     (11,315 )     (6,899 )     (32,419 )     (16,843 )     (3,604 )     (2,224 )
                                                             
  (14,324 )     (4,363 )     19,093       16,201       19,169       24,527       6,559       7,426  
                                                             
  1,449       16,718       31,750       22,706       142,531       63,045       9,566       8,285  
             
  402,632       385,914       49,444       26,738       398,833       335,788       18,620       10,335  
                                                             
$ 404,081     $ 402,632     $ 81,194     $ 49,444     $ 541,364     $ 398,833     $ 28,186     $ 18,620  
                                                             
  25,873       30,776       18,442       16,018       35,214       35,031       6,377       6,019  
  (29,879 )     (31,917 )     (8,755 )     (5,242 )     (27,104 )     (23,468 )     (2,864 )     (1,859 )
                                                             
  (4,006 )     (1,141 )     9,687       10,776       8,110       11,563       3,513       4,160  
                                                             
Growth Stock
Division
    Large Cap Core
Stock Division
    Capital Guardian Domestic
Equity Division
    T. Rowe Price Equity
Income Division
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 
             
$ 961     $ 1,278     $ 1,248     $ 1,251     $ (466 )   $ 1,085     $ 529     $ 312  
  121       (1,918 )     (1,075 )     (2,036 )     2,415       6,624       1,841       1,483  
  25,592       19,882       20,904       14,483       15,555       (1,335 )     4,280       (708 )
                                                             
  26,674       19,242       21,077       13,698       17,504       6,374       6,650       1,087  
                                                             
             
  35,866       41,734       22,966       25,045       14,113       11,377       4,074       3,263  
  (20,764 )     (19,511 )     (13,975 )     (11,923 )     (7,345 )     (4,473 )     (1,893 )     (1,169 )
  (8,947 )     (9,406 )     (6,012 )     (6,046 )     (3,265 )     (2,620 )     (1,052 )     (800 )
  19,193       16,164       17,151       11,943       28,728       23,679       17,312       13,319  
  (25,727 )     (31,095 )     (18,318 )     (14,985 )     (8,826 )     (4,340 )     (8,216 )     (3,095 )
                                                             
  (379 )     (2,114 )     1,812       4,034       23,405       23,623       10,225       11,518  
                                                             
  26,295       17,128       22,889       17,732       40,909       29,997       16,875       12,605  
             
  292,545       275,417       189,924       172,192       95,767       65,770       31,366       18,761  
                                                             
$ 318,840     $ 292,545     $ 212,813     $ 189,924     $ 136,676     $ 95,767     $ 48,241     $ 31,366  
                                                             
  22,413       25,254       17,809       18,885       26,648       25,095       11,353       9,937  
  (21,973 )     (25,788 )     (16,484 )     (16,333 )     (12,313 )     (8,479 )     (5,564 )     (3,001 )
                                                             
  440       (534 )     1,325       2,552       14,335       16,616       5,789       6,936  
                                                             

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

7


 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account

(in thousands)

 

     Index 500 Stock Division     Asset Allocation Division  
      Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 8,454     $ 7,703     $ 483     $ 245  

Net realized gains (losses)

     27,805       11,088       2,059       888  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     69,705       9,111       560       697  
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     105,964       27,902       3,102       1,830  
                                

Contract Transactions:

        

Contract owners’ net payments

     79,205       85,103       3,635       3,693  

Annuity payments

     (48,665 )     (44,456 )     (3,160 )     (1,759 )

Surrenders and other (net)

     (21,382 )     (21,929 )     (1,004 )     (982 )

Transfers from other divisions or sponsor

     47,903       38,489       7,176       5,711  

Transfers to other divisions or sponsor

     (59,986 )     (46,720 )     (4,867 )     (2,571 )
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

     (2,925 )     10,487       1,780       4,092  
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     103,039       38,389       4,882       5,922  

Net Assets:

        

Beginning of period

     702,148       663,759       31,500       25,578  
                                

End of period

   $ 805,187     $ 702,148     $ 36,382     $ 31,500  
                                

Units issued during the period

     43,111       49,014       7,733       7,166  

Units redeemed during the period

     (41,782 )     (43,577 )     (5,841 )     (4,045 )
                                

Net units issued (redeemed) during period

     1,329       5,437       1,892       3,121  
                                
     Fidelity VIP
Mid Cap Division
    Russell Multi-Style
Equity Division
 
      Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (199 )   $ (210 )   $ 926     $ 763  

Net realized gains (losses)

     9,416       1,236       (69 )     (952 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,730 )     5,718       18,497       9,643  
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     7,487       6,744       19,354       9,454  
                                

Contract Transactions:

        

Contract owners’ net payments

     9,060       5,130       18,910       20,812  

Annuity payments

     (4,059 )     (1,704 )     (9,123 )     (9,962 )

Surrenders and other (net)

     (2,070 )     (1,198 )     (4,787 )     (4,692 )

Transfers from other divisions or sponsor

     34,443       30,179       17,897       15,214  

Transfers to other divisions or sponsor

     (15,222 )     (7,728 )     (11,531 )     (8,990 )
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from contract transactions

     22,152       24,679       11,366       12,382  
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     29,639       31,423       30,720       21,836  

Net Assets:

        

Beginning of period

     54,896       23,473       150,906       129,070  
                                

End of period

   $ 84,535     $ 54,896     $ 181,626     $ 150,906  
                                

Units issued during the period

     16,420       15,812       33,118       37,921  

Units redeemed during the period

     (7,921 )     (4,382 )     (22,471 )     (25,048 )
                                

Net units issued (redeemed) during period

     8,499       11,430       10,647       12,873  
                                

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

8

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets


 

