2.2.0.25truefalse000801 - Document - Risk/Return Summary {Unlabeled} - (Multimanager Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio)falsefalsetrue1falsefalsetruefalse{dei_LegalEntityAxis} : S000008451 Member 5/1/2011 - 5/1/2011 Duration_5_1_2011_To_5_1_2011_dei_LegalEntityAxis_cik0001160168_S000008451Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001160168duration2011-05-01T00:00:002011-05-01T00:00:00falsefalsecik0001160168_S000008451Memberdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicik0001160168_S000008451Memberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberUnit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli03false0rr_RiskReturnHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div class="MetaData"> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="5"><a name="tx128841_9"> </a>MULTIMANAGER MULTI-SECTOR BOND PORTFOLIO – CLASS A AND B SHARES </font></p></div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringRisk/Return Summary Investment Objectives/Goals Include the following information, in plain English under rule 421(d) under the Securities Act, in the order and subject matter indicatedReference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 2 falsefalseRisk/Return [Heading]4false0rr_ObjectiveHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div class="MetaData"> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>Investment Objective: </b></font></p></div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringInvestment Objectives/Goals. Disclose the Fund's investment objectives or goals. A Fund also may identify its type or category (e.g., that it is a Money Market Fund or a balanced fund).Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 2 -Subsection a falsefalseObjective [Heading]5false0rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div class="MetaData"> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">Seeks to achieve high total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.<b> </b></font></p></div> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringInvestment Objectives/Goals. Disclose the Fund's investment objectives or goals. A Fund also may identify its type or category (e.g., that it is a Money Market Fund or a balanced fund).Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 2 -Subsection a falsefalseObjective, Primary [Text Block]6false0rr_ExpenseHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div class="MetaData"> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE PORTFOLIO </b></font></p></div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringRisk/Return Summary Fee Table Includes the following information, in plain English under rule 421(d) under the Securities Act, after Item 2 Fees and expenses of the Fund This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shared of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $[_____] in [name of fund family] funds. Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) Example This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return per year and that the Fund's operating expenses remained the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends [and other distributions]. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher. Portfolio Turnover The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was __% of the average value of its whole portfolio. Instructions. A.3.instructions.6 New Funds. For purposes of this Item, a "New Fund" is a Fund that does not include in Form N-1A financial statements reporting operating results or that includes financial statements for the Fund's initial fiscal year reporting operating results for a period of 6 months or less. The following Instructions apply to New Funds.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph d -Subsection instructions falsefalseExpense [Heading]7false0rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div class="MetaData"> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the portfolio. The table below does not reflect any fees and expenses associated with variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity certificates and contracts ("Contracts"), which would increase overall fees and expenses. See the Contract prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses. </font></p></div> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThis table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shared of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $[_____] in [name of fund family] funds. Include the narrative explanations in the order indicated. A Fund may modify the narrative explanations if the explanation contains comparable information to that shown.The narrative explanation regarding sales charge discounts is only required by a Fund that offers such discounts and should specify the minimum level of investment required to qualify for a discount. 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A Fund may omit other captions if the Fund does not charge the fees or expenses covered by the captions. Disclose account fees that may be charged to a typical investor in the Fund; fees that apply to only a limited number of shareholders based on their particular circumstances need not be disclosed. Include a caption describing the maximum account fee (e.g., "Maximum Account Maintenance Fee" or "Maximum Cash Management Fee"). State the maximum annual account fee as either a fixed dollar amount or a percentage of assets. Include in a parenthetical to the caption the basis on which any percentage is calculated. If an account fee is charged only to accounts that do not meet a certain threshold (e.g., accounts under $5)Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph c -Subsection instructions falsefalseShareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)0rr_MaximumAccountFeetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsetrue00  falsefalsefalsetruefalse2falsefalsetrue00  falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseShareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)21Shareholder Fees - Multimanager Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio (USD $)UnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrueColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxiscik0001160168_S000008451MemberColumnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*RowprimaryElement*falsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringContains a command for the SEC Viewer for the