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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. 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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]58false0rr_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. 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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]66false0rr_StrategyHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div class="MetaData"> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>INVESTMENTS, RISKS, AND PERFORMANCE </b></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font>&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>Principal Investment Strategies of the Portfolio </b></font></p></div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringPrincipal 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 [Heading]67false0rr_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 equity securities of companies principally engaged in the technology sector. This policy may not be changed without providing at least sixty days' written notice to the portfolio's shareholders. Such companies include, among others, those in the internet products and services, computer, electronic, hardware and components, communication, software, e-commerce, information service, healthcare equipment and services, including medical devices, biotechnology, chemical products and synthetic materials, defense and aerospace, environmental services, nanotechnology, energy equipment and services, and electronic manufacturing services. In addition, securities of companies in the technology sector may include financial instruments that derive their value from the securities of such companies. The portfolio does not limit its investment to issuers within a specific market capitalization range and can invest in securities of both U.S. and foreign companies. The portfolio intends to invest primarily in common stocks, but it may also invest in other securities that the sub-advisers believe provide opportunities for capital growth. </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font>&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">AXA Equitable Funds Management Group, LLC ("FMG LLC" 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"), one or more other portions of the portfolio will be actively managed ("Active Allocated Portions"), and another portion will invest in exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") ("ETF Allocation Portion"). Under normal circumstances, the Manager allocates approximately 30% of the Portfolio's net assets to the Index Allocated Portion, approximately 50% of net assets among the Active Allocated Portions, and approximately 20% of net assets to the ETF Allocated Portion. These percentages are targets established by the Manager; actual allocations to the Index Allocated and Active Allocated Portions may deviate from these targets by up to 20% of the portfolio's net assets and by up to 25% of the Portfolio's net assets with respect to the ETF Allocated Portion, but any allocation to the ETF Allocated Portion generally shall not exceed 20% of the Portfolio's net assets. </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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) of the S&amp;P North American Technology Sector Index with minimal tracking error. This strategy is commonly referred to as an indexing strategy. Generally, the Index Allocated Portion uses a full replication technique, although in certain instances a sampling approach may be utilized for a portion of the Index Allocated Portion. The Index Allocated Portion also may invest in ETFs that seek to track the S&amp;P North American Technology Sector Index to obtain comparable exposure as the 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>&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">The Active Allocated Portions may engage in active and frequent trading to achieve the investment objective. The Active Allocated Portions' sub-advisers select securities based upon fundamental analysis, such as an analysis of earnings, cash flows, competitive position and management's abilities. These sub-advisers may sell a security for a variety of reasons, such as to invest in a company with more attractive growth prospects. </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font>&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">The ETF Allocated Portion invests in ETFs that meet the investment criteria of the Portfolio as a whole. The ETFs in which the ETF Allocated Portion may invest may be changed from time to time without notice or shareholder approval. An investor in the Portfolio will bear the expenses of the Portfolio as well as the indirect expenses associated with the ETFs held by the ETF Allocated Portion. </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]68false0rr_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]69false0rr_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.&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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">&bull;</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Equity Risk</i> &#8212; In general, stocks and other equity security values fluctuate, and sometimes widely fluctuate, in response to changes in a company's financial condition as well as general market, economic, and political conditions. </font></p></td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font>&nbsp;</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">&bull;</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>ETF Risk</i> &#8212; <b> </b>When a Portfolio invests in ETFs, it will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the ETF, in addition to the advisory and other fees paid directly by the Portfolio. A Portfolio's investment in an ETF involves other considerations. For example, shares of ETFs are listed and traded on securities exchanges and in over-the-counter markets, and the purchase and sale of these shares involve transaction fees and commissions. Also, even though the market price of an ETF is derived from the securities it owns, such price at any given time may be at, below or above the ETF's net asset value. In addition, many ETFs invest in securities included in, or representative of, underlying indexes regardless of investment merit or market trends and, therefore, these ETFs do not change their investment strategies to respond to changes in the economy, which means that an ETF may be particularly susceptible to a general decline in the market segment relating to the relevant index. There is also the risk that an ETF's performance may not match that of the relevant index. In addition, it is also possible that an active trading market for an ETF may not develop or be maintained, in which case the liquidity and value of a Portfolio's investment in the ETF could be substantially and adversely affected. </font></p></td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font>&nbsp;</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">&bull;</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Foreign Securities Risk </i>&#8212; 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, regulating regimes and market practices also may impact security values <b> </b><b> </b>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>&nbsp;</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">&bull;</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Index Strategy