Balanced Division     High Yield Bond Division     Select Bond Division     Money Market Division  
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 
             
$ 7,276     $ 5,868     $ 3,965     $ 3,600     $ 4,042     $ 3,280     $ 5,564     $ 2,908  
  4,778       4,788       (394 )     (770 )     (105 )     744              
  17,628       (1,914 )     2,173       (2,336 )     279       (2,159 )            
                                                             
  29,682       8,742       5,744       494       4,216       1,865       5,564       2,908  
                                                             
             
  28,317       30,197       7,280       7,751       15,773       15,540       152,408       157,153  
  (20,153 )     (15,940 )     (4,594 )     (4,377 )     (9,931 )     (6,820 )     (17,543 )     (13,771 )
  (8,980 )     (9,147 )     (1,871 )     (1,934 )     (3,647 )     (3,793 )     (10,530 )     (11,035 )
  15,534       15,452       9,483       10,057       28,079       24,972       53,552       37,064  
  (21,614 )     (15,941 )     (8,719 )     (9,387 )     (17,878 )     (14,085 )     (171,339 )     (171,333 )
                                                             
  (6,896 )     4,621       1,579       2,110       12,396       15,814       6,548       (1,922 )
                                                             
  22,786       13,363       7,323       2,604       16,612       17,679       12,112       986  
             
  304,390       291,027       61,087       58,483       118,086       100,407       119,666       118,680  
                                                             
$ 327,176     $ 304,390     $ 68,410     $ 61,087     $ 134,698     $ 118,086     $ 131,778     $ 119,666  
                                                             
  14,102       15,786       7,246       8,598       17,367       17,793       129,221       128,907  
  (14,345 )     (11,937 )     (6,359 )     (7,451 )     (11,264 )     (9,662 )     (125,198 )     (129,642 )
                                                             
  (243 )     3,849       887       1,147       6,103       8,131       4,023       (735 )
                                                             
Russell Aggressive
Equity Division
    Russell Non-
U.S. Division
    Russell Real Estate
Securities Division
    Russell Core
Bond Division
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 
             
$ (183 )   $ (253 )   $ 2,970     $ 1,079     $ 2,169     $ 1,559     $ 2,449     $ 1,589  
  13,352       8,170       4,401       91       15,538       11,609       (54 )     495  
  (1,309 )     (3,494 )     20,926       11,935       23,629       (1,092 )     (402 )     (1,303 )
                                                             
  11,860       4,423       28,297       13,105       41,336       12,076       1,993       781  
                                                             
             
  9,824       10,369       13,306       12,752       13,965       12,093       5,502       7,569  
  (5,051 )     (4,602 )     (7,617 )     (5,616 )     (9,241 )     (6,570 )     (3,066 )     (2,114 )
  (2,586 )     (2,410 )     (3,761 )     (3,129 )     (4,063 )     (3,162 )     (1,596 )     (1,552 )
  13,257       8,500       26,685       15,839       34,373       27,093       14,806       12,500  
  (10,951 )     (7,078 )     (13,248 )     (7,153 )     (23,463 )     (15,691 )     (9,657 )     (4,898 )
                                                             
  4,493       4,779       15,365       12,693       11,571       13,763       5,989       11,505  
                                                             
  16,353       9,202       43,662       25,798       52,907       25,839       7,982       12,286  
             
  80,521       71,319       114,343       88,545       112,364       86,525       53,033       40,747  
                                                             
$ 96,874     $ 80,521     $ 158,005     $ 114,343     $ 165,271     $ 112,364     $ 61,015     $ 53,033  
                                                             
  12,193       12,715       22,337       20,936       11,882       13,402       8,756       9,147  
  (9,178 )     (9,760 )     (13,627 )     (11,714 )     (8,729 )     (8,140 )     (5,322 )     (4,099 )
                                                             
  3,015       2,955       8,710       9,222       3,153       5,262       3,434       5,048  
                                                             

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

9


 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account

December 31, 2006

 

1. Organization — Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account (“the Account”) is registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is a segregated asset account of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (“Northwestern Mutual” or “NM”) used to fund variable life insurance policies.

 

All assets of each Division of the Account are invested in shares of the corresponding Portfolio of Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III and the Russell Investment Funds (collectively known as “the Funds”). The Funds are open-end investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Principal accounting policies are summarized below.

 

The shares are valued at the Funds’ offering and redemption prices per share. Transactions in the Funds’ shares are accounted for on the trade date. The basis for determining cost on sale of Funds’ shares is identified cost. Dividend income and distributions of net realized gains from the Funds are recorded on the ex-date of the dividends. Dividends and distributions received are reinvested in additional shares of the respective portfolios of the Funds.

 

Northwestern Mutual is taxed as a “life insurance company” under the Internal Revenue Code. The variable life insurance policies, which are funded in the Account, are taxed as part of the operations of Northwestern Mutual. Policies provide that a charge for taxes may be made against the assets of the Account. Generally, for Variable Life policies issued before October 11, 1995, Northwestern Mutual charges the Account at an annual rate of 0.05% of the Account’s net assets and reserves the right to increase, decrease or eliminate the charge for taxes in the future. Generally, for Variable CompLife policies issued on or after October 11, 1995, and for Variable Executive Life policies issued on or after March 2, 1998, and Variable Joint Life policies issued on or after December 10, 1998, there is no charge being made against the assets of the Account for federal income taxes, but Northwestern Mutual reserves the right to charge for taxes in the future.