role corresponding to ShareholderFeesData.No authoritative reference available.falsefalseShareholder Fees [Table]10false0rr_OperatingExpensesCaptionrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div class="MetaData"> <p style="margin-top: 0px; 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If the Fund is a Feeder Fund, reflect the aggregate expenses of the Feeder Fund and the Master Fund in a single fee table using the captions provided. In a footnote to the fee table, state that the table and Example reflect the expenses of both the Feeder and Master Funds. If the prospectus offers more than one Class of a Multiple Class Fund or more than one Feeder Fund that invests in the same Master Fund, provide a separate response for each Class or Feeder Fund. Base the percentages of "Annual Fund Operating Expenses" on amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year, but include in expenses amounts that would have been incurred absent expense reimbursement or fee waiver arrangements. 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The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of these periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio's operating expenses remain the same. This Example does not reflect any Contract-related fees and expenses, including redemption fees (if any) at the Contract level. If such fees and expenses were reflected, the total expenses would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: </font></p></div> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThe Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 1 -Subsection example falsefalseExpense Example Narrative [Text Block]14false0rr_ExpenseExampleWithRedemptionTableTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div style="display:none;" >~ http://www.axa-equitablefunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedMultimanagerMultiSectorBondPortfolio row period compact * row primary compact * column dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik0001160168_S000008451Member column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact * ~</div> </div>falsefalse<div> <div style="display:none;" >~ http://www.axa-equitablefunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedMultimanagerMultiSectorBondPortfolio row period compact * row primary compact * column dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik0001160168_S000008451Member column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact * ~</div> </div>truehttp://www.axa-equitablefunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedMultimanagerMultiSectorBondPortfoliofalsefalse000804 - Schedule - Expense Example {Transposed} - {Multimanager Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio}truefalsefalse1falseColumnperiodPeriod*ColumnprimaryElement*5false0rr_ExpenseExampleYear01rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truefalsetrue7272falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truefalsetrue9797falsefalsefalsetruefalseMonetaryrr:NonNegativeMonetaryTypemonetaryThe Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return per year and that the Fund's operating expenses remained the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 4 -Subsection instructions falsefalse1 Yearduration2011-05-01T00:00:002011-05-01T00:00:00falseUSDfalsefalse$2falseColumnperiodPeriod*ColumnprimaryElement*6false0rr_ExpenseExampleYear03rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truefalsetrue224224falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truefalsetrue303303falsefalsefalsetruefalseMonetaryrr:NonNegativeMonetaryTypemonetaryThe Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return per year and that the Fund's operating expenses remained the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 2 -Subsection example falsefalse3 Yearsduration2011-05-01T00:00:002011-05-01T00:00:00falseUSDfalsefalse$3falseColumnperiodPeriod*ColumnprimaryElement*7false0rr_ExpenseExampleYear05rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truefalsetrue390390falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truefalsetrue525525falsefalsefalsetruefalseMonetaryrr:NonNegativeMonetaryTypemonetaryThe Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return per year and that the Fund's operating expenses remained the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 2 -Subsection example falsefalse5 Yearsduration2011-05-01T00:00:002011-05-01T00:00:00falseUSDfalsefalse$4falseColumnperiodPeriod*ColumnprimaryElement*8false0rr_ExpenseExampleYear10rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truefalsetrue871871falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truefalsetrue11661166falsefalsefalsetruefalseMonetaryrr:NonNegativeMonetaryTypemonetaryThe Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return per year and that the Fund's operating expenses remained the same. 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Disclose the period for which the information is provided if less than a full fiscal year. A Fund that is a Money Market Fund may omit the portfolio turnover information required by this Item.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 5 -Subsection instructions falsefalsePortfolio Turnover [Heading]16false0rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div class="MetaData"> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">The Portfolio pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Portfolio's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate was <font class="_mt">261%</font> of the average value of the Portfolio. </font></p></div> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringDisclose the portfolio turnover rate provided in response to Item 14(a) for the most recent fiscal year (or for such shorter period as the Fund has been in operation). Disclose the period for which the information is provided if less than a full fiscal year. 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Summarize how the Fund intends to achieve its investment objectives by identifying the Fund's principal investment strategies (including the type or types of securities in which the Fund invests or will invest principally) and any policy to concentrate in securities of issuers in a particular industry or group of industries.