Risk</i>&nbsp;&#8212;&nbsp;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>&nbsp;</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">&bull;</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Large-Cap Company Risk</i> &#8212; Larger more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in technology and consumer tastes. Many larger companies also may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion. </font></p></td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font>&nbsp;</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">&bull;</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Portfolio Turnover Risk</i> &#8212; High portfolio turnover (generally, turnover 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> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font>&nbsp;</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">&bull;</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Sector Concentration Risk</i> &#8212; A Portfolio that invests primarily in a particular sector could experience greater volatility than funds investing in a broader range of industries. </font></p></td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: -6px;"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font>&nbsp;</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">&bull;</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Mid-Cap and Small-Cap Company Risk</i> &#8212; <b> </b><b> </b>A Portfolio's investments in mid- and small-cap companies may involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established issuers because they generally are more vulnerable than larger companies to adverse business or economic developments. Such companies generally have narrower product lines, more limited financial resources and more limited markets for their stock as compared with larger companies. As a result, the value of such securities may be more volatile than the securities of larger companies, and the portfolio may experience difficulty in purchasing or selling such securities at the desired time and price. In general, these risks are greater for small-capitalization companies than for mid-capitalization companies. </font></p></td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 1px;">&nbsp;</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">&bull;</font></td> <td valign="top" width="1%">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><i>Technology Sector Risk</i> &#8212; <b> </b><b> </b>The value of the shares of a Portfolio that invests primarily in technology companies is particularly vulnerable to factors affecting the technology sector, such as dependency on consumer and business acceptance as new technology evolves, large and rapid price movements resulting from competition, rapid obsolescence of products and services and short product cycles. 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A Fund may, in responding to this Item, describe the types of investors for whom the Fund is intended or the types of investment goals that may be consistent with an investment in the Fund.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph i -Clause instruction -Subsection b falsefalseRisk Narrative [Text Block]70false0rr_RiskLoseMoneyrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00You may lose money by investing in the Portfolio.falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringSummarize the principal risks of investing in the Fund, including the risks to which the Fund's portfolio as a whole is subject and the circumstances reasonably likely to affect adversely the Fund's net asset value, yield, and total return. Unless the Fund is a Money Market Fund, disclose that loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. A Fund may, in responding to this Item, describe the types of investors for whom the Fund is intended or the types of investment goals that may be consistent with an investment in the Fund.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph i -Subsection b falsefalseRisk Lose Money [Text]71false0rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitutionrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<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.&nbsp;</font>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringIf the Fund is advised by or sold through an insured depository institution, state that An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of the bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. A Money Market Fund that is advised by or sold through an insured depository institution should combine the disclosure required by Items 2(c)(1)(ii) and (iii) in a single statement.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph iii -Subsection b falsefalseRisk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]72false0rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div class="MetaData"> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table </b></font></p></div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringRisk/Return Bar Chart and Table.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subsection b falsefalseBar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]73false0rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo 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">The bar chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio by showing changes in the Portfolio's performance from year to year and by showing the Portfolio's average annual total returns for the past one and five years and since inception through December&nbsp;31, 2010 compared to the returns of a broad-based market index.&nbsp;</font></font><font class="_mt">Past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance.</font> <font class="_mt"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">The performance results do not reflect any Contract-related fees and expenses, which would reduce the performance results. </font></font></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2"><font class="_mt"> </font></font><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font>&nbsp;</p> <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">Effective as of May 1, 2011, the Portfolio changed its benchmark from S&amp;P North American Technology Sector Index to Russell&nbsp;1000 Index. </font></font>The Portfolio changed its benchmark because the Manager believes that Russell 1000 Index is an appropriate broad-based index against which to measure the Portfolio's performance.&nbsp;<font class="_mt">The performance of the S&amp;P North American Technology Sector Index also is included because it more closely reflects the securities in which the Portfolio invests.</font> </font></p></div> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringRisk/Return Bar Chart and Table.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subsection b falsefalsePerformance Narrative [Text Block]74false0rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturnsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<font style="font-family: ARIAL;" class="_mt" size="2">The bar chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio by showing changes in the Portfolio's performance from year to year and by showing the Portfolio's average annual total returns for the past one and five years and since inception through December&nbsp;31, 2010 compared to the returns of a broad-based market index.&nbsp;</font>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringInclude the bar chart and table required by paragraphs (b)(2)(ii) and (iii) of this section. 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