 

The Account is credited for the policyowners’ net annual premiums at the respective policy anniversary dates regardless of when policyowners actually pay their premiums. Northwestern Mutual’s equity represents any unpaid portion of net annual premiums. This applies to Variable Life and Variable CompLife policies only.

 

3. Purchases and Sales of Investments — Purchases and sales of the Funds’ shares for the year ended December 31, 2006 by each Division are shown as follows: (in thousands)

 

Division

   Purchases    Sales

Small Cap Growth Stock

   $ 45,901    $ 19,590

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value

     27,706      9,234

Aggressive Growth Stock

     27,426      33,825

International Growth

     25,578      5,686

Franklin Templeton International Equity

     62,321      37,234

AllianceBernstein Mid Cap Value

     10,555      1,891

Index 400 Stock

     32,292      15,052

Janus Capital Appreciation

     18,459      2,717

Growth Stock

     24,857      24,276

Large Cap Core Stock

     19,320      16,262

Capital Guardian Domestic Equity

     33,295      9,126

T. Rowe Price Equity Income

     14,317      2,484

Index 500 Stock

     89,089      57,357

Asset Allocation

     6,856      3,757

Balanced

     27,996      24,244

High Yield Bond

     11,009      5,463

Select Bond

     28,337      11,912

Money Market

     56,571      44,466

Fidelity VIP Mid Cap

     35,127      5,536

Russell Multi-Style Equity

     24,383      12,085

Russell Aggressive Equity

     22,857      6,433

Russell Non-U.S.

     31,419      10,005

Russell Real Estate Securities

     37,181      11,805

Russell Core Bond

     12,681      4,248

 

4. Expenses and Related Party Transactions — A deduction for mortality and expense risks is determined daily and paid to Northwestern Mutual. Generally, for Variable Life policies issued before October 11, 1995, and Variable CompLife policies issued on or after October 11, 1995 the deduction is at an annual rate of 0.50% and 0.45%, respectively, of the net assets of the Account. A deduction for the mortality and expense risks for Variable Executive Life policies issued on or after March 2, 1998 is determined monthly at an annual rate of 0.60% of the amount invested in the Account for the Policy for the first ten Policy years, and 0.17% thereafter for policies with the Cash Value Amendment, or 0.15% thereafter for policies without the Cash Value Amendment. A deduction for the mortality and expense risks for Variable Joint Life policies issued on or after December 10, 1998 is determined monthly at an annual rate of 0.10% of the amounts invested in the Account for the Policy. The mortality risk is that insureds may not live as long as estimated. The expense risk is that expenses of issuing and administering the policies may exceed the estimated costs.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements


Notes to Financial Statements

 

Certain deductions are also made from the annual, single or other premiums before amounts are allocated to the Account. These deductions are for (1) sales load, (2) administrative expenses, (3) taxes and (4) a risk charge for the guaranteed minimum death benefit.

 

Additional mortality costs are deducted from the policy annually for Variable Life and Variable CompLife policies, and monthly for Variable Executive Life and Variable Joint

Life policies, and are paid to Northwestern Mutual to cover the cost of providing insurance protection. For Variable Life and Variable CompLife policies this cost is actuarially calculated based upon the insured’s age, the 1980 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Mortality Table and the amount of insurance provided under the policy. For Variable Executive Life and Variable Joint Life policies the cost reflects expected mortality costs based upon actual experience.

Note 5. Financial Highlights

(For a unit outstanding during the period)

 

     As of the respective period end date:    For the respective period ended:
Division    Units
Outstanding
(000's)
  

Unit Value,

Lowest to Highest

   Net
Assets
(000's)
   Dividend
Income
as a % of
Average
Net
Assets
  

Expense Ratio,

Lowest to
Highest

  

Total Return

Lowest to Highest (2)

Small Cap Growth Stock

                 

Year Ended 12/31/06

   84,660    $2.315230 to $29.232653    $220,095    0.00%    0.10% to 0.60%    6.10%  to     6.68%

Year Ended 12/31/05

   84,275    $2.165726 to $27.401692    $207,501    0.00%    0.20% to 0.75%    10.41%  to  11.18% 

Year Ended 12/31/04

   79,456    $1.961525 to $24.646196    $178,276    0.00%    0.20% to 0.75%    17.97%  to  18.80% 

Year Ended 12/31/03

   72,195    $1.662679 to $20.745671    $139,176    0.00%    0.20% to 0.75%    32.13%  to  33.06% 

Year Ended 12/31/02

   60,444    $1.258323 to $15.591407    $  88,739    0.15%    0.20% to 0.75%    (18.99%) to (18.42%)

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value

                 

Year Ended 12/31/06

   54,770    $1.959847 to $20.213417    $131,093    0.23%    0.10% to 0.60%    15.92% to  16.55%  

Year Ended 12/31/05

   48,270    $1.681621 to $17.342719    $  99,801    0.31%    0.20% to 0.75%    6.47%  to     7.21% 

Year Ended 12/31/04

   41,207    $1.579431 to $16.175980    $  81,654    0.21%    0.20% to 0.75%    23.70%  to  24.57% 

Year Ended 12/31/03

   30,560    $1.276782 to $12.985287    $  49,093    0.00%    0.20% to 0.75%    34.21%  to  35.15% 

Year Ended 12/31/02

   19,429    $0.951303 to $  9.607906    $  23,643    0.72%    0.20% to 0.75%    (6.24%) to   (5.58%) 

Aggressive Growth Stock

                 

Year Ended 12/31/06

   147,324    $2.259482 to $60.663705    $404,081    0.12%    0.10% to 0.60%    3.83%  to    4.40%

Year Ended 12/31/05

   151,330    $2.173946 to $58.106257    $402,632    0.05%    0.20% to 0.75%    5.40%  to    6.14%