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection a falsefalseStrategy [Heading]18false0rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div class="MetaData"> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">Under normal circumstances, the portfolio intends to invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in a diversified mix of bonds, including investment grade bonds and bonds that are rated below investment grade (so called "junk bonds"). This policy may not be changed without providing at least sixty days' written notice to the portfolio's shareholders. For purposes of this investment policy, a debt security is considered a "bond." Debt securities represent an issuer's obligation to repay a loan of money that generally pays interest to the holder. Bonds, notes and debentures are examples of debt securities. </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">Investment grade bonds are rated Baa or higher by Moody's or BBB or higher by S&P and Fitch or, if unrated, are determined by the sub-adviser to be of comparable quality. Junk bonds generally have a higher current yield but are rated Ba or lower by Moody's or BB or lower by S&P or Fitch or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by a sub-adviser. Junk bonds generally involve greater volatility of price and risk to principal and income than higher quality fixed income securities, and may be illiquid. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its total assets in junk bonds. In the event that any securities held by the Portfolio fall below these ratings after the time of purchase, the Portfolio will not be obligated to dispose of such securities and may continue to hold such securities if the sub-adviser believes that such investments are considered appropriate under the circumstances. </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company ("AXA Equitable" or "Manager") will generally allocate the portfolio's assets among three or more sub-advisers, each of which will manage its portion of the portfolio using different yet complementary investment strategies. Under normal circumstances, one portion of the portfolio will track the performance of a particular index ("Index Allocated Portion") and the other portions of the portfolio will be actively managed ("Active Allocated Portions"). <font class="_mt">Under normal circumstances, the Manager anticipates allocating approximately 50% of the Portfolio's net assets to the Index Allocated Portion and the remaining 50% of net assets among the Active Allocated Portions.</font> The allocation percentages are targets established by the Manager and actual allocations between the portions may deviate from these targets by up to 30% of the portfolio's net assets. </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">The Manager has been granted relief by the Securities and Exchange Commission to hire, terminate and replace sub-advisers and amend subadvisory agreements subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees and without obtaining shareholder approval. However, the Manager may not enter into a subadvisory agreement on behalf of the Portfolio with an "affiliated person" of the Manager, such as AllianceBernstein L.P., unless the subadvisory agreement is approved by the Portfolio's shareholders. The Manager has ultimate responsibility to oversee sub-advisers and recommend their hiring, termination and replacement. </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">The Index Allocated Portion of the Portfolio seeks to track the performance (before fees and expenses and including reinvestment of coupon payments) of the Barclays Capital Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit Index ("Government/Credit Index") with minimal tracking error. This strategy is commonly referred to as an indexing strategy. The Government/Credit Index covers U.S. dollar denominated, investment grade, fixed-rate securities, which include U.S. Treasury and government-related, corporate, credit and agency fixed-rate debt securities. Generally, the Index Allocated Portion uses a sampling technique. The Index Allocated Portion also may invest in other instruments, such as futures and options contracts, that provide comparable exposure as the relevant index without buying the underlying securities comprising the index. </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">The Active Allocated Portions invest primarily in debt securities of U.S. issuers. The Active Allocated Portions may invest, to a limited extent, in securities denominated in foreign currencies and U.S. dollar denominated securities of foreign issuers, including issuers located in emerging markets. Foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities or currencies) normally will be limited to 10% of the portfolio's total assets. The Active Allocated Portions may engage in active and frequent trading to achieve the investment objective. </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">The portfolio may purchase bonds of any maturity, but generally the portfolio's overall effective duration will be of an intermediate-term nature (similar to that of three- to seven-year U.S. Treasury notes) and have a comparable duration of that of the Barclays Capital Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit Index (approximately 3.92 years as of December 27, 2010). The portfolio also may use financial instruments such as futures and options to manage duration. Effective duration is a measure of the expected change in value from changes in interest rates. Typically, a bond with a low (short) duration means that its value is less sensitive to interest rate changes, while bonds with a high (long) duration are more sensitive. The Portfolio may invest up to 50% of its assets in derivatives. It is anticipated that the Portfolio's derivative instruments will consist primarily of forward contracts, exchange-traded futures and options contracts on individual securities or securities indices, but the Portfolio also may utilize other types of derivatives. The Portfolio's investments in derivatives may be deemed to involve the use of leverage because the Portfolio is not required to invest the full market value of the contract upon entering into the contract but participates in gains and losses on the full contract price. The use of derivatives also may be deemed to involve the use of leverage because the heightened price sensitivity of some derivatives to market changes may magnify the Portfolio's gain or loss. </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">In selecting investments, the Active Allocated Portions' sub-advisers evaluate several sectors of the