Year Ended 12/31/04

   152,471    $2.060530 to $54.747494    $385,914    0.00%    0.20% to 0.75%    13.42%  to  14.22%

Year Ended 12/31/03

   146,095    $1.814891 to $47.932675    $329,871    0.00%    0.20% to 0.75%    23.83%  to  24.69%

Year Ended 12/31/02

   132,329    $1.464237 to $38.441232    $245,570    0.09%    0.20% to 0.75%    (21.70%) to (21.15%)

International Growth

                 

Year Ended 12/31/06

   36,920    $1.865431 to $19.240066    $  81,194    0.20%    0.10% to 0.60%    20.81%  to  21.48%

Year Ended 12/31/05

   27,233    $1.535755 to $15.838526    $  49,444    1.23%    0.20% to 0.75%    17.18%  to  18.00%

Year Ended 12/31/04

   16,457    $1.310570 to $13.422496    $  26,738    0.77%    0.20% to 0.75%    20.74%  to  21.59%

Year Ended 12/31/03

   9,419    $1.085420 to $11.039080    $  13,330    1.06%    0.20% to 0.75%    38.02%  to  38.99%

Year Ended 12/31/02

   4,452    $0.786402 to $  7.942434    $    4,429    0.78%    0.20% to 0.75%    (12.95%) to (12.34%)

Franklin Templeton International Equity

                 

Year Ended 12/31/06

   156,118    $2.910111 to $  4.305729    $541,364    1.70%    0.10% to 0.60%    30.18%  to  30.90%

Year Ended 12/31/05

   148,008    $2.233185 to $  3.289423    $398,833    1.73%    0.20% to 0.75%    10.75%  to  11.52%

Year Ended 12/31/04

   136,445    $2.014473 to $  2.949634    $335,788    1.69%    0.20% to 0.75%    18.50%  to  19.33%

Year Ended 12/31/03

   123,686    $1.698301 to $  2.471833    $259,498    1.64%    0.20% to 0.75%    39.49%  to  40.46%

Year Ended 12/31/02

   106,521    $1.216308 to $  1.759773    $163,460    1.99%    0.20% to 0.75%    (17.98%) to (17.40%)

AllianceBernstein Mid Cap Value (1)

                 

Year Ended 12/31/06

   12,958    $1.869298 to $19.078717    $  28,186    1.30%    0.10% to 0.60%    13.87%  to  14.49% 

Year Ended 12/31/05

   9,445    $1.635691 to $16.663892    $  18,620    0.67%    0.20% to 0.75%    4.73%  to    5.46%

Year Ended 12/31/04

   5,285    $1.561859 to $15.801473    $  10,335    1.20%    0.20% to 0.75%    17.84%  to  18.67% 

Year Ended 12/31/03

   1,831    $1.325376 to $13.315544    $    3,134    1.14%    0.20% to 0.75%    32.54%  to  33.16% 

Year Ended 12/31/02

   n/a    n/a    n/a    n/a    n/a    n/a

Index 400 Stock

                 

Year Ended 12/31/06

   89,766    $1.978080 to $21.794434    $206,352    1.06%    0.10% to 0.60%      9.44%  to  10.04% 

Year Ended 12/31/05

   87,671    $1.793842 to $19.805364    $184,510    0.76%    0.20% to 0.75%    11.59%  to  12.37% 

Year Ended 12/31/04

   82,636    $1.607481 to $17.624859    $155,780    0.66%    0.20% to 0.75%    15.45%  to  16.26% 

Year Ended 12/31/03

   72,947    $1.392302 to $15.159273    $120,504    0.70%    0.20% to 0.75%    34.08%  to  35.01% 

Year Ended 12/31/02

   57,708    $1.038438 to $11.227976    $  71,919    0.75%    0.20% to 0.75%    (15.14%) to (14.54%)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

     As of the respective period end date:    For the respective period ended:  
Division    Units
Outstanding
(000's)
  

Unit Value,

Lowest to Highest

   Net
Assets
(000's)
   Dividend
Income
as a % of
Average
Net
Assets
   

Expense
Ratio,

Lowest to
Highest

   

Total Return

Lowest to Highest (2)

 
                                                                     

Janus Capital Appreciation (1)

                           

Year Ended 12/31/06

   24,065    $ 1.725184   to   $ 17.607745    $ 48,864    0.42 %   0.10 %   to   0.60 %   4.31 %   to   4.88 %

Year Ended 12/31/05

   16,935    $ 1.647885   to   $ 16.788069    $ 33,152    0.20 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   16.19 %   to   17.00 %

Year Ended 12/31/04

   4,213    $ 1.418302   to   $ 14.349081    $ 7,261    0.15 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   18.84 %   to   19.67 %

Year Ended 12/31/03

   1,718    $ 1.193442   to   $ 11.990097    $ 2,405    0.09 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   19.34 %   to   19.90 %

Year Ended 12/31/02

   n/a      n/a      n/a    n/a     n/a     n/a  
                                                                     

Growth Stock

                           

Year Ended 12/31/06

   112,452    $ 2.409175   to   $ 32.066403    $ 318,840    0.75 %   0.10 %   to   0.60 %   8.97 %   to   9.57 %

Year Ended 12/31/05

   112,012    $ 2.208643   to   $ 29.265983    $ 292,545    1.03 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   6.96 %   to   7.71 %

Year Ended 12/31/04

   112,546    $ 2.062785   to   $ 27.170823    $ 275,417    0.68 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   5.93 %   to   6.67 %

Year Ended 12/31/03

   106,821    $ 1.945424   to   $ 25.471804    $ 250,246    0.79 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   18.12 %   to   18.94 %

Year Ended 12/31/02

   92,898    $ 1.645371   to   $ 21.414901    $ 186,888    1.10 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   (21.38 %)   to   (20.83 %)
                                                                     

Large Cap Core Stock

                           

Year Ended 12/31/06

   85,650    $ 2.057029   to   $ 27.123722    $ 212,813    1.06 %   0.10 %   to   0.60 %   10.89 %   to   11.49 %

Year Ended 12/31/05

   84,325    $ 1.853229   to   $ 24.327323    $ 189,924    1.27 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   7.71 %   to   8.46 %

Year Ended 12/31/04

   81,773    $ 1.718946   to   $ 22.430441    $ 172,192    0.93 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   7.41 %   to   8.16 %

Year Ended 12/31/03

   77,031    $ 1.598784   to   $ 20.737771    $ 150,859    0.94 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   23.19 %   to   24.05 %

Year Ended 12/31/02

   68,155    $ 1.296529   to   $ 16.717038    $ 110,027    0.90 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   (28.70 %)   to   (28.20 %)
                                                                     

Capital Guardian Domestic Equity

                           

Year Ended 12/31/06

   75,043    $ 1.477394   to   $ 15.237722    $ 136,676    0.00 %   0.10 %   to   0.60 %   15.93 %   to   16.56 %

Year Ended 12/31/05

   60,708    $ 1.267542   to   $ 13.072390    $ 95,767    1.87 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   7.30 %   to   8.04 %

Year Ended 12/31/04

   44,092    $ 1.181356   to   $ 12.099054    $ 65,770    1.59 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   16.04 %   to   16.85 %

Year Ended 12/31/03

   30,434    $ 1.018090   to   $ 10.354264    $ 41,326    1.88 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   33.48 %   to   34.41 %

Year Ended 12/31/02

   17,612    $ 0.762737   to   $ 7.703469    $ 18,831    1.77 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   (21.79 %)   to   (21.24 %)
                                                                     

T. Rowe Price Equity Income (1)

                           

Year Ended 12/31/06

   23,010    $ 1.731741   to   $ 17.674755    $ 48,241    1.82 %   0.10 %   to   0.60 %   18.50 %   to   19.15 %

Year Ended 12/31/05

   17,221    $ 1.456050   to   $ 14.833915    $ 31,366    1.74 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   3.46 %   to   4.19 %

Year Ended 12/31/04

   10,285    $ 1.407305   to   $ 14.237970    $ 18,761    1.99 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   14.36 %   to   15.16 %

Year Ended 12/31/03

   3,139    $ 1.230617   to   $ 12.363579    $ 5,030    2.79 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   23.06 %   to   23.64 %

Year Ended 12/31/02

   n/a      n/a      n/a    n/a     n/a     n/a  
                                                                     

Index 500 Stock

                           

Year Ended 12/31/06

   229,219    $ 2.744303   to   $ 60.678957    $ 805,187    1.57 %   0.10 %   to   0.60 %   14.99 %   to   15.62 %

Year Ended 12/31/05

   227,890    $ 2.384129   to   $ 52.479807    $ 702,148    1.72 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   4.00 %   to   4.72 %

Year Ended 12/31/04

   222,453    $ 2.290186   to   $ 50.112283    $ 663,759    1.31 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   9.93 %   to   10.70 %

Year Ended 12/31/03

   206,119    $ 2.081264   to   $ 45.268617    $ 572,229    1.43 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   27.54 %   to   28.43 %

Year Ended 12/31/02

   176,752    $ 1.630187   to   $ 35.246385    $ 392,362    1.30 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   (22.61 %)   to   (22.07 %)
                                                                     

Asset Allocation

                           

Year Ended 12/31/06

   21,975    $ 1.329516   to   $ 13.712349    $ 36,382    1.83 %   0.10 %   to   0.60 %   9.32 %   to   9.91 %

Year Ended 12/31/05

   20,083    $ 1.209657   to   $ 12.475450    $ 31,500    1.41 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   6.25 %   to   6.99 %

Year Ended 12/31/04

   16,962    $ 1.138467   to   $ 11.659896    $ 25,578    0.00 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   9.25 %   to   10.02 %

Year Ended 12/31/03

   12,519    $ 1.042045   to   $ 10.598020    $ 17,516    2.23 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   19.79 %   to   20.63 %

Year Ended 12/31/02

   6,301    $ 0.869901   to   $ 8.785751    $ 7,900    2.35 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   (10.88 %)   to   (10.26 %)
                                                                     

Balanced

                           

Year Ended 12/31/06

   67,095    $ 2.335417   to   $ 123.031604    $ 327,176    2.81 %   0.10 %   to   0.60 %   9.82 %   to   10.42 %

Year Ended 12/31/05

   67,338    $ 2.124518   to   $ 111.421574    $ 304,390    2.61 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   2.88 %   to   3.59 %

Year Ended 12/31/04

   63,489    $ 2.063062   to   $ 107.555819    $ 291,027    2.50 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   7.14 %   to   7.89 %

Year Ended 12/31/03

   56,848    $ 1.923623   to   $ 99.686821    $ 261,914    3.15 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   17.17 %   to   17.99 %

Year Ended 12/31/02

   48,570    $ 1.640075   to   $ 84.486469    $ 209,313    3.70 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   (8.18 %)   to   (7.54 %)
                                                                     

High Yield Bond

                           

Year Ended 12/31/06

   28,367    $ 2.021433   to   $ 25.706496    $ 68,410    6.61 %   0.10 %   to   0.60 %   9.18 %   to   9.77 %