bond market and individual securities within these sectors. The sub-advisers select bonds from several sectors including: commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, corporate bonds and bonds of foreign issuers, including issuers located in emerging markets. The portfolio attempts to maximize current income by taking advantage of market developments, yield disparities and variations in the creditworthiness of issuers. The Active Allocated Portions' sub-advisers may sell a security for a variety of reasons, such as to invest in a company believed by the sub-adviser to offer superior investment opportunities. </font></p></div> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringPrincipal investment strategies of the Fund. Summarize how the Fund intends to achieve its investment objectives by identifying the Fund's principal investment strategies (including the type or types of securities in which the Fund invests or will invest principally) and any policy to concentrate in securities of issuers in a particular industry or group of industries.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection a falsefalseStrategy Narrative [Text Block]19false0rr_RiskHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div class="MetaData"> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>The Principal Risks of Investing in the Portfolio </b></font></p></div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNarrative Risk Disclosure.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 1 -Subsection b falsefalseRisk [Heading]20false0rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div class="MetaData"> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><font class="_mt"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">An investment in the Portfolio is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. </font></font><font class="_mt">You may lose money by investing in the Portfolio. </font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font> </p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td valign="top" width="1%" align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">•</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%"> </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Credit Risk</i> — <b> </b>The risk that the issuer or the guarantor of a fixed income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives contract, repurchase agreement, loan of portfolio securities or other transaction, is unable or unwilling, or is perceived (whether by market participants, ratings agencies, pricing services or otherwise) as unable or unwilling, to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or otherwise honor its obligations. Securities are subject to varying degrees of credit risk, which are often reflected in their credit ratings. </font></p></td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font> </p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td valign="top" width="1%" align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">•</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%"> </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Derivatives Risk</i> — A Portfolio's investments in derivatives may rise or fall more rapidly than other investments. Changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index, and a Portfolio could lose more than the principal amount invested. In addition, it may be difficult or impossible for the Portfolio to purchase or sell certain derivatives in sufficient amounts to achieve the desired level of exposure, which may result in a loss or may be costly to the Portfolio. Derivatives also may be subject to certain other risks such as leverage risk, the risk that a counterparty may be unable or unwilling to honor its obligations, and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation. </font></p></td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font> </p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td valign="top" width="1%" align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">•</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%"> </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Foreign Securities Risk</i> — Investments in foreign securities, including depositary receipts, involve risks not associated with investing in U.S. securities. Foreign markets may be less liquid, more volatile and subject to less government supervision than domestic markets. Security values also may be negatively affected by changes in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. Differences between U.S. and foreign legal, political and economic systems, regulatory regimes and market practices also may impact security values and it may take more time to clear and settle trades involving foreign securities. </font></p></td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font> </p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td width="1%"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%" align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">•</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%"> </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Currency Risk</i> — <b> </b>Investments in foreign currencies and in securities that trade in, or receive revenues in, foreign currencies are subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar. Any such decline may erode or reverse any potential gains from an investment in securities denominated in foreign currency or may widen existing loss. Currency rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention by governments, central banks or supranational entities, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the U.S. or abroad. </font></p></td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font> </p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td width="1%"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%" align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">•</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%"> </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Emerging Markets Risk</i> — There are greater risks involved in investing in emerging market countries and/or their securities markets. Investments in these countries and/or markets may present market, credit, currency, liquidity, legal, political, technical and other risks different from, or greater than, the risks of investing in developed countries. In addition, the risks associated with investing