Year Ended 12/31/05

   27,480    $ 1.849698   to   $ 23.417544    $ 61,087    6.61 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   0.69 %   to   1.39 %

Year Ended 12/31/04

   26,333    $ 1.835249   to   $ 23.096633    $ 58,483    6.94 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   11.98 %   to   12.76 %

Year Ended 12/31/03

   25,274    $ 1.637330   to   $ 20.482734    $ 51,969    0.21 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   28.16 %   to   29.06 %

Year Ended 12/31/02

   20,356    $ 1.276280   to   $ 15.870922    $ 32,717    11.64 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   (3.57 %)   to   (2.89 %)
                                                                     

 

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Notes to Financial Statements


 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

     As of the respective period end date:    For the respective period ended:  
Division    Units
Outstanding
(000's)
  

Unit Value,

Lowest to Highest

   Net
Assets
(000's)
   Dividend
Income
as a % of
Average
Net
Assets
   

Expense
Ratio,

Lowest to
Highest

   

Total Return

Lowest to Highest (2)

 
                                                                     

Select Bond

                           

Year Ended 12/31/06

   54,043    $ 1.861181   to   $ 142.110273    $ 134,698    3.64 %   0.10 %   to   0.60 %   3.18 %   to   3.74 %

Year Ended 12/31/05

   47,940    $ 1.802101   to   $ 136.984725    $ 118,086    3.47 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   1.51 %   to   2.22 %

Year Ended 12/31/04

   39,809    $ 1.773542   to   $ 134.012483    $ 100,407    4.16 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   4.02 %   to   4.75 %

Year Ended 12/31/03

   35,717    $ 1.703354   to   $ 127.939501    $ 92,767    3.78 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   4.76 %   to   5.49 %

Year Ended 12/31/02

   29,274    $ 1.624374   to   $ 121.279756    $ 75,496    4.23 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   11.31 %   to   12.09 %
                                                                     

Money Market

                           

Year Ended 12/31/06

   74,505    $ 1.452309   to   $ 37.848488    $ 131,778    4.74 %   0.10 %   to   0.60 %   4.29 %   to   4.86 %

Year Ended 12/31/05

   70,482    $ 1.391250   to   $ 36.095241    $ 119,666    2.95 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   2.27 %   to   2.98 %

Year Ended 12/31/04

   71,217    $ 1.359011   to   $ 35.049174    $ 118,680    1.43 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   0.73 %   to   1.43 %

Year Ended 12/31/03

   74,304    $ 1.347874   to   $ 34.553668    $ 123,644    1.22 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   0.53 %   to   1.23 %

Year Ended 12/31/02

   73,836    $ 1.339422   to   $ 34.132616    $ 119,904    1.63 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   0.95 %   to   1.65 %
                                                                     

Fidelity VIP Mid Cap (1)

                           

Year Ended 12/31/06

   30,673    $ 2.279082   to   $ 23.260937    $ 84,535    0.15 %   0.10 %   to   0.60 %   11.79 %   to   12.40 %

Year Ended 12/31/05

   22,174    $ 2.031293   to   $ 20.694231    $ 54,896    0.00 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   17.20 %   to   18.02 %

Year Ended 12/31/04

   10,744    $ 1.733216   to   $ 17.535222    $ 23,473    0.00 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   23.79 %   to   24.66 %

Year Ended 12/31/03

   2,390    $ 1.400160   to   $ 14.066904    $ 4,384    0.00 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   40.02 %   to   40.67 %

Year Ended 12/31/02

   n/a      n/a      n/a    n/a     n/a     n/a  
                                                                     

Russell Multi-Style Equity

                           

Year Ended 12/31/06

   150,286    $ 0.989999   to   $ 10.646608    $ 181,626    0.94 %   0.10 %   to   0.60 %   12.13 %   to   12.75 %

Year Ended 12/31/05

   139,639    $ 0.876252   to   $ 9.442962    $ 150,906    1.05 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   6.53 %   to   7.27 %

Year Ended 12/31/04

   126,766    $ 0.822570   to   $ 8.802993    $ 129,070    0.73 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   9.04 %   to   9.81 %

Year Ended 12/31/03

   104,720    $ 0.754341   to   $ 8.016570    $ 99,827    0.70 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   27.96 %   to   28.86 %

Year Ended 12/31/02

   80,827    $ 0.589495   to   $ 6.221208    $ 62,079    0.58 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   (23.72 %)   to   (23.19 %)
                                                                     

Russell Aggressive Equity

                           

Year Ended 12/31/06

   49,892    $ 1.610065   to   $ 17.758799    $ 96,874    0.19 %   0.10 %   to   0.60 %   14.16 %   to   14.79 %

Year Ended 12/31/05

   46,877    $ 1.399687   to   $ 15.470599    $ 80,521    0.18 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   5.62 %   to   6.36 %

Year Ended 12/31/04

   43,922    $ 1.325166   to   $ 14.545498    $ 71,319    0.17 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   13.93 %   to   14.73 %

Year Ended 12/31/03

   38,657    $ 1.163121   to   $ 12.677885    $ 55,509    0.11 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   44.59 %   to   45.60 %

Year Ended 12/31/02

   29,439    $ 0.804447   to   $ 8.707578    $ 30,118    0.00 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   (19.62 %)   to   (19.06 %)
                                                                     

Russell Non-U.S.

                           

Year Ended 12/31/06

   80,347    $ 1.558635   to   $ 16.375774    $ 158,005    2.54 %   0.10 %   to   0.60 %   22.97 %   to   23.64 %

Year Ended 12/31/05

   71,637    $ 1.258058   to   $ 13.244730    $ 114,343    1.59 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   12.90 %   to   13.69 %

Year Ended 12/31/04

   62,415    $ 1.114327   to   $ 11.650240    $ 88,545    2.08 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   17.48 %   to   18.30 %

Year Ended 12/31/03

   49,120    $ 0.948548   to   $ 9.848016    $ 60,839    2.98 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   37.82 %   to   38.79 %

Year Ended 12/31/02

   37,983    $ 0.688244   to   $ 7.095865    $ 35,554    1.79 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   (15.74 %)   to   (15.15 %)
                                                                     

Russell Real Estate Securities

                           

Year Ended 12/31/06

   38,227    $ 3.646143   to   $ 37.506853    $ 165,271    1.96 %   0.10 %   to   0.60 %   35.10 %   to   35.84 %

Year Ended 12/31/05

   35,074    $ 2.678661   to   $ 27.611672    $ 112,364    2.13 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   12.17 %   to   12.96 %

Year Ended 12/31/04

   29,812    $ 2.387952   to   $ 24.444468    $ 86,525    2.31 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   33.94 %   to   34.87 %

Year Ended 12/31/03

   23,776    $ 1.782914   to   $ 18.123797    $ 51,602    5.39 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   36.26 %   to   37.21 %

Year Ended 12/31/02

   17,789    $ 1.308500   to   $ 13.208871    $ 28,893    5.44 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   8.08 %   to   8.84 %
                                                                     

Russell Core Bond

                           

Year Ended 12/31/06

   24,720    $ 1.454770   to   $ 14.985609    $ 61,015    4.53 %   0.10 %   to   0.60 %   3.15 %   to   3.72 %

Year Ended 12/31/05

   21,286    $ 1.399759   to   $ 14.448349    $ 53,033    3.62 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   1.31 %   to   2.01 %

Year Ended 12/31/04

   16,238    $ 1.381724   to   $ 14.163304    $ 40,747    2.43 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   3.94 %   to   4.66 %

Year Ended 12/31/03

   12,445    $ 1.329405   to   $ 13.532112    $ 33,725    3.47 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   5.41 %   to   6.15 %

Year Ended 12/31/02

   9,839    $ 1.261197   to   $ 12.748590    $ 34,723    2.67 %   0.20 %   to   0.75 %   3.08 %   to   3.80 %
                                                                     

 

(1) Division commenced operations on May 1, 2003.
(2) Total Return includes deductions for management and other expenses; excludes deductions for sales loads and other charges. Returns are not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

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To The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and

Policy Owners of Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account

 

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, the related statements of operations, and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account and its Small Cap Growth Stock Division, T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value Division, Aggressive Growth Stock Division, International Growth Division, Franklin Templeton International Equity Division, AllianceBernstein Mid Cap Value Division, Index 400 Stock Division, Janus Capital Appreciation Division, Growth Stock Division, Large Cap Core Stock Division, Capital Guardian Domestic Equity Division, T. Rowe Price Equity Income Division, Index 500 Stock Division, Asset Allocation Division, Balanced Division, High Yield Bond Division, Select Bond Division, Money Market Division, Fidelity VIP Mid Cap Division, Russell Multi-Style Equity Division, Russell Aggressive Equity Division, Russell Non-U.S. Division, Russell Real Estate Securities Division, and Russell Core Bond Division at December 31, 2006, and the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and their financial highlights for the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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 are free of material misstatement. An audit 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, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included direct confirmation of securities owned at December 31, 2006 with Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III and the Russell Investment Funds, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin

February 1, 2007

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


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Prospectus Supplements

 


Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

Supplement Dated February 21, 2007 to the

Prospectus Dated May 1, 2006

 

This Supplement revises certain information contained in the prospectus dated May 1, 2006 for the Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. (the “Prospectus”). You should read this Supplement together with the Prospectus which you have already received. Please retain this Supplement for future reference.

 

ADDITION OF CO-PORTFOLIO MANAGER TO THE AGGRESSIVE GROWTH STOCK PORTFOLIO

 

Effective March 1, 2007, Jill M. Grueninger will join William R. Walker as a co-portfolio manager of the Aggressive Growth Stock Portfolio. As stated in the Prospectus, Ms. Grueninger currently has primary responsibility for the small and mid cap portions of the Asset Allocation Portfolio, and also manages other Mason Street Advisors equity accounts and various portfolios for Northwestern Mutual.

 

REVISION TO A COMPONENT OF THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE OF THE BALANCED PORTFOLIO

 

At a Special Meeting of the Shareholders of Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. (“NMSF”) held on February 20, 2007, the shareholders of NMSF’s Balanced Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) approved an amendment to a component of the Portfolio’s investment objective. Currently, the equity portion of the Balanced Portfolio is invested in the manner as described for the Index 500 Stock Portfolio. The Index 500 Stock Portfolio seeks to achieve investment results that approximate the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500® Composite Stock Price Index, which Index is unmanaged and is comprised of the stocks of primarily large capitalization companies that represent a broad spectrum of the U.S. economy. Using a computer program, the Index 500 Stock Portfolio invests in stocks included in the S&P 500® Index in proportion to their weighting in the Index. In order to provide the Portfolio with more flexibility to achieve its primary objective of realizing as high a level of total return as is consistent with prudent investment risk, shareholders were asked to approve an amendment that would provide the Portfolio with the ability to invest in small and mid cap stocks, and in international stocks, in addition to the large capitalization securities included in the S&P 500® Index.