in a narrowly defined geographic area are generally more pronounced with respect to investments in emerging market countries. </font></p></td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font> </p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td valign="top" width="1%" align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">•</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%"> </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><b> </b><i>Index Strategy Risk</i> — <b> </b><b> </b>A Portfolio that employs an index strategy generally invests in the securities included in the relevant index or a representative sample of such securities regardless of market trends. Such a portfolio generally will not modify its index strategy to respond to changes in the economy, which means that it may be particularly susceptible to a general decline in the market segment relating to the relevant index. In addition, although the index strategy attempts to closely track its benchmark index, the Portfolio may not invest in all of the securities in the index. Also, the Portfolio's fees and expenses will reduce the Portfolio's returns, unlike those of the benchmark index. Cash flow into and out of the Portfolio, portfolio transaction costs, changes in the securities that comprise the index, and the Portfolio's valuation procedures also may affect the Portfolio's performance. Therefore, there can be no assurance that the performance of the index strategy will match that of the benchmark index. </font></p></td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font> </p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td valign="top" width="1%" align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">•</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%"> </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Interest Rate Risk</i> — The risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. When interest rates decline, the value of a Portfolio's debt securities generally rises. Conversely, when interest rates rise, the value of a Portfolio's debt securities generally declines. A Portfolio with a longer average duration will be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a fund with a shorter average duration. </font></p></td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font> </p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td valign="top" width="1%" align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">•</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%"> </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Investment Grade Securities Risk</i> — <b> </b><b> </b>Debt securities are rated by national bond ratings agencies. Securities rated BBB by S&P or Fitch or Baa by Moody's are considered investment grade securities, but are somewhat riskier than higher rated obligations because they are regarded as having only an adequate capacity to pay principal and interest, and are considered to lack outstanding investment characteristics. </font></p></td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font> </p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td valign="top" width="1%" align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">•</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%"> </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Leverage Risk</i> — When a Portfolio leverages its holdings, the value of an investment in that Portfolio will be more volatile and all other risks will tend to be compounded. For example, a Portfolio may take on leveraging risk when it engages in derivatives transactions, invests in collateral from securities loans or borrows money. </font></p></td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font> </p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td valign="top" width="1%" align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">•</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%"> </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Junk Bonds or Lower Rated Securities Risk</i> — <b> </b><b> </b>Bonds rated below investment grade (i.e. BB by S&P or Fitch or Ba by Moody's) are speculative in nature and are subject to additional risk factors such as increased possibility of default, illiquidity of the security, and changes in value based on changes in interest rates. "Junk bonds" are usually issued by companies without long track records of sales and earnings, or by those companies with questionable credit strength. </font></p></td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font> </p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td valign="top" width="1%" align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">•</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%"> </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities Risk</i> — <b> </b><b> </b>The risk that the principal on mortgage- and asset-backed securities held by a Portfolio will be prepaid, which generally will reduce the yield and market value of these securities. If interest rates fall, the rate of prepayments tends to increase as borrowers are motivated to pay off debt and refinance at new lower rates. Rising interest rates may increase the risk of default by borrowers and tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates. As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, a Portfolio that holds these types of securities may experience additional volatility and losses. This is known as extension risk. Moreover, declines in the credit quality of the issuers of mortgage- and asset-backed securities or instability in the markets for such securities may affect the value and liquidity of such securities, which could result in losses to the Portfolio. </font></p></td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font> </p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td valign="top" width="1%" align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">•</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%"> </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Portfolio Turnover Risk</i> — High portfolio turnover (generally turnover in excess of 100% in any given fiscal year) may result in increased transaction costs to a Portfolio, which may result in higher fund expenses and lower total return. </font></p></td></tr></table></div> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringNarrative Risk Disclosure. 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