 

Pursuant to the changes approved by the Balanced Portfolio’s shareholders, and effective April 30, 2007, the diversification of the equity portion of the Balanced Portfolio will not be limited to investments in those large capitalization companies that comprise the S&P 500® Index and may be invested in small and mid cap stocks, and in international stocks. In addition, the removal of the references to the objectives of the Select Bond Portfolio and the Money Market Portfolio as part of the Balanced Portfolio’s supplemental objective, to avoid confusion with the primary objective of the Balanced Portfolio, was approved by the shareholders.

 

Effective April 30, 2007, the amendment will affect the Prospectus as follows:

 

SUMMARYInvestment Objectives and Strategies

 

In the “Summary – Investment Objectives and Strategies” section of the Prospectus, the language set forth under “Balanced Portfolio—Strategy” on page 5 would be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:


Investing in the stock, bond and money market sectors, management attempts to capitalize on the variation in return potential produced by the interaction of changing financial markets and economic conditions while maintaining a balance over time between investment opportunities and their associated potential risks by following a flexible policy of allocating assets across the three market sectors.

 

Principal Risks

 

In the section of the Prospectus entitled, “Principal Risks,” the descriptions of the risk of investments in small and mid cap stocks, high yield debt securities and international securities would be amended to indicate that such risks also may apply to the Portfolio.

 

Investment Objectives and Strategies

 

In the section of the Prospectus entitled, “Investment Objectives and Strategies,” the language set forth under “Balanced Portfolio” on page 23 would be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

The investment objective of the Balanced Portfolio is to realize as high a level of total return as is consistent with prudent investment risk, through income and capital appreciation. Total return consists of current income, including dividends, interest and discount accruals, and capital appreciation. Investing in the stock, bond and money market sectors, management attempts to capitalize on the variation in return potential produced by the interaction of changing financial markets and economic conditions while maintaining a balance over time between investment opportunities and their associated potential risks by following a flexible policy of allocating assets across the three market sectors.

 

The Portfolio is actively managed to attempt to capitalize on changing financial markets and economic conditions following a flexible policy for allocating assets according to a benchmark of 35-55% equities, 40-60% debt and 0-20% in money market instruments. However, these benchmarks are not minimum and maximum limits and the manager may invest a greater or lesser percentage in any component.

 

Equity investments will be actively managed and may consist of small, mid and large capitalization companies and foreign stocks based on the manager’s economic and market outlook, and its perceived opportunities in each class. Up to 25% of net assets may be invested in foreign stocks. Debt securities will generally consist of investment grade debt securities with maturities exceeding one year, though the Portfolio may invest up to 20% of the Portfolio’s total net assets in non-investment grade high yield/high risk bonds which involve special investment risks discussed under the section “Principal Risks.” Money market instruments will consist of high-quality, short term money market instruments that present minimal credit risks, as determined by the manager. Up to 30% of the Portfolio’s net assets may be invested in foreign bonds.

 

The Portfolio normally has some portion of its assets invested in each of the three asset categories. However, up to 100% of the Balanced Portfolio’s assets may be invested in money market instruments. Not more than 75% of the Balanced Portfolio’s assets may be invested in either the stock sector or the bond sector. No minimum percentage has been established for any of the sectors.

 


RUSSELL INVESTMENT FUNDS

Supplement dated December 8, 2006 to

PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 28, 2006

 

I. In the section entitled “Management of the Funds,” the following change is made to the list of officers and employees who have primary responsibility for the management of the RIF Funds:

 

The following information is deleted:

 

Erik W. Ogard, Portfolio Manager since March 2000. Mr. Ogard was a Research Analyst from 1995 to 1997 and a Senior Research Analyst from 1997 to 2000. Mr. Ogard has primary responsibility for the management of the Aggressive Equity Fund.

 

The following information is added:

 

Christopher D. Tessin, Portfolio Manager since September 2006. From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Tessin, was an Associate Portfolio Manager. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Tessin was a Research Analyst. From January 2001 to July 2003, Mr. Tessin worked in equity research at Bear Stearns. Mr. Tessin has primary responsibility for the Aggressive Equity Fund.

 

II. The following information restates the section entitled “Money Manager Information” for the Aggressive Equity Fund, Non-U.S. Fund and the Core Bond Fund in its entirety:

 

Aggressive Equity Fund

 

CapitalWorks Investment Partners, LLC, 402 West Broadway, 25th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101.

 

ClariVest Asset Management, LLC, 11452 El Camino Real, Suite 250, San Diego, CA 92130

 

David J. Greene and Company, LLC, 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022-6067.

 

Geewax, Terker & Company, 414 Old Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, PA 19317.

 

Gould Investment Partners, LLC, 1235 Westlakes Drive, Suite 280, Berwyn, PA 19312-2412.

 

Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc., 100 Campus Drive, P.O. Box 650, Florham Park, NJ 07932-0650.

 

Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management LLC, 600 West Broadway, Suite 2900, San Diego, CA 92101.

 

PanAgora Asset Management, Inc., 260 Franklin Street, 22nd Floor, Boston, MA 02110.

 

Tygh Capital Management, Inc., 1211 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Suite 2100 Portland, OR 97204.

 

Non-U.S. Fund

 

AQR Capital Management, LLC, Two Greenwich Plaza, 3rd Floor, Greenwich, CT 06830.

 

MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc., 500 Boylston Street, 21st Floor, Boston, MA 02116-3741.

 

The Boston Company Asset Management, LLC, One Boston Place, Boston, MA 02108-4402.

 

Wellington Management Company, LLP, 75 State Street, Boston, MA 02109.

 

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Core Bond Fund

 

Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc., 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179.

 

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., 32 Old Slip, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10005.

 

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, 840 Newport Center Drive, Suite 300, P.O. Box 6430, Newport Beach, CA 92660